Imagine crouching in a bush, microphone in hand, patiently waiting to capture the sound of birds chirping, thinking, “What am I doing? … This is cool as hell.” This is what a regular weekend looks like for Nicholas Messina, professor of communication, and it encapsulated everything about his decade here at Monmouth. Messina has built […]
The moment Derek Robertson went down, we all knew it was bad. The Monmouth football team’s starting quarterback, the leader who prepared better than anyone on the roster, wasn’t getting up. When the news came that Robertson would miss the rest of the season, starting running back Rodney Nelson felt two things simultaneously: devastation for […]
Last year, The Outlook decided to come up with a “Top 10” spotlight to learn about the hobbies and passions of some of our favorite professors. Not only does this series aim to bring students and faculty closer together, but it also builds a sense of community throughout the University. Dr. Lionetti is an Associate […]
Monmouth University’s most prominent building, even featured on the logo, is an iconic part of the university. It’s even an iconic part of popular culture, as The Great Hall served as Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks’ mansion in the 1982 film “Annie.” The Great Hall that stands today was built in 1929 however, it’s not the only […]
Hawk TV, the Monmouth University student-run television station, is preparing for their Hawktober special on Friday, Oct. 31. This is the second year in a row the club will be filming the episode, and it will be just as fun and spooky as last year! Hawktober comprises festive segments that the club films in the […]
Jane Goodall, a British pioneer in primatology whose ground breaking research on chimpanzees profoundly reshaped our understanding of human and animal behavior, died on Oct. 1, 2025, at the age of 91, while on a speaking tour in California, according to The Jane Goodall Institute. Her death marked the end of an era in conservation […]
In a world full of stories, the most impactful ones are those that instill in young people a sense of hope and resilience. At Monmouth University, the BM-451 Entrepreneurship class, taught by Senior Specialist Professor John Buzza, students are transforming how children read by creating and writing heartfelt books with a mission that goes far […]
Premiering in a classroom near you in an exclusive run, Jake Yuzna, the Department of Communication’s new assistant professor of film production. Assistant Professor Yuzna is teaching two sections of CO 145-01 Intro to Video Production and one section of CO 338 Video Post Production in the fall as well as two more sections of […]
OmniSports Media is one of the radio shows featured weekly on WMCX 88.9. The sports show, hosted by Dean Heidel, is live every Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and covers various sports with a focus on Major League Baseball and the National Football League. Heidel is joined by his co-hosts Michael Morgan, Daniel […]
Monmouth University hosted its fall 2025 Involvement Fair on Sept. 17, a tradition that brings students, clubs, and organizations together to display the many opportunities students have to be involved on campus. This year was especially memorable not just for the energy inside but also the intense downpour outside. Initially planned to be held on […]