Rising pop singer Ella Jane got her big break on TikTok in 2020 when her song “nothing else i could do,” which started as an AP Literature final project, went viral. She hasn’t slowed down since then, earning a record deal and releasing a slew of singles and two projects […]
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Billie Eilish romanticizes age gaps with Halloween costume
Halloween is the one time a year where everyone dresses up in their most creative costumes. However, it’s really easy for a costume to go from cute and clever to controversial. This year, some celebrity couples costumes did just that. Billie Eilish, a 20-year-old singer-songwriter, and her 31-year-old boyfriend, Jesse […]
‘Apex Legends’ introduces new transgender character
As an avid gamer, I am constantly looking for new releases and gaming experiences. Last year, I came across “Apex Legends,” a battle royale game that was released in early 2019. The object of the game is to work with your teammate to eliminate all other enemies and, of course, […]
NAEP proves pandemic’s longterm effects on education
COVID-19 caused setbacks in various aspects of life, some more obvious than others. Now, two years after the height of the pandemic, long-term effects are being discovered in students. National assessments are meant to gauge comprehension across several subjects. For the first time since 2019, the National Assessment of Educational […]
Meghan Trainor presents nothing new in ‘Takin’ It Back’
Meghan Trainor may have “Made You Look,” but was she able to make you listen? If you’ve been active on TikTok over the past two weeks, I’m sure you can’t get the lines “I could have my Gucci on / I could wear my Louis Vuitton / But even with […]
‘It Starts With Us’ stops readers in their tracks
Colleen Hoover, a romance author whose work recently went viral on the social media app TikTok, released the sequel to “It Ends With Us.” Although the first book was published in 2016, the piece did not reach full popularity until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Hoover promoted the sequel […]
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ builds tension as its fifth season finale approaches
With one episode left of season five of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the characters are finding themselves in some complicated situations. This entire season has been a rollercoaster and June is finding herself on a bumpy incline. If you haven’t kept up with this season, I suggest you pause reading for […]
Fooligans involve audience in improv
Ramapo College’s very own student improv troupe, the Fooligans, hold two shows a month: one at 8 p.m. and another at 10 p.m. on the selected date. Each show features loose themes throughout the production, such as last year’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, Korn and Christmas. Their most recent show […]
Men’s soccer eliminated from NJAC playoffs in penalty kicks
On Tuesday, the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Men’s Soccer Semifinal between No. 2 Ramapo College and No. 3 Rowan University played to a 1-1 double-overtime draw. The game was sent into penalty kicks and the Profs came out on top, 3-1, and advanced to the NJAC Championship game on […]
Russia denies Brittney Griner’s appeal to come home
Remember in February when it was released that the then 31-year-old, two-time Olympic gold medal winner and eight-time WNBA All-Star, Brittney Griner, was arrested in Russia for allegedly possessing cannabis oil in her luggage after arriving in Moscow from New York City? Well now, it has been more than eight […]