A crowd of about 80 students and faculty attended the “Nightmare on JP 235” event performed by CommWorks students on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Publication: Volume 86 (Fall 2014 - Spring 2015)
Volume 86 (Fall 2014 – Spring 2015)
MAVS Welcomes Vegan
A celebrity fitness trainer, John “JP” Pierre, most famously known as Ellen Degeneres’ fitness trainer, visited the University to inform the public about lifelong wellness in the “Super Simple Super Nutrition” event hosted by The Monmouth Area Vegetarian Society (MAVS) in mid-October in Magill Commons.
Dr. Duckett’s Course: No More Climate Change Skepticism
Ah, the holidays. Famous singer Andy Williams described them in his legendary song, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” The “holidays” usually refer to a period in the United States of America that ranges from around Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, that is filled with food, shopping, and gatherings of families across the country.
Avoid Early Hibernation: Last Minute Outdoor Activies
It’s about that time of year where we all break out the warm soft sweaters, start brewing hot chocolate, and find a permanent little spot where we can escape the harsh winter. But before you get too cozy in your fuzzy socks and start a new series on Netflix, take advantage of the cool fall weather.
Fast Food Does Not Have To Signify Fat Food: Slimmer Options
Fast food. Some of us hate to love it and others love to hate it. Fast food can be a guilty pleasure, or just a downright pressure of eating on the fly, especially for college students crunched for time. Some days we face a heavy work load and barely enough time to eat. That is when we virtually have to opt for fast food. We just need to put something quick and cheap in our bellies on the go.
When Picturing People in Underwear Doesn’t Work: How College Student’s Deal With Classroom Fears
Going to class isn’t as simple as our parents assume. There are exams to prepare and show up for, homework for five to seven classes to complete, and rooms of 20 or so peers staring at you during a presentation. There are many factors that add stress to students’ days, and many of them are harbored in the classroom. While many students face anxiety in the classroom, there are ways to quell the nerves and move beyond the fears.
What Happens When You’re Dating… But Not: Student’s Stress Over the “Situationship”
Exclusive relationships are pretty rare among college students nowadays. Everyone is looking to explore their options, while there are a few select couples that turn heads. Then there is that other category: dating, but yet not dating. This is when things seem to get complicated hence the label “situationships”. The term could be defined as seeing each other for months yet not having the label as boyfriend and girlfriend. Now that’s a sticky situation.
Excuses, Excuses: Why They’re Made and What They Mean
During college, there are certain “traditions” between students and teacher that we simply come to expect. The most infamous and well-known cliché is excuses. Specifically, a student making an excuse for themselves and seeing if a teacher will take pity upon their unavoidable calamity and not take off points for a late assignment. It’s fascinating, a student will go to such lengths to think up a believable reason to pitch the professor when that energy could have been better used with the original assignment.
Out With The Jeans: The Sweatpant and Yoga Pant-demic
As winter begins to arrive and the cold begins to creep in, getting out of bed seems to become more of an effort every single day. As this happens, people seem to make less of an effort when it comes to getting ready in the morning, causing sweatpants and yoga pants to surge in popularity. Sweatpants and yoga pants are also, of course, far more comfortable than jeans, and in most cases can even feel warmer.
Rethinking New Jersey’s Election System
NJ voters went to the polls yesterday, Nov. 4, voting on candidates as well as amendments to the state constitution.