After the news of President Donald Trump allowing ICE agents to enter public schools around the country, Ramapo College’s Organization of Latino Unity (OLU) set up a table full of helpful information about immigration rights. This small event took place outside of the bookstore on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the […]
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First-Gen Student Center hosts spring into semester
The First-Generation Student Center hosted a welcome-back event, bringing students, faculty and staff together for an afternoon of connection and creativity. Attendees enjoyed empanadas and engaged in arts and crafts, including coloring pages, while reconnecting after the break. “It was a nice event. The empanadas were super good! I had […]
The end of an era for New Jersey’s largest newspaper The Star-Ledger
The Star-Ledger, New Jersey’s largest newspaper, published their last print edition this past Sunday, Feb. 2. The paper also closed its production facility located in Montville. The Star-Ledger has not completely left, but will continue publishing their articles digitally online. A digital copy of the paper can be read on […]
California wildfires cause devastation in Los Angeles
Parts of Los Angeles, California have been burning since Jan. 8, with wildfires causing horrific damages as they leveled neighborhoods, turning homes into ash. The Palisades Fire has already burned over 23,000 acres while the Eaton Fire burned a little over 14,000 acres, according to NBC News. A slightly smaller […]
Ramapo welcomes new CSI coordinators
The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) at Ramapo College is excited to welcome two new coordinators, Cheyenne Shannon as Coordinator of CSI Operations and Kriselle Bellini as Coordinator of Fraternities, Sororities and Student Organizations. Both bring unique experiences and fresh perspectives to campus, aiming to enhance student engagement and foster […]
Black History Month kicks off on campus with proclamation
With the start of February comes Black History Month celebration here at Ramapo College. To kick off the month of festivities and celebration of black history, Ramapo’s Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) invited students and faculty to the Opening Proclamation for Black History Month. The proclamation was […]
Public Safety creates plan to highlight importance of safe driving
To ensure the safety of the entire Ramapo community, Ramapo’s Public Safety has created a new plan to highlight the importance of safe driving practices on-campus with a new Traffic Safety Campaign. This campaign started on Nov. 12 and will provide additional patrols to high-traffic areas along with strict enforcement […]
News roundup: What you missed week of Nov. 27
A lot has happened in the world over the short Thanksgiving break. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: Thanksgiving weekend sees a record number of shoppers The United States saw 197 million shoppers between Thursday, Nov. 28 and Monday, Dec. 2, with 14 million more than projected, […]
States ballot measures ask key questions
As the election has well since passed, many are looking and examining the ballot measures across the country. Oftentimes ballot measures can reflect issues within a state or political trends across the country. Issues on the ballots ranged anywhere from health and reproductive rights, to education and voting rights. Certain […]
Ramapo hosts HIV testing for students
Ramapo hosted the Morristown Medical Center as they offered free HIV tests as well as informational pamphlets on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on Dec. 2, the day after World AIDS Day. The Medical Center had a booth set up above the Atrium where people could grab pamphlets, condoms, bracelets and […]