MONTCLAIR, NJ - On Jan. 14, the Montclair State men's basketball team made history, defeating The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Lions in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) matchup to improve their undefeated season to 15-0. This win, the second of consecutive dramatic triumphs, topped a program record for consecutive victories and the best start in team history. Montclair...

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With new talent, returning leaders and elevated expectations, Montclair State enters the indoor track campaign ready to make noise across the NJAC and beyond. Last season proved to be a significant one, as both the indoor and outdoor track teams made their mark by securing fourth place at the 2025 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships. This year, the teams...

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As another notable year at Montclair State University comes to an end, we're looking back at the most significant, compelling photos of the year taken by The Montclarion staffers. Each photo captured tells a different story that exemplifies the unremitting year of news and events on our campus. From the volatile political climate that dominated our campus this year, highlighting...

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"The Ed Gein Story" is the most recent addition to the "Monster" series, following behind season-long miniseries about Jeffery Dahmer and The Menendez Brothers. The series works toward acting out the most shocking, true (although fictionalized), widespread criminal news throughout the years. After the public’s reaction to “Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”, it might be thought that creators...

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After years of correcting people that Frankenstein is the name of the doctor — not the monster — "Frankenstein" (2025) can now give us lovers of the novel a much-needed break. Guillermo Del Toro, best known for his films "The Shape of Water" and "Pan’s Labyrinth", wrote and directed the most recent film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel, "Frankenstein, or...

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Actress, singer, dancer, recording artist and vendor are just some of the words to describe this member of the Montclair State University's musical theatre community. With so many passions and dreams under her belt, senior musical theater major Makena Mitchell is making her artistic mark by showing why she's a creative force to be reckoned with. "I think what inspires...

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Singer/songwriter Rosalia has returned triumphantly with her fourth studio album, Lux. Announced a little less than two weeks before its release, with the hit single 'Berghain" featuring Björk and Yves Tumor, the album promised an entirely new world for fans to dive into. Coming three years after her Grammy-winning record "Motomami" which she described as 'minimalist' in an interview with...

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At the semesterly media availability on Nov. 21, Montclair State University President Jonathan Koppell addressed student and faculty concerns about the future of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS). Over the past few weeks, the Montclair State community expressed disapproval and started a petition opposing the university's restructuring plan for CHSS, which would eliminate departments, department chairs and...

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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...

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Each person has a skill that sets them apart from their peers. Some people can sing or juggle and others know how to dance. For Montclair State University women’s basketball player Mara McHugh, her uncommon talent exists off the court: she earned her biliteracy in American Sign Language (ASL). “Being able to have this entire language in my toolkit is...

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