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Courtney Lockwood

I'm Courtney: writer, editor, graduate English student at Montclair University, and middle school language arts teacher. Monmouth County, NJ

Worked on 4 assignments, created 0, named on 3 bylines for The Montclarion.

By Courtney Lockwood + 4 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read

Simple & "Soup-er" Soup

The ingredients you will need for this vegetable soup. Courtney Lockwood | The Montclarion

Soup is one of the first dishes I confidently learned to cook since I started experimenting in the kitchen back in my undergrad years at Towson University, and it has been a staple in my culinary repertoire since. It is warming and healing, especially after long trips or extended periods of eating out when your body needs a reset. I...

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By Courtney Lockwood (Courtney as copy editor) + 3 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read

Yoga: A Path to Healing Trauma

Emily Paluba (left), a senior English major, led the participants of the program (right) in yoga sessions to help them heal from sexual trauma. Sal DiMaggio | The Montclarion

“No matter what your life looks like, you have been through a lot, and you deserve the space to let go and release the weight to move through your day a little bit lighter.”That was the mantra that Emily Paluba, a senior English major with a minor in gender, sexuality and women's studies, began the yoga session in. She sat...

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By Courtney Lockwood (Courtney as copy editor) + 3 others for The Montclarion - 3 min read

Genuinely Good Granola

You can start or end the day with a fresh batch of golden goodness! Courtney Lockwood | The Montclarion

If you are busy but still wish to prioritize your well-being through meal prepping and are looking for a treat with ingredients that are easy to gather, then this granola recipe is for you. The ingredients for granola are very flexible, so do not feel constricted to using exactly what I use. I have used different quantities and substituted whole...

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By Hannah Effinger (Courtney as copy editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 3 min read

'80 for Brady' Is 'The Avengers' for the Girls

“80 for Brady” follows four friends as they embark on an epic quest to see Tom Brady in Super Bowl LI. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Get your tissues and sacrificial chip bowls ready; the best film of 2023 has finally graced the silver screen.“80 for Brady” stars Jane Fonda as Trish, Sally Field as Betty, Rita Moreno as Maura and Lily Tomlin as Lou as they embark on an epic quest to see Tom Brady in Super Bowl LI. The four friends have kept up...

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