While most of the country may have been fixated on the presidential election Tuesday night, political battles were also fought at the state and local level. Incumbent Robert Menendez defeated Republican state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos in the New Jersey Senatorial race on Tuesday, garnering 58 percent of the […]
Author: BRENT SANCHEZ
Obama’s Encore: The Best is Yet to Come
It’s over. It’s all over. Campaign 2012 is officially in the books, and I don’t know what to do with myself. I have an idea-let’s recap the last 11 months of pure, blissful and unadulterated entertainment that was the 2012 Presidential Election. To make life easier, we will start in […]
Sandy Sweeps through Campus
Hurricane Sandy, described by many as ," hit the Mahwah area at approximately 6 p.m. Monday. It quickly became the biggest topic of discussion in the Northeast, receiving millions of tweets and Facebook posts referencing #HurricaneSandy. Students had already begun preparing for the storm when Ramapo's Alert-Me-Now texts, calls and […]
Students Experience the Saltbox
The Saltbox, a small house from the 19th century in Hillburn, N.Y., has been reconstructed and converted into a classroom, museum and research center. It was reconstructed right between a massive dirt-capped landfill and a Brownfield containing over 16 sites of toxic paint sludge left over from Ford Motor Company's old factory in the […]
Disappointment at Design Derby: Ramapo Teams Fall Short
Ramapo's Creative Media Club attended this year's Art Directors Club of New Jersey Design Derby on Saturday at Sussex County Community College. Student teams from the Creative Media Club have won twice at this event in the past couple years, where they competed against student teams from across the state. […]
‘Cloud Atlas’ Shines Despite Low Box Office Numbers
quot;Cloud Atlas" is a thought-provoking drama that dares to question the paradigms of storytelling through the interrelated narratives of characters throughout time. The beauty of the film comes from the cunning use of makeup and a visual feast of stunning cinematography. The sextet of main characters include Zachry (Tom Hanks), […]
Editorial: Thanks for Putting Us First, Ramapo Administration
This past weekend, Hurricane Sandy stormed through the tri-state area, downing trees, flooding streets, ruining beaches and leaving millions without power. Though Sandy has made a relatively quick retreat, we are all now left to pick up the pieces-literally. While we may be quick to joke about Hurricane Sandy canceling […]
Liven Your Style, Darken Your Shades
As the leaves change into brilliant colors of red, yellow and purple, the sky gets darker earlier and our faces get paler, the time comes to adjust our makeup routine. The season of smoky eyes and deep lips is here. While in summer it's all about wearing less makeup so […]
Editorial: Re-Elect President Obama
All of human achievement has been gained through progress. Progress is forward motion towards an obtainable goal. The key word here is forward. Forward is where our country is heading. Forward is where President Barack Obama will take us. Four years ago, then Sen. Barack Obama came along and inspired […]
Roadrunners Finish Fourth in Conference Championship
The Ramapo College cross-country team finished the 2012 season strong as both the men's and women's team finished fourth at the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship held last Saturday at Richard Stockton College. The men's cross-country team combined for 74 points on the day, led by junior Colin English and senior Tim Paziora. […]
