Matthew Mizuhara wants to talk about fireflies. Not the ones that flicker in New Jersey, but a species found in the forests of Thailand. During mating season, these insects stop flashing as individuals — here and there and anytime — and align all their internal light switches, beaming collective bursts into the darkness. There is…
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The Signal earns prestigious college newspaper awards
The Signal, TCNJ’s student-run newspaper, earned seven awards in the 2019–20 New Jersey Press Foundation College Newspaper Contest, including first-place awards in the categories of Biography and Personality Profile, and Investigative Reporting. The Signal was established as TCNJ’s student newspaper in 1885, making it one of the oldest college newspapers in the nation. Emilie Lounsberry,…
With her pay-it-forward attitude, Sherida Hinckson is banking on a bright future in business
Sherida Hinckson has a knack for numbers. It was encouraged by her parents — especially her father, who used to write out math problems on pieces of scrap paper while he was at work and bring them home for her to solve. Unsurprisingly, she excelled in the subject, and when it came time to pick…
TCNJ celebrates Women’s History Month
An alumnae panel, an evening with an activist and Bear Clan Mother, and a one-woman show are all part of TCNJ’s programming for Women’s History Month. March 1 marks a month-long celebration of women’s diverse accomplishments — from Civil War surgery to campaigning for suffrage to modern activism. All members of the campus community are…