Montclair State University is a large school that holds many secrets that you may or may not know about. Spend some time trekking around campus to find these gems that are here for you to use.1. Pianos Across CampusIf you’re itching to play the piano and don’t have one in your dorm or at home, there are many pianos located...

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I have done it. I have finally given Sarah J. Maas’s “Throne of Glass” series a second chance. It was only after 20 consecutive “Throne of Glass” TikToks and three months of my sister’s persistent badgering to get me to reread the series from the beginning. You must be wondering what I mean by “from the beginning,” but don’t worry:...

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For the past few weeks on campus, Montclair State University students have received a ton of information about the Student Government Association (SGA) elections, from emails in their inboxes to slogans written on the pavement to... cookies?For this year's SGA executive board elections, the candidates' campaigns were promoted in different engaging ways, such as through social media posts, flyers, sidewalk...

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Montclair State University received its annual visit from radical Christian protestors on April 5. Two men stood in the Student Center Quad, holding their signs high and shouting their slogans loudly as students walked by, telling them to repent and find God. Their signs denounced those who are sexually active, those who don’t believe in Christianity and other groups. But...

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Historians have long debated the founding of The Montclarion in 1928. Was it aliens from another planet? Was it the Federal Bureau of Investigation posing as a college newspaper to spy? For years, people wondered who founded our beloved newspaper, until now. The year was 1928. Two young men, Melvin Mont and Clint Clarion, were laying on the grass in...

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I am not the first to say I have read my fair share of books. However, I can not always say that I absolutely adore every single book I read. Being as it is, it is truly a special thing to find a book that really sticks with me that makes me want to share it with every avid reader...

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So much of young adult literature depicts the LGBTQIA+ coming out story as some terrible and tragic endeavor, so when I saw that A. S. King’s “Ask the Passengers” was a story of discovering sexuality, I was worried it would be the same. However, “Ask the Passengers” is a novel that feels so real, both in the way that it...

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With a combination of filmmaking, faith, and leadership skills, Albaner Eugene, Jr is determined to be a voice for a generation. Eugene is a 2018 Montclair State University alumnus who has grown his platform as a multi-talented spiritual leader. Eugene moved around North Jersey often as a child but settled down for high school in Union, New Jersey. He currently...

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As he enters the room, he is met with enthusiastic applause. He is wearing his signature khakis and he cracks a joke about New Jersey traffic while he takes his seat. Steve Kornacki, a national political correspondent for NBC News & MSNBC, visited Montclair State University as a part of the Political Science and Law Salon Series. Brigid Callahan Harrison,...

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If you are busy but still wish to prioritize your well-being through meal prepping and are looking for a treat with ingredients that are easy to gather, then this granola recipe is for you. The ingredients for granola are very flexible, so do not feel constricted to using exactly what I use. I have used different quantities and substituted whole...

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