Saturday, April 27, 2024
Photo courtesy of Prasesh Shiwakoti (Lomash), Unsplash For the past weeks, scientists have been analyzing two new variants of the coronavirus propagating throughout the country. A virus mutation known as the B.1.526 has been identified in New York City. The B.1.427 or B.1.429 strain also appeared in California. Researchers have found […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Instagram Dr. Cindy R. Jebb will be Ramapo College’s fifth president, as this was announced on Friday, March 10 through email and the college’s social media platforms. President-elect Jebb will officially hold the role starting July 6. On Friday afternoon, the Board of Trustees voted […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr A U.S military airstrike dispatched by President Joe Biden targeted several buildings located between al-Bukamal, Syria and Qaim, Iraq at 1:00 a.m. local Syrian time last week. London-based human rights organization Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the deaths of 22 individuals from the […]
Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr After a 67% approving vote in November, New Jersey officially legalized marijuana on Feb. 22. The response has been varied despite its majority vote. The Ramapo News asked students their thoughts via Instagram, and several perspectives were introduced. One student said they had not […]
Photo by Jenna Craig On Feb. 19, Professor Terra Vandergaw and alumnus Jaquair Gillette co-hosted “Life After Po: Alumni Creative Conversations” featuring theater alumni Kevin Sebastian, LJ Hickmon, Josh Ritter and Jackie Byrne. Gillette is known for his work on Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” and his poetry. During […]
Photo courtesy of jlhervàs, Flickr The United States has officially surpassed 500,000 coronavirus deaths. Millions of Americans are on unemployment and living paycheck to paycheck. The supply of vaccines has been scarce, leaving millions of senior citizens and those who possess health issues short handed. In response, the Biden administration has […]
Photo courtesy of Franmarie Metzler, Wikipedia President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of the interior, Deb Haaland (D-NM), has faced scrutiny from senators during her Tuesday and Wednesday confirmation hearings. Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, was opposed to the Keystone XL gas pipeline construction and fracking. In […]
Photo by Tori D'Amico On Monday, Feb. 22, Dr. Louis Maraj visited Ramapo College virtually to talk about his written work focused on anti-racism and Blackness at historically white colleges and universities as a part of the Black History Month series. Over 90 attendees were at the event to hear […]
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia, Public Domain Presidential candidate finalist Dr. Cindy R. Jebb visited Ramapo on Monday, Feb. 8 for a virtual town hall. Students, faculty and alumni alike were invited to learn more about Jebb as the community searches for Ramapo’s next president. Jebb is currently the Dean of […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey When the shutdown first happened, Broadway performer Leah Hoffman experienced a gradual cancellation of projects. During the first week, everyone in New York City was frightened, wondering where they should go to stay safe. After a small period of innocent bliss, theater […]
