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Kaytraminé Don’t Need No DJ... They Don’t Even Need A Set

Kaytraminé Don’t Need No DJ… They Don’t Even Need A Set

Kylee Simpson, Staff Writer October 18, 2023

It was 11:30 p.m., and the crowd had been waiting for Kaytraminé to step on the stage. Just as the concert-goers began to feel the weariness and fatigue that comes with the infinite waiting,...

Capturing the Creativity of An MMC Alum and NYC Famous Dance Photographer

Capturing the Creativity of An MMC Alum and NYC Famous Dance Photographer

Abby Boldy, Guest Writer June 20, 2023

Camera clicks and bright flashes of light flicker every couple of seconds. The room is filled with cheerful laughter and smiles from ear to ear. A dancer jumps elegantly through the air just as the flash...

Is Thin-Tradition Finally Retired in the Fashion Industry?

Is Thin-Tradition Finally Retired in the Fashion Industry?

Stella Pallone, Guest Writer February 27, 2023

At the height of body positivity in the fashion industry, models up to a size 32 are seen walking down the runways of Versace, Fendi, and other luxury fashion houses. Being a size zero is no longer a requirement...

Black Films/ TV Shows to Look Out For

Black Films/ TV Shows to Look Out For

Najla Alexander, Features Editor/ Crime Reporter February 27, 2023

In honor and in celebration of Black History Month, here is a list of films and TV series celebrating Black writers, directors, actors, etc., and their work. Allow this time to appreciate and recognize...

Modern-Day Horrors of Women Rejecting Men: Another Dangerous Reality for Women

Modern-Day Horrors of Women Rejecting Men: Another Dangerous Reality for Women

Najla Alexander, Features Editor, Crime Reporter February 22, 2023

The recent Idaho College murders have opened a wider hole in the very old and serious argument about how dangerous it is for women to reject men in this day and age. Bryan Kohberger a criminology student...

Playing in a Concrete Jungle-Gym: A Day in the Life

Playing in a Concrete Jungle-Gym: A Day in the Life

Brady Evans, Staff Writer December 9, 2022

Marymount Manhattan College prides itself over the fact that “the city is your campus”. It’s even mentioned on the college’s website. “New York City will be your playground, your classroom, and...

Dahmer, Bundy, Ramirez: How Many More Do We Need?

Dahmer, Bundy, Ramirez: How Many More Do We Need?

Najla Alexander, Features Editor, Crime Reporter October 19, 2022

You know their names: Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore ‘Ted’ Bundy, and Richard Ramirez, but what about the names of their victims? Are we not, as a whole, just continuously giving in to the attention and...

New Spooky Movies/TV Shows to Look Out For

New Spooky Movies/TV Shows to Look Out For

Najla Alexander, Features Editor/Crime Reporter October 9, 2022

It’s officially spooky season and sweater weather, that time when the temperature drops below 60 degrees and we’re all bundling up to stay warm. That also means new horror and Halloween-themed film...

The Historical Accuracy of Elvis’ Rise to Fame in New ‘Elvis’ Biopic

The Historical Accuracy of Elvis’ Rise to Fame in New ‘Elvis’ Biopic

Najla Alexander, Features Editor, Crime Reporter August 8, 2022

The new Elvis (2022) biopic hit the theatres on June 24th making over $130 million dollars at box offices over just a few weeks. Played by, heart-throb The Carrie Diaries star, Austin Butler, the film...

Women That Act Out Because of Love: A Defense of The Unidealist Mother

Women That Act Out Because of Love: A Defense of The Unidealist Mother

Kelsey Shelton, Guest Writer August 8, 2022

One afternoon, my friend and I decided to watch the film Lady Bird. As I sat there in her dorm room, tears pooling at the mother-daughter relationship on display (despite it being my 30th rewatch), her...

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is Lowest Selling in the Harry Potter Series

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is Lowest Selling in the Harry Potter Series

Najla Alexander, Features Editor April 30, 2022

The third installment of the Fantastic Beast series, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, was found to be the lowest selling movie out of the entire Harry Potter series. The third chapter in the...

Issues Over Marymount Tax Forms

Issues Over Marymount Tax Forms

Francesca Crumpton, Staff Writer April 29, 2022

As spring begins to bloom and crunch time comes for students who are finishing off the spring semester we can say goodbye to the winter season. Another season that is finally over is tax season, and this...

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