This year, Mississippi state Sen. David Jordan allocated $150,000 in state funding to erect a statue for the preservation of Emmett Till’s memory in the town of Greenwood. Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., Till’s last living relative who witnessed his kidnapping, told ABC News, “This is a great day as we […]
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The fiasco that is the Brooklyn Nets organization somehow managed to add another layer of drama to the young NBA season as the team fired head coach Steve Nash after a 2-5 start. Anytime a team is loaded the way the Nets have been throughout the last three seasons, expectations […]
Women’s volleyball falls to Kean in NJAC playoffs
The Ramapo College women’s volleyball team had its season come to a disappointing end on Tuesday via elimination from the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) playoffs by the No. 2 Kean Cougars, with the final score being 3-1. The Roadrunners end the season with an even .500 record, including a […]
Ice hockey’s losing streak goes to four as team loses to Fordham
The Ramapo ice hockey team fell 6-3 on the road against Fordham University on Sunday, giving the Roadrunners a record of 2-4 on the season and Fordham a record of 5-5. Ramapo has been caught in a losing streak four games long and counting. Ramapo took a one-goal lead midway […]
Native American Heritage Month opens with indigenous voices
Oct. 31 may be Halloween, but the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) held a different kind of celebration at the Arch with the opening proclamation for Native American Heritage Month. The event featured President Cindy Jebb’s opening proclamation, then transitioned to a discussion on the Munsee language […]
Alex Woods connects campus to Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services
Alex Woods is the new coordinator of the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services, and she began her role over the summer. As a recent graduate from the University of Delaware (UD), the time she spent in and out of the classroom during their college years shaped her as a person […]
Nurse practitioner shares health tips on campus walk
In an effort to promote student well-being, the Health Services Office (HSO) hosted an event titled “Walk With a Nurse Practitioner.” Students and staff engaged in a productive discussion on ways to improve the health of members of Ramapo College while taking a walk around campus. The event was also […]
Trans sex ed event dispels misinformation
The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services partnered with Health Services to host “Clued-in: Trans Sex Education.” Megan Johnston, the health educator for the Center for Health and Counseling Services, and Theodore Bell, the student trans outreach coordinator, created a presentation and several games to combine education and entertainment. Attendees gathered […]
Trunk or Treat connects campus to community
Ramapo’s tennis court parking lot was buzzing with excitement as clubs, campus organizations and Greek life got in the Halloween spirit for the seventh annual Trunk or Treat by dressing up and decking out their cars to hand out candy to local children. The event on Thursday was sponsored by […]
Ranked choice voting evens election power dynamics
Last summer, I went to vote in the Democratic primaries for the New York City mayoral election and was met at the ballot by a new voting system. Instead of the usual system where a voter would only choose their preferred candidate to vote for, I was given the option […]