Photo courtesy of News Features, Wikipedia. Eminem took a knee following his performance of “Lose Yourself” during the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Feb. 13. He had been performing alongside fellow hip-hop legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar. The kneel has since […]
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Photo courtesy of Harald Krichel, Wikipedia. In May of 2018, New York Magazine published an article titled “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People.” Journalist Jessica Pressler, who was pregnant at the time, spent months gathering information and conducting interviews, including interviews with Anna Delvey, which was the only story […]
“Always Sunny” reflect on show’s growth in new podcast
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia. “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is the longest running American live-action comedy series, premiering in 2005, and running for record-breaking 15 seasons and 162 episodes as of right now. It has been renewed for at least three more seasons after that, bringing it up to […]
Ramapo ends men’s basketball season on a low note
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. Not long after the Ramapo College men’s basketball team had earned the No. 9 seed for the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Basketball Tournament, the players took their new ranking to play against the No. 8 seed, The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). The game was […]
Drug abuse in baseball widely discussed after Tyler Skaggs’ death
Photo courtesy of Ian D'Andrea, Wikipedia. A former Los Angeles Angels employee was convicted Thursday of providing former pitcher Tyler Skaggs with drugs that caused his death by overdose in 2019. The trial is taking place in Texas, 15 miles from where Skaggs was found dead during a road trip in […]
Jebb urges community in second State of the College Address
Photo courtesy of Tori D'Amico. To the lively sound of Van Halen, President Cindy Jebb began her second State of the College Address on Wednesday, Feb 16. She gave a collection of thanks to members of the Ramapo community, including the board of trustees, residence life, public safety and facilities management. […]
A look into the writing process of a published Ramapo professor
Photo courtesy of James Hoch. In the fall of 2019, professor James Hoch announced to his class that he had just signed a book deal. This past week, he released two poetry collections, his first publications since 2007. Throughout his 16 years at Ramapo, Hoch has become known for giving seemingly […]
Employment discrimination laws and their complexities
Photo courtesy of Matthew Wikfors. Speaker Christopher Kleps, a professor at Ohio State University, discussed the ambiguity of employment discrimination law in front of students and faculty on Feb. 10. The event was the first of the Law and Society Speaker Series. “Employment discrimination law, as written, is inherently ambiguous,” […]
Fulbright Scholar Dr. Fetene centers African education’s evolution
Photo courtesy of Natalie Tsur. Fulbright Scholar of Boston University Dr. Masresha Fetene delivered a talk titled “African Knowledge Systems” on Feb. 16, explaining the transformation of African higher education through the context of colonialism. Fetene stressed the importance of studying this topic as a benefit to African universities and discussed […]
Neighborhood Noises fulfills New Jersey art niche
Don’t you wish there was a spot where you could learn more about new and rising artists within the New Jersey music scene? Perhaps a media outlet that gives you entertaining, engaging and informative content on your new favorite artists? Luckily for you, three friends craved that so much they […]