Photo courtesy of UMassAnc516, Wikipedia The Ohio Bobcats scored on nine straight possessions, set a single-game record with 664 yards of total offense and scored 58 points en route to a huge 58-42 win over the UMass Minutemen in Week 6 of the college football season. Instead of blaming the […]
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Tennessee school official on leave following sexist video
Graphic by Olivia Mendez, The Ramapo News Graphic Department A Tennessee high school official was placed on administrative leave last week after he posted a sexist video online targeted towards young girls. Jared Hensley, who is the athletic director and assistant principal at Soddy-Daisy high school, created a video for […]
Comic-Con shows off fantastic costumes
Photo courtesy of Aaron Acevedo New York City is home to over 8.5 million people, numerous landmarks and one of the most popular conventions on the East Coast. From Oct. 4 to Oct. 8, thousands of people flocked to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to the 13th iteration of […]
Tech use in classrooms leads to lower exam scores
Photo courtesy of Mark Evan, Flickr Several studies have concluded that classroom policies that allow for unrestricted use of laptops or even tolerance for cellphones result in diminished exam scores for students in college. Researchers, in a study recently published in the Journal of Educational Psychology, separated 118 college students […]
NFL officials under fire after controversial rulings
Photo courtesy of Referee Jefferey Beall, Flickr The NFL season has gotten off to a rocky start, mainly because fans are growing tired with the officiating and the ridiculous rules that have been put in place. One of the bigger issues the NFL has had to face is the new […]
Venom smashes box office, suffers poor reviews
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia In an industry where almost every major studio is trying to kick-start its own “cinematic universe” to compete with Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (or MCU), more often than not, those studios fail in spectacular fashion – enter "Venom." After the low box office of […]
Annual Oktoberfest yields fun times at the Laurel Courts
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey Many clubs and student organizations participated in the College’s annual Oktoberfest festivities over the weekend. On Saturday night, students flocked to the Laurel Courts for games, crafts and a German-themed dinner served by Sodexo. According to student Kiki Khiabet, the Student Government […]
Ramapo fraternities host blood drive
Photo courtesy of Erica Meline At this moment, a cancer patient could be starting treatment. A child could be getting into a car accident. A pregnant woman could need surgery. And if these people live or die could come down to one thing: blood. Whether it be in surgical procedures […]
Yankees move onto ALDS after 7-2 win
Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavilla, Wikipedia The stage was set for the AL Wild Card game, Manager Aaron Boone gave the nod to Luis Severino to start the Wild Card game for the Yankees, while A’s manager, Bob Melvin opted to go with a bullpen game. Severino opened the game […]
Food pantry opens to Ramapo community
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey Ramapo College’s first-ever food pantry has opened on campus. Operated by the school’s Office of Equity and Diversity Programs, the food pantry caters to members of the Ramapo community who might otherwise go hungry. “Nationwide, it’s known that food insecurity has really […]