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Science Mondays Presents: Bats In The Garden State

Science Mondays Presents: Bats In The Garden State

Staff report February 20, 2024

On Monday, Feb. 26, Science Mondays will present a lecture on New Jersey's bats. Mackenzie Hall, a biologist with the N.J. Department of Fish and Wildlife Endangered and Nongame Species Program, will...

Writer: Try The Gym To Tackle Mental Health Issues

Jillian Aversano, Staff Writer April 30, 2023

For many, working out is a chore that they hate. Many of us never want to step foot in a gym and don't see the benefits that come with it. I'm writing here to speak on my experience on how the...

COVID-19 Mutation News You Need to Know

COVID-19 Mutation News You Need to Know

Heather O’Donnell, Features Editor February 1, 2021

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease, undergoes random mutations (permanent genetic changes) that occur when it makes copying errors...

Birthday Stories and Reflection While Distancing

Birthday Stories and Reflection While Distancing

Anthony Ventrone, Staff Writer May 1, 2020

A birthday spent in quarantine is a well-spent birthday? Well, that’s what I would like to think. The birthday celebrations from mid-march till now have looked pretty different. We now have people driving...

No Subscription? No Problem: Stream HBO Free During the Quarantine

No Subscription? No Problem: Stream HBO Free During the Quarantine

Hannah Minnick, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 1, 2020

Although the tolerance for daytime cable television, during the quarantine, has become a bit more tolerable, HBO is offering their non-subscribers the opportunity to watch something other than “Judge...

CDC Director Says Second Wave of COVID-19 Could Come This Winter

CDC Director Says Second Wave of COVID-19 Could Come This Winter

Sydney Kennedy, Editor and Chief May 1, 2020

Director of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Dr. Robert Redfield, told the Washington Post in an interview last Tuesday that a second wave of coronavirus could hit the U.S. this winter and be “even...

State Of Emergency

Tatiana Mackel, Webmaster April 25, 2020

“I created this platform so we can talk about what affects us. This ain’t no MSNBC where they can moderate us,” said Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs during a live Instagram townhall he conducted last...

First PTK Online Meeting

Cecilia Alcantar, Staff Writer April 24, 2020

“Fellowship is one of Phi Theta Kappa's four hallmarks, and it is exactly what we are doing right now,” said Angela Saragusa, Alpha Pi Theta chapter adviser. She also said that it is important to keep...

Breaking The Distance

Breaking The Distance

Jillian Casey, Staff Writer April 24, 2020

After a month of staying inside, I finally decided to make a trip to the grocery store two days ago. I pulled into the parking lot, strategizing the quickest way to get in and out with everything I need. Once...

Quarantine Things

Quarantine Things

Kathleen Hyer April 24, 2020

Staying home has never been more important than now. Self-quarantine does not have to be boring. There are many different things you can do to keep yourself occupied. Working out has never been easier....

One World: At Home Together Concert Raises $127 Million

One World: At Home Together Concert Raises $127 Million

Hannah Minnick, Staff Writer April 24, 2020

One World: At Home Together Concert Raises $127 Million By Hannah Minnick Over 20 million people tuned in to watch the biggest artists in the music industry on April 18, during the global...

Being Social while Staying Distant

Being Social while Staying Distant

Rob Marten, Staff Writer April 24, 2020

With all social gatherings now being put on hold for the foreseeable future people still need to go to work, school, and spend time with their friends and family. Facetime, Skype, and a few...

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