The Montclarion has won five awards from the New Jersey Press Foundation's (NJPF) 2024-2025 New Jersey College Newspaper Contest. Four of the awards were for second place, and one was ranked third. All college news organizations across New Jersey are open to submit their works and has nine individual, three online and two newspaper categories. Participants are eligible for awards...

Leila Jones has been elected president of the Montclair State University Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2025-2026 academic year, succeeding 2024-2025 president Mikayla Houston. Jones secured the victory with 320 votes out of 787 undergraduate voters. Garret Gerow came in second place with 276 votes and Abigail Rodriguez third with 165 votes. Twenty counted abstain from voting and six...

Leila Jones has been elected president of the Montclair State University Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2025-2026 academic year. She will succeed the 2024-2025 president, Mikayla Houston. Jones secured the victory with 320 votes out of 787 undergraduate voters. Garret Gerow came in second place with 276 votes and Abigail Rodriguez placed third with 165 votes. Twenty abstained from...

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This is a developing and breaking story. The Montclarion will update this article as we get more information. Check back here or follow @themontclarion on Instagram for updates. Two longtime female employees of Montclair State University have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the university, claiming discrimination on the basis of sex, retaliation and failure to promote. Written by: Sal DiMaggio,...

The Montclarion has won five awards from the New Jersey Press Foundation's (NJPF) 2024-2025 New Jersey College Newspaper Contest. Four of the awards were for second place, and one was ranked third. All college news organizations across New Jersey are open to submit their works and has nine individual, three online and two newspaper categories. Participants are eligible for awards...

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The Student Government Association (SGA) at Montclair State University held their annual student presidential debate forum leading up to the general election for the 2025-2026 school year. The SGA debate forum was hosted by the Political Science Club with president Mohamed Fayez, club secretary Mia Fayez and SGA legislator Tequyra Hammie moderating the debate. They tackled a wide range of...

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This is a developing and breaking story. The Montclarion will update this article as we get more information. Check back here or follow @themontclarion on Instagram for updates. Two longtime female employees of Montclair State University have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the university, claiming discrimination on the basis of sex, retaliation and failure to promote. In the lawsuit filed...

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The Student Government Association (SGA) at Montclair State University has made history this year, giving out $40,000 in scholarships to undergraduate students. Recipients are chosen based on merit, academics, leadership, community service and financial need. SGA president Mikayla Houston shared the work she and her team performed to reach this goal."As Student Government [Association] president, one of my main goals...

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Timothy Fox has been promoted to deputy chief of the Montclair State University Police Department (UPD), advancing from his previous position as an operation captain. He now works alongside the chief of police, Kieran Barrett, to enhance campus safety and oversee various positions within the department. Fox expressed his gratitude for Barrett and his own commitment to the deputy chief...

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Montclair State University President Jonathan Koppell addressed the ongoing executive orders from the Trump administration through a town hall held at Alexander Kasser Theater. He spoke to the campus community on Feb. 26 about how these orders will affect Montclair State University if enforced. Koppell stated that legally, the administration must comply. This comes after reports that federally funded institutions...

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