Fall break allowed students across campus to take a breather from schoolwork and return home for a long weekend. Monmouth mothers rejoiced to see their loved ones at home under their wing once more, eating home-cooked meals and partaking in family bonding activities. Mothers of student surfers were distraught however, as their children paddled into heaping, over-head waves this past weekend. Although it was not ideal that students had to leave MU right before a big swell, it did not stop surfers from attaining a few highly sought after hurricane barrels.
Publication: Volume 86 (Fall 2014 - Spring 2015)
Volume 86 (Fall 2014 – Spring 2015)
Football Ignites Inaugural Big South Campaign
With the first six games of the Hawks’ football season out of the way, this weekend’s contest against the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College (4-3, 1-1 Big South) will mark a first in the football programs history.
Cross Country Competes at Princeton
The University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams participated in Princeton University’s Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 18. Out of 35 teams, the men tied for 15th with 417 points while the women placed 16th out of 37 teams with 481 points.
Women’s Soccer Victorious Against QU
MU women’s soccer was able to improve their record to 11-4 overall (6-1 MAAC) as they defeated conference rival, the Quinnipiac Bobcats, with a score of 1-0 on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.
SIDE LINES: 10/22/14
The Monmouth University men’s golf team finished 11th in the Lehigh Invitational at Saucon Valley Country Club’s Grace Course, a 7,091-yard par-72. The Hawks were led by senior Brady Goodling who tied for 18th overall with 158 strokes during the two day tournament. This marks his fourth top-20 finish of the season.
Halloween Costumes: Lots of Money, Barely Any Material
As a favorite holiday of both children and adults approaches, it is only right to speak about the well-known facts: Halloween is your chance to be anyone you have ever wanted to be with a judgment-free card as your encouragement.
Now is the Time More Than Ever That You Should be Doing AC
“America’s favorite playground,” “Monopoly City,” or the gleaming “city-by-the-sea.” Call it what you like, I as well as many others, have fallen in love with Atlantic City and made many fond memories in our little South Jersey treasure.
Rule Out Location When Rooting for Out-of-State Sports Teams
When it comes to deciding on a sports team to pull for, most people tend to make their decision based on the area they live in. In this part of Jersey, that tends to mean seeing a lot of “Big Blue” decals on cars or fans decked out in green pulling for the “J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS!”
The Perks of Getting Involved
“Make sure to get involved!” Any student who has attended college for even a minimal amount of time has certainly heard this phrase or similar variations of it.
