Photo courtesy of Aaron Acevedo. Mental health is one of the most important factors regarding how one performs in everyday life, especially for students. In trying to focus on so many things, from classes to clubs and everything in between, it can be easy to lose oneself in the fold. […]
Tag: Greek Life
Meet the greeks show off their accomplishments
Photo by Astrid Gamarra The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life held its annual Meet the Greeks event on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Laurel Courts. The event aims to introduce Ramapo’s 25 different fraternities and sororities to students looking to learn more. Joining Greek life has allowed countless students a […]
Greeks comes together to celebrate Pillars Week
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Greeks, Instagram This week, members of the Ramapo Greek Community are celebrating Greek Pillars Week. Throughout the week, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, or OFSL, is holding events based on different Greek Pillars, including brotherhood/sisterhood, leadership, scholarship and service. Amanda Riehl, who is […]
Roadrunners play soccer with special needs children
Photo courtesy of Rally Cap Sports Ramapo College, Facebook A new on-campus group helmed by Nicholas Koehler, a junior global communications student, has partnered with the national nonprofit organization RallyCap Sports to enrich the lives of local children with special needs through team sports. Koehler spent a year working with […]
Students share experience on campus involvement
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Facebook While students come to college with the intention of graduating with a degree, one of the most important parts of their life is getting involved on campus. Two students who have been particularly involved in their time here at Ramapo are senior Melissa Mitariten […]
OFSL hosts candlelight vigil in honor of hazing victims
Photo courtesy of KOMU news, Flickr As National Hazing Prevention Week came to a close, the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life, or OFSL, hosted its annual candlelight vigil on Thursday by the Arch. This year marks the seventh year National Hazing Prevention Week has been hosted at Ramapo College. […]
Candlelight Vigil Part of Hazing Prevention Week
Photo by Hope Patti National Hazing Prevention Week came to an end last week, and the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life at Ramapo hosted a candlelight vigil on Thursday near the Arch. Frank Albergo, a junior, describes this annual ceremony as, “a memory of everybody that passed away, to […]
Building Tomorrow Club to Build Classroom in Uganda
Photo by Steve Fallon Ramapo’s Building Tomorrow club held a fundraiser this past Tuesday to reach their final goal of $3,500 to build a classroom in Uganda in Ramapo’s name. Members of Ramapo’s Building Tomorrow club are dedicated to helping students in underdeveloped parts of the globe get access to an […]
LGBTQA Representation Prominent in Ramapo Greek Life
Greek life has a history of having an undeniably heteronormative culture in contemporary American society, especially depending on your geographic location and specific fraternity or sorority interests. It comes as no surprise that many LGBTQA-identified individuals may feel that attempting to pledge for a fraternity or sorority would be a […]