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Movie Review: "Criminal"
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–The only thing criminal about the movie “Criminal” is the fact that I spent an hour and 53 minutes on this R-rated roller coaster, only to check my watch over and over again. In the film, fallen CIA agent Bill Pope’s (Ryan Reynolds) memories are fused into the brain of Jericho Stewart (Kevin […]
Student Finds Pain, Peace in Paris
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 […]
Media Bias in the National Election
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–What began with 23 presidential hopefuls has dwindled down to the final five: Bernie Sanders, Hilary Clinton, John Kasich, Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump. Regardless of your political affiliation or candidate preference, there is no denying that Trump and Clinton seem to make up the majority of the news coverage. Of course, […]
Students Stage Assault Protest
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 […]
The Cost of Being a Woman
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 […]
Ithaca's Big Heroin Idea
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 […]
Stress Among MU Students
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Its seems that in today’s world, college and stress go hand in hand. You cannot possibly have one without the other (and if somehow you are a college student without stress, please share that key to success). Take a stroll through the campus and count how many smiling faces you see. Walk […]
Netflix's Grasp on MU Students
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–It’s 10 p.m. on a Sunday. I’m sitting on my bed surrounded by stacks of precariously piled books, scattered papers, and uncapped pens. My laptop sits atop my thighs. Two tabs are opened on Google Chrome. One is a Word document for an English essay, and the other is Netflix. The writing […]
UCB Coming for Laughs in Asbury
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–On April 7, four comedians from the Upright Citizens Brigade will be performing at the House of Independents in Asbury Park. The UCB is a comedy troupe that tours around the country performing improvised comedy routines for several different types of audiences. It was founded by some famous names, including Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, […]