Photo courtesy of Kalel2007, Wikipedia. The Olympics were once a celebration strictly among amateur athletes. Competitors from around the world would gather and compete in friendly rivalry. However, it has been a long time since the Olympics worked that way. It was not until 1986 that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) […]
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Ramapo men’s volleyball remains undefeated in conference play
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. The Ramapo College men’s volleyball team split a tri-match against SUNY Purchase and Marymount University on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The Roadrunners’ win in Skyline action over Purchase kept them undefeated in the conference of the season. In the victory against Purchase, Ramapo swept the competition in […]
Mary J. Blige is still a marvel in her latest album
Photo courtesy of musicisentropy, Flickr. If you’re looking for a new R&B album to listen to throughout this month, check out the notable Mary J. Blige’s Good Morning Gorgeous, which delivers in a way that the genre hasn't done in a very long time. Blige’s new album seemed to come out […]
76ers and Nets trade valuable players, ramifications complicated
Photo courtesy of All-Pro Reels, Wikipedia. It’s been in the works for months, but it finally happened. The Nets traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers. Multiple outlets have been reporting since December that Harden has been less than content with the situation in Brooklyn, both with Kyrie Irving’s part-time […]
Ramapo conquers its weekend ice hockey matches
Photo courtesy of Lexi Gray. Another successful weekend highlighted by victories against Fairfield University and Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) has moved Ramapo up to sixth in the National Collegiate Hockey Federation rankings. On Friday night, the Roadrunners took down Fairfield in overtime on the road, with senior Christopher […]
Ramapo loses against Rowan in women’s basketball
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. It was a rough game for the Ramapo College women’s basketball team on Saturday, Feb. 15, as they fell to Rowan University for the second time this season. The game started off close, but Rowan was able to break away with the game in the end, […]
#MomTok is turning babies into influencers
Photo courtesy of Donnie Ray Jones, Flickr. Whenever I’m on TikTok, I watch content from some of my favorite TikTok moms. I check in on Lena and her jokes, I see if Franklin has started to talk yet and I watch Maia make “babas” for her babies nicknamed “Scotch” and […]
Looking at cultural appropriation from different perspectives
Photo courtesy of MCanzi, Flickr. The unconstrained nature of the internet means that there is space for every kind of community imaginable on social media. From communities that share racial backgrounds to communities united by having the same career, the list is just as endless as that digital space. It also […]
For better or worse, mask mandates are being lifted
Photo courtesy of Karolina Grabowska, Pexels. New York and New Jersey were ravaged by coronavirus and were among the states that set more stringent restrictions regarding masks and social distancing. They haven’t wavered in their strict policies during the course of the pandemic, until now. COVID-19 appears to be going in […]
Don’t Say Gay bill a possible infringement on LGBTQ+ rights
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr. Florida’s state committee voted to pass the Parental Rights in Education bill late last week. The bill, which is also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, would prohibit the discussion of sexual orientation in classrooms because it has not been deemed “age appropriate.” The […]