Photo Courtesy of Tammy Richards Ramapo alumna, comedian and YouTube sensation Grace Helbig is getting a talk show on E! Network. Premiering in April, “The Grace Helbig Project” will be a talk show hybrid featuring Helbig hosting a string of comedy sketches and exclusive celebrity interviews. "Congratulations to E! for […]
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Youth Group Breaks Slip-and-slide Record at Ramapo
Ramapo College will soon be in the Guinness Book of World Records as the location where more than 250 Mahwah youth program students set a new world record for the longest distance traveled on a slip-and-slide in less than an hour, beating the previous record held by Shelby Farm Park […]
President’s Plan for Free Community College Supported by Ramapo Students
Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia Last month, President Obama announced a new plan regarding education and community college. Obama plans to make the first two years of community college free for all half-time and full-time students who maintain a 2.5 grade point average, which is around a C+. The program would […]
Lola Adesioye Kicks off African Ancestry Month
Photo by Steve Fallon African Ancestry Month at Ramapo College began its festivities by having a discussion featuring keynote speaker Lola Adesioye. Adesioye, who is a writer, social commentator, broadcaster and singer-songwriter, discussed the parallels between “black British” culture and the contemporary Obama era African American experience. She has written […]
Policy Changes Put in Place, Students Protest
Photo by Rebecca King Changes to Ramapo College's policies, which include increased fines and punishments for alcohol violations and student gatherings where alcohol is present and not allowed, have raised the ire of the student body and spawned an online petition to roll back the changes. “The changes were in […]
Arun Gandhi Advocates Grandfather’s Message of Peace
Photo by Steve Fallon On Wednesday, Ramapo College welcomed Arun Gandhi, grandson of peace activist Mohandas Gandhi, as a guest speaker. Sponsored by the Board of Trustees, the Diversity Action Committee and the Krame Center, Gandhi was brought in to speak for the Ninth Annual Diversity Convocation. Opening the convocation […]
Izod Center Closes, Ramapo in Search of Graduation Venue
Photo courtesy of Heath Brandon, Flickr Creative Commons With the recent news of the Izod Center closing, Ramapo’s commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2015 will have to change venues. The Governor’s office announced that the 31-year-old arena will close down and have its events sent to the Prudential Center, […]
Obama Proposes Plan for Free Community College
The Student Government Association’s College Advocates Supporting Higher Education (CA$H) Committee raises awareness about higher education issues that directly impact us all, especially those that affect our tuition. Every other week we’ll discuss a different issue facing higher education. President Barack Obama recently proposed a plan to offer free community […]
Ramapo Dorms Ranked Best in NJ by College Review Site
Photo by Nicole Williams Ramapo College has been ranked by Niche.com as having the best dorms in all of New Jersey. Niche is an American based company that runs a ranking and review site, primarily based around colleges. What makes Ramapo’s dorms the best in New Jersey? A number of […]
SLF Creates Student-accessible Compost
Photo by Rebecca King This fall, the Sustainable Living Community is opening the doors of a compost receptacle, located behind the Redwood building, to residents outside of the Sustainable Living Facility (SLF) program. College Park Apartment residents, outside of the designated living community can now utilize the compost for personal use. According […]