Films and TV shows stand out as portals to worlds beyond our own, offering immersive experiences that transcend the boundaries of time, place, and reality. Growing up, I found solace and understanding in the narratives unfolding on screen, where characters grappled with emotions and challenges often left unspoken in my own childhood. It was through […]
Publication: Volume 96 (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024)
Student Engagement Gears up to Hold Annual Monmouth LEADS Event
Student Engagement is set to host its annual Monmouth LEADS event on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Rebecca Stafford Student Center. Monmouth LEADS is an on-campus conference that focuses on building teamwork, personal leadership growth, and other professional development skills. Nicole Lowden, Associate Director of […]
Speakeasy Night in the Student Center
On Wednesday, Feb. 7, music and mocktails were the highlight of the Intercultural Center and Black Student Union’s collaboration on Speakeasy Night. The night was full of snazzy jazz hits played by the Robert Ruffi Experience. With a password to enter, dim atmospheric lighting, and standing tables set up to groove to live music, it […]
MU Polling Institute Ranked 5th Best in Country
According to FiveThrirtyEight, an independent election poll analysis site, Monmouth University’s Polling Institute was ranked as the fifth best in the country out of 539 organizations. Patrick Murray, Director of the Polling Institute, said, “We try to merge the best of academic survey research and campaign-style polling. I think that has played a role in […]
Monmouth Men’s Basketball Team on a 10-Home Win Streak
On Thursday, Feb. 8, Monmouth University’s Men’s Basketball team soared as they earned their tenth consecutive home game win in a game against William & Mary, 68-64. In the first two minutes of the first half, Monmouth gained the lead of three with points from forward #2 Jaret Valencia and forward #23 Cornelius Robinson, Jr., […]
Women’s Softball is in Full Swing
Monmouth Women’s Softball is in full swing as they kick off their 2024 season in the Dr. Diane Natalicio Memorial Tournament. The Hawks started the tournament in Las Cruces, NM, on Feb. 9, where they faced New Mexico State in a doubleheader. Unfortunately, the Hawks were unsuccessful in both games. The Hawks then traveled to […]
An Update on Women’s Basketball
After an unfortunate loss against Stony Brook to break their four-game winning streak, the Hawks traveled to Boston, MA, to face Northeastern. Here, they picked up their eighth straight road victory, tying the longest road win streak in program history (2002-03) and making Monmouth tied with Gonzaga for the fourth-longest current road win streak in […]
“Freshly Independent” Paramore Named 2024 Record Store Day Ambassadors
Amid rumors that the band Paramore was to break up following their sixth studio album “This Is Why”—which coincidentally won Best Rock Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards this year, the first female-fronted band to do so—the trio announced that they are now a “freshly independent Paramore.” Their first order of business? Being a […]
Best On-Screen TV Couples for Valentine’s Day Celebrations or Sorrows
It’s that time of year again when we fixate on all things love—as if February is the one and only month we fantasize about our perfect person and then proceed to buy ourselves flowers. And what do people do to drown out the love around them? Why, by watching their favorite TV and movie couples, […]