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Mahwah Cub Scouts Visit Ramapo News for Communications Lesson

This Tuesday, the Mahwah Tiger Cub Scouts of Den 10 paid a visit to the Ramapo News. Four of the six members of Den 10–Nick Bosticco, Nick Franc, Bobby Politis and Charlie Sariti–came to “The Ramapo News” to learn how people communicate with others. Upon their arrival, the Cub Scouts were […]

Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio Elected Pope

The newest pope was elected by the papal conclave in Vatican City yesterday. The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the cardinal from Argentina and archbishop of Buenos Aires, marks the 266th pope to lead the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, now known as Pope Francis I, is the first pontiff to come […]

Proposed Cogeneration Plant Causes Controversy on Campus

The proposed installation of a cogeneration plant, also known as combined heat and power (CHP) at Ramapo College has been set back after an analysis from consultants due to the plan's inability to reflect the College's mission of reducing its carbon footprint and energy costs over the next 20 years. […]

Ramapo Students Lobby D.C. Officials

Ramapo students attended NAFSA Advocacy Day this past Tuesday and Wednesday where they spoke to congressional representatives about the importance of study abroad. The event took place in Washington, D.C. Participants from all over the country gathered to explore the fundamentals of advocacy, gain insights into the workings of a […]

Herstory Keynote Speaker Discusses History

Tera Hunter presented “Bound as Fast in Wedlock as a Slave Can Be,” a discussion about African-American marriages during slavery and following the Civil War, to students and faculty at Ramapo College on Wednesday. Hunter, a history professor at Princeton University and published author, was the keynote speaker for Women’s […]

Spanish Club Returns and Revamps after Two-Year Hiatus

Juniors and seniors at Ramapo College may remember a different kind of Spanish Club before the one that was recently approved by SGA. After the spring 2011 semester, the Spanish Club went inactive, never returning in the fall. Various reasons for the inactivity, including a graduating president, were cited by […]

Former UN Staffer Speaks About Sustainability

Former U.N. staff member Harris Gleckman presented “Putting Climate and Sustainability on the Global Agenda,” a discussion about dealing with issues regarding sustainability on a global level, to Ramapo students and faculty on Thursday, March 7. The presentation was one of seven in the “Creating a Sustainable World: Voices of […]

Adjunct Contract Settlement Nearing

After more than a year and a half of working without a contract, adjunct professors are close to reaching a settlement with the state. Ramapo's full-time faculty settled on July 2, 2012, just over a year from the time their labor contract expired in July 2011, but negotiations continued over […]

Abnormal Orange Sludge Contaminates Local Water Supply

quot;On the other side of the hill a spring-fed stream once ran clear and fresh. For generations, it quenched the thirst of the mountain's residents, the Ramapoughs. Now the water is bright orange and laced with cancer causing benzene." This quote is from "Toxic Legacy," a 2005 investigative series by the "Bergen Record." […]

Students Protest at Ramapo Reservation

Ramapo College students, faculty and members of local environmental organizations rallied together on Tuesday morning to protest the Tennessee Gas Pipeline that will be cutting through the Ramapo Reservation Park. The demonstration, organized by Matt Smith from the North Jersey Organization for Food and Water Watch, began at Ramapo […]