Lauren Wollman was just 16 years old when she was diagnosed with a genetic condition—one that would eventually lead to her diagnosis of stage one ovarian cancer. Wollman, who was just starting her college application process, was about to embark on a journey that would include many doctors’ appointments and operations, but would eventually lead […]
A “six-week” abortion ban has recently gone into effect in Texas after the Supreme Court refused to give a ruling on the law’s constitutionality. On Sept. 2, following tumult in the Texas state legislature between Democrats and Republicans, a bill was passed—the first of its kind in the United States—that bans abortion beginning six weeks […]
After a fraught round of voting in Congress, two large infrastructure bills, one bipartisan and one Democratic, are simultaneously facing heavy opposition from the GOP and a stalemate among factions of the Democratic party. Another political cycle signals another active period centered around infrastructure in the United States, and how it can be adapted to […]
Do you like games? Do you like to win money? Would you play a game if it meant you would win money? What if the cost of losing was your life? These are the questions being asked by a wide variety of fans as they binge watch Netflix’s newest hit Squid Game, a South Korean […]
It’s October now, and you know what that means—it’s Halloween time! For some people, once October hits, it’s all about fall and Halloween. But for others, they’ve already been in that mode since September! Most stores have all their fall and Halloween Themed items out for a month already. It’s a time where the Pillsbury […]
As we approach the middle of the semester here at Monmouth University, it is easy to lose ourselves in the sea of assignments and exams. This section of the semester where assignments quickly roll in is enough to make any student’s head spin. It is so easy to dial in to classwork and forget about […]
Jennifer McGovern, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology and Faculty Athletic Representative published an article in the March 2021 issue of the peer-reviewed journal “Latino studies.” The article, titled, “Are Latinx youth getting in the game? The effects of gender, class, ethnicity, and language on Latinx youth sport participation” concluded that US Latinx youth, in particular […]
Arina Martin, a 2021 graduate who studied Music with a concentration in Music Industry, is living the dream of working for one of the popular music streaming services: Pandora and SiriusXM. Although she is passionate about what she is doing now, the road to get there has not been easy. Originally, Martin’s plan did not […]
When we were younger, we were often asked what we wanted to be when we grew up or what superpowers we would want. Today, I wonder what animal feature I would want. Would I want to be sly like a fox, have a trunk like an elephant, the speed of a cheetah, or the long […]
We find comfort in the things that transport us to a time from when we were young. For many of us it is a smell, food, sound, or even a toy from our childhood. The nostalgic moments make us long for those simpler and happier times. Often, we find ourselves wishing we could turn back […]