Football defeated Charleston Southern 23-20 to extend Monmouth’s winning streak to five games and improve to 7-1 (2-0 Big South) on the season Saturday night. After the win, they became ranked 24th nationally in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) coaches poll for the first time in program history.
Publication: Volume 90 (Fall 2017 - Spring 2018)
Volume 90 (Fall 2017 – Spring 2018)
Field Hockey Clinches Regular Season Title
The Monmouth University Field Hockey team secured its fourth straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) regular season crown this past weekend with two victories over Bryant and Rider. With the two wins, the Hawks have earned the right to host the MAAC championship next weekend. Monmouth will take a six-game winning streak into the tournament and hope to win it for the second straight year.
Tensions Rise Within Party Factions
The 2016 elections resulted in the Democrats without the White House and with 71 fewer seats in Congress, giving Republicans the majority.
New Proposal to Increase Entrance Fees in National Parks
The National Park Service has announced their proposal to increase parks fees during their peak seasons at some of the nation’s most popular parks, on Oct. 24.
Dealing with Stress
Stress is like a black pit of uncertainty: losing yourself and consciously knowing it. The most heartbreaking part is there’s nothing anyone can do as your mind and soul spiral out of control.
Going the Distance: Relationships From Afar
Everyone knows what it is like to leave the person you love behind when going off to college, whether it is the parent figure in your life, a significant other, your best friends from home, or even just your pet. It is always difficult to say goodbye every time you leave home, but living away is even worse. One of the downsides to living on campus during your college years is not having the people you love most there by your side, but it does not have to be so bad with these few tricks.
Conference Looks at Life After Incarceration
Monmouth University’s Department of Criminal Justice and School of Social Work hosted a conference entitled “Life After Incarceration” on Tuesday, Oct. 24, featuring experts and ex-inmates.
Girls in Boy Scouts
My brother, father, and grandfather have two things in common; they are all named Nick and they are all Eagle Scouts. While they belonged to different troops, they shared the same experiences and were all subject to the character development, citizenship training, and mental and physical fitness that makes up Scouting.
University Organizations Hold “Mindful Halloween” Event
Monmouth University Youth Activists Group (YAG) and The Sociology Club held an event promoting Mindfulness for Halloween, where an open discussion on the topic of cultural appropriation was discussed.
Potential Campus Threat Deemed False Alarm
At 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, students were alerted to a possible on-campus threat by the Monmouth University alert system.