Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda West Coast rapper and producer Kid Ink headlined Ramapo’s spring concert Saturday night, filling the Bradley Center with loud club beats and bright lights, as he performed a 90-minute set featuring some of his most popular songs, including “Show Me” and “Promise.” Ink’s concert opened with […]
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Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley Host 51st Academy of Country Music Awards
Photo courtesy of MorganWilliams, Wikipedia Wednesday evening marked the 51st celebration of the Academy of Country Music Awards, back on its home turf in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, whose all-in-good-fun attitudes opened the show. Bryan joked that he wished he were hosting […]
Crude Humor Fails to Impress in ‘Meet the Blacks’
Photo courtesy of El Paso, Flikr “Meet the Blacks” is a comedic parody of the 2013 film “The Purge.” The original film, which starred Ethan Hawke, was a horror flick that wasn’t all that good, and unfortunately, the parody is even worse. It seems that every year another movie like “Meet […]
Visiting Performers Educate Students on Domestic Violence Issues
Photo by Nicole Williams “From Ashes to Angel’s Dust: A Journey Through Womanhood,” a performance put on with the help of the Women’s Center, aimed to broaden understanding of the effects caused by domestic violence and a dangerous social climate. The abbreviated version of this touring play begins at the […]
Snyder’s Directorial Powers Unable to Rescue Catastrophic Clash
Photo by Gage Skidmore, Flickr Creative Commons After three years of colossal hype, Zack Snyder’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has finally arrived in theaters – but with an overstuffed script and a disastrous third act, “BvS” is far from great. However, its willingness to tackle mature themes of […]
Phife Dawg Passes Away at 42
Photo courtesy of Super User, Wikipedia Malik Izaak Taylor, better known as Phife Dawg of the rap group A Tribe Called Quest, recently passed away at the age of 45. The legendary rapper had been dealing with diabetes for decades, and ultimately, complications from the disease took his life on […]
SeaWorld to Put an End to Breeding Captive Orca Whales Amid Controversy
Photo courtesy Robert Pittman, Wikipedia SeaWorld and the Humane Society of the United States officially made a joint statement that will put an end to breeding captive orca whales. Instead of continuing with their once-iconic “Shamu” shows, all three of SeaWorld’s attractions in San Diego, San Antonio and Orlando will […]
Egg Dyeing Social Brings Easter Tradition to Friends Hall
Students engaged in a traditional springtime activity while enjoying time with their friends at the Egg Dyeing Social that was held this Thursday by the College Programming Board in Friends Hall. One of the event’s organizers, sophomore Nicole Wert, did not think the event was going to be successful, because […]
Legal Battle Threatens to Strike Out DraftKings
Photo courtesy of Draft Kings Popular online sports gambling site DraftKings is suspending paid contests in New York, the latest occurrence in the company’s ongoing legal battle with the U.S. government. DraftKings allows its users to enter daily and weekly sports fantasy contests and win money based on different player […]
‘Get a Job’ Employs Top Notch Actors to No Effect
Photo courtesy of Mingle Media TV, Wikipedia Although it boasts a stellar cast made up of two Academy Award nominees and one winner, “Get a Job” never lives up to their star power. The film, about recent college graduates suddenly thrust into the real world of trying to find jobs, […]