Author: PAULINE PARK

3D Print Technology Advances, Ramapo Acquires Own

Photo courtesy of Guilechat, Wikipedia 3D printing has made great advances in recent years and has opened doors in the field of technology. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, was created in 1984. Currently, Ramapo College owns a 3D printer open to all students for academic and personal use. […]

Crowds Cherish the Ladies at Back-to-Back Concerts

The Irish ensemble Cherish the Ladies took the stage twice on Saturday for a matinee and an evening performance of traditional music from Ireland. The sold-out crowd that enthusiastically greeted the group in the first show was a mixture of longtime fans and local enthusiasts of Irish music, as revealed […]

La Sera Hits Low and High Notes

Photo courtesy of In case, Flikr Creative Commons The title of La Sera’s fourth album, “Music for Listening to Music To,” may seem thoughtless to the uninformed listener, but the noise-pop duo has never before put as much effort into an album than they have on the latest release. For frontwoman […]

Nintendo to Celebrate 20 Years of Pokémon

Photo courtesy of Pokemonkawade, Flickr Creative Commons Nintendo is the company behind some of the most iconic video game franchises ever. One of their most recognizable, Pokémon, turns 20 this year. In recognition of the brand’s anniversary, Nintendo is launching several new Pokémon games and announcing plans for their future projects. […]

Creativity Runs Wild in Disney’s New Film, Zootopia

Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Wiki While reductive retellings of fairytale princesses and their boy problems are Disney’s most recognizable stock-in-trade, the monolithic corporation is built upon a collection of original characters – i.e., Mickey Mouse and his cohort of anthropomorphized animal friends. Disney returns to its talking-animal roots with its […]

True Story of Olympian Flies High

Photo Courtesy of Grant Brummett, Wikipedia Twentieth Century Fox’s adaptation of Olympic ski jumper Eddie Edwards’ life story, “Eddie the Eagle,” has hit theaters. Aspiring to be an athlete since he was a child, Edwards (Taron Egerton) goes beyond the expectations of the people around him and overcomes monumental obstacles […]