Author: Kim Bongard

Stars make history at the 90th Academy Awards

Photo courtesy of Michael Key, Wikipedia Stars gathered in Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre for the 90th Academy Awards ceremony to honor the best films released throughout 2017. Many directors and creators broke records this year, with the most significant being Jordan Peele, who became the first African American writer to […]

Potter Library hosts work from renown photographer

Photo by Kim Bongard Lisa Levart is an award-winning photographer, best known for creating alternative photographic portraits of women who embody poetic myths. A collection of her portraits titled, “The Women of the Ramapough Lenape Nation” is on display in the Potter Library Gallery as part of Women’s Herstory Month. […]

WRPR heads to New York for broadcasting conference

Photo courtesy of Eric Meola, Wikipedia The Ramapo College Radio Club, WRPR-FM (90.3) took a trip this weekend to New York City for the 78th annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting Conference held at the Hotel Pennsylvania in downtown Manhattan. The conference featured a number of informational panels, guest appearances by acclaimed musicians, […]

Dacus dodges sophomore slump in storytelling LP

Photo courtesy of @LucyDacus, Twitter Singer-songwriter, Lucy Dacus, released her second full length LP, "Historian" with 10 tracks following up on 2016’s "No Burden." "Historian" kicks off with “Night Shift," and much like the rest of the songs on the album, it plays out more like a short story than […]

Female-fronted rock bands open for songwriter Petal

Photo by Kim Bongard Tuesday Night Live hosted a diverse line-up of female-fronted acts, with two New Jersey bands opening up for singer-songwriter Kiley Lotz of the band Petal. CPB member Tom Mellott said, “Not enough people come to these. The TNLs are probably one of Ramapo’s best kept secret […]

Recipe of the Week: Mint and Basil Pesto Sauce

Photo by Brogan Wu My boyfriend’s favorite dinner of all time would probably be lamb chops. He’s happy with a good grilled cheese, casserole, or chicken dish any night of the week, but if it’s a special occasion I know that lamb is what he really wants. I like lamb, […]

CBP and the ASL club team up for deaf bingo night

Photo courtesy of Evan Rudemi, Wikipedia The CPB hosted a deaf bingo night with the American Sign Language (ASL) club in Friends Hall last Thursday with a good turnout of over 30 people in attendance. “ASL reached out to CPB for a co-sponsorship and we thought it was a really […]

4GotteN SuitCase showcases vocal variety in H-wing

Photo courtesy of @4gottensuitcase, Instagram Ramapo’s a capella group 4GotteN SuitCase performed their Winter Showcase in the H-wing Auditorium on Sunday night. The multi-talented group delivered a hour long set of percussive vocal covers featuring new and throwback songs for students and relatives of all ages. Flexing only their vocal […]

New Orleans flare comes to Ramapo’s French club event

Photo courtesy of Infrogmation, Wikipedia The French Club hosted a Mardi Gras themed event last Friday in Friends Hall. More than 50 students attended to paint masks and canvases, and also eat an array of food from Popeye’s. Posters of famous art hubs and monuments hung on the walls, including […]

“Annihilation” sets new benchmark for sci-fi films

Photo courtesy of Geroges Biard, Wikipedia Alex Garland’s haunting, beautiful “Annihilation” is the first great sci-fi film of the year, and one of the best in years. Based on Jeff Vandermeer’s first novel of the Southern Reach trilogy, “Annihilation” is a challenging, amorphous thriller that will leave you rattled in […]