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People’s Sexiest Man Alive contest creates negative male body standards
Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr From Sean Connery, to Jude Law, to Paul Rudd, People Magazine has been awarding the “Sexiest Man Alive” title to the celebrity of their choosing since 1985, with “Lethal Weapon” star Mel Gibson as their inaugural winner in 1985. At first, the contest was […]
Ramapo pushes hard and partially triumphs in regional 8k championships
Photo Courtesy of Ramapo Athletics The Regional Cross-Country Championships Men’s 8k is a proving ground for athletes to seize their dreams, for teams to propel themselves and for fans to witness the strength, perseverance and culmination of — for many runners — a lifetime of dedication. The conditions could not […]
Professor Michael Riff reflects on his time at Ramapo
Photo by Natalie Tsur Ramapo’s halls quickly emptied in March 2020, ridding themselves of students, staff and faculty. Michael Riff, a history professor, left his office in then-operating library Linden Hall, collecting all he would need for remote instruction. When the college reopened in Sept. 2021, he found a new […]
How diverse books have been paving modern mainstream recognition
Photo courtesy of Roffey Park Institute. Literature and the art of reading have been around for so many years that time has personally allowed it to be one of the most diverse areas of entertainment. Unfortunately, that does not mean prejudice is absent in the industry. For many years, it […]
Ice Hockey secures a challenging win on Veterans Appreciation night
Photo by William Jackson The Ramapo ice hockey team continued its strong start to the season with a convincing 4-1 win over Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Saturday night. The Roadrunners were led by yet another strong performance by Dennis McGarry after the junior goaltender stopped 34 of the 35 […]
Taylor Swift explores new horizons with Red (Taylor’s Version)
Photo Courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Flickr Taylor Swift has been systematically re-recording her albums after her original masters were acquired by talent manager Scooter Braun in a contract dispute. Her re-recordings, dubbed “Taylor’s Version” albums, have been receiving mass support for their quality, but also Taylor Swift’s ability to reclaim […]
Courtney Barnett is too in her comfort zone with new album
Photo Courtesy of Bruce, Wiki In a lyrically self-reflective whirlwind of tight drums and classically apathetic vocals, Courtney Barnett has returned with her latest album, “Things Take Time, Take Time.” Although Barnett has always leaned toward the passively nonsensical to mask the truth of her lyrics, this album paints a […]
Critical race theory must be included in education with a careful hand
Photo Courtesy of Headway, Unsplash With the height of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement coming to the forefront of news and media in the summer of 2020, there have been fiery conversations pertaining to the educational system and how discussing racism in the classroom should be approached. Critical Race […]