Editorial

Should College Athletes Get Paid?

Should college athletes be getting paid? That’s a question that has been a topic of discussion for quite some time and has even influenced laws and regulations. With college athletes’ busy schedules, hard work, and sacrifice, some believe that college athletes should be getting paid. Still, others believe that they should not be getting paid […]

Opinion

A Thank You to My Role Models

I think that having to pick one singular role model is especially hard for me to do because there are so many influential people in my life that have shaped me into who I am today. Growing up, I looked up to many famous female athletes, such as Alex Morgan, Tobin Heath, Abby Wambach and […]

Opinion

Let’s Keep Cursive in School

For many years, the Common Core Curriculum in US schools included cursive writing. However, starting in 2010, cursive handwriting was taken out of the curriculum. Before the development of technology, cursive handwriting was important for students to master, but now it’s largely considered unnecessary. From my experience, it appears that the majority of students in […]

Opinion

A Colorless World

The absence of color! Sounds like an awful time to me! The “sad beige aesthetic” is a trend that was widely popularized by Kim Kardashian. The aesthetic focuses on minimalism, neutral colors, and modernism. I put minimalism in quotations because, though this aesthetic may appear simplistic, it’s actually a gateway to overconsumption. We have all […]

Features

Major Spotlight: Graphic Design

Monmouth offers a Bachelor of Arts in Design and Animation with a Concentration in Graphic and Interactive Design. The comprehensive coursework prepares students to pursue careers in graphic design along with other associated fields. During a student’s time at Monmouth, they will learn marketable skills, and the major also requires that students take on an […]