The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Alekseyevna, on Friday, Mach 17. The arrest warrant claims that Putin and Alekseyevna are allegedly responsible for the deportation of Ukrainian children in occupied Ukrainian territory, a violation of the Rome Statute. The warrant alleges […]
Publication: Volume 95 (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Women’s Lacrosse Bounces Back At A Crucial Moment
The Monmouth University women’s lacrosse team concluded their non-conference play with back-to-back losses to Johns Hopkins and Georgetown, respectively, before finally earning a much-needed victory over George Washington in the Hawks’ final matchup before CAA play. Following a difficult 20-6 loss to Johns Hopkins, Monmouth bounced back in their matchup against Georgetown a few days […]
Softball Comes Up Short in Series Against Elon
After claiming their first two CAA wins in a doubleheader against Hampton on Saturday, March 11, Monmouth University’s softball team turned around to face Elon three times in two days, including yet another doubleheader on Saturday, March 18 and an additional game on Sunday, March 19. The Lady Hawks kicked off their doubleheader with a […]
T&F Teams Cruise to Strong CAA Indoor Championship Finish
The Monmouth University track and field programs traveled down to Virginia Beach, Virginia, where they took on their new conference rivals at the inaugural Colonial Athletic Association Indoor Track and Field Championships. With an impressive season to his name, Dalton Yeust continued to steal the show during the men’s pole vault championship. The redshirt sophomore […]
Faculty Discuss Sexism in Academia
In honor of Women’s History Month, the affiliated faculty of the Program in Gender and Intersectionality Studies (PGIS) weighed in on the pervasiveness of sexism within the academe, which refers to the academic world in which professors and students study, as well as Monmouth University. They emphasized that even in the 21st Century, sexism still […]
University Changes COVID-19 Vaccination Protocol
Monmouth University announced an update to its COVID-19 vaccination protocol, stating that community members are no longer required to get the COVID-19 vaccine primary series or bivalent booster. Effective at the start of the Summer 2023 semester, the change in protocol makes vaccination “highly recommend[ed]” rather than mandated. Other New Jersey colleges including Seton Hall […]
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Hosts Spring Induction
Monmouth’s Phi Eta Sigma (PES) National Freshman Honor Society chapter held its spring induction ceremony for new members on Friday, March 3 at Pollak Theatre. The honor society is a leadership organization that specifically honors freshmen in institutions of higher education. According to Nancy Mezey, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of the Honors School, this semester […]
Monmouth University Celebrates 90th Anniversary
From its humble beginnings as a junior college operating out of a high school basement to its growth as a top-ranked university, Monmouth has had 90 years of rich history. In 1933, Monmouth opened as a junior college that operated out of Long Branch high school and only offered night classes. It was created as […]
Piracy: A Complex Problem
Pirating is using music, books, shows, movies, and video games for free rather than paying for the product or service. Now, I would be lying if I said I have not previously pirated media in the past and continue to do so to this day, especially concerning textbooks that would typically cost hundreds of dollars […]
Exploring the World
Traveling the world is a dream of mine. From exploring new countries, walks of life, and different cultures, the thought is thrilling. Nonetheless, while I may want to explore the world and see what it offers, I feel like people in America have varying mind sets on the thought. Once I graduate from Monmouth and […]