Montclair State's Political Science club offers spirited discussions about public affairs without dashing people’s spirits. The club meets Wednesdays at 2 p.m. in Dickson Hall Room 272 during the academic year. The 75-minute sessions center on informative conversations about domestic and international politics. Participants are invited to express and exchange opinions in a respectful setting. Read more at themontclarion.org Written...

Montclair State University professor Kelly Whiteside was honored with the 2025 Bert McGrane Award from the Football Writers Association of America – the highest recognition possible for her decades of covering college football. This honor makes her the first female inductee of the Football Writers Association of America Hall of Fame. Whiteside always had a love for college football, having...

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I always wanted a love like I’ve seen in the movies Or in the cringey romance novels, which I refused to read for ages, Eyes caught on someone across the room, Seeing them walk towards you, And wanting them to stay as soon as they arrive. Holding hands at the movies, It’s cheesy, but who said that’s bad? 'I love...

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The burn of the wind on my neck from forgetting a scarfTrudging through the melting snow in my bootsDespite the blisters and marks that ariseLight shining, sun in my eyes,Looking out at the skyline on the horizon,Masked by the clouds, yet still visible,Opportunity, great expectations, the unknownI used to look out at the Philly skyline from my small little window,Climbing...

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I’d like to go to the moon one dayFar, far away from all the problems of silly earthlingsIn a future bound by love, progress, community, belonging, kindness,Where character and actions matter most. But we’re on this earth togetherGiven the gift of lifeA planet full of people, of plants, of progressYet sometimes it feels like the clock moves in reverse. I’m...

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On Feb. 5's club meeting, Mia Fayez guided a multi-topic meeting which centered on the Trump administration. The subjects ranged from tariff wars, Middle East policy, and the administration’s plans for a Gaza strip takeover. The Israel-Hamas ceasefire was also brought up.“You don’t get that in a classroom. I would not say that any professor would suppress your opinion,” Mia...

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Sohee Park, the fashion designer behind her label Miss Sohee has made a splash debut as guest designer at Paris Couture Week with her latest spring/summer 2025 Couture collection, making her appearance as one of the youngest and few female designers to watch. Her collection – based on the culmination of sculpture, her South Korean roots, classical and modern art...

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Montclair State University is home to one of the largest university-based 3D printing facilities in the United States, located in the MIX Lab within the Feliciano School of Business. The MIX lab stands for Making and Innovating for X, where X is the unknown. With the addition of the 3D printing opportunities, the MIX lab has become a center for...

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First passed in November 2023 by Montclair State University's Student Government Association (SGA), the Mental Health Day Bill is no longer being implemented at Montclair State. The Mental Health Day Bill would grant students one mental health day for each of their classes, in addition to preexisting absences built into the classes. This bill was created as a call to...

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A new contender has come to the big screen, and he is the top dog (ba dum tss)! “Dog Man” is a faithful adaptation of the “Dog Man” graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey. Created by DreamWorks Animation, this is not the studio’s first rodeo with Pilkey’s works. DreamWorks previously made “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” in 2017, whose...

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