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The Problem with Voting by Mail Continued: An Election in Peril

Seamus Fallon, Lead Copy Editor September 14, 2020

In March, right before the pandemic shattered our worlds, I wrote an article on the fatal flaws of voting by mail.  Now, as we just passed the 60-day countdown to election day, states are starting to...

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9/11 Memorial

Gabrielle Fiorella, Editor-in-Chief September 12, 2020

Yesterday, 19 years ago, the iconic Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City were tragically destroyed when two planes, hijacked by terrorists, were flown into the two buildings. The lives...

The Monitors New Editor-In-Chief

The Monitor’s New Editor-In-Chief

Gabrielle Fiorella, Editor-In-Chief August 17, 2020

Hey everyone, current, and new members! I’m Gabrielle Fiorella, The Monitor’s new Editor-In-Chief for the 2020-2021 school year! I am a sophomore majoring in Digital Journalism, and minoring in...

A Letter from a Former Editor

A Letter from a Former Editor

Megan Arnold June 12, 2020

My time of being Editor-in-Chief has come to an end and I could not be happier with the progress The Monitor has made in these last two years. Being one of the first Freshman/Sophomore’s to be given...

FEATURE FRIDAY: Professor Catherine Cabeen

FEATURE FRIDAY: Professor Catherine Cabeen

Meghan Keeney, Guest Writer May 22, 2020

Highly accomplished dancer Catherine Cabeen found herself celebrating her 30th birthday in her blue Honda Civic, parked in urban Seattle. She packed her clothes and all her belongings into her trunk; she...

COVID-19 in Europe and the U.S.

COVID-19 in Europe and the U.S.

Gabrielle Fiorella, Staff Writer May 18, 2020

Currently living in Germany, watching the response that Europe has had versus the response that the United States has had has been quite eye-opening, but also not as diverse as I thought it would be. According...

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Music and Film Industries Hit Hard During Pandemic

Gabrielle Fiorella, Staff Writer May 14, 2020

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, various industries and companies have been hit hard, among those in the film and music industries. Movies have had to push back their releases in theaters, such...

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Broad City Teaches Women to be Their Nastiest, Unapologetic Selves

Jackie Manno, Guest Writer May 12, 2020

With today’s unpredictably high-paced internet age, turning thirty has entirely different implications than it did even five years ago. In Broad City’s 2019 fifth and final season, Abbi Abrams...

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Virtual Events

Rayiah Ross, Staff Writer May 10, 2020

At this point, most students have familiarized themselves with apps such as Zoom, Facetime, Discord, and Slack. Honestly, we are probably using these apps way more than we want to. Even though these apps...

Celebrity Culture is Deteriorating and Evolving Amid This Quarantine

Celebrity Culture is Deteriorating and Evolving Amid This Quarantine

Gabrielle Fiorella, Staff Writer May 6, 2020

While many people are struggling to get by, amidst debt, hunger, and disease, countless celebrities are still thriving, and acting like what those on the outside are going through is the same as what they...

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More Than A Dancer

Tylee Hunt, Guest Writer May 5, 2020

For many students, adjusting to a college education online for the remaining semester has been a bit of a shift. Biology majors have resorted to doing labs at home, journalism majors have continued to...

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What Baking Can Do

Averee Nelson, Staff Writer April 29, 2020

Instead of sitting behind your computer screen, clicking on the next episode of The Great British Baking Show, perhaps it is time to get to your kitchen and pull out some ingredients and make something...

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