The commencement schedule looks different than usual this year for the Class of 2024. With the spring semester concluding on May 15, around a week later than is typical, the undergraduate commencement ceremony and celebratory activities have been pushed back, too. Undergraduate commencement, located at the Prudential Center in Newark […]
Author: Rebecca Gathercole
So long, Taylor: Swift tortures fans with new album
As if the general public hasn’t gotten enough of her in the past year or two, Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD),” on Friday. Going into the album, fans didn’t know what to expect for the sonic or lyrical content, with no prior singles […]
Quite the fizz: Poppi drops two new fruity flavors
If you’ve been keeping up with the newest TikTok recipes and drink trends, you’ve definitely seen a vibrant Poppi can or two on your feed. Poppi, a soda brand that promises to “bring soda back,” has been trending due to its versatility and health-conscious ingredients. The brand has added two […]
Upcoming SGA elections feature familiar faces
It’s almost Student Government Association (SGA) election time again for Ramapo students with voting starting in less than a week. Eighteen candidates are running for 2024-25 in a variety of positions, with two teams campaigning for the presidency and vice presidency. Victor Oluwagbemi & Oliver Mejia Junior Victor Oluwagbemi […]
Chappell Roan stops the world with single ‘Good Luck, Babe!’
Fresh off her run as opener for Olivia Rodrigo on the “GUTS World Tour,” singer-songwriter Chappell Roan has released her sassy new single, “Good Luck, Babe!” Born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Roan has increased in popularity in recent months, making it an ideal time to release the song. “Good Luck, Babe!,” […]
Faculty reflect on 50 years at Ramapo
When professor Ira Spar saw an advertisement in the New York Times in the spring of 1973 for an ancient historian position at an unnamed college, he decided to take a chance and apply. With his last-minute oversized wool suit jacket, he flew to Mahwah for the interview and was […]
Ramapo students and alum present at ECA convention
Communication arts students, an alum and Dr. Satarupa Dasgupta, associate professor of applied communication, traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts during spring break for the 115th annual Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Convention. Four students, senior Melissa Glasson, senior Sara Hosbach, junior William Jackson and junior Joseph Santana, shared posters about their research […]
Softball takes wins in Florida tournament
The Ramapo softball team traveled to Florida over spring break to participate in 10 games at THE Spring Games, earning an impressive 8-2 record. They now sit 9-3 for the season. Ramapo recorded wins against Amherst College, Worcester State University, Middlebury College, University of Wisconsin – River Falls, No. 14 […]
Berrie Center nurtures arts partnership with P.S. 28
When Berrie Center Director Lisa Campbell joined Ramapo in 2019, one of her highest priorities was to expand the Berrie Center’s outreach into the surrounding communities, especially those it wasn’t already directly working with. “We know that public funding of the arts in the schools has been cut radically, and […]
Softball looks to build on 2023 campaign
Coming off of a strong season last year that ended in a loss in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships to No. 2 The College of New Jersey, Ramapo’s softball team looks to improve for the 2024 season. The Roadrunners notably took down No. 1 Rowan University in last […]