Sunday, December 8, 2024
A lot has happened in the world over the short Thanksgiving break. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Thanksgiving weekend sees a record number of shoppers The United States saw 197 million shoppers between Thursday, Nov. 28 and Monday, Dec. 2, with 14 million more than projected, […]
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Wounded patients executed by police in Haiti The nonprofit organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, reported that police and vigilantes executed at least two wounded […]
New York City’s City Council announced a new plan to implement edible birth control pellets for rats across the city in early October. The contraception is dubbed ContraPest and aims to curb the growing rat population. Newsweek estimates that close to three million rats currently reside in New York City, […]
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: China’s newest space mission China’s space team is launching its 14th crewed space mission. The space shuttle, dubbed Shenzhou-19, will carry three members: 2022 Shenzhou-14 veteran Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong […]
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: IV fluids shortage Following the recent Hurricane Helene, which swept through southern states such as Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, there is now an IV fluids shortage in healthcare […]
Ramapo College’s seventh annual Pridefest took place on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Grove. The Grove was filled with colorful tables and smiling faces of students showing off their pride. Students flocked to the grove to meet new people and visit tables with various […]
Hurricane Milton following Hurricane Helene Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene left a destructive wake in Florida, Floridians are bracing for a second blow: Hurricane Milton. Milton is currently a Category 4 hurricane with 155 mph winds. It is presently battering through Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and is headed to […]
Glow for Hope, hosted by Ramapo’s Center for Health and Counseling Services, took place in Friends Hall on Thursday, Sept. 26. This event is one of the many events offered here on campus to honor Suicide Prevention Month. The event began with a candlelight vigil with small lanterns to remember […]
Boeing offers striking workers a wage increase 32,000 Boeing workers near Portland and Seattle have been on strike since Sept. 13 to advocate for better wages. These strikers called for a 40 percent wage increase over four years and for their performance bonuses to be restored. Boeing stated that their […]
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Hurricane Francine Hurricane Francine made landfall on Sept. 11 in Louisiana as a Category 5 hurricane. This storm affected Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Mexico. Parts of Louisiana and Florida received […]
