Ed Shannon, professor of literature and president of Ramapo’s State Federation of College Teachers, is a dedicated and intellectual educator passionate about the written culture of humanity and the critical influence of teacher unions. In an interview with The Ramapo News, Shannon talked about the correlation between strong unions and […]
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Ice hockey talent breaks through in 11-2 rout of Hofstra
In their biggest victory of the season, the Ramapo ice hockey team took down Hofstra University in an 11-2 annihilation on Saturday night. The win — Ramapo’s sixth of the season — moves the Roadrunners into seventh place in the Empire Division, and bumps Hofstra down to ninth place. Ramapo […]
Men’s volleyball splits against ranked teams
The Ramapo College men’s volleyball team continued their season these past two weeks with a record of 4-6 overall. In that stretch, they played three ranked teams and had a record of 2-3. They played No. 13 ranked New York University (NYU) and No. 10 ranked Arcadia University on Feb. […]
Beginner-friendly game jams keep the indie genre afloat
A game jam is more than a competition, it is a community formed with the goal of fostering creativity and expanding the indie genre. The broadest definition of a game jam is an event that invites people to work as individuals or in teams to make a game that follows […]
Emma Chamberlain fans flock to ‘Anything Goes’
Almost anything Emma Chamberlain gives her candid thoughts on is always chased and devoured by her fans. The beloved 21-year-old internet star, who first gained YouTube popularity in 2017, releases weekly episodes to her podcast “Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain.” Each episode is dedicated to conversational topics that are on […]
Black Love and Sexuality Talk reclaims intimacy from biased media
Black love is intimate. Black love is intense. Black love is intersectional. These are just some of the adjectives that Ramapo’s Black students and staff use to describe Black love. At the Black Love and Sexuality Talk, hosted by the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services on Monday, attendees shared their […]
Roadrunner TableTalk connects human resources students to field experts
The Cahill Career Center hosted its latest in the Roadrunner TableTalk series last Thursday, this time focusing on the field of human resources (HR). Previous fields discussed include public relations and environmental science. Taking place in the cozy space of the Career Center office, a sizable crowd of students experienced […]
Spring State of the College Address reviews Ramapo’s highs and lows
“We Are the Champions” by Queen played as President Cindy Jebb approached the mic to give the Spring State of the College Address. The song captured the energy of her speech on past accomplishments, anticipated future progress and the importance of collaborating to make Ramapo the best it can be. […]
Ramapo’s sororities welcome new members
Women of Ramapo were welcomed home by their new sisters these past two weeks. Sororities within Ramapo’s College Panhellenic Council (CPH) held their spring formal recruitment week for any students interested in becoming part of one of the six organizations. This year, there were just under 70 potential new members […]
First-generation students explore their identities
“What does it mean to be first-generation?” This was the subject addressed at the First-Generation Student Center’s inaugural event this week. It was structured as an interactive workshop to discuss what it means to be a first-generation student. Although aimed towards first-generation students, the discussions that took place were ones […]