In 2018, Kyle Slendorn, his longtime coach Nick Roy, and MU Associate Athletics Director, Jon Cascone worked together to form the Wrestling Club here at Monmouth. Shortly after, current club president Eric Brew, a senior computer science student, joined the team. Eric Brew and Kyle Slendorn, a 2019 Monmouth Alumni, were both members of the […]
Many dream of a utopia, wishing that the world and the place we live in could be perfect. This was Erin Petersen’s, Masters of Social Work 2024, vision when coming up with her idea for Chrysalis Farms. As one of the finalists in Center of Entrepreneurship at Monmouth University’s HawkTank, a business pitch competition, Petersen […]
Love is in the air during this second month of 2023. With Valentine’s Day just passing, the feeling of love and celebrating ourselves and our relationships, whether romantic or platonic, is here. Love is one of the most indescribable feelings. The genuine love for another person makes one giddy and nothing short of happiness. Valentine’s […]
It’s easy for students to get so caught up in their schoolwork that they forget to take care of themselves. We are at the point in the semester where work is starting to pile on, leaving us with less and less free time for self-care. While it may feel like school should take precedent over […]
In elementary and middle school, we completed projects that highlight the accomplishments of influential Black people. In high school, we learned lessons about important Black figures. Our primary and secondary education has revealed to us the horrors of slavery, violence, segregation, and every other hardship Black people have had, and continue, to bare. Unfortuntely, education […]
Valentine’s Day: the day capable of two extremes. The first extreme involves romantic plans with a significant other, often characterized by flowers, chocolates, and other gifts intended to showcase one’s feelings. On the other side of the spectrum, there are groups of friends or single individuals eating and drinking their feelings away. Nonetheless, putting on […]
When I was younger, especially while in middle school, I spent my days immersing myself in the world of anime. Although I distanced myself from the genre as I grew up, I gave it another shot during the COVID-19 pandemic in which I was reminded of my love for the genre. Now, it’s all I […]
An anonymous student here at Monmouth recently produced and released music on various platforms under the pseudonym “Azure Kai.” He currently has three songs out, but it seems as though listeners can expect more soon. “Something Special” came out on Dec. 7, 2022. The melodic lo-fi beat at the beginning reels listeners in, and the […]
Paramore’s highly anticipated album This is Why finally dropped this past Friday, Feb. 10, and emos everywhere are rejoicing at the band’s iconic return. This is Why is a striking album, with refreshing hints of indie-rock and ‘90s grunge. It kicks off with singles “This is Why,” “The News,” and “C’est Comme Va” as tracks […]
On Jan. 23, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced that the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) would block the AP African American Studies course. The decision was based on the available draft curriculum, claiming the course violated the state’s “Stop Woke Act. ” The official rejection claimed the course “significantly lack[ed] educational value.” Nine days […]