With the brown, red, yellow, and orange leaves falling and the weather slowly getting colder, Thanksgiving will soon be here and most college students will go home to spend time with the people they love. There is a rich history of how Thanksgiving came to be. The holiday started in 1621 when Plymouth colonists and […]
Eighteen students from various majors came together on a Career Trek, organized by Monmouth University’s Career Development team, on Thursday, Nov. 3, The trip’s destination was to SiriusXM + Pandora’s NYC headquarters, located at the Avenue of the Americas. We hopped onto a train bright and early at 8 a.m. chatted with our classmates, and […]
If you have ever found yourself on the second floor of the Plangere Center of Communication, chances are you have passed the WMCX studio. WMCX (or 88.9 FM), Monmouth’s student-run radio station, is one of roughly 600 college radio stations across the United States. An FM licensed station since May 2, 1974, the opportunity to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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; […]