Author: MARY BALDWIN

Ramapo’s Student Leadership program visits Ghana

Photo by Mary Baldwin Ever imagine yourself walking across a rope bridge 70 meters in the air? How about feeding a wild monkey from your bare hands? The students attending Ramapo’s Student Leadership spring break trip to Ghana found themselves doing all of these things while abroad. Seven student leaders […]

Monmouth Museum features art dealing with cancer

Photo by Amanda Karp The Monmouth Museum in Lincroft, New Jersey, is self-professed as being “innovative, changing exhibits focusing on art, natural sciences & cultural history for all ages.” Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, its two […]

Gross Center holds lecture on myth of Judeo-Bolshevism

Photo by Kim Bongard The Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies hosted a lecture led by Dr. Paul Hanebrink on the propagandist myth of Judeo-Bolshevism. Hanebrink is an associate professor of History and Jewish Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and recently authored the first comprehensive book on the subject […]

Students try on hijabs in event hosted by MSA

Photo by Tori D'Amico Women’s Herstory month is in full swing at Ramapo, this week with the Muslim Student association’s annual “Try on a hijab day.” This event, hosted in the Fishbowl, encouraged students to try on a hijab and ask questions about it openly. “We’re trying to bring us […]

Women’s Center hosts fourth annual Vagina Monologues

Photo by Sedona Gearity “The Vagina Monologues” is a decades-old production that speaks in different segments about the experiences of women from all walks of life. Ramapo’s Women’s Center put on their fourth annual production of the play on Wednesday night. Each year, a national campaign known as "V-day" celebrates […]

Comedian Renee Santos rocked TNL with her set

Photo by Tori D'Amico Tuesday Night Live hosted another success this week when they welcomed in comedian Renee Santos. Though the night started off sparse in students, the auditorium was soon filled with laughter as Santos worked through her routine. She shared her experiences performing at schools in the south […]

Ramapo hosts interactive Afro-Brazilian music festival

Photo by Alyssa Rabinowitz The husband-and-wife team of Amarildo Costa and Paula Straile-Costa took students on an interactive journey through traditional Afro-Brazilian music last Monday, during a live music and food festival held in Friends Hall. The event was hosted by Ramapo’s Culture Club, African Ancestry Month Committee, Africana Studies […]

Ping Chong educates students on global social justice

Photo courtesy of Carolyn Herring Ramapo opened its doors to contemporary theatre artist Ping Chong on Monday, Feb. 25. He and a member of his company, Ryan Conarro, spoke about their documentary theatre work that focuses primarily on social justice around the world. Chong began his presentation with a 15-minute […]