Old and young, rising stars and fabled legends, jazzbos, rockers, and troubadours—all sorts of performers left their mark on the students of Trenton State in the 1970s. Continue Reading
Author Archives: Matt Huston '12
Running with the Coatman
Meet the king of the stunt runners: Dennis Marsella ’75, aka the Coatman. Since 1981, Marsella has completed more than 120 marathons in some of the most counterintuitive running garb imaginable. Yet underneath the showman is an intensely serious runner. Continue Reading
Music alum is building the world’s biggest marching band bass drum
Neil Boumpani’s creation, the Big MO, will be nine feet tall, four feet wide, and weigh more than a quarter-ton. The University of Missouri marching band plans to be debut it later this fall, but we got a sneak peek. Continue Reading
Lacrosse standout follows her passions off the field
Find out what’s in store for recent grad and lacrosse standout Ali Jaeger ’11. Continue Reading
Judo champ adheres to “the gentle way” both on and off the mat
A Bonner Scholar who actively volunteers in the Trenton community, Alaine Abuan also happens to be one of the best judo competitors in the country. Continue Reading
They got spirit, how ’bout you? Students compose two very different fight songs
The College has been rocking a pair of new tunes, and they’re not your father’s fight songs. Have a listen and tell us what you think. Continue Reading
WTSR joins the Trenton Thunder Radio Network
WTSR, TCNJ’s student-run radio station, is now airing all Thunder games for at least the next three seasons. Continue Reading
One Alum’s Cob House is a Natural Fit
Brian Liloia is living in a Missouri cob house that he conceived and built himself, literally from the ground up, using a mixture of sand, clay, and straw. Continue Reading
Debunking pop psychology’s greatest myths
A new book, co-written by TCNJ Professor John Ruscio, examines why lie detectors don’t work, opposites don’t really attract, and much more! Continue Reading
Five of six technology education awardees are TCNJ graduates
The selection demonstrates the College’s long legacy of quality educator training—the honorees attended as early as the 1960s and as late as 2008. Continue Reading