Tuesday, April 16, 2024
A 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University in Georgia was murdered while on a run on Feb. 22. The victim, Laken Riley, was running at the University of Georgia (UGA)’s intramural field in Athens, Georgia when she was killed. This is the first reported tragedy on UGA’s campus in almost […]
If you live on campus, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a new addition to the residence halls this semester. Opioid overdose emergency kits were placed in Mackin Hall, Bischoff Hall, Laurel Hall, The Overlook, The Lodge by the College Park Apartments and Thomases Commons in the Village during the […]
Earlier this month, a 6-year-old student in Newport News, Va. brought a gun to school and shot his 25-year-old teacher. Thankfully, teacher Abby Zwerner is recovering from the incident, but the boy and his family will never be the same – and honestly, neither will education. News of school shootings […]
In light of recent on-campus events, I feel like there is a need to return to the issue of campus security. I specifically want to focus on the lack of security cameras in the parking garage by Laurel Hall. With how many students go in and out of the parking […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr. Ramapo College announced on March 25 in an email to all students that the administration will be relaxing its mandatory mask policy effective Monday, March 28, one week after returning from spring break. The decision stems from an earlier message sent on March 3, explaining […]
Photo courtesy of Matthew Wikfors. Ramapo held its March ALICE Training presentations on March 22 in the Student Center. Two sessions were held that day, the first at 8 a.m. and the second at 1 p.m. It consisted of a presentation and drills that provided knowledge of active shooter threats and […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr. After nearly two years of remote instruction, most U.S. colleges have welcomed in-person classes for their spring semester. For some, this pivot has provided a sense of normalcy while others struggle to retain safety. Ramapo College, like Montclair University, followed their reopening on Jan. […]
Public Safety conducted a campus lighting survey on Wednesday, Dec. 1 to examine areas within the main campus that are in need of adequate lighting. The project is in coordination with Student Government Association (SGA) as well as other student volunteers. The groups involved separated the campus into four sections […]
Photo courtesy of Tori D'Amico. Ramapo College is a public campus, meaning that anyone who has gained permission can visit at any time. This includes a demonstrator who identified himself as Stanley John and came to campus Thursday, Oct. 21, carrying a sign with the message “Don’t trust fake science, […]
