The Intercultural Center, located on the second floor of the Student Center, is a source of support and guidance for many students of color at Monmouth University. They attempt to, successfully, foster an atmosphere of inclusivity at the university by providing a space and activities for the students. This space is key for communal support […]
Entertainment
Overheated Brings the Heat Against Capitalism
Climate journalist Kate Aronoff’s book Overheated serves as a call to action against climate change, focusing primarily on how politicization and polarization have effectively stalled meaningful mitigation. The first section of the book, titled “New Denial, Old Ideas,” deals with the history of climate denialism in order to provide a more comprehensive understanding of where […]
Bad Bunny Promotes Spanglish Among Latin Americans
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, is a Puerto Rican musician and artist with a wide fan base in North, Central, and South America. According to Billboard estimates, Bad Bunny’s last tour “ El Último Tour Del Mundo’’ sold for an estimated $64 to $85 million in revenue (“Bad Bunny”). His […]
The Media In Support of Mental Health
There is a lot to be said when discussing the benefits and disadvantages of the media in relation to mental health. Likely because of demand, there is a consistent wave of negative representation and dramatized scenes for the sake of shock value. Many of these TV shows depict mental health and mental illness as taboo, […]
Identity, Misrepresentation, and Tokenism
As we continue to have progressive discussions, we have begun questioning how much the media impacts our perceptions of the self and others. Our sense of identity is highly impacted by the entertainment representation we see; we model our behaviors after those who we come to identify with.Hence, it is important that as we socially […]
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Turns 15
This month, my favorite video game of all time, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, turns fifteen years old.For years, I’ve wanted a justification to cover this masterpiece in writing; journalistic integrity be damned.So, before I hand the reins to another excellent writer and editor, I decided to take a deep dive into why Twilight […]
HAWKEYE: A Bullseye For The MCU
Disney wishes you a Marvel Christmas and a Hawkeye New Year; the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is back at it again, as the first two episodes of a new Marvel show, Hawkeye, were released on Nov. 24, now streaming on Disney+. The show takes place one year after the events of the mega blockbuster movie […]
Gen Z and Classic Lit: How Older Books Can Teach Newer Generations
Different forms of communication are key in having any healthy relationship, and this includes the dialogue held between Gen Z-ers and Millennials. Oftentimes we see generations connecting via music, art, movie references, and slang, despite the temporal differences. Through reading, educators and students may have a much smoother relationship that facilitates teaching, bonding, and learning. […]
Red (Taylor’s Version) Left Swifties All Too Unwell
“Taylor really meant it when she said ‘it feels like one of those nights we won’t be sleeping,’” joked a fan after seeing the track list of all thirty (30) songs on Red (Taylor’s Version). For the uninitiated, Taylor Swift has been systematically going through all her studio albums prior to Lover and re-recording them, […]
Incoming: Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
As a lifelong fan of the Pokémon series, and more specifically a sucker for the remakes of original games, the impending release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is beginning to take shape and it can’t come soon enough. The oft-memed-about remakes to the fourth generation of Pokémon games, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl […]