Author: STEPHANIE DE LELLIS

Dwaine Perry Speaks at Native American Heritage Month Banquet

Photo by Carolyn Herring This November, Ramapo acknowledged Native American Heritage Month with several events. Along the Ramapo River, tribal ceremonial grounds of the Ramapough Lunaape Nation native to Mahwah can still be found today. They speak of a history buried among the histories of their European counterparts, groups that […]

Student: More Diversity Needed Among Students. Faculty and Administration

Photo by Rebecca King President Mercer and school administrators hosted a Town Hall meeting in Friends’ Hall yesterday to address race and inclusion on campus. The meeting comes amidst the racial tensions at the University of Missouri that resulted in the resignation of the school’s president and chancellor. Ramapo’s first […]

Voice of the People Necessary to Secure Democracy

Photo Courtesy of Zach Rudisin, Wikipedia Although most countries around the world have been officially recognized as democracies, oppressive governments still exist, and are more dangerous than ever before. Following the Arab Spring, the Egyptian people replaced the horrible Hosni Mubarak with Mohamed Morsi, who has proven himself to be […]

Ramapo Students Share Reactions to Paris Attacks

Photo courtesy of Moyan Brenn, Flickr On Friday, Nov. 13, three teams of ISIS attackers launched terrorist assaults in Paris, France, killing over 129 people. The impact of this assault was felt worldwide, even reaching the Ramapo community. Among the Ramapo students with connections to Paris was Shannon Jirkovsky, a […]

Holiday Spirit at Risk Due to Consumerism

Photo Courtesy of Gridprop For many people, one of the best times of the year is the holiday season. Even now, the meals are being planned, the decorations are being brought out and the Christmas lists are being written. At one time in my life, the holiday season meant spending […]