Photo courtesy of CJ Sorg, Flickr. We are already halfway through October, and Halloween is quickly approaching. Whether you’re looking for one great Halloween costume this year or multiple go-tos to use throughout the whole month, there are a variety of costumes you can expect to see this year — and […]
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Queer and Trans History Month a time to highlight necessary LGBTQ+ visibility
Photo courtesy of Ian Taylor, Unsplash. October is LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) History Month across the United States. First observed in 1944, the main goals were to bring awareness and celebrate pride for all members of this community. There are multiple reasons why it is held this month. Oct. 11 […]
Feminists march for political and social justice
Photo courtesy of Kimika Ying, Flickr On Saturday, Oct. 17, the streets of Washington, D.C. and sister cities across the country were filled with thousands of protestors taking part in the fourth annual Women’s March. Back in January 2017, the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Women’s March organization took […]
Companies take part in breast cancer awareness month
Photo courtesy of Marylan Gov Pics, Flickr Large-scale companies, such as Estée Lauder, promoting Breast Cancer Awareness campaigns each October has come to be known as “Pinktober. While breast cancer research used to receive minimum funding, these campaigns have helped raise awareness. Today thousands of women come together for breast […]
Despite warm weather Trunk or Treat gets big turnout
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Commuter Affairs, Twitter The Third Annual Trunk-or-Treat hosted by Commuter Affairs and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life was held this past Friday at the tennis court lots. It was not a typical Halloween atmosphere, as the sun was shining at almost 80 degrees. The […]
This Halloween “Wonder Woman” costumes reign
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda As Halloween came and left, most people were either purchasing last minute costumes or binge watching the first season of the Netflix Original series “Stranger Things” before the premiere of the second season last Friday. This year’s Halloween was about embracing each of our inner superheroes […]