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December 11, 2019 // By Montclarion Staff

Mental Illness Is Its Own Obstacle, Getting Help Should Not Be

Student suicides have shocked university campuses across New Jersey at an alarming rate this fall semester, but as student loan debt and inadequate part-time jobs continue to rise, access to psychological services continues to fall short. According to the National Alliance for Mental Illness, 80% of college students feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities as a student. Half of them also rate their own mental health as below average, but shockingly, 40% of students suffering from mental illnes...
December 4, 2019 // By Montclarion Staff

This Parking Situation is Driving Us Crazy

There is one commonality among all individuals who walk the Montclair State University campus. Whether you are a student, professor, staff member or just visiting, many agree that parking on campus is a major headache. Complaints range from where you can or cannot park, traffic, price and to a multitude of other issues, but perhaps the most concerning parking issue is that there is not much that can be done to solve these problems. Currently, combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment reache...
November 20, 2019 // By Montclarion Staff

Accessibility Shouldn’t Be an Inconvenience

Last week one of our writers, Trinity Corney, covered an event on accessibility that was held on the fourth floor of the Student Center. On a normal day, this wouldn’t be too much of a problem, but for students with physical disabilities, this was a major inconvenience. The only elevator in the building that was accessible to the fourth floor was out of order. Corney contacted various members of our staff and alerted them about the dilemma, which led managing editor Mackenzie Robertson and...
November 13, 2019 // By Montclarion Staff

#MSUStudentVoice is Vital to This Campus

For over 90 years, The Montclarion has been the #MSUStudentVoice, a hub where students can find out what is going on in our campus community and important issues that they deserve to know about. In recent weeks, many of the stories we have found have been critical and eye-opening to the student body on how our campus is run and what goes on behind closed doors. As a result of our critical reporting, we are noticing more print issues being picked up off the racks around campus each week by studen...
November 6, 2019 // By Montclarion Staff

Exploring the Exploding E-Cigarette Epidemic

Within the past decade, the use of electronic smoking devices has soared far beyond its traditional tobacco counterpart. Along with this new trend came a lot of controversies like its advertisements being targeted at underage users, multiple city bans and most recently, the growing list of fatalities related to electronic cigarettes. A majority of people impacted by this e-cigarette epidemic are teens and college-aged students, many of whom are very familiar with these devices, but not the negat...
October 23, 2019 // By Montclarion Staff

Dining Services is Hungry for the Student Voice

Last week, The Montclarion editorial staff met with a few members of dining services at Montclair State University to discuss how students can give them feedback. The information they provided us was beneficial for the campus community because there are more ways for students to leave feedback and suggestions that a majority of them are unaware of. One of the most important things students need to remember is not to be afraid to tell a representative or the chef if there is a problem. In many ca...
October 16, 2019 // By Montclarion Staff

You Break It, We Still Have to Pay for It

Every student at Montclair State University knows there are two types of classes one can experience throughout their time here. There are those that are interactive, where students are encouraged to collaborate with each other on projects, and there are others that are very lecture heavy. Unfortunately, many of us have been stuck in one of those two-and-a-half hour lectures with no breaks, and some students tend to get comfortable and make themselves at home. While feeling comfortable is importa...
October 9, 2019 // By Montclarion Staff

You Have a Right to Report Rape

During the 2018-2019 school term, nine rapes were reported at Montclair State University according to the campus’ annual security report, which was released last Tuesday from university police (UPD). Two years after the revolutionary #MeToo movement, when people began to step forward and share their horrifying experiences with sexual assault, many students are shocked to see that these numbers are still on the rise. Out of the nine reports last year, seven of them occurred in the residence...
September 25, 2019 // By Montclarion Staff

Administrators Get a Raise While Tuition Continues to Rise

Every year when the campus is vacant during the summer, President Susan Cole and the Montclair State University Board of Trustees arrange for a meeting to discuss the state of student annual tuition. As in previous years, state funding for the university continues to dwindle down, putting the cost of running our educational institution on the backs of the students, many of whom struggle to make that end of summer tuition deadline. What makes it harder for them is the fact that tuition was spiked...