An unsubstantiated petition has been circulating among student athletes regarding priority registration for classes, and SGA has expressed interest in seeing this to fruition. Being a full-time student and an athlete is undoubtedly difficult, but anyone willing to take on the responsibilities understands scheduling conflicts will arise. The praising of […]
Author: BRIAN ROCHA
Popular Singers Win Big at CMA Awards
The most anticipated night in country music occurred Wednesday in Nashville as the 47th CMA awards achieved a record high of 13.7 million viewers. Hosting the show for the sixth year in a row, country favorites Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood kept the audience entertained throughout the night with jokes about […]
Noted Filmmaker Holds Talk at Ramapo College
Advancements in technology and the immigration experience will help to shape the future of American society, an award-winning filmmaker told Ramapo students on Nov. 7. Alex Rivera is a recipient of the Schomburg Award, which recognizes successful scholars who demonstrate awareness of diversity and minority issues through artistic expression. Rivera discussed his […]
Students Relive Decades at Throwback Weekend
The College Programming Board took a trip through time last Thursday, Friday and Saturday with their "Throwback Weekend," offering students the chance to party in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Following the trend of "Throwback Thursday," where people post pictures from their past on social media sites, this event gave […]
NHL Regular Season Now Well Underway
The National Hockey League’s regular season is now well underway, and local New York area teams are having tough starts in the new Metropolitan Division. The Metropolitan Division features five teams from the old Atlantic division, the New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers and the […]
Ramapo Swim Captures Another Win Against NJIT
On Saturday afternoon, Ramapo’s swim team looked to improve to 3-1, and they did just that. The men’s swim team downed Division I opponent New Jersey Institute of Technology 145-117 in a non-conference meet. Junior Phil Sokoloff, freshman RJ Carillo, junior Anthony Cusmano, and freshman Phillip Mathys started off the day […]
British Romantic Comedy with a Time-Traveling Twist
#8220;About Time,” written and directed by Richard Curtis, is a love story that follows Tim Lake as he tries to find the perfect woman. Nothing can ever be perfect, however. Having just been told by his father at the age of 21 that men in his family can time travel, […]
THE WEEKLY GRIND: Field Trip Fun
This weekend, I expertly neglected all of my responsibilities for a class trip down to Washington, D.C. with my senior project peers and professor. It was an interesting and busy weekend (to say the least), but it also reinforced some of the most key journalism principles. The thing about working […]
SLIDESHOW: Ramapo News Visits Waldwick High School
On Nov. 6, The Ramapo News hopped into an infamous RamaVan and took a trip over to Waldwick High School to pay a visit to the journalism students. It was a successful trip; all of the students were engaged in the conversation that ranged from introductions, a Q&A in regards to Ramapo, and a brief lesson on […]
Gov. Christie Re-elected After Landslide Victory
Soon after Republican incumbent Chris Christie easily topped Democratic challenger Barbara Buono in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, the political buzz shifted to the governor’s plans for 2016. Christie’s re-election, by a margin of 60 percent to Buono’s 38 percent, is widely believed to be the beginning of a possible presidential run. […]
