It's 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair. Books titled “Finale” are scattered along the table with The New Yorker writer D. T. Max proudly sitting beside them. Refreshments such as a cheese board are set on a table with various beverages. Max sits next to Peter Flynn, an associate professor of musical theatre at Montclair...

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The University Galleries hosted an event on Thursday, Dec. 1 for World AIDS Day and Safer Sex Week. The event featured a discussion between students, staff and graduate coordinators about the importance of standing up for others in the LGBTQ+ community and how Montclair State University is a welcoming place of diversity for them. The art gallery featured a work...

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Let me give you a picture of my body. I am 4’11" and 230 pounds. I have a large bust, a chubby waist and a big butt. I am clearly a plus-size woman, a big girl, whatever. I have dealt with fatphobia literally since the day I was born. I developed thick skin because people can’t keep their mouths shut....

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Montclair State University President Jonathan Koppell and Vice President for Student Development and Campus Life Dawn Soufleris sat down with student media organizations to discuss pressing campus issues. On Friday, Nov. 18, the two met with The Montclarion, Montclair News Lab, 90.3 WMSC and Red Hawk Sports Network to address students’ concerns and discuss some of the many changes they...

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The majority of our student body can agree that dining services on campus have become more of a controversial topic with every passing year. Every semester, we hear the same complaints, grievances and struggles from students, but it’s time we discuss what actually causes some of these issues in the first place. We advocate for students' rights and well-being a...

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On Nov. 11th, senior guard Nickie Carter reached a feat that very few have ever reached in their career. 1,000 points. This isn't unfamiliar to Carter, though. She's had a plethora of accomplishments throughout her career that are extremely high accolades. These include New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Rookie of the Year, along with scoring a season-high 24 points and...

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It's that time of year again. Award season has officially started, and the 2023 Grammy nominations announcement is the beginning of it all. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Recording Academy announced their nominations for all categories on a livestream that featured presenters like Olivia Rodrigo, Machine Gun Kelly, John Legend and Smokey Robinson. As always, the nominations created a buzz...

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The Latin American Student Association (LASO), Mexican American Student Association (MASA) and the Alpha Zeta chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta joined forces to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic in an event called "El Apagon.""El Apagon," or "the blackout" in English, is in reference to a Bad Bunny song that explains the...

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Elegant dresses full of color and glitter, high heels, beautiful makeup, sparkling jewelry, elaborate hairstyles and elegant suits with ties or bows—these were some of the sights of the Student Life at Montclair (SLAM) Winter Gala that took place at The Terrace in Paramus, NJ. The announcement of the event was made about a month ago through an Instagram post...

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The Dannis B. Eaton Speech Competition took place on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Presentation Hall in the School of Communication and Media for the first time since the Fall of 2019. Six Montclair State University students advanced to the finalist level with three of them taking first, second and third place awards along with general awards for advancing as finalists...

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