From Friday March 4 to Sunday March 6, the Monmouth University track team traveled up to Boston University, Massachusetts to compete at the IC4A/ECAC (Eastern United States) Championships. This was the first Indoor IC4A/ECAC Championships since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The men and women’s team ended on a high note and with many […]
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Ash Wednesday
Last week, Christians around the world celebrated the holiday of Ash Wednesday to begin the holy season of Lent. For those who don’t know, Lent is a forty day season from Winter to Spring symbolically remembering Jesus’ forty days of fasting and prayer in the desert before entering the city of Jerusalem. This is a […]
Bowling Exceeds Expectations
From Thursday February 24 to Sunday February 28 the Bowling team hosted the Hawk Flight Invite, their home invitational, in Hamilton Township, NJ. The team was predicted to place fourth coming into the weekend and had an 8-3 record the first two days. On the last day overall, Monmouth Bowling, which was nationally ranked 24th […]
Track & Field Team Wins MAAC Championships
On Feb. 19-20, the Monmouth Men’s and Women’s Track teams competed at their last Indoor Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship at the Fort Washington Armory in New York City.Both the men and the women’s team victoriously won by at least forty points; the men scored 205 points and the women were 195. This was […]
Afterthoughts of Super Bowl LVI
Super Bowl Sunday is one of my favorite days of the year and I am not even a huge NFL fan. I love the glitz and glamour, and I enjoy the memorable and funny advertisements, the busy restaurants, hanging out with my friends and family, the empty roads, the adorable puppy bowl in the morning, […]
Monmouth Swim Demolishes MAAC Championship
The Monmouth University men’s and women’s swimming teams have put their stamp on Monmouth athletics history after both teams placed fifth at the 2022 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships at the Burt Flickinger Athletic Center at Erie Community College this past weekend.As a result of the teams’ final finishes, which are their highest ever at […]
Remebering the Life of Former MU Football Player & Navy Seal Candidate Training
The Monmouth University community remembers the life of Kyle Mullen who tragically passed away at the age of 24 after completing “Hell Week” from the intense Navy Seal Basic Underwater Demolition (BUDS) training in Coronado, California. He was from nearby Manalapan, NJ and graduated Manalapan High School in 2015. After high school, he went on […]
Thoughts on Valentines Day
Coming very soon is the annual celebration of Saint Valentine’s Day on Monday, Feb. 14. Personally, I think this is a frivolous holiday. Maybe I am just biased for being single my entire life, but I see no value in this day. It seems to be a money grab for expensive wine, overrated candy, overpriced […]
Track Excels at Millrose Games & Great Dane Classic
On Jan. 27, the Hawks competed at the 114th Millrose Games at the Fort Washington Armory in Manhattan. Senior Alexis Uzoaru and Fifth-year Students Chibuzo Amonu and Prisca Blamon competed in the elite weight throw event. Uzaoaru, earned fifth place with a throw of 16.81 meters. Following her, Chibuzo Amonu threw 16.12 meters to clinch […]
Swim Has Dual Domination at St. Peter’s
On Jan. 22, the Monmouth Swim team traveled to Jersey City to compete against St. Peter’s University at the Yanitelli Center. Both teams dominated the dual meet; the men scored 173 to 80 and the women won 182 to 55. During the meet, Freshman Jensen Ritter impressively won four events. Ritter won the 100 fly, […]