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“You can and you will,” I say to my mom who has stage four metastatic breast cancer. She was diagnosed four days before I moved into college my freshman year, and it became the new normal. Though this may not be the typical story of many college students, it surely could be the harsh reality.

Internships are an important part of your college career; they give you a taste of the real world before you even have to enter it.

Monmouth University is known for its small campus size, especially when it comes to taking classes and getting to know professors on a personal level. Though every student is able to take advantage of this perk, not all are able to say they also belong to the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program here on campus.

The Loving v. Virginia court case in 1967, where interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving fought against miscegenation laws for the right to be married regardless of their opposing races, was revolutionary for all interracial couples.

The Truth About Brand Names

In today’s society, there is one thing that we all seem to connect with.  It is that we are all, in a way, materialistic. 

Monmouth University has over 110 military affiliates, including 84 that fall under veteran status. People often think of the old man in a faded Army green camouflage jacket or WWII Navy base-ball hat when someone says ‘veteran’. However, many veterans on campus are under the age of 27 and are attending classes just as any other student would be.

Balancing schoolwork, family, a job, and a social life can be tough for college students. Finding motivation to get to the gym or squeeze a work out in, only makes it tougher.

Colin Kaepernick is a legend for sacrificing his career in continuing to kneel during the National Anthem, as some other NFL players may believe.

MU Students can Help with Hurricane Relief

For the past month, it seems that a new hurricane brews nearly every day, and many areas are becoming entirely devastated.