Photo by Danielle Bongiovanni On March 9, Amanda Nesheiwat was invited by Ramapo’s Sustainability Committee to present "What It Takes to Be a Sustainability Professional." She graduated from Ramapo College in 2012, teaches Environmental Studies as an adjunct professor, and has over a decade of experience working in the field. […]
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Celebrities hold heavy influence over vaccine dispute
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“Ginny & Georgia” delves into issues around identity
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia Released on Feb. 24, Netflix’s new series “Ginny and Georgia” follows 30-year-old single mother Georgia (Brianne Howey) as she raises her two children, who each have different fathers. Her children include 15-year-old Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and 9-year-old Austin (Diesel La Torraca). The family […]
New Netflix true crime docu-series disappoints audiences
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Notable women to celebrate from this past year
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Album “L.W.” highlights controversial issues through rock
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The pandemic created a year of notable entertainment
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“Moxie” aims to capture feminism in coming-of-age film
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People of Myanmar gain support through music
Photo by Natalie Tsur After what seems to be a month’s worth of underrepresentation in western media, the people of Myanmar have taken another step towards making their situation known through music. The military coup that overthrew Myanmar’s Parliament has been in power since Feb. 1 2021, and with their […]