No Phones during class, doesn’t sound bad? Published October 14

By Layah Lopes Could you spend an entire class period without your phone or laptop? Research suggests thattaking notes on laptops is not superior to using a pen and paper.Professor Shai Tabib, a psychology professor at Kean, has developed a unique approach to helpstudents disconnect from their devices during lectures.He has created an environment where students can voluntarily surrender their […]

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More Parking? New Building? Kean Union Expands I Published October 11

By Dominick Ionni Kean University has expanded the parking  capacity on the Union campus. Yes – you heard that right  MORE PARKING SPACES! “More than 600 parking spaces were added,” Margaret McCorry, Director of Media Relations at Kean University happily shared with The Tower regarding the new parking deck on Morris Avenue.  The 600 extra parking spots are located on […]

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Unexpected Journey I Published October 11

By Josephine Carrillo What seems to be almost everyone’s dream nowadays is to “go viral” on social media platforms and make a profit out of their desired content, which appears to be working for a lot of so-called “influencers” all over the world. “When people think of influencers and how they create viral videos, they often imagine a professional setup—tripod, […]

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Students Express Election Apprehension

By Veronica Vila I Published October 10 With just weeks left until the election, the presidential campaigns keep stirring society’s beliefs and values. Wars, the economy, abortion, immigration,  assassination attempts, and the targeting of minorities appear to be overwhelming students interviewed at Kean University. It seems like breaking news about a constant state of chaos is – instead of drawing […]

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Is College Worth it?

By Jordan Beaudoin | Published on October 10 Despite a record-breaking number of first-year students enrolled this fall at Kean’s combined campuses, surveys show that the public in the United States continues to show declining confidence in the value of a college education. At Kean, this year’s enrollment is 18,000 across all its campuses, including the main campus in Union, […]

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