It’s easy to forget that when the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, classes were initially moved online for only two weeks. After over two years, it is safe to say that the day-to-day ramifications of the pandemic are largely resolved as Monmouth University’s classes, clubs, and student activities are back in full swing, maskless, and […]
Opinion
Artificial Intelligence: Our Future or Demise?
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has made its way across various industries, one of which is academia. Individuals involved in America’s education system have conflicting views as to AI’s place in students’ learning process. Before diving into the debate itself, one must first define AI— it is any computer system that completes tasks […]
Computers: A Benefit Or Distraction?
Laptops and tablets are increasingly present in academic classrooms. Over the last few decades, most students are carrying a laptop in replacement of traditional books. In recent years, the effectiveness of using electronic devices in the classroom are in question. On one hand they are as helpful tools; on the other side, they seem to […]
Surviving Final Exams
Hell is scary, unwanted, and often described as some sort of fiery furnace. To college students, hell is this two-week-long period where everything comes crashing down, commonly referred to as finals. All kidding aside, final exams are a sign that the semester is coming to a close, and should signal to all students that their […]
Friendsgiving: The Superior Holiday
Friendsgiving has amassed its own following, commonly celebrated during the weeks preceding Thanksgiving. Since Thanksgiving is a holiday largely reserved for family and close loved ones, people have chosen to create a quasi-holiday in the name of friendship. I am a big proponent of celebrating Friendsgiving. Just as you get the chance to see long […]
A Digital Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to see relatives, eat good food, play board/card games and regret everything you ate the next day as you awaken out of your food coma— at least, that’s how we used to celebrate the holiday. Now, Thanksgiving has evolved from us surrounding the dinner table to surrounding our phones; my cousins […]
How Far Will Influencers Go?
Most of us have a favorite influencer — someone we look up to, someone we want to be like, or simply someone we enjoy seeing pop up on our feed. As it is their job, influencers share a lot of their personal lives on the internet, but at what cost? To answer this question, one […]
The Thin line of Cancel Culture
In the last few years, people’s adherence to cancel culture has grown exponentially. From what it seems like, both celebrities and businesses are being cancelled left and right for their “controversial” beliefs. Does cancel culture add any value to our society? Generally-speaking, I feel cancel culture is toxic and a threat to Americans’ constitutional right […]
Will Increasing Minimum Wage Solve Inflation?
Across the United States, the cost of living is on the rise and it shows no warning signs of slowing down. Living in New Jersey, one of the top 10 most expensive states to reside in, only exaggerates this unfortunate reality. What doesn’t seem to be helping the situation is New Jersey’s current minimum wage. […]
The Bird is Freed
Everyone, it’s official. Elon Musk now owns Twitter. On Oct. 27, Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion. In Musk-fashion, the face-of-Tesla tweeted, “the bird is freed.” Twitter’s future has entered murky, unpredictable waters as a result of some radical developments ignited by its new owner. Upon ascending his social media throne, Musk’s first order of […]