WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–I believe in perseverance. A pony I rode as a child taught me that. Ever since the fateful, snowy day in February 2002 when I mounted a pony called Lou in a yellow L.L. Bean winter jacket, a worn-out pair of blue jeans, Vans skateboarding sneakers, and an old riding helmet I […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Should 75 degree weather in November set off red flags, or it is just a cause to continue enjoying an Indian summer? Remember, it is New Jersey…in November. Is it not supposed to be “hoodie season,” rather than I-have-no-idea-what-to-wear-because-it’s-warm-in-November season? According to the Weather Channel, New Jersey’s average temperature has been around 70 degrees since […]
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.–Poet Carlos Andres Gomez performed to a large crowd during the Spoken Word event hosted by the Student Activities Board and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc., in New Hall’s first floor lounge on Wednesday evening. Carlos Andres Gomez’s set consisted of seven poems about various topics. These included genocide, being in love, […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–The current construction on Edison Hall is the first step in transforming the way science is taught at Monmouth University. The construction, which began this past summer and is predicted to be complete in 2017, consists of replacing the link that once connected Edison and Howard Halls and renovating the entirety of […]
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—Dr. John Henning was hired as the new Dean at the School of Education with a new plan for student teachers. He started his new position on July 1, 2015. Henning received his PhD and Master’s degrees from Kent State University, and his undergraduate degree from Penn State University. He has degrees […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ–If you asked most people who the worst drivers in the world are, they would probably tell you the title belongs to teenagers. They might say that these young people are irresponsible, inexperienced and prone to taking dangerous risks. While these things could be true (and probably are), they don’t mean that […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ–Phil Lord and Chris Miller, producers of “The Lego Movie,” “21 Jump Street,” and “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” received the Monmouth Award for Communication Excellence for their achievements in the film industry in Pollak Theater on the evening of Oct. 26. “[The MACE Award] is a great tradition here at the university […]