The Center for Health and Counseling Services (CHCS) held a screening of “It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health” in Laurel Hall on Sept. 28. The event comes at the end of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Megan Johnston, the health educator with CHCS, said the goal of the event was […]
Author: WILLIAM JACKSON
NBA slaps Robert Sarver’s wrist for egregious behavior
On Sept. 13, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver would receive a one-year suspension in addition to a fine of $10 million after the league concluded an investigation into the franchise. The NBA released their findings, saying Sarver was found on multiple occasions […]
Ice hockey team’s hopes high heading into new season
Ramapo College’s ice hockey team ended last season with a loss to the University of Binghamton in the Federation Cup. Since that point, the Roadrunners have had revenge on their minds. “We really want to get back there and end up with a gold [medal] this time,” Eddie Dahdah, the […]
Federer and Williams retire their rackets
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer announced on Thursday his plan to retire from the sport professionally, saying next week’s Laver Cup will be his final Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) appearance. The news comes less than two weeks after Serena Williams played her final professional match. “I have played more […]
Vassar snaps Roadrunners’ field hockey win streak
The Ramapo College field hockey team lost to Vassar College on Saturday by a final score of 3-1. The loss put an end to the Roadrunners’ four-game win streak, which included victories against Lasell University, Albertus Magnus College, FDU-Florham and Western Connecticut State University. The loss moves Ramapo to a […]
Salary floors would save MLB from undersold contracts
Photo courtesy of Jrchun, Wikipedia. Max Scherzer, who the Mets signed in the offseason, will make more money in 2022 than every player on the Baltimore Orioles will make combined this season. The highest paid member of the O’s, in fact, is Trey Mancini, who signed a $7.5 million […]
Transgender athlete’s skill is reduced to debate fodder
On March 17, 2022, Lia Thomas, a senior at Penn State University, made history by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I championship after winning the women’s 500-yard freestyle. The aftermath of Thomas’s groundbreaking victory, however, lacked focus on Thomas herself but rather shifted into […]
Ice hockey season ends with bronze medal win
Photo courtesy of William Jackson. The Ramapo College ice hockey team took home third place in the Federation Cup, beating the University of South Carolina in the bronze medal game. The win came after a disappointing overtime loss to the University of Binghamton on Tuesday in the semifinals. On their […]
The confusing reasons why Kyrie can’t play in Brooklyn
Photo courtesy of Erik Drost, Wikipedia. Kyrie Irving cannot play basketball games in Brooklyn because, well, I don’t really understand why. The simple answer to why he’s forbidden from taking the court at Barclays Center is because he is unvaccinated, but when you break down the reasoning, Irving’s playing status […]
The MLB is risking irrelevancy as the lockout continues
Photo courtesy of Major League Baseball, Wikipedia. Major League Baseball cannot afford to lose games, literally. Two weeks ago, representatives from both the player’s union and the MLB’s office met in Florida to try and hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) before the league was forced to cancel […]