The long-running School of Communication and Media (SCM) showcase, FOCUS, returns this week with cooperation from the College of the Arts (CART) Fashion Studies program, bringing a live fashion show and pre-recorded pieces to the table. In previous years, FOCUS covered topics such as climate change, racial injustice and the political climate of the elections of the past few years....

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Gourmet Dining (GD) is Montclair State University’s new dining vendor. Based in New Jersey, the company is run by brothers Michael and Anthony Frungillo. The brothers inherited the family business and it has been in operation since 1987. Michael is the president and CEO and Anthony is the executive vice president. GD has worked with many other universities in New...

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ChatGPT (Chat Generated Pre-trained Transformer) is taking the Montclair State University community, along with the rest of the world, by storm. The artificial intelligence (AI) site, however, poses a greater moral question to the world of academia. Ron Brooks, an associate professor in the department of writing studies, has been interested in the development of the site and its long-lasting...

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It wasn’t about the roses... If I'm being totally honest, they were beautiful. Doesn’t every woman want their man to gift them flowers without asking?But the closer I look, the more they don’t fit. Like a bloody murder scene on my white marble counter. They were carefully placed within view of the front door from the kitchen. No doubt purposefully...

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The semester is rolling to a close, and as one does at the end of any school year while living on-campus, that means it is time to start thinking about packing up one's things. So planning I began. Scanning the apartment, I looked to take only the small and unnecessary things that one doesn't need as spring comes to bloom...

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Running to catch “On The Town” felt like an adventure equivalent to catching the right train on time in New York City. I got there and was instantly transported. From the skyscrapers on set to the tunes perfectly played by the John J. Cali School of Music, “On The Town” takes you back to New York City during World War...

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From the acclaimed director Ari Aster, A24’s “Beau Is Afraid” is an ambitious take on the horror convention as well as storytelling. The film is unlike anything Aster has done before; that includes the famous “Hereditary” and “Midsommar.” Previously known as “Disappointment Blvd,” the film follows Beau (Joaquin Phoenix) and his journey home to visit his mother (Patti LuPone). Beau...

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The Montclair State University women’s lacrosse team fought hard but ultimately lost to the Stockton University women’s lacrosse team. The final score was 19-3 and the Red Hawks now have a record of 4-9. During the game, 22 total goals were scored including goals from three different Red Hawk players. The Red Hawks had a total of five more saves...

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The Montclair State University baseball team had a crazy doubleheader against Stockton University. Before the game, the Red Hawks were sitting at a 19-6 record with a 6-6 record in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). Stockton also had a 6-6 record in the conference, and with playoffs coming, every conference win counts. Game one of the doubleheader featured a...

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After three years of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Montclair State University is slowly returning to its old ways. Complying with the New Jersey Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the university is lifting more restrictions surrounding the fight against COVID-19 on campus. Some changes include what groups require vaccinations, the closing of Webster Hall for...

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