Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Photo Courtesy of Novartis AG, Flickr Creative Commons Popular culture has yet again played up the vaccine debate through comedy, presenting the issue for discussion in the forums of public opinion on the Internet and television. Recently, Jimmy Kimmel did a segment on the topic. He discussed vaccinations and why […]
Ramapo’s observance of African Ancestry Month came to a close last week after a month full of events dedicated to the celebration and recognition of black identities were held. During the month, the Black Student Union, Ebony Women for Social Change and the Organization of Latino Unity held events like […]
During my first semester at Ramapo I was given an assignment to write a paper on a news story that had been rarely discussed in mass media. The assignment involved going to a website that shares news topics not often addressed by the mass media, which got me thinking: the […]
Photo courtesy of Cherry Point, Flickr Creative Commons In today’s society there seems to be a growing problem with how young adults visually perceive their bodies. Body image has become an extensive obsession, and by constantly concentrating on how we feel about our physical appearance, we will ultimately intensify the negative […]
Photo Courtesy of Marco Manna, Flickr Creative Commons In today’s society, we seem to have an ongoing reccurrence of female public figures being exploited by pictures that expose their bodies. On Aug. 31, multiple nude pictures of Jennifer Lawrence, one of America’s most powerful actresses, circulated on the Internet. These photographs […]
ldquo;Let’s not talk about it.” That is where the conversation always ends—with my exasperated sigh of defeat. When it comes to "The Fault In Our Stars," the latest young adult literary phenomenon, fans cannot seem to see past the star-crossed lovers and I cannot seem to get them to understand […]
