An unsubstantiated petition has been circulating among student athletes regarding priority registration for classes, and SGA has expressed interest in seeing this to fruition. Being a full-time student and an athlete is undoubtedly difficult, but anyone willing to take on the responsibilities understands scheduling conflicts will arise. The praising of […]

This weekend, I expertly neglected all of my responsibilities for a class trip down to Washington, D.C. with my senior project peers and professor. It was an interesting and busy weekend (to say the least), but it also reinforced some of the most key journalism principles. The thing about working […]

Our beloved Ramapo, alongside the rest of the world, has kissed goodbye the remains of summer as of Nov. 2, 2013 when clocks were changed and daylight saving time ended. Not only have our days become colder, but they are also now darker. By five o’clock the sun goes down […]

quot;So what I'm hearing you say is, you can't have fun without the ability to drink," Patrick Chang said from the head of the room, a wry smile crossing his face. "Well, yeah," a male student replied without missing a beat. "Let's be real. This is college. That's what we […]

Here at The Ramapo News, innovation is our middle name. (Well, that might be a stretch, but it has certainly felt like that lately with all of our recent changes and improvements!) A few weeks ago, I posted about our new Viewpoints section online that gives campus clubs and organizations […]

Halloween signifies different meanings at different points in our lives. We are told over and over that we can be whoever we want to be, however, we are allotted one specific day to do so – to be not only whatever we want, but whoever we want. As little girls […]

When you think of homelessness, what comes to mind? Do you picture someone on the side of the street holding up a cardboard sign and begging for money? This is a stereotypical image, however; not all homeless people will be on the side of a street begging. There are some […]

October is a busy month for us. The news is in full swing, classes are picking up steam and the fall weather is so tempting (read: distracting). And plus, October is packed with birthdays here at The Ramapo News! No one has had the misfortune (just yet) of having their […]

As a student activist and queer-identified individual, people oftentimes ask me about the extensive LGBT acronym that only seems to get longer each time it’s mentioned. I laugh,   remembering all the letters chucked in there like alphabet soup. The shorthand LGBT acronym covers those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and […]