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By: Brigit Bauma Strength, flexibility and light. These are the powerful and lasting words that represent bamboo in the Japanese culture. Known as one of “The Three Friends of Winter,” bamboo’s symbolic meaning is from its ability to bend, not break, and endure the winter weather. Due to its positive connotation, bamboo has been used for construction, cuisine, music, and […]
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By Shelsie Ducheine Halloween has come and gone and with that comes a slew of holidays that many look forward to. Thanksgiving is right around the corner but the most advertised holiday, Christmas, is just less than two months away. Around this time, products are high in demand and things can get pretty expensive. Unless of course, you are equipped with some pocket […]
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By Bryan Kuriawa In a modestly-lit theater, audiences calmly walk towards their seats, sitting in casual clothing and positioning themselves towards the screen. Chatting among themselves, one would assume that they were seeing an everyday movie presentation. Yet as the lights dim and the audience members become situated, the results are quite the opposite. Presented live from New York City is a full-scale production […]
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By Brigit Bauma It’s that time of year where ghosts, goblins, and ghouls come out to play. Usually in pint-sized form and carrying bags around in their hands, they come up to your door, give it a knock, and yell, “trick-or-treat!” Yes, it is Halloween time. And those little monsters are actually children in disguise, knocking on neighborhood front doors for delicious […]
Read moreBy Jasmine Leach Liberty Hall Museum is filled with years of intriguing history that transports people back in time to an older generation. Most colleges and universities have museums where students can learn about previous world leaders, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and conflicts such as both World Wars, and even cultural information. In contrast to what is classified as a […]
Read moreBy Shelsie Duncan This past summer has been an eventful one for music, especially when discussing Rap. Many artists have been competing for the top spot and some have had no problem calling out their competition. Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s single, “Control,” raised eyebrows when he single handedly “dissed” artists like Drake, Meek Mill and Big Sean. Some of the […]
Read moreBy Sara Paczkowski Dressing up for Halloween isn’t about collecting candy anymore. A holiday, known to bring children joy and cavities, has turned into an epic opportunity for college students to dress up and swap out pumpkin pie for Pumpkin Ale. For Kean University students, Halloween isn’t only on October 31. “Halloween is dragged out to be a Halloweekend,” said Ellen McDermott, a […]
Read moreBy Bryan Kuriawa Within the world of sci-fi, the fear of being trapped in space has often been the prominent theme of various writers and films over the years. In films such as “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Silent Running,” the lead characters are faced with the prospect of remaining in space with only their wits and abilities to prevent disaster. For director […]
Read moreBy Sonia Aquije “The Walking Dead” returned for Season 4 on AMC Oct. 13 with the highest viewership in the show’s history. According to a press release by AMC, it was viewed by 16.1 million viewers breaking its own record. The first two episodes of the season, “30 days without an accident” and “infected” showcased the psychological effects the survivors are dealing with […]
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By Sara Paczkowski On Oct. 5, members of Kean’s Be The Change, a community service and activism group made up of volunteers inside and outside of Kean University, all whom have a passion to make a change, teamed up and painted murals and planted flowers under Linden’s train station located on Wood Avenue. The all-day affair made quite an impact […]
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