Photo courtesy of Sofie Vasquez, @bullsinthebrnx On every second and fourth Friday night of each month, The Alamo sports bar in Mt. Vernon, NY is packed with all different walks of life, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, college students, regular patrons and passerbys who walked in to see what […]
Arts & Entertainment
Disney+ has potential to overcome setbacks
Photo courtesy of The Walt Disney Company, Wikipedia The Walt Disney Company is famous for owning some of the most famous properties in all of pop culture. Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar are just three of the major companies they own. Disney has created numerous TV shows and movies – […]
Ramapo’s production of “Antigone” is worth the watch
Photo courtesy of Nikiforos Lytras, Wikipedia Every semester, Ramapo College has two major productions in their theater department. After this semester’s “She Kills Monsters,” a contemporary play, the time has come for a Greek classical hit. “Antigone” is a story of a woman speaking up for her rights during a […]
Victorious’ comeback reminds us of its impact
Photo courtesy of Gamerscore Blog, Flickr First airing in March 2010, the Nickelodeon hit show “Victorious” shined on every kid’s TV. The show became an instant hit, filled with music, humor, friendships, love and a talented cast. “Victorious,” only consisting of 57 episodes, plus a 90-minute crossover special with “iCarly,” […]
Cavetown’s concerts are one to remember
Photo by Natalie Tsur Robin Skinner, professionally known as Cavetown and informally as Robbie, finished his tour at Webster Hall on Nov. 8. The openers, The Michelles and Chloe Moriondo, intrigued the audience with their unique yet appealing performances. Their own liveliness was reciprocated in the audience’s high energy, which, […]
“Hungry to Learn” reveals harsh reality college students face
As statistics continue to describe an increase in food insecurity across college campuses, director, and producers, gathered four stories of college students who have faced firsthand the devastating effects of food insecurity and homelessness, not knowing where their next meal would come from. Presented in the SVU theater during Doc […]
Netflix’s “The King” fails to meet its potential
Photo courtesy of Photos by Somewhere in Toronto, Wikipedia “The King” is another attempt by Netflix to create a medieval epic, but this time with an approach combining three Shakespeare plays into a two-hour film. As expected, this resulted in a rushed final product that still somehow managed to drag […]
“The Lightning Thief” excels in its musical adaptation
Photo courtesy of Larry D. Moore, Wikipedia If you ask people to name a famous children’s book series besides “Harry Potter,” there is a good chance that most will reply with “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Originally consisting of five books written by Rick Riordan, the series follows Percy Jackson, a […]
Outfit suggestions for a job interview
Photo courtesy of amtec photos, Flickr As the beginning of a new semester looms ever closer, students are preparing for job and internship interviews. Although your outfit may be the last thing on your mind as you try to calm your nerves, here are some helpful tips, from high-end clothing […]
Shane Dawson’s docuseries unfulfilled its promises
Photo courtesy of gage skidmore, Flickr The highly anticipated Shane Dawson docuseries, “The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star” came to an end on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The series revolved around Dawson and beauty entrepreneur Jeffree Star’s makeup and merchandise collaboration. While the series was meant to showcase the secrets of […]