Sekhena Sembenu

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Worked on 367 assignments, created 3, named on 9 bylines for The Montclarion.

By (Sekhena as desk editor) + 3 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read

EDITORIAL: Professors, Mental Health Is Just As Important As Physical Health

Should professors do something to help struggling students out? To put it simply, yes. It’s not uncommon for a student to struggle, if not fail, a class due to their debilitating mental health. Some students drop out for good because they just can not take it anymore. What if students who struggled with their mental health didn't have to struggle...

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By (Sekhena as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 3 min read

Montclair State's Rebrand is President Koppell's Most Out-Of-Touch Move Yet

On July 26, 2023, Montclair State University unveiled its new brand identity guidelines, alongside a new logo for the university. The new logo puts much more emphasis on "Montclair" than before, and President Koppell expressed his desire for the abbreviated name of the school to be "Montclair" rather than "Montclair State."That's fine and all, but who cares? What does this...

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By (Sekhena as desk editor) + 6 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read

Uwill: A Free Teletherapy Service at Montclair State University

Montclair State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has announced a partnership with a free teletherapy service called Uwill. Dr. Melissa Zarin, the associate director of CAPS, explains Uwill will provide additional support from what mental health service providers offer to students on campus.“What’s intended to do is be an adjunct to what we offer so that [we’re] taking the...

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By (Sekhena as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 6 min read

Volleyball Loses to Both Springfield and Franklin & Marshall

Last Saturday was a busy day for the Montclair State University volleyball team as they played a doubleheader against Springfield and Franklin & Marshall. The Red Hawks lost both matches and fell to 4 to 3 on the season. Head coach Eddie Stawinski spoke about what the Red Hawks need to improve on the most for the next games and...

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By (Sekhena as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read

Montclair Film Festival to Honor Legendary Filmmaker Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese, the father of classic mafia films and director of Michael Jackson's "Bad" music video, will be honored on stage at the Montclair Film Festival at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in downtown Newark, New Jersey on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in a tribute to his riveting career. Scorsese is well known for his...

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By (Sekhena as desk editor) + 6 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read

Mental Health Grant Awarded to Montclair State: Here's How It Will Be Used.

Montclair State University was given a grant of $850,000 by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education this July for mental health services. The grant is known as the "Mental Health in Higher Education: Community Provider Partnership and Professional Development Grant." The grant promises to have exponential impacts on student life as well as student well-being. The...

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By (Sekhena as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 3 min read

PHOTO ESSAY: Red Hawks Take Down the Bullets in Season Opener

The Montclair State University's football team started the season off with a bang, taking down Gettysburg College 32-21 in their first game of the season. The Red Hawks showed signs of improvement in their new “Palazzo Era.” Mike Palazzo rightfully earns his first win as head coach. This was the second consecutive year that Montclair State opened the season with...

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By (Sekhena as desk editor) + 3 others for The Montclarion - 4 min read

The Specters, Spirits, and Lost Souls of The House on The Side of The Road

Diane and Bill, sat in the back of a real estate agent’s company car as they made a wrong turn while dancing on the heels of an ever menacing derecho that painted the horizon gray with plummeting drops of rain and ravenous cracks of lighting which pierced through suffocating clouds. It was a storm of biblical proportions and, as Diane...

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By (Sekhena as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read

Red Hawks Soaring After Big Weekend

The Montclair State men's soccer team faced their biggest challenge yet and came out victorious in dramatic fashion. The Red Hawks faced off against Babson College, a team that made the NCAA tournament the year prior. After missing out on last year's NCAA tournament, the Red Hawks were eager to prove themselves. The Red Hawks were not selected to the...

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By (Sekhena as desk editor) + 4 others for The Montclarion - 5 min read

‘Bottoms’ is Going to Save Sapphic Media

In the new raunchy teen comedy, “Bottoms,” directed by Emma Seligman, a pair of lesbian best friend outcasts form a fight club in an effort to win over their crushes on two of the most popular cheerleaders in school. Josie (Ayo Edebiri) and PJ (Rachel Sennott) deceive their crushes and the girls of their “self-defense” club by telling them they...

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