Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Public institutions across the country recognized National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 20, seven weeks before Election Day. The holiday originated in 2012 “to create broad awareness of voter registration opportunities.” Ramapo College’s Civic & Community Engagement Center (CCEC) participated by providing free food, games and resources aimed at helping […]
Japanese-British modern pop icon, Rina Sawayama, released her second studio album, “Hold the Girl,” on Friday, Sept. 16. Famous for her fresh take on the genre, Sawayama continues to revitalize pop with her incorporation of atypical instruments and cutting lyricism. Sawayama has opened up about the personal inspiration behind “Hold […]
Ramapo College’s visual arts professors look forward to retirement because, in addition to the usual benefits, they receive an opportunity to showcase their work where they once taught. On Sept. 14 at 5 p.m., Professor Shalom Gorewitz unveiled “SHALOM GOREWITZ: EXITBITION” in the Kresge and Pascal Galleries at the Berrie […]
Photo courtesy of Danielle Bongiovanni. On April 20, three Ramapo professors hosted “Book Banning in 2022: Unpacking a Moral Panic Targeting Race and LGBTQIA+ Issues” in the Alumni Lounges. The first portion of the event consisted of a presentation by assistant professor of sociology Dr. Paul Reck, assistant professor of literacy […]
Photo courtesy of Karolina Grabowska, Pexels. What began as a single Reddit post has morphed into thousands of people participating in a week-long strike against one of the largest online marketplaces. Before this movement, I had no clue Etsy sellers had been enduring arbitrary fees for years. Transaction fees, listing fees, […]
Photo courtesy of Amanda Riehl. According to the Urban Institute, during the 2015-2016 school year, “58 percent of full-time students worked either full time or part time while they were enrolled.” Their motivations vary from trying to gain resume experience to paying off student loans. Jordan Meredith, a Ramapo senior and […]
Photo courtesy of David Lee, Flickr. The Regrettes’ latest album “Further Joy,” released on April 8, presents the band’s iconic themes of growth and self-reliance wrapped in a multilayered sound that inspires listeners to hit the dance floor. This is the band’s third studio album, and its unique blend of pop, […]
Photo courtesy of George N, Wikipedia. “The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories,” edited by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang, is self-described as “A Collection of Chinese Science Fiction and Fantasy in Translation from a Visionary Team of Female and Nonbinary Creators.” Seventeen tales were published in English for […]
Photo courtesy of Cottonbro, Pexels. We’ve all heard hyperbolic jokes about college students eating ramen in their dorms and binging Netflix every night instead of spending money to go out, but it seems some of these quips about younger generations’ thriftiness have quantitative support. In a 2018 survey by the National […]
Photo courtesy of Andrewha852, Wikipedia. American pop-rock band COIN started teasing their fourth album in October of 2021 with the release of their single “Chapstick.” On March 25 they released “Uncanny Valley,” a 14-track long exploration of how the human experience can be defined and expressed in light of rapidly advancing […]
