Photo courtesy of U.S. Government, Wikipedia On April 15, the Federal Reserve decided to inject 2.3 trillion dollars into the economy minutes before the stock market opened in order to aid the devastating number of Americans who had filed for unemployment benefits. This is one in a long list of […]
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“Hall of Shame” offers what limited sports entertainment cannot
Photo courtesy of Crooked Media, Wikipedia. COMMENTARY Due to the current limitation in sports media, many sports fans across the globe are gravitating towards other outlets of entertainment in order to relieve their sports fix. Podcasts are a popular platform in the sports world, so I decided to share […]
A DNAR order is the most suitable option for doctors
Photo courtesy of Hackensack Meridian Health, Wikipedia As the coronavirus pandemic rages across the state, New Jersey hospitals have been struggling to keep up with the influx of COVID-19 patients being admitted. To compound the issue, there is a shortage of ventilators for patients and PPE (personal protective equipment) for […]
Live sports may return this summer under new health restrictions
Photo courtesy of Matt Boulton, Flickr It is uncertain during this unusual time when many entertainment industries will return to normal. Sports are not an exception, but possible solutions are starting to rise after President Trump complained about the absence of live sports. The president announced on Tuesday, April 14 […]
The government mishandles coronavirus outbreak
Photo courtesy of U.S. Government, Wikipedia There is a danger that lurks in the hopes of a quick resolution to the crisis before us. We had our chance to resolve this fast and we blew it. Week three of the stay at home order issued by Governor Phil Murphy has […]
Students adjust to remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Ramapo has closed its doors for the remainder of the spring semester due to the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Since the announcement that all instruction would remain remote on March 19, several more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed from members of the Ramapo community. The college […]
New Jersey and New York continue to fight COVID-19
Photo courtesy of Noam Galai, Getty Images COVID-19 has caused a massive uproar nationwide. There have been unprecedented unemployment rates across the country, stock markets have dipped severely over the last month and a $2 trillion stimulus package was signed into law giving $1,200 to all Americans except dependents, where […]
Food pantry remains open for students
Photo by Kim Bongard For students remaining on campus, the Ramapo food pantry has remained open throughout the COVID-19 closure to provide essentials. Though all classrooms have become remote, a small group of Ramapo students are remaining in campus residency. These students are quarantined like everyone else, which means avoiding […]
Students needed more information about campus closure
Photo courtesy of the Office of Marketing & Communications, Ramapo College of New Jersey We are in the second week of online classes in a semester that has been forever changed by COVID-19. There are many mixed emotions that I am sure people across campus are feeling about the sudden […]
Summer Olympics postponed to 2021
Photo courtesy of Makaristos, Wikipedia Due to the concerns over the global coronavirus outbreak, the approaching Summer Olympic Games set to take place in Tokyo have officially been delayed to summer 2021. Many athletes that were intending on performing in the Games this year, however, have not slowed down their […]