“If you have an opinion, maybe you should shove it,” kicks off Paramore’s latest single “This Is Why,” and ends the alternative rock band’s five-year music hiatus. “This is Why” was released on Sept. 28 as the first-ever titular song from its upcoming sixth studio album, also titled This Is Why. The musical awakening follows […]
Publication: Volume 95 (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
How Taylor Swift’s Easter Eggs Brought Us Midnights
Only Taylor Swift could create palpable excitement in both fans and peripheral listeners when re-releasing Red— an album we first heard almost ten years ago. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter is notorious for leaving “easter eggs” before she makes an official album announcement or release. Dictionary.com defines easter eggs as “a hidden message, cryptic reference, iconic image, […]
Headlines You May Have Missed This Week
Ukraine Gains Ground in Kherson Following the announcement by the Russian Federation that it will be annexing four Ukrainian Oblasts, Ukrainian forces in the southern half of the country have reportedly made significant progress in liberating the southern Kherson Oblast. Ukrainian forces have allegedly advanced dozens of kilometers along the Dnipro River, liberating numerous settlements […]
Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy Party Sweep in Recent Election
A snap election was held in Italy this past month, as the previous Italian government—coined the Draghi Government after the name of its Prime Minister—found itself in crisis due to a rebellion within its ruling coalition. Italy held general elections in 2018 after President Sergio Mattarella dissolved the Italian Parliament. The results of this election […]
Soccer Defeats Stony Brook in Weekend Matchups
In two impressive shutouts, both the Monmouth University men’s and women’s soccer teams defeated CAA opponent Stony Brook over the weekend. The men’s team took on the Seawolves on Friday, Sept. 30 and the women’s team on Sunday, Oct. 2, both at home. In the first matchup between the two teams, the men’s soccer team […]
Mixed Results for Field Hockey
The Monmouth University field hockey team (4-6, 1-1 CAA) competed in a lengthy CAA conference match at home on “So Sweet A Cat” Field against No. 19 William & Mary (7-4, 1-0 CAA), ultimately losing 2-1 in shootouts. The Hawks bounced back later in the week, closing the weekend at home with an 8-0 over […]
Football Blows Out Lehigh in Third Straight Win
Monmouth University’s (3-2, 1-0 CAA) football team won its third straight game in barnstorming fashion over Lehigh University (1-4, 1-0 Patriot) on Saturday afternoon at Goodman Stadium. Junior quarterback Tony Muskett threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns on 20-of-27 passing while sophomore running back Jaden Shirden recorded his fourth consecutive game of 100 or […]
Women’s Tennis Secures First Wins of the Season
The Monmouth University women’s tennis team (2-1) earned victories over St. Francis Brooklyn (0-1) and Rider (0-1) on Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29, respectively. The Hawks earned their first win of the season against St. Francis Brooklyn in a decisive 7-0 victory, making their record 1-1. Zoë Klapman, Lenien Jamir, Hana McKinney, Jordyn […]
MU Production Services Wins Award
Monmouth University’s Production Services received an award for Best New Jersey Film at the Indie Street Film Festival in Red Bank, NJ. The feature-length documentary, DRIFT, was one of 60 total submissions shown at the regional festival, selected by the audience for the award. DRIFT details the environmental impact the local community and state has […]
Monmouth Ranks AmongBest Colleges in the North
Monmouth University ranked among the top-20 regional best universities according to U.S. News & World’s 2022-2023 report for “Best Colleges.” For the second consecutive year, the university achieved the ranking of #18 in the North Category. This year’s report assessed over 1,500 schools nationwide. As often advertised to prospective students and those existing, the University […]









