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By Craig Epstein | Published by May 8, 2020 I can still remember walking around the Harwood Arena and meeting with the various clubs/organizations during Kean University’s freshman orientation. Going into college, I knew I wanted to be a journalist so I had to find out how I was going to get my start. And, after searching for a bit […]
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By Wynter Aiken | Published by April 21, 2020 Inside the classroom to some students is a safe haven, an open door full of differing voices, identities, and perspectives, especially for students of the LGBTQ+ community. Members of the Diversity Council and Holocaust Resource Center came together on April 1 to present the LGBTQ+: New Approaches to Classroom Safety and Inclusion program, […]
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The Tower, Kean University’s independent student news organization, has been awarded the top honor for best college newspaper in New Jersey, public or private, by the NJ Collegiate Press Association. It is a first for Kean University. Tower reporters and staff also won individual awards in the categories of news writing, feature writing, and overall website. The NJCPA, whose judges are professional journalists, awarded The Tower […]
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By Wynter Aiken | Published by March 18, 2020 To right a wrong is to take a stand and graphic design students Senior Claudia Argueta and Junior Gisell Padilla have done just that by participating in the Writing Wrongs intense three-day weekend program where a total of fifteen students from multiple universities and colleges were given the opportunity to attend […]
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By Wynter Aiken | Published by January 29, 2020 Historic Renaissance phenomenon Leonardo da Vinci, whose artistic vision is embedded in inventions, paintings, drawings and much more was showcased for all to see at the grand opening of the Da Vinci-Inventions exhibit at Kean’s Liberty Hall Academic Center on Jan. 25. The interactive exhibit, in collaboration with Grande Exhibitions, opened […]
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By Wynter Aiken | Published by December 5, 2019 Life throws hurdles from every direction that can become overwhelming especially when your creativity is on the line. But, for rising rap group U.O, aka Unidentified Objects, they make time to balance their passion for music and are determined to not let anything stop them from making their unidentified talent be […]
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By Wynter Aiken | Published by November 14, 2019 A Kean University sorority and local nonprofit teamed up to advocate for children and families experiencing negative effects of divorce. Scout Hartley, President of Pi Alpha Alpha, said he understands the educational value and awareness FAN-PAC raises for social issues such as divorce because strong public interest and advocacy can translate […]
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By Wynter Aiken | Published by October 20, 2019 Two years after graduating from Kean, walking through busy Cougar Walk seems like a long time ago to Perry Brody. He remembers the long lines of Starbucks in the Nancy Thompson Library and the rush to get to class from Downs Hall to CAS. But, what Brody remembers most is the […]
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By Wynter Aiken | Published by September 18, 2019 The troubled final years of Vincent Van Gogh, depicted in the emotional-driven film by actor Willem Dafoe, directed by Julian Schnabel, captivated viewers alike at Kean’s North Ave. Academic Building Auditorium on Sept. 15. The film opens with the scene of the immediate criticism from the spectator’s view of Van Gogh’s art. Van Gogh, […]
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By Wynter Aiken | Published by May 15, 2019 War and peace have dominated the 21st century and women are right in the middle of it. The Holocaust Resource Center, Women & Gender Studies, and Interdisciplinary Studies co-presented the film screening and discussion of Women, War, and Peace: Peace Unveiled on Apr. 16 as part of Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Month to highlight the […]
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