The article called “Workshop Merges LGBT and Greek Communities” written by Matthew Salerno was both positive and motivating. The article issued in The Ramapo News on Feb. 27 talked about Greek life and the LGBT community coming together to make a more positive environment for the gay community at Ramapo […]
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Vanity Proves Unfair: Eventual Aging Disappoints
[COLUMN] Wrinkled skin, faded flush in our cheeks, grey hair, loss of hair, less tone in all of those desirable places–this is the harsh reality of growing up and aging. No matter how far off it is from us at this moment, the natural growth of a human from infancy […]
THE WEEKLY GRIND: Humble Pie
A peculiar thought sprang into my head yesterday, just as I was puffing up the hill from the Village to the academic buildings on the way to our news meeting. "You know," I thought to myself, "it's pretty easy to be a journalist." Now, before I quickly disregarded that quip […]
Feminists Push for Average Barbie, New Doll A Little Too Realistic
Everyone has heard of Barbie. She is an American fashion toy that was created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler in the late 1950s. And although she is half a century old, she has still managed to stay relevant in a market swarming with look-alikes and the more technologically advanced. Barbie […]
The Internet Continues To Impress 25 Years After Launch Date [COLUMN]
Happy Birthday, Internet! That’s right, the World Wide Web has turned 25, a major milestone in tech history. It may seem like the Internet has been around much longer than a quarter century, but in fact, I don’t think I can truly remember the world without the Web. So, in […]
Introducing the Staff: The Truth Behind Our Selfie
We may not have crashed Twitter, but we did generate a lot of buzz by re-doing the now infamous Oscars "selfie." What do you think of our attempt to recreate the epic shot that Ellen DeGeneres orchestrated at the Academy Awards with our staff? (It definitely took some time away […]
THE WEEKLY GRIND: The Power of Recognition
I spent $40 this weekend. I wish I could tell you I used that money on a new pair of shoes, or on dinner with friends, or even on a few books I have been saving since forever on my Amazon wish list. But instead, I spent my hard-earned wages […]
THE WEEKLY GRIND: Oscar Selfie
We may not have crashed Twitter, but we did generate a lot of buzz by re-doing the now infamous Oscars "selfie." What do you think of our attempt to recreate the epic shot that Ellen DeGeneres orchestrated at the Academy Awards with our staff? (It definitely took some time away […]
Facebook Unveils Wides Variety of Gender Options for Users
In mid-February, Facebook changed their gender options, adding over 50 different gender options to identify with. Since the start of the popular social media site a little over a decade ago, the options for gender were limited on the sex of the person being either male or female. While most […]
Sigma Tau Delta Proves More Than Scholarly
Ramapo College’s chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta Literature Honors Society attended the 2014 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention in Savannah, Georgia from Wednesday, Feb. 26 to Sunday, March 2. As a member, I was lucky enough to be accepted to speak on Jane Austen and how we view her […]
