Hillel Rosh Hashanah Dinner Ramapo’s chapter of Hillel, an international Jewish student organization, hosted a dinner party in honor of Rosh Hashanah in the Alumni Lounges on Sept. 20. Upbeat music played as attendees enjoyed kosher food from Ma’adan Catering, including veggie cutlets, fingerling potatoes, hummus and chicken marsala. “Rosh […]
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Ramapo students discuss speech inclusivity
Photo by Tori D'Amico The Fishbowl was full of passionate students on Tuesday afternoon as two parallel tabling events took place. On one side, quite literally, the College Republicans hosted their event “Offensive Speech is Free Speech,” and on the other, the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ services hosted “Importance of […]
Singapore to fine publishers of fake news
Photo courtesy of Moritz Hager, Wikipedia This past week, Singapore announced a new law that would crack down on fake news reports and punish users for posting fake stories. This was put into place because of Facebook’s continuous habits of publishing fake news on their site and allowing it to […]
Podcast rightfully dropped after host’s offensive comments
Photo courtesy of Apple Popular true crime podcast Sword and Scale was dropped by its host network, Wondery, this week after offensive comments were posted by the show’s host Mike Boudet on social media. The massively popular podcast was created in 2014 by Boudet, who has faced criticism in years […]
Free speech versus hate speech still up for debate
Photo courtesy of U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Wikipedia The most revered and cherished law within the free world is found in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The allowance of free speech and our complete autonomy over what we are allowed to say and share is the […]
Fox goes against free speech by taking down Trump ad
Photo courtesy of Shealah Craighead, Wikipedia Progressive political activist Tom Steyer is in the news recently, arguing that Fox News’ removal of his Trump impeachment ad was an attempt to silence dissenting viewpoints, while Fox maintains it was just representing its base viewers’ interests. The ad was removed shortly after […]
Fact Check News Stories Before Sharing Them Online
Photo courtesy of Dimitris Kalogeropoylos, Flickr It seems that there are more news outlets than ever these days. Ever since the start of the 2016 election, people have wanted to cash in on the journalism business, resulting in news sites popping up rapidly. While some may rejoice at the idea […]
‘Self-righteous Left’ Hinders Freedom of Speech on College Campuses
Photo Courtesy of Robin_Ottawa (I'm on the phone!), Flickr Creative Commons The self-righteous left strikes again. Around the country, colleges are celebrating the re-emergence of warm weather with outdoor activities, sporting events and, as is customary on nearly every campus, a spring concert. George Washington University is no different and […]