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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Class of 2030 Kickstarts Academic Journey at Opening Convocation (ramapo.edu) — Ramapo College welcomed its Class of 2030 to the Mahwah campus with an Opening Convocation centered on the summer reading, Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower." New Roadrunners gathered in the Bradley Center to hear college leaders emphasize first‑year support, seminar discussions, and an essay contest that drew a record number of submissions from incoming students.
2. Red Cross urges blood, platelet donations as supply remains vulnerable; New Jersey drives scheduled through September (wrnjradio.com) — Mahwah residents can donate blood on Sept. 28 at Ramapo College's Trustees Pavilion, part of a statewide Red Cross push to rebuild New Jersey's vulnerable blood supply. The article lists many other September drives across the state, plus small thank-you gifts and a new documentary honoring blood program pioneer Dr. Charles Drew. Appointments are encouraged through the Red Cross website or app.
3. Big North Conference boys soccer Players of the Week for Sept. 9 (nj.com subscription) — Mahwah boys soccer opened its season with a 2-0 loss to Ramsey, where sophomore Christian Hughes scored both goals for Ramsey in a standout performance. The roundup highlights top Big North Conference players through Sept. 7, showcasing early-season stars from schools across North Jersey and setting the stage for upcoming conference play.
4. NYC firms overhauled security after 9/11. How NJ played a major role (rutgers.edu) — Mahwah gets a notable mention as the New York Stock Exchange's chosen site for a key data center, part of a broader post‑9/11 shift of critical operations from Manhattan into New Jersey. The piece looks back at how security, office locations, and corporate planning changed after the attacks, and how many companies eventually gravitated back to major urban centers.
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