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Criminal Justice Mock Trial Event
Posted on May 4, 2018 by Noel Holton Brathwaite in News.Thursday, April 26, 2018- The School of Arts & Sciences Criminal Justice Program presented a Mock Trial following up their Mock Crime Scene Investigation held every semester. I had the opportunity to join Dr. David Byrne and the CRJ 201 Criminalistics students as they presented their evidence and analysis to jurors comprised of fellow students, […]
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Fetty Wap To Perform at Farmingdale’s Nold Hall Athletic Complex on Friday
Posted on April 23, 2018 by Noel Holton Brathwaite in Campus Events.FETTY WAP will be performing this Friday, April 27th at 8pm in the Nold Hall Athletic Complex. 3oh!3 and Demo Taped will open for Fetty Wap. Space is limited. Student tickets are $5 and guest tickets are $15. For more information about the concert, please visit RamCentral https://orgsync.com/home/800
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“A Complete 180”- A review of Harry Styles’ debut album
Posted on April 7, 2018 by Tom Dascole in Reviews.Harry Styles debut album, Harry Styles. was released on May 12, 2017. This eclectic album left both fans and critics wanting more. Although the album only has 10 songs lasting 40 minutes, it sure does pack a punch. This album takes on a totally different vibe to it than all of One Direction’s pop albums. […]
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The Breadwinner, A story that comes from the heart.
Posted on April 7, 2018 by Tom Dascole in Reviews.Culture, family, and sacrifice are some of the many themes you will find in 2017’s Oscar nominee film “The Breadwinner.” The setting is Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in 2001. Parvana is an 11-year old girl living with her father, mother, and older sister and toddler brother. Her family is already in hardship after her father is wounded […]
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Gas Station Camels and Shawarma from the Sky
Posted on April 7, 2018 by Tom Dascole in Travel.Part 1: Gas Station Camels: Some enterprising gas station owners in the West Bank region tether camels in the parking lots, as the animals formerly known as Ships of the Desert are now demoted to photo ops. For the equivalent of $5, you can mount one of these wretched flea-ridden creatures […]
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From Coffee to Cartagena, Colombia has it all.
Posted on April 7, 2018 by Tom Dascole in Travel.Well, it turns out Juan Valdez, the world-famous mascot for Colombia coffee, was created by a Miami advertising agency in 1959 in what became a highly successful attempt to brand Colombian coffee. The folks in Miami could not differentiate between the individual Latin American countries, so they chose “Juan” as a generic first name. Ok on that, […]
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Black Panther Movie Review
Posted on April 5, 2018 by Tom Dascole in Reviews.Released on February 16, 2018, during Black History Month, Black Panther is currently the highest grossing film of 2018 as well as the 20th highest grossing film of all time. What makes Black Panther so special is that it has a cast consisting of mostly black people whereas most American movies tend to have a […]
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PVRIS – “All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell” Album Review
Posted on April 5, 2018 by Tom Dascole in Reviews.Pvris is an American alternative synth pop band that formed in 2013. They recently released their follow up album to their thrilling debut record White Noise. All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell is powered by the vocal talents of Lynn Gunn. From the softest melodies to her roaring chorus vocals, she […]
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Spike Lee’s “25th Hour” Movie Review
Posted on April 2, 2018 by Tom Dascole in Reviews.Spike Lee’s film, 25th Hour is a gripping movie centered around a drug dealer’s last day of freedom before he is sentenced to seven years in prison. In the final 24 hours of freedom Monty Brogan, played by Edward Norton, must say good-bye to his loved ones; and find someone to take care of his dog. […]
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Broad New Horizons
Posted on April 2, 2018 by Tom Dascole in Travel.A first hand account of studying abroad in Florence, Italy Anxious and excited are the two best possible words to describe how I felt before taking off on a three-week long study abroad adventure in Florence, Italy. I’ve never traveled out of the country before, let alone traveled on my own, and I didn’t know […]
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