Thursday, April 25, 2024
OVP hosts Yoga in the Yard The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted their yearly Yoga in the Yard event on April 17. Counseling Services joined OVP in hosting this event to honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month. OVP student peers, as well as members of Counseling Services, gathered in the […]
On Monday, Dr. Mia Serban, professor of law and society, hosted a discussion among three law, society and human rights experts regarding the upcoming 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Professor of political science and international relations Jinee Lokaneeta from Drew University, Ramapo associate professor of […]
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a United Nations resolution that was adopted by the General Assembly on November 20, 1989. The CRC is composed of 54 articles and proclaims that children, defined as people under 18, should be protected from violence and abuse, be able […]
The Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a discussion panel on Monday to address the recent protest movement in Iran. The panelists included professor of political economy Dr. Behzad Yaghmaian, assistant professor of IT management Dr. Fariba Nosrati and special guest Atieh Babakhani, a Ph.D. candidate from the Criminal Justice and […]
After eight long, excruciating years without being in the FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) has finally returned after failing to qualify in 2018. This time around, the U.S. is making a statement about the tournament’s host country, Qatar. The team is wearing pride color badges on […]
Photo courtesy of Celine Panis-Pardo. As a follow-up to last week’s Russia-Ukraine discussion panel, the School of Humanities and Global Studies hosted another discussion panel on March 8 in the Alumni Lounges. The talk focused on the legal and human rights ramifications of the situation as it has evolved. This time, […]
Photo courtesy of eva rinaldi, Flickr What does it take to impose lasting and meaningful change into the societal structures that plague our world? The 2015 drama “Suffragette” paints an eye-opening expression of the true sacrifice that early 20th-century British women faced while fighting alongside the suffragette movement. The movie primarily […]
Photo courtesy of Google Google employees and American citizens have been calling for the popular search engine to cancel “Project Dragonfly,” which is a censored search engine that the company has reportedly been building for the Chinese market. Google CEO Sundar Pichai will testify in front of Congress on Tuesday, and […]
Photo courtesy of Michael Riff Children learn about justice at an early age. It seems simple enough: those who commit wrongdoings and crimes will receive punishments suitably for their actions. It is why there are laws and courts. It is why there are police and prisons. It is why there […]
Photo courtesy of The White House, Wikipedia Saudi Arabia’s reputation has long been stifled by corruption and oppression, which is why Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s latest endeavors to rebrand Saudi Arabia seem, at first glance, like a good thing. According to NBC News, Mohammed bin Salman, or MBS as […]
