When the hangover starts to subside on Saturday night and students fully recover from their night out at Porta, there is only one place on Monmouth students’ minds. Johnny Mac House of Spirits, or Jmacs as we call it, is located on Main Street in Asbury Park and houses Monmouth’s greatest local bar scene. With […]
February is celebrated worldwide as Black History Month, a tradition that began in 1976 when President Gerald Ford officially designated this month for recognition. Since then, individuals all around the globe have recognized black excellence in society, especially here at our own university. “Black History Month’s importance lies in the celebration of Black people’s contributions, […]
The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) and the Monmouth University Music and Theatre Arts Department will host “A History of Hip-Hop Sampling” on Feb. 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Woods Theatre. Music journalists John Morrison and Josh Leidy will present a multimedia presentation exploring the history of hip-hop culture and the […]
The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) will hold its second annual President’s Lecture on Music History and Contemporary America on Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. in Pollak Theatre. This year, the event will focus on Bob Dylan with the acclaimed historian Sean Wilentz, who will present his lecture titled, “‘I Don’t […]
In a short drive from our campus, movie history was made. During the week of Dec. 9, Asbury Park was transported back to the 1980s as the filming for the Bruce Springsteen bio-doc “Deliver Me From Nowhere.” Based on Warren Zanes’s book “Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska,” “Deliver Me From […]
“I love him, and I hate him, and I want to be him.” Jesse Eisenberg’s 2024 film, “A Real Pain” follows cousins Benji and David, portrayed by Kernan Culkin and Eisenberg, as they travel to Poland following the loss of their grandmother to be able to learn more about her and her history. Eisenberg not […]
“Bruce Songs: The Music of Bruce Springsteen, Album-by-Album, Song-by-Song” by Kenneth L. Campbell and Kenneth Womack Monmouth University is no stranger to Bruce Springsteen. With our Bruce Springsteen Archives and their current expansion underway, Monmouth is the proud location for various aspects of Springsteen’s history. On Sep. 23, 2024, “Bruce Songs: The Music of Bruce […]
Monmouth welcomed one of its newest clubs, Lens Collective Photography Club. Created by Henry Boody, a sophomore communication major, with Mark Ludak, Specialist Professor of Art and Design, as advisor, the club aims to teach students about photography and give them a space to explore the creative medium. Boody explained, “The current plan is to […]
Phi Eta Sigma (PES) is a freshman honor society recognized on campus, and each fall, student representatives from university chapters travel across the country to attend the PES National Convention. This year, Lyndsey Buren, president of PES, and Tara Mahon, vice president of PES, attended the event in Anaheim, California, from Oct. 25-27. Buren explained, […]
Thursday night of Theatre Fest hosted Spark Sessions: A Night of Original Works by MU Players at 8:00 p.m. in Woods Theatre. The night consisted of four original productions created completely by Monmouth students. One of the original productions of the night was written by Timothy Pakrad, senior English major, titled “His Middle Name.” “His […]