Photo by Erica Meline For most people, October is a month that they associate with spooky goblins and ghouls, or pumpkin spiced drinks and dishes. At Ramapo College, however, the month of October is a time to celebrate diversity and acceptance. The College, therefore, took the first of October to […]
Author: Erica Meline
Ramapo highlights diversity with Asia/Pacific Ceremony
Photo by Scott Yunker A ceremony marking the beginning of Ramapo’s Year of Asia and the Pacific kicked off in Friends Hall last Friday, as student organizations and faculty members hosted a series of lectures and presentations. The celebration lasted from 3 to 5 p.m. “The goal of the year […]
Wellness Coalition promotes health in opening event
Photo by Dana Wehmann The Wellness Coalition invited students to explore the intersection of physical and mental health in their opening event this past Wednesday, Meet the Wellness Coalition. The Ramapo College community was able to meet the faculty and staff who comprise the Coalition, and familiarize themselves with the […]
Ramapo promotes healthy eating with dietician
Photo by Erica Meline Life as a college student can sometimes feel incompatible with healthy eating. There is the need to be social, get good grades, work and participate in extracurricular activities, all while staying relatively sane. Thus, students may feel the need to sacrifice nutrition and just reach for […]
Ramapo hosts Remembrance Day to honor members
Photo by Isaiah McCall Students, faculty, family and friends came together for an afternoon of mourning on Remembrance Day to honor the recent deaths of Ramapo College’s greatest community members. Held in The Angelica and Russ Berrie Center and conducted by President Peter Mercer, friends and families of the deceased […]
Krame Center offers meditation sessions for students
Warm weather has finally arrived on campus, but spring is not the only thing in the air. An atmosphere of apprehension has filled Ramapo as finals lurk in the distance. The bags under students’ eyes are getting larger, their fuses getting smaller. Professors’ office hours are booked to the brim […]
Bollywood comes to Ramapo at festive Holi event
Photo by Erica Meline South Asia is a wonderous region, from the beautiful sights to the values of its people. The region’s rich and diverse culture makes it home to many traditions, and one of the most famous is Holi. Ramapo celebrated Holi on Monday by watching a Bollywood dance […]
Ramapo’s Building Tomorrow hosts fundraising event
Photo by Isaiah McCall Charitable students representing the organization Building Tomorrow are emphasizing the importance of education by raising money to build schools for underprivileged children in East Africa. Building Tomorrow, or BT, is a philanthropic organization that raises money to build new primary schools in East Africa. Ramapo students […]
Greff’s scholarship initiative grows in it’s second year
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr Every year the costs of attending a college or university get higher and higher, oftentimes making it very difficult for students to get the higher education that they want and deserve. Last year, Ramapo College Student Government Senator-at-Large, Ryan Greff, became aware of the […]
Researcher hosts talk on participatory theater
Photo by Dana Wehmann Research is often associated with boredom and dullness. When people think of research, they imagine hours of monotonous reading and analyzation, trying to decipher pages upon pages of dense text. Research does require extensive work, but many experts utilize unique methods to conduct intriguing research in […]