The Rutgers Review

What I see in a Pollock: Triplets

April 12, 2018

We used to be inseparable, like otters and the rocks they carry with them as lifelong partners. When our parents started to shake the room with words we would h... Read More

“Don’t wait for people to tell you stories, be yourself who tells them,” an Evening with Tarana Burke at Rutgers University

February 26, 2018

College Avenue Gym. It’s 7:20 p.m., there’s old pop music and purple hats everywhere. Everybody is excited, nervous and sharing smiles. At 7:30 sharp, this colo... Read More

Classism: America’s Overlooked Problem

February 10, 2018

The American Dream is a common trope in much of the United States’ mythology. The core of its ethos is that with hard work and dedication, anybody can achieve s... Read More

Feminism’s Newest Face: The Sad Girl?

February 6, 2018

It’s hard enough to be a young woman in real life, so has social media helped or hurt? Technology has undoubtedly advanced society,... Read More

New Years Day in New York

January 10, 2018

By Brielle Diskin, It looked like the entirety of the past year swept through Midtown Manhattan at once, and I was tiptoeing through the wreckage. ... Read More

Visual Memories

December 29, 2017

January February March April May June July August September October November Decemb... Read More

The Rutgers Review’s Favorite Songs of 2017

December 28, 2017

This week we did songs instead of albums! Some contributors had too many to talk about, while others had one that stuck with them all year. Bing & Ruth... Read More

A Novel Revisited: Pride and Prejudice

December 27, 2017

By Kaye Rhoads It is a truth universally acknowledged that Pride and Prejudice is one of Jane Austen’s most widely read novels. I read the novel for the firs... Read More

4/20/2017

December 26, 2017

When Donald Trump took office in January 2017, we knew we were up for a rocky year. Despite the constant political turmoil, fake news and deep divide between th... Read More

The Rutgers Review’s Favorite Albums of 2017

December 20, 2017

For our 2017 Reflections we asked our contributors to write a little bit about their favorite albums from the past year. Here are their choices. Lorde - Melodr... Read More

Still Snotty: Dead Boys Live in Concert

December 13, 2017

2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the Dead Boys’ debut album Young, Loud, and Snotty. In its honor, Johnny Blitz and Cheetah Chrome resurrected the group with ... Read More

Mindfulness: A Year Long Journey to Personal Growth

December 12, 2017

At the start of 2017, I did not set out to lose ten pounds, climb mount everest, or learn Mandarin. While those are all worthy endeavors, I had only one resolut... Read More