As the theater lights dimmed, you could hear the excitement in the packed theater. Don’t Worry Darling following a seemingly happy couple, Jack and Alice Chambers—played by Harry Styles and Florence Pugh—and their picture-perfect 1950’s lives in the town of Victory, California. The town was founded by the fascinating yet mysterious man Frank (Chris Pine), […]
If not familiar with the name “Joe Keery,” then familiarity is sure to be had with the charming character of “Steve Harrington” in the Netflix original thriller, “Stranger Things.” Witty, attractive, and with an arc like no other, Steve has captured the hearts of thousands, to the point where fans promised not to continue watching […]
Imagine building your own village on a deserted island and only worrying about completing menial tasks, like picking fruit and fishing in exchange for rewards. Sounds like a simple way to live, right? While the world was shut down due to the pandemic, Nintendo Switch users got to create their own world online through Animal […]
On Feb. 24, 2022, The Russian Federation invaded the sovereign state of Ukraine. Prior to this, there were weeks of a significant buildup of troops along the Belarussian and Russian border with Ukraine. Why did this happen? The leadership of the Russian Federation, including President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, have cited the […]
On Sept. 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilization” of reservists. This would mean that any Russian citizen who has gone through military training will be called into duty as reinforcements for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Partial mobilization would only call out these specific groups of people, as opposed to a general […]
The Monmouth University men’s and women’s soccer teams were defeated in two hard-fought contests against CAA opponent Elon University on Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25 respectively. In the first of the two matches, the men’s soccer team (3-4-0, 0-4-0 CAA) was defeated 2-1 by the visiting Phoenix (6-2-0, 3-1-0 CAA) in a close […]
Monmouth University (2-2, 1-1 CAA) earned their first CAA win in a 49-42 upset against nationally-ranked Villanova (2-2, 0-1 CAA) on Saturday, Sept. 24. The matchup drew a crowd of over 12,000 spectators at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania for the Wildcats’ Family Day. The Hawks started off strong with a four-play 75-yard drive that […]
The Monmouth University field hockey team (3-5, 1-0 CAA) beat the Wagner Seahawks (4-4) at home on Sunday, Sept. 25. The 3-2 victory for the Hawks snapped a four-game losing streak after facing only top-20 ranked opponents for the last six games in a row. Monmouth’s Annick van Lange buried the game-winning goal to put […]
The Monmouth University men’s tennis team (2-0) faced Queens College (0-1) and Sacred Heart University (0-1) in back-to-back matches on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The Hawks started the day with a 10 am match against Queens College, sweeping all singles and doubles competitions to secure a 7-0 win over the Knights. Niels Van Noord, Victor Castro, […]
Monmouth University’s newly-welcomed class of 2026 was lauded as the most diverse in the school’s history via a university-wide email by President Patrick Leahy, Ed.D. on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Leahy offered some perspective on the school’s changing demographics as it enters its 89th year of higher education, describing how the incoming class will propel the […]