Roaming around campus on Saturday, among students, were some furry four-legged creatures, as part of the College's first-ever Wag-A-Thon. Senior Megan McHugh devised the event for her Communication Arts major project class, taught by Professor of Communications Pat Keeton, and planned it for three months. After fellow professor Christina […]
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Senior Wins Prestigious Award to Study in Spain Next Year
Come September, senior Nora Dougherty will be far away from the normalcy of move-in day, 8:00 a.m. classes and club meetings during common hour. While this is a luxury most other graduating seniors will be experiencing, Dougherty's case is slightly different- on April 18, the international studies major learned that […]
Kappa Sigma Shaves Heads for Cancer Fundraiser
The Kappa Sigma Fraternity hosted a fundraiser last week, Buzz Away Cancer, for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For every $40 raised, a brother shaved his head for the cause. In all, 30 brothers participated, raising over $3,000 and meeting their goal. Theta Phi ALpha supported the brothers’ third annual […]
Teachers March to Birch Mansion for Contract Negotiations
Faculty and staff gathered yesterday to demonstrate in favor of a settled contract. Since last year, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union has been negotiating with the state unsuccessfully. After marching to Birch Mansion, a few members met with President Peter Mercer to ask for an official statement in […]
Students Celebrate Being Green at Second Annual Event
A shining sun, free food, live music, and numerous games and attractions greeted the attendees at this year’s GreenFest on Friday. Ramapo students turned out for the event on the Bandshell lawn, which was coordinated by multiple organizations including NORML, 1Step, Yoga Club and the Student Government Association. The […]
Two Film Classes Combine to Create Final Student Project
Professors Kelly Dolak and Addington added a new twist to their producing and directing classes this semester by combining them for a final film project. For Addington's fiction film class, this is the final film the students will be directing. They have spent the last third of the semester working […]
President Mercer Recognized By Local Healthcare Facility
President Peter Mercer is this year’s recipient of the West Bergen Mental Healthcare Distinguished Service Award for his work in establishing an internship program at Ramapo that allows around 100 students to work with the healthcare center every year. "I feel very flattered," said Mercer. "I was a little surprised, […]
College Board Announces Major Changes to SAT Test
Come spring of 2016, the SAT exam will undergo some serious changes in the hopes of providing students with more opportunities to succeed on the exam, and to better reflect their ability to succeed at a college or university. The changes include an optional writing section, a new grading […]
Finance Professor Might Run Against Booker For Senate
Murray Sabrin, professor of finance at Ramapo, said he is considering a campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D) in this year's New Jersey U.S. Senate race. "I thought maybe this would be the perfect opportunity for me to run and present a platform that […]
Ramapo Student Wins National Karate Title
Devin Javois's parents originally put him in karate classes to get him off the streets of Paterson, which they succeeded in, but they also helped Devin discover a sport that he was passionate about and inevitably extremely talented at. This past winter break, Devin Javois, a freshman at Ramapo College, […]
