Candace Beboe, a junior Law and Society major, gave a presentation Monday sponsored by the Theta Nu Xi multicultural sorority to educate students on what is happening in the world of politics, especially in regards to Donald Trump. “Often times us college students are so caught up in our day-to-day […]
Tag: Election
Election Discussion Series Continues with “I Advocate”
The Center for Student Involvement took over Friends Hall on Thursday to present the third event in their discussion-based series “I Advocate” to the student body. This three-part series began in November when CSI held a similar “I Feel” event to create a safe space for students to discuss their […]
The Rise of Hate Crimes in Post Election America
Photo courtesy of Jasn, Flickr The recent presidential race was very close, and once the results were announced, the shockwaves could be felt all over America. Many are ecstatic, but just as many, if not more, are petrified of a Donald Trump presidency. Even before Election Day, those in the anti-Trump […]
The Electoral College is Outdated and Should be Altered
Photo courtesy of AliZifan, Wikipedia December is here and with it many things are coming up: finals week, the winter holiday season and the presidential election. It's not just a November occurrence; the general election merely allows citizens to perform their administrative duty of electing the popular vote while the […]
NFL Ratings Drop Leading Many to Wonder Why
Photo courtesy of Parker Anderson, Flickr While football is still the most popular sport in the United States, ratings have fallen off tremendously throughout the season. Right now, NFL ratings are the lowest they have been since 2011. There are many apparent factors as to why the ratings have fallen, […]
Protest on Campus Two Days After Trump Election
Photo by Hannah Reasoner Two days after the election of Donald Trump, students – disheartened by the results and apprehensive of the future – gathered at the Arch and rallied together to voice their support for members of the Ramapo community regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation or religion. “We […]
Freedom of Speech Does Not Justify Hate Speech but Validates Protests
Photo by Hope Patti Last Thursday night was a normal night for me – well as normal as a night can be after a highly controversial man was just elected President of my country only two days ago. I was sitting in the Laurel Hall lounge, hanging out with my […]
Money Issues Dissuade Candidates from Running
Photo courtesy of Flickr According to the Pew Research Center, 76 percent of Americans feel money has a greater influence on politics today than before. And 64 percent believe that the high cost of presidential campaigns discourages good candidates. Most striking is that this concern over money in politics is […]
Candidates Debate for the Final Time Leaving Citizens to Gather Their Thoughts
Photo courtesy of LBJLibrary, Flickr Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off for the final presidential debate Wednesday night at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. The debate was moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News. Clinton and Trump did not shake hands at the beginning of the debate […]
Upcoming Election Highlights Bipartisan System
Photo courtesy of Nicholas Chaimov, Flickr One sunny afternoon, you decide to head over to a local cafe for lunch. Upon entering, you look up at the plethora of options on the menu and find the perfect choice. Going over to the cashier, you order your meal only to be […]
