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By Sara Ridgway | Published Sept. 27, 2017 The Kean University men’s soccer team opens the 2017 season with a record of 4-3-1, under newly named head coach Peter-John Falloon. For the past nine seasons, Falloon coached at Division II Bloomfield University. He was a goalie for the Kean men’s soccer team and graduated after the fall semester in 2005. […]
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Kean Field Hockey looks to keep their early-season success going. As the all-time leader in points and goals-scored, Krista LaMaina (center) attributes a lot of her success to her team. The cougars look as if they are carrying last season’s momentum into this one. Credit: Larry Levanti By Craig Epstein | Published Sept. 27, 2017 Coming off of a year […]
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By Kiara Mays | Published Sept. 27, 2017 With over 75 percent of mental health problems beginning before the age of 24, according to the National Alliance On Mental Illness, a conversation about the once taboo topic is being had across college campuses nationwide. A few of Kean University’s students and staff talk about the importance of mental health overall […]
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By Jennifer Padilla | Published Sept. 27, 2017 The Kean University (KU) Tutoring Center relocated to the third floor of The Nancy Thompson Library as part of the creation of The Learning Commons— an environment to provide multiple student needs in one location—according to Paul Croft, who is on special assignment for the project. “The Learning Commons includes the areas […]
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By Joshua Rosario | Published Sept. 27, 2017 College is meant to prepare students for a chance in a career of the student’s choosing, but is education enough? Internships help give students a taste of their aspiring careers. Internships allows students some experience before graduation day. At Kean University, the internship process runs more like a class. Before you can […]
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By Cody Louie | Published Sept. 27, 2017 Kean started off the fall semester by opening access to a new parking lot located at the former Merck site. Parking struggles are not foreign to commuters of Kean University. The parking lot features 500 new parking spots for students and faculty alike. With a valid Kean ID and Parking decal, commuters […]
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By Greg Patuto | Published Sept. 27, 2017 After 14 years of being dormant, the women’s swimming program will resume as a varsity sport for the 2017-18 school year. In June, Kean hired Barbara Perkins as the head coach who will coach the team’s first season since 2003. Perkins started out as an assistant at Indiana University where she coached […]
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By Cody Louie | Published Sept. 27, 2017 The Kean University Police Department daily blotter contains incidents and crimes reported to the police. It has been edited and condensed by The Tower. For the month of Sept. there were 37 incidents of found property, nine instances vehicles were towed, and 16 motor vehicle accidents among other things. Sept. 4 – […]
Read moreBy Cameron Beall | Published Sept. 27, 2017 Throughout the years at Kean University, the Cougar’s Den has been a preferred on-campus dining spot for students. The campus’s most attractive place to eat just became even hotter. The Cougar’s Den now has a sports bar (minus the alcohol, of course) and four huge flat screen televisions in the main dining […]
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By Sara Ridgway | Published Sept. 27, 2017 The Kean University women’s soccer team was named as the New Jersey Athletic Conferences (NJAC) “Dark Horse” upon being ranked fourth in the preseason poll for the 2017 season. The term “Dark Horse” refers to a team in the conference who, based on previous success, has the potential to reign supreme among […]
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