Avery Nixon

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Worked on 443 assignments, created 131, named on 51 bylines for The Montclarion.

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The Montclarion has won five awards from the New Jersey Press Foundation's (NJPF) 2024-2025 New Jersey College Newspaper Contest. Four of the awards were for second place, and one was ranked third. All college news organizations across New Jersey are open to submit their works and has nine individual, three online and two newspaper categories. Participants are eligible for awards...

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Montclair State Athletics Announces the Continuation of Lacrosse Programs

Montclair State University men's and women's lacrosse programs will continue as NCAA sports. According to a statement released on the Montclair State Athletics website, both sports teams will continue due to funds raised by alumni, student-athletes, and supporters. The decision comes three months after both programs were relegated to club sports as part of the realignment of the athletics and...

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Championing Women, Local and Beyond

Photo credit: Christian Vera

Disclaimer: The following article is the opinion of a student writer at Montclair State University. This article does not necessarily reflect the views of The Montclarion or its staff. When Women’s History Month arrives in March, the tendency is to think of the forever famous figures who changed the course of women’s rights. Much attention is given to immortal trailblazers...

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Leila Jones has been elected president of the Montclair State University Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2025-2026 academic year, succeeding 2024-2025 president Mikayla Houston. Jones secured the victory with 320 votes out of 787 undergraduate voters. Garret Gerow came in second place with 276 votes and Abigail Rodriguez third with 165 votes. Twenty counted abstain from voting and six...

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BREAKING: Leila Jones Named SGA President for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

Leila Jones has been elected president of the Montclair State University Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2025-2026 academic year. She will succeed the 2024-2025 president, Mikayla Houston. Jones secured the victory with 320 votes out of 787 undergraduate voters. Garret Gerow came in second place with 276 votes and Abigail Rodriguez placed third with 165 votes. Twenty abstained from...

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Montclair State's Arabic Program Is Allowing Alumni To Have a Global Impact

This Middle Eastern tongue is making its mark at Montclair State University. Montclair State's Arabic program is the third most popular of nine language courses offered by the World Languages and Cultures department. As of Spring 2025, 326 Montclair State undergraduates are enrolled in Arabic classes. Only French and Italian draw more students with 476 and 443 respectively, according to...

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This is a developing and breaking story. The Montclarion will update this article as we get more information. Check back here or follow @themontclarion on Instagram for updates. Two longtime female employees of Montclair State University have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the university, claiming discrimination on the basis of sex, retaliation and failure to promote. Written by: Sal DiMaggio,...

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Glorious Peace

Lonely unloved spirits run for shelter under cover of a woodland escape. Free from all convictions and their destructive addictions, they found glorious peace. Painters, poets, singers and starving artists found a creative refuge for their creative souls. The cruel indifference of this world and the ice-cold flaming rage from one man to another cannot penetrate the walls of mighty...

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The Montclarion Wins Five NJPF Awards

The Montclarion has won five awards from the New Jersey Press Foundation's (NJPF) 2024-2025 New Jersey College Newspaper Contest. Four of the awards were for second place, and one was ranked third. All college news organizations across New Jersey are open to submit their works and has nine individual, three online and two newspaper categories. Participants are eligible for awards...

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