Alex Woods is the new coordinator of the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services, and she began her role over the summer. As a recent graduate from the University of Delaware (UD), the time she spent in and out of the classroom during their college years shaped her as a person […]
Author: DANIELLE BONGIOVANNI
Trans sex ed event dispels misinformation
The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services partnered with Health Services to host “Clued-in: Trans Sex Education.” Megan Johnston, the health educator for the Center for Health and Counseling Services, and Theodore Bell, the student trans outreach coordinator, created a presentation and several games to combine education and entertainment. Attendees gathered […]
Transgender collegiate athletes compete against discrimination
Estimates of the number of transgender collegiate athletes range from about 4,600 to less than 40. This uncertainty stems from systemic transphobia and gaps in how the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) operates. “When we’re looking at the men’s and women’s teams, that’s it. Not that there needs to be […]
Outdoor dumpster overflow becomes a campus issue
The Village and the College Park Apartments (CPAs) are the only Ramapo residence halls with outdoor dumpsters. Waste Management (WM), Bergen County’s contracted removal service, empties the dumpsters on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Despite the frequency of pick-up, the average state of most dumpsters is overflowing. Students have brought their […]
Ramapo community unites at Diversity Day
Diversity Day was held in Grove on Oct 6. by the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Compliance to honor the differences and connections found in the identities of students, faculty and staff. Associate Director of EDIC Rachel Sawyer-Walker gave an opening proclamation to welcome attendees. She played a large […]
Hozier’s new single advocates feminism
On Oct. 3, Irish singer-songwriter Andrew John Hozier-Byrne — known professionally as Hozier — announced he would soon release a new single inspired by the women’s rights movement. “Swan Upon Leda” will be featured on the tracklist of his third album “Unreal Unearth.” Hozier’s Instagram post referenced Egyptian-American journalist and […]
Ramapo releases 2021 security & fire safety statistics
On Sept. 30, the “Ramapo College Annual Security & Fire Safety Report” for 2022 became available. According to the email informing students of the report’s publication, each year the Department of Public Safety is required to disclose “information regarding campus safety and security in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure […]
BIPOC Walk tackles tough discussion topics
On Friday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m., the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) and Counseling Services joined forces to host BIPOC Walk. Event leaders included Associate Director of EDIC Rachel Sawyer-Walker, President of the Organization of Latino Unity (OLU) Brianny Mejia and Dr. Cesar Leon, Counseling Services’ […]
Students question ranking of Ramapo dorms
Niche.com, a site that provides statistics and reviews on colleges and universities for potential applicants, recently ranked Ramapo’s dormitories 27th on their list of the 2023 Best College Dorms in America. Ramapo is unique in several areas when compared to typical trends in college dorms. The first is price. As […]
Spotted lanternflies spite “Stomp it out” campaign
When global issues make us feel small, we long for simple tasks we can incorporate into our daily lives to achieve visible short-term results. Unfortunately, this idyllic problem-solving strategy rarely has beneficial applications in the real world. Environmental issues in particular tend to get worse before they can get better, […]