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Ramapo Students Recount Experiences in Archeology

Photo by Nicole Williams History was re-earthed on Wednesday in the alumni Lounges, as Samantha Sproviero and Margaret Szydlik spoke of their experiences on two separate archeology digs. The two Ramapo students were sent to James Madison’s Montpelier in Orange, Virginia and Fort Caswell in North Carolina, respectively. Stephen Rice, […]

Literature Club Posters Used for Banned Books Week

Photo by Nicole Williams A few weeks ago, unusual posters that asked provocative questions about race, sexuality and censorship appeared on the walls of the College. These posters were put up by the Literature Club as part of Banned Book Week, but their purpose extended beyond that of promoting the […]

Priyanca Mathur Velath Unpacks Refugee Crisis

Photo by Pauline Park Dr. Priyanca Mathur Velath of St. Joseph’s College gave a presentation on Thursday titled “Refugees, Migrants and the Nation-State: the ‘Insider-Outsider’ Paradox” in the Alumni Lounges. Velath discussed the issues of human rights violations that refugees face, that often go unreported to the public. “These are […]

Commencement Ceremony Date Announced

Photo Courtesy of Jim Henderson, Wikipedia Ramapo College recently announced the date of the 2016 Commencement Ceremony to be Friday, May 13. “The idea of graduating is really exciting. My time at Ramapo has been amazing, and I’m excited to see what lies ahead,” Warren Dolan, a senior, said. Before […]

Clothesline Project Hangs Domestic Abuse Out to Dry

Photo by Stefanie Murphy A massive display of T-shirts hung Tuesday on clotheslines with graphic messages and illustrations created by survivors of domestic violence as part of the Clothesline Project. Ramapo students gathered around the Arch to observe the display. The goal of the project, according to Kevin Hurtado, the violence […]

High Heels Help Fight Sexual Abuse, Violence

Photo by Angelica Pasquali Male students from various fraternities, clubs and sports teams gathered by the Arch on Tuesday to protest sexual assault and violence against women by wearing women's shoes – a symbolic act intended to show solidarity The men fumbled through bins of high heels to look for […]