On average, 20 people per minute are the victims of physical violence by an intimate partner in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control. Recently, domestic violence has become a high profile topic due to the arrest of NFL players this season for similar crimes.
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MU Ranked Top 40 Best Colleges in the Region
The University was recently ranked among the U.S. News and World Report’s “Top 40 Best Colleges in the Regional Universities North” category for the third year in a row, and was also named “One of the Nation’s Best Institutions for Undergraduate Education” by the Princeton Review.
Hawks and ESPN3 Announce Live Content Collaboration
In conjunction with ESPN, Monmouth University has announced that they will broadcast their home athletic contests live on ESPN3 starting later this year. The agreement was made official on Sept. 12.
Gender Inequality Sparks Controversy in the Work Place
Recent legislative proposals and media attention surrounding issues of gender inequality have ignited debate over the causes and ways to eliminate it.
Atlantic City: Storied Past, Grim Future
Sakia Hall lost her $9-an-hour overnight housekeeping job at the Revel hotel and casino weeks ago, but she still cries about it. The single mother of a 12-year-old who also cares for a grown cousin is one of about 8,000 workers laid off here this year.
Dean’s List: New Criteria Effective Fall 2015
Beginning fall 2015, the criteria for students to be named to the Dean’s List will be changed. Rather than the criteria being based on a specific GPA, students’ eligibility for the award will be based on a departmental GPA percentage.
‘New Hall’ Opens for Returning Students
The new sophomore residence hall on campus, simply named ‘New Hall’ for the time being, opened on Sept. 1 for move-in day. The new building is not 100 percent complete, yet it was ready enough for students to live in.
Synthetic Pot: A Dangerous Option
Marijuana has been one of the nation’s most talked about topics ever since Jan. 1 of this year when the state of Colorado legalized the drug for those who are over 21-years-old.
Dr. Richard Veit’s New Book Looks at History of Gravestones
Dr. Richard Veit, an anthropology professor at the University recently published the book The Archaeology of American Cemeteries and Gravemarkers. Veit was newly elected as the Chair of the History and Anthropology Department in the spring of 2014.
Wikipedia Encouraged By West Coast Universities
All through high school, Ani Schug was told to steer clear of Wikipedia. Her teachers talked about the popular online encyclopedia “as if it wasn’t serious or trustworthy” and suggested it only be used as a tip sheet.