Author: AHMET AKDAG

Event Discusses the Culture of Latino Muslims

Photo by Hope Patti On Monday, the Omega Phi Beta Sorority hosted an event in cooperation with the Muslim Student Association as part of the Latino Heritage month. Organized by Lisaida Garcia and hosted by both Thalia Mercado and Rand Abdul-Raziq, the “Latinos and Islam” event covered a rarely-discussed topic. […]

A Second Look at Jews After WWII

Photo by Michael Riff Dr. Atina Grossmann, professor of history in the faculty of humanities and social services at Cooper Union in New York, visited Ramapo on Friday for a presentation on Jews during World War II. Her presentation, titled Revised Landscape of Jewish Persecution and Survival During and After […]

“American BBQ” Attracts National Attention

Photo courtesy of James Montgomery Flagg, Wikipedia Ramapo College made recent national headlines with controversy over an American-themed barbecue. CampusReform.org published an article on Tuesday claiming, “Students at Ramapo College were recently forced to change the theme of an ‘American BBQ’ because the administration deemed it too ‘offensive.’” The article […]

Altercation Shakes Campus Over the Weekend

An altercation between students outside the College Park Apartments took place around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, when, witnesses said, a resident of Redwood approached two people outside of the dorm who were smoking. The Mahwah Daily Voice reported that the resident “complained about them smoking cigarettes outside of the dorms because […]

Faculty Tensions Rise at State of the College Address

Photo by Matthew Lowe President Mercer addressed the students, staff and faculty of Ramapo College last Wednesday in Friends Hall for the State of the College Address. The bulk of the discussion focused on teachers’ contracts. Other topics for the speech included the freshman class, sexual assault prevention, construction, international […]

Hillary Clinton Attends 9/11 Memorial Despite Illness

Photo courtesy of United States Department of State, Wikipedia Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton aroused attention, controversy and conspiracy when she left the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York suddenly. Clinton appeared unsteady and required assistance from two Secret Service agents. According to several close-up photographs, her feet dragged as […]

Passport Caravan Encourages Students to Study Abroad

Photo courtesy of Wiki As part of a nationwide effort to increase the number of students participating in study abroad experiences, Ramapo College’s Roukema Center for International Education partnered with the Council of International Educational Exchange to provide full-time students free passports at the first ever Passport Caravan on Sept. […]

Construction Continues into the Fall Season

Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda The construction taking place around Ramapo College campus over summer break has yet to be fully completed, even as classes are in session. Currently, renovations are taking place around the Birch Tree Inn, blocking off a significant portion of the Atrium dining area, and the outdoor […]

World Expo Offers Exposure to Different Cultures

Photo by Hope Patti Showcasing cultural diversity and international opportunities on campus, Ramapo held its fifth annual World Expo on Wednesday afternoon. Upon arrival, students were given “passports” and encouraged to collect stickers from each table at the Expo. Several organizations on campus attended, offering culture-related games and activities for […]