EDITORIAL: Give Us a Parking Brake
No amount of car-based puns can ease the anguish attempting to find a parking spot brings....
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EDITORIAL: True Feminism Means Holding Women Accountable, Too
We don't talk about or condemn female predators as often as we should. That needs to change....
EDITORIAL: Montclair State University Spring 2021 Report Card
About one year ago, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic stopped Montclair State University dead in its tracks. Residents were sent home, all courses were reformatted to digital platforms and the future was left uncertain. Now, one year later, the future is bright again. Vaccines are widely accessible to students, faculty and staff, including at sites on campus, and a return to normalcy is anticipated for the upcoming fall 2021 semester. However, there have been many bumps along the way, and the ...
EDITORIAL: The Ball Is In Our Court, Now It’s On Us To Make It Happen
Montclair State University recently joined the ranks of hundreds of other colleges in the United States that have made the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine mandatory for all students who plan to live or attend classes on campus in the fall. Given the lack of remote offerings, this means most of the Montclair State populace will need to be vaccinated. The overall student response to the requirement has been positive, but many have expressed concern, reluctance or resentment, bordering on anger. Som...
#FOCUSRACIALJUSTICE: EDITORIAL: Racial Equity in Journalism
Over the past year, calls for reform to promote racial equity and hold perpetrators of racial prejudice accountable have taken public conversation in the United States and beyond by storm. Elected officials, corporations, entertainment studios and others in positions of power have all dealt with these new standards of representation and community involvement under an intense magnifying glass. Just like public officials, companies whose business dealings affect the lives of citizens, or creators ...
EDITORIAL: Why Call It a Hearing If We Won’t Be Heard?
On March 12, the Montclair State University administration sent out an email announcing its annual tuition hearing, where the board of trustees will review and discuss students’ comments regarding tuition and activity fees for the 2021-22 academic year. The deadline for comment submission was listed as April 2. At a glance, this seems a nice enough gesture. Then again, so did the last several cordial invitations to fill out a survey, email a comment or provide input. There was no advertise...
