Culture – The Rutgers Review

The New Jersey International Film Festival celebrates its 28th year

May 27, 2023

By Vanessa Tirok Looking for summer plans? Check out the New Jersey International Film Festival! The NJIFF is officially back with an incredible line up ... Read More

Anthropological Study of Fanfic Culture

March 17, 2023

Fifty Shades of Gray. After. Gabriel’s Inferno. Notorious titles that have reached ears and left impressions well beyond the fanfiction community. They all poi... Read More

Life, Lessons and a BIG Glass of Wine

December 9, 2018

by Erin Byers Many know Union for her role in BET’s Hit series Being Mary Jane while others know her for the classic Bring it On! But in this story line she'... Read More

Is No Sex Better Than Sex?

November 26, 2018

by Brielle Diskin Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs places sex on the same level as it does food, water, and breathing. Sex is a part of our physiological needs, n... Read More

The War on Science

October 31, 2017

Our new administration has declared a war on science. It was quiet at first, but now that Trump is flexing his presidential guns, a lot of people, not only the ... Read More

Permanent Residents

February 11, 2017

I’m always slightly taken aback when I see kids walking around or nearby a college campus. But then, of course, I remember that a college campus isn’t only a co... Read More

Heritage HAIRitage

February 4, 2017

IT’S NOT JUST A WOMEN’S ISSUE, IT’S AN EVERYONE’S ISSUE Another February is upon us, and with that another opportunity to honor black history. So, what have yo... Read More

Cultural Appreciation or Appropriation?

January 28, 2017

Scroll through Instagram during festival season and what do you see? Cultural appropriation. Kylie Jenner as a person? Cultural appropriation. Do you have no id... Read More

CrossFit: Misunderstood and Abashedly Denounced

January 21, 2017

Fitness and nutrition are the two domains that most people intend to address and improve in the attempt to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle. There are... Read More

Viva las Historias de Inmigrantes

November 4, 2016

Everyone has a story. The thing about those stories that very few get to truly see them. Others only see the image that is projected. Very few get to the heart ... Read More

#POTUSOnTheOl’Banks

April 14, 2016

For several weeks now, rumors have been swirling around that the President of the United States, Barack Obama was going to speak at this year's 250th Anniversar... Read More

This is Your Country. This is Your Country on Pot.

February 16, 2016

Everyone in my family smokes weed. After dinner, every weekend, my dad sneaks out the back door seemingly just to pace around the yard and admire our garden. On... Read More