Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia The most recent Marvel film hitting theaters this month is “Doctor Strange,” directed by Scott Derrickson. It features the origin story of Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), an arrogant and talented neurosurgeon who gets into a horrendous car accident. After numerous attempts to surgically […]
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Pumpkins Fly From Catapults on the North Field
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda Pumpkins rained down from a bright blue autumn sky Sunday afternoon as several student organizations came together on the College’s North Field to fling round, orange squash from homemade catapults in a competition modeled on the Discovery Channel’s annual “Punkin Chunkin” television special. The event was […]
Students Host Event to Raise Money for Web Series
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda A group of digital filmmaking students gathered in J. Lee’s lounge on Thursday night, serving pizza and selling merchandise while hosting a video game tournament aimed at raising money for their Web Series Production class, a yearly course offered at Ramapo compelling students to produce an […]
Fake News Websites Tarnish Journalistic Credibility
Photo courtesy of David Hawgood, Geograph During this election season, social media has run rampant with a wide variety of fake news sites. Occupydemocrats.com and rightwingnews.com are two such sites that publish biased news through popular platforms like Facebook and Instagram. These sites come from either side of the political […]
Dupuis’ Unique Album “Slugger” Hits a Home Run
Photo courtesy of Svish166, Wikipedia Sadie Dupuis, the chief songwriter and front person of the acclaimed indie rock band Speedy Ortiz, first unveiled her bedroom pop project Sad13 earlier this year, featuring her collaborative song “Basement Queens” with Minneapolis-based MC Lizzo. The song helped to introduce listeners to a new […]
Halloween Comes to an End With CPA After Party
Photo by Melissa Scalia The College Park Apartments’ Residence Hall Council presented its first annual Halloween After Party on Tuesday, with more than 100 students from all over campus meeting at the basketball courts outside the Lodge to have Halloween fun. “We are the CPA Residence Hall Council, and we […]
Tove Lo Stays High With New Album Release
Photo courtesy of Daniel Åhs Karlsson, Wikipedia Pop music no longer has to be pretty and manufactured to picture perfection; the burgeoning pop star Tove Lo is a cementing example of this. On her 2014 debut album “Queen of the Clouds,” the Swedish musician combined the tender beauty of love […]
Fooligans Premiere First Show of the Fall
Photo by Michael Pacheco Ramapo’s own improvised comedy troupe, the Fooligans, premiered their very first show of the fall 2016 semester Saturday night. The show, titled “Bring in the Clowns,” was free for all students in the Berrie Center’s Adler Theater. “My favorite part of being a Fooligan is how […]
Werner Herzog’s Documentary is a Slow Burn
Photo courtesy of Nicolas Genin, Wikipedia Werner Herzog returns to the realm of documentary filmmaking with his latest movie, “Into the Inferno,” which is also his first Netflix exclusive. In the film, the acclaimed filmmaker Herzog grapples with the natural anomaly of volcanoes, delving into what they are, how they […]
Ramapo Rings in Halloween with Trunk or Treat
Photo by Jessica Musinski The sun was shining and kids were smiling as students and local families came to enjoy the upbeat atmosphere at Ramapo’s Trunk or Treat. Located in the tennis court lots on Friday, Trunk or Treat was sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement. From 3 p.m. […]