Robert F. Kennedy waved the peace sign minutes before he was assassinated. It was 1968 and he was running for president as a Democrat, having just won the California primary. To his admiring audience, he said, “What has been going on within the United States over the period of the […]
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Feminists march for political and social justice
Photo courtesy of Kimika Ying, Flickr On Saturday, Oct. 17, the streets of Washington, D.C. and sister cities across the country were filled with thousands of protestors taking part in the fourth annual Women’s March. Back in January 2017, the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Women’s March organization took […]
Presidential candidates were unprofessional at first debate
Photo courtesy of Joe Biden, Flickr Tuesday night was the first 2020 presidential debate. The dead silent, darkened audience seemed to foreshadow what was to come. The debate epitomized the political conversation across the country: rather than discussing who is a better candidate, the discussion revolved around who is worse. Stepping […]
Trump’s hostile response to leaving office deserves scrutiny
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr The 2020 presidential election is just around the corner. As a stressed and concerned population of Americans, we should be scared. Current President Donald Trump has recently released that he will not leave office peacefully, if elected out. Trump has been receiving plenty […]
“Saturday Night Live” returns for its 46th season this weekend
Photo courtesy of Peabody Awards, Wikipedia Hit sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” recently announced that it will be returning to the iconic Studio 8H in New York City for their 46th season this upcoming Saturday, Oct. 3. Just like the past 45 seasons, the show’s season premiere is always […]
Here’s a list of who’s running in the NJ midterms
Photo courtesy of Oknazevad, Wikipedia The 2018 midterm elections are quickly approaching, now less than a month away. Races for New Jersey state Senate and the House of Representatives will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6, and now is the time to learn about the candidates running and prepare to […]
Alabama elects their first Democrat senator since 1997
Photo courtesy of Digital Campaign Manager for Doug Jones On Tuesday night, the Alabama Senate race had the country’s attention. At 8 p.m., Republican candidate Roy Moore had an eight-point lead over Democrat Doug Jones, with 79 percent reporting and three hours of tallying yet to go. The race was […]
New Jersey residents elect Phil Murphy as governor
Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr Chris Christie’s time as New Jersey’s governor has come to an end. On Tuesday, voters went to the polls to decide who would be his replacement and Democrat Phil Murphy came out on top with 55.6 percent of votes. Decidedly blue in presidential elections, […]
CCEC encourages students to vote at Mail-In Ballot Party
Photo courtesy of Nicholas Chaimov, Flickr This time last year, citizens all over the U.S. were preparing to vote in the presidential election. While this year president is not on the ballot, it is important to realize that the votes cast in this election will have lasting effects on both […]
SGA Presidential Candidates Discuss Campaign
Photo by Micheal Pacheco The Student Government Association, also known as SGA, is holding elections for next year’s student representatives. All students are encouraged to vote via the link sent to their Ramapo email accounts late Monday night. Voting is open until Sunday night. Ryan Greff and Stephan Lally, both […]