Admittedly, I’ve had an up-and-down relationship with the music of Abel Tesfaye — known colloquially as The Weeknd — for years now. The Toronto native has produced hits on his recent studio albums “After Hours” and “Dawn FM,” including songs such as “Sacrifice,” “Blinding Lights,” “Save Your Tears” and “Take […]
Author: William Jackson
Kendrick Lamar boldens his music with ‘GNX’
I’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Drake for bringing Kendrick Lamar back into the game. Though Lamar did deliver us “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” in 2022, it wasn’t up to the quality we’ve come to expect from the 17-time Grammy winner. For a while there, […]
Ice hockey team sit at second in the Empire Conference
The Roadrunners entered their Thanksgiving break on a high note, winning two of their three games in a row last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Friday night, Ramapo took down Jefferson Community College, on Saturday the team fell to Massachusetts Maritime Academy and on Sunday the team defeated Catholic University. […]
Audiences hold space for the masterpiece that is ‘Wicked’
When the announcement came that we’d be getting a “Wicked” movie, I was intrigued to see what that would entail. The hit Broadway musical, originally starring Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, is a classic that didn’t deem necessary a big-screen adaptation. However, director Jon M. Chu got it right in […]
Jon Batiste returns to his roots in his newest album ‘Beethoven Blues’
Jon Batiste has returned to his roots in his newest album “Beethoven Blues.” The southern Louisiana native took a break from his Grammy-winning work to go back to what caused him to fall in love with music in the first place — piano. Batiste’s album is an 11-track cover of […]
Voter demographics are wrongfully grouped by the media
When results were pouring in on Election Day earlier this month, many media outlets were searching to see where exactly President-elect Donald Trump would be able to take votes away from Vice President Kamala Harris across the country. One of the most widely-reported reasons for Trump’s victory was his overperformance […]
Ceremony held to honor Coach Chuck McBreen
Prior to the men’s basketball Saturday afternoon game against Farmingdale State College, the college honored longtime Head Coach Chuck McBreen with a ceremony naming their Bradley Center court after him. McBreen, the first full-time head coach in Ramapo’s history, has been at the helm of Ramapo’s basketball program for 14 […]
Women’s volleyball wraps up the season with a 3-0 victory
Emotions ran high in the Bradley Center on Saturday as the women’s volleyball team wrapped up their season with a 3-0 win over Centenary University. Saturday’s game represented the final time that the three senior captains of the team would suit up for the Roadrunners, as Emily Shea, Riley Stewart […]
Ice hockey defeated in 0-6 shutout against Kutztown University
The Ramapo ice hockey team fell to Kutztown University on the road Saturday night, putting their record on the season to 6-7, while the Golden Bears improved to 3-5-1. The win for Kutztown was complete domination across all three periods of action, with the final score being 0-6. Halfway through […]
Men’s soccer team is pushed out of playoffs
On Saturday, the men’s soccer team lost a crucial New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) matchup against Rowan University, 1-0. The loss moved the Roadrunners to 8-4-4 overall and 3-3-2 in the NJAC, while Rowan continued their unbeaten season inside the conference at 6-0-2 and moved to 9-4-5 overall. The Profs […]