This year’s Election Day is the first opportunity most college students have to vote in a presidential election. And with hot-button campaign issues like funding for higher education, women’s rights and job creation, college students have some of the highest electoral stakes in the country. Use the following guide to […]
Author: RACHEL WINTERMUTE
Tim Burton Brings Originality to Literature Classic in New Film
October is always a fun month, especially with the immediate plethora of Halloween themed movies that are saved for the special occasion and presented to the public for all ages to enjoy. On Friday, Tim Burton once again returned to his animation roots, placing his own take on Mary Shelly’s […]
Converge Album Combines New Elements with Original Style
Converge has unleashed fury upon the metal and hardcore scene once again, as the release of their latest album “All We Love We Leave Behind” is set to shatter any and all expectations the band has made for themselves in the past. This is the first album Converge has put […]
Ramapo Grad Makes Comeback after 1,000-foot Fall from Mountain
After suffering a serious exposed fracture climbing in the Bolivian Andes, former Ramapo scholarship student Isabel Suppé has been cycling across the United States to raise funds to attempt bone transplantation. Born in Germany, Suppé came to the U.S. to study literature at Ramapo from 1998 to 2001. Afterwards, Suppé […]
Muggle Quidditch Sweeps through Ramapo Campus
Quidditch, the wizarding sport of flying brooms and fierce competition, has touched down on Ramapo's campus. The sport, which is derived from the magical world of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, can be spotted at the Bandshell every week. Ramapo's Quidditch team was created last year by this year's co-captain […]
New Show ‘Partners’ Disappoints
This week marks the second week of prime time television show premieres, and one of these new series is "Partners," which premiered Monday. This show is about two best friends Louis (Michael Urie) and Joe (David Krumholtz) who grow up to become business partners as architects. Along with these two […]
Crime Down at Ramapo
Ramapo College released its Annual Security Report on campus crime late last month, showing reductions in arson, assault, burglary and sexual offenses. The report allows students, administrators and parents to get an idea of what campus crimes have been reported in the past year and whether or not they are […]
Ramapo Alumnus Speaks for Disability Awareness Month
The Women’s Center sponsored a keynote speaking event with Kristin Macdonald in the Student Center. Macdonald is a former Ramapo alumni and graduate. Kristen Macdonald was recommended by Lee Sennish, Director of the Women’s Center, because of the great work that she was involved in. “She knew very, really great […]
SGA Expands Roadrunner Advantage Discount Program
The Roadrunner Advantage program is revamped this year, offering more discounts at local restaurants and service spots for Ramapo students. The student discount program, which is sponsored by the Student Government Association, gives Ramapo students access to benefits and discounts at participating businesses just for showing their school IDs. The […]
Listen or Dance to It All You Want, But Dubstep Is Not Music
Regardless of whether you like it or not, the unmistakable “wub-wub” can be heard almost everywhere. The dubstep genre is now a decade old and still gaining momentum, making it, in my mind the strongest musical influence on our generation. But I use the word “musical” loosely. Dubstep is as […]
