“There are also students who are not getting enough food and struggle with food insecurity,” according to Provost Katie Lynch.
Approximately 6.43 percent of Monmouth County residents live below...
“Brookdale has honestly been an incredible resource in my life,” said Sarah Jones. (Jones is an alias for a Brookdale student who asked to remain anonymous.)
Jones is a diligent student and a Brookdale...
EOF is “a comprehensive program for students with limited resources,” according to program director Elizabeth Kruijseen. “EOF, to me, means support.”
The Educational Opportunity Fund, or EOF,...
“EOF has truly changed my life,” said Ava Boschulte, a 19-year-old Brookdale student, “I consider them my saviors.”
Boschulte currently works at the Educational Opportunity Fund office on the...
The Federal Pell Grant program is the oxygen that keeps the dreams of millions of students across the country alive. It is the cornerstone of affordable college for students.
In...
On Feb. 9, Americans gathered for the 59th Super Bowl. This Super Bowl was special in that there was more money in it than any other in history. And it wasn’t just because of record-breaking prices for...
My family and I once believed in the promise of freedom. That if we could just make it to the United States, we would finally be safe. We believed that after years of fear, of merely existing, we could...
“Coming into this job I was like, I cannot be so hard on myself because I will diminish myself so fast,” said 28-year-old Rachel Herzog on her quick start as a host and analyst for MSG Networks less...
In a world full of opportunity, creativity, art -- and many creative people who are so good at each, it could be intimidating to start on an artistic journey.
But, hey, everyone started somewhere, and...
“So many of our American heroes come home from war physically, but mentally they remain on the battlefield,” said American Army veteran George Karatzia. “They are imprisoned by their own thoughts,...
Tom Varano brought his high-energy performance, "Emotion into Art," to the Navesink Rooms on Feb. 25. The event, presented by Student Life & Activities, showcased Varano’s ability to create large-scale...
On Feb. 19, I found myself unable to pay rent and provide food for myself or my child... was arrested for attempting to sell illegal drugs and put in jail. This meant I was separated from my 1-year-old...
