This Saturday, the Ramapo News sat down with The Maine for an exclusive interview before their performance at this year’s spring concert. Ramapo News (RN): Do you feel like there is anything different between performing at a college compared to a different venue? The Maine (TM): We read a lot […]
Arts & Entertainment
Exclusive Interview with Mayday Parade
The Ramapo News sat down with lead singer Derek Sanders from Mayday Parade before Saturday’s spring concert to discuss his musical influences, performing at a college venue and plans for the band’s new album. Ramapo News (RN): Is it different to perform at a college compared to other venues? Derek Sanders […]
Exclusive Interview with We the Kings
This Saturday, the Ramapo News staff sat down with lead singer Travis Clark of We the Kings before their performance at the spring concert. We the Kings, who just released their newest single “Just Keep Breathing” on Friday, are currently working on their next album to be released this fall. […]
Greek Life Shows off Seasonal Styles
The first annual Greek Seasons event came to Ramapo on Wednesday to showcase various styles and fashions. The event was sponsored by the Emeritus chapter of Mu Sigma Upsilon sorority. The participants showed off the colors of their organizations for every season including fall, winter, spring, and summer. Music was […]
Jamming with WRPR EDM DJs
Turn on Channel 10 in your dorm or 90.3 FM on your radio from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m on a Tuesday night, and you’ll be hearing the sounds of Frank Hughes, Matt Monteiro and Ethan Wood on their Electronic Dance Music (EDM)-focused radio show. The show consists of four hours […]
“America’s Got Talent” Star Electrifies TNL
When one hears the phrase "electric violin," any number of images come to mind. Unless you're hopelessly obsessed, Taylor Swift probably isn't one of them. The same goes for dark wash baggy jeans. And certainly not a Chevy Camaro. Yet these were the songs, the duds and the wheels of […]
Great Ways to Spice Up Your Spring Wardrobe This Season
April has arrived and with April Fools' Day comes the transition from cold to warm, hot coffee to iced coffee and, of course, winter wardrobe to spring wardrobe. With spring break over, our hopes for warm weather are at an all-time high and although the weather is not quite warm […]
Q&A with a Student EDM DJ
This week, The Ramapo News sat down with senior Frank Hughes to discuss his new radio show on WRPR. Hughes, known to listeners as DJ Frankie Wilde, along with co-hosts junior Matt Monteiro and Ethan Wood, host a four hour Electronic Dance Music (EDM) show every Tuesday night on WRPR. […]
Q&A with Hip Hop Violinist
This week’s Tuesday Night Live performer was recent “America’s Got Talent” contestant, SVET, a hip-hop violinist. Picking up the violin at the age of three, SVET combines popular music with classical to create a unique sound. The Ramapo News got to sit down with SVET for an interview, discussing his […]
“BioShock” Sequel Explores New Territory for Video Games
When the original “BioShock” was released in 2007, it shook up the first-person shooter genre by being more than a game about shooting people. The game dealt with how our choices define what kind of person we are and it delved into complicated philosophical, religious and political themes not often […]