Photo by Alyssa Rabinowitz The husband-and-wife team of Amarildo Costa and Paula Straile-Costa took students on an interactive journey through traditional Afro-Brazilian music last Monday, during a live music and food festival held in Friends Hall. The event was hosted by Ramapo’s Culture Club, African Ancestry Month Committee, Africana Studies […]
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Club invites community to celebrate end of the semester
lt;p>The Ramapo Culture Club held its annual end of the semester party last Monday, inviting students and faculty to eat and explore a collection of cultural artifacts in Friends Hall. Club president and senior Andrew Herrera hosted the event, which curated its exhibit to reflect the College's celebration of the […]
Associate professor shares presentation on Africa trip
Photo by Karl Johnson Associate professor Karl Johnson shared his experience traveling to Africa this past summer in a presentation titled, “Liberia: An African Nation of Wonder and Promise.” Johnson, who teaches African American Studies at Ramapo, talked on Monday about the11 days he spent in Liberia over the summer […]
Multicultural Exhibit Displays International Artifacts
The Culture Club at Ramapo College hosted their annual Multicultural Exhibit this past Monday. The Culture Club sets out to spread awareness and celebrate the many cultures of the world, and there are many instances throughout the school year in which the club engages the Ramapo community with different programming […]
Eric Weiner Shares Ecological Culture Experiences
Photo by Hope Patti Eric Weiner, an environmental science professor, gave a presentation entitled “Ecological Culture in the Peruvian Amazon” in Friends Hall this past Tuesday, highlighting his personal experiences in the Peruvian Amazon jungle. Sharing anecdotes and photographs, Weiner spent time describing the food of Peru. He included his […]