Well, it's finally time to tell the ongoing tale of how one guy went through a roller coaster of life to get to where he is today. There’s triumph. There’s tragedy. But the cast of people that have been alongside him couldn’t compare to what "Avengers: Secret Wars" will be. Strap in and enjoy. Because this is going to be...

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My first memory of the building that would later become like a second home, The School of Communication and Media, was walking into the NewsLab and seeing Professor Tara George, my now former Montclarion advisor. Tara gave a presentation on the journalism program and afterward, my parents encouraged me to ask her a question. I was terrified. I also didn’t...

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It may seem counterintuitive to introduce myself in a goodbye, but bear with me. Hi, my name is Hannah, I’m 21 years old at the time of writing this, I love horror movies, the Muppets, Lorde, and I’m about to graduate with a BFA in Visual Communications Design. I’ve also been working behind the scenes at The Montclarion for about...

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Four years ago, I was a high school senior with no clue what the next few years would look like. I applied to 11 schools and dragged my very patient parents on a new campus tour practically every weekend. Everyone kept telling me that, one day, I’d step foot on a campus and it would just feel like home to...

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A year and a half ago I was at a completely different university, imagining that’s where I’d be graduating from. My life took quite a sudden turn when I decided to transfer to Montclair State University, but my experience at The Montclarion is one of the things that makes me so glad that this is where I ended up. I...

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My journey through Montclair State University was a maze that to this day I still can not fully understand. I initially pursued a career in linguistics because I wanted to become a K-12 ESL teacher. That was the best way to contribute to my community by helping newcomer children learn English as a second language. At least that's what I...

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Nearly two years ago, I transferred to Montclair State University without ever even stepping foot on the campus. Now as I am getting ready to graduate, I have been a part of NewsLab, FOCUS, Hawk+, WMSC, and The Montclarion, among many other special opportunities. Let’s take it back to 2020. I had been a part of my county college’s newspaper...

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Walking into the School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University, people are rushed with a loud wave of high energy, highly anticipating the Fashion Design and Merchandising (FADM) Juried Fashion Show, MASS APPEAL on Friday, May 5. After focusing on more heavy and loaded topics over the last couple past years such as climate change, immigration and the...

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cheesing (ˈchēzing)verb: the act of putting unwanted cheese (or dairy) within a person's meal. I, like 30 to 50 million other Americans, suffer from lactose intolerance, a dietary sensitivity to cheese and other milk products where "people with lactose intolerance are unable to fully digest the sugar (lactose) in milk. As a result, they have diarrhea, gas and bloating after...

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Jenna Meluso. Amber Reed. Ali Cavallaro. Alyssa Borozan. These four women have contributed greatly to the softball program here at Montclair State University, and on April 27, all of them were honored before the final doubleheader of their careers versus the Stockton Ospreys. Unfortunately, the softball team will not make the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) playoffs, but that does...

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