Sunday, June 29, 2025
The state of the college is “not entirely jonnick,” according to President Peter Mercer. Following tradition, Mercer began Wednesday’s State of the College address with a word from the Dictionary of Newfoundland English. The word he chose was jonnick, meaning fit and in proper condition. Citing the recent arrests of […]
Photo by Nicole Williams The discussion held between Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian and Khatchig Mouradian painted a grim picture of education, religion and the overall atmosphere in the Middle East. The talk, entitled “The Scourge of Genocide: A Century of Angst in the Middle East,” took place on Tuesday and […]
Photo Courtesy of ramapo.edu The Ramapo shuttle, a travel option that many resident students utilize to get off-campus, is now going to several new locations. The change occurred at the beginning of the spring semester. New weekday stops include Kinchley’s (a pizza restaurant), the Mahwah Station (a shopping center containing a […]
Photo Courtesy of Tammy Richards Ramapo alumna, comedian and YouTube sensation Grace Helbig is getting a talk show on E! Network. Premiering in April, “The Grace Helbig Project” will be a talk show hybrid featuring Helbig hosting a string of comedy sketches and exclusive celebrity interviews. "Congratulations to E! for […]
Ramapo College will soon be in the Guinness Book of World Records as the location where more than 250 Mahwah youth program students set a new world record for the longest distance traveled on a slip-and-slide in less than an hour, beating the previous record held by Shelby Farm Park […]
Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia Last month, President Obama announced a new plan regarding education and community college. Obama plans to make the first two years of community college free for all half-time and full-time students who maintain a 2.5 grade point average, which is around a C+. The program would […]
Photo by Steve Fallon African Ancestry Month at Ramapo College began its festivities by having a discussion featuring keynote speaker Lola Adesioye. Adesioye, who is a writer, social commentator, broadcaster and singer-songwriter, discussed the parallels between “black British” culture and the contemporary Obama era African American experience. She has written […]
Photo by Rebecca King Changes to Ramapo College's policies, which include increased fines and punishments for alcohol violations and student gatherings where alcohol is present and not allowed, have raised the ire of the student body and spawned an online petition to roll back the changes. “The changes were in […]
Photo by Steve Fallon On Wednesday, Ramapo College welcomed Arun Gandhi, grandson of peace activist Mohandas Gandhi, as a guest speaker. Sponsored by the Board of Trustees, the Diversity Action Committee and the Krame Center, Gandhi was brought in to speak for the Ninth Annual Diversity Convocation. Opening the convocation […]
Photo courtesy of Heath Brandon, Flickr Creative Commons With the recent news of the Izod Center closing, Ramapo’s commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2015 will have to change venues. The Governor’s office announced that the 31-year-old arena will close down and have its events sent to the Prudential Center, […]
