The Monmouth University Department of Communication hosted its annual Welcome Back event on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The event, which took place in front of the Jules L. Plangere Jr. Center for Communication, allowed students to connect with faculty members and learn more about the department’s several student organizations, including The Outlook, Hawk Interactive, Public Relations […]
Scores of newly-minted underclassmen came together to attend the University’s Academic Welcome address on Wednesday, Sept. 7. This event was one of several programs to welcome and debrief students on the resources available to help acclimate oneself to life at Monmouth. At the beginning of the program, Associate Provost, Susan Forquer Gupta, Ph.D., greeted the […]
After two and a half long years of maintaining social distancing, wearing masks, and testing for COVID-19, I think school is finally getting back to normal. The dining hall and Student Center food court are two areas on campus that reflect the normalcy most of us know and love. The dining hall has sliverware and […]
Now that we’re entering the post-COVID era, the question of going digital in class remains: Should students ditch their laptops for traditional pen and paper? All the classes I enrolled in the semester do not permit the use of laptops in their class; instead, students are expected to jot down notes by hand in traditional […]
Despite living my first semester on campus, I have been commuting to campus for the past three and half years. My commute usually takes around 30 minutes from home. In my senior year, I have learned how to include myself within the campus community. Especially as a STEM based major, with early morning labs, managing […]
Whether you are an incoming student or a seasoned Monmouth alumni, there is always more todiscover on our beautiful campus. A lot of history goes along with most of thebuildings as you walk through campus, each worth visiting and exploring. From the Great Hall to the Leonie Guggenheim Memorial Library, there is so much to […]
Welcome back to classes, everyone! It is so wonderful to see the campus come back to life after a long and relaxing summer. The rush of the first week is always a whirlwind. Trying to find classes, catch up with friends, getting all your syllabi, and settling back into an academic routine is always draining. […]
If you had never been to New Jersey and have only seen the TV shows that take place in the Garden State, you would assume that everyone is a fist-pumping, table flipping, Italian American with big hair. Sure, there are some people like that in certain parts of New Jersey, but it is most definitely […]
Ever since Stranger Things premiered on Netflix in 2016, it seems like all things ‘80s has infiltrated 21st century media. This might have encouraged Amazon Prime Video to produce a TV adaptation of Brian Vaughan’s 2015 comic book series, Paper Girls. Premiered on July 29, 2022, Paper Girls tells the story of four 12-year-old girls […]
Monmouth University’s student run record label, Blue Hawk Records, is preparing for student auditions for their 21st compilation album, which will be held on Sept. 21 at 7:00 p.m. in Woods Theater. Students looking to be featured on the album must perform a live audition in front of a panel of people who will be […]