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By Jasmin Kee | Published Sept. 26, 2017 It’s that time of year again for Kean Stage to put on a new lineup of shows for the fall semester and first on the list is a play called “Foster Mom.” Written by Chris Cragin-Day and directed by Kel Haney, the show ran from Sept. 7-24 at the Zella Fry Theatre. […]
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By Gregory Patuto | Published Sept. 22, 2017 Salisbury University spoiled the home opener for Kean as they defeated the Cougars, 21-13. Salisbury (2-1) set the tone right away as quarterback Brandon Lewis hit wide receiver Josh McClain on a 52-yard touchdown pass. This lead would not last very long as Kean (0-2) would respond on their first drive of […]
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By Craig Epstein | Published Sept. 13, 2017 With the remake of “IT” floating to a theatre near you, we are once again approached with a topic that has become quite popular. That is, whether or not clowns are considered to be funny or scary. Whether it’s Bozo, the Joker, or even Pennywise, clowns can represent a bunch of […]
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By Gregory Patuto | Published Sept. 12, 2017 Kean University’s football team opened up its season with a loss on Saturday against Springfield College. The Cougars traveled to Stagg Field in Massachusetts only to fall 28-8. Springfield (2-0) gained 339 yards on offense in this game, however, only eight of them came via pass. Running back Jordan Wilcox led the […]
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Video by David Long and Rebecca Panico By Rebecca Panico | Published May 9, 2017 I first learned there were different student newspapers before The Tower when I stumbled upon The Nancy Thompson Library’s digital archives over a year ago. The Reflector — Kean’s first student newspaper — was created in the 1920s, The Nancy Thompson Digital Media Collection website […]
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By Craig Epstein | Published May 8, 2017 On what was a very ceremonious night, seven new members were inducted into the 20th edition of the Benisch Athletic Hall of Fame. Melissa Beyruti, Pascal Clergio, Johanna Hedler, Ebony Jackson, Melissa Nunez, Perry Schatzow, and Jay Sgaramella made up the Class of 2017. Each member showed extreme humility and grace towards […]
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By Adrianna Ruffo | Published May 8, 2017 The state assemblyman and civil rights worker who introduced the legislation requiring that black history be incorporated into the teaching of general history from grades K-12 said the law has not been honored. In a presentation on civil rights issues to several Communication classes, former Assemblyman William D. Payne (D-Newark) said the […]
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By Chelsea Lange | Published May 8, 2017 Amanda Matos 27, of Vernon, NJ was in a relationship for three years until she realized something. “I would sit at home picking myself apart when he was absolutely fine. I would think I was the problem but in reality he was,” said Matos. She continues by stating, “He would plan a […]
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By Rafaela Teixeira | Published May 8, 2017 Kean University’s Liberty Hall Museum recently took inventory of the wine cellar and discovered a wine bottle dated back to 1798. The brand of Robert Lenox Madeira has been around for many years and has been known as a long lasting wine. When shipping wine across oceans from Europe to America hundreds […]
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By Gail Fredricks | Published May 8, 2017 Dr. Richard Katz, professor in the School of English Studies, former president of the Kean Federation of Teachers (KFT), and Assistant Director of English programs at the Modern Language Association will be retiring at the end of this semester after 34 years at Kean University. His reason: the decline of higher education […]
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