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Volume XCVI, Issue 13

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Hover Boards Banned on Campus The use of the popular recreational device known as a hover board has been prohibited in all buildings on Montclair State’s campus as of Jan. 6. This decision has stemmed from recent reports about the new technology being a potential fire hazard. Two recent house fires in New Jersey were reportedly caused by faulty battery harnesses in hover boards. Similar incidents have surfaced in the news, creating concern about these electronic devices. Montclair State has joined surrounding schools like Kean and Rutgers Universities on the decision to ban

“How do you think I would feel [having] known the issue and not relaying it to our community?”

PSE&G Responds to Student Struck by Vehicle with Improved Streetlights Clove Road is being made safer after an accident outside Hawk Crossings in December.

Jessicca Bacher Assistant News Editor After a 19-year-old female Montclair State student was hit by a vehicle on Clove Road, the university along with PSE&G worked toward making conditions safer for drivers and pedestrians on that road by adding im-

proved streetlights. Just after 9 p.m. on Dec. 14, a 68-year-old man driving south on Clove Road struck a student in the crosswalk in front of Hawk Crossings. The driver remained on the scene after the accident, said Lt. Kieran Barrett, the spokesperson for UPD. UPD first received a report

of the incident at 9:16 p.m. and were the first to arrive on scene, where they provided care to the victim prior to EMS taking over. “[The victim] was conscious and alert, but in obvious pain from being struck,” Barrett said. The victim was then taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Pa-

terson for treatment. The Montclarion was not able to gain access to information regarding her current condition. “Weather conditions appear to have contributed to this incident,” said Barrett. Weather Underground, a subsidiary of The Weather PSE&G continued on Page 3

Montclair State Participates in National MLK Day of Service Natalie Smyth Staff Writer

- Robert Ferrara, Director of Campus Fire Safety

Photo Courtesy of Omega Phi Chi Majestic Mu Chapter

hover boards. Robert Ferrara, Director of Campus Fire Safety, sent out an email to all students alerting the campus of the change in policy, explaining that the new rule “is in the best interest of the life safety of all college campus students.” Ferrara introduced this topic to Residence Life before winter break, when the media was beginning to bring attention to the potential safety risks of these products. He said that the main issue with the rise in popularity of hover boards is that, because they have been mass-produced and remade by other companies, knock-off brands have not been properly testBanned continued on Page 4

Members of Omega Phi Chi pose with Rocky at the Martin Luther King Day of Service.

In honor of Monday’s holiday, Montclair State participated in the annual Martin Luther King Day of Service, a nationwide initiative where attendees celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy by serving the community through various volunteer projects on campus and in neighboring towns. The event was organized by the Center for Student Involvement, the Volunteer Resource Center and the Office for Service Learning and Community Engagement and provided various community service opportunities. Volunteers and coordinators met at 8 a.m. in the Student Center to register for the day, enjoy a breakfast buffet and listen to a few speakers as an introduction to the event before heading out to MLK continued on Page 3

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