CONTRIBUTING WRITER,
STAFF WRITER
Four years ago, I was graduating from high school, bringing 13 years of education to a monumental close. I headed to MU the following fall to begin my education as an undergrad. I remember feeling like anything was possible. I would graduate from MU, get a great job, make good money, eventually go to graduate school, and that would be that. Don’t get me wrong, I still expect those things to happen, but who says they have to happen the day after graduation?
From the moment a student walks onto the campus of Monmouth University, he or she is bombarded with flyers, emails, and verbal advice that stress the importance of getting involved in student clubs and organizations. The overwhelming insistence can be a turn off for some students who simply want to go to class and be done with their day.
If you are like me, when you left your home for college, you left a dear, beloved friend behind, your pet(s). I left my two cats Lucky and Maggie when I moved from my home in Montgomery, New Jersey to MU. Leaving them behind made it difficult to settle in at school my freshman year. Even though I begged my parents to let me take my cats with me, offering to pay the fines if and when I got caught, they still said “no,” so I moved into Cedar pet-less.
I wouldn’t classify myself as a feminist, nor do I promote any radical gender reform, but I believe in gender equality. As I watched television the other day, a commercial came on for Lucille Roberts Women’s Fitness Center. I have never really given much thought to a gender-specific facility before but it got me wondering if promoting such facilities was in our country’s best interest. How can men and women be equal if we keep creating these places that separate us?
Swearing in public has become common for most Americans, especially among teens and young adults. Cursing while driving and during conversations, the scenarios are endless. While some consider cursing to be a sin or taboo others are voicing their First Amendment rights to swear in public. Has our swearing society gone too far?