Montclair State University

April 5
2004

In this issue:	- PharmFest, San Jose Taiko, Women's Studies panel and more in Photo Gallery.	- Holly Gera gets ready for spring season. See Q&A.
In this issue:	- Student honored by Allstate. This and more in News.	- Piroh and Foti set to head to South Africa to document art project.

Members of the Montclair State Chorus raised their voices at the Annual Dinner on March 29 for which the theme was 95 Years of Celebrating Students First. Attendees were treated to performances throughout the evening and had an opportunity to meet student leaders. The dinner raised nearly $130,000. Proceeds will support student scholarships. Click here for more photos from the event.

Healing through art
This summer Patty Piroh of Broadcasting and Eileen Foti of Art and Design will travel to Johannesburg, South Africa to document the social change taking place through programs set up by artist Kim Berman. (Full Story and Photo)

Campus welcomes Fulbright Visiting Specialist from Gaza
Montclair State University is among the first group of U.S. colleges and universities to be awarded a grant to host a Fulbright Visiting Specialist in a new program designed to expand understanding and knowledge of Islamic societies and cultures both inside and outside the classroom. (Full Story)

Students participate in attorney general's press conference
With the help of New Jersey-born celebrities and sports figures, state Attorney General and Chief Election Officer Peter C. Harvey will inform young voters of changes in the electoral process and encourage them to vote through a series of public service announcements. On Wednesday, approximately 20 Montclair State freshmen will participate in an interactive press conference announcing the attorney general's public service announcement initiative. (Full Story)

Bunts, Bards and Bingles
All-star poets at bat at Yogi Museum
In celebration of National Poetry Month and baseball season, four all-star New Jersey poets will be at bat at the Yogi Berra Museum for an April 7th inning, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Through the window of baseball, poets Susanna Rich, Edwin Romond and BJ Ward will read and discuss poetry on baseball and perhaps other themes out of the ballpark. (Full Story and Photo)

The Pride comes back to MSU
The New Jersey Pride, the state's first professional outdoor lacrosse team, announced last week that it will bring the high-scoring, fast-paced, hard-hitting action of its 2004 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) home schedule back to campus. (Full Story)

A trip down Memory Lane...

Members of Alpha Phi Omega set up shop to sell raffles to raise money for the organization. The grand prize was a large stuffed bear, and the second place winner took home a small stuffed dog.

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