Friday, July 4, 2025
Ramapo’s American Federation of Teachers (RAFT) chapter has been active on campus this semester, taking steps to combat what they feel is an attack on their union and the education system as a whole by the Trump administration. “At Ramapo, as far as I know, there’s been zero problem [with […]
Ramapo’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS) continued its Open Classroom Series with an “Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Contemporary Germany” lecture on Friday. The lecture was hosted by CHGS Director Dr. Jacob Ari Labendz and guest speaker Dr. Armin Langer. Langer, scholar and professor of European studies at the […]
In President Donald Trump’s first few weeks back in office, he has signed more than 40 executive orders. Here are some with the most impact. Gender affirming care On Trump’s first day in office, he signed an executive order defining gender classifications as only male and female. The order rejects […]
After the news of President Donald Trump allowing ICE agents to enter public schools around the country, Ramapo College’s Organization of Latino Unity (OLU) set up a table full of helpful information about immigration rights. This small event took place outside of the bookstore on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the […]
Members of the Ramapo community were invited to join “Considering the Past to Shape the Future: Reflections on The US and the Holocaust,” an online NJ-PBS discussion panel centered around the new documentary series “The US and the Holocaust” by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. Dr. Jacob Labendz, […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey Through his own encounters and one migrant’s personal testimony, Dr. Behzad Yaghmaian took the audience of Ramapo’s latest Global Talks event on a journey of emotional migrant stories. The March 22 Webex lecture was co-sponsored by the Roukema Center for International Education, […]
Photo courtesy of Aboxorocks, Wikipedia Many colleges around the nation are debating over the prospect of offering sanctuary to students without legal immigration papers due to President Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric about illegal immigrants. According to the New York Times, Wesleyan University was one of the first to declare “sanctuary […]
Photo courtesy of Smartalic 34, Wikipedia I want to start off by saying that I am not against immigration; in fact, I support making the immigration process easier. I am in full support of green card holders, visa holders and whatever other legal means an immigrant uses to come to this […]
Photo by Dana Wehmann A unity rally was held last Thursday, as students assembled at the Arch to protest President Trump’s travel ban and various other actions proposed or put into effect by the president. Latino fraternity Lambda Sigma Upsilon Inc. organized the rally, a version of which was held […]
Photo by Hope Patti Since taking office, President Donald Trump has taken on illegal immigration as one of his main issues. David Nachman of Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak Law Group came to Ramapo on Wednesday to lead a discussion on how Trump’s immigration rules and policies could affect international students. Nachman […]
