Launching its "no-shave Movember" movement earlier this month, the Women’s Center has challenged students to avoid shaving for the month of November. With 19 participants answering the call, the Center hopes to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues. “It’s such an easy way to do some good […]
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Smear Campaign Distracts Voters from Focus of Prop 1
Photo Courtesy of Daniel 2986, Wikipedia This Tuesday, citizens of Houston, Texas voted to reject Proposition 1, an ordinance that would have created a range of anti-discrimination protections in public accommodations, employment, housing, city contracting and other Houston city services. Under the proposed legislation, also known as the Houston Equal […]
Importance of Holocaust-related Humor Discussed
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda When studying the Holocaust, the subject of humor is not typically discussed. Wednesday night, however, Avinoam Patt, the Philip D. Feltman Professor of History at the University of Hartford’s Maurice Greenberg Center of Judaic Studies, proved that humor, as one of the sole weapons of the […]
Student: ‘Military Relationship between US and South Korean is Symbiotic’
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 […]
Social Media a ‘Valid Career Option’ for Web Celebrities
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 […]
Caron Discusses 19th Century Catholic Anti-Semitism
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda On Tuesday, Dr. Vicki Caron, a prestigious scholar, author and professor emeritus of modern Jewish history and Jewish studies at Cornell University, gave a lecture on Catholic anti-Semitism in France during the late 19 century. The audience was mainly comprised of students from history professor Michael Riff’s […]
Troops Kept in Afghanistan Costing Unnecessary Lives
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 […]
Intersectional Issues Discussed Queer History Month
Photo by Tom Manion Intersex rights, transgender rights, sex worker rights, anti-ableism and anti-racism were among the comprehensive array of topics covered by speaker Emi Koyama at the Queer History Month keynote this Monday. Flipping through an organized slideshow packed with information, Koyama gave her perspective on how activists should […]
SCOTUS Series Focuses on Pregnancy, Discrimination
Photo by Hope Patti On Tuesday, Oct. 27, Ramapo hosted its fifth Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) discussion. Each Tuesday for 10 weeks, the LAWS Convening Group and the Civic and Community Engagement Center have held discussions on different case outcomes from the Supreme Court. The goal of […]
Halloween is No Excuse for Cultural Appropriation
Photo Courtesy of Infrogmation, Wikipedia Sometimes the scariest thing about the upcoming holiday on Saturday is the rampant cultural appropriation and racism that can occur on Halloween. While it is true that many people innocently buy Halloween costumes that promote some form of cultural appropriation, the buying and wearing […]
