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By Aidan Ivers + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
#FOCUSFashion: The Brotherhood Shaping Men's Present and Future Display with Necktie Tuesdays
The Brotherhood/La Hermanadad has brought together a community of men on campus who recognize their sense of belonging, confidence and sense of fashion with their weekly Neck Tie Tuesday meetings. The Brotherhood is an organization at Montclair State University with the goal of uplifting Black and brown males in academics, social life and professional life. Neck Tie Tuesday is an...
By Aidan Ivers + 4 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read
Three Years Since the Start of The COVID-19 Pandemic: What has changed and stayed the same?
Three years since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began and reached its height, the Montclair State community shares the most important aspects of all that has drastically changed and what has stayed the same as a result of the pandemic. Like most institutions worldwide, Montclair State announced on March 17, 2020, that spring semester courses would continue online. Spring break was...
By Aidan Ivers + 4 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read
Montclair State's First Snow Day of the Semester
The night of Monday, Feb. 27 into Tuesday, Feb. 28 brought snowfall to Montclair State University's campus for the first time this semester. While some classes chose to meet regularly, others were virtual or canceled altogether. According to northjersey.com, Montclair accumulated around 5 inches of snow. The university sent e-mails the night before explaining they planned to keep classes and...
By Aidan Ivers + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
President Koppell to Invest $1 Million Grant To Paterson
Montclair State University President Jonathan Koppell made an appearance at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey on Thursday, Feb. 2 to highlight the investment of $1 million in grant money to the school. The grant comes from a program that Koppell started during his time in Arizona. According to an article done by NJ.com, One Square Mile is the...
By Aidan Ivers + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
Montclair State Ice Arena to Receive $536K Increase in Management Funds
The Montclair State University Senate meeting on Jan. 27, set the framework for the University to set aside more than half a million dollars to be put toward management fees at the Ice Arena on campus. The University website writes that the ice arena was opened in 1998 and houses two ice rinks comparable to those in the NHL. It...
By Aidan Ivers + 4 others for The Montclarion - 6 min read
Montclair State Students Aren't Sold on Required Textbooks
With college starting up again and inflation on the rise, Montclair State University students are giving feedback on a longtime complaint: professors requiring them to purchase textbooks to do well and get credit for their courses. According to Educationdata.org, the average college student spends between 600 and 1,400 dollars annually for textbooks and supplies alone. That's in addition to the...
By Aidan Ivers + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
University Galleries Honors Lost LGBTQ+ Lives and Hosts Inclusivity Discussion
The University Galleries hosted an event on Thursday, Dec. 1 for World AIDS Day and Safer Sex Week. The event featured a discussion between students, staff and graduate coordinators about the importance of standing up for others in the LGBTQ+ community and how Montclair State University is a welcoming place of diversity for them. The art gallery featured a work...
By Aidan Ivers + 4 others for The Montclarion - 3 min read
Montclair State Students React to Fall 2023 Calendar Adjustment
Montclair State University's office of the provost informed faculty and staff that the Fall 2023 academic term would begin earlier compared to recent years. An e-mail from Junius Gonzales, the university provost, said the semester will begin on Aug. 28 and end on Dec. 18. The University will be closed on Sept. 4 for Labor Day, Nov. 7 for Election...
By Aidan Ivers + 4 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read
Montclair State University Community Supports Student Participants in Annual Dannis B. Eaton Speech Competition
The Dannis B. Eaton Speech Competition took place on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Presentation Hall in the School of Communication and Media for the first time since the Fall of 2019. Six Montclair State University students advanced to the finalist level with three of them taking first, second and third place awards along with general awards for advancing as finalists...
