On Monday, Ramapo students, alumni and faculty attended a poetry reading by Nick Norwood in the Salameno Spiritual Center at 6 p.m. This was the first writer for the spring semester's "Readings at Ramapo" series. James Hoch, associate professor of English and convener of the creative writing program, gave an introduction prior […]
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Campus Campaign for Positive Body Image
The Women's Center in partnership with the Renfrew Center Foundation, a treatment facility for those affected with eating disorders, is promoting events for Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The events are sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon, Sigma Sigma Sigma and Sexuality Acceptance and Freedom of Expression (S.A.F.E.). "Every physical attribute has […]
Stellar Cast is the Perfect Prescription
Out in theaters on Feb. 8, the movie "Side Effects" is a psychological thriller starring prominent actors who persuade and enthrall viewers into a warped and stimulating storyline right until the very end. Leading actors Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Channing Tatum take their audience on an exhilarating ride as […]
10 Apps You Never Knew You Needed
Any moderately savvy Internet user or smartphone owner will tell you that there's an app for almost everything. In fact, the very phrase "there's an app for that" became a bona fide Internet meme after the ubiquitous iPhone commercials that ran in 2009 and beyond. This brave new world of […]
Comprehensive Calendar of CEC-Eligible Events Compiled
The Center for Student Involvement has developed a method of simplifying the Course Enrichment Component required by almost every course with the creation of a new online calendar that features events which will help satisfy the five hour CEC requirement for many classes. Eddie Seavers, the Associate Director of the […]
Flashmob Raises Violence Awareness
In the midst of an ordinary bustling cafeteria, students were caught off guard when a flashmob jammed out to "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé during primetime lunch hours. Proud, excited and honored, they took the stage in the cafeteria to take a stance against violence, lift spirits and bring […]
Stay Alert without Caffeine
There are two necessities that most college students cannot seem to survive without-caffeine and sleep. Yet many times, it's the lack sleep that leads to a sharp increase in caffeine intake. College students consume caffeine in a variety of forms to stay alert and focused throughout the day, with coffee […]
Construction Resumes on Campus
This week, several areas of the Ramapo College campus will be under construction and some parking lots will be out of use. Some of the construction will include the building of a new temporary walkway in front of the E-Wing, which will eventually be replaced by a permanent walkway. Because the temporary […]
Film Professor Recognized for Thrilling Screenplay
Tobin Addington, an assistant professor of media writing at Ramapo College, recently won two prestigious awards for a film script that he wrote entitled “The Unraveling.” Addington’s script won the Grand Prize at PAGE International Screenwriting Awards and the first place in the “Horror/Thriller” category at the Slamdance Writing Competition […]
Olympic ‘Blade Runner’ Charged with Murder
Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee Olympic runner, was brought into custody and charged with murder this past week. The murder charges followed the discovery of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead in his home in South Africa. Steenkamp's body was discovered on Feb. 14 with four bullet wounds and bruises. Pistorius, known as […]
