The Montclair State University women’s soccer team enters 2025 with a page turned, but their nail-biting nature is still intact. In one of the strangest seasons in recent program history last fall, the reigning New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) runner-up Red Hawks also turned in their lowest win total in a non-shortened season since 2018. It was a season in...

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At the beginning of every fall semester, Montclair State University hosts its annual Red Hawk Day, a day filled with celebration and school spirit in anticipation of the new academic year. Red Hawk Day 2025 commenced with over a hundred students attending the student organization fair in Yogi Berra Stadium, followed by speeches from Student Government Association (SGA) President Leila...

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Former captain and deputy chief, Timothy Fox, has been promoted to chief of police by Montclair State University. The university announced May 16 via email to Montclair State students and faculty, Timothy Fox was proclaimed chief of police, succeeding Kieran Barrett, who served the position for almost two years. This decision came after a succession of interviews conducted by the...

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Graduation is a huge milestone, especially as a first-generation student. But, if I could push it back a bit longer, I definitely would. I’m shocked that it’s been four years already. It feels like yesterday when I started here, not knowing what I was about to get myself into. I began producing content for The Montclarion in the fall of...

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Gianna Kingsland was only 24 years old when her life came to a sudden halt. Kingsland was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, an extremely rare cancerous tumor, often affecting children and young adults. This type of tumor is notorious for infiltrating the human bone and soft tissue, often causing severe and potentially life-altering complications. About six months before the official diagnosis,...

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I never would have thought that doom scrolling at 2 a.m. would lead me to a Desk Editor position on The Montclarion, a network of incredible writers and creators and a portfolio of 32 published articles—all in just two short years. If I took the time to thank everyone who helped me get here, I’d probably recreate the 3-hour-long commencement...

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Feature Illustration image by Alex Allen-WaldenFrom the moment she came to America from Pakistan, Amy Ahmad has dedicated 37 years of her life to Montclair State University. Being a staff member in the housekeeping department is her very first and very last job, she says.“If I’m retired [and] they ask me to come back, I’m going to work for free,”...

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Feature image photo by Anna Mccabe This is an article I've been thinking about for years, ever since my first batch of Montclarion friends wrote theirs in 2022. I thought about where I would be in three years and what I would say at the end of all of it. Leaving The Montclarion has been a very emotional experience for...

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Feature illustration image by David Solon There’s a well-known saying that goes, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Daniel Miller is working toward that goal every day and he’s already a few steps in the right direction. Miller has been a plumbing apprentice at Montclair State University since October as part of...

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The next police chief is close to being selected at the Montclair State University Police Department. As of May 2, the list of police chief candidates has been narrowed down to three: Collin Congleton, acting Jersey City police captain; Ralph Danna, a recently retired Passaic police captain, and Timothy Fox the university police deputy chief. The new police chief will...

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