Author: ROSALYN BLAKE

Students Learn to Salsa at Latin Dance Event

A dozen Ramapo students showed up to learn how to salsa dance in the H-Wing Auditorium this past Thursday. Some students were already familiar with Latin dancing; some had even been latin dance competitors in their earlier days. There were also plenty of students who had no experience on the […]

INFOGRAPHIC: 86th Oscars Winners

The 86th Academy Awards came and went last Sunday night with few surprises and forgettable performances. The show was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres who previously had the honor seven years ago, making this her second appearance acting as host. The most prestigious ceremony on the film calendar was attended by […]

THE WEEKLY GRIND: Coming to You

I came across an interestingly applicable quote the other day doing some class reading. "Computers are moving off the desk, into laps, and then from there, to be simply embedded in our environment." This insight came from a technology scholar, but his words certainly transcend to other fields of study. […]

Students Put ‘Heart’ Into Fitness Campaign

Ramapo's Health Awareness Team organized the "Have Heart" Health & Fitness Panel Luncheon last Thursday, honoring American Heart Health month and raising money for the local nonprofit organization Heart to Hearts. "All the money raised today will be donated to Heart to Hearts so they can continue their mission," said […]

Online Pokemon Phenomenon Takes Internet by Storm

Over the past two weeks, the Internet has been overtaken by the phenomena that is “Twitch Plays Pokémon.” Billed as a “social experiment,” for those unaware, TPP is a live stream of the Game Boy classic “Pokémon Red.” The twist is that instead of being played by one singular person, […]

CSI Hires New SARM Adviser for Clubs and Organizations

There’s a new face in the Center for Student Involvement this semester, and one that club leaders are likely to be seeing often.  Eric Montgomery is the new Financial and Technological Coordinator for Clubs and Organizations at CSI, replacing Emily Davis in the Student Activities Revenue Management office. And while […]

Becoming Famous is a Mouse Click Away with Internet Access

YouTube has undoubtedly become the most popular social streaming site. It is a community-driven platform that allows users from around the world to upload videos about virtually anything. More recently, however, people have gained fame from YouTube; these people are called "YouTubers." So what type of content can make these […]

Workshop Merges LGBT and Greek Communities

Several students gathered in the Student Center on Tuesday to learn more about Greek life, the LGBT community and how they intersect in an event entitled “When Gays Go Greek and Greeks Go Gay.” As part of a new member initiative that began last fall semester at Ramapo, new interest […]

Hughes Leads Young Core of Lacrosse Players

When a player has an outstanding rookie season, there can be a lot of pressure to try and duplicate that success. Sophomore Lindsay Hughes, however, attacker for the women’s lacrosse team who led all players in the New Jersey Athletic Conference last season with 93 goals in 17 games, and […]