Last Tuesday, the ordinarily quiet Anacon Hall in the Rebecca Stafford Student Center was buzzing with sound, smell, and celebration. Tables lined the room, each one alive with color, conversation, and culture–from Italian masks to global trivia wheels to Japanese drumming echoing throughout the room. This was Culture Fest, a student-led event designed to bring […]
O n April 8, at Woods Theatre, successful Monmouth alumni gathered to share their advice, lives, and love of music. Over the years, Blue Hawk Records (BHR) has made 25 compilation albums with 132 original artists creating 147 tracks, involving over 900 students. Their contributions to not only the university but also to these students’ […]
R yan Mealy, a true freshman right-hander coming out of upstate New York, threw his first complete game shutout of his college career to help the Monmouth Hawks take down the North Carolina A&T Aggies at the War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina this past Sunday in a 13-0 win. Mealy has put together […]
Once a year, WMCX hosts their Live Music Fest, an event where local musicians get to showcase their talent on Monmouth’s own student-run radio station. This year, the event ran for 15 hours and included acts such as Beach Daze, Tash Even & Kyle, calyx!, and many more. “The Musicfest was an outstanding event thanks […]
Practicing social situations can be very important for people who are on the autism spectrum. Ashley Zingillioglu, senior English student, recognizes that and upon researching it, discovered that there is a lack of interactive social stories (ISS), specifically tailored to teach socio-communication skills to middle and high school aged people on the autism spectrum. That […]
On Wednesday, Apr. 2, in the Great Hall Auditorium, the lights dimmed on an eerily quiet day, and the room came alive, transforming into something completely different—part screen, part stage, and entirely surreal. With projections unraveling across the walls and performances echoing through the room, “Surreal Realities” wasn’t just another campus event. It was a […]
Monmouth University’s spring football practice begins as Head Coach Kevin Callahan prepares for the upcoming season. After a winter of strengthening and conditioning, Monmouth’s football team started practicing for spring football on Apr. 1. The Hawks are getting ready for the spring showcase on Apr. 27 at 1:00 pm at Kessler Stadium. With a few […]
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) will visit Monmouth University (MU) on Apr. 6 through 9 as part of the reaffirmation accreditation process. MSCHE is a global institution of education that “ensures accountability, self-appraisal, improvement, and innovation through peer review and the rigorous application of standards within the context of institutional mission,” according […]
Tucked just beyond the main food line in the dining hall lies a room that feels like its own little world.; The Hawk House. At the center is a counter, a chalkboard of rotating specials, and behind it all is where the magic happens. There stands Raymond Tan, the sushi chef that Monmouth students have […]
On Wednesday, March 26, Monmouth University hosted a “Restoring Public Trust: The Role of Media in Advancing Civility and Informed Policy” event in Pollak Theater. The panel, part of the university’s ongoing “Leadership, Civility, and Common Ground in Politics and Public Service” series, featured welcome remarks from University President Dr. Patrick Leahy and was moderated […]