Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The topic of American book bans is a significant on-going conversation. With Banned Books week just passed, continuing these conversations about banned books and what is and isn’t appropriate content is essential. During the 2022-2023 school year, 3,362 books were banned in school districts across the United States. Some of […]
Recently, multiple states have been passing legislation that is banning LGBTQIA+ books. In lieu of this, Ramapo hosted an event on April 4 called Banning Books, Banning Minds to discuss the effects of book banning. The event began with opening remarks from Ed Shannon, professor of literature and president of […]
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons After its initial success in September 2017, Netflix original animated series “Big Mouth” returned for its well anticipated fourth season on Dec. 4, 2020. Created by Nick Kroll, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg and Mark Levin, the show focuses on pre-teens going through puberty. This […]
Photo courtesy of Michael Page, Wikipedia It took a lot of courage to come to terms with my sexuality. Still, the scariest part is saying, “I like both men and women” out loud. “Cool, good for you. That’s actually really sexy,” are the kind of gross comments that causes bisexual […]
The women’s and gender studies minor is a valuable asset for students looking to gain an insight of the implications gender has had and continues to have on society. The field of women’s and gender studies, though, is perpetually growing. Its progressive nature, therefore, has led conveners of the minor […]
Photo courtesy of Ted Eytan, Flickr In recognition of Asexual Awareness Week, a presentation on the different types of attractions was held by the Women's Center on Tuesday. Kez St. Louis, Queer Peer Services Coordinator, presented a classroom of 11 students with information and encouragement that they could use to […]
Photo by Sarah Sanchez Ramapo College celebrated Bisexual Awareness Week last Thursday, leading up to Bisexuality Day on Friday. The goal of the week was to recognize and celebrate the bisexual community. The college also sought to accelerate acceptance of the bi+ community and draw attention to specific public policy […]
Photo Courtesy of Josh Goldberg, Wikimedia Kate Brown, former secretary of state, made inaugural history after becoming the nation’s first openly bisexual governor on Feb. 18, following the resignation of Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber in the aftermath of an influence-peddling scandal involving his fiancée. While Kitzhaber sits under investigation by […]
