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Provost discusses changing Ramapo from 4 to 3 credits

Photo by Alyssa Rabinowitz In recent weeks, provost Stefan Becker has proposed transitioning Ramapo College’s 4-credit course system to a 3-credit course system. The Student Government Association invited the provost to its general meeting on Wednesday to encourage a dialogue between Dr. Becker and the students this potential change would […]

Commentary: Future of African American Lit in question

Photo by Astrid Gamarra Ramapo College is set apart from other institutions because of its ability to grant students a well-rounded education. With “international and intercultural understanding” at the forefront of its mission statement, Ramapo provides students with vast exposure to the arts, specifically through the humanities. But as registration […]

Third annual ‘Spring into Wellness’ is celebrated

Photo by Scott Yunker Student and faculty volunteers assembled at the Arch courtyard this Wednesday afternoon to host the Ramapo Wellness Coalition’s third-annual “Spring into Wellness” celebration. The College radio station WRPR DJed the event, which featured a bicycle-powered smoothie blender, a meditative “labyrinth walk” and other activities promoting mental […]

Singapore to fine publishers of fake news

Photo courtesy of Moritz Hager, Wikipedia This past week, Singapore announced a new law that would crack down on fake news reports and punish users for posting fake stories. This was put into place because of Facebook’s continuous habits of publishing fake news on their site and allowing it to […]

Mandated vaccinations should be legally enforced

Photo courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wikipedia In a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the second largest outbreak of measles since 2000 was confirmed. The number of outbreaks of diseases has been steadily increasing over the last few years, as the anti-vaccination […]