“People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction” (1:05 – 1:14 PBS Newshour). These are the words of 16 year old climate activist, Greta Thunberg, who has motivated over a million young people worldwide. Her first big public appearance was sailing across the Atlantic from Plymouth, Britain, to New York City to attend the … Continue reading The Follosal Failure
Everyone in the country knows just how important the president is. They make laws, represent our country, and are essentially the face of the American people. It’s no wonder everyone has such a vested interest in who’s next in the up and coming 2020 election. As for the election, there are far more democratic candidates to choose from this year, so it’s important to know … Continue reading Who’s Who: Top 5 Democratic Candidates for President
For most Americans, the word “Brexit” is a distant memory. It was June, 2016 when former Prime Minister David Cameron posed a referendum to the UK: leave the European Union (EU) or stay. By an incredibly small margin, the UK voted to leave. Three years later, Britain has yet to actually depart from the EU. Cameron left office after the referendum and left Brexit negotiations … Continue reading Boris Boggled by Brexit
On September 24, 2019, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump. This is a result of the Whistleblower complaint which dominated news outlets in the days leading up to the formal inquiry. A conversation between Donald Trump and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, sparked a whistleblower to report President Trump to the Inspector General, alleging that he abused his … Continue reading Johnson, Clinton…Trump?
Riverdale is a show based off of the Archie Comics. It follows the high school lives of the core four: Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, and many other students. They do normal things, like cheerleading, football, writing, eating at Pop’s, the local Chock’lit Shoppe, singing, and dating. But Riverdale isn’t a normal town. Season 1 is a tale of murder, lust, mystery, … Continue reading Riverdale: Fling or Flop?
Many Ramapo students love to visit NYC’s Broadway Theater District in their free time – whether it be to finally see that musical they’ve been longing to see, celebrate a birthday, or just to have a fun day in the city. Recently, though, Broadway has seen some changes to their show lineup. One of the more recent changes in the lineup was the introduction of … Continue reading A Broadway Transformation – What’s New on Stage?
With the release of Todd Phillips’ highly anticipated Joker this month, critics and the fan community have been musing over what is being discussed as the dangers of the film and the titular character’s portrayal, whether they’ve seen the movie or not. The $55 million film about the rise of Batman’s arch nemesis, has forced Landmark Theatres, the country’s largest independent cinema chain, to place … Continue reading The Possible Dangers of Joker
