Author: JOHN SAPIDA

Finding the Best Ways to Maximize Your Time for Sleep in College

Sleep: for college students, it’s more well-known as the eight hours we never get. Sleep deprivation is a large problem at many universities and colleges around the world. College students are often sleep deprived for several reasons, whether it is from working on a late night project, pulling an all-nighter […]

American Hockey Falls Short of Expectations in Sochi

The U.S. ice hockey teams both suffered heartbreaking losses to our northern rival during the 2014 Olympic games. The women came home with a silver medal after losing to Canada, and the men lost to Finland in the bronze medal game after falling to Canada in the semifinal to end the […]

Women’s Basketball Cut from NJAC Tournament

On Saturday, Feb. 22, the Ramapo women’s basketball team traveled to William Paterson University in hopes to continue their postseason and earn a New Jersey Athletic Conference tournament win. The lady Roadrunners didn’t reach their goal, losing to William Paterson 74-62. The William Paterson Pioneers now advance to play second […]

Ben & Jerry’s Sets Example for Non-GMO Use in Food

This week, the world famous Vermont-based ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s has released a new line called the “core” line-ice cream pints that have a center packed with ingredients such as caramel, chocolate fudge and raspberry jam to create an “all-in-one” ice cream sundae. Besides the fact that this […]

The New Art Form: Video Games in Entertainment Flourish

The day is Oct. 4, and fans are cheering in a sold-out Staples Center. A beautiful gold trophy is hoisted, and it stares at 14 teams, each consisting of five players. A prize pool of around $2 million is on the line and live streams on the Internet are not […]

College Improves Communication with President’s Advisory Council

Ramapo College is in the process of establishing the President’s Advisory Council, a discussion forum with the mission of improving the communication between different constituencies at the school, President Peter Mercer announced. Members of the new structure will include top administration officials, such as the president, the provost and deans […]

Ramapo Baseball Seeks Fourth Consecutive 30 Win Season

The Ramapo baseball team kicks off their 2014 campaign on March 9 at home against Oswego State. The team looks to build upon its past successes with a strong core of young players on the heels of a 30-16-1 season in 2013, their third consecutive season with 30 wins or […]

College Democrats and Republicans Debate Higher Education

Ramapo College Democrats, led by Kyle Langston and Sean Keough, and the College Republicans, led by Chris Gabbett and Ashley Rosone, participated in a debate on higher education on Tuesday in the Pavilion. Both sides discussed issues concerning higher education at both the state and national level. The debate was […]

Fooligans Fundraise With Comedy Show

The Fooligans performed their monthly comedy show while honoring the Relay for Life campaign on Sunday night. The Fooligans, Ramapo College's improv troupe, are part of Alpha Psi Omega or AYO, the theater honors society. The group consisted of eight students on Sunday night's showing. Their performances were made up […]

‘Pompeii’ Tries and Fails to Be a Great Action Film

In the cycle of a year in cinema, big-budget, star-studded blockbusters are typically reserved for the summer months, while critically acclaimed films that will ultimately occupy the year's Oscar ballots are released in fall and early winter. In keeping with this pattern, January to March is typically the period in […]