Photo courtesy of The Catholic University of America On Feb. 23 Professor Stefania Lucamante from the Catholic University of America visited Ramapo College to share stories that are often overshadowed by the popular Holocaust tales that are part of a traditional education. In her presentation Lucamante focused on the writers […]
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Candidates’ Policies Leave Women Conflicted
Photo courtesy of American Life League, Flickr Women's issues have been in the forefront during this election season, receiving a large amount of press because of the candidacy of Hillary Clinton and the controversial statements made by Donald Trump. While Trump has stated a pro-life position with limited exceptions for […]
Medieval Women; A Topic of Discussion for Italian Club
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda Federico Canaccini, visiting Professor at Princeton University, came to Ramapo College last Thursday to present a lecture on Women of the Middle Ages. The event, hosted by Ramapo’s Italian Club, was held in the Pavilion from 2-4 p.m. The Italian Club provided Italian cuisine including pasta, […]
Student: Trump’s Latest Sexism ‘Will Not Go Unchecked’
Photo Courtesy of Jamelle Bouie, Flickr Creative Commons Last week Donald Trump managed to shift the national conversation from the three coordinated bombings that occurred in Belgium to the War on Women. Besides the fact that the world was still feeling the effects of the ISIS attacks in Brussels, Trump […]
Student: Planned Parenthood Defunding Efforts Go Against Public Good
Photo courtesy of the Office of Ohio Governor John R Kasich, Wikipedia The controversy around Planned Parenthood has recently brought the issue of abortion back into the news, and it seems like the right time to take a hard look at public opinion polling. Recently, governor and presidential nominee John Kasich […]
Showing Off Beards is a Form of ‘Male Peacocking’
Photo courtesy of Francesco Lodolo, Flickr After scrolling through my Instagram feed this past weekend, I noticed a follow request from a peculiar account: “BEARDEDBADBOYS_NEWJERSEY.” This Instagram page showcased images of grown men exhibiting their beards, as well as memes stressing the power of the beard, especially in regards to […]
Planned Parenthood Shooter is a Domestic Terrorist, Not a ‘Lone Wolf’
Photo courtesy of El Paso Country Sheriff's Department A Colorado man shot and killed three people (and injured nine) on Friday at a local Planned Parenthood. Robert Lewis Dear, 57, allegedly opened fire with an assault weapon at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs. Of the individuals killed, two […]
Double Standards Hurt Women’s Leadership in Politics
Photo courtesy of United States Department of State Last week’s “SNL” spoof of the Democratic debate featuring Bernie Sanders (Larry David), Jim Webb (Alec Baldwin) and Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon), has been the talk of all things political in social media. And while there was much to admire about the […]
Violence Against Girls Reinforces Culture of Violence, Sexism and Misogyny
The campus recently observed Violence Awareness Week and saw many events geared toward educating the community about the issue of sexual violence on campus. Some events included a recent talk by Yolo Akili Robinson, a gay black man who spoke on trauma and intimate partner violence in LGBTQ communities, the […]
Student: Planned Parenthood is ‘a Vital Resource for the General Population’
Photo courtesy of Planned Parenthood On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that cuts off all federal funding to Planned Parenthood for one year due to allegations of illegal activities. These allegations stemmed from videos released by the anti-abortion group, Center for Medical Progress (CMP). According to the […]