Earlier this month, Shakira was performing her newest single at a nightclub in Miami when she noticed a man filming up her dress. After she was made aware of the situation, she reproached him and then left the stage. Sadly, this act of harassment has a name for it. “Upskirting” […]
Tag: Women
To slay, or not to slay: Students debate the use of a slang term
PRO Imagine that a harmless term that has become a part of your everyday vocabulary always seems to stir your company in a negative way for absolutely zero reason. The term in question is the slang word “slay,” which stems from the LGBTQ+ abbreviation for “killing it,” a way to […]
J&J vaccine under scrutiny during distribution pause
Photo courtesy of Hakan Nural, Unsplash The United States Food and Drug Administration and Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently supported the temporary ceasing of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Six women between the ages of 18 and 45 suffered from rare blood clot complications within […]
Notable women to celebrate from this past year
Photo courtesy of UN Women, Flickr It’s officially Women’s History Month, and there is no better time to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of women from the past year. 2020 was a strange year for many reasons, but that didn’t stop these women from producing art that breaks boundaries, brings […]
Amy Coney Barrett is unjustly sworn into Supreme Court
Photo courtesy of Lucy.Sanders.999, Wikipedia Amy Coney Barrett has been sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States. She is a clear conservative vote on the Supreme Court, adding to the number of Republicans on the Court, tipping the scale to six members who were nominated by Republican presidents […]
Women’s swim team carry two more victories
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics Ramapo’s women’s swim team collected two wins on Saturday, Oct. 12 to open this year’s season as undefeated. The Roadrunners went up against Baruch College as well as Kean University in a conference match. The first-place title in the 200-medley relay was secured by Ramapo […]
Women’s Center calls awareness to eating disorders
Photo courtesy of METRO As one of the events to kick off National Eating Disorder Awareness week, the Women’s Center hosted an open group for students to discuss eating disorders among women. Students came to talk about their complicated relationship with body image, as well as friends attending to support. […]
Club Discusses Issues with Judging a Women’s Appearance
Ebony Women for Social Change hosted an event on Thursday to examine the issues and criticisms women face about their clothing, asking students the question: What makes something trashy, and what makes something classy? With women’s appearances constantly under scrutiny in society, the decision regarding what to wear gets increasingly […]
Students Discuss Colored Women Elected to U.S. Senate
Ramapo students Achyut Gautam and Antonio Navazio gave a presentation on Monday illustrating the significance of three women of color being elected to the U.S. Senate. Despite the massive number of women and women of color in the U.S., the election of Tammy Duckworth, Kamala Harris and Catherine Cortez Masto […]
CUA Professor Shares Italian Women’s Holocaust Stories
Photo courtesy of The Catholic University of America On Feb. 23 Professor Stefania Lucamante from the Catholic University of America visited Ramapo College to share stories that are often overshadowed by the popular Holocaust tales that are part of a traditional education. In her presentation Lucamante focused on the writers […]