Saturday, June 28, 2025
Photo by Andrew Leight Students packed into the Spiritual Center on Wednesday to attend a student reading put together by the creative writing program and by professors Hugh Sheehy and James Hoch. Three students were invited to read their creative works, including short stories and poems. Senior Brian Rocha started […]
Photo by Pauline Park Spirit Day, an annual event held nationally to raise awareness of bullying against members of the LGBTQ community, was recognized by Ramapo students this past Friday on the second floor of the Student Center. Organized by the College’s anti-bullying club, You’re Not Alone, and the Women’s […]
Photo by Pauline Park Dr. Priyanca Mathur Velath of St. Joseph’s College gave a presentation on Thursday titled “Refugees, Migrants and the Nation-State: the ‘Insider-Outsider’ Paradox” in the Alumni Lounges. Velath discussed the issues of human rights violations that refugees face, that often go unreported to the public. “These are […]
Photo by Stefanie Murphy A massive display of T-shirts hung Tuesday on clotheslines with graphic messages and illustrations created by survivors of domestic violence as part of the Clothesline Project. Ramapo students gathered around the Arch to observe the display. The goal of the project, according to Kevin Hurtado, the violence […]
Photo by Hope Patti Yolo Akili Robinson was invited on Monday by the College's Women's Center and Ramapo Pride to give a presentation in Friends Hall on various forms of violence that are less known to the public and which occur within LGBTQ communities. Robinson led an informative, interactive and […]
Photo by Nicole Williams On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the American Federation of Teachers held a solidarity walk in support of Ramapo College’s faculty members working without contracts. Last July, faculty members’ contracts expired, leaving them in limbo while the College tries to negotiate them. Martha Ecker, president of AFT Local […]
Photo by Pauline Park The correlation between mental health and the act of coming “out of the closet” was discussed on Thursday at an event hosted by the Active Minds club and the Women’s Center. The event started off with the students getting to know each other. Sophomore Grace Maute, […]
Photo by Nicole Williams This past Monday, the Association of Latinos Moving Ahead, also known as ALMA, hosted their “Depression in the Minority” event. With October already being observed as Depression Awareness Month, “Depression in the Minority” featured a more in-depth look at the way race and mental health intersect, […]
Photo by Jenna Bengvenga The Krame Center for Contemplative Studies and Mindful Living at Ramapo invited Dani Shapiro, an acclaimed literary novelist, to speak on Wednesday. Her discussion was called “Meditation and Writing: The Stories We Carry” and was held in the Trustees Pavilion. The audience was made up of […]
Photo by Nicole Williams Kicking off Disability Awareness Month, Ramapo hosted acclaimed speaker Hakeem Rahim, who spoke about his difficult journey since his diagnosis with bipolar disorder I in 2000. It may seem that Rahim, a graduate of both Harvard and Columbia, had a smooth experience during his college years: […]
