Saturday, June 10, 2023
Jessica DeFino used to be just like us. She adored the beauty industry, so much so that one of her earliest writing jobs was as an assistant editor for the Kardashian-Jenner apps. There, she was exposed to the disgusting underbelly of the beauty industry. “I saw exactly how unattainable beauty […]
Despite how the effects of climate change are becoming harder to ignore, President Joe Biden and his administration recently approved a large oil drilling project set to take place in Alaska called the Willow project. Willow is an oil reserve in Arctic Alaska and resides on the nation’s largest piece […]
53 years ago, NASA made America prouder than ever and shocked the world by landing the very first men on the moon. Since the 1970s, no space capsule has traveled the same route with humans, but NASA has hopes to try again within the next decade. They tested their biggest […]
“When I was 10, I remember when Hurricane Sandy hit. That was the first time I ever feared the weather,” said Allison Contreras, 20, a double major in psychology and Spanish. There are signs throughout the world that showcase the impact of humans on Earth. Rivers are drying, warning that […]
For the last few decades, Earth and its climate have been steadily declining, awakening a movement for better care and awareness to keep the planet clean. Last week, that movement gained an unexpected but powerful ally. Yvon Chouinard, the longtime CEO of the clothing company Patagonia, announced on Sept. 14 […]
Photo courtesy of Markus Spiske, Pexels. Climate change has become quite the debate. On April 10 in Los Angeles, NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus and a group of scientists called the Scientist Rebellion handcuffed themselves to the doors of the JP Morgan Chase building to protest the lack of response we […]
Photo courtesy of Tori D'Amico. As part of Black History Month, students are being encouraged to engage in discussions about the many facets of racial inequities, including environmentalism. The Student Government Association and the Ramapo Garden Club co-sponsored “SOIL: Carving Out Space For BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People Of Color) Farming,” a […]
Photo courtesy of Matt Palmer, Unsplash. There are way too many people around the world who do not believe in climate change or take it seriously. Lots of people brush it off as a hoax or something that will not impact them in their lifetime, but that is simply not true. […]
Photo by Natalie Tsur A group of students gathered around the Arch, each holding a cardboard sign close to their chest as they watched senior Miriam Sokolska prepare them for the first chant. “When I say ‘climate,’ you say ‘justice!’” Sokolska commanded, initiating the start of student-led climate action group […]
Photo courtesy of European Parliament, Wikimedia Commons On Oct. 23, “I Am Greta” was released to streaming service Hulu. The documentary followed Greta Thunberg’s journey from being one girl protesting outside of Swedish Parliament to becoming an international inspiration for climate justice. The film supported the need for change through […]
