With His Amazing Enthusiasm, CrossFit Coach, Gregory Lawley is Ready To Be Your Trainer at Bridge Athletics Working out is often fairly intimidating. Exercising at a new gym is even more terrifying. But Gregory Lawley, a head coach at Bridge Athletics is hoping that his CrossFit gym can remove the connotation of pressure and anxiety that […]
A golf tournament in nearby Bloomfield will provide unmatchable support for Montclair State University’s 18 varsity sports. For golf lovers in Montclair, there is only one local tournament that combines competitiveness, fun and support for the community. The 5th annual Red Hawk Open will be played on Monday, September 11th. The Red Hawk Open […]
Project C.O.P.E. provides information to the community in Paterson, N.J. to encourage healthy relationships and prevent the spread of HIV among youth.
Take control with Project C.O.P.E. Project Communities Organizing for Prevention and Empowerment (C.O.P.E.) began in 2005 on a five year federal grant awarded to Montclair State’s Department of Family and Child Studies. The mission statement on the website reads, “Project C.O.P.E.’s mission is to increase the capacity for integrated prevention activities throughout the Paterson community […]
In order to educate youth in Paterson about an above-the-influence experience, Dr. Robert Reid and Dr. Pauline Garcia-Reid created the P-CASA project.
Montclair State University professors build a safe Space through P-CASA! The Paterson Coalition Against Substance Abuse (P-CASA) consists of researchers, professors, community members, volunteers and youth that try to prevent alcohol and tobacco use in youth ages 12-17 living in Paterson. The project supports campaigns that empower and educate youth to make positive and healthy […]
MSU’s Drop-In Center gives students Tea and Talk for a comfortable, quiet place to take a break from the hustle and bustle of college life.
Weekly doses of Tea and Talk helps students keep calm and carry on. The Montclair State University Health Promotion Drop-In Center hosts a weekly Tea and Talk workshop where any Montclair State student can stop by, have a cup of tea and chat with peer advocates and other students. Every Tuesday at 11 a.m. and Thursday at […]
Special guests Ali Stroker and her father Jim bring enthusiasm, encouragement and inspiration to students in Dr. Gilbert’s Montclair State classroom.
Ali Stroker, first actress in a wheelchair on Broadway, brightens Montclair! Ali Stroker came to Montclair State University on Thursday to meet her father, Jim. The duo spoke to Dr. Robert Gilbert’s class about mindfulness and gratitude. Ali sang “Be a Lion” and “True Colors.” Every student sat in awe as she belted out the tunes. […]
MSU honors NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt with Allen B. Dumont Award, for his boundless integrity in the face of media journalism.
Renowned journalist Lester Holt ‘filters out the noise’ for inspired students of MSU’s School of Communication and Media. Oh, what a noisy world we live in. At least that’s the sentiment of one news reporter, in particular. Critically-acclaimed journalist Lester Holt is a man with a colorful abundance of hats. From his earliest days as […]
Using Ireland’s history as a backdrop, The Abbey Theatre’s The Plough and the Stars is a stark and bloody look at the effects of war and poverty.
Ireland’s National Theatre presents the Sean O’Casey play ‘The Plough and the Stars.’ Ireland’s Easter Rising was a rebellion that occurred during Easter week in April of 1916. The goal was to end British rule in Ireland. This historical event is at the center of The Plough and the Stars, but the play is much […]
The College of the Arts at Montclair State delivers a stunning and controversial performance of the unforgettable and heart-wrenching musical ‘Aida.’
The story of two unique princesses, ‘Aida’ is captivating. Aida opens with a mysterious box-like structure on the stage that glows with a bluish light. There is not much time to think about what it means, though, because the story is immediately very absorbing. However, the box, which is actually a tomb, will come back […]
Choreographer Deborah Hay, composer Laurie Anderson and the Cullberg Ballet of Sweden brought their collaborative talents to MSU with ‘Figure a Sea.’
Kasser Theater presents ‘Figure a Sea.’ Even though it was only 7:15 p.m., I felt like I was late. Fifteen minutes before the start time and there was already a lot to see on stage at The Kasser Theater for Figure a Sea. Dressed in shades of blue and black, against a white floor and backdrop, […]