Photo Courtesy of Georges Biard, Wikipedia With Steven Spielberg on his streak of directing history-centric movies, it doesn’t come as a surprise that he took on “Bridge of Spies,” a Cold War-era film based on the true story of an insurance lawyer who is requested to negotiate a trade after […]
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Halloween Weekend Packed with Spooky Events for Students’ Enjoyment
With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, Ramapo is planning on making the day quite eventful with help from the College Programming Board, Commuter Affairs, the Women’s Center and other organizations. With events like the Gender Bender Costume Ball, Trunk or Treat and black light mini golf, the weekend […]
Mystery Surrounding a Childhood Tragedy Acts as Catalyst for Play
Photo by Alex Baran “Yet half a beast is the great god Pan / To laugh as he sits by the river / Making a poet out of man.” This line comes from the poem “A Musical Instrument” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the work that served as the inspiration behind […]
Lush Cinematography Makes up for Predictable Plot in New Guillermo del Toro film ‘Crimson Peak’
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmor, Flickr Creative Commons Guillermo del Toro’s new gothic horror film “Crimson Peak” is black and white and red all over – a gory, lavish masterpiece just in time for Halloween. The beautiful cinematography is undercut by a half-baked plot but is saved by the excellent cast […]
FreePlay Duo Combines Performance with Davson Art
Photo by Nicole Williams The Berrie Center celebrated the combination of visual and auditory art on Friday, when a capella group FreePlay Duo performed. The group, comprised of recognized musicians Suba Sankaran and Dylan Bell of Toronto, Canada, was invited to perform in collaboration with the artwork of Victor Davson, who […]
Competitive Lineup of Nominees Announced in National Book Awards Race
Photo Courtesy of MacArthur Foundation, Wikipedia Finalists for the coveted National Book Awards were announced exclusively by NPR on Wednesday. The range of nominees was narrowed considerably to just 20 finalists across the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people’s literature. Aside from the distinction and physical medal, the […]
Zemekis Loses Balance in Biopic About Philippe Petit
Photo courtesy of Christopher William Adach, Wikipedia Director Robert Zemeckis is a creator of crowd pleasers, having written and directed such family favorites as “Forrest Gump,” “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” and the iconic “Back to the Future” franchise, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. “The Walk” is Zemeckis’ latest […]
Facebook Unveils Alternatives to ‘Like’ Button
Photo courtesy of Facebook Facebook has decided to launch six different emojis that will go alongside of the like button to better express the user’s feelings toward a post. This new set of emojis includes “Love,” “Haha,” “Yay,” “Wow,” “Sad” and “Angry.” Rumors had swirled that Facebook would be introducing […]
Linden Hall Acts as Venue for Popular Open Mic
Photo by Amanda Krause The College Programming Board’s (CPB) biweekly Open Mic Night was held this past Tuesday in the first floor lounge of Linden Hall. CPB had another successful night in a string of positive turnouts. Students from all over campus flocked to hear friends perform at the very […]
Volkswagen Scandal to Become Feature Film
Photo courtesy of Anonyme3111, Wikipedia In late September, the car manufacturing giant Volkswagen was caught by the Environmental Protection Agency for violating the Clean Air Act. The story, which only broke a month ago, is now set to become a feature film, according to Variety. Volkswagen used what is known […]