Saturday, October 12, 2024
Going away to college is a major change for most young adults. For many, it is their first time living on their own, managing funds or handling tasks like doctor visits. While it may be difficult to adjust to the college lifestyle, it teaches people how to be independent and […]
Chat GPT and similar artificial intelligence chatbots, commonly referred to as A.I., have been growing in popularity across the nation. Professors, teachers, administrators and corporations have been facing the question of if this tool should be used. Some corporations have decided to embrace A.I. as a time-saving tool, while others […]
Photo courtesy of Keira Burton, Pexels. As I begin to reflect on my freshman experience, I can't help but realize that I didn’t feel prepared for college when I got here. A feeling that I’m sure most college students can understand. I think that attending high school during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Photo courtesy of Susie Butler, Flickr UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi went viral last year when her final floor routine scored a perfect 10. Ohashi, who has been practicing gymnastics since she started to walk, never expected something like this to happen to her. Her video was seen on all social […]
Photo courtesy of Mark Evan, Flickr Several studies have concluded that classroom policies that allow for unrestricted use of laptops or even tolerance for cellphones result in diminished exam scores for students in college. Researchers, in a study recently published in the Journal of Educational Psychology, separated 118 college students […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey, Flickr It is no secret that admissions offices consider race when judging a student’s admission into a college, but a new study done by Boston public broadcasting station WGBH shows that people want that to come to an end, and fast. According […]
Courtesy of Apple It has been nearly a week since Apple CEO Tim Cook came out to defend the new iPhone prices and the craze to obtain the newest device despite its hefty price tag. The company initially released three new iPhones, the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max, with […]
Photo by Olivia Mendez Thursday night was the premier for student-produced web series “Deep End.” The series is the product of Ramapo College’s course, Producing a Web Series, led by professor Kelly Dolak. The premier kicked off at 5:30 p.m. with a pre-show reception outside of the H-Wing auditorium where […]
Photo courtesy of the United States Senate, Wikipedia This past Saturday, many of us woke up to see our phone screens full of notifications from our news apps notifying us that the U.S. Senate passed a 479-page tax bill while we were all asleep. The issue here isn’t that they […]
Photo courtesy of Rootology, Wikipedia With Cars being open late at night, Cup of Noodles being so easy to make and pizza being so versatile it can be eaten hot or cold, it is no wonder the “freshman 15” is a harsh reality. Cafeteria food is not the healthiest option, […]
