The Student Government Association hosted a Community Service Fair Tuesday, dedicated to civic involvement on Ramapo’s campus and in the surrounding community. First-year attendees were awarded First Year Student Challenge points, and all attendees were awarded co-curricular transcript points upon swiping in. Several student-run organizations, including Alpha Phi Omega (APO) […]
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New Program Unveiled for Sophomores
This year Ramapo College sophomore students have a chance to get involved and boost their resumes with the SAIL program. The SAIL program is a Leadership Certificate program, according to Brandon Martin, a Graduate Assistant in the Center for Student Involvement. Through monthly seminars, students will be able to gain […]
Mold Investigated in Six CPAs, College Confirms One Case
There have been six reported cases of mold in 2012 in the College Park Apartments according to college official Gina Mayer-Costa, director of Environmental Health and Safety at Ramapo. Mold can cause health issues such as lung damage, allergic reactions and asthma according to the federal government. Because of the […]
Candidates Turn Up Heat in Second Presidential Debate
In the highly anticipated second debate of their candidacy, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Gov. Mitt Romney came out fighting. Both candidates had an agenda; Obama needed to redeem himself from the poor performance of the last debate while Romney wanted to maintain the edge he attained. In this […]
Administrator Lends Helping Hand to College’s Famous Felines
Most Ramapo students are familiar with the stray cats that roam the campus throughout the year, but not many know that Arthur Chill, the Bursar, has been rescuing the feral felines for years. The cats usually spend their time outside of the Birch Tree Inn, Atrium and College Park Apartments. […]
Ramapo Grad Makes Comeback after 1,000-foot Fall from Mountain
After suffering a serious exposed fracture climbing in the Bolivian Andes, former Ramapo scholarship student Isabel Suppé has been cycling across the United States to raise funds to attempt bone transplantation. Born in Germany, Suppé came to the U.S. to study literature at Ramapo from 1998 to 2001. Afterwards, Suppé […]
A Quick Guide to Voting
This year’s Election Day is the first opportunity most college students have to vote in a presidential election. And with hot-button campaign issues like funding for higher education, women’s rights and job creation, college students have some of the highest electoral stakes in the country. Use the following guide to […]
Meal Discount Program for Cash Customers
Dining Services is offering a new, free meal program to cash users that includes discounts and free meals. The program, called CINCH, operates like a frequent buyer card in the resident dining halls and benefits consumers without meal plans. Students, faculty and staff can sign up for the program with […]
Women’s Center Hosts Campus Events to Raise Domestic Violence Awareness All Month
The Potter Library unveiled a month-long art exhibit, “Baring our Soles,” of more than 10 pairs of shoes crafted by Shelter our Sisters’ victims of domestic violence on Oct. 8. The shoes, made by women and children, exemplified the creativity as well as the struggle the artists have endured in […]
Crime Down at Ramapo
Ramapo College released its Annual Security Report on campus crime late last month, showing reductions in arson, assault, burglary and sexual offenses. The report allows students, administrators and parents to get an idea of what campus crimes have been reported in the past year and whether or not they are […]