As a student activist and queer-identified individual, people oftentimes ask me about the extensive LGBT acronym that only seems to get longer each time it’s mentioned. I laugh, remembering all the letters chucked in there like alphabet soup. The shorthand LGBT acronym covers those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and […]
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SGA TODAY: Use Your Words
For those of you who don’t know me, I am Lauren Fuhring, your Student Government Association Vice President. Your SGA President Vinny Guinta wrote a previous blog to reach out to the student body and encourage campus involvement. I am writing this to reach out to you as well, but […]
THE WEEKLY GRIND: Blog-ception (A Blog about Blogging)
In my senior project class, the capstone course for the journalism major, we have been studying the entrepreneurial side of our industry-that is, exploring ways to actually make money in this business. Because, let's face it, the news ecosystem is changing, and the old foundation of supporting journalism with subscription […]
Celebrity Obsession Warps the Everyday Self Image
In our current society, there are so many different cultures: celebrity, media and fashion to name a few. Within the culture of celebrity, people become so engrossed with the stars – who they are or are not dating, what they are wearing, whom they are wearing and what they are […]
Ramapo College CEC: More Than Another Assignment
Whether you are a first-year student or last-semester senior, the middle of the semester is upon us, which means our time to complete the five-hour Curriculum Enrichment Component (CEC) is running out. I can hear the disgruntled sighs now, and can envision the panic that just struck those of you […]
THE WEEKLY GRIND: A Political Story
Covering politics is arguably one of the most important functions the journalism industry has. From covering candidates on the campaign trail to attending press conferences at the White House and everything in between, journalists are central to the public's understanding of government on every level. Just think… if we weren't […]
Queer Youth Speak Up About Heterosexual Privileges
A number of pressing issues are rarely talked about in everyday conversation, some of which are money, religion and politics. However, an issue that is often disregarded is privilege. In fact, the word itself has become rather stigmatized and offensive to people who do not fit into society’s labels of […]
SGA TODAY: President Encourages Student Involvement on Campus
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Vinny Guinta, and I am your Student Government President at Ramapo. I will be writing blogs for The Ramapo News on a bi-weekly to monthly basis in order to hear what you, the students, want to see changed at […]
THE WEEKLY GRIND: A Standing Ovation to Our Sources
In the midst of the chaos that ensued Thursday in Washington, D.C. after the police chase and shooting incident forced a lockdown on Capitol Hill, someone asked me how journalists were still collecting information (granted, some of it was inaccurate) about the situation despite the panic and confusion. "How?" I […]
Robin Thicke’s Risque Lyrics Create Controversy, but Boost Popularity
Music is an outlet for many. Whether listening to it is routine, therapeutic, or simply for pleasure, the music we listen to can often determine our mood. Just a catchy beat can make us want to dance. Recently, however, numerous "dance" songs and their artists have been receiving increased negative […]
