Arts & Entertainment

CPB Hosts Big Turnout at Painting and Mocktails

Photo courtesy of Barb Watson, Flickr On Saturday night, the College Programming Board at Ramapo College hosted its night of Painting and Mocktails in Friends Hall. There was almost a full house, as around 80 students were lined up to enter the event. Students were each provided with a plate […]

Female Superheroes Make Breakthrough on Screen

Marvel and DC’s film universes have captured the attention of worldwide audiences and smashed box-office records over and over again. But these films all have something in common; all tend to feature white male superheroes that completely outshine anyone else onscreen. While some female characters impact parts of their stories, […]

Post-Electric Play Premieres in Sharp Theater

Photo by Micheal Pacheco Combining post-apocalyptic themes with “The Simpsons,” Anne Washburn’s play “Mr. Burns” premiered in the Sharp Theater last Friday night. The show, labeled as a “post-electric” play, serves as Ramapo’s spring mainstage production. This production of “Mr. Burns” is directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh and choreographed by Amanda […]

Fate of Franchise Hangs in the Balance in Latest Film

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Straying far from the original premise of the fast-paced life of street racing, “The Fate of the Furious” uses ridiculous action sequences, literally unstoppable protagonists and comical characters to make a dumb yet enjoyable film. “The Fate of the Furious” brings back the iconic […]

Students Relieve Stress at TNL Comedy Show

Photo by Erica Meline Comedy is the perfect relief from the stress of finals, so the College Programming Board’s Tuesday Night Live Comedy Show was highly appropriate. The show’s main act, Jeff Scheen, was opened by comedian Irene Morales. Morales’s self-deprecating and dry sense of humor was received well among […]

New York International Auto Show Unveils New Models

Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda The New York International Auto Show is currently in full swing at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Several new models were released including the new Honda Civic Si, Honda Civic Type R, Buick Enclave, Lincoln Navigator, Dodge Challenger Demon and many […]

FASA Rewrites “Mean Girls” for Barrio Performance

Photo by Anthony Zurita The Filipino American Student Association, FASA, held their annual Barrio performance on Sunday in the H-wing auditorium. Barrio is a student-run play where FASA takes a popular movie and puts a Filipino spin on it, showcasing their culture by incorporating common Filipino dialect into the script. […]

Young Math Genius Navigates Life in Family Drama

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr “Gifted” is a sweet and moving drama that centers around real, three-dimensional characters with daily struggles that many viewers can relate to. It truly is a rarity to see a film this personal and this intimate get made in an industry dominated by big-budget, […]

CPB Hosts Bowling Event with Bowling for Soup Music

Photo by Michael Pacheco People have been bowling in America since the 1800s, but Ramapo’s College Programming Board put a new spin on the sport, last Saturday, with “Bowling for Soup,” a competition held in Friends Hall. More than 20 students showed up to the event, which featured music by […]

DreamWorks Comedy “Boss Baby” Entertains All Ages

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia DreamWorks’ new animated film “Boss Baby” follows the story of a seven-year-old boy named Tim (Miles Christopher Bakshi) as he suddenly gains a new baby brother (Alec Baldwin) who he grows increasingly suspicious of as the baby steals their parent’s attention away from him. […]