The Ramapo College women’s soccer team fell to the Saint Joseph’s College Long Island Golden Eagles by a 2-0 score on Saturday. The Roadrunners are now 1-5 in the season, and have lost their last three games. St. Joseph’s scored once in the first half and once in the second […]
Author: MIKE MONTALTO
‘Riddick’ Delivers Thrilling Action Despite Hackneyed Plot
One of the most memorable lines of the Sept. 6 premiere of “Riddick” was, “…so this-this ain’t nothing new…” and it was not. With 18.7 million sales estimated at the weekend box office, “Riddick” has had marginal success, coming in 23 percent shy of the 2004 “The Chronicles of Riddick” […]
Mercer Gives 17th State of the College Address
#8220;A Tale of Two Cities” was the theme of President Mercer’s State of the College address yesterday, where he formally updated students, faculty and other members of the campus community for the 17th time since assuming office in 2005. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of […]
Volleyball Goes 3-1 In Weekend Tournament
The Ramapo College women’s volleyball team went 3-1 in four matches this weekend in the Roadrunner Invite tournament, improving to 5-4 overall on the season. The Roadrunners opened the tournament by defeating Mount Aloysius College in a four set match 3-1, but then lost later that night 3-0 to Elmira […]
Grown Up Miley Picks the Worst of Both Worlds
The term “role model” can be defined as a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, while the word “celebrity” may be defined as a famous or well-known person. Contrary to popular belief, “role model” and “celebrity” do not always go hand in hand, […]
Caution Should Drive Decision on Syria Military Action
In the past few weeks, all major news networks have been preoccupied with the mind-numbing question: Should the U.S. take military action against the Syrian government for their use of chemical warfare on their own civilians? Upon discovering that Syria has an arsenal of chemical weapons, President Obama was rather […]
Campus Construction On Way to Completion
Ramapo College has recently finished various renovations to the academic buildings, residence halls and outdoor areas and is currently undergoing renovations to the G-wing as well as the addition of the Adler Center for Nursing Excellence. In the past year, the College has successfully completed several construction initiatives, such as […]
Red Sox Take Three Game Sweep Over Historic Rival NY
The New York Yankees’ playoff hopes suffered a blow in a series with the Boston Red Sox that ended on Sunday, as New York was swept in three games. The Red Sox took the first game on Friday by a score of 8-4 and the second on Saturday 5-1. The […]
Campus Engagement Points Eliminated from Housing Process
As of this academic year, campus engagement points will no longer be used to determine the time slot students receive to choose their housing assignment. The decision was made by the Student Engagement Steering Committee, although students will still have campus engagement points on their Co-Curricular Transcripts, said Patrick Chang, […]
New York Football Disappoints
It was an overall exciting week two in the National Football League, but it was rather anti-climactic for Jets and Giants fans, as both teams failed to produce in big games. The New York Jets entered week two coming off of a game-winning field goal against Tampa Bay and then […]
