Breanne Trammell, artist and design professor at Ramapo College, will be launching her "Nails Across America" project during the summer of 2013. "Nails Across America" will give 500 manicures during a trip across the country in a mobile nail salon, formerly a canned ham trailer. After visiting the mobile salon and receiving a […]
Author: ELINA TARKAZIKIS
Full-Time Teachers Settle Contract, Adjuncts Still Negotiating
A full compromise still has not been reached after more than a year of unsuccessful attempts at negotiation between the American Federation of Teachers and the state for an all-inclusive contract. In July 2011, the teacher's union labor contract expired. When no agreement could be reached, faculty, staff and students […]
Teams Named ‘Giants’ Usually Win
Billy Beane, the Oakland Athletics’ general manager whose analytical approach to fielding a team became the focus of the movie “Moneyball,” declared in the novel that, “My s— doesn’t work in the playoffs.” On paper, the Detroit Tigers seem to possess an advantage over the San Francisco Giants in the World […]
Record Number of Alternative Spring Break Programs Offered
The Civic and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) has experienced a huge amount of growth in recent years, which has led to a record number of Alternate Spring Break opportunities this year. There will be seven trips offered this spring, including three new trips, New Orleans, Louisiana; Cajola, Guatemala; and Cabarete in the […]
Owners and Players Fail to Negotiate End to NHL Lockout
At midnight on Sept. 15, the National Hockey League locked out its players for the third time in 17 years. Thirty-nine days later, that lockout is continuing and shows no signs of ending any time soon. On Tuesday, the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) requested to meet with NHL […]
Griffin Shines in Losing Effort
Although the New York Giants narrowly escaped with a 27-23 victory over the Washington Redskins, rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III put the league on notice. In his first game against a division opponent, Griffin III completed 20 of 28 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 89 […]
Extra Rest Will Benefit Tigers
It has been 28 years since one of the game’s most tenured franchises raised a championship banner. But the cliché, “All good things come to those who wait” may be the only way to describe how the stars have aligned this postseason for the Detroit Tigers, as Rock City has […]
Underclassmen Housing Selection Revamped
Residence Life launched a new system for the freshmen and sophomore housing selection process this year. Students can now earn extra campus engagement points to boost their housing appointment times. Residence Life is experimenting with this new program in an effort to support a recent commitment by the College to […]
Rutgers-Camden Spoils Men’s Soccer Senior Day on Saturday
The Ramapo College men’s soccer team dropped to 8-7-1 (4-4 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference) following their 3-1 loss to Rutgers-Camden on Saturday. It was a tough loss to swallow for the Roadrunners, who had come into the game having won three straight. After struggling to find offensive rhythm […]
Ramapo Professors Share Opinions on Presidential Campaign
Varying in expertise from literature to economics to political science, “The Ramapo News” invited three Ramapo College professors to offer their opinions on the presidential candidates, campaigns and the state of the country. Professors Peter Scheckner (Literature), Murray Sabrin (Finance) and Jeremy Teigen (Political Science) responded to questions ranging from understanding the political rhetoric to the country’s state of […]
