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 […]
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Monmouth Students Give Back in Honor of MLK Day
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 […]
Helping the Homeless is Easier Than You Think
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – As I walk out of the concert venue doors, and the blaring music begins to fade, I cannot help but notice all of the people wrapped in blankets, sleeping out on the cold, frigid streets of New York City. As I hopped on the train that would take me back […]
Delta Phi Epsilon Promotes Eating Disorder Awareness at ANAD Vigil
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, […]
Saving Muggles, One Mile at a Time
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 […]
MU Students Show Strength & Fight Hunger
On Sunday April 12, Monmouth University and Move For Hunger teamed up for a pull a truck event to help fight hunger in Monmouth County. Teams of Monmouth University students joined in a friendly competition of pulling a moving truck through the university parking lot.
A Recap of No Shave November
(The Verge)- During the month of November, many college students decide to participate in No Shave November. There are multiple charitable organizations that run No Shave November; the biggest one is Movember. Movember is a charity event started in 1999 in Australia. It began in the US in 2004. It was started to raise men’s health […]