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By Adonis Jones (Avery as managing editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read
Montclair State Football Has Its Sights Set High Entering the Upcoming Season
With highly revered and respected head coach Rick Giancola’s departure before the 2023-2024 season, a big void needed to be filled. Giancola left the Red Hawks after 40 years in which he won 260 games and won NJAC coach of the year seven times. With the high expectations that Giancola set, newly acquired first year head coach Mike Palazzo had...
By Angel Santos (Avery as managing editor) + 5 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
Montclair Art Museum's "Interwoven Power" Exhibition Showcases Indigenous Art
Photo credit: Angel Santos
The Montclair Art Museum houses over twelve thousand art pieces showcasing American culture, some of which represent the diverse Indigenous populations across the country. On Sept. 13, the museum opened the "Interwoven Power: Native Knowledge / Native Art" exhibition, displaying the intricate works crafted by Indigenous women and how their respective backgrounds intermingle with the stories they wish to tell....
By Ryan Nussbaum (Avery as managing editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
Football Completes Epic Comeback with Walk-Off Field Goal Against Gettysburg in Season Opener
Photo credit: Maral (Mar) Tutunjian
MONTCLAIR N. J. -- With only 52 seconds left in the game, the Montclair State University football team had their backs against the wall. They found themselves down by two points and needed a field goal to win. The Red Hawks proceeded to drive down the field to set up sophomore kicker Greg Casimir to attempt a 17-yard field goal....
By Ryan Nussbaum (Avery as managing editor) + 3 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
Field Hockey Shuts Out Vassar As Eileen O’Reilly Claims 100th Career Win As Head Coach
MONTCLAIR, N. J. – On a night that will be remembered, Montclair State University Field Hockey’s head coach Eileen O’Reilly earned her 100th career win. And in a fitting way to commemorate the accomplishment, the two seniors who she has coached the longest scored in this historic game. The Red Hawks defeated nonconference opponent the Vassar College Brewers 2-0 under...
By Dominick Cicero (Avery as managing editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 2 min read
Montclair State University Debuts The Red Hawk Trail
Photo credit: Dominick Cicero
On Friday, Sept. 6, Montclair State University students along with volunteers from the Student Development and Campus Life Department and the Campus Recreation Team were invited to help kick off the start of a new project on campus, the Red Hawk Trail. By grabbing a shovel and lending a hand, all students and volunteers were encouraged to participate. The trail...
On Sept. 7, 2024, Montclair State University hosted its 16th annual 9/11 Day of Service with 390 students volunteering. Students and staff from the Bonner Community Scholars, First Generation Service Corps and others joined together to complete a large range of service activities on and off campus. Volunteers cleaned up parks, organized food pantry donations and distributions, aided bookbag drives...
By Rob Ferguson (Avery as managing editor) + 3 others for The Montclarion - 2 min read
Montclair State University's "Red Hawk Day" Kickstarts Fall 2024 Semester
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Montclair State University hosted Red Hawk Day, the school's yearly school pride day filled with food, festivities and more. The day began with a club fair at 10 a.m. As music blasted from speakers at various tables, hundreds of students lined up between Blanton Hall and the Student Center to learn more about the dozens of...
By Meagan Kane (Avery as managing editor) + 3 others for The Montclarion - 1 min read
Four Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident on Yogi Berra Drive
On Thursday, Sept. 5, Montclair State University students faced an interrupted commute due to a motor vehicle accident. Per Montclair State's Red Hawk Alert messaging system, the accident occurred at the Yogi Berra Drive entrance at Valley Road. As a result, a temporary road closure was enforced. Montclair State's Chief of Police, Kieran Barrett, provided details regarding the incident. Three...
By David Bien-Aime (Avery as managing editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 3 min read
Starbucks Debuts With Grand Opening in Sprague Library
On the morning of Monday, August 26, Montclair State University students and staff gathered for the official grand opening of the highly anticipated campus Starbucks. Located in Harry A. Sprague Library and replacing Cafe Diem, the addition of Starbucks comes after years of students requesting the coffeehouse chain. The grand opening had dozens of people inside the new Starbucks, with...
By Luke Cirianni (Avery as managing editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
Road To 2026: U.S. Men's National Team Prepare To Host Copa America Tournament
Photo credit: Luke Cirianni
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States less than two years away, the United States Men’s National Team will face off against South America's best teams in the 2024 COMNEBOL Copa America Tournament. The team is back at camp in preparation for Copa America. Their first stop was in Bethesda, Maryland, where the squad trained at the...
