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By Justin McDaniel | Published December 7, 2023 “ After I had got stabbed, I started telling my friends to leave me alone and let me sleep. I honestly thought I was going to die,” Those were the words of Jahod Matthews, the Kean University student who was the victim of a stabbing incident on campus back on Sept. 19 of this […]
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By Tyra Watts | Published December 7, 2023 At Kean University’s North Avenue Academic Building (NAAB) auditorium, the cast members of “A Different World,” Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Darryl M. Bell, and Cree Summer discussed diversity, equity, and inclusion issues today that the ground-breaking series discussed 35 years ago as a part of Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed. D., Distinguished Lecture series. […]
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By Tyra Watts | Published December 7, 2023 In an interview with The Tower, “A Different World” actors Jasmine Guy and Darryl M. Bell told The Tower that the TV series was significant for its ability to address important social and personal issues in the Black community. Guy, who played Whitney Gilbert on the TV show, stated that it was almost real-time […]
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By Layah Lopes | Published November 18, 2023 Junior Brandon Upshaw, a former guard on the court at Fairleigh Dickinson University, has been warmly welcomed by the Kean Cougars Basketball team. Seeking a change in environment and wanting to find a campus with a stronger sense of community, Upshaw embarked on an intense search which soon led him to the Kean campus. […]
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By John DeFreitas | Published November 18, 2023 By all accounts, eSports is a blossoming program at Kean University and has thrived from its inception, but as the original executive board members graduate this fall, change is likely to happen as it so often is in collegiate sports. Amy Yang, who graduates in December, is the final remaining member of the original […]
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By Josephine Carrillo | Published November 18, 2023 In honor of Nov. 8 being the official date for the National First-Generation College Celebration, The Tower asked Kean University first-gen students to share their experiences on college and get an insight into their perception of college. “Growing up with a single mother who couldn’t continue her education path because of becoming […]
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By Nefertiti Nzameyo | Published November 18, 2023 Kean University’s Fall 2022 Common Read “All Boys Aren’t Blue” was added to the growing collection of banned books. Of the list, the book is ranked one of the most restricted in the United States. Author George M. Johnson, who identifies with they/them pronouns, shares memories of their past that served as pivotal moments concerning […]
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By Adaora Nnakwe | Published November 18, 2023 Kean students who own electric scooters have an easier and more convenient way of getting around campus. Electric scooters have been seen all throughout campus, but nobody can really get a hold of the students who actually own one since they’re always on the go. Teagan Powell, a junior communications major owns a Segway […]
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By Justin McDaniel | Published November 18, 2023 Being at the midway point of the semester and midterms flying by there is no better feeling for students than getting out of your last class and heading home. For students living on campus, returning home to the dorm is never a tough walk, but some students feel different than others. “Throughout my time […]
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By Brittany Fuentes | Published November 18, 2023 Thanksgiving brings families and friends together to celebrate and rejoice in the holiday season, to reminisce and be thankful for the year they have had with food and laughter, but that is not the case for everyone. While college students are beginning to set up their plans with their families and friends for the upcoming Thanksgiving […]
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