Photo courtesy of Cecilia, Flickr The Jewish student organization Hillel and the Muslim Student Association, also known as MSA, worked to eliminate religious barriers at an interfaith dinner held on Nov. 21 called “Friendsgiving.” “We wanted to do something Thanksgiving-themed, since we thought gratitude was such an important concept, especially […]
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Sharp Theater Hosts Student Play “Of Mice and Men”
Photo by Matt Lowe Crowds filled the Sharp Theater on Friday for the opening of the Ramapo College Theater Program’s interpretation of “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. Directed by Maria Vail and performed by Ramapo students, the play is a gripping and heart-string tugging rendition of the 1937 […]
Aliens Land to Deliver a Message in “Arrival”
Photo courtesy of Sachyn Mital, Wikipedia Time is the driving force in director Denis Villeneuve’s latest film, “Arrival,” a science fiction drama based on “Story of Your Life,” a piece written by Ted Chiang. Unlike most alien films, it focuses on the aliens, known as heptapods, coming down to Earth and […]
Musicians Release Protest Music in Wake of Election
Photo courtesy of Jacob Feldman Photography In times of great social unrest, the public can at least be promised that the soundtrack of their country will only grow stronger as musicians write and debut music commenting on contemporary issues. Some of the best music has come out of protests: be […]
Vague Characters and Uneven Plot Litter Christmas
Photo courtesy of Mingle Media TV, Wikipedia Directed by David Talbert, “Almost Christmas” is a typical family-oriented Christmas movie. The film revolves around Walter Meyer (Danny Glover), a man trying to make his deceased wife’s sweet potato pie for the holidays. Meyer lost his wife the year before, and now […]
Director Visits Ramapo to Discuss “(T)error” Film
Photo by Jessica Musinski The FBI practice of targeting of civilians suspected of engaging in terroristic activities was discussed Monday following a screening of the Sundance award-winning documentary “(T)error” at the Trustees Pavilion. The film’s co-director, David Felix Sutcliffe, was on hand to present the documentary and answer questions during […]
Homegrown Music Festival Caters to a Variety of Music
Photo by Hope Patti An array of student-musicians filled Friends Hall on Saturday night at the Homegrown Music Festival, an annual event hosted by the College Programming Board. Three seperate acts took the stage over the course of two hours, providing audience members with a wide variety of musical genres. […]
Netflix Documentary Grants Viewers a Backstage Pass
Photo courtesy of Randy Stewart, Wikipedia Businessman, author and philanthropist Tony Robbins, a well known motivational speaker, has released a documentary on Netflix, in what is the latest installment in a long line of exclusive releases for the online streaming service. Born Anthony J. Mahavoric, Robbins has more than 30 […]
Trolls Sing and Dance in DreamWorks Newest Film
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia From DreamWorks Animation, the creative force behind “Shrek,” comes “Trolls”: a colorful and melodious film starring Justin Timberlake as Branch, Anna Kendrick as Poppy and other stars including Zooey Deschanel and James Corden. The plot is based on Poppy, the leader of the trolls, as well […]
New Tastes for the Palate Provided by the CPB
Photo by Michael Pacheco The College Programming Board hosted its annual Cultural Food Fest in the Trustees Pavilion last Friday bringing in culturally diverse food from different restaurants in the surrounding area to be taste tested by the Ramapo community. About 100 students came and joined in on the delicious […]