OmniSports Media is one of the radio shows featured weekly on WMCX 88.9. The sports show, hosted by Dean Heidel, is live every Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and covers various sports with a focus on Major League Baseball and the National Football League. Heidel is joined by his co-hosts Michael Morgan, Daniel […]
Author: Ava McGinty
President Leahy and the members of the Pride Club meet to discuss campus climate
Members of the Pride Club met with President Patrick Leahy, Ed.D. on Oct. 6 to discuss how Monmouth University can work with LGBTQIA+ students to improve the campus climate, and feel more accepted on campus. The meeting was scheduled after the Pride Club learned about The Princeton Review’s “The Best 391 Colleges, 2026,” which named […]
Monmouth University ranked on LGBTQ-unfriendly colleges list
The Princeton Review published “The Best 391 Colleges, 2026,” on Aug. 12, naming Monmouth University 16th on the list of LGBTQ-unfriendly colleges. The 98-question survey was answered by 170,000 students spanning across the 391 schools listed in the book. The survey covers topics including academics and administration, life at college, fellow students, and themselves. The […]
Field hockey coach Carli Figlio Earns 200th win as team stays unbeaten
Monmouth field hockey wrapped up a four-game homestand with two dominant wins, adding to an undefeated record on the season. On Sept. 5, Monmouth played Temple University, securing a 5-2 win. The first goal came at the 9:31 mark from sophomore forward Claire Campen, who has scored in all games so far this season. Freshman […]
Advice to the Class of 2029 from a junior
Starting college can be overwhelming, but here are five key tips that helped me settle in and thrive at Monmouth. 1. Get involved!Join clubs as early as you can. Coming into college, I received a lot of rather cliché advice but of all the unsolicited tips I received, this one has rung true: get involved. […]
Parson’s Cafe now serving Offshore Coffee Co.
Offshore Coffee Co., located on Brighton Ave. in Long Branch is a popular spot for Monmouth University students to sit and grab a cup of coffee. Although, students no longer have to travel to them, because they have come to campus. Parson’s Cafe, located in the Great Hall began selling Offshore Coffee Co. products beginning […]
HawkTank spotlight: AlumLinx
Creating a platform that makes it easy for students and professionals alike to form meaningful connections, for the purpose of networking, is what junior business student Blake Marushak has set out to do with his business, AlumLinx. The app reimagines networking by eliminating the “transactional feel” that can be associated with other popular networking platforms. […]
Phi Alpha inducts new members
“Through Knowledge–the Challenge to Serve.” That is the slogan of Phi Alpha, the Social Work National Honor Society that inducted 29 new members on Mar. 31, bringing the Upsilon chapter to a total of 51 active members. Melissa MacDonald, MSW student and Phi Alpha president, explained, “Our mission as a society is to provide a […]
HawkTank spotlight: Buzz & Board
As we get older, social gatherings can often revolve around going out for drinks. However, not everyone may want to – or can – participate in this drinking culture. Despite this, there is a notable lack of social spaces for adults that do not center around bars or alcohol. Graduate English student, Veronique Manfredini, realizes […]
Monmouth’s Colleges Against Cancer hosts Relay for Life
Students, faculty, parents, caregivers, and survivors all gathered in Anacon Hall of the Rebecca Stafford Student Center to honor all those who have battled or are currently battling cancer on April 11. Put on by Monmouth’s Colleges Against Cancer, a club affiliated with the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life has made its return to […]









