Having a warm, snuggly, wardrobe for winter is important, especially when the days are long and cold. As children, snow days may have been associated with staying home from school and making snowmen and snow angels in the fluffy, fresh-fallen snow. Now, college students must plan for the icy walk to class and, if they […]
Publication: Volume 94 (Fall 2021 - Spring 2022)
Bad Bunny Promotes Spanglish Among Latin Americans
Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, is a Puerto Rican musician and artist with a wide fan base in North, Central, and South America. According to Billboard estimates, Bad Bunny’s last tour “ El Último Tour Del Mundo’’ sold for an estimated $64 to $85 million in revenue (“Bad Bunny”). His […]
Being Your Own Valentine
With Valentine’s Day approaching, the idea of self-care is something that anyone can provide themselves. The holiday is about love after all, even self-love. Whether you are in a relationship, a situation-ship, or living the single life, working on self-care allows you to learn to love yourself and be comfortable with who you are as […]
Using Technology Without Sacrificing your Eyes
There is no doubt that technology has consumed the lives of many college students—we use our laptops to take notes and complete assignments, we are glued to our phones and social media, and we watch TV and play video games. And, with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the dependency on technology for online classes […]
Easy to Make Recipes for Busy Students
As a college student, it’s often difficult to find time or even resources to cook a meal in between classes. Some students even keep essential packaged meals on hand, such as ramen or cereal, to eat in a pinch. However, many miss that homemade taste that comes with a meal made with care. There are […]
The Future of the SAT’s
On Jan. 25, it was posted on many different social media platforms that the SAT, the standardized testing for helping an individual continue their education at the college level, will be held online by the year 2024. I can understand why it is being transferred to an online setting from a health standpoint, mainly due […]
De-Stressing During the Semester
During the grind of the semester, stress can sneak up on you and gradually build up over time. Between classes and extracurriculars, it can become a juggling game of priorities where it’s easy to lose sight of your own needs and wellbeing. Although stress is inevitable, figuring out safe ways to manage it can help […]
No More Snow Days?
In light of the winter storm that passed through central New Jersey over the weekend, The Outlook editors sat down to discuss their opinions about school closures due to inclement weather. The ongoing pandemic has regularly forced classes to migrate to a virtual format, raising questions as to whether or not this approach should be […]
The Outlook Wins National Competition Amid Pandemic
The Outlook was awarded First Place with Special Merit and Best Weekly University Newspaper in the 2021 American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) newspaper competition. The victory came in light of the start of the COVID pandemic, which shut down the University and many of its clubs and organizations due to health and safety concerns during […]
UCI Discusses Conflation of Canadian Sealing Activities
Monmouth’s Urban Coast Institute’s (UCI) hosted its latest installment in its return to the Marine and Environmental Lecture Series on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The discussion was advertised as, A Tale of Two Seal Hunts: Contesting the Conflation of Canadian Sealing Activities. Consistent with previous lectures, the online forum was moderated by Randall Abate, Professor in […]