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October 4, 2019 // By Amanda Brown

What You Need to Know About the New University College Fellowship Program

Starting this fall, the new University College freshman class embarks on a new chapter. The University College student seminar lectures are now taking a shift in a more welcoming environment. Since University College is new to Montclair State University, they are taking a different approach in guiding those who are “pre-major,” previously referred to as undeclared. In the past year, they offered the Peer Mentorship Program in order to aid undeclared students with assistance. Professo...
April 24, 2019 // By Amanda Brown

‘Someone Great’ is a Netflix Film Actually Worth Watching

“Someone Great” is another production from Gina Rodriguez, after “Jane the Virgin” and “Miss Bala.” Rodriguez plays Jenny Young, a New York City based writer who lands a job working for Rolling Stone in San Francisco. This causes her to make one of the most heartbreaking decisions of her life: leaving everyone she loves behind. Jenny lives up one last memorable night with her two best friends, Blair and Erin, as she attempts to get over the pain of breaking up...
April 17, 2019 // By Amanda Brown

Project: Save the Planet

With Earth Day around the corner, it is time for us students to take action – now. It is no surprise that after we leave college we will walk into the real world and add to the issues that cause our planet to rot. We all know about the hole in our ozone layer and the oils spilling into our ocean, but sitting around retweeting content on Twitter or having discussions in classrooms does not make a difference for our planet. In 2019, with the knowledge of where our trash goes and the effects of t...
February 7, 2019 // By Amanda Brown

In the Market for Something Healthy?

For most people, their number one resolution is to lose weight. Unfortunately, with plenty of fast-food options and not enough healthy ones nearby, the chances of caving in and ordering a Wendy’s “4 for $4″ is higher than sticking to what could be a life-changing transformation. Fortunately, there are resources for those who do want to stick to their guns and cut back on their unhealthy eating. Natural Way Cafe, located at 23-25 Broadway in Fair Lawn, New Jersey sells a variety...
December 12, 2018 // By Amanda Brown

Embrace Who You Are

At times in our lives, we as women often have the same routine. Without putting too much thought into it, it becomes everyday activities. We wake up, follow through with our skincare routine, moisturize, drown our pores in makeup, fix up our hair, dress and are ready for the day. That routine gives us the power to get through our day, and it has become so typical that we could not do without it. It is almost as if the makeup we put on and hairstyles we do are our masks. Masks we wear that give u...