Volume 90 (Fall 2017 – Spring 2018)
Intersectionality Week at Monmouth University, featuring various events and initiatives hosted by University clubs and organizations to promote an interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender, began on Monday, Oct. 9.
You can feel a growing sense of excitement intensify as summer fades, leaving the crisp fall breeze in its wake. It’s that time of year again – apple cider, raspberry pie, and pumpkin spice lattes. We begin to abandon our sun- soaked spots at the beach and begin wrapping ourselves in layers of blankets while binge -watching full seasons of Netflix (we’ve all been there).
Monmouth University will be developing the Monmouth Marine and Environmental Field Station on the banks of the Navesink River in partnership with the Borough of Rumson.
For anyone feeling stressed, sad, or just plain antsy, exercise is the best medicine, particularly running. While it can sometimes require lots of endurance, it will leave you feeling happier and healthier. As college students, it is important for us to stay active and be healthy, especially when we have homework, exams, club meetings, internships, and everything else on our plates.
“Be a leader, not a follower,” is something we constantly hear. Sometimes people do not want to be leaders though. Sometimes people do not like the responsibility of being in control, but we are always being told that being a follower is so wrong. But what’s so wrong with being a follower? And why is everyone so caught up on leaders?
Gone are the days of relying on a travel agent to plan out your dream vacation. Thanks to the internet, trip-planning has become far less daunting of a task; in fact, planning a trip has never been easier. Looking to splurge on a five-star hotel? Or bunk with a bunch of strangers that could end up being your new friends by the end of the night? Or how about renting out an entire city-center apartment all to yourself?
Following the Las Vegas shooting on Oct. 1, gun control legislation has once again come into the spotlight.
Wednesday, Oct. 4
The Monmouth University women’s soccer team had two games this past week, both adding to their shutout streak as well as their unbreakable winning streak. The Hawks defeated Rider 1-0 on Wednesday. With only 3 days to rest, the team won against Quinnipiac with yet another 2-0 shutout on Saturday in Hamden, Connecticut, making their record (7-2-2).
The Monmouth field hockey team began conference play this past Friday with a 4-0 win over Sacred Heart University. Four different Hawks tallied goals in the game and senior defender Julie Laszlo led the way with three assists. The Hawks have now won six straight and improve to 8-2 on the year.