Photo courtesy of Natalie Tsur. Sculptor Julie Ann Nagle visited Ramapo on April 19 to present her work from past exhibitions. She delivered her talk in front of an audience of faculty and students inside the Anisfield School of Business. Nagle considers herself an “unarcheologist,” as her rather avant-garde approach […]
Author: NATALIE TSUR
Ramapo’s growth relies on collective efforts to be better
After four summits of Ramapo’s Future Series, students, faculty and staff gathered to discuss the present campus climate and ways in which tools learned from past programs can be implemented at the college. The president’s staff led the event, Future of Ramapo: Readiness & Resolve, in the Alumni Lounges on […]
YouTube is completely missing the point by hiding dislikes
Photo Courtesy of Christian Wiediger, Unsplash YouTube released a statement notifying users of the company’s decision to hide dislike counts from videos on Nov. 10. The new guideline comes after complaints surrounding online harassment were made by small creators who are more prone to “dislike mobs,” according to the Google-owned […]
People of all ages deserve their reproductive rights protected
Photo courtesy of Coalition, Unsplash. In this gubernatorial election cycle, Democratic candidate Gov. Phil Murphy and his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli have had two debates, both of which focused on contentious state and federal issues. Salient amongst others, however, is the nominees’ takes on reproductive rights. The topic was nearly unavoidable […]
Mitski returns to music with new cut-throat single
Photo courtesy of David Lee, flickr. Japanese-American singer-songwriter Mitski abruptly broke her three-year hiatus with the single and music video for “Working for the Knife” on Oct. 5. The night before the drop she reactivated all social media accounts, returning to the music scene in full force. The 31-year-old musician graduated […]
Murphy and Ciattarelli debate about pandemic and state funding
Photo courtesy of Nick Feldman, Rowan University. Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli, former state assemblyman, faced off on Oct. 12 in the second and final debate before the Nov. 2 gubernatorial election. With three weeks left to campaign, both parties saw this debate as an opportunity to […]
Professor Lisa Williams discusses her book “Forget Russia”
Photo by Natalie Tsur Associate professor of Spanish, Natalia Santamaria interviewed literature professor Lisa Williams on March 18 to discuss her recent novel, “Forget Russia,” over Zoom. A range of both students and faculty members were in attendance, and the event was hosted by the Gross Center for Holocaust and […]
Trump returns to the White House after brief hospitalization
Photo courtesy of Joe Biden, Flickr President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday night after allegedly receiving clearance from his doctors at Walter Reed Medical Center. Upon his arrival, the president posed on the balcony for a photo-op without a mask, apparently breathing heavily, which critics raised as […]
Another anti-trans bill has been introduced in 10 states
Photo courtesy of Sharon McCutcheon, Unsplash An anti-trans bill has been proposed in the following states: Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Oklahoma, Missouri, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas and South Dakota. Trans youth are a vulnerable group and legislators have maintained focus on them by planning to ban doctors from treating those […]
Humble Narcissist’s music offers a unique sound
Photo by Natalie Tsur On Friday, Dec. 6, Brooklyn’s Caffeine Underground hosted an open mic night for local or starting artists. The space was more reminiscent of a refurbished living room, which allowed for a welcoming and comforting environment. While the artists who performed were strong in delivering their style […]