Opinion

By now, I am sure you have heard about what happened at this year’s Oscars. The slap that was heard worldwide was Will Smith slapping Chris Rock after Rock made that joke about Smith’s wife. Their internet went wild when this happened, and there have been so many memes created, multiple celebrities giving their opinion […]

About a month ago, Katie Meyer, a star goalie on Stanford University’s Soccer team, tragically passed away after losing her battle with depression. News headlines everywhere report about this tragedy and discussed the importance of mental health in sports. Many questions arrised, why did this tragic event happen and how could it have been avoided? […]

I believe that the United States and on our local level, Monmouth University, has treated unvaccinated people unfairly. The school needs to treat unvaccinated people a lot better, and we finally need to move on from this pandemic. I think that myself and so many others here who didn’t get the vaccine have been wronged. […]

The food at Monmouth University never fails to surprise us. Gourmet Dining is very creative with the food that they provide for the students and staff. As a freshman living on campus with a car, I still choose to eat the food offered on campus. One reason is that I don’t have to pay anything […]

After being home for a week, I feel recharged and ready to finish the semester strong. Midterms were very rough for me – this was the first time I had to take four in-person tests in the past two years, and I can safely say that my thoughts on exams have not changed. I would […]

With the COVID-19 pandemic calming down and cases on the decline, President Leahy announced that he would be lifting the masking policy on Monmouth’s campus. Masks are now only required in classrooms. I am glad that the masking policy has been lifted. I understand that they’re for our own safety and I would gladly wear […]

Last week, Christians around the world celebrated the holiday of Ash Wednesday to begin the holy season of Lent. For those who don’t know, Lent is a forty day season from Winter to Spring symbolically remembering Jesus’ forty days of fasting and prayer in the desert before entering the city of Jerusalem. This is a […]

Spring break is right around the corner – a week full of no exams, classes, and papers. I am personally looking forward to going home, going to bed super late, and waking up late as well. There is nothing like being in your own home, sleeping in your own bed, and being surrounded by your […]

For over eight months, the faculty union at Monmouth University has been negotiating with the university administration over the terms of employment for faculty in our clinical programs in the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS). Unable to come to a satisfying agreement that recognizes the important contributions of our clinical […]

Mental health is a profoundly serious topic. It affects how we think, feel, and act, it helps to determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make decisions. Mental health is important at every stage of someone’s life and should never be ignored. Some examples of common mental health issues include anger, anxiety, depression, […]