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By Thomas Boud (Cassandra as desk editor) + 5 others for The Montclarion - 3 min read
Campus IT Department Catches and Releases Student Phishing Threats
Photo credit: James Hagan
Illustration by James HaganWell, he certainly dare not say that about phishing. In fact, I can predict Hackle’s advice about that online fraud scourge. It would be the first time he'd gladly say, “Your business is interfering with ‘phishing.’” And his remark would be spot on like the perfect fishing line cast. According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, phishing...
By Miranda Burnett (Cassandra as desk editor) + 5 others for The Montclarion - 6 min read
Tickets Still Available For The 2026 Season of "Caring About Classics"
Photo credit: Camila Garcia
Illustration by Camila Garcia Actor Timothée Chalomet has gone viral recently for dismissive comments about certain arts fields. In a video clip that has made its rounds on the Internet, Chalamet says, “I don’t want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive,’ even though like no one cares about this...
By Sarai Richards (Cassandra as desk editor) + 5 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
Reinforcement Resources: For Students, By Students
Illustration by Camila Garcia Junior Joshua Juarez never intended to pursue leadership in his time at Montclair State University. But once he arrived, he knew that if he wanted to see Peruvian representation within the community, he had to take action into his own hands. Juarez submitted his application to create the Peruvian-American Student Organization (PASO) last April to establish...
By Cassandra Michalakis (Cassandra as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 6 min read
Casting a Call for a Role in Civic Engagement
Photo credit: Allyson (Aven) Rivas
Illustration by Allyson (Aven) RivasAcross the country, students find themselves maneuvering public demonstrations at a time when universities appear to be at odds with turbulent topics and students amplifying those topics. We share insights from students who organized public demonstrations on campus over the past year. Their experiences with activism via the university's Expressive Policy shines some light on how...
By Thomas Boud (Cassandra as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 6 min read
Civilians In The Red With President Getting Greenland
Illustration by Camila GarciaPresident Trump’s autocratic ambitions are more like government against the people, over the people, and without the people. Was there even a singular person involved in the far-reaching idea to obtain a 1,800-mile distant island besides Trump? His chutzpah about scoring Greenland is doing a number on international relations and the United States’ image as a successful...
By Leslie Cruz Mengo (Cassandra as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
Is Love Measured By A Price Tag?
Every time I open Instagram nowadays, I feel like I am stepping into The Relationship Olympics. The judges are influencers, the scoring system is aesthetic and the gold medal is, apparently, a boyfriend who buys their significant other luxury items weekly. My feed is clogged with pastel quote cards, bold-text slideshows and viral sound bites chanting the same mantra: "If...
By Vanessa Diaz (Cassandra as desk editor) + 5 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read
In The Shadows: Why Montclair State's Musical Theater Program Deserves The Spotlight
Photo credit: Allyson (Aven) Rivas
Illustration by Allyson (Aven) Rivas It's affordable, minutes away from New York City, and led by professors with professional theater experience — Montclair State University's Musical Theater program is the powerhouse of our campus, yet we barely recognize it. Despite being ranked the second-best acting program in New Jersey according to Backstage, an American entertainment magazine, the program and the...
By Miranda Burnett (Cassandra as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
When ICE Watches, Trust Disappears
Illustration by Camila Garcia The government calls it protection. Students call it control. It is time for universities to decide which side of safety they stand on. Safety has always been a comforting idea. It's what parents promise their children, what schools pledge to their students and what governments claim to guarantee their citizens. But in today’s world, safety has...
By Alexandra Michalakis (Cassandra as desk editor) + 5 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
Reparations in the 21st Century, Restoring Countries' Patrimony
Photo credit: Camila Garcia
Illustration by Camila Garcia Some not-so-ancient history could set the record straight once and for all. The long-held conversation surrounding stolen artifacts is, unfortunately, an ongoing one. The main commentary concerns whether or not museums should return items from foreign countries, and, more specifically, the extent that museums must adhere to laws regarding how they were acquired. A recent artnet...
By Benny Batista (Cassandra as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
ICE Tracking Apps: "More Harm Than Good," For Whom?
Illustration by Emma Raughley ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) tracking apps have been popping up in the wake of dramatic changes and increases in immigration enforcement. These apps, often uploaded onto the Apple App Store, are similar to the anonymous crowdsourcing portions of map apps to inform fellow drivers of speed traps, construction, car collisions and objects on the road....
