The Untold Stories of Car Parc Diem

When first year students first arrive to Montclair State, they are frequently told and spoken on the school’s motto, “It’s all here!” From the school’s not so great Wi-Fi, to various dining spots with limited choices to eat at, to the new eye appealing brown and red…

Chris Herren: The Rise and Fall of A Star Athlete Turned Junkie

“Homeboy, you’ve been dead for 30 seconds,” were the first words Chris Herren heard as his eyes slowly opened and he started to regain consciousness. His fourth heroin overdose had finally pushed his body past its…

The Girl Who Stayed Positive Through Her Darkest Days

As Told To Sean McChesney

The Determination To Play Against All Odds

For many athletes, a torn anterior cruciate ligament is a 12 month recover period…

A Cardboard Box, a Red Note, and a Baby

An infant was left in front of a government building in Maoming City, China when she was a…

The Fire That Burns Within

Cancer. The word that has the power to devastate lives, families, and dreams; the two syllables that instill fear in people universally. “Cancer” was the only thing Vicki and Kevin Beirne heard as they stood in a hospital room with their nine-year-old daughter, Maddy. The girl that…

Silver Lining

As she boarded the bus to West Point, Kimmie Mignone had no idea what she was about to experience. It was a beautiful day, sunny and what people would describe as “perfect soccer weather”. Mignone, a rising senior captain of the Montclair State Women’s Soccer team, was preparing to play in her final…

Whether You Believe Tony Soprano is Dead or Not, “The Sopranos” Continues to Live On

Rihanna and Pharrell make “Lemon” into Lemonade

Bobbi Brown: Montclair’s Queen of Beauty

Bobbi Brown: makeup maven, Montclair resident and proud parent of a Montclair State…