The high-profile cases of white Americans killing black teenagers have grabbed too many headlines in recent years. From Trayvon Martin to Michael Brown, it’s evident that America still has a real racial problem. The slaying of unarmed, black teenagers like Martin and Brown is part of a broader issue concerning […]
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Emma Watson Delivers Moving Speech on Feminism
Photo Courtesy of David Shankbone, Flickr Creative Commons Earlier this summer, recent Brown University graduate Emma Watson was named a Goodwill Ambassador for U.N. Women, the United Nations organization dedicated to advocating for worldwide gender equality and the empowerment of women. Watson, a self-proclaimed feminist, gave a fervent speech at […]
Students Stage Walkouts Against Curriculum Change
Photo Courtesy of Baleigh bugg, Flickr Creative Commons Social media exploded this week with support for the hundreds of students from at least five Jefferson County, Colorado schools who organized walkouts to protest an attempt by the School Board to squash civil disobedience among students. The students staged a protest, […]
LGBTQA Representation Prominent in Ramapo Greek Life
Greek life has a history of having an undeniably heteronormative culture in contemporary American society, especially depending on your geographic location and specific fraternity or sorority interests. It comes as no surprise that many LGBTQA-identified individuals may feel that attempting to pledge for a fraternity or sorority would be a […]
Violent Ray Rice Video Causes Victim Blaming Uproar
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Flickr Last week the entire nation watched footage of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his then-fiancé unconscious in an elevator. Many people could not believe that the incident occurred, but what was more shocking to the public was that it had occurred […]
A Farewell to Ramapo: Senior Athlete Pays Tribute to Tennis Team
I always knew I would play tennis in college; I was simply too addicted to not bring it to another level. You can imagine how delighted I was when I heard that, despite my grades and SAT scores having been just under par, I was admitted into Ramapo to play […]
Senior Reflects on Ramapo’s Literature Program
As I look ahead into the next few weeks, I am overwhelmed by the realization that my time at Ramapo is coming to a close. I’ve been looking back on these last four years, creating a highlight reel for myself. I see flashes of late night adventures across campus with […]
THE WEEKLY GRIND: Anything is Possible
quot;Oh my gosh, I have to write this thing. What am I going to say?" These were my thoughts as I sat down at my desk (mine not for much longer) to put together my very last Weekly Grind blog of my newspaper career. It was a daunting, stressful and […]
Fit Women Bare Muscle, Break Through Gender Stereotypes
Planet Fitness members may be surprised to hear that recently, according to thegrio.com, a woman by the name of Tiffany Austin was kicked out of the Richmond, Calif. establishment because her outfit bared her arms and flat stomach. She was supposedly “intimidating” other members with her physique. The Planet Fitness […]
Ukrainian Desperation Displays Limits of United Nations
Since the onset of the recent Ukrainian revolution in February, there has been significant unrest between pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian protesters. The resulting movement of pro-Russian forces into Crimean territory, and subsequent annexation by Moscow, created significant international controversy. While not recognized by the United States, the European Union, nor Ukraine […]
