It was a massive weekend for the Montclair State University outdoor track team at the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships with the men’s team placing third and the women's team finishing in eighth. The third place finish by the men’s team is the highest team finish since the 2015 season, which was also third. The team still has a...

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Well, we've made it to the end of the year. Another memorable semester in the books. We were blessed this year with our new collective pet Pebbles, President Jonathan Koppell's selfies called Kopellfies and finally, new dining services which include a pub. All of these have certainly taken the edge off the stress of being in college. But sadly, it's...

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Some students may feel anxious or overwhelmed as finals week approaches. These feelings can be difficult to navigate and could cause stress. The Office of Health Promotion and other campus organizations collaborated to give students a week of de-stressing before finals this semester. Montclair State University students were able to learn new ways to combat stress and were provided with...

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This semester, I decided to take an Introduction to Book Publishing course. As a final assignment, I had to dedicate my time as a volunteer at the Succeed2gether organization’s Montclair Literary Festival. When I received the assignment of “shuttle bus assistant,” I guess you can say that I was less than thrilled, especially since the date of this event falls...

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Spring is in the air, and Student Life At Montclair (SLAM) just celebrated the awakening of the season with their Spring Week. With finals just around the corner, who wouldn't want to indulge in a week of fun events?This year's theme was West Coast Road Trip. Students had the chance to unleash their inner cowboy at the Rockin' Rodeo, party...

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I was sitting in astronomy when somehow I was thinking about [I don't remember], and then I'm sitting at the kitchen table and I am seven years old writing my Christmas list on our fancy, once-in-a-year green festive paper (the kind that if you erased the green would fade to white) to Santa flipping through a PlayMobil catalogue. I am...

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I will never step on my lawn. The short bristles act as strong stalks;Protector of milk-washed glass grapes. Dry wind builds; stalks now firm and sharp,Housing morning dew and crisp heat,For the miracle greeting dawn. I sit upon the bank, criss-crossed,Waiting for olive green flippers,To follow their instinctive waves,Guided by nothing but oneness. I am not wary, but cautious. We...

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The Montclair State University men’s lacrosse team rode a second-half rally to overcome an early deficit to defeat the University of Mary Washington 18-14 in the opening round of the inaugural Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) tournament. The Eagles, despite coming into the tournament with only a single conference win, were in control throughout the first half. The Red Hawks could...

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I always thought it was unreasonable to expect high schoolers to have it all figured out with what they want to do for their livelihood. We’re all so young and introduced to a plethora of ideas, jobs and opportunities. How are we supposed to know what our end goal is in life if we hardly experienced it? Like a lot...

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Dear Montclarion,To say The Montclarion shaped my career and the rest of my college life would be an understatement. I came into college lost. I was a child advocacy and policy major with a minor in social work because I felt like I couldn't be undecided. Not knowing what I wanted to do scared me more than going into something...

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