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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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Annihilation Movie Review
Posted on March 11, 2018 by Tom Dascole in Reviews.If you are a hard-nosed realist who needs logical explanations and neat, tidy, linear plot-lines, skip the science fiction thriller Annilhilation. If, on the other hand, you are a fan of movies like Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction classic 2001: A Space Odyssey and love movies that offer optical carnivals and intriguing, if not totally satisfying, […]
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Introducing the Nexus Center, Farmingdale’s catalyst for applied learning.
Posted on March 4, 2018 by Tom Dascole in Campus Events, News.Are you worried about landing an internship in your field or finding a job upon graduation? Well, do something about it. Go to the newly opened Nexus Center in the Greenley Library building for help with everything from finding out what career path is right for you to getting help circulating your resume to potential […]
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Kill Your Local Safe Space
Posted on December 6, 2017 by Tom Dascole in Opinion, Politics.Kill Your Local Safe Space Erosion of free speech and tolerance toward hatred – as long as it is out of sight and mind. By Tom Dascole While not as prominent as they have been in recent years, safe spaces, or designated areas deemed free of hate speech, “triggers”, and conflict have swept the nation. […]
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Fantasy Football Weeks 8 and 9
Posted on December 3, 2017 by Noel Holton Brathwaite in Sports.By Antonio Petito Week 8 With week eight over and done with, here are your top five performers from week eight in the NFL. These fantasy points are based off of DraftKings. The highest scorer from week 8 is Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. The number one wide receiver went crazy against the Legion […]
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