Sunday, April 28, 2024
Photo Courtesy of Kat McGee Twenty-one years ago, I wrote the Violence Against Women Act to end the scourge of violence against women and hold perpetrators accountable. It’s been a great success, but even one attack is one too many. So I held a number of calls with hundreds of […]
When you hear the word "high school," what is the first thing you think of? Some fondly recall their best friends and their past adventures. Others talk proudly about the sports teams they were on. Perhaps others chatter about their favorite teachers and classes. When I think of the word high […]
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda Acclaimed American poet and memoirist Mark Doty came to Ramapo for a reading in the Trustees Pavilion on Tuesday. The event, which was open to the public, was sponsored by “Readings at Ramapo.” Introducing Doty was Carlie Hoffman, a Ramapo alumna, who welcomed him by praising […]
Rutgers University-Camden has introduced a new need-based program that offers students either 50 percent or 100 percent off of their tuition and fees, based on household income. Students may renew this Bridging the Gap grant annually, provided that they successfully complete 30 credit hours in an academic year and remain […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College Dr. Murray Sabrin, a professor of finance at Ramapo, has been working on a documentary that focuses on the health care system and the impact it will have on the future of America. The film, called “Medicare/Medicaid: A Fifty Year Retrospective,” is now ready to […]
During last night’s GOP debate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Republican presidential candidates criticized the mainstream media. The candidates, who found the questions posed by the moderators to be needlessly confrontational, called out CNBC moderators Carl Quintanilla, Becky Quick and John Harwood: “The questions that have been asked so […]
On Aug. 10, 2015, Governor Chris Christie signed a bill that was part of a 21-bill package to combat the increase in heroin and prescription drug use in New Jersey. The new bill signed by the governor makes it mandatory for all public state schools that have at least 25 […]
Photo by Nicole Williams A few weeks ago, unusual posters that asked provocative questions about race, sexuality and censorship appeared on the walls of the College. These posters were put up by the Literature Club as part of Banned Book Week, but their purpose extended beyond that of promoting the […]
The Student Government Association’s College Advocates Supporting Higher Education (CA$H) Committee raises awareness about higher education issues that directly impact us all, especially those that affect our tuition. Every other week, we’ll discuss a different issue facing higher education. In this issue, we will focus on the 2.3 percent increase […]
Photo Courtesy of Michael Vandon, Flickr Creative Commons When campaigning for the 2016 presidential election began, it seemed like all the balls were in Hillary Clinton’s court to become the Democratic candidate. However, Bernie Sanders, the Senator from Vermont, has been gaining popularity, growing in support from 6 percent to […]
