Photo courtesy of Alison Sutak. As a reporter for The Ramapo News, Alison Sutak did not expect her first story to cover the start of the Iraq War in 2003. She remembers technical adviser Dan Sforza assigning this pitch to her and Joe Tropia and, a semester later, promoting the two […]
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Low enrollment prompts Ramapo to promote minor programs
Photo courtesy of Tori D'Amico. As minor programs continue to grow at Ramapo, the college has begun to see an upward trend in overall minor enrollment status over the last five years, according to recent reports from the college’s Institutional Research census files. At the same time, however, these numbers vary […]
Ramapo News and great professors fueled this editor-in-chief’s future
Photo courtesy of Megan Anderle. As editor-in-chief, Megan Anderle created a staff which was determined to make their paper by deadline no matter the challenges thrown at them. She recounts a night where not only did her car break down on her way to production night, but a false report of […]
How the liberal arts can lay career foundations
Photo courtesy of Gloria Jeong. Pat Wadors graduated from Ramapo College in 1987, but returned to campus Monday, March 7 to talk with President Jebb at the latest “Future Series” installment. Before their fireside chat, Wadors was part of a roundtable discussion for students to speak directly with her about how […]
New Ramapo theater production was a risk that paid off
Photo courtesy of Kira Constantine. “A tree, a field, a wood” are three phrases that stand out on the program for Ramapo’s Mainstage production of “DNA” by Dennis Kelly. As you sit in the audience, you feel like you are sitting in a field, amongst the trees, watching a group of […]
Curtain Call Cafe must live on
Photo courtesy of Jenna Craig. What used to be a lively hub for students is now simply a shortcut that gives students a break from the cold Mahwah winds on their daily hike from the commuter lot. My favorite building has changed. Due to the closure of the Curtain Call […]
Student schedules don’t ease for spring break
Photo courtesy of Andrea Piacquadio, Pexels. Spring break is designed for students — especially college students — to get a break from the stress of their everyday lives. They theoretically get a week of no classes, assignments, tests or papers. Unfortunately this spring break will be filled with more work than […]
Instagram info-posts lack credibility for serious issues
Photo courtesy of Harlen Cruz. You remember the black square Instagram flood of 2020, and the following backlash which brought to common use the term “performative activism.” When someone performs activism, they do something with no real impact and claim to be part of a movement, just as so many […]
Counseling panel discusses how to combat imposter syndrome
Photo courtesy of Aaron Acevedo. Mental health is one of the most important factors regarding how one performs in everyday life, especially for students. In trying to focus on so many things, from classes to clubs and everything in between, it can be easy to lose oneself in the fold. […]
“The Proud Family” reboot is louder, prouder and more inclusive
Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Comapny, Wikipedia. Disney+ ended Black History Month with their release of “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” on Wednesday Feb. 23, a revamp of the animated series “The Proud Family” that originally aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005. The Prouds are definitely louder […]