Our girl Taylor Swift spent some more time dating, loving and breaking-up just to bring us back something red. The country star released her newest album on Oct. 22 through Big Machine Records. “Red” is Swift’s fourth album and is currently number one on iTunes. It serves as a follow-up […]
Author: ELINA TARKAZIKIS
Throwback Thursday Takes Students Back to the 90s
Last week, Ramapo College held Throwback Thursday in the Student Center, an event put together by the College Programming Board to gather students in a 90s themed night to play games, eat and reminisce their childhoods. This event was held by popular demand and was clearly a success shortly after it began […]
A Letter from the Web Editor: Welcome to the New Website
Most people today, particularly college students, ingest the majority of their news online. Starting today, Ramapo College students can now get their Ramapo News content, including campus, local and national news, opinion and columns, arts and entertainment features, and college and pro sports stories on the web. Like most professional […]
Cross-Country Closes out Strong Season on Sour Note
Although not quite the finish they hoped for, the men’s and women’s cross-country teams capped off a season that saw the program making strides in the right direction. The Roadrunners concluded their season in the Atlantic Region of the 2012 NCAA Championships with the men placing 20th overall and the […]
Ramapo Students Face Barriers to Voting
Despite directives issued Saturday Nov. 3 from the office of the governor of N.J. that displaced voters may vote at any polling place in New Jersey by provisional ballot, miscommunication resulted in many Ramapo students being turned away from the polls or facing extreme difficulties in casting their ballots on […]
Explaining the Electoral College
Contrary to popular belief, overwhelming popularity does not guarantee a victory for a particular candidate, as the institution known as the Electoral College officially determines the U.S. President and Vice President. The Electoral College was established in the 18th century. Each state is allotted as many electoral votes as they […]
What’s Next for President Obama?
The days following the election seem to be a brief window of time when everyone stops bickering back and forth with one another for at least a few days to look forward to the upcoming presidential term. After almost two years of campaign efforts on both the parts of Barack […]
Ramapo Students Vote for the First Time
For many Ramapo students, this past election was the first time they were able to vote in a presidential election. Although many students knew who they were voting for, some students remained undecided right up until the moment they placed their ballot. Students' reasons for supporting each candidate varied, but […]
Ramapo Students Observe Election
President Barack Obama, in a presidential race that focused on the economy, unemployment and foreign affairs, won a second term Tuesday over rival Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts. It was a difficult night for both candidates as they waited out the results of the electoral votes, particularly in […]
Candidates Fight for Swing States
Barack Obama carried the majority of the battleground states in Tuesday’s election, resulting in his re-election for a second term as President of the United States. According to Politico, eight of the nine battleground states-Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin-went to Obama. Both candidates spent […]
