Imagine meeting the most famous artist right now. Imagine they take an interest in you, invite you over often and share personal thoughts with you. You develop a relationship with this star, but they are not everything you thought they’d be. This is the premise of Sofia Coppola’s new biopic, […]
Author: Amanda Jones
Ramapo’s literary magazine is given new life
Poetry, short stories, photography. Sherman Alexie, Joe Hill, Annie Leibovitz… they all had to start somewhere. Alexie studied at Washington State University, Hill at Vassar College and Leibovitz at San Francisco Art Institute. Here at Ramapo, students can enter the world of publication and begin their own journey through Trillium, […]
Newest edition to the ‘Hell House LLC’ franchise has fans terrified
If someone were to be crowned the king or queen of found footage horror, it would be writer and director Stephen Cognetti. In 2015, Cognetti released “Hell House LLC,” one of my absolute favorite scary movies and one of the scariest horror films to date. “Hell House LLC II: The […]
New ‘Apex Legends’ season has fans ecstatic about new legend
The 19th season of “Apex Legends” is here and lots of fans, including myself, are loving the new updates. “Ignite” brings a new legend, new map rotations, map updates, anti-cheating updates, a new ranked feature, new crafting rotations and of course buffs and nerfs to both weapons and legends. Conduit, […]
Men’s and women’s cross country place fourth at Stockton
On Saturday, the men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed fourth overall at the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championships, hosted by Stockton University. Dale Leonard, a freshman distance runner, won the Women’s Cross Country Championship race by 25 seconds, finishing in the 6K at 22:59.2. Leonard is the […]
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ excels despite long run-time
Martin Scorsese has done it again, this time with crime drama “Killers of the Flower Moon.” With a star-studded ensemble of Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons along with appearances from Brendan Fraser and John Lithgow, plus incredible cinematography, there is not much to complain about. The cinematography […]
Arizona parents’ reaction to dress code policy is dramatic
As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. Ira Latham, a father of four in Arizona’s Higley Unified School District, stuck to this as he stripped down to a crop top and booty shorts at a board meeting. Recognizing that this newly shown attire was not appropriate for the […]
Controversial CrimeCon raises moral dilemma
Last November, three University of Idaho students — Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle — along with their friend Ethan Chapin were murdered in off-campus housing by doctoral student Bryan Kohberger. This case was a media frenzy, with TikTok conspiracy theories and accounts on X — formerly known as […]
Halloween costume predictions feature this summer’s trending films
Halloween is approaching and costume hunting has begun. As a college student, my costume ideas have been in the works since last November, but have changed with the emergence of new trends. I will not be sharing my costumes for this year because I feel very attached to them, but […]
Ramapo hosts Gender Affirming Clothing Drive for students
The Women’s Center and LGBTQ Services is holding a Gender Affirming Clothing Drive throughout October to celebrate Queer and Trans History Month. Slightly-worn clothing as well as binders and other gender-affirming garments are being accepted through Oct. 25. Coordinator for the Women’s Center & LGBTQ Services Alex Woods said in […]