Author: MEHNAZ LADHA

Interfaith Friendsgiving Brings Together Diverse People

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]