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April 13, 2018 // By Montclarion News

Animal Activists Use Virtual Reality to Expose Factory Farms

Have you ever pictured life on a factory farm? What about as the animal about to meet its end? Montclair Animal Activists (MAA) teamed up with the vegan activist group Vegan Outreach to hold a two-day, virtual reality (VR)-based event in the Student Center at Montclair State University. Students could view the direct perspective of either cows, pigs or chickens during their life and death cycle through factory farming by using VR goggles. MAA president Heather Francis said more than 140 students...
April 2, 2018 // By Montclarion News

SGA Candidates Address Social Justice and Need for Change

The Montclair State University Student Government Association (SGA) candidates gathered in the Student Center Ballrooms on Tuesday to discuss their platforms in the annual SGA Debate. Doors opened at 6:30 p.m., and for an hour, students had the opportunity to speak to the candidates individually. Tables were set up around the ballrooms giving the candidates space to discuss their platforms in detail. After an hour, the official debate began. Although it was a debate, there were two recurring the...
September 21, 2017 // By Montclarion News

Paul Spera of “The Merchant of Venice” Discusses Justice Ginsburg’s Rising Fame

French-American actor Paul Spera is starring in Peak Performance’s production of “The Merchant of Venice” this month, and a special guest is coming to see him perform this Saturday, Sept. 23. His grandmother, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, will be at Kasser Theater over the weekend to see the show. The Montclarion had the opportunity to talk to Spera via email about his relationship with Justice Ginsburg and his thoughts about her appearing in memes on the internet. Justice Gin...
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Mentalist Robert Channing Reads the Minds of Students

Around 150 students packed into Memorial Auditorium to see the famous mentalist Robert Channing perform Tuesday night. For some students this was their first time watching Channing’s show. “I have no idea what this is about at all,” said sophomore television and digital media major Blake Camphagen. Other students new exactly what Channing was about. “He read my roommate’s fortune and told her she will be really rich,” explained sophomore linguistics major Allie Libertino, recalling l...
September 15, 2017 // By Montclarion News

Disney College Program Students from Montclair State Share Life During Irma

Hurricane Irma swept through the south this weekend and eventually hit Florida on Sunday. Montclair State students and alumni in the Disney College Program shared their thoughts of being in the vicinity of a devastating storm. “I had all the intentions of going [home] if I needed to,” said 24-year-old accounting alumnus, Danison Fronda, before the storm. “Most of my group of friends that are down here are native Floridians, and so my first thought was ‘Oh my gosh, this is gonna be so bad...
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Montclair State Reacts to Trump Rescinding DACA

President Donald Trump’s order to end the Obama-era policy that protects almost 800,000 young immigrants, from deportation, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has amplified worries for the well-being of undocumented students at Montclair State. “It is critical that Congress act expeditiously,” said Montclair State President Susan A. Cole in her September 11 letter urging N.J. Congressional Delegation to defend DACA. A fiercely divided Congress now has only six months to come up ...
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Anti-Trump Tweet Leads to Unjust Removal of Professor

Written by Alexandra Clark After being elected at the end of last year, Professor Fawzia Afzal-Khan was to return to her position as Director of the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Program for the current academic year. However, an anti-Trump tweet from an incoming Montclair State University adjunct professor in Afzal-Khan’s program resulted in the adjunct being dismissed and Afzal-Khan being removed from her position. The tweet was posted by Kevin Allred, a former adjunct professor at...
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Petting Zoo Stirs Controversy

Written by Sam Carliner The Student Center Quad was packed as it often is on pleasant days on a sunny afternoon, but unlike the usual, goats, chickens, llamas and many more animals were accompanying the students filling up the quad on Monday. While some students enjoyed spending the day with the animals, others had concern for the animals’ welfare. Various farm animals ran in a line from a van into a fenced in area of the quad while students lined up for a turn to pet and hold them, marking th...
September 7, 2017 // By Montclarion News

President Cole Sets Tone of Upcoming School Year at Annual Address

“I knew I was going to be controversial, but not that controversial,” President Cole jokingly said to faculty and staff at the start of her annual Opening Day address as the fire alarm sounded from a steam pipe burst downstairs at Kasser Theater Tuesday, causing a 10 minute delay. President Cole kicked off her speech explaining the history of Montclair State University from 1908 to 1998, which was her first year as President of the University. The University’s enrollment has grown from app...
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Montclair State Community Rallies Together for Harvey Relief

The Montclair State University community came together to collect donations to bring relief aid to those effected by Hurricane Harvey. Linguistics professor Alice Wright led the effort and has been collecting donations for the past week. With the help of Montclair State University faculty and administration, Wright collected about 20 bags of donations as well as dog and cat food, treats and baby wipes. The donations will go to Hermann Transportation in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey who have set ...