Photo by Hope Patti The Anisfield School of Business held the State of the Student Address on Thursday, where student life was discussed as part of Higher Education Awareness week. Student Government Association President Alec Weissman gave the address, urging Ramapo students to get involved and take advantage of the […]
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Angela Yee of Power 105.1 FM Hosts Fashion Show
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda Ramapo College hosted a fashion show this past Friday in the Bradley Center, one which featured clothing lines by current and former students of Ramapo, as well as local designers who wanted the opportunity to promote their designs. The event, co-sponsored by the Women’s Center and […]
Headphones Provide Music at CPB’s Silent Dance Party
Photo by Hope Patti On Thursday the College Programming Board hosted a rather unusual event in Friends’ Hall called “Silent Party.” People who happened to see the event would have seen students dancing to seemingly no music at all, but for their red and blue glowing headphones. Jillian Scoppettuolo, a […]
Police Brutality Debated at BSU
Photo by Nicole Williams Eric Garner, Walter Scott, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, Tamir Rice and Sandra Bland: these are a just a few of the many victims who have lost their lives due to police brutality. Professor Jillian Weiss, professor of law and society at Ramapo College, led a discussion […]
Afro-centrism Gains Visibility and Promotes Discussions on Race in America
Photo courtesy of Parkwoo Afro-centrism earned a major victory this Black History Month with two legendary performances from two of black culture's biggest icons, Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar. Beyoncé, for the second time in three years, owned the Super Bowl halftime show stage, performing her newest song “Formation,” which embraces […]
Antonin Scalia’s Death Changes SCOTUS Dynamic
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia was found dead on Saturday in a West Texas resort. Scalia has reportedly died of natural causes. He was 79. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called Scalia’s death a hit to conservatism and insisted that his replacement be selected under a new […]
Ramapo Revises Sexual Misconduct Policy to Reflect Changing Legislature
New Jersey Senate Bill 2478 is a landmark proposal that has moved through the legislature. It is a bill designed to prevent sexual assault on college campuses. A substantial outcome of this bill is the establishment of a consistent standard for sexual violence policies at New Jersey colleges, as it […]
Black Student Union Leads Discussion on History of African-American Education
Photo by Pauline Park The Black Student Union, or BSU, sponsored a discussion last Friday to evaluate our current education system and look over how it has changed over the years. At the event, three students, Jean Claudeson, Jihad Peele and Shania Thomas, together gave a presentation about the Brown […]
RCTV and Ramapo Music Club Create ‘Tune In’
Ramapo’s lively music scene, previously most accessible through on-campus programming like Open Mic Nights, is now reaching online audiences in a new web series called “Tune In.” The show is a collaborative effort between Ramapo College Television, or RCTV, and the Ramapo Music Club, and can be viewed on the […]
Ramapo to Offer Skill-based Ed4Online Courses
Photo courtesy of Ed4Online Ramapo’s Center for Innovative and Professional Learning, or CIPL, has made the decision to include Ed4Online classes in Ramapo’s curriculum. Ed4Online is an online learning provider for schools, agencies and corporations. It offers courses in four areas of online education, including career training, information technology, professional […]