Author: Erica Meline

Ramapo hosts Diwali celebration ahead of festival

Photo by Erica Meline Autumn means something different for everyone. Some people think of horror movies and trick-or-treating, while others associate it with football and a big Thanksgiving feast. A few even see it merely as prep time for winter holidays. In South Asia, though, autumn is synonymous with Diwali. […]

Latin@ Heritage Month celebrates in closing ceremony

Photo by Isaiah McCall The Latin-pop anthem “Despacito” rocked the speakers in Friends Hall this past Monday, Oct. 15 as students and faculty trickled into the area to celebrate the last day of Latin@ Heritage Month. Students from a multitude of cultures and backgrounds celebrated the event by enjoying a […]

Ramapo News alumni: where are they now?

Photo by Scott Yunker The Ramapo College of New Jersey has published a student-run newspaper continuously since the autumn of 1971, one year after classes first began at the then-new institution. Nearly 50 years later, the paper’s newsroom has played host to countless Roadrunners. The current staff of the Ramapo […]

Second annual Pridefest boasts huge turnout

Photo by Dana Wehmann Students of the LGBTQ+ community and allies gathered in the Grove to celebrate inclusivity and diversity on Wednesday at Ramapo College’s second annual Pridefest. In celebration of National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, The Women’s Center and the Office of Equity and Diversity Programs partnered […]

Mercer fields complaints at State of the College

Photo by Amanda Karp The 27th State of the College address held this Wednesday revealed long simmering tensions between students, staff and the administration. Students in the Black Student Union and others sat in the audience in silent protest, holding signs which read, “Ramapo recruits us then forgets us” and, […]

Book club explores Pulitzer Prize winning book

Photo courtesy of RCNJ Library, Instagram In college, reading and pleasure are not exactly synonymous. For many students that spend hours reading case reports or monotonous textbooks, the idea of additional reading can seem reprehensible. Reading for pleasure, however, can actually be enjoyable, and will help students further their knowledge […]

Ramapo fraternities host blood drive

Photo courtesy of Erica Meline At this moment, a cancer patient could be starting treatment. A child could be getting into a car accident. A pregnant woman could need surgery. And if these people live or die could come down to one thing: blood. Whether it be in surgical procedures […]

Ramapo professor analyzes why vets run in new book

Photo by Isaiah McCall Students, professors and veterans of all ages flocked to the Alumni Lounges on Wednesday, Oct. 3, to support Ramapo’s own Professor Jeremy M. Teigen and his recently released book, “Why Veterans Run: Military Service in American Presidential Elections, 1789-2016.” Teigen, who has a family history of […]