Author: LAURA HECKELMANN

GEAR Encourages National #illgowithyou Campaign

Photo by Hope Patti On Tuesday, Ramapo College’s Gender Equality at Ramapo club, also known as GEAR, hosted a talk about gender neutral bathrooms at Ramapo, also known as a national campaign called #illgowithyou. The GEAR e-board facilitated the talk, opening up the discussion to first talk about what the […]

Author David Means Discusses His Work and Inspiration

Photo by Jeff Chimenti David Means, author of “The Secret Goldfish" and "Assorted Fire Events,” participated in an informal question and answer session before a reading with poet Cate Marvin on Monday. Means, an American fiction writer, has had his short stories appear in many publications, including The New Yorker, Esquire […]

Ramapo Ranked 5th among Northern Public Colleges

Photo Courtesy of Giancarlo Sepulveda "US News and World Report" has released its annual assessment of institutions of higher learning in the United States, and Ramapo has ranked fifth among the North Regional Public Universities. The ranking puts the College one spot up from the previous year. Ramapo also ranked 26th overall […]

Filmmaker Speaks at Latin@ Heritage Month Banquet

Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda Jesus Nebot, a Spanish award-winning filmmaker and transformational speaker, called for immigration reform at the Latin@ Heritage Month banquet at the Trustees Pavilion on Wednesday. Jesus Nebot’s speech dissected misconceptions about Latin immigrants and addressed illegal immigrant crime rates and undocumented employment. He also proposed a solution […]

Candlelight Vigil Part of Hazing Prevention Week

Photo by Hope Patti National Hazing Prevention Week came to an end last week, and the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life at Ramapo hosted a candlelight vigil on Thursday near the Arch. Frank Albergo, a junior, describes this annual ceremony as, “a memory of everybody that passed away, to […]