Weekend Edition 4/27-4/29

Thursday, April 26th, make sure to show your support for our Softball team at their games at 3:00p.m. and 5:00p.m. against Rutgers-Camden at the Softball field.  If you are looking for some more excitement, come to the After Dark: Video Game Tournament at 10:00p.m. in Friends Hall hosted by Ramapo ESports, Sci-Fi Club, and Alpha Phi Omega. At this event, you will be able to play Super Smash Bros Melee, Super Smash Bros 4, and Pokemon Showdown to compete for some HUGE prizes! There will also be a drawing to win plushies, a gaming headset, giftcards, and Nintendo Switch! This event is also supported by Ramapo Smash Club, UAA, and the Technology and Animation Club.

Friday, April 27th, don’t forget to show your Ramapride at the Baseball game against Montclair State University at 3:30p.m. at the Baseball field! After that, join the College Programming Board and the Student Government Association for Ramafest and the End of Year Spring Concert in the Bandshell! At Ramafest, which will take place from 4:00p.m. to 7:00p.m., you can enjoy free food, live music, inflatables, and more! Make sure to stay afterwards for the biggest event of the year, the Spring Concert featuring Smallpools, the indie-pop band most well known for their song Dreaming! The openers will be Found Vegas, an alternative music group based in Essex County, NJ and fv, a band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. If there is bad weather, look at social media Friday morning for location and ticket updates!

On Saturday, April 28th, join the College Programming Board for a Movie Night screening of The Disaster Artist, a movie directed by James Franco. This movie tells the story of an aspiring filmmaker, Greg Sestero, played by Dave Franco, and an infamous Hollywood outsider, Tommy Wiseau, played by James Franco, and how their meeting sparks the creation of the cult-classic “The Room.” The Disaster Artist was nominated for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and James Franco won a Golden Globe for Best Performance. This is a movie you definitely will not want to miss!

On Sunday, April 29th, start your day by coming to the Softball games at 12:00p.m. and 2:00p.m. at the Softball field. Then, join the Disney Club for the End of the Year Ohana Luau at 12:00p.m. in the Grove! This event will feature a variety of island/beach themed activities such as Make Your Own Leis, a Hula-Hoop Competition, and more! Free food from Nicky’s and ice cream will be served! There will also be a special performance by Dance Company. At this event, please feel free to donate to the Worldwide Orphans. This event is co-sponsored by Dumbledore’s Army and Commuter Affairs.

But the fun doesn’t end with the weekend! Every Tuesday, the College Programming Board presents the Tuesday Night Live Series. Each week features either a live performance by a comedian, musical artist, slam poet, spoken word artist or magician or an open mic night during which Ramapo students have the opportunity to showcase their talent. This Tuesday, May 1st  at 1:00p.m.,  the College Programming Board is hosting a Therapy Dog event in the Grove! If you are stressed with final exams, papers, and projects, come to this event to de-stress and play with some certified therapy dogs from Creature Comfort Pet Therapy! Make sure to come early as this is an extremely popular event and there are a limited number of dogs!

For more information about what’s going on around campus, visit the In the Loop page.

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