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December 12, 2018 // By Babee Garcia

‘thank u, next’

After graduating high school in 2010, I went on a campus tour around Montclair State University with my father, promising him that I would attend school here one day. Little did I know I would fall in love with the university and create a lifetime of memories with School of Communication and Media professors, faculty and students. One of the very first student organizations I joined was The Montclarion student newspaper. I stayed constantly busy, pitching news ideas to the editors and was eager ...
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‘You Better Work’ to Become Montclair State’s Next Drag Superstar

As part of Coming Out Week this October, Montclair State University’s LGBTQ Center hosted a “Drag Extravaganza” at Red Hawk Nest in the Student Center Annex. With a flock of Red Hawks cheering and loud music playing, male students competed to see who would become Montclair State’s Next Drag Superstar. Graduate coordinator for the Office for Social Justice and Diversity’s Multicultural Center Charles Simonson welcomed students to the event. “This is something [...
November 16, 2018 // By Babee Garcia

The Marine Mindset Matters

The world was in mourning last week of yet another mass shooting that killed 12 people at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. The gunman was identified as Ian David Long, a Marine with previous troubles with the law and a history of violent, temperamental behavior. As the news continues to spread, I felt devastated that another senseless act caused by gun violence took place within our country. What shook me even more was learning that the shooter served within the same branch...
October 11, 2018 // By Babee Garcia

A Red Hawk Family: Montclair State Alumni Chris and Rebecca Fitzpatrick Continue to Showcase Their School Spirit

For alumni Chris and Rebecca Fitzpatrick, this year was their third time attending Montclair State University’s homecoming events with their son Liam. The couple took Liam to see their favorite places on campus when they were students. “Last year we were mostly taking him places, but now it’s more about him taking us places since he is old enough to run around,” Chris Fitzpatrick said. For Rebecca Fitzpatrick, she was accepted to several colleges and universities, includi...
// By Babee Garcia

A Red Hawk Family: Montclair State Alumni Chris and Rebecca Fitzpatrick Continue to Showcase Their School Spirit

  For alumni Chris and Rebecca Fitzpatrick, this year was their third time attending Montclair State University’s homecoming events with their son Liam. The couple took Liam to see their favorite places on campus when they were students. “Last year we were mostly taking him places, but now it’s more about him taking us places since he is old enough to run around,” Chris Fitzpatrick said. For Rebecca Fitzpatrick, she was accepted to several colleges and universities,...
September 26, 2018 // By Babee Garcia

Entrepreneur Student Takes Care of Business

Senior business administration major George Garcia III is driven to keep his family’s legacy of entrepreneurship alive. Garcia is actively involved in two businesses, will be the first graduate to complete Montclair State University’s new entrepreneurship major this December, won last year’s annual $80,000 pitch contest and more. Garcia recently earned the NJBIZ Forty Under 40 award in July, being the youngest entrepreneur ever to win in all categories. The NJBIZ Forty Under 40...
September 6, 2018 // By Babee Garcia

Where Are They Now? Former Editor-in-Chief Kristie Cattafi Never Lost Her Grit

It is almost 10:30 a.m. at the NorthJersey.com office in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The coffee is freshly brewed and the morning meeting is about to take place. Staff members are discussing the most viewed stories on the website and innovative ways to attract digital traffic. Local news reporter Kristie Cattafi stays behind at her cubicle as she conducts phone interviews and research for her next story. “As a reporter, it’s never just clocking in from 9 to 5,” Cattafi, a Montcl...
April 11, 2018 // By Babee Garcia

Alumni Spotlight: David ‘Murdock’ Acosta

David Acosta graduated from Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Arts in theater studies with a minor in anthropology back in 2014. Since graduation, Acosta has been performing as a hip-hop rapper under the stage name Murdock in Jersey City, New Jersey. Acosta spoke candidly about his mental health issues and how channeling them through his music became the best medicine. Q: Where does your stage name Murdock come from? A: I’m a huge comic book geek. I work at a comic shop, and I ...

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