Author: DANIELA HERRERA

Literature Minor Redesigned to Appeal to Students

Photo by Nicole Williams While written language dates back thousands of years, Ramapo College’s newly revised literature minor does not. Introduced this fall semester, the literature minor has gone through heavy revision, making the criteria almost unrecognizable. “The literature minor lets students hone their critical reading and writing skills while […]

Krame Center Brings Mindfulness to Campus

The Krame Center for Contemplative Studies and Mindful Living, a relatively new addition to Ramapo College, has been working for months to bring mindfulness, a method of relaxation and focus, to campus. Now, the Center has been running frequent workshops for students and faculty to bring this undertaking to fruition. […]

CA$H Promotes Awareness of Sexual Violence Legislation

The Student Government Association’s College Advocates Supporting Higher Education (CA$H) Committee raises awareness about higher education issues that directly impact us all, especially those that affect our tuition. Every other week, we’ll discuss a different issue facing higher education. In observation of Violence Awareness Week, we will discuss some major […]

Ramapo Student to Bike Across America

Ramapo student Brianne Bishop is trekking on her bike across America this summer along with 90 other college-aged people to offer help and support to other young adults that have been affected by cancer. “It’s in order to raise money and offer support and awareness to communities that have been […]

Clubs and Organizations Increase Cultural Awareness

Photo by Nicole Williams The Diversity Action Committee hosted the second annual Diversity Day at Ramapo College on Friday, working to bring together the different cultures and beliefs that make Ramapo a unique community. The purpose of this event was to “expose the students of Ramapo College to the cultural […]

Drug Violations up According to Crime Report

Photo by Nicole Williams Alcohol violations were down. Drug abuse was up. And violent crime, comprised mostly of domestic incidents and sexual offenses, showed minor increases. That was according to the annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report for 2013, issued last week. The report, required by law, includes offenses […]

New IT Certification Programs Offered at Ramapo

On Sept. 26, Ramapo College announced certification programs with the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) and Cisco. Both companies were founded in the 1980s – CompTIA 1982 and Cisco in 1984 – and have become leaders in information technology and networking ever since. Cisco itself has made more than $2 billion […]