Photo by Sarah Sanchez Ramapo College participated in the annual Relay for Life event in the Bradley Center on Friday. Friends, family, students, staff and faculty came out for the 12-hour event to fundraise and show their support for those who are battling or have battled cancer. This year’s Relay […]
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Relay for Life Raises Hope and Thousands in Donations for Important Cause
Photo Courtesy of American Cancer Society During the opening ceremony for the Ramapo College Relay for Life, I found myself in a spot in the back of the gym waiting to see what the night would have in store. I started the evening acknowledging that this event was for a great […]
Superhero-themed Relay Raises $53,000 for Cancer
Photo by Nicole Williams This year's annual Relay for Life event focused on the ways in which Ramapo students could be superheroes in the face of cancer, with superhero motifs such as the iconic Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman logos displayed on the relay track in the Bradley Center. Ramapo's […]
Ramapo Student to Bike Across America
Ramapo student Brianne Bishop is trekking on her bike across America this summer along with 90 other college-aged people to offer help and support to other young adults that have been affected by cancer. “It’s in order to raise money and offer support and awareness to communities that have been […]
Serious Faults in the Romanticization of Cancer in Media
ldquo;Let’s not talk about it.” That is where the conversation always ends—with my exasperated sigh of defeat. When it comes to "The Fault In Our Stars," the latest young adult literary phenomenon, fans cannot seem to see past the star-crossed lovers and I cannot seem to get them to understand […]