Let’s admit it; this semester had a brutally cold start. The campus was covered in icy snow on the first day of classes. The holiday magic is gone, you are dressing for survival and you regret not dropping that one class. Getting through the winter might seem like a daunting task right now, so here is a list of five...

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The Montclair State men’s basketball team currently has a 14-6 record, and they are on a five-game win streak. Much of their success this season has come from the newest member of the 1,000 career point club, junior guard Mike Jackson. Jackson comes from Jersey City, New Jersey, and stands at 6'3. He had a decorated high school career as...

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With its tough exterior and 225-year history, one Northern New Jersey bar has proved to be an iconic landmark amongst constant chaos. The Great Notch Inn sits on State Route 46 West, bordering Little Falls and Woodland Park, New Jersey. It is known for its live music, bringing in local acts performing jazz and classic rock. The Notch, as some...

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On Tuesday, Jan. 23, Brian Conway, director of Dining at Montclair State University held a Dining Committee Meeting at Yella's. Students in attendance had the opportunity to share their thoughts, both positive and negative, on dining. Conway shared the main concern that students mentioned, which was hours of operation. He shared that on the Instagram account, @montclairstateconfessions, someone shared that...

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The Plastics are back in the new adaptation of “Mean Girls,” adapting both the Broadway musical and the 2004 movie to impact the comedy and musical scene at large. It has been one of the most talked about films heading into the new year, but did anyone know it was a musical? Theater screens are well versed with multi-faceted actors...

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After many delays and anxious anticipation from fans all around the world, five years after Minaj's last studio album, Nicki Minaj's fifth studio album, “Pink Friday 2,” has finally been released. Since announcing that the album's title was going to be called "Pink Friday 2" it was immediately noticeable that this album was going to be a continuation or a...

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On Saturday, Jan. 20, Montclair State University dominated Rutgers-Camden in a double header. The men's basketball team prevailed 97-72 in the first game and the women's team won 69-44. Before the men’s game started, junior guard Mike Jackson was honored for scoring 1,000 points in his Montclair State basketball career.“To achieve that goal was precious because I scored that in...

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Our world wasSmall and annihilatedIn an instantThough our streets narrowI thought they wentBoth ways Narrow streets and street lights off You’d hang land-Lines on my crucifixes And laugh At the treesReciprocating my love Jesting at the Muse’s muse Though another may haveDominion over the birdsThe rubble of this world is Mine and mine alone Unlike you Now to pickUp this...

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The seven dollar mirror from Walmart is not helping my day start off right. It warps and changes my body My head looks long and my hips stick out too much I turn from my distorted reflection to my stomach I grasp the soft layer of fat and skin that protects my insides. I know it is there for a...

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set the stage cue the applausethe characters dance around their flaws bite your nails with hunger and hope you'll see them trip and swallow whole their poisoned fate they were born to eat that's tragedy, baby blame the greeks while you remain on luxury seating starved for drama dying for feeling so long as it doesn't touch you where you...

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