On June 20, 2024, Bill S217 Sca (1R) was introduced in the New Jersey Senate and referred to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. Proposed by Bob Smith, Senator of District 17 covering Middlesex County and Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee, the bill would prohibit the use and sale of two- or four-stroke engine […]
Publication: Volume 97 (Fall 2024 - Spring 2025)
MU Production Services get new space in Plangere
The former Einstein Bagel Shop on the first floor of the Plangere Center is being transformed into a space where Production Services and their student associates can gain hands-on experience in the production field. MU Production Services allows students to use real-world production equipment, with camera lenses worth as much as $25,000, which will allow […]
Second annual President’s Lecture on Music History and Contemporary America will feature guest lecturer Sean Wilentz
The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) will hold its second annual President’s Lecture on Music History and Contemporary America on Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. in Pollak Theatre. This year, the event will focus on Bob Dylan with the acclaimed historian Sean Wilentz, who will present his lecture titled, “‘I Don’t […]
Sigma Pi hosts annual Lift-a-thon
Monmouth’s chapter of the Sigma Pi Fraternity raised over $2,000 for Mental Health Association of Monmouth County (MHA) at their annual Lift-a-Thon philanthropy event held on Sept. 21 of last year.“The Lift-a-Thon is an annual philanthropic fundraiser hosted and run by Sigma Pi Fraternity. The Lift-a-Thon is a competition amongst Monmouth University students. The contest […]
Bruce Springsteen’s bio-doc “Deliver Me From Nowhere” filming in Asbury Park
In a short drive from our campus, movie history was made. During the week of Dec. 9, Asbury Park was transported back to the 1980s as the filming for the Bruce Springsteen bio-doc “Deliver Me From Nowhere.” Based on Warren Zanes’s book “Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska,” “Deliver Me From […]
New Jersey student-teacher Pilot Program scholarship increases to $4,500
The New Jersey Student-Teacher Pilot Program that was passed by Governor Phil Murphy last year has increased its initial $3,000 stipend by 50% to $4,500 for full-time clinically placed student-teachers. The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) said the program for student-teacher candidates has been well received. $10 million has been reserved in the state’s budget […]
Did you watch the Inauguration? Why or why not?
A shift in power has taken place. As most of us know, the 60th inauguration of the president of the United States occurred on Jan. 20 where President Donald Trump took office as the 47th president of the U.S.A. While this is a crucial and significant event in our country, some might avert from watching […]
Winter book recommendations: Mystery and thriller edition
We are now entering the toughest time of the year: post-holiday winter. When the sun sets at 5 p.m. and the outside air is cold and dry, all I want to do after a long day is curl up in bed with a hot tea and a good book. My favorite genre to read during […]
2025 in’s and out’s: The demise of diet culture
Today we live in a society where diet culture is the “new normal.” Following a diet is something that has become so common that if you don’t follow a diet and go to the gym constantly, you’re farmed as “unhealthy.” Christy Harrison, author of “Anti-Diet–Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating” defines […]









