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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are you ready for it? Shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs won and advanced to the Super Bowl, @muhawks Instagram announced that the women’s basketball game on Super Bowl Sunday would be Taylor Swift-themed. With all the hype surrounding Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, her relationship with Travis Kelce, and her new albums, her fans […]
As of Fall 2023, Monmouth University’s DiMattio Gallery is currently hosting the sequel to “The Cardboard Show” which opened in February 2023 in Asbury Park’s art gallery, Parlor. “The Cardboard Show: Beyond the Fold” features the works of artists Porkchop, Bradley Hoffer, and Jason Stumpf. All three of the artists have large-scale cardboard sculptures displayed […]
Love is in the air on this special day of the year. Couples and friends may spend this day together by going out to dinner, watching a rom-com, or simply not celebrating the day. I will be celebrating the day in class, but also Facetiming my partner at night. Being in a long-distance relationship on […]