Last Saturday, the Ramapo men’s soccer team won a close game against New Jersey City University (NJCU), 3-2. 18 minutes into the game, NJCU took the lead 1-0. It was not until almost 20 minutes later that the Roadrunners tied with a goal by senior defender Ederson La Torre, assisted […]
Author: Amanda Jones
K9 demonstration educates Ramapo students about working dogs
The First Responders Club held a K9 demonstration performed by the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday. Officer Fred Rivera, who has been on the force for 24 years and has worked with K9s for 16, gave a short speech and a question and answer session before bringing 11-year-old Sirus […]
California denies safer sex initiatives in high schools
Sex education has been a highly controversial topic among schools over the past decade. On Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would’ve provided high school students with free condoms. When I first read the headlines for this news, I was ready to argue against Newsom and call […]
Emotional dystopian film ‘The Creator’ takes A.I. to new level
Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator” was an eye-opening dystopian film that played with emotions in an interesting way. I will avoid sharing details that spoil the best parts, but the film follows a man named Joshua, a former special forces agent, as he tries to find and destroy a weapon made […]
Men’s soccer goes down kicking against Montclair
On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Ramapo men’s soccer team faced off against Montclair State University (MSU) and were defeated, 4-1. Within the first minute of the game, MSU’s Reed Karsen put his team on the board. No other goals were scored by either team during the rest of the first […]
‘Apex Legends’ new limited-time game mode is their best yet
An electric guitar that shoots fire and skulls that when locked onto a target do damage — what more could you ask for? The new Harbingers Collection Event in “Apex Legends” gives us a brand new heirloom, limited-time game mode, collection event items and some much needed nerfs and buffs […]
Mel Tucker unfairly fired before impending court date
Last week, Michigan State University (MSU) handed Head Coach Mel Tucker a letter that outlined reasons for his upcoming termination, and yesterday morning he was officially fired. Tucker, coach of the Spartans since 2020, has been accused of sexual harassment by Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor who talked to the […]
New Arizona mental health bill helps 911 operators receive counseling
In late August, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2717 (HB 2717), giving the state’s 911 operators free, unlimited therapy in hopes of reducing the effect of traumatic calls on their health. With September being National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, it is important for us to discuss ways in […]
Viral “Barbenheimer” among this summer’s must-see films
Although the SAG-AFTRA strike has pushed back and limited the amount of films we were able to see, summer 2023 brought us some of the best movies of the year. With studios like A24 and directors such as Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan, this was the season of the theater. […]
Student shares insights on visit to gun range
Mass shootings have been an immense issue within our country for the last decade. Every time a shooting occurs, there is great controversy regarding America’s gun policies. But have we ever stepped back to take a look at the type of weapons used in such massacres? I did, and here’s […]