WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–At the age of 22, Texan Jordan Spieth has already won two major championships and seven PGA Tour victories. Yet this does not seem to be enough for the young golfer. This past weekend, Spieth was on the brink of history, but unfortunately came across a few obstacles during the 80th Masters Championship. The Masters […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–During the first week of March, the Monmouth County area had two days in a row where temperatures reached above 70 degrees. After the last brutal winter, most residents in New Jersey would have liked it to stay that way. However, as the first week of spring is among us, snow somehow […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Tech giant Apple released a message to their customers this week that has since made waves among the community that owns and loves its products. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook took on the responsibility of reporting the information in a long post on the company’s website. In the message, Cook explained encryption, the process that protects users from hackers […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–The most talked about topic on the Monmouth University campus is the Hawks men’s basketball team–and their bench. For many people on campus, the idea that the men’s basketball team beat teams like UCLA, Notre Dame, Georgetown, and USC is not something that they are used to. For most of the season, the team […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Some people spend the day after Thanksgiving lounging on the couch, listening to Christmas music with their family. Others brave the storm of what is called Black Friday. In fact, according to the National Retail Federation, “others” accounts for an estimated 30 million people. What used to be a fun day of shopping for the […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–About six decades ago, my grandmother would help her mother get dinner ready for her family. Without asking, she knew she would have to marry a Jewish man because her family was Jewish. She would watch her mother stay at home and work on things at the house. She wanted to follow in […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–In the last two weeks, three Monmouth Hawk teams earned berths into the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships. The men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and field hockey teams all earned the top seed and won the Regular Season Title. Not many schools have more than three teams enter a conference tournament as top seeds, […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Can you imagine being tossed out of your desk for having a cell phone in class? While this may sound ridiculous, if not barbaric, it is the unfortunate reality for a female African American high school student in South Carolina. It all started when the 16-year-old Spring Valley High School student refused to […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ–There you are, in a classroom with your fellow classmates. You feel mostly comfortable with the students, even though they may be people you have only known for a short time. Then, in this learning environment where everyone should feel safe, you turn around to see a gunman open fire. This situation […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ–Leaving the house at 10:40 a.m. for an 11:40 a.m. class is the reality for the average Monmouth University student. The university has set up several new additions for the campus this year, like accepting an overabundance of freshman, adding a new dining service, and altering the academic calendar. While these new additions […]