An altercation between students outside the College Park Apartments took place around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, when, witnesses said, a resident of Redwood approached two people outside of the dorm who were smoking. The Mahwah Daily Voice reported that the resident “complained about them smoking cigarettes outside of the dorms because […]
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Pathways Program to Prepare Students for Life After College
Photo courtesy of Rebecca King The expansion of the Pathways Program of the Salameno School of Humanities and Global Services, also known as SSHGS, is designed to equip undergraduates with the necessary support and guidance needed for life after college. “We in SSHGS really want to support you in studying […]
Faculty Tensions Rise at State of the College Address
Photo by Matthew Lowe President Mercer addressed the students, staff and faculty of Ramapo College last Wednesday in Friends Hall for the State of the College Address. The bulk of the discussion focused on teachers’ contracts. Other topics for the speech included the freshman class, sexual assault prevention, construction, international […]
Hillary Clinton Attends 9/11 Memorial Despite Illness
Photo courtesy of United States Department of State, Wikipedia Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton aroused attention, controversy and conspiracy when she left the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York suddenly. Clinton appeared unsteady and required assistance from two Secret Service agents. According to several close-up photographs, her feet dragged as […]
Passport Caravan Encourages Students to Study Abroad
Photo courtesy of Wiki As part of a nationwide effort to increase the number of students participating in study abroad experiences, Ramapo College’s Roukema Center for International Education partnered with the Council of International Educational Exchange to provide full-time students free passports at the first ever Passport Caravan on Sept. […]
Construction Continues into the Fall Season
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda The construction taking place around Ramapo College campus over summer break has yet to be fully completed, even as classes are in session. Currently, renovations are taking place around the Birch Tree Inn, blocking off a significant portion of the Atrium dining area, and the outdoor […]
Hillary Delivers at Most Recent Democratic Debate, Reflects in Win of New York Primary
The presidential primaries have been bombarding the media of late with news regarding each candidate. Just yesterday was the New York primary election, in which Hillary Clinton won 58 percent of the votes, and Bernie Sanders lost with 42 percent of the votes. According to CNBC, Clinton exclaimed in “her […]
World Expo Offers Exposure to Different Cultures
Photo by Hope Patti Showcasing cultural diversity and international opportunities on campus, Ramapo held its fifth annual World Expo on Wednesday afternoon. Upon arrival, students were given “passports” and encouraged to collect stickers from each table at the Expo. Several organizations on campus attended, offering culture-related games and activities for […]
Asian American Federation Analyzes Stereotypes
Photo by Pauline Park On Wednesday, the Asian American Federation was invited to discuss common Asian stereotypes such as the “perpetual foreigner” and the “model minority.” The discussion focused on what role those stereotypes had in the rise of bullying of Asian-American youth and micro-aggressions against Asian-Americans in schools and […]
Earth Day SCOTUS Talk Addresses Clean Power Plan
This week, Ramapo’s SCOTUS discussion series took a look at the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Clean Power Plan in honor of Earth Day this Friday. The plan discussed guidelines to lower carbon emissions in the U.S. by 30 percent by 2030. The Supreme Court took a look at the EPA […]
