Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. This past weekend, the Ramapo men’s volleyball team took home the ECAC Championship after defeating Penn State University-Altoona in the title game. Tabbed as the No. 2 seed in the tournament, the Roadrunners had a tough path to the championship, having to first defeat No. […]
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Photo courtesy of Apple Music, Wikipedia. Streaming services have become an ingrained part of our culture, and for good reason. It’s very convenient to have so much content available to you for a low monthly rate. Music is no exception, as you can find most artists that you’re looking for on […]
Track and field teams set records at Invitationals
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. This past weekend, the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams competed at two meets. The Roadrunners were split up as some traveled to Moravian College for the Greyhound Invitational while others went to compete at Princeton University in the Larry Ellis Invitational. […]
“Binchtopia” makes cultural commentaries in chatty format
Photo courtesy of @Binchtopia, Instagram. In their April 13 episode, “Bloomingdale’s Singles Club,” hosts of the podcast “Binchtopia” Eliza McLamb and Julia Hava host a researched girl talk about waterbeds and frozen yogurt. Listeners can hardly expect to hear about these topics again in another episode, as neither are even close […]
“Choose or Die” crashes and burns through a boring story
Photo courtesy of Greg2600, Wikipedia. For every decent amount of movies that are objectively good or bad, there are some films that fit right in the middle, trapped in a zone of mediocrity. They are not unwatchable media, and sometimes they can even be entertaining. At the end of the […]
Etsy strike broadens potential of the labor movement
Photo courtesy of Karolina Grabowska, Pexels. What began as a single Reddit post has morphed into thousands of people participating in a week-long strike against one of the largest online marketplaces. Before this movement, I had no clue Etsy sellers had been enduring arbitrary fees for years. Transaction fees, listing fees, […]
Nickelodeon cuts JoJo Siwa from KCA guest list
Photo courtesy of Paramount Global, Wikipedia. The Kids' Choice Awards (KCA) has been Nickelodeon's biggest event since 1988. An award show for kids by kids with their favorite stars having the chance to win a classic Nickelodeon orange blimp and maybe even get slimed in the process. It was no surprise […]
“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” fills instead of thrills
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is the third installment in the “Fantastic Beasts” movie franchise. It follows the formation of the charismatic crew of Newt Scamander, Theseus Scamander, Jacob Kowalski, Albus Dumbledore and new face Eulalie Hicks as they set out to stop dark […]
“True Biz” communicates dynamics of Deaf culture and experiences
Photo courtesy of Pixabay, Flickr. Some of the best books are the ones that give you a window into something previously unfamiliar to you. One of the best examples of this is Sara Novic’s “True Biz.” “True Biz” takes place at a Deaf residential school called River Valley School for […]
Albums that defined one student’s closing college era
Photo courtesy of Emily Melvin. As I am nearing the end of my time at Ramapo College, I’ve been considering the albums that I’ve carried with me throughout these four years. Music has always been a more than essential part of my life, and this has only been enhanced during […]