Tag: Alcohol

SGA Proposes Amendments to Student Handbook

Photo by Nicole Williams In response to the important updates to the Student Handbook, the Student Government Association has been working tirelessly to find alternatives to the increased sanctions enacted at the beginning of this semester. We have presented three forms of legislation proposing changes to the policies. Our main […]

Students Seek Community Dialogue on College Handbook Policy

The Ramapo College Administration enforced new policy changes to the Student Handbook this semester. According to the new regulations, underage students that are caught consuming alcohol at a party or social gathering and are transported to the hospital are subject to pay no less than a $400 fine. Each of […]

Drinking Age Fosters Unsafe Alcohol Consumption

Photo courtesy of Lynda Giddens, Flickr Creative Commons Society is governed by individual responsibility, however, rampant coercion by formal institutions and governments have outsourced responsibility and impeded on the autonomy of individuals to lead the life they wish. Alcohol consumption is one of such instances when government wrongfully takes on the […]

Alcohol Presentation Strikes Wrong Note on Sexual Assault

A presentation entitled “Haven – Understanding Sexual Assault,” led by Cory Rosenkranz, coordinator of Substance Abuse & Violence Prevention, has received negative feedback from peer facilitators, students, faculty and alumni who said it focused too much on the responsibility of the victim in preventing sexual assault. “[Cory] started the presentation […]