Ramapo College’s first-of-its-kind Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center has been making headlines as it continues to assist in solving cold cases. Most recently, the IGG Center assisted in making an arrest and finally bringing closure to the 1974 Wisconsin murder of 26-year-old Mary Schlais. The Center was able to use […]
Author: Jessica Hammer
‘Queer’ is a beautiful dedication to human longing
Stagnant bar scenes, impromptu expeditions and cinematic desire, all of which you can expect from Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s newest A24 release “Queer.” The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival this past September and was released in select theaters on Nov. 27. Set in 1950s Mexico City, […]
PCCS receives grant to implement a composting initiative on campus
Ramapo College’s President’s Committee on Campus Sustainability (PCCS) has received a grant to implement a composting initiative on campus for Village residents. The new initiative has been granted funding from the College Foundation to assist in diverting organic waste from landfills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The program has been […]
Career Center hosts TableTalk for students interested in public relations
Ramapo’s Cahill Career Development Center hosted a Roadrunner TableTalk for members of the community looking for information on careers in marketing and public relations (PR). The talk was a part of the career center’s initiative to help students excel in their chosen career fields. The event featured marketing professionals and […]
The 4B movement may not see success in America
The 2024 Election saw women’s safety and their bodies on the ballot. With President-elect Donald Trump’s unfortunate landslide victory, South Korea’s 4B movement is seeming appealing to some American women. South Korea’s 4B movement gained popularity in 2019 following a string of violence against women in the country. South Korean […]
CHGS hosts information session on the Holocaust’s LGBT history
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS) and Dr. Jacob Labendz hosted Dr. Anna Hájková’s talk titled “Why We Need an LGBT History of the Holocaust: The Romeo and Juliet of Wartime Prague” on Nov. 7 in Trustees Pavilion. CHGS’s mission, according to their website, is to “assist students, […]
New Jersey wildfires near Ramapo increase
Ramapo campus became engulfed in a smoky haze this past Saturday as a brush fire erupted in Pompton Lakes, N.J., an effect of the state’s drought and unusually warm weather. The fire started near Cannonball Road and has been named the “Cannonball 3” fire. It was first reported last Friday […]
Roy Blair returns from five year hiatus with ‘Chasing Moving Trains’
“Chasing Moving Trains” is the second studio release of New York based singer, songwriter and producer Roy Blair. Blair is an experimental alternative indie artist who had taken a five year hiatus since the release of “Graffiti: A Mix By Roy Blair.” Blair has been one of my favorite artists […]
News round-up: What you missed the week of Oct. 30
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Meteor shower launches fireballs across the night sky This past Monday night into Tuesday morning The Southern Taurids were visible from nearly everywhere in the world. The Southern Taurids is […]
Troye Sivan comes to Sabrina Carpenter’s aid over lip-syncing backlash
For a month or so, my feed has been full of tour videos with “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” starting back up, the height of Troye Sivan and Charli XCX’s “Sweat Tour” and the success of Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet Tour.” However, shortly after Carpenter’s tour started on Sept. […]