Photo courtesy of rob walsh, Unsplash Some New Jersey Dreamers traveled to Washington D.C. last week to participate in a rally in favor of the Supreme Court upholding a lower court's decision in blocking President Trump from killing the Dreamer program. Three lower courts, California, New York and the District […]
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“They” lecture discusses the importance of gender neutral pronouns
Photo by Tori D'Amico The Women’s Center and Literature Club hosted a lecture simply titled “They” on Monday, Nov. 18 in the Alumni Lounges. The event highlighted the singular use of the pronoun “they” and why it should be and has been used as a singular pronoun. The lecture, presented […]
New Jersey earned sick leave is finally being acknowledged
Photo by Tori D'Amico Monday afternoon, every Ramapo student employee received an email informing them of New Jersey’s sick leave benefits that were enacted in October 2018. The email suggested that students attend the Student Government Association meeting this Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. This meeting involved a presentation from […]
ALMA’s translation clinic benefits those in Guatemala
Photo by Kim Bongard The Association of Latinos Moving Ahead (ALMA) held a translation clinic on Monday to help the non-profit group, Grupo Cajola, translate documents that contain educational information to send back to Cajola, Guatemala. More than 20 students and faculty members volunteered to translate documents from English to […]
Ramapo students present research at the 2019 NCHC
Photo courtesy of Chris Britan This year’s National Collegiate Honors Conference took place in New Orleans and Ramapo had the exciting opportunity to take eight students along. The eight students, all female, presented research in various fields including literature, art, pop culture, film and education. Seven of the students presented […]
Author Lee Bycel visits Ramapo to share the stories of refugees
Photo by Aaron Acevedo Hosted by the Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, author and rabbi Lee T. Bycel spoke to students and faculty about his newest book, “Refugees in America: Stories of Courage, Resilience, and Hope in Their Own Words.” Bycel began with an overview of what he […]
Activists reveal the impact of environmental racism
Photo by Kim Bongard 1STEP invited two speakers to the Alumni Lounges on Monday night to discuss how environmental racism has impacted the Ramapough Indians living in the Ramapo Mountains. The discussion featured Dr. Chuck Stead, a Ramapo professor who recently wrote a book titled, “Get the Lead Out,” and […]
The Women’s Center opens the discussion of toxic masculinity
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis Healthy Masculinity Week is in full swing as the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services, as well as Brothers Making a Difference, have hosted multiple themed events. On Wednesday, both organizations hosted an event titled “The Different Shades of Masculinity” in the Women’s Center, and this event […]
Long-term faculty member celebrates Ramapo’s anniversary
Photo courtesy of Paul Elovitz Since Ramapo's founding 50 years ago, there have been many faculty members that have taught here and many that have come and gone. However, Professor Paul Elovitz stands out from his peers in that he has been with this school since it was first established. […]
Ramapo asks students to submit potential fight songs
Photo courtesy of Bari D, Flickr Ramapo’s newly established Traditions Council is seeking submissions for its first-ever fight song. All students, faculty and alumni are welcome to send in lyrics that capture the spirit of Ramapo by Monday, Nov. 4. The Tradition Council was formed in 2018 in celebration of Ramapo’s 50th […]