WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Now that fall break is officially over, some feel like the semester is just flying by, while others feel as though the workload will never end. Being halfway through the semester can make it difficult to find the motivation one may have had while starting off the new school year. Luckily, there are a few […]
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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Fall is a favorite season for many people because of the perfect weather, relaxed atmosphere, and warming ambiance it brings. Fall is a great time of year to be outside, to go on adventures, and to just enjoy time with friends and family. There are plenty of things to do this season that take advantage of […]
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.–The push of motherhood started at a young age, when all the girls in my neighborhood would get together and play house or act out their lives through Barbie dolls. Everyone would fight over who got to play the “mom” or which doll-children their Barbie would have while I sat and watched, disinterested. I liked the […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–When Paige Rotunda found out that she had been accepted to American University’s study abroad program in Paris, France, she nearly cried. She had always loved to travel, but this was different. She’d be living in another country for a total of four months. As thrilled as she was, she was also […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry’s motto is, “Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon.” Wise words, especially because you would have to run away otherwise. Hogwarts Running Club, an organization that organizes virtual Harry Potter-themed races, encourages its members to run in order to raise money for charity, but doesn’t ask them to try and […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Hey ladies! If making 79 cents to the dollar compared to your male counterpart wasn’t infuriating enough, let’s hope you don’t plan on moving out of New Jersey anytime soon. Of the 45 states with a sales tax in place, only five of them have explicitly removed feminine hygiene products such as […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Few drugs evoke the same negative reaction that heroin does. For most cities around the country where addiction is a serious problem, the goal is to remove it from the streets as quickly as possible. Ithaca, N.Y., however, has other plans. Ithaca knows that it has a heroin issue and what the effects of this […]