Recent Ramapo graduate and former Roadrunner Andrew Capizzi was hit and killed by a car on Sunday, June 2. He was 24 years old. Capizzi, who graduated from Ramapo in 2011 with a degree in psychology, was an avid cyclist and runner. He was preparing for the New Jersey Individual […]
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Business Student Stephen Dormer Passes Away
Stephen Dormer, a transfer business student, passed away on Friday, April 26. He was 25 years old. Dormer came to Ramapo in the fall of 2011 to study business administration. He transferred from Raritan Valley Community College and was set to earn his bachelor's degree next semester. Originally of Suffern, […]
Red Wins, Jets Look to Move into NHL Playoffs
As the lockout-shortened 2013 NHL season enters its final week, many teams are still fighting to finish in the top eight in their conference to earn a playoff spot. While the Pittsburg Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks have clinched first place in the East and West conferences respectively, other teams expected […]
Judicial Affairs Finds Sorority Responsible for Hazing
For the third time in five years, Sigma Delta Tau has been found responsible for hazing, this time in a case that involved allegations of pledges being made to attend nightly meetings, line up in the dark for quizzes on sorority history and being scolded if they improperly addressed a […]
Dorm Packing Tips to Ease Your End-of-the-Year Stress
That time’s almost here. You’ve made it through yet another semester at college and cannot wait to head home for summer vacation. It’s a stressful time as final exams approach, yet the excitement of being able to taste the summer keeps you motivated to push through until you move on […]
Sullivan Overcomes Road Blocks to Pitch for Roadrunners
At age six, Bryan Sullivan went to Yankee Stadium with his father to watch his beloved New York Yankees take on the Baltimore Orioles. There, he saw Jim Abbott, a pitcher who enjoyed a 10-year career in Major League Baseball despite being born without a right hand. From that […]
Top 5 TV Shows to Pass Long Summer Hours
Summer break is around the corner, and while some students will take this time to hit the gym, buy a new bathing suit and plan a vacation, others know that the best way to prepare for summer is to get a Netflix subscription. After all, summertime was made for marathon […]
New Website Aims to Streamline College Events
Jay Olephant, a University of Massachusetts graduate, created a webpage called University Primetime which offers exclusive information about sporting, nighttime, philanthropy, dining and campus events to individual colleges across the country. The idea formed from the recent graduate’s desire to avoid the standard 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job. “I’d […]
Buccaneers Find Treasure in Trade for Revis
The New York Jets traded star cornerback Darrelle Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Jets traded Revis, who is arguably their best defensive asset, for two picks in the NFL draft this upcoming Thursday. One of those picks being the No. 13 overall pick to complement the […]
