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By Kaitlin Swift + 5 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
"Wicked" Is An Authentic And Eye-Catching Must-Watch Musical
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It took a 21 year run on Broadway and 12 years in development hell, but it is finally here. And, let me be the first to say, it is absolutely Wicked (ba dum tss)! "Wicked" tells the story of Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo, a misunderstood young woman cast out by society due to her green skin and emotionally-charged magic....
By Kaitlin Swift + 5 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read
"Rock Bottom" Is A Refreshing and Resonant Original Musical
Photo credit: Ian Love
What happens when you reach Rock Bottom? Why, you receive a postcard of course! At least, that is what happens in Players: A Programming Board of the SGA’s student-made original musical, “Rock Bottom.” Running from Nov. 22 to 24, “Rock Bottom” follows Grace, a newcomer to the titular town, promising her a second chance and opportunity to leave her past...
By Kaitlin Swift (Kaitlin as photographer) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 3 min read
"Much Ado About Nothing" Contrasts Comedy With Empathy
Photo credit: Kaitlin Swift
How do you get students to enjoy Shakespeare? By seeing "Much Ado About Nothing" performed by the Montclair State University Players, of course!"Much Ado About Nothing" was performed from Nov. 15 to Nov. 17 at the Student Center in the Red Hawk Nest. It follows the enemies to lovers story of Marcello Fois as Benedick and Erin Moore as Beatrice,...
By Kaitlin Swift + 4 others for The Montclarion - 2 min read
Hero, Town Crier, Writer
The hero fights with optimism and courage,People call her naive,Caring for others, despite their cruelty,Laughing so loud the whole world can hear,Opening her heart to the world,Wounded, but still beating on,Through words that have the power to get throughEven the harshest of storms. The king may be a fool. He may cut down the trees, Harm the soil,Make the conditions...
By Kaitlin Swift + 4 others for The Montclarion - 2 min read
L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre Renewed for the Spring Semester
Fox Theatre is here to stay- for now. After an announcement on Sept. 26 that the L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre would be replaced with the upcoming Dreamscape Learn Virtual Reality (VR) lab in January 2025, Montclair State University’s Theatre and Dance department learned from the Office of the President that Fox Theatre will be open through the spring 2025...
By Kaitlin Swift + 6 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read
'Piece By Piece' Shows Pharrell Williams Like Never Before
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From Morgan Neville, director of many acclaimed documentaries such as “20 Feet from Stardom” and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” comes a one-of-a-kind documentary about the life of artist Pharrell Williams, animated entirely by LEGO pieces. “Piece by Piece” uses its animated medium to tell the PG-ified tale of Pharrell Williams, one of the most iconic producers and artists of...
By Kaitlin Swift + 4 others for The Montclarion - 3 min read
Montclair State's Garfield Club is the Cat's Meow
Montclair State University has a new club in town, and it's the cat’s meow. Junior transfer student Yitzi Halberstam has founded Montclair State’s Garfield Club. Meetings occur every other Wednesday in University Hall room 2026 from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Halberstam initially started Garfield Club during his time at Bergen Community College, as a place for students to gather and...
By Kaitlin Swift + 4 others for The Montclarion - 2 min read
Montclair State University to Debut Realigned Academic Calendar in 2025
Students and faculty alike at Montclair State University will have to adjust to a new academic calendar starting in January 2025, as the university announced plans for a three-term academic year. In January, Montclair State University will introduce its three-term academic calendar. This model makes the traditional fall and spring terms 14 weeks instead of fifteen, and introduces an additional...
By Kaitlin Swift (Kaitlin as photographer) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 2 min read
Montclair State University Students Gather for 16th Annual 9/11 Day of Service
Photo credit: Kaitlin Swift
On Sept. 7, 2024, Montclair State University hosted its 16th annual 9/11 Day of Service with 390 students volunteering. Students and staff from the Bonner Community Scholars, First Generation Service Corps and others joined together to complete a large range of service activities on and off campus. Volunteers cleaned up parks, organized food pantry donations and distributions, aided bookbag drives...
