Tag: Halloween

CPB Hosts Big Turnout at Painting and Mocktails

Photo courtesy of Barb Watson, Flickr On Saturday night, the College Programming Board at Ramapo College hosted its night of Painting and Mocktails in Friends Hall. There was almost a full house, as around 80 students were lined up to enter the event. Students were each provided with a plate […]

Halloween Comes to an End With CPA After Party

Photo by Melissa Scalia The College Park Apartments’ Residence Hall Council presented its first annual Halloween After Party on Tuesday, with more than 100 students from all over campus meeting at  the basketball courts outside the Lodge to have Halloween fun. “We are the CPA Residence Hall Council, and we […]

Boo! A Madea Halloween: Terrifying in the Wrong Ways

Photo courtesy of Sgt. Michael Connors, Wikipedia Writer, director, actor and producer Tyler Perry has made a name for himself in Hollywood – and rightfully so – as one of the few popular filmmakers intent on catering to, rather than ignoring, black audiences. While he occasionally dabbles in soapy dramas, […]

Halloween is No Excuse for Cultural Appropriation

Photo Courtesy of Infrogmation, Wikipedia Sometimes the scariest thing about the upcoming holiday on Saturday is the rampant cultural appropriation and racism that can occur on Halloween.   While it is true that many people innocently buy Halloween costumes that promote some form of cultural appropriation, the buying and wearing […]

Birch Mansion Transformed into Haunted Insane Asylum

Photo Courtesy of Michelle Santucci Among Oktoberfest’s activities this weekend was the Student Government Association and Alpha Psi Omega’s Haunted Mansion on Friday night, which left students from all over campus feeling frightened. The Haunted Mansion has become a traditional portion of Oktoberfest’s festivities and one of the most popular […]

It’s Alive! Halloween Traditions Thrive at Ramapo

Photo courtesy of Ewan Traveler, Flickr Creative Commons Ramapo students will be finding themselves on the other side of the door this Halloween season with the costume-toting and candy-hunting season just around the corner. There are plenty of ways to get into the Halloween spirit this year. With the holiday falling […]