Ramapo’s softball team has entered this season with a completely new look. Ish Falcon, who served as an assistant coach for the past three years, has taken over as head coach. After playing for the Roadrunners over the past four years, Tiffany Fischer traded in her bat and glove for […]
Author: ANDREW GOULD
Trade Deadline Leads to Hectic Happenings in Hockey World
NHL general managers were busy in the days leading up to the 2013 NHL trade deadline, set for yesterday at 3 p.m. Many teams such as the Pittsburgh Penguins have fortified their roster with new talent to prepare for a deep playoff run. Others like the Calgary Flames, with little […]
Romo Worth Lucrative Contract
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has signed a six-year, $108 million contract extension that will make him the highest-paid player in Cowboys history. Romo, who turns 33 on April 21, is guaranteed $55 million in the contract that includes a $25 million signing bonus. Despite earning only one playoff win […]
Leaked Video Causes Rutgers to Fire Men’s Basketball Coach
Rutgers University fired its men’s basketball head coach after a video leaked showing him verbally and physically abusing his players during a practice. Mike Rice, who led the program for the last three years, was stripped of his coaching duties after ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” aired a video that showed […]
“BioShock” Sequel Explores New Territory for Video Games
When the original “BioShock” was released in 2007, it shook up the first-person shooter genre by being more than a game about shooting people. The game dealt with how our choices define what kind of person we are and it delved into complicated philosophical, religious and political themes not often […]
Marraige Equality Love on Social Media
There has been an apparent red and pink takeover on social networks in the last few weeks-and no, it has nothing to do with Valentine’s Day. It does, however, have everything to do with the celebration and representation of love in America. With millions of Americans replacing their profile pictures […]
Ramapo Offers Princeton Review GRE Prep Course
Ramapo College is now offering its students an opportunity to enroll in the Princeton Review GRE Preparation Course beginning in Summer 2013. Beginning on June 3 and continuing through July 22, classes will be held every Monday night from 7 to 10 p.m. Ramapo College students will be able to […]
Q&A with Hip Hop Violinist
This week’s Tuesday Night Live performer was recent “America’s Got Talent” contestant, SVET, a hip-hop violinist. Picking up the violin at the age of three, SVET combines popular music with classical to create a unique sound. The Ramapo News got to sit down with SVET for an interview, discussing his […]
Q&A with a Student EDM DJ
This week, The Ramapo News sat down with senior Frank Hughes to discuss his new radio show on WRPR. Hughes, known to listeners as DJ Frankie Wilde, along with co-hosts junior Matt Monteiro and Ethan Wood, host a four hour Electronic Dance Music (EDM) show every Tuesday night on WRPR. […]
Lacrosse Bounces Back to Beat Old Westbury
The Ramapo women's lacrosse team can be described in many different ways, but "quitters" is definitely not one of them. Despite a 19-9 loss to Rowan University last Friday and a weekend of no practice, the Roadrunners demonstrated true commitment and talent during their home game against Old Westbury on […]