The presidential primaries have been bombarding the media of late with news regarding each candidate. Just yesterday was the New York primary election, in which Hillary Clinton won 58 percent of the votes, and Bernie Sanders lost with 42 percent of the votes. According to CNBC, Clinton exclaimed in “her […]
Author: PAULINE PARK
Greek Week Closes with Volunteering at Bergen County Horse Rescue
Photo by DJ Mahoney Ramapo’s Greek community got to work this Saturday, painting, mending, cleaning and organizing the Bergen County Horse Rescue that sits across the street from campus, as part of this year’s Greek Week. Every year, the Greek community on campus comes together during Greek Week, which began […]
Sun Shines on 3rd Annual Run with Color, $9,322 Raised
Photo by Erica Coslop It was sunny and in the 80s this Sunday as Ramapo hosted its third annual Run with Color 5K, an event meant to both raise money and get students and community members active. However, this was no ordinary 5K run. During the race, runners encountered clouds of […]
Letter to the Editor: Talk by Israeli Soldiers Sparks Dialogue
On April 11, the Ramapo Hillel club, in conjunction with Hillel of Northern New Jersey hosted a visit from Israeli soldiers to discuss their experiences in the Israeli Defense Force. This event opened with an introduction from an organizer from StandWithUs, a pro-Israel organization that funds the Israeli Soldiers’ Stories […]
Bernie Sanders Falls Short on Delivering Plan and Confidence for Presidency
Photo Courtesy of United States Congress, Wikipedia Undoubtedly, the presidential primaries are the most heated topic in the news today. Candidates are busy promoting themselves and proving to the public their visions and qualifications for the job. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton recently “questioned” each other’s qualifications for the presidency. […]
Abstinence-only Education Puts Students at Risk
Photo Courtesy of Bryan Calabro, Wikipedia “PENIS / VAGINA:” Those words were largely written in bright red marker on the whiteboard of my freshman sex education class. My teacher smacked his hand dramatically under “PENIS,” looking out to the blushing, giggling faces of his students. As casually as one could, […]
Cahill Hosts Spirit Week in Appreciation of Students
Photo by Nicole Williams This past week, Ramapo’s Cahill Career Center played host to their first ever Spirit Week. Students who visited the Center sporting Ramapo gear, either for an appointment or to ask about what the Cahill Career Center is all about, were entered into a drawing for different […]
Theta Nu Xi and Women’s Center Host Talk on Mental Health and Gender
Ramapo’s Women’s Center partnered with the multicultural sorority Theta Nu Xi on Thursday to host an event raising awareness on mental health in women. The event, entitled “Taking Care of Our Sister: Women and Mental Health,” was hosted by Misha Choudhry and Anu Upadhyay, members of Theta Nu Xi, and […]
Presidential Candidates React to Attack on Brussels
Photo by Rebecca King A terrorist attack at a Belgian airport on Wednesday left at least 30 people dead and over 200 people wounded. The attack involved three explosions that took place at Brussels Airport, gaining worldwide attention, as different countries stood in solidarity with the victims of the attacks. […]
Greek Organizations Participate in Campus Cleanup
Photo by Christine DePope On Sunday afternoon, as many students were making their way back to Ramapo from spring break, members of the Greek community were already back to work, cleaning up the campus. Organized by Alpha Phi Omega and Alpha Omicron Pi, the campus cleanup was a precursor to […]
