Author: GABY TESTA

Fashion Show Highlights African Culture and Traditions

Photo courtesy of Rolled Productions The annual Ramapo College Fashion Show took place last Friday night, as the show’s organizers embraced the theme of “Coming to America,” featuring garments inspired by African culture and traditional attire. The event, which occurred the night of the NJAC men’s basketball championship between the […]

John Mayer Channels Various Genres in “Wave Two”

Photo courtesy of Clare, Flickr Singer-songwriter John Mayer still maintains a relatively high profile, although his current celebrity status is most likely due to his reputation as a womanizer, and not his musicianship: nearly a decade has passed since Mayer last reigned the pop charts. But Mayer has not stopped […]

New Horror Film Gets Viewers Out of Comfort Zone

Photo courtesy of Peabody Awards, Wikipedia As racial issues in the United States become more and more heated and dominate Americans’ conversations, director Jordan Peele has crafted a perfect blend of horror and comedy that brings viewers into a new kind of discussion on race with his directorial debut, “Get […]

Charlie Day and Ice Cube Team Up for “Fist Fight”

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “Fist Fight” follows the story of high school English teacher Andy Campbell (Charlie Day) and his hectic day before the board meeting with his school’s superintendent. With his pregnant wife due at any second and the school board slowly firing his co-workers due to […]

Fast-Paced Action on Display in “The Great Wall”

Photo courtesy of Nicolas Genin, Wikipedia The new action flick “The Great Wall” features beautiful cinematography and fast-paced sequences which keep viewers on the edge of their seats. The movie follows the amazing journey of mercenaries William (Matt Damon) and Tovar (Pedro Pascal), who travel behind the Great Wall of […]

Verbinski’s Latest Film Showcases Astounding Visuals

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia A convoluted plot is not an indicator of sophisticated storytelling.  Each intricacy written into a script must serve some measure of purpose: twists and turns leading nowhere only frustrate audiences and disrupt a film’s sense of reality by underlining contrivances. Suspension of disbelief is […]

Students Win Big at Bingo Game Hosted by CPB

Photo by Michael Pacheco The College Planning Board hosted Big Prize Bingo last week, drawing a large crowd to Friends Hall, despite it being held on a Saturday night. The name of the event held true; the grand prize was a flatscreen TV. “It’s cool that we have the opportunity […]

Band Performs Cajun Music While on Tour at Ramapo

Photo by Michael Pacheco As part of their tour across the east coast, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys stopped at Ramapo to perform their infectious Cajun music. This genre of music is rooted in the ballads of the French-Speaking Arcadians of Canada, who migrated to southern Louisiana. This eventually […]

The New Wave of Video Games Excite Loyal Fans

Photo courtesy of Blozikiki, Flickr The video game industry has gotten off to a strong start this year with the release of “Resident Evil 7,” “For Honor” and the addition of Lunar New Year skins for the first-person shooter, “Overwatch.” Video game company The Behemoth, which has produced hit games […]