Over the last 50 years, Montclair State University’s art and design program has cultivated talented creatives who have gone on to thrive in galleries, shows and the public spotlight. Joining them soon is senior visual communication design major Dogan Uludogan, whose resume already speaks for itself. Uludogan’s journey with design began at 12, when he got his first laptop and...

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...

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Homelessness increases yearly. Not many people are willing to give back to those in need, but students from Montclair State University aren't afraid to step up. On March 6, campus organizations like the Black Student Union, Mexican-American Student Organization and the Association of Latino Professionals for America attended the Women Unite Event, a sleep out hosted by Covenant House NJ....

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The Montclarion has won five New Jersey Press Foundation (NJPF) awards in the 2025-2026 New Jersey College Newspaper Contest, with an award in first place followed by two second place awards and two third place awards. The NJPF contest is open to all New Jersey college newspapers, both print and digital, to submit their work. There are 14 categories overall...

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On most days, you’ll find freshman Jessica Wagner writing poetry, sketching animals or immersed in a lengthy horror novel. As a full-time English major at Montclair State University, Wagner finds ways to define her life by many creative and artistic pursuits rather than by her epilepsy. Though only formally diagnosed with a seizure disorder a year ago, Wagner has experienced...

Imagination feels like something that we all grow out of and leave behind, but this show coming to Montclair State University’s taps right back into it to tell the enchanting backstory of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. With audience imagination as a requirement, “Peter and the Starcatcher” follows three orphans and a young girl as they are forced to...

Across 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 student expression at our...

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Montclair State University students gathered at the amphitheatre on March 4 for an “Abolish ICE” walkout protest against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity. Organized by MSU4Palestine and the Coalition for Social Justice and Equity, students gathered with signs at the lawn outside of Cole Hall. Students walked around campus chanting and playing drums as they made their way...

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