Tag: Public safety

Why Ramapo keeps having power outages and what to expect

Photo courtesy of Ramapo College. Ramapo has been experiencing inconsistent power issues over the past three weeks, adversely affecting varied and selective areas on campus. Last Wednesday evening, however, almost all buildings suffered a 20-minute outage followed by a brief Wi-Fi shutdown.  After a windstorm hit Bergen County on Feb. 16, […]

Students gather against campus demonstrator

Photo courtesy of Tori D'Amico. Ramapo College is a public campus, meaning that anyone who has gained permission can visit at any time. This includes a demonstrator who identified himself as Stanley John and came to campus Thursday, Oct. 21, carrying a sign with the message “Don’t trust fake science, […]

Altercation Shakes Campus Over the Weekend

An altercation between students outside the College Park Apartments took place around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, when, witnesses said, a resident of Redwood approached two people outside of the dorm who were smoking. The Mahwah Daily Voice reported that the resident “complained about them smoking cigarettes outside of the dorms because […]

Hoverboards Banned from Campus Due to Possible Safety Hazards

Photo courtesy of Ben Larcer, Flickr As of this semester, hoverboards have been added to the list of items banned on campus. Ramapo is not alone in this move – across the nation, schools such as Boston College, Butler University and Quinnipiac University have also banned hoverboards, creating a list […]

High Heels Help Fight Sexual Abuse, Violence

Photo by Angelica Pasquali Male students from various fraternities, clubs and sports teams gathered by the Arch on Tuesday to protest sexual assault and violence against women by wearing women's shoes – a symbolic act intended to show solidarity The men fumbled through bins of high heels to look for […]