This Sunday, Feb. 11, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are set to play at Super Bowl LVIII. While most people tune into the widely popular sports event for the obvious reason, others, like myself, can’t wait for the real entertainment: iconic advertisements. Companies spend billions to secure their ad spot during the […]
Publication: Volume 96 (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024)
The Impact of the Upcoming Biden Classified Documents Special Counsel
People from President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign are reportedly bracing for the impact of the upcoming report by Special Counsel Robert Hur, who was appointed to investigate Biden’s potential mishandling of classified documents. Biden allegedly had classified documents stored in unsecured locations, including his home’s garage next to his famed Chevrolet Corvette as well as […]
U.S. Representative Andy Kim, First Lady Tammy Murphy Attend U.S. Senate Candidate Forum in Pollak Theatre
U.S. Representative Andy Kim, New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, and activist Patricia Campos-Medina attended a 2024 U.S. Senate candidate forum at Pollak Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 3. The forum, hosted by the Monmouth University College Democrats, brought an estimated 250 Democratic voters to the theatre to listen to each candidate as the primary race […]
Annual H.R. Young Lecture Series Featured Carmine Coppola
The Leon Hess Business School (LHBS) and Monmouth’s Music Industry Program co-sponsored the annual H.R. Young Lecture Series last semester, hosting Carmine Coppola, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sony Entertainment, as the keynote speaker. The Great Hall Auditorium housed the event, titled “Decoding the Music Industry,” which was attended by an audience […]
MU Alumnus to Compete in Miss New Jersey USA
Monmouth University alumna, Margaret “Maggie” Abitanto, is heading to the Miss New Jersey USA Pageant this 2024 season after a year of preparation and her self-help journey. Abitanto is a 2022 graduate who studied criminal justice and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII) where she served a term as president, as well as […]
Intercultural Center to Host BHM Events
In honor of Black History Month (BHM), the Intercultural Center will host lectures, alumni panels, artists, and social events available to all members of the Monmouth community throughout the entire month of February. BHM’s national theme this year is African Americans and the Arts. The Intercultural Center has 12 events scheduled, some of which are […]
Dr. Douglas Tallamy Hosts Climate Teach-In in Pollak Theater
Doug Tallamy, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology at the University of Delaware, presented “Fighting Climate Change at Home: Homegrown National Park” at the Climate Teach-In on Tuesday, Jan. 23 in Pollak Theater. Co-sponsored by the Leon Hess Business School and the School of Social Work, the presentation filled up almost every seat in the theater. “Over […]
Stanley Cups: Worth the Hype?
The Stanley Cup is growing more and more popular with each passing day. Take Monmouth for instance; you can’t walk around campus without seeing several Stanleys adorning students’ backpacks or held stylishly in people’s hands. The bottle is so highly coveted that it was even given away to a Monmouth student during the men’s basketball […]
Men’s Basketball: Never Give Up Without a Fight
Monmouth Men’s Basketball (11-10) took on the Hofstra Pride (11-10) this past Saturday,Jan. 27, at OceanFirst Bank Center. The Hawks went down early, but had an offensive spark in the second half, leading to a Monmouth victory by the score of 81-78. Notably, head coach King Rice earned his 200th win after this game. Graduate […]