I feel like "How to Train Your Dragon" fans can all collectively come together when I say that "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros will get you back into reading. This book is a mesh of "How to Train Your Dragon," "Twilight," "Hunger Games" and "Divergent." Not only that, but it is the first book of an ongoing series, with the...

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Within the heart of campus lies a sanctuary of greenery and growth - the Montclair State University Community Garden. The garden is a testament to the power of collaboration within the campus community. Each fruit and vegetable is selected and cultivated by students, staff and faculty. In the garden, students with their hands in the dirt can make a big...

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During a beautiful sunny day on Monday, Aug. 28, Bloomfield College students dispersed across the green as they socialized and became acclimated for the upcoming year. A massive blow-up waterslide and an ice cream truck set the exciting atmosphere. Upcoming freshmen could be seen adjusting to the new setting while fun music blasted from the speakers. Bloomfield College recently merged...

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I can’t speak for everyone, but Peter Pan might just be the most significant movie of my childhood. For the select group of people who agree, I think that it’s safe to say that it’s a story that grows with you. While some may think that I am referring to the plot line of how creativity and overall happiness die...

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Students commemorated the first week of school with Montclair State University's campus carnival on Sunday, Aug. 27, Red Hawk Day on Tuesday, Aug. 29, the first week of classes and more. The campus carnival featured amusement rides, temporary tattoos, music and other activities. Students from Bloomfield College of Montclair State University were bused in from the Bloomfield campus so they...

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When the news came that we would be getting new dining options last semester, there was a noticeable buzz around campus. Let's face it, this campus has struggled with food issues in the past, and that is part of the reason why we have a new dining vendor. Now, a summer later, students have several new places to eat from....

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Let’s face it. The best part of going back to school has always been getting ready for that first week full of new outfits. It’s essentially a fashion show for a week straight with a hint of classes. This is nothing we didn't already know; we have been doing this since elementary school when we got a chance to show...

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The School of Communication and Media (SCM) just took another step towards accessibility. Last semester, at a roundtable meeting that included President Johnathan Koppell and student media, accessibility on campus was discussed. This led Erick Sanchez, a sophomore sports communication major, to ask about a quicker and easier way to get to his classes in the SCM building. Sanchez was...

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With Pride Month around the corner, what better way is there to prepare or be an ally than to turn your attention to some of the best sapphic films and shows available? When it comes to the representation of sapphic relationships specifically, it can be difficult to sort through to figure out what's going to be another over sexualized, stereotype-based...

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Izabella Escurra identifies herself as Latina. Born in West New York, New Jersey, to a Dominican mother and a Peruvian father, she has always felt confident about her family heritage. Yet, she doesn’t have the same confidence when it comes to choosing her race on documents. “If I’m not able to tell people who I am, if I’m not gonna...

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