Thursday, October 3, 2024
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr Every year the costs of attending a college or university get higher and higher, oftentimes making it very difficult for students to get the higher education that they want and deserve. Last year, Ramapo College Student Government Senator-at-Large, Ryan Greff, became aware of the […]
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia As of the Spring 2017 semester, Ramapo’s Financial Aid Office added a “private scholarships not affiliated with Ramapo College” section to its website. This list, compiled by Ryan Greff, Student Government Senator-at-Large, includes 18 new scholarship opportunities available for a variety of students. “These are new […]
Photo by Pauline Park Just as the 2016 presidential election came to a close last week, a new organization called Democracy Matters was approved on Monday to be installed on Ramapo College campus. The club hosted its first event Tuesday evening called, “Who Owns Democracy? Money and Politics In The […]
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 […]
Photo Courtesy of United States Congress, Wikipedia College kids love free stuff. Ask around and you will find that if free food or prizes are offered at an event, people will go even if they are not interested in the actual theme. More often than not, when lounging about with […]
Photo by Nicole Williams Generally speaking, the effects of a crumbling economy are that individuals are in need of more money and higher-paying jobs. While salaries are based on a specific candidate’s qualifications for a certain job, qualifications are typically measured by a candidate’s level of education and prior experience […]
A few months ago, Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading presidential candidate, wrongfully accused South Korea of receiving protection from the U.S. military for free in his “#TrumpVlog,” which was uploaded to Youtube. In the video, Trump asked, “How long will we go on defending South Korea from North Korea […]
Photo Courtesy of Jason Howie, Flickr Creative Commons In the last few years, the use of social media has grown immensely thanks to websites like Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat and video sites like YouTube and Vine. For most people, these services are used for personal enjoyment, but for others, these […]
Photo Courtesy of The U.S. Army, Flickr Creative Commons American troops are being kept in Afghanistan for the sake of other countries, rather than for the sake of their own country. I think that it would be in our country’s best interest if U.S. troops withdrew immediately from the Afghanistan […]
Photo Courtesy of M., Flickr Creative Commons One of the most coveted days of the fall season is rapidly approaching: Thanksgiving. While this holiday does not mean fun costumes or presents, it is the one day of the year where calories do not matter and one is never full. The […]
