Sunday, July 6, 2025
Photo courtesy of Jim Henderson, Wikipedia New Jersey is known for many things – its colonial history, its famous diners and of course, the Jersey shore – but it is also one of the most culturally diverse states in the country. For example, New Jersey has the largest population of […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr As articulated in Article 2 of the United States’ Constitution, the president is “vested” with numerous powers, albeit restricted, as the head of the government and symbol of the country. Although the constitution does not endow the president with any formal power to introduce […]
Photo courtesy of Luminary Traveler, Flickr The United States has enacted a ban on Syrian refugees as of Friday, Jan. 24. The ban, created by President Donald Trump’s Executive Order, has also suspended immigration from Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. “We don’t want them here,” the New York […]
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda The Diversity Convocation Luncheon in the Alumni Lounges on Wednesday provided an introduction to the Future Project, a non-profit organization used to inspire and motivate students. Gemar Mills, the luncheon speaker, is the principal at the Malcolm X Shabazz High School as well as a Future […]
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda Back-to-school means back to stress for millions of students across the country. However, at Ramapo, the Wellness Coalition and the Center for Health and Counseling Services made sure to share the importance of students’ mental health by hosting a Wellness Wednesday event in the Fishbowl. The […]
Photo by Anastasia Caulfield Ramapo College’s Diversity Action Committee hosted their annual Diversity Convocation, keeping with their initiative to advocate for issues of diversity, equity and inclusiveness at the College. This time, the feature keynote speaker was Kanya Balakrishna of The Future Project. After the initial remarks by Peter Mercer, […]
Photo by Grace Maute On Jan. 21 at 5 a.m., a coach bus carrying about 50 Ramapo College students, faculty and staff set off to Washington D.C. for the Women’s March on Washington. As the buses passed one another, you could see the windows lined with posters, one reading “Pussy […]
In October, the Roukema Center for International Education added a new member to its team, Donna Lane-Baur, who has taken on the role of International Programs Advisor. Lane-Baur brings a wealth of student advisement experience to her position, having previously worked in the Cahill Center for 23 years. The Roukema […]
Photo courtesy of Jarrod Garcia On August 31, Ramapo welcomed three students from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy: Carolina Ruffino, Chiara Rimo and Natalia Pantaleoni. Since then, they have been adjusting to life on campus, sightseeing along the East Coast and getting used to some local Mahwah […]
Graph courtesy of Steve Mims Tuition at public colleges and universities has increased dramatically since the 1980s. This is largely due to massive cuts in higher education budgets in many states across the country. In Louisiana alone, the budget has been slashed by 80 percent in just the last eight […]
