The opinion pieces expressed in this publication, The Montclarion, are those of the author(s). They do not claim to reflect the opinions or views of the The Montclarion, other than Editorials written by The Montclarion Editorial Board staff. I want to start off by declaring we do not need to cast off every adaptation if it is not firmly rooted...

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Samira Villagomez, also known on Instagram as @samisdacoolest and @motherofthemosh, is making big strides in the underground music scene and is working tirelessly at fostering a healthy community for the New Jersey alternative scene. Villagomez, an Ecuadorian sophomore at Montclair State University majoring in design technology management, first came on the scene her freshman year by hosting events in various...

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"Aide gia!" means “hey, see you later!” in Greek. Whether you recognize it from my last name or simply made the assumption, I am Greek-American. This means I saw the other two movies, I can confirm that diners are primarily Greek-run, and I get to correct peoples’ pronunciation of “gyro.” I also get to say with certainty that gyros are...

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Over the summer with the news of the Titanic submersible disappearing, we saw the media suddenly shifting back its usual reporting a month later, almost as if it was a stand-alone episode of an event. Some stations appeared even to become “self-aware," starting to critique and comment on how the “media” whipped their heads around and stared at this event...

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Always complaining, if I'm being transparentIt’s like running into a wallPartly because you’re frustratedpartly because there’s a little idea you have that if you slam into it with enough force,The little pre-existing cracks in the wall will grow and hopefully become large enoughWhere you can shove your fist through. Although... who is to say what brought on those small cracks?If...

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As of late, we have new names to add to the list of controversial artists. Colleen Ballinger, Matt Healy and Lizzo. This “list” is infinite. Artists do what they’re meant to do: evoke a prominent reaction from us and capture our attention to something about them. Seeing this upsurge happen time and time again compels me to share my thoughts...

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Last summer, I took an online class on American Education, partaking in the commonplace practice of reading reviews for it. One that stuck out to me followed along the lines of "I wish I had the money to attend a private school. Too many liberal ideas being pushed, I just want a regular education."I would later discover, ironically enough, that...

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Having recently watched a romantic comedy that didn't have the typical happy ending, I found myself shrieking at the conclusion. For context, it was “My Best Friend’s Wedding.”I am usually indifferent to rom-com endings since they are supposed to be light-hearted and predictable. But this time I really had hoped for a happy ending. I found myself fraught over how...

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Contemporary books tend to be on my summer bookshelf, but I realized I hadn't read a 2022 book while at the shore this year. I skimmed some titles and found my Thanksgiving read. The title was intriguing and upon seeing the synopsis, I wanted to give this "The Handmaid's Tale"-esque book a try.“The School for Good Mothers” by Jessamine Chan...

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You can never have too much magic, and 15 years since the first movie, "Enchanted," its sequel film, "Disenchanted," proves that once again. The storyline picks up from the original 2007 movie, featuring Amy Adams as the quirky Giselle, Patrick Dempsey as the wearisome lawyer Robert and James Marsden as the dashing Prince Edward. The original movie followed Giselle navigating...

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