Is anyone else’s room in the Village hot as balls too? It is 80 degrees every other day, i believe they turned the AC off and im sweating so much everyday due to the warmth in here. Its really hard to sleep even.

This website is useless

I wanna post one up on the boards cuz I’m looking for band members but idk if they’ll allow it ? Do I have to pay or what

I was wondering what happens if I'm not able to get a class during registration that I need for a grad requirement. I'm currently taking Italian 102 and I need to get into the Intermediate Italian class for the Spring so I can fulfill my world language requirement. The class has 3 seats left and I register tomorrow, if I don't get it can my advisor do anything to help me?

Applying to transfer and I have some math classes under my belt. But the reason I dropped out of school last time around was because I found math programs to be isolating and generally soulless. Never, ever interacting with classmates. Lifeless professors who just write textbooks verbatim down on the board all class with zero further interaction. Like why even show up to class. More of the same here or does anyone enjoy what they are doing? Or any graduates with success stories?

I'd rather be studying like communication, media or poly sci at this point but since I'm applying as a transfer and have 40-50 credits it feels too late to start over. But I'd love to hear how literally anyone enjoys their program regardless of what it is.

Anyone got any good professors? Rate my professor said they’re all bad and I’m trying to get it at a reasonable time

Theres a dark red head who is so fine! I think her name is Sabrina, anyone know her ?

Believe she is one of the newbies

Plz i need a good lrof had to drop last one at county

Is this a glitch or is this actually how classes are now? Usually if you had a class on Monday, the other class would be on Thursday and 3 credit courses are usually an 1:15 long. Now almost every class I'm checking is Monday and Wednesday and instead of it being 1:15 it's 1:25 Long? Are 3 credit courses now 1:25 Long? I went back and checked the same classes when they were offered in Spring 2024 and the classes were Monday and Thursday and only 1:15 Long, so what changed?

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Hi guys, my friend and I are starting a writing club and if you have any interest in joining just fill out a form using the QR code or by contact her through her email.

I hope to get people excited for creative writing, we have lots of fun ideas in store.

You would think that after they updated the whole website that registration would finally work how it’s supposed to.

I’m a transfer that’s currently in fall 2024 and are worried that I won’t pass my English class and I wanted to know what is a passing grade at the university?

So I’m deciding to switch from IT to Business with a concentration of Strategic Human Capital MGMT and I want to know a couple things.

Is it hard? Is it worth it?

That’s pretty much it. I am a sophomore and registration is tomorrow and I’m still in IT but I will be taking business classes to switch over when my gpa goes up cause i’m at a 2.95.

Like the title says, how is the quality of the program for Cybersecurity and IT? The part-time masters really appeals to me, and I'd like to utilize the GI Bill I have. I don't have a STEM background. The website said the Cybersecurity background doesn't require a technical background.

I'm currently a law enforcement officer who has no desire to leave their job. I'm wanting to get it moreso to transfer into the cyber crimes department, and also for the worst case scenario that I get out of the department.

Any help is appreciated!

for the fashion majors out there taking textiles next semester or whenever im selling the swatchbook for that class. its used but in good condition and all the swatches are there dm me for price! 🫶

I’ve never applied for graduation before coming from a two year college, what are the requirements, and when is too late.

Is anyone else having issues with registering to classes. It keeps giving me an error every time I try to submit the registration

So my major and Gen Ed classes won’t fulfill the 120 credits obviously. And I’m a Junior and I only need 16 more major credits and 1 more Gen Ed credit (gym class Gen Ed).

So my question for registration can I just register for 1 or 2 free electives too even though I didn’t finish all the credits I need yet. Like what classes are considered “free electives” anyway. Wouldn’t it That any random Gen Ed class that I don’t need be a “free elective” cause I’m still getting the credits?

I’m asking cause it’s not like I can take the 16 major credits all in the spring semester, and I need what like 12-15 credits at least to be full time student. I have 62 credits earned (not counting the classes I am taking this fall semester obviously)

Any easy courses to recommend to take as an “elective” next semester or down the road. Thanks

It’s halloweekend and I know a lot of montclair students go to the njit/rutgers newark frat parties, and i heard from someone that the montclair train station take students to newark. But like do we take the train and then uber to the newark campuses?? And also can we take the train back to campus when the parties over or do the trains not go that late at night?? Pls lmk i want to be outside this halloween 🙏🏻

i always pay through the payment plan with installments every semester, and i was looking at my statement and saw a late fee was applied even though the payment plans haven't closed yet. has this happened to anyone else?? i keep seeing posts and comments saying that they usually distribute them in january... i sent a late fee waiver request because it just feels like a mistake :/

Full article (with pictures and charts) available here.

Summary

Xylazine ("tranq") has hit New Jersey harder than most states; nearly half of all heroin / fentanyl in New Jersey now contains xylazine, as opposed to about a third of illicit opioid samples nationwide. The percentage of statewide fent samples testing positive for xylazine and the number of fatal ODs involving xylazine are both still increasing as of mid-2024. As this Montclair Local article from 2018 attests, the Montclair Narcotics Department has been fairly proactive in changing its policing strategies to combat the threat posed by fentanyl overdose. However, whether or not the local police have evolved specific strategies in response to xylazine - as well as the local availability of fentanyl and xylazine test strips from the Essex County Public Health Department, the local police force, nearby methadone clinics, and other sources, not to mention how the university itself is handling these matters - is not clear. Despite taking these public health measures, in 2022, Essex County led the state in drug deaths.

Note: Although xylazine is most commonly found as an adulterant of fentanyl, fentanyl itself has been found in cocaine, ecstasy pills, fake Xanax bars, and even sprinkled on marijuana, so students should not assume that fentanyl is the only illicit substance that carries a risk of xylazine exposure.

In the early 2000s, the veterinary anesthetic xylazine began to taint illegal drug supplies in Puerto Rico. From there, it spread to the East Coast of the United States, beginning in Philadelphia, where this so-called "tranq" dope attracted an ardent fan base.

At present, xylazine has been found in fentanyl and heroin samples from throughout the continental United States. It is most prevalent in the South and Northeast.

Drug Enforcement Agency statistics indicate that in 2022, 23% of seized fentanyl powder contained xylazine.

Fast Fact #1 - Xylazine is a Veterinary Tranquilizer

Xylazine belongs to a group of chemicals known as phenothiazines.

Significantly, this group of structurally related compounds also includes tricyclic antidepressants and the alpha-adrenergic agonist clonidine, a blood pressure regulator that is used to mitigate the Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and anxiety caused by opioid withdrawal.

In veterinary medicine, xylazine is used as a surgical anesthetic for horses, rabbits, and other animals because it produces sedation, muscle relaxation, and analgesia (decreased pain).

Possible medical uses of xylazine for humans were investigated, but its side effects, particularly bradycardia (slow heart rate) and hypotension (low blood pressure), were judged to be too severe.

Fast Fact #2 - Xylazine Boosts the Effects of Fentanyl

The vast majority of the xylazine available in the United States is combined with fentanyl in so-called "tranq" dope.

When taken on its own, xylazine is unlikely to be particularly recreational.* However, when mixed with fentanyl, it increases the sedation, respiratory depression, and other effects of fentanyl.

*During college, I injected veterinary xylazine; trip report available here. In addition, I wrote about xylazine hitting the dope supply in my home city in Upstate New York here.

Mixing xylazine with fentanyl causes a "nod" that is much closer to anesthetized unconsciousness than to your average, in-and-out heroin or fentanyl high.

Fast Fact #3 - Xylazine Increases the Chance and Severity of Overdose

Because it increases the respiratory depression and low blood pressure caused by fentanyl, xylazine greatly increases the risk of OD.

Because xylazine is not an opioid, Narcan [naloxone] is not effective in reversing xylazine overdose. However, Narcan should still be administered in cases of suspected OD because the majority of xylazine in the U.S. is sold in combination with illicit fentanyl powder and pills.

There is no approved antidote or reversal agent for xylazine overdose; treatment consists of supportive care involving mechanical ventilation in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Fast Fact #4 - Xylazine Causes Skin Sores That Can Lead to Sepsis and Amputation

For reasons that are not yet understood, in some users, xylazine causes widespread skin lesions that appear 24 to 48 hours after first use.

These ulcers begin as pea- to penny-sized, semicircular lesions found on the arms, legs, face, and other areas (see pic below). They grow rapidly for as long as xylazine is ingested, and they have a tendency to become infected.

Infection of the ulcers can lead to sepsis, in which bacteria spread to the blood, causing multi-organ-system damage and death.

The rate of amputations is very high in xylazine users relative to users of fentanyl, heroin, and other illicit opioids not mixed with xylazine.

Once the user stops ingesting xylazine, the ulcers gradually disappear over a period of days to weeks (so long as infection is resolved and they are kept clean to promote healing).

However, the sores can cause significant, long-term scarring.

Important Note: These xylazine sores are not related to route of administration. They appear whether the xylazine is snorted, injected, or smoked.

Harm Reduction / Risk Mitigation Strategies

If you are using fentanyl in the United States in 2024, it is very likely that at least some of the dope that you are snorting or injecting contains xylazine.

It is imperative that you obtain test strips for xylazine, which are available for free from a variety of government divisions / agencies as well as nonprofit groups.

In New York State, for example, the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) will send you xylazine test strips for free (order form here; Narcan [naloxone] and other harm reduction supplies are available as well).

If you have recently ingested what you believe to be tranq dope and have even a single sore anywhere on your body, you need to go to a doctor and obtain a broad-spectrum antibiotic immediately. It is quite possible that life and limb depend upon it.

Carpe Diem Before There Isn't Any Diem Left To Carpe

The wave of fatal xylazine-fentanyl overdoses that the U.S. is currently experiencing is reminiscent of the period in 2015-2016 when fentanyl began replacing heroin in the U.S. illicit opioid supply, as a result of which addicts were dropping like flies.

There has never been a better time to get clean and sober - while you still have all four limbs and haven't sustained severe brain damage from an OD!

Use the resources below to find a 12-Step meeting and / or an opioid maintenance treatment provider.

As always, feel free to use the "Contact" form or Instagram (concreteconfessional) to reach me with questions.

Buprenorphine and Methadone Provider Directories

Find a Sublocade treatment provider (injectable buprenorphine)

*Brixadi is another injectable formulation that you might want to look into

SAMSHA's Buprenorphine Treatment Practitioner Locator

*In certain states, you might be able to obtain buprenorphine by e-consultation. I recommend avoiding this whenever possible because A) these doctors tend to be more expensive, and B) I have heard about too much sketchiness tied to these providers. Very few ethical clinicians are willing to dole out buprenorphine without seeing you face-to-face and drug testing you randomly.

Zubsolv find a doctor (sublingual buprenorphine)

SAMHSA Opioid Treatment Program Directory

*Includes methadone clinic listings

12-Step Meetings (Alcoholics Anonymous [AA] and Narcotics Anonymous [NA])

Intherooms.com has daily, digital meetings at many different times and with many different foci / themes throughout the week.

The official meeting listings for your area are best found by Googling the nearest town or city or the name of the region that you live in plus "AA meetings" or "NA meetings" (so, I use the Syracuse AA Intergroup website and the Heart of New York page on the Northern NY NA site). 

Intherooms.com has a meeting directory, as well.

Alternatively, you can call your state's addiction treatment division for help finding 12-Step and SMART Recovery meetings.

In New York State, the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has a helpline that will help you to connect with treatment resources (1-877-8-HOPENY).

Stay safe and keep your heads up!

Does anyone know the cheapest/ free parking or how to get around paying for parking on campus (overnight)?

Does anyone know when the spring schedule will reflect the correct dates and times? It’s currently saying two of my classes I was told to take are being taught at the same time on the same day by the same professor 💀

what are the best bars in town to have a good time for halloween

Are there any computer labs that a non art major can use photoshop on? Or anywhere on campus where i can use it for free? Fuck adobe but they sadly make a good product

How is CMST 101? Any professors you recommend? I get nervous presenting so is it presentation heavy?

The free msu wifi has been horrible.

i've heard mixed thoughts and wondering what the student body has to say