Volume 84 (Fall 2012 – Spring 2013)
Governor Chris Christie is considering a bill that would prohibit New Jersey employers from asking employees and applicants for their social media usernames and passwords. Fines and lawsuits against NJ employers would become possible under this bill.
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Tuesday, April 2 to approve a treaty aimed at regulating the trade of conventional weapons across the globe.
The nation of North Korea is flexing its muscles and trying to scare the international community by threatening to attack the United States. Last week, North Korean leader Kim Jung Un authorized the use of weapons against America. A U.S. official also told CNN that the North Koreans currently have two medium range missiles loaded and ready to attack the U.S. The missile components, according to American and South Korean officials, have a range of 2,500 miles.
Monmouth’s Model United Nations delegation once again soared, this time as the team participated in the world’s largest Model U.N. simulation. The delegation attended the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in New York City from March 24-28 under the leadership of Head Delegates Andrew Bell and Matthew-Donald Sangster and advisor Dr. Thomas Lamatsch. Representing the Kingdom of Belgium, the team received an “Honorable Mention” for their performance at the conference.
The Hawks (6-6; 5-0) won their fourth straight Northeast Conference game Friday night by dominating Robert Morris (7-6; 3-3) 14-3.
Andrew “Maniac” McGee has become a name much feared amongst the Northeast Conference baseball teams. As MU’s starting pitcher, McGee has a 5-1 record, four complete games, and 38 strikeouts. Not to mention he was named New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association’s Pitcher of the Week on March 25.
The softball team returned to conference play over the weekend, dropping two games in a double header to Robert Morris University before rebounding to sweep Wagner University in a double header on Sunday.
The baseball team scored 48 runs in a four game sweep against Northeast Conference rival, Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers(MSM) this past weekend.
For many American families, TV plays a large role in their daily lives. Children watch cartoons after school or early on Sunday mornings, adults who are home during the day watch soap operas and game shows, and many families gather around the television at the end of the night to watch a specific program together.
Some things in the world are universal: kindness, a smile, laughter, a hug. These are the things I experienced while in Guatemala despite an enormous language barrier between “las amigas” (my friends) and I.