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September 16, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

How A Worldwide Pandemic Became a Political Issue

As the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to affect millions of Americans after over six months, there still remains a political stigma attached to the virus. President Donald Trump was quoted by The New York Post on Feb. 28, 2020, expressing conflicting feelings surrounding the virus. “They tried to beat you on Russia, Russia, Russia — that didn’t work out too well. They tried the impeachment hoax. That was a perfect conversation. And this is the new hoax,” President Trump sa...
May 11, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Gov. Phil Murphy Surprises Montclair State University Students During Zoom Lecture

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy along with his communications director, Mahen Gunaratna, surprised a group of Montclair State University students attending a Zoom lecture on May 1. Linda Thomas, an adjunct professor in the School of Communication and Media, had reached out to Gunaratna in hopes to schedule a guest lecture for her students. “I reached out to him on behalf of the students asking him if he wanted to give a message to them as they were entering the communications field,” Thomas said...
May 6, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Zoombombing at Montclair State University Creates Concern for Students

Since the transition to online instruction in March, Montclair State University’s campus has reported 13 total cases of Zoombombing. Summer R. Jones, assistant vice president of technical support services, explained that Zoombombing is when an unauthorized person gains access to a meeting and disrupts it by sharing images, making noise or playing sounds. “We have had approximately 13 faculty and staff report directly to us cases of what is being termed Zoombombing,” Jones said. “...
April 9, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Montclair State University Students Face Unemployment Due to COVID-19

Many students at Montclair State University have lost their jobs and internships due to high unemployment rates caused by COVID-19. As reported by CNBC, 3.28 million people in the United States are unemployed and the number is still rising. Noemi Mendoza, a sophomore television and digital media major, was recently laid off from her job as a hostess at Hudson in Hackensack, New Jersey. “I saw what was happening, but I didn’t think that people would lose their jobs,” Mendoza said. “The da...
March 21, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Montclair State University Staff Required on Campus Despite Growing Concerns

Despite vacated residence halls and a transition to online classes, Montclair State University will still be open after spring break. Even though these changes have been made, staff are still being required to show up and work. Rich Wolfson, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 1904 Union, is not satisfied with the way this situation is currently being handled by administration. “Local 1904 is working hard to get the administration to adopt policies and objectives that ...
March 17, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Montclair State University Prepares For Online Classes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Montclair State University students and faculty are transitioning to online classes to halt the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on campus. The Information Technology Division (IT) is working towards the official transition date on Monday, March 23. IT posted FAQs on the Montclair State new coronavirus website which includes helpful information regarding online courses. According to President Susan Cole, all classes will be using different methods of online instruction, including all lab...
February 26, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Governor Phil Murphy Proposes New Set of Ethics for N.J. Legislature

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed a new set of ethics to the New Jersey State Legislature to create a more open and transparent process in Trenton. This comes after a 2015 article by the Center for Public Integrity which gave New Jersey a D-rating in transparency and accountability, just three years after New Jersey received the highest score in the nation, a B+ in 2012. According to NJ.gov, Sen. Richard Codey claims it has been some time since the ethics have been changed. “These ethic...
February 19, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Study Abroad Trips to and From China Canceled

Montclair State University has canceled all study abroad programs to and from China due to concerns over the coronavirus. Domenica Dominguez, the Director for the Office of International Engagement, explained what they did during the crisis in the study abroad program. “In this situation, we checked very early on whether any students were on programs in China or planning to go to China for spring and confirmed that we have no students enrolled in programs in China for spring term,” Dominguez...
February 5, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Meteorology Professor Says Climate Change Could Deeply Affect the Tristate Area

Montclair State University students filled the Center for Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) lecture hall to hear Dr. Andra Garner’s lecture on how climate change will affect coastal storms and sea levels in the New York area. The event was hosted by Montclair State’s doctorate program in environmental sciences and management. The sustainability seminar runs for the duration of the semester every Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the CELS lecture hall. Garner is currently an assistant profess...

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