Thursday, May 16, 2024
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 […]
Photo courtesy of Francesco Lodolo, Flickr After scrolling through my Instagram feed this past weekend, I noticed a follow request from a peculiar account: “BEARDEDBADBOYS_NEWJERSEY.” This Instagram page showcased images of grown men exhibiting their beards, as well as memes stressing the power of the beard, especially in regards to […]
Photo by Nicole Williams Generally speaking, the effects of a crumbling economy are that individuals are in need of more money and higher-paying jobs. While salaries are based on a specific candidate’s qualifications for a certain job, qualifications are typically measured by a candidate’s level of education and prior experience […]
Photo by Rebecca King Last Wednesday, Vanna Garcia, Kevin Hurtado, Domonique Jarrett and I met with President Peter Mercer and Kat McGee, director of Affirmative Action and Workplace Compliance, to discuss the racial climate at Ramapo. As concerned student leaders of color on campus, we requested the meeting with President […]
Photo Courtesy of Matt Gagnon, Wikipedia With the recent happenings in the presidential election, the topic of political correctness has once again reared its head. A recent poll conducted by Farleigh Dickinson University found that 68 percent of Americans agree that political correctness is a big problem for the nation. […]
Photo courtesy of Michael Vadon, Wikipedia Without question, Donald Trump has challenged the structure of the typical presidential campaign. Trump, a billionaire businessman with no previous background in politics, has surprised almost all of America with his unorthodox approach in trying to become the GOP nominee. By self-funding his campaign, sidestepping […]
Photo courtesy of CE Photo, Wikipedia It is nearly impossible to drive down a major New Jersey road without seeing a bumper sticker that states in bold letters “JERSEY GIRLS DON’T PUMP GAS.” New Jersey natives wear this logo proudly like a badge. There are t-shirts, mugs, bumper stickers, sweatpants, […]
The collection and analysis of news and information by the general public, known as citizen journalism, acts as a crowd sourcing of news. At first glance it may sound like a great idea, but when you move past the superficial, one can clearly see that it is a new low […]
Photo Courtesy of Hotey As the presidential election looms, the divide between Democrats and Republicans has grown to its greatest gap yet. Since many of the students on this campus will be voting in the next few months, it is time for a fun – if not fully proven look […]
Photo Courtesy of M93, Wikipedia It seems that with the launch of Tesla’s Model X and announcement of the Model 3, as well as Chevrolet announcing their Bolt hatchback, the automotive industry is going greener than ever, but there are a couple of problems with the concept of an all-electric […]
