Over 200 students gathered at the Student Center to participate in The Big Event, a day of community service benefiting the local Monmouth County area on Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Organized by the Student Government Association (SGA), the event featured a wide range of volunteer activities, from beach clean-ups to assisting […]
The Associated Press (AP) announced that Donald J. Trump had been selected as the 47th President of the United States, leading him into his second Republican non-consecutive term on Nov. 6, 2024. This call was made after Trump’s victory in Wisconsin, pushing him over the 270 electoral votes in contrast to his Democratic appointment, Vice […]
October is Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month, as proclaimed by President Biden in 2021. The Counseling and Prevention Services (CPS) here at Monmouth acknowledged the month by hosting various on-campus events that promote awareness surrounding the topic of domestic violence. Kristen McCarty, a clinical counselor at CPS, discussed the events CPS held on campus during […]
Monmouth hosted Ruby Bridges, a civil rights activist who was one of the first African American children to attend a formerly white-only school in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis in the 1960s. Her presentation took place in the Pollak Theatre on Oct. 22, and it was titled “The Courage to Challenge Racial […]
The event, attended by roughly 55 students, allowed each professor to speak broadly before Dr. Duckett and Dean Coyle read questions submitted by the audience. Dr. Daneshgar is a plant biologist in New Jersey and the Caribbean and said on climate change, “I, on a daily basis, see these impacts and the damage caused.” Dr. […]
In Fall 2023, the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music (BSACAM) announced a new, state-of-the-art archival facility, museum, and theater here at Monmouth University. Construction of the new building is officially underway. Over the summer, the police department relocated to the old Alumni House neighboring “So Sweet a Cat” Field, and sections of […]
On Sept. 30, students, faculty, and parents were notified by the Monmouth University Emergency Notification System of a shelter in place order for the dorm building Elmwood Hall due to a possible emergency situation in the building. The alert was proved to be a result of a false threat.This email and call alert was sent […]
The Monmouth Women’s Basketball team is no stranger to change. Within the past four years, the program has seen two coaching staff changes, all of which have had their own successes. However, the program is very hopeful about this year’s new coaching staff, specifically newly appointed head coach, Cait Wetmore. I had the opportunity to […]
On Friday, Sept. 20, Monmouth Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) held a Meet the Greeks tabling event on Shadow Lawn. The event occurred from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and consisted of the 15 chapters under Greek life, as well as the Panhellenic, the United Greek, and the Interfraternity Councils. According to the Fraternity and […]
Within the Department of Communication, there are many ways students can get involved within their major. One of those clubs is PRSSA, a Public Relations firm that is helping local businesses strategize their public outreach. With students running the club, they can gain real life public relations experience and build their resume. “PRSSA is a […]