My parents both immigrated from Ecuador when they were around pre-teens. Though they never met in Ecuador, they found each other when they worked for the same company in New York City. I grew up in a suburban town in New Jersey surrounded by family that spoke Spanish, but I struggled with doing it myself. Although my extended family spoke...

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To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, The Montclarion Editorial Board has put together a special Editor's Choice featuring picks from section editors sharing their favorite films with Hispanic people in front of or behind the camera. From slice-of-life comedies to dark fantasy dramas, there's a little something for everyone this week! Coco (Disney Plus) Fueled by his desire to know more...

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From Sept.15 to Oct.15, Hispanic and Latino Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in which we highlight our culture, contributions and traditions from the past and present. Despite being in a foreign land, far away from our roots, we should feel proud of the home far from home we have made in our local communities, sharing and spreading our history...

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If you are a tech enthusiast like myself or someone who recently upgraded to the latest iPhone, you may have noticed that your old charger and accessories are no longer compatible with your new phone. While some may interpret this as another Apple tactic to extract more money from consumers, it's a beneficial change for almost everyone. However, it was...

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One of the most famous foods to exist, pizza, is a staple for every American college student (lactose-intolerant individuals aside). And being in New Jersey, Montclair State University students are no strangers to good pizza, whether from the Big Apple itself or their local hometown pizzeria. So Gourmet Dining, the new dining vendor on campus, already had some tough expectations...

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If you were to ask a young adult what their definition of validation looked like, they would probably describe a sensation similar to a quick text back. You can not blame them either, as most of us do not know how to carefully examine our relationships with intimacy without the mention of modern technology. In a world dominated by digital...

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On Monday, Sept. 20, 2023, students and faculty gathered on the fourth floor of the Student Center to celebrate the commencement of Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month. The initial plan was to have a flag-raising ceremony outside the Student Center. However, due to inclement weather, this had to be postponed. Dr. Melissa Baralt of the Montclair State University Biology Department...

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If you are like me, you have had Gru and his disgusting little yellow abominations stuffed down your throat for over a decade now. "Despicable Me," released in 2010, was a surprise hit, delivering big laughs, a heartfelt emotional core and a well-tuned amount of minion mayhem. And then "Despicable Me 2" came out, and while the visuals certainly got...

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As students returned to campus this year, they were surprised with new renovations to dining spots like The Plaza at Blanton Hall, Freeman Dining Hall and Yella's. Not only did they redo the look of some dining spots, but they revamped the dining options themselves, added and took away different spots. Our main complaint is not that our Chili's was...

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Have you ever gotten an unwanted number? Well I have, and let me tell you, it is not pretty. Especially when you are a feminine presenting person walking by yourself in the middle of the night. I was clearly smaller and meeker than him. He carefully selected me as a target because he knew that I would not fight back....

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