The Ice House Gallery currently adorns many sculptures, all made over the summer months of this year by artist Jeanine Pennell. The exhibition, “Stepping Off the Page: Stories in Clay,” documents Pennell’s creative process, life events, and reflects back onto the viewer in strong, impactful ways. Entering the exhibit for the first time, viewers are […]
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Monmouth Gears Up To Premier Adaptation of Fun Home
Monmouth University’s Department of Music and Theater Arts is producing its fall production of the musical Fun Home, which is set to debut on Friday, Nov. 11. Fun Home is a musical adaptation of the autobiographical graphic novel by Alison Bechdel. The graphic novel, and now play, is a coming-of-age story that is centered around […]
Diversity and Inclusion Within Greek Life
When students think of sororities and fraternities, they usually think of those in the National Panhellenic Council, like Phi Sigma Sigma, or those in the Inter-fraternity Council, like Tau Delta Phi. One does not immediately think of the multicultural fraternities and sororities for minority groups around campus. The Multicultural Greek Council dedicates organizations for people […]
First-Generation Students to Attend Summit at MIT
The 10th Annual First Gen Summit will be held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Nov. 5th. This one-day conference aims to inspire discussion about what it means to be a first-generation student and link first-generation students with resources to support their success. Made by students for students, the First Gen Summit is a […]
Mental Health in College: How CPS Can Help
We often hear, “It’s okay to not be okay,” but what happens when there are no resources around to help you when you need it? Luckily for Monmouth University students, Counseling and Prevention Services (CPS) is free for any student who seeks someone to talk to about how they are feeling throughout the academic year. […]
A Recap of Homecoming Weekend 2022
Monmouth University kicked off Homecoming 2022 this past weekend, the first Homecoming in the Colonial Athletic Association, strengthening Monmouth’s national brand. Many students gathered for a week full of activities, from Wednesday, Oct. 19 to Saturday, Oct. 22. On Friday, Monmouth’s community congregated for Basketball’s Blue and White Night in the Ocean First Bank Center. […]
Behind the Scenes of the Student Activities Board
The Student Activities Board, also known as SAB, creates events for students to gather and have fun with one another on campus. Behind the scenes, there are countless hours of thought and planning for these events. The students who put together these events are Megan Pagliettini, President; Sofia Vitagliano, Vice President of Marketing and Membership; […]
Zack Sandler ‘20: Artist and Producer Living Out His Dreams
Some students work on their honors thesis in their dorm room or in the student center, but that wasn’t the case for Zack Sandler ‘20. He wrote his thesis while traveling around the country in the back of a tour bus as a tour manager for an emerging band at the time. Zack majored in […]
Miriam Beerman Exhibition Featured in DiMattio Gallery
If you tend to frequent Rechnitz Hall for classes or extracurriculars, you may have noticed large-scale canvases adorning the walls of the gallery. From Sept. 6 to Dec. 11, Monmouth University will be holding a display of Miriam Beerman’s work in the DiMattio Gallery which is open to the public. Miriam Beerman, who passed away […]
The Transfer Student Experience
Monmouth University is home of transfer students from across many different schools. From community colleges to other four-year universities, all have chosen Monmouth for a new chapter in their school career. This year specifically, 190 students decided to join the Hawk family. A whirlwind of emotions is felt during this time, like anxiety and excitement. […]