I can feel my heel as it slips between the hard metal of the storm drain, falling forward as my knee collides with rough groves of concrete. Of course. Of all the places I was supposed to be tonight, lying on the streets of New York City, skin imprinted from hardened tar, was not not one of them. I should...

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Your force presses against my skinHow fire licks misshapen iron. Walls turn to clay, melting, churning,Welding into learning curves,Yearning for my rebirth. Your pheromones, now oxygen,Have woven in my scarlet sweater. The indescribable stench brings me To the middle of Little Italy,Where the fiddle sings merrily. Burnt olive skin sizzlesWhen you’re near, spittlingRays of sunshine on my hair. The crosata’s...

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Confundi la madrugada con la atardecer I can’t let myself wantMuch for muchLongerNow all that consumesMe is the thought of blue-Berry muffins on my severed tongueRetribution for saying too muchOf myself Among other things The sting of silence sentencing Us to strangers stirs Just as heavily as the pressing Of this pen to paperI used to feel High and it...

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Montclair State University has been ranked #1 in New Jersey and #24 in the nation for online offerings, per Newsweek's America's Top Online Colleges 2024 rankings. In an article regarding the rankings, Nancy Cooper, global editor-in-chief of Newsweek, explained how the rankings are compiled. "These rankings are based on a survey of over 9,000 online learners, as well as our...

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If you are trying to pull yourself out of a reading slump, look no further than “Icebreaker” by Hannah Grace. Throughout my time reading this book, my jaw did not leave the floor. The influx of plot twists and drama kept me thoroughly entertained. Many times I had to re-read sentences because I could not believe my eyes.“Icebreaker” is a...

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Director Matthew Vaughn has had something of a stagnant career since releasing arguably his best film, "Kingsman: The Secret Service." In the nine years since "Kingsman" first opened, he has released three more features: a 2018 sequel entitled "The Golden Circle," and a 2021 prequel entitled "The King's Man," both of which were an obvious step down from his earlier,...

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On Feb. 1, Montclair State University celebrated the start of Black History Month with a flag-raising event in front of the Center for Computing and Information Science (CCIS) building. The event began with a procession starting at Cole Hall, led by three officers from the University Police Department. Members of the university community followed behind them, including university president Jonathan...

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I stumbled across "The Idiot" on a blind date with a book. For those who do not know, a blind date with a book is where you can buy a book without knowing what the cover looks like. A late night at Barnes and Noble and an impulsive purchase led to a book with just a rock on the cover....

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The Montclair State University men's ice hockey club showed out on senior night with a 6-4 win against the Rider University Broncos. The game took place this past Saturday at the Montclair State Ice Arena. The night was spent honoring the careers of six Red Hawk seniors: defenseman Aidan Grange, forward Will Neal, forward David Lenart, defenseman Ryan Calendrillo, goalie...

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The Red Hawks took on The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) last Saturday and picked up their fifth straight win. The final score of the contest was 88-76 as TCNJ could not keep up with Montclair State University's firepower. Montclair State had a rough start to the game going down 7-0 in a matter of moments to the Lions. Sophomore...

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