Crews have been seen tearing down a portion of the White House’s East Wing to make way for a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom, the first significant structural change to the executive mansion in nearly eight decades. Announced in July, the project was initially expected to cost roughly $200 million, with a more realistic estimate of $300 […]
Author: Henry Boody
Leaked Young Republican chat prompts party fallout and national condemnation
In mid-October of 2025, Politico published roughly 2,900 pages of messages from a private Telegram chat called “RESTORE YR WAR ROOM.” The chat, created in January by Peter Giunta, former chair of the New York State Young Republicans, aimed to rally support for his bid to lead the national Young Republicans federation. Over several months, […]
Pearson World Cinema series screens Leviathan
The Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and the Center for the Arts at Monmouth University held a screening of Leviathan (2014) on Thursday, Oct. 23, in Young Auditorium, Bey Hall, as part of the Pearson World Cinema Series. Thomas Pearson, Ph.D. and professor emeritus of history and Jason Adolf, Ph.D. and endowed associate professor of […]
Remembering the life of Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall, a British pioneer in primatology whose ground breaking research on chimpanzees profoundly reshaped our understanding of human and animal behavior, died on Oct. 1, 2025, at the age of 91, while on a speaking tour in California, according to The Jane Goodall Institute. Her death marked the end of an era in conservation […]
“Shadows of Shadow Lawn” returns to campus for 20th anniversary screening
This Friday, Oct. 24, the Department of Communication will host a special 20th anniversary screening of Shadows of Shadow Lawn. This documentary explores alleged hauntings in some of Monmouth University’s most iconic buildings, including the Great Hall, Woods Theatre, and Guggenheim Memorial Library. Produced by Monmouth alumni Tom Hanley and Patrick Perotto in 2005, the […]
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series
On Oct. 8, as part of Monmouth University’s Constitution Day celebrations, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted author and retired appellate prosecutor Lisa Sarnoff Gochman in Pozycki Hall Auditorium. This event, the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series, was the first of its kind since before […]
Shutdown politics, campus consequences
As of Wednesday, Oct. 1, the federal government officially entered a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a temporary spending bill before the Sept. 30 deadline. The clash centered on healthcare subsidies and spending levels, which have forced hundreds of thousands of federal employees to work without pay and brought many government functions to a […]
Late Night under fire: Kimmel and the politics of free speech
Within the past few months, two of late-night television’s most prominent voices, Stephen Colbert and, most recently, Jimmy Kimmel, have faced abrupt endings to their respective shows. In May, CBS announced that ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ would come to a close in 2026, after nearly a decade on air. Four months later, ABC […]
Monmouth kicks off Latin Heritage Month
Monmouth University officially opened its Latin Heritage Month on Monday, Sept. 15, with its annual kickoff celebration. Transforming Nagy Commons into a space filled with food, music, and community. The two-hour event, which featured foods, performances, calendars, and giveaways, marked the beginning of a month dedicated to honoring Latin American cultures and voices on campus. […]
Columbia, NYU crackdowns spark reflection among Monmouth students
In May, more than 70 students were arrested during a sit-in protest at Columbia University, occupying the Butler Library, as reported by The New York Times. This demonstration quickly gained media attention as police escorted protestors out in handcuffs. At New York University, administrators responded to similar protests with heightened security measures and disciplinary consequences. […]










