Photography and Review by Emily McCormack –  Like many other music devotees, a handful of artists carried me through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. Declan McKenna was certainly one of those musicians whose music stuck with me throughout the whole isolation period… His album Zeros served as the soundtrack to my online graduation from high […]

Photography by Ash Schnoor Review by Ash Schnoor & Genevieve Cai Up and coming queer and fully non-male band Double Standard performed at their first ever show out of their home city of New York on June 5th at The Foundry in Philadelphia. They hopped on for the last few shows of Hoboken indie rock […]

Review By Deepak Sathish After a long three years since his last album, DE’WAYNE has returned with his boldest body of work yet. The Los Angeles-via-Houston singer-songwriter is no stranger to blending genres, experimenting with mixing rock with elements of hip-hop and alternative on his debut record STAINS, before leaning into a more driving pop […]

Photography & Review by Amber Bintliff If you’ve ever caught The Wonder Years at one of their live shows, you’ll know the Philadelphia pop-punk titans are synonymous with high-energy performances that give space for record-breaking numbers of crowdsurfers and rowdy mosh pits. However, the iconic six-piece band gave one of the most magically compelling stripped-back […]

Kelly Schwint After finding success on TikTok by posting covers and original songs filmed in a garage in Ireland, Florence Road’s debut mixtape, Fall Back, dropped on June 20th, 2025. The four-person band, made up of members Lily Aron (vocals), Emma Brandon (guitar), Ailbhe Barry (bass), and Hannah Kelly (drums), is quickly moving towards fame. […]

By Ben Capp Montclair State University will continue employing student crossing guards this semester, even with the addition of new crosswalk beacons across campus. Chief of Police Timothy Fox confirmed that student crossing guards will soon be stationed at key locations after completing their training. “We will definitely be employing students as crossing guards in […]

By Joely DeMonte   Every element of The Little Mermaid at Paper Mill Playhouse is absolute perfection!   Closing its 24-25 season with an absolute splash, delivering a production that is nothing short of magical. From the moment you step into the theater, you’re swept under the sea, literally. The space is transformed into a […]

Three months later, journalist Nino DeNino is on the ground in San Francisco, speaking with California firefighters to see how they are handling the aftermath of one of the deadliest wildfires in United States’ history.  

The above is a short, observation film shot over two days – January 19th and January 20th, 2025, during the second inauguration of Donald J. Trump. Created by Chris Cirone, a film and television student at Montclair State University, this non-traditional approach offers an unfiltered look at what the city of Washington D.C. looked and […]

BY: Vincent Picone   On a hot and humid day in Somerset, the Patriots looked to get the bats going and take down the first-place Erie Seawolves.  The two teams faced each other on Tuesday, with the Patriots losing 12-5. Despite the loss, Marcus Stroman made another Rehab start, going 3.2 Innings; however, he did […]

By: Meghan Lipscomb The world of hockey is at its best during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Over the past six months, we have seen teams battle it out throughout the regular season to prove why they could be the next Stanley Cup winners. Some teams were at the top of their games, and others couldn’t […]

By: Luke Cirianni The first place Kansas City Current took a trip to Harrison, NJ to face Gotham FC, and came away with a 2-1 victory. The first half started the best possible way for the Current, as they took a 2-0 lead in 11 minutes. Michelle Cooper started it off in the 3’, and […]

By: Vincent Picone On a beautiful and loud May 27th night in Somerset, the Yankees’ AA team, the Somerset Patriots, hosted the Guardians’ AA team, the Akron RubberDucks, in the opener of a 6-game set.  Somerset, before this game, was coming off a series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, where they took 5 out […]

By: Luke Cirianni The New York Red Bulls II returned home to MSU Soccer Park to take on the Eastern Conference Rivals New England Revolution II, and they would dominate with a 4-1 victory. This win meant even more because of the standings prior to the match, which were highlighted by a four-way tie for […]