Photo courtesy of Celine Panis-Pardo. There has been a six-letter word in everyone's mouths recently and that is “Wordle.” This is a web-based word game akin to ‘Hangman,’ and it has been the subject of public craze for the past few weeks. The game was created by a software engineer in […]
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Book banning promotes censorship in education
Photo courtesy of Element5 Digital, Pexels. Book banning is a long-standing battle teachers, librarians and book-lovers have been fighting. The topic resurfaced into the mainstream news when “Maus,” a graphic novel written and illustrated by Art Spiegelman based on his father's experience during the Holocaust, was banned by a Tennessee school […]
A recap of the NFL playoffs before Super Bowl LVI
Photo courtesy of All-Pro Reels, Wiki. An amazing season of football comes to a dramatic finish this Sunday when the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams face off for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LVI. Hosted at SoFi Stadium, this will be the second time in a row […]
Six more weeks of winter may result in mental health struggles
Photo courtesy of Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, Flickr. Renowned groundhog Punxsutawney Phil popped out of his hole and saw his shadow two weeks ago, meaning that winter is prolonged for another six weeks this year. College students now face about one month or longer of a season that isn’t the friendliest. […]
Mahwah leadership under scrutiny during town hall on contaminated water
Photo courtesy of Township of Mahwah. Ramapo College alerted students on Jan. 27 of contaminants found in the township’s drinking water that exceeded state levels. In response, the administration contracted an environmental professional to conduct water sampling on campus this week and will release results accordingly. The update comes after The […]
Students struggle adapting to new Covid mandates for spring semester
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr. After nearly two years of remote instruction, most U.S. colleges have welcomed in-person classes for their spring semester. For some, this pivot has provided a sense of normalcy while others struggle to retain safety. Ramapo College, like Montclair University, followed their reopening on Jan. […]
Tom Brady’s polarizing yet treasured career officially concludes
Photo courtesy of Alexander Jonesi, Wiki. Something nobody thought they would ever hear — Tom Brady is retiring from the National Football League after 22 seasons. Yet it finally happened. After a heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional round of the playoffs, Tom Brady decided […]
Ramapo stumbles in second women’s basketball loss against Kean
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. It was a tough loss for the Ramapo College women’s basketball team on Monday night as they fell to Kean University for the second time this season. It was a battle until the end, but Kean was able to hold the lead and take home […]
Ramapo should boost its plus-size representation further
Photo courtesy of US Academy, Flickr. There is a great need for support and discussion for the plus-size community on college campuses. In even the most intersectional schools, it is difficult, if not impossible, to find a space for people to discuss their experiences with their body type. […]
Questions arise as Biden administration covers Covid testing costs
Photo courtesy of Jernej Furman, Flickr. Access to COVID-19 tests has proven to be difficult to find in recent times. With cases rising at a steady rate, long lines and hours of waiting at testing centers are a common sight. Almost two full years after the coronavirus pandemic began, at-home Covid […]