Mechanical Equipment Specialist Vincent Catapano passed away on Saturday, April 20 after becoming ill last year. Catapano, nicknamed Vinnie, had been working at the College for over a decade. Catapano worked in the Office of Facilities Management mostly “troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing the heating and air conditioning systems campus wide,” […]
Author: NICOLE ALLIEGRO
Shakespearean Folly During Bard’s Birthday
Around the globe, and even at the Globe Theatre, people celebrated the 449th birthday of the most famous playwright. At Ramapo, The Salameno Center for British Studies presented a day of singing, acting and sword fights. Four acting classes one specifically focused on Shakespeare organized an exhibition of various Shakespeare […]
Did You Ever Know That You’re My Hero
Dear Editor: Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” My involvement in the Ramapo News was spurred by the effort of my editing mentor, Danielle Reed. Rebecca and I would like to thank you for all of […]
Boston Massacre: Tragedy for All, Time to Grow for Us
Last week is hard to explain. I’m not quite sure we will ever be able to really understand why what happened, happened. The irrationality of the two young men who planted bombs and subsequently killed three people (a fourth at MIT) and injured hundreds at last week’s Boston Marathon is […]
Assemblyman Eustace Chosen as Commencement Speaker
The Office of the President has announced this year's commencement speaker will be Assemblyman Timothy Eustace, a Ramapo graduate and the first out gay man elected to the New Jersey state assembly. Eustace graduated from Ramapo College in 1978 with a degree in psychology. He then received a degree from […]
Tri-state Area Music Festivals Debut for Summer
The summer season opens a new stadium for leisure, including musical entertainment. There are plenty of summer festivals touring nationally that make stops in New Jersey and surrounding destinations between May and August. Coming to West Freehold in Monmouth County, the Skate and Surf Festival hosts a series of headliners […]
New Mahwah Eatery
This Friday, the doors of Mary Ann's Gourmet Market will open in the Ramapo Centre shopping complex on MacArthur Boulevard. Owner Michael Flynn, a chef for the past 22 years, was inspired to open a gourmet market while shopping at Mahwah Bagels and Gourmet, which is where the new market […]
Lacrosse Puts up Brave Effort on Senior Day
The Ramapo women's lacrosse team played its final game of the regular season on Saturday against undefeated Skyline rival Farmingdale State. This matchup was not only the Roadrunners' last game on home turf, but also the seniors' last home game of their lacrosse careers. The game started off with each […]
Editorial: CISPA Puts Our Privacy at Stake
Our government is at it again, now with the House having approved CISPA. CISPA, or the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, proposes to allow private companies and our beloved government to share information during a cyber attack. Sure, cyber attacks aren't fun, but a lot of the groups backing […]
International Justice Mission Hopes to Shed Light on Dark International Issues
Ramapo College has recently installed a chapter of the International Justice Mission (IJM) on campus as a club open to all students interested in helping humanitarian efforts. The club was founded by a group of students led by Ashley Ronco, a junior and now the president of the club, who […]
