Photo courtesy of Jonathan Borba, Pexels. The pandemic has begun to slowly diminish since the start of the new year, showing signs of promise that the world may soon return to a sense of normalcy. On March 3, the school sent an email to students regarding the mask policy on campus […]
Tag: Vaccines
Double standards: how race impacts consequences for athletes
Aaron Rodgers decided to set the sports world on fire on Friday when he made his regular appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show,” talking about his positive COVID-19 test and his decision to not get vaccinated. The three-time NFL Most Valuable Player and former Jeopardy guest host shared his thoughts […]
Celebrities’ power: Nicki Minaj vs. COVID-19 vaccine
Photo courtesy of hnnssy25, Flickr Everyone listens to celebrities to some degree. Whether we worship them or simply hold admiration for them, it is impossible to deny that celebrities have a certain degree of influence on their audience. Celebrities have the kind of power that most ordinary people wish they […]
Ramapo student shares experience with J&J vaccine
Photo courtesy of New York National Guard, Flickr I want to make it clear that I am not one to promote vaccine skepticism. On March 6, I showed up at the Camden County vaccine megasite and found out I’d be receiving Johnson & Johnson. I was thrilled; I would have […]
Vaccine Debate Heavily Influenced by Media and Entertainment
Photo Courtesy of Novartis AG, Flickr Creative Commons Popular culture has yet again played up the vaccine debate through comedy, presenting the issue for discussion in the forums of public opinion on the Internet and television. Recently, Jimmy Kimmel did a segment on the topic. He discussed vaccinations and why […]