It may feel as if the new Amazon locker located across from the Atrium randomly appeared one day, and that’s because in a way, it did. Fitting where the bookstore’s rental return bin formerly sat, the locker now provides a quick way for students to receive their Amazon packages. According […]
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Students question ranking of Ramapo dorms
Niche.com, a site that provides statistics and reviews on colleges and universities for potential applicants, recently ranked Ramapo’s dormitories 27th on their list of the 2023 Best College Dorms in America. Ramapo is unique in several areas when compared to typical trends in college dorms. The first is price. As […]
Ramapo Now Offers Emergency Commuter Housing
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College After two particularly brutal winters, Ramapo College has recently implemented an emergency inclement weather commuter housing option, giving commuters the ability to stay overnight in Mackin Hall when the weather makes driving home a hazard. Ramapo has more than 2,000 commuter students, making them one […]
New Shuttle Stops Include Stateline Diner, Kinchley’s
Photo Courtesy of ramapo.edu The Ramapo shuttle, a travel option that many resident students utilize to get off-campus, is now going to several new locations. The change occurred at the beginning of the spring semester. New weekday stops include Kinchley’s (a pizza restaurant), the Mahwah Station (a shopping center containing a […]
Laurel Courts Transformed into Royal Court for Ramassance Fair
Photo by Nicole Williams The Ramassance Faire was held last Friday, and was the first of its kind. This event also marked Ramapo's first ever "area event," a new concept at Ramapo College. An area event is a large-scale attraction both planned and hosted by resident and community assistants from […]
Residence Assistants Become First Responders to Party Complaints
For years Ramapo has encouraged peer-prompted conflict management, often facilitated with the help of residence assistants, who serve as a bridge between the students who live on campus and the Residence Life administrators. This year a new policy has been put into effect, in which RAs are asked to respond […]