April 5, 2019 // By Kristen Milburn

#FocusImmigration: The Billion-Dollar Market You Don’t Know About

Johanna Ponce can remember being dragged to a local jewelry store to transfer money to her grandmother in Mexico since before she knew how to count money herself. She would enter the dimly lit store a few times a year and stand next to glimmering necklaces and rings as her dad sent money back to his mother in Puebla. Maybe, if she was lucky, her dad would take her out to eat after they were finished. Her father has worked at Chuck’s Cafe in Princeton, New Jersey since he first came to America ...
March 27, 2019 // By Heather Berzak

University Set to Receive Highest Amount of State Funding in 2019 for Public Universities

Montclair State University is set to receive $35,859,000 in funding from the state for the 2019 fiscal year according to the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities. The New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Zakiya Smith Ellis and Gov. Phil Murphy took the podium at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, March 26, in order to announce their plan for higher education. The primary goal of this new plan is to create an even playing field in the realm of opport...
October 11, 2018 // By Alyssa Smolen

The Demand for Healthier Snacks on Campus

It is relatively easy to grab a bite to eat at most college campuses, but it is next to impossible to find healthy snacks. While there might be multiple dining halls, students always have close access to fast food restaurants and plenty of vending machines with less than healthy snack options. A vending machine can be a one-stop shop to curb hunger or thirst with a variety of choices. Montclair State University has vending machines in almost every building. These machines are stocked with potato...
// By Montclarion Feature

The Demand for Healthier Snacks on Campus

It is relatively easy to grab a bite to eat at most college campuses, but it is next to impossible to find healthy snacks. While there might be multiple dining halls, students always have close access to fast food restaurants and plenty of vending machines with less than healthy snack options. A vending machine can be a one-stop shop to curb hunger or thirst with a variety of choices. Montclair State University has vending machines in almost every building. These machines are stocked with potato...
April 25, 2018 // By Rebecca Serviss

‘Accepted But Not Assisted’ Sparks Campuswide Concern

After the article “Accepted But Not Assisted” written by news editor Christina Urban and staff writer Sam Carliner was published by The Montclarion last week, many students agree that those who are in need of accommodations should not have to struggle and go out of their way to navigate Montclair State University. Freshman business management major Christal Torres recently witnessed a student in a wheelchair struggling to get to class. “I just felt horrible,” Torres said....
April 4, 2018 // By Sam Carliner

All Women SGA Executive Board for 2018-2019

A new Student Government Association (SGA) executive board of all women was announced at the SGA full body meeting on April 4. The new board consists of Serafina Genise as president, Emma Rush as vice president and Jillian Royal as executive secretary. There were no campaigns for the executive treasurer position, so it will be determined in a special election next school year. Outgoing SGA President Yousef Al-Khudairi, commented on his support for the new e-board and how it exemplifies women emp...
February 14, 2018 // By Sam Carliner

Tackling Social Justice Issues on Campus

  The Office of Equity and Diversity hosted their second annual Social Justice Conference last week. This year’s event was marketed as a Social Justice Institute and followed a much different and more interacting format than last year’s conference. Dr. Sidney Gardner, director of the Office of Equity and Diversity explained some of the differences from last year in her opening address. “We have multiple identities, multiple issues that we feel passionate about, multiple things that we...
January 24, 2018 // By Tiffany Baskerville

Ctrl + Alt + Delete the End of Net Neutrality

Imagine waking up early in the morning, reaching for your mobile device to enter the web browser of your favorite news website or online news publication to see the latest news stories. You encounter a message from your phone carrier. The message says that the website is not offered based on your package and to please upgrade to their exclusive package to access all services. Since most of you are college students who must deal with many college expenses, you are living on a fixed budget. The re...