The Ramapo Men’s Basketball team faced Rutgers-Newark on Wednesday night in a New Jersey Athletic Conference matchup at the Bradley Center, resulting in a 88-77 Ramapo loss. The Roadrunners put up a fight until the end, reducing a deficit of 21 points to a nail biting nine-point lead for the […]
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SLIDESHOW: Roadrunners Clinch Tournament Spot
The Ramapo Roadrunners girls basketball team faced the Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders Wednesday night in a New Jersey Athletic Conference matchup at the Bradley Center. The Roadrunners have now won two in a row after losing three straight. They earned a 74-47 win against the Scarlet Raiders, and got contributions throughout […]
Biggest Loser’s Substantial Weight Loss Not Concerning
On February 4, 2014, Rachel Frederickson, a former national competitive swimmer, was announced the winner on the NBC hit show, “The Biggest Loser.” I believe her weight loss is acceptable and approve of her lifestyle change. Winning a quarter of a million dollars, the winner lost a shocking 155 pounds […]
Coffee House Outlet for Our Student Musicians
At least 60 Ramapo students turned out to the Linden Coffee House event this past Tuesday at 9 p.m. for Open Mic Night. The dim lighting of the venue set a relaxed vibe for the upcoming performances of young talented artists. Guitar cases were scattered on the floor along with […]
Mercer Talks Financial Stability at Biannual Address
President Peter Mercer, in his 18th State of the College address, expressed confidence about Ramapo’s future, despite some of the “warning signals” he has seen in Trenton. Mercer’s address, given yesterday in Friends Hall to faculty, staff and students, detailed not only the College’s concerns and areas of improvement, but […]
Music To Our Ears, Albums Worth A Listen From The Past Year
Native – OneRepublic The world has a love hate relationship with pop-rock. Many of us seem to hate that we love the genre so much because it can be incredibly difficult to accomplish effectively. It almost feels like it really isn’t a genre in itself and that the two worlds […]
Popular Toy-Based Film Builds An Animated ‘Block-Buster’
When you first heard that Lego, an empire company that’s already branched its brand out to the worlds of video games, theme parks, clothing, books and board games, was set to release a film based around their product, it may have seemed like a transparent attempt to capitalize on the […]
Women’s Lacrosse Prepared, Motivated For Upcoming Season
As opening day on March 1 creeps closer and closer for Ramapo women's lacrosse, head coach Jane Koeniges has only one thing on her mind: "stepping up the intensity." The Roadrunners ended last season with a final record of 6-11, going 5-4 in the Skyline Conference and 1-4 in the New Jersey […]
‘The Monuments Men’ Turns Out to be Monumental Dud
George Clooney's fifth directorial effort, "The Monuments Men," had all the potential to be an instant classic, but fell short. First there is the all-star cast; the film stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville and Cate Blanchett. Then there is the […]
Student Expresses Benefits of a Vegan Lifestyle [COLUMN]
Music industry headliners Jay-Z and Beyonce's recent 22-day vegan diet change has not only raised many questions, but also has shed a very necessary light on an undervalued lifestyle choice. February 13th will mark my one-year dedication to an all-vegan diet, and there is certainly no end in sight. With vegans […]
