WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – On March 31st, Hawk TV and WMCX banded together to put on Rock N Raise, an annual benefit concert for the American Cancer Society. This year’s lineup included three local bands – Drive, Kid, Shark Club, and Halogens – along with a stellar solo act, Slaughter Beach, Dog (also known […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – On Tuesday, January 31st, Monmouth students celebrated a belated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by dedicating time to community service and preserving Dr. King’s important message. From 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., students gathered in Anacon hall to make no-sew blankets, which were donated to a local homeless shelter for […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – On December 7, 2016, Monmouth University’s professional business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, hosted “Gingerbread House for a Cause,” an awareness event for their philanthropy, Habitat for Humanity. On that Wednesday night from 6-9 p.m., brothers of the fraternity and MU students in attendance gathered in the Magill Commons dining hall […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – On Wednesday, November 16th, Monmouth University’s MOCC, or Monmouth Oral Communication Center, held a Post-Election Media Breakdown in Wilson Auditorium. The event featured four panelists that were familiar with media, journalism, and news reporting. The panelists included Hollis R. Towns, who was the moderator, as well as Aaron Katersky, Ben […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – On Saturday, December 3rd, Monmouth students traveled to New York City through the Student Activities Board‘s annual New York City bus trip. Students were charged $5 to take a bus into the city and were allowed to bring one guest per student for an extra fee of $10. The bus departed from […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – On Friday, November 11, Monmouth University students organized a “Love-Fest Protest” for members of the community to come together and support spreading love around campus. The purpose of the protest was to give people associated with the University an opportunity to show love for people who were negatively affected by the nomination of Donald Trump as President of the United […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – On Wednesday, October 19th at 10 p.m., Monmouth University students gathered to promote eating disorder awareness at Delta Phi Epsilon’s annual vigil for their philanthropy, the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). The sorority charged $5 per ticket when purchased in advance, $7 at the door, and proceeds went to ANAD. Amanda Longobardi, […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth University hosted Memorias – Geography of a Decade: Chile 1973-1983, an exhibition of 52 serigraphs, posters, and photos, from September 14, 2016 to October 14, 2016 in the University library. The exhibit highlighted social, political, and cultural significances in Chile in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. After 34 long years of […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – On September 22nd, the Breakbeat Poets visited campus and performed poetry in Wilson Hall as part of the Visiting Writer Series. The series, organized by associate dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Michael Thomas, brings in writers and poets from around the country to present and discuss their […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–On March 8, a Monmouth University student filed a Title IX complaint against the university for failing to handle a sexual assault case correctly. The female student, who wished to remain anonymous, filed her complaint with three other women, with the help of End Rape on Campus. The other universities under investigation are […]