Photo courtesy of Celine Panis-Pardo. Last week we took a look into the minor programs at Ramapo and how enrollment varies across disciplines. Having the institutional perspective, we’re now looking to see how students navigate adding additional disciplines or focuses to their degree. A student’s likelihood of taking a […]
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Missing POC and their baffling lack of media coverage
Photo courtesy of Pax Ahimsa Gethen, wiki. Every year people are unfortunately forced to cope with the loss of a loved one, whether that be because they passed away or have gone missing. Every year, there are some communities that find themselves missing their loved ones without getting an answer […]
Americans need to be more conscious of the news they consume
Photo courtesy of reuters.com Alongside Reuters and Ipsos, Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) has published a poll on how Americans see disinformation in their news. Reuters/Ipsos gathered responses from 11 questions that were categorized by Democratic and Republican responses, which were also combined for the overall statistics. The Sept. 20-23 poll […]
CCEC hosts informative trivia night
Photo by Kimberlee Bongard The Civic and Community Engagement Center held their second annual Quiz Bowl as a part of Community Engagement week. Dr. Walter T. Brown, a professor of history and international studies, and CCEC student coordinator Achyut Gautam emceed each round with questions about current events and global […]
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 […]
Studying News and Discussing Politics, Pivotal to Global Consciousness
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Lu, Flickr The importance of being informed is often tied to following the news, but the truth hidden in local and national news is too often lost by the belief that it does not affect us directly. When talking about freedom and being a citizen capable of […]
Underreported News Leaves World Issues in the Dark
During my first semester at Ramapo I was given an assignment to write a paper on a news story that had been rarely discussed in mass media. The assignment involved going to a website that shares news topics not often addressed by the mass media, which got me thinking: the […]
Student Journalists React to ISIS Beheadings
Courtesy of Will White, Wikimedia Commons In the wake of the recent killings of two American journalists by the Islamic terrorist group, ISIS, many student journalists at Ramapo feel undeterred from their prospective careers in news. President Barack Obama, in a televised speech on Sept. 10, assured Americans that the […]
Ramapo Eliminates Immediate Decision Day
As of this year, Ramapo College has decided not to offer Immediate Decision Day, or IDD, to incoming freshman. IDD is a day held during the summer when incoming freshman visit Ramapo and are interviewed by Admissions that day. Immediately, they are informed whether or not they are accepted to […]