Construction on campus now feels like a new normal to residents. With some residence halls being shut down and others going under construction, residents feel as if there is always something being worked on here on campus. Over the summer, Village Quads 1 and 3 underwent construction fixing up the […]
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In Other News: Week of Oct. 4 on campus
Coloring for a Cause The College Programming Board (CPB) raised money for the Maui Disaster Relief Fund on Oct. 5 by offering coloring pages for $1 each. Programmer Christine Defeo said the cause was agreed upon unanimously by the CPB’s e-board. Students gathered in Friends Hall for the cause and […]
Ramapo Green finds new way to recycle on campus
Following a recent email sent out informing the residents of the Village and the College Park Apartments (CPAs), Ramapo Green hosted a discussion on healthy recycling habits and the truth behind being green last Thursday. The goal of this talk was to help students understand the importance of proper recycling […]
Outdoor dumpster overflow becomes a campus issue
The Village and the College Park Apartments (CPAs) are the only Ramapo residence halls with outdoor dumpsters. Waste Management (WM), Bergen County’s contracted removal service, empties the dumpsters on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Despite the frequency of pick-up, the average state of most dumpsters is overflowing. Students have brought their […]
Village contaminated recycling issues prompts alternate solution
Photo courtesy of Mali Maeder, Pexels. Residents of the Village received an urgent email from Village Area Director John Atti on Feb. 1, explaining that their recycling program was in jeopardy. Every single recycling dumpster has been contaminated with non-recyclables, meaning that each bin will go to landfill. “The biggest offender […]
The Village depicts real-life struggles of Brooklynites
Photo courtesy of Jcchoi, Wikipedia NBC premiered their new scripted drama, “The Village” a few weeks ago on March 19. The series is a mix of “This Is Us” and “A Million Little Things” as it centers on an apartment building in Brooklyn, depicting real life struggles of the tenants. […]
Construction and Repairs Begin in the Village
Photo by Nicole Williams Construction to rebuild the exterior of the Village began last Monday, Sept. 14, and is expected to last two months, with most repair work taking place during weekdays. To fix the problems with the buildings, Slate Construction will remove the bottom piece of deteriorating Hardi-plank siding […]