#Since2020: Student Experiences
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Local Man Spends 16 Years Fighting Montclair State and Wins
Montclair State University spent 16 years and hundreds of thousands of dollars fighting local authorities for the right to make Yogi Berra Drive into a two-way road....
EDITORIAL: Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood: Learning Your Partner’s Love Language
This Valentine's Day, do you know what your partner really wants?...
Jamie Lynn, Say Less Next Time
"I must confess," this book was a waste of time....
‘Tread’ is an American Inversion of Deus Ex Machina
If someone told you they were on a mission from God, would you believe them? What if they were driving an armored bulldozer? “Tread” originally came out in 2019 and has been on Netflix since February of last year. There is a glut of true crime media on most streaming platforms, so it’s easy to overlook something as unique as “Tread” in the sprawling array of choices. I heard about “Tread” as recently as a few weeks ago while listening to my favorite true-crime podca...
Subscription Required: A Criticism in Satire
Hey, what should we watch tonight, guys? You feeling a movie or something? I really want to watch “Coming to America” so I can be ready for the sequel. Great, it’s on Hulu! Wait, what? “Watch with Live TV?” What does that even mean? I got Hulu so I wouldn’t have to pay for cable. Okay, you guys pick something else. I’ll go grab us some snacks. Let’s see, we got popcorn, potato chips, pretzels, all good. Ooh, Dibs! I haven’t had Dibs in ages. ...
Season Four of ‘Big Mouth’ Has an Even Bigger Heart
Warning: spoilers ahead. Few shows have been able to encapsulate the mortifying, disgusting realities of puberty and the middle school experience like “Big Mouth.” Nick (Nick Kroll), Andrew (John Mulaney), Jessi (Jessi Klein), Missy (Jenny Slate/Ayo Edebiri) and friends have been suffering through dramatic changes to their bodies and behavior for three seasons now, portraying fragile egos bruised irreparably by a brutal social hierarchy and mostly well-meaning family members. The fou...
#FOCUSDEMOCRACY: Dear Trump Supporters: An Open Letter
Hey, thanks for reading this. I’m not here to condescend to you, whoever you are. You had your reasons for voting to reelect Donald Trump as president and you cast your vote accordingly, as is your right. However, I want to talk to you for a moment about this man that you are so willing to defend and praise. Is it because he’s the president, because he’s Donald Trump or both? It’s obvious that you love him, or at least the idea of him. You believe what he says and you int...
