Americans made their way to the polls this past Tuesday, Nov. 8 to cast their votes for the 2022 midterm election. While results from a number of states are still pending due to ballots being counted, it is understood so far that the Democrats have maintained their majority in the Senate, while Republicans appear to […]
Publication: Volume 95 (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Men’s Basketball Comes Up Empty-Handed On Road Trip
The Monmouth University men’s basketball team (0-1) opened their season against Seton Hall (1-0) at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The Hawks hung with the Pirates for the majority of the game, keeping things relatively close during the first half. The Hawks were within five points of the Pirates about […]
Women’s Basketball’s Late-Game Heroics Earn Back-to-Back W’s
The Monmouth University women’s basketball team (1-1) took down the visiting New Jersey City University (0-1) 79-70 Thursday evening at OceanFirst Bank Center, thanks to a remarkable fourth quarter surge. The Hawks held off a feisty NJCU team that were within a point early in the fourth quarter before the big run put the game […]
Bowling Starts Off Hot, Men’s Golf Finishes Fall Strong
The No. 23 ranked Monmouth University women’s bowling team recorded three wins out of eight matches in their first MEAC conference meet of the season. Over those eight games, the team posted an average pinfall of 183.7 per game and finished seventh out of the nine teams that competed. Despite the disappointing finish, the Hawks […]
Swimming Heats Up Before ECAC Championships
The Monmouth University men’s and women’s swimming teams posted their first victories of the season in dual meets against Manhattan at the Loria Family Aquatic Center in Riverdale, NY on Saturday, Nov. 12. The men’s team posted a decisive 204-52 win over the Jaspers. Blake Reynolds, Dean Beyer, James Leitz, and Callan Smith each won […]
Music Industry Program Featured on Billboard’s Top List
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Monmouth University’s Music Industry Program was named one of Billboard magazine’s top music business schools for 2022. According to its website, “Billboard’s top music business schools are chosen based on industry recommendations, alumni information provided by honorees from our multiple power lists, information requested from each school, and nearly a decade […]
SAGE’s 5K Supports Female Equity and Education
Monmouth’s student club, SAGE (Students Advocating Girls’ Education), hosted its 5K fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 30, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. One of the reasons behind hosting the 5K was to raise awareness for SAGE’s mission, which promotes the work of the larger organization, WAGE International (Women and Girls’ Education). Both organizations […]
Interdisciplinary Conference Hosts Screening of The OK Trenton Project
Monmouth’s Department of History and Anthropology hosted a small screening of the play, The OK Trenton Project, followed by an open discussion with the director, producer, and some of the leading cast members and contributors. The screening was a part of the Department’s Seventh Biennial Interdisciplinary Conference on Race, which took place from Thursday, Nov. […]
Career Development’s Inaugural Career Trek: Sirius-XM
Monmouth’s Career Development took about a dozen students to visit the Sirius XM + Pandora office in New York City as part of its new Career Trek initiative on Thursday, Nov. 3. Career Development advertised the trip as a free-of-charge opportunity for students to meet one of Monmouth’s top employers and explore the various career […]
Will Increasing Minimum Wage Solve Inflation?
Across the United States, the cost of living is on the rise and it shows no warning signs of slowing down. Living in New Jersey, one of the top 10 most expensive states to reside in, only exaggerates this unfortunate reality. What doesn’t seem to be helping the situation is New Jersey’s current minimum wage. […]