Through "Bel-Air," a reimagining series of the hit 90s sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," viewers of both hit television shows quickly see the duality of a comedy turned to a modern-day American drama series. The sophomore season reflects mental health, the art of deception, perplexities of relationships and the value of the Black community being there for one another, but...

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Montclair State University held three Commencements for the Class of 2023 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, May 23 to celebrate the recent graduates academic achievements. Loved ones filled the room with joy and happiness seeing graduates walk across the stage. Many speakers commended their hard work throughout their time at Montclair State. The first ceremony...

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The School of Communication and Media (SCM) just took another step towards accessibility. Last semester, at a roundtable meeting that included President Johnathan Koppell and student media, accessibility on campus was discussed. This led Erick Sanchez, a sophomore sports communication major, to ask about a quicker and easier way to get to his classes in the SCM building. Sanchez was...

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With Pride Month around the corner, what better way is there to prepare or be an ally than to turn your attention to some of the best sapphic films and shows available? When it comes to the representation of sapphic relationships specifically, it can be difficult to sort through to figure out what's going to be another over sexualized, stereotype-based...

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Izabella Escurra identifies herself as Latina. Born in West New York, New Jersey, to a Dominican mother and a Peruvian father, she has always felt confident about her family heritage. Yet, she doesn’t have the same confidence when it comes to choosing her race on documents. “If I’m not able to tell people who I am, if I’m not gonna...

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Just two weeks prior to this playoff matchup between the Montclair State University baseball team and the William Paterson pioneers, the two sides faced each other once at Yogi Berra Stadium and the next game on the opposing side. Montclair State won both games, the one at home a score of 9-2. So it is fitting the score of the...

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Instagram account @duckingmsu is home to numerous photos of students and staff members perching and finding plastic ducks all around Montclair State University. The campus clearly needed more animated decor, and these tiny ducks add just the touch. The person who speaks for the ducks, who chooses to remain anonymous, started the journey as a family joke but brought it...

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Montclair State University is planning to broaden its horizons. Recently, President Jonathan Koppell announced new and exciting things for Montclair State. Those which include two colleges, one school and four degrees. The two colleges are to be named The College for Education and Engaged Learning and The College for Community Health. The school is titled The School of Computing, which...

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Ever since they exploded onto the big screen in 2014, the once-obscure Guardians of the Galaxy have become beloved mainstays of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). But, unlike many of the seemingly-endless story arcs of the MCU's superheroes, the ragtag group gets a proper farewell tour with James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3." Following the death and (sorta)...

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Having been Entertainment Editor for the past two years, it only seems fitting that my parting article for The Montclarion is, what else, but somewhat of a movie review. After all, this publication has provided me with a coming-of-age plot that helped develop me not only as a student journalist, but as a person. The making of this lovely film...

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