Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. The Ramapo College softball team split a doubleheader on the road against Stevens University on April 13. After the split, the Roadrunners’ record moved to 15-6 and Stevens’ moved to 7-11. In the first game of the day, Ramapo jumped out to an early 3-0 […]
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Photo courtesy of World's Direction, Flickr. These days, brands are taking a new approach to their social media marketing, coming in the form of creating content that aligns more with Gen Z and millennial humor than it does professional standards. Brands like Duolingo and Lionsgate hop on trendy sounds, boosting their name with millions of […]
Sonic sequel values source material over quality writing
Photo courtesy of AntMan3001, Flickr. 2020’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” proved to be a surprise hit with both fans and critics when it was first released. Based on the hit video game series, the film was filled with quirky jokes and charming performances — especially from Jim Carrey as the nefarious Dr. […]
Washington Post editor recalls days at The Ramapo News
Photo courtesy of Sam Kim. When the editor-in-chief of The Ramapo News was set to step down, Dorine Bethea, a staff writer, declared her interest in the position. Her editor wasn’t in her favor, so Bethea created a campaign for herself on campus, despite the role not being one students could […]
Ramapo recognizes importance of AAPI and EOF in April
Photo courtesy of Matthew Wikfors. The opening proclamations for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and the historic first Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Month took place on Monday, April 11 in the Grove. The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) and EOF program hosted the events, the […]
Road Run 5K supports St. Jude with $5,000 donation
Photo courtesy of Alex Lamattina. Ramapo College held a Road Run 5K fundraiser event on Sunday, April 10 underneath the Arch in the campus grove. The event was for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and each participant had an entrance fee of $20 to contribute to the donation. Before the event […]
SGA invites students to speak out on campus
Photo courtesy of Celine Panis-Pardo. It’s important for students to recognize the fact that they have a voice in their community, a voice that allows them to be more involved in their community and helps them learn how to become an active citizen. As college students, we are still learning how […]
Jack Harlow, AURORA and more release summer singles
Photo courtesy of Atlantic Records. With summer albums soon approaching, artists are dropping single after single to build up hype. Some of this weeks’ singles had their own anticipation running high, and some were an unexpected but pleasant change in sound for the artists. 1. “First Class” by Jack Harlow […]
Salary floors would save MLB from undersold contracts
Photo courtesy of Jrchun, Wikipedia. Max Scherzer, who the Mets signed in the offseason, will make more money in 2022 than every player on the Baltimore Orioles will make combined this season. The highest paid member of the O’s, in fact, is Trey Mancini, who signed a $7.5 million […]
Fans mourn the end of NBA regular season
Photo courtesy of AlHikesAZ, Flickr. The 2021-22 NBA regular season ended on Sunday, April 10. This final day had quite an impact on the NBA Play-in Tournament and playoffs that are starting to take place. An interesting twist to the tournament is that two teams that were favorites to win it […]