Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr President Mercer announced in an email to all Ramapo students and faculty this Monday, Feb. 10 that Dr. Stefan Becker would be resigning from his position as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. The resignation became effective once the announcement went live. Taking […]
Author: DANIELLE DEANGELIS
Students reflect on violence following hate crime in Jersey City
Photo courtesy of Fabio Campo, Flickr An hours-long shooting rampage at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City on Tuesday killed six people, including a detective, three civilians and two assailants. Two other officers were struck by gunfire and wounded but survived. On Wednesday, local authorities and Jersey City Mayor Stephen […]
A look at music and film evolution throughout 2019
Photo courtesy of gage skidmore, Flickr These days, the world changes faster than we can keep up with. Music and films are no exception to this high-speed production rate. Over the course of 2019, hundreds of new albums have hit the charts and fallen off just as quickly. It is […]
Love Around the World brings awareness to LGBT+ struggles
Photo courtesy of Het Roze Huis, Flickr Fleur Pierets, an activist, artist and writer, spoke at an event hosted by the Women’s Center at Ramapo College on December 5th. Pierets’ story was fascinating one. She was 10 years into a marriage with her ex-husband when she realized she was in […]
Students urge others to take action at climate strike
Photo by Kim Bongard Students and members of the Mahwah community gathered around the Arch, on Friday, Dec. 6 to protest climate change led by Professor Edelstein, who is the Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies. Several students spoke to the crowd, addressing the growing concern of climate. “One […]
New Jersey dispenses driving licenses to immigrants
Photo courtesy of Doug Kerr, Flickr An interesting occurrence happened in the state capital on Monday when the New Jersey State Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to ascertain New Jersey driving licenses. To the cheers of the gathered assembly pushing for reform chanting "Si, se […]
SGA President Stephan Lally resigns from position
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr Student Government Association President Stephan Lally announced on Tuesday Dec. 3 that his time as president will be coming to an end as he accepts a full-time job working for the state. “While this decision comes with a heavy heart, I have no doubt […]
Visiting professor brings light to Jewish diaspora
Photo by Tori D'Amico Professor Rebecca Kobrin of Columbia University and Harvard, focusing on American Jewish History, visited Ramapo College last week to speak about her new book, "Images Myths and Realities of the Jewish Diaspora," an event that was hosted by the Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. […]
Senior journalism project focuses on New Jersey communities
Photo courtesy of Edna Negron Every year Ramapo’s “Senior Project: Journalism” course is given the task of creating a website to showcase their journalistic abilities in the ever-changing media landscape. This year’s class launched their project titled “Anew-Jersey” on Monday Nov. 25. “Anew-Jersey is a platform dedicated to highlighting injustice […]
Ramapo opens discussion for the climate crisis
Photo by Amanda Karp Ramapo College hosted an all-day event to tackle the subject of climate change. Held in the Trustees Pavilion on Nov. 20, the event, “Confronting the Climate Crisis: Ramapo’s Reckoning with Reality,” featured speakers such as First Lady Tammy Murphy, Samantha DiFalco of the Sunrise Movement and […]