Friday, March 24, 2023
Following Valentine’s Day, it is important to acknowledge the violence that all women face on a daily basis, especially young girls. For many, Valentine’s Day is happily spent with their domestic partners, but for others, the day reminds them of the physical or emotional violence suffered within their intimate relationships. […]
Take Back the Night is an event held at Ramapo and other colleges every October to empower survivors and victims of sexual and domestic violence. The international movement and non-profit organization was formed in March of 1976 to take a stand against all forms of sexual, relationship, gender and domestic […]
Nearly 4,000 Ramapo students have signed a change.org petition demanding improved on-campus security following an abduction of a student last Thursday in the commuter parking lot. Alexis Ruhlen, a sophomore nursing major with minors in neuroscience and psychology, said she was in a toxic and controlling relationship for two years. […]
Photo courtesy of Anete Lusina, Pexels. A Domestic Abuse Symposium will be held on Oct. 27 in New Milford, N.J., to provide a resource for victims and survivors. The program will also act as an educational outlet, as well, teaching advocates how to support anyone that may be in such a […]
Photo courtesy of Michael Crane, Wikipedia Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt has signed with the Cleveland Browns on a one-year deal worth just north of $1 million. Hunt was released from the Chiefs during this past season after video surveillance was released showing him assaulting a woman […]
Photo courtesy of Teddy Wade, Wikipedia The NFL has punished another one of its players after a video of Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt hitting a woman has surfaced. Footage published by TMZ this past Friday showed Hunt shoving and kicking a young woman at the Metropolitan Hotel […]
Photo by Nicole Williams “From Ashes to Angel’s Dust: A Journey Through Womanhood,” a performance put on with the help of the Women’s Center, aimed to broaden understanding of the effects caused by domestic violence and a dangerous social climate. The abbreviated version of this touring play begins at the […]
Photo by Hope Patti Yolo Akili Robinson was invited on Monday by the College's Women's Center and Ramapo Pride to give a presentation in Friends Hall on various forms of violence that are less known to the public and which occur within LGBTQ communities. Robinson led an informative, interactive and […]
Professor Patricia Keeton’s global communications senior capstone class teamed up with RamaPower, Active Minds and off-campus resource, the Center for Hope and Safety, to put on an art gallery titled “50 Shades of Brave.” The gallery was made up of work from Ramapo students and collections from the Center for […]
Photo by Nicole Williams Ramapo seniors Elena Rubinetti and Samantha Eichmann hosted Woofstock, a dog benefit festival on Sunday, as part of their senior communications project to bring public awareness to the connection between pets and domestic violence, a connection that is often overlooked. The festival helped raise $3,300 for […]
