For many college students, a new school year comes with new living arrangements. Whether it's your first time living away from home or you're returning to campus for another year, sharing a small space with another individual is an unavoidable reality of the higher education experience. When you first walk […]
Author: SAMANTHA BELL
THE WEEKLY GRIND: Shooting for the Stars
Happy September everyone! The Ramapo News is back and ready to go. Like always, we’re rededicating ourselves to another semester of bringing the Ramapo community all of the most important information. We’re recommitting to another busy semester of valuable reporting, breaking pertinent news, expanding our online impact and making a […]
Graduate Earns Prestigious Teaching Honor
Kevin McOwen, a 45-year-old post-baccalaureate student who completed Ramapo’s teacher education certification in 2012, was awarded the prestigious New Jersey Distinguished Student Teacher Award at Rider University this past June. “I was really happy to be nominated,” said McOwen, who is now teaching algebra II, pre-calculus and trigonometry at Ridgewood […]
SGA Facilitates Village Housing Agreements
Last semester, the Student Government Association and Residence Life developed an agreement for residents that would be living in the Village in the fall. The agreement, which was drafted to improve communication between residents and foster a better living environment in the Village, took effect on Monday. The agreement, officially […]
CPB Hosts Movie Marathon at the Grove
The Grove was scattered with blankets, lawn chairs, and bundled up students ready for a night of movies under the stars with College Programming Board’s “Camp Out with Movies” event this past Saturday. CPB played three consecutive movies projected onto a screen near the Arch, beginning at 8 p.m. and […]
A Student’s Guide to Get Involved on Campus
Are you a freshman, transfer, or any student looking to get more involved on campus? There are several opportunities for students at Ramapo College to be active, and the Club Fair is a great place to start. With over 100 active clubs and organizations on campus, Ramapo caters to a […]
Summer Video Games to Try Out Now
Did you have a busy summer, filled with spending time with friends down the shore, relaxing on vacation and working to make money before you got back to college? If you have, then you may have missed these stellar video game titles released over the summer that you should try […]
Ramapo Debuts New Tuesday Night Events
Students celebrated the start to the semester with campus-wide festivities on Tuesday, Sept. 3. From 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Laurel Courts, student leaders from clubs, fraternities and sororities organized games and activities at “Club Bites.” Following Club Bites, at 11 p.m., more events were held in the Student […]
Former Roadrunner Killed in Bicycle Accident
Recent Ramapo graduate and former Roadrunner Andrew Capizzi was hit and killed by a car on Sunday, June 2. He was 24 years old. Capizzi, who graduated from Ramapo in 2011 with a degree in psychology, was an avid cyclist and runner. He was preparing for the New Jersey Individual […]
We’re on Hiatus!
The Ramapo News is now off for the summer! We hope everyone has a relaxing break. We'll be back in full-force come the fall, but check back here for web-exclusive content in the coming weeks, and subscribe to our newsletter to get updates delivered directly to your inbox. And of […]
