Author: Viewpoints Editor

What you missed from the State of the Union

Photo courtesy of Shealah Craighead, Wikipedia Following a historic 35-day government shutdown, President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union address on Feb. 4 following Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s call to delay the speech until the government was reopened. If you’re wondering which parts of it to […]

Project Dragonfly draws criticism and concerns

Photo courtesy of Google Google employees and American citizens have been calling for the popular search engine to cancel “Project Dragonfly,” which is a censored search engine that the company has reportedly been building for the Chinese market. Google CEO Sundar Pichai will testify in front of Congress on Tuesday, and […]

Nooses outside Mississippi Capitol spark discussion

Photo by Creative Director, Ramapo News Nooses, accompanied with signs painted in red, black and green, coincidentally the colors of the Pan-African flag, were found outside the Mississippi State Capitol the day before the state’s special Senate election. This state’s election, which featured Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and African-American Democrat Mike […]

Pre-Existing Conditions clause must not be repealed

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia We are currently master’s in social work students at Ramapo College. In our social policy class, we have learned about the details of the Affordable Care Act and are writing to express our commitment to advocate for this essential law to stay in place. […]

Reuben Foster released from 49ers following arrest

Photo courtesy of Reuben Foster, Twitter The San Francisco 49ers released controversial linebacker Reuben Foster after he was once again arrested on a charge of domestic battery in Tampa Bay, Florida last Saturday. Foster was detained after a woman alleged he "pushed her in the chest" and "slapped her with […]

Confederate plaque stirs up controversy in West Virginia

Photo courtesy of Gilbert Gaul, Wikipedia A civil war plaque hanging in a courthouse that lists former Confederate soldiers has caused conflict among residents in Jefferson County, West Virginia. After a small group of African-American women sent a letter to the county commission demanding to have the plaque removed, voters […]