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Running Unopposed For Treasurer: SGA Special Election
With a new Student Government Association (SGA) inducted last week, the position of treasurer is up for grabs. Heather Francis, a junior international justice major, has decided to run for the open position. According to Associate Director for Student Involvement Julie Fleming, Francis is currently running unopposed for SGA treasurer and will officially be on the ballot for the position in the following week. Francis explained how she would use her platform to support social justice initiatives ...
#Jerzdays are Back on MTV
Warning: The following review contains spoilers. The sun is out and so are the reality stars of MTV’s “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” in Miami for their new 13-part series. Even though the reality stars are in their early 30s, their gym, tan, laundry (GTL) game is still going strong as they have settled down with their own families. Their personal lives did not stop the cast from partying hard in clubs together, bringing up ghosts from the past and constantly fighting. The first...
March For Our Lives Protesters Crowd Morristown Streets
As the March For Our Lives protest extended across the globe, Morristown, New Jersey also took part with an estimated 13,000 participants, according to the event’s Facebook page. 13,000 attend #MarchForOurLivesMorristown pic.twitter.com/rbi6Lsmdiy — Peggy wright (@PeggyWrightDR) March 24, 2018 The event was planned by a team of West Morris Mendham High School students including Bella Bhimani, Danilo Lopez, Carina Pacheco and Julio Granados. Before the march, student organizers from W...
Millennial Voices Do Matter
Just last week students all over the world, including Montclair State University students, began protests for school safety and gun reform because they felt they are not being heard. For a change, our voices are being used not only on just social media platforms but also out loud in the physical world. One problem with using social media as a platform to speak up is that it places a barrier between you and others around you. Yes, you do get your ideas out in the public, but your ideas only matte...
24/7 Trump Media or Actual News?
As many college students struggle to get their homework done, socialize and eat three meals a day, it can be tough to find time to turn on our televisions and stay in touch with what is going on in the world. However, there is one name we continue to see pop up on every single channel or social media platform: Donald J. Trump. It is already tough enough to find time to watch television. It gets tiring to see the same news story on TV about Russian collusion or President Trump being accused of ha...
‘Grown-ish’ Exemplifies the College Experience
The clock strikes nine and a loud bang is heard as Zoey Johnson wakes up from her slumber. Not only has her roommate slammed the door, but she is now late for her first ever college class. Trying to put on some decent clothes and get out of her dorm, Zoey runs to a class that will later on change her college experience altogether. Made by the creators of ABC’s “Black-ish,” “Grown-ish” portrays the real-life issues of different types of college students ranging from ...
A Forecast of Mixed Perspectives on Snow Cleanup
The gust of wind whistles throughout Montclair State University as small white specks of snow cover the campus entirely. The snow starts to fall at a faster pace as inches of snow start to collect. Another storm was brewing and slowly it made landfall as many students and professors rushed to their classes either through commuting or walking from their dorms. Vice President for Facility Services Shawn Connolly also prepares for the next day just like students and professors. “Every ...
Tiffany Haddish Gives Hope to Others as ‘The Last Black Unicorn’
Tiffany Haddish reminds her readers of keeping hope and love alive through the darkest of moments in her new memoir, “The Last Black Unicorn.” In the book, she reveals hope and love as the two emotions that helped her endure the abuse of her mentally ill mother, living in her car in Beverly Hills, California and many other hardships. While Haddish’s life has met many mishaps, she considers them lessons that helped her achieve success and fame with her breakout film, “Girl...
‘The Beautiful & Damned’: G-Eazy vs. Gerald
Rapper G-Eazy, predominantly known for representing the Bay Area in California, refers to himself in previous albums as the best white rapper since Eminem. Though it’s risky to compare himself to Eminem, he proves himself to the world in his newest album. G-Eazy’s long awaited fourth album, “The Beautiful & Damned” hit the shelves early in December, revealing his struggles with newfound fame, anxiety and the music business. The album was named “The Beautiful &am...