The Ramapo men’s volleyball team earned a win and a loss on Saturday at home. The Roadrunners won their first game against the Brooklyn College Bulldogs in a 3-0 sweep (25-17, 29-27, 25-19) before falling to Elmira College in five sets (29-27, 20-25, 20-25, 25-23, 11-15). Both were non-conference matchups […]
Author: MIKE MONTALTO
THE WEEKLY GRIND: Work for Us
Big changes are always happening here at The Ramapo News. From reaching a Facebook milestone of 500+ likes to devising and distributing a readership survey, our spring semester has gotten off to a busy start! But as much as we want to focus on what we have going on right […]
Nintendo Announces New Games For 2014
Wii U and 3DS owners had reason to celebrate last week, when Nintendo Direct revealed tons of new information on upcoming Nintendo games for 2014. The newest "Super Smash Bros.," which will become available on both systems by the end of the year, has confirmed Little Mac as a new […]
Theater Honor Society Holds Monthly Cafe Adler
On Monday, the Alpha Psi Omega Theater Honor Society held its first monthly Café Adler of the semester. This time around, the theme was “Silly Little Love Songs” and was hosted by junior Karley Berrios and Erica Furnald, a senior. Among the performers were freshmen Nick D’Ambrosia and Christina Gallego, […]
Ramapo Professor Produces Music for Cadillac Commercial
Ben Neill, a Ramapo music professor, produced music for a Cadillac commercial featuring DJ A Trak that recently aired during the Olympics. "The commercial's theme is the introduction of a new Cadillac logo, and shows A Trak spinning records with logos from different eras," said Neill. This particular commercial featured different […]
Cahill Center Creates New Job Shadow Program
The Cahill Center is looking to implement a new job shadow program, which will give students the opportunity to learn more about their career of interest. "We are hoping that students will gain exposure to an industry or field that they may not have known otherwise, and we want them […]
Upcoming Draft Pick To Become NFL’s First Openly Gay Player
quot;I am gay." These three simple words have little meaning separately, but collectively can be one of the most difficult statements for a person to vocalize. Add the media scrutiny of a star athlete poised to be drafted into the NFL, and you have one of the most arduous and daunting […]
Derek Jeter Announces Final Season of Career
On Wednesday, a New York Sports icon announced that the 2014 season would be his final tour of an unforgettable career that started in 1995 with a World Series Championship. Derek Jeter announced he will retire from Major League Baseball via an emotional 14-paragraph statement posted publicly on his Facebook […]
Men’s Basketball Falls To Rutgers-Newark In NJAC Battle
The Ramapo Men’s Basketball team faced Rutgers-Newark on Wednesday night in a New Jersey Athletic Conference matchup at the Bradley Center, resulting in a 88-77 Ramapo loss. The Roadrunners put up a fight until the end, reducing a deficit of 21 points to a nail biting nine-point lead for the […]
SLIDESHOW: Roadrunners Clinch Tournament Spot
The Ramapo Roadrunners girls basketball team faced the Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders Wednesday night in a New Jersey Athletic Conference matchup at the Bradley Center. The Roadrunners have now won two in a row after losing three straight. They earned a 74-47 win against the Scarlet Raiders, and got contributions throughout […]