Opinion

Battle of the bars: Jmacs

When the hangover starts to subside on Saturday night and students fully recover from their night out at Porta, there is only one place on Monmouth students’ minds. Johnny Mac House of Spirits, or Jmacs as we call it, is located on Main Street in Asbury Park and houses Monmouth’s greatest local bar scene. With […]

Opinion

Battle of the bars: Porta

Porta, located at 911 Kingsley St. in the vivacious and lively town of Asbury Park is one of the best bars to visit on a Friday night. Opened seven days a week, Porta specializes in happy hour delights and delicious cocktails. But, at 10 p.m. every Friday, the calming environment of this cozy restaurant is […]

Opinion

Can money buy happiness?

The question you’ve been asked multiple times in your life, “Can money buy happiness?” It seems like a silly question, but in reality, it’s a question that can be very hard to answer. To me, I believe that money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you things that make you happy. Same goes […]

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Should Thanksgiving break be longer?

I believe that we should have the opportunity to have a longer Thanksgiving break. Many other college university students have a week break when it comes to Thanksgiving. They come home the Friday before Thanksgiving and leave the Sunday after, this is something that I believe many of us college students could benefit from. With […]

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Is homework beneficial?

Growing up, the idea of homework confused me, although I hated it at times, I believe that it was extremely beneficial and still is. When homework is assigned to be relevant to the topic that is being learned in the class, it can be helpful to students that may be struggling. I believe that there […]