Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia When I was 16 years old, if I wasn’t at home or school, you could likely find me at the library. It was there that I first came across a book called “Six of Crows” by an author named Leigh Bardugo. I checked […]
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Ramapo awards strongest performing student employees
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey As part of National Student Employment Week, Ramapo celebrated the hard work of its student employees by announcing the 2021 student employees of the year on April 14. Six students were awarded with the recognition. “I could have not asked for a […]
Ramapo students comment on their vaccine experiences
Photo courtesy of Joshua Hoehne, Unsplash New Jersey state officials announced on Monday, April 19 that COVID-19 vaccines will now be available to anyone age 16 and over who lives, works or studies in the state. With the increasing availability of COVID-19 vaccines, Ramapo College students have been staying involved with monitoring […]
Ramapo announces new 2021-22 theater season
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey After a particularly challenging year for Ramapo College’s theater program, which (quite successfully) had to turn into virtual productions and the plays that should be performed live on stage in fall 2021 and spring 2022 have been officially announced. First up will […]
J&J vaccine under scrutiny during distribution pause
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“Why Are You Like This?” captures the intimacy of inclusivity
Photo courtesy of Mal Vickers, Wikipedia “Why Are You Like This?” is Netflix's latest Australian-based series that was released on Friday, April 16. Originally featured in the Australian comedy anthology series, “Fresh Blood,” the anthology featured multiple shows with various plots. The original show was released in 2018 on Australia's ABC […]
Ramapo opens applications for name change requests
Photo courtesy of Sharon McCutcheon, Unsplash Last month, the Used Name Policy was adopted at Ramapo College, created to allow students to change their name on forms of campus identification to “ensure a positive and affirming environment.” On April 16, the application for student name change went live. This policy […]
Small steps to celebrate Earth Day regularly
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Chauvin verdict: rare conviction may set a new precedent
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