Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The clear sky and crisp breeze made last Thursday the perfect day for the Native American Heritage Month Opening Proclamation. Chief Equity and Diversity Officer Nicole Morgan Agard began the ceremony with a speech dedicated to the Ramapo Munsee Lenape Nation and Ramapo’s first-generation students. During her speech, Agard requested […]
It’s fear. Fear drives parents like Frederick K. Short Jr. to sue school districts that refuse to repeal Policy 5756. Policy 5756 was signed into law in 2017 by former Gov. Chris Christie, guided by the New Jersey’s Department of Education, in regard to the safety and protection of the […]
Dr. Leah Warner enthusiastically presented to students and faculty on Thursday about how her interdisciplinary scholarship on social justice pedagogy relates to academic freedom. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) sponsored the discussion as part of their Academic Freedom Talk series. Warner shared that teachers usually implement social justice pedagogy […]
While the Poetry Foundation’s September issue focuses on sentimentality, changing seasons and refinement, the October issue is not concerned with thematics. Instead, the foundation’s 10th issue of the year celebrates different forms of writing, including various types of poetry and two essay collections. “Not Too Hard to Master” are essays […]
On Saturday, Oct. 21, the men’s soccer game between Ramapo and Stockton University secured the Ospreys’ seventh straight win. Stockon forward Aiden Hoenisch initiated the scoring by netting the game’s first goal. Following a foul within the penalty area, the junior player executed his fifth penalty kick of the season. […]
Robert F. Kennedy waved the peace sign minutes before he was assassinated. It was 1968 and he was running for president as a Democrat, having just won the California primary. To his admiring audience, he said, “What has been going on within the United States over the period of the […]
On Saturday, Oct. 7th, the women’s soccer team’s night ended in a 1-1 draw against the New Jersey City University (NJCU) Gothic Knights. NJCU’s midfielder Nyrohah Alvarenga opened the scoring early in the night, finding the net in the 17th minute with a goal from a free-kick at the left […]
In the past month, bold red, black and blue flyers with a white fist have been posted throughout the academic wings, on bulletin boards and on professors’ office doors. The flyers explain that the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union’s contract with the state of New Jersey expired on June […]
I’ve decided I am okay with “Cousin” not being my favorite Wilco album. For a while I thought it would be. The longer I waited for its release, the more I convinced myself it would cause some sort of change in me. “Cousin” is too gentle of an album. It […]
