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Yolo Akili Robinson Speaks About LGBT Violence

Photo by Hope Patti Yolo Akili Robinson was invited on Monday by the College's Women's Center and Ramapo Pride to give a presentation in Friends Hall on various forms of violence that are less known to the public and which occur within LGBTQ communities. Robinson led an informative, interactive and […]

SCOTUS Talks to Students About Healthcare, Obamacare

Photo by Catherine Armstrong A discussion on health care subsidies was held in the Adler Center on Tuesday with special guest Dr. Kathleen Burke, a registered nurse and assistant dean in charge of nursing at Ramapo.   This discussion was inspired by the Supreme Court of the United States ruling on the Affordable […]

Faculty Takes Solidarity Walk Over Expired Contracts

Photo by Nicole Williams On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the American Federation of Teachers held a solidarity walk in support of Ramapo College’s faculty members working without contracts. Last July, faculty members’ contracts expired, leaving them in limbo while the College tries to negotiate them. Martha Ecker, president of AFT Local […]

Event Links Mental Health and Act of Coming Out

Photo by Pauline Park The correlation between mental health and the act of coming “out of the closet” was discussed on Thursday at an event hosted by the Active Minds club and the Women’s Center. The event started off with the students getting to know each other. Sophomore Grace Maute, […]

ALMA Event Takes Look at Depression in Minorities

Photo by Nicole Williams This past Monday, the Association of Latinos Moving Ahead, also known as ALMA, hosted their “Depression in the Minority” event. With October already being observed as Depression Awareness Month, “Depression in the Minority” featured a more in-depth look at the way race and mental health intersect, […]

Novelist Dani Shapiro Speaks Meditation and Writing

Photo by Jenna Bengvenga The Krame Center for Contemplative Studies and Mindful Living at Ramapo invited Dani Shapiro, an acclaimed literary novelist, to speak on Wednesday. Her discussion was called “Meditation and Writing: The Stories We Carry” and was held in the Trustees Pavilion. The audience was made up of […]

Disability Awareness Month Kicks Off with Speaker

Photo by Nicole Williams Kicking off Disability Awareness Month, Ramapo hosted acclaimed speaker Hakeem Rahim, who spoke about his difficult journey since his diagnosis with bipolar disorder I in 2000. It may seem that Rahim, a graduate of both Harvard and Columbia, had a smooth experience during his college years: […]

GEAR Encourages National #illgowithyou Campaign

Photo by Hope Patti On Tuesday, Ramapo College’s Gender Equality at Ramapo club, also known as GEAR, hosted a talk about gender neutral bathrooms at Ramapo, also known as a national campaign called #illgowithyou. The GEAR e-board facilitated the talk, opening up the discussion to first talk about what the […]