Cougar Pantry strives for better: ascending to new heights to elevate support to students

By Layah Lopes | Published December 7, 2023 With food insecurity within the college community being an immediate concern, Kean University’s Cougar Pantry, located in Downs Hall’s Wellness Center, is striving to give Kean students a resourceful experience whether they reside on or off campus.  The Wellness Center provides students with basic needs of all sorts, such as perishable (including protein and produce) and […]

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The struggles of registering for classes

By Ridimerb Diaz-Ramirez | Published December 7, 2023 A new semester will soon be upon us, and one of the biggest things students struggle with is registering for classes due to availability. Classes that they actually like don’t even seem to be an option. When it comes to registering, students have to worryabout different things that can affect their attending classes or even […]

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Kean students prepare for Christmas

By Adaora Nnakwe | Published December 7, 2023 Kean students are preparing for finals and getting ready for the holidays. Christmas is a joyful and magical time of year when we enjoy the winter season by decorating the tree, exchanging gifts, eating a festival meal, and drinking hot chocolate by the fireplace. It’s a time to appreciate the things that matter the most […]

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Stabbing Survivor

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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Interview with Jasmine Guy and Darryl M. Bell

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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What’s it like being First-Gen at Kean?

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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An Overview of The President’s Task Force on Advising

By Isabelle Guthrie | Published November 9, 2023 On Oct. 16, the President’s Task Force heard the students’ frustrations on advising and presented their recommendations to potentially solve their issues. Students have had issues with advisement for quite a while. Some problems include scheduling with an advisor, the information they provide, or even the advisor they get. Many students feel they can […]

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Common Read Author Sheds Light on Disability Justice

By Nefertiti Nzameyo | Published November 8, 2023 Students went to Wilkins Theatre earlier this month to hear author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha shed light on her latest book, “The Future Is Disabled.” The book was chosen as the freshman class’s Fall 2023 Common Read which accounted for a large freshmen attendance. The Common Read is a selected book assigned to first-year […]

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