The American Cancer Society at Ramapo College hosted its annual Pink Tie Formal on Oct.5 as part of a continuing tradition to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event, as in years past, was not only educational but tons of fun too. A lot of students showed up, all dressed […]
Author: CATHERINE SOPKO
CDC updates travel guidelines, noting high-risk territories
Photo courtesy of Suhyeon Choi, Unsplash Interested in traveling to your favorite country for vacation or studies? You may wish to reconsider your travel plans for the summer break. In close alignment with Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) policies, the United States State Department updated its travel advisories. The […]
Seniors reflect on graduating during uncertain times
Photo courtesy of Joan Kwamboka, Unsplash From online classes to a global pandemic, this past school year has been a challenge for students around the world. As the seniors at Ramapo College are in the home stretch of their last semester, we caught up with graduating students Janine Rosales and Alexander […]
The Berrie Center showcases senior thesis gallery
Photo by Tori D'Amico To celebrate the hard work of Ramapo’s senior art students, the Kresge and Pascal Galleries in the Berrie Center is hosting “COLLECTIVE DISTANCE,” an exhibition of senior thesis projects. Works featured range across mediums, from photography and acrylic paintings, to sculptures and animations. The works featured […]
Ramapo invites keynote speaker to close month of AAPI celebrations
Photo courtesy of Jason Leung, Unsplash To close out a month’s worth of events celebrating the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, the Office of Equity Diversity Inclusion and Compliance and the United Asian Association (UAA) had Caroline Nguyễn-Ticarro come as a keynote speaker. Nguyễn-Ticarro began talking about her own origins […]
Ramapo awards strongest performing student employees
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey As part of National Student Employment Week, Ramapo celebrated the hard work of its student employees by announcing the 2021 student employees of the year on April 14. Six students were awarded with the recognition. “I could have not asked for a […]
J&J vaccine under scrutiny during distribution pause
Photo courtesy of Hakan Nural, Unsplash The United States Food and Drug Administration and Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently supported the temporary ceasing of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Six women between the ages of 18 and 45 suffered from rare blood clot complications within […]
Chauvin verdict: rare conviction may set a new precedent
Photo courtesy of Lorie Shaull, Flickr After a trial that lasted less than a month and only 10 hours of deliberation, former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all charges, including two murder charges, related to the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. The trial […]
Ramapo celebrates student research during Scholars’ Week
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey This week marks Ramapo’s ninth annual Scholars' Week, and on Tuesday, April 13, a session was hosted for all student poster presenters via Webex. The students were put into breakout rooms by their school and then given time to answer questions about […]
Overview of Derek Chauvin trial, likely to last weeks
Photo courtesy of munshots, Unsplash Derek Chauvin’s criminal court trial commenced its opening statements on March 29. Defendants and plaintiffs are expected to present their arguments to Hennepin County Judge Peter A. Cahill in the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis. Cameras have been authorized to record Chauvin’s trial out […]