Arts & Entertainment

First Tuesday Night Live Performer Generates Crowds and Laughs

   What could possibly pack Friends Hall on a rainy Tuesday night? Ramapo’s very own College Programming Board found the answer to that this week when they brought an L.A. comedian, K-von, best known for his work on the popular MTV show, “Disaster Date,” to campus. The College Programming Board, better known […]

Ramapo’s Mobile Apps Puts Info at Students’ Fingertips

  Ramapo College has just launched two mobile applications to make life a little easier and more convenient for students. The Ramapo College Library and Ramapo Mobile apps give students full access to resources and information through their smart phones. According to library lab assistant Danielle Corcione, “admissions was particularly enthusiastic about it just because […]

Housewives of NJ Stars Come to Ramapo, Promote Product

Some may recognize local bachelors Albie and Christopher Manzo from the hit reality television show, "The Real Housewives of New Jersey." But the brothers aren't all caught up in the glitz and drama of reality television. In fact, they are businessmen promoting a brand new and innovative product, BLK […]

‘Dead Space 3’ Alive with Action

quot;Dead Space 3," the third installment of the series "Dead Space," gives gamers the control of Isaac Clarke once again. The Unitologists are back to their old ways, revying a marker found on the New Horizons Lunar Colony. Something brand new in this series is that Isaac will fight against the […]

‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Takes Series in New Direction

Lara Croft has been one of gaming's most recognizable icons for nearly two decades now. However, with "Tomb Raider," developer Crystal Dynamics intends to reinvent the character completely. "Tomb Raider" is simultaneously a reboot and an origin story, one that preserves the core aspects of the franchise while not afraid […]

The Top Summer Movies That Shouldn’t Be Missed

1. Fruitvale Station– The compassionate, heart wrenching true story of Oscar Grant's (Michael B. Jordan) last day on Earth plays out dreamily on screen. In spite of its dismal beginning, something incredibly tangible can be grasped from this powerful film. Oscar Grant is by no means a perfect individual; in […]

Ghostly New Thriller Tells A Scary Tale

The film "Oculus," which opened in theaters everywhere this past Friday, is not what it seems. Kaylie (Karen Gillan) tries to set her brother Tim (Brenton Thwaites) free from the burden he has been carrying around for 10 years after killing his father and watching him go crazy while torturing […]

Season Six of ‘Mad Men’ Starts off Gloomy and Uneventful

Life is full of unshakeable sadness, people will never change and it doesn't matter anyway since death is inevitable–the season six premiere of AMC's "Mad Men" was full of fun themes in an attempt to set a record for the world's most depressing TV episode. Against all odds, Madison Avenue's […]

Jackie Robinson Flick Hits it Out of the Park

42 serves as a blunt reminder that America's most beautiful and well-respected game was once muddied with racism and segregation. The biopic of esteemed baseball player Jackie Robinson, told with style and elegance, is capped with a triumphant finish. Robinson is played by Chadwick Boseman in the film, and the little-known […]

Jazz Artist John Pizzarelli Sells Out Sharp Theater

Photo by Emily Filocco This past Sunday, famed jazz guitarist and Great American Songbook interpreter John Pizzarelli and his quartet performed at the Berrie Center. A capacity crowd filled Sharp Theater; the musical performance was sold out weeks prior to the performance. Pizzarelli was accompanied by his brother Martin Pizzarelli […]