Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is typically a disease that is not on many people’s radar, because why would it be. According to the National MS Society, the disease only affects around one million Americans, so it’s understandable why it would rarely, if ever cross somebody’s mind. It is fairly easy to forget about until, one day, […]
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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 […]
HawkTank Spotlight: Cultural Senior Concierge
To many, family is extremely important. We care and love the people who have shaped us into the people we are today. Senior political science and international relations student Taiphane Orange began her start-up, Cultural Senior Concierge, a concierge service for non-medical senior citizens. Inspired by her Grandma, Orange said, “The idea for Cultural Senior […]
Vincent DiMattio: Celebrating the Life of an Artist
Thanks to my dad, Art Professor Vincent DiMattio, I was lucky enough to call Monmouth College my playground when I was younger. Dad would take me on campus and let me sit in on his classes and observe him in his studio. I’d play darts from the paint-covered couch and watch, from the corner of […]
BSU Hosts Ebony Night: A Night at the Oscars
The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted Ebony Night: A Night at the Oscars on Saturday, Mar. 2 from 7:30-10:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. Students, faculty and staff dressed elegantly to participate in a night of awards, red carpet experience, music and step performances, buffet-styled food, and prize giveaways. Ebony Night is a night dedicated […]
Monmouth’s Spring Production of “Wit”
From Friday, Feb. 29 through Sunday, Mar. 3, the Monmouth University Department of Music & Theatre Arts presented their production of the 1995 Margaret Edson play, “Wit.” The play, which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, follows the story of English professor Vivian Bearing after she is diagnosed with stage IV metastatic ovarian cancer. […]
How Love Blue Is Making Waves in the Community
Since campus is just one mile from the beach, it’s hard not to indulge in all the benefits seaside living has to offer. You can often find Monmouth University students walking on the boardwalk, laying out on the sand, and enjoying the waves. But what happens when people take the beautiful scenery for granted? Every […]
Major Spotlight: Communication
The Department of Communication is home to many students. Among one of the most popular majors offered at Monmouth, this department houses different clusters of Communication studies to fit every student’s needs. The Department of Communication offers programs in Communication, Communication with Journalism/PR, Communication with Media Studies and Production, and graduate programs, such as Communication […]
English Department Celebrates “Community” for Fifth Annual Toni Morrison Day
The Department of English at Monmouth University celebrated their fifth annual Toni Morrison Day with the theme of “community” on Friday, Feb. 23 in Pozycki Hall Auditorium. Students, faculty, and staff participated in different programs throughout the day, including faculty and student-led panels, a community discussion on Morrison’s Nobel Lecture, art and poetry contests, and […]
BADFU: A Faculty Organization Promoting Change
Monmouth University has several societal and intercultural clubs and groups that support students and equip students to support others. This includes the Black Student Union (BSU), Latin American Student Organization (LASO), the Pride Club, and a lesser known, but equally important affiliation, the Black and African Diaspora Forum United (BADFU), a faculty group on campus […]