Photo courtesy of Tori D'Amico. Before the first classes began in 1971, Assistant Dean of Student Activities Ed Henderson invited incoming transfer students to the York Room to found student involvement on campus. He invited Gerry Brennan, who had worked on a different paper at his previous school Saint Peters, to […]
Author: TORI D'AMICO
Washington Post editor recalls days at The Ramapo News
Photo courtesy of Sam Kim. When the editor-in-chief of The Ramapo News was set to step down, Dorine Bethea, a staff writer, declared her interest in the position. Her editor wasn’t in her favor, so Bethea created a campaign for herself on campus, despite the role not being one students could […]
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 […]
Students seek more support when finding internships
Photo courtesy of Harlen Cruz. The LinkedIn newsfeed is like a parent’s refrigerator: a culmination of everyone’s accolades and achievements. Especially in the middle of spring, it seems like every post begins with “I am so thrilled to announce that…” followed by an amazing internship experience for the summer. For the […]
From the newsroom to the courtroom: past editor-in-chief reflects
Photo courtesy of Alison Sutak. As a reporter for The Ramapo News, Alison Sutak did not expect her first story to cover the start of the Iraq War in 2003. She remembers technical adviser Dan Sforza assigning this pitch to her and Joe Tropia and, a semester later, promoting the two […]
Black Girls Rock gives recognition to five women of color
Photo courtesy of Jordan Meredith Ebony Women for Social Change hosted the Black Girls Rock! Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 25. Four awards were given to notable Black women on campus to honor their achievements and contributions to the community. “This event is important for Ramapo because it allows a light […]
Low enrollment prompts Ramapo to promote minor programs
Photo courtesy of Tori D'Amico. As minor programs continue to grow at Ramapo, the college has begun to see an upward trend in overall minor enrollment status over the last five years, according to recent reports from the college’s Institutional Research census files. At the same time, however, these numbers vary […]
Students debate about modern feminism’s minority inequalities
Photo courtesy of Aaron Acevedo. Our world is complex, and peoples’ identities can often clash with each other, especially when considering intersectionality in today’s modern society. These topics — and more — were discussed at the Hood Feminism workshop at the Women’s Center Thursday, March 24, as part of Women’s […]
The Front Bottoms reflect on self-titled 10 years later
Photo courtesy of Mark Jaworski. Between working shifts at Ramsey’s ShopRite and taking music production classes, Brian Sella spent his sophomore year at Ramapo writing songs. It wasn’t long before he asked his childhood best friend Mat Uychich to join as a drummer, regularly meeting to record material that they would […]
Ramapo News and great professors fueled this editor-in-chief’s future
Photo courtesy of Megan Anderle. As editor-in-chief, Megan Anderle created a staff which was determined to make their paper by deadline no matter the challenges thrown at them. She recounts a night where not only did her car break down on her way to production night, but a false report of […]