From 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Election Day, Payton Collander sat in front of her computer, working for the Associated Press as a Vote Entry Operator. She counted votes for all races in four of the New England states— Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts.
Monmouth University’s Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) enhances cultural education and citizenship through academic and arts programs, scholarly research and events, networking of partnerships, and initiatives from local to global platforms. The IGU advances the University’s objective of captivating students, faculty, and staff in increasing diversity, equality, global understanding, leadership, and social justice.
Last November, rapper Justin Ume, who performs under the stage name UMÉ, hit the stage at The Saint in Asbury Park. Flash forward to today, when the pandemic has put a halt to in-person concerts, he will be performing virtually at Blue Hawk Records’ 17th compilation album release show on Instagram Live.
Freshman music industry student Nick Garrecht picked up his first guitar six years ago, around the time his grandfather, who introduced him to artists such as Johnny Cash and The Beatles, passed away. A few years later he learned the piano and joined his first band in 2016, when he played a gig at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On Nov. 5, Nicolette Pezza participated in the third installation of the “Ask An Alum Series” hosted by Career Services. Pezza is currently a content manager at Revelation, a digital media agency for multiple L’Oréal clients.
Every artist remembers the moment they were destined to follow their passion for music. For Abigail Garcia, it was 13 years ago, singing along at a Hannah Montana concert.
The internship process is something that many students find difficult. Now, with a global pandemic that caused an economic recession, the search has become even more competitive and challenging.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, labs and clinicals for science, nursing, and health studies students are looking a bit different this semester with social distancing regulations in place. The movement to remote classes last March had shut down all in-person classes and research labs. However, they were able to resume in person this semester, and will continue after Thanksgiving break when all other classes will move online.
Just as Summer 2020 came to a close, so did New Jersey’s ban on indoor dining. On Sept, 4, restaurants and bars in the Garden State were able to open their doors to patrons following disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Working out in the middle of a global pandemic is probably not at the top of your list right now. However, a pandemic is no excuse to stop exercising and maintaining healthy habits. With fitness centers at limited capacity, many people have started to turn their homes into a personal gym.