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By Isabelle Guthrie | Published November 18, 2023 When it comes to Thanksgiving, families come together and feast over foods like apple and pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and a big, roasted turkey. But what is it like internationally? How do others celebrate it? In the United States, the very first Thanksgiving dates back to 1621. For others, traditions had started […]
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By Layah Lopes| Published November 9, 2023 Liberty Hall is an enduring, historic staple that’s been standing since the late 1700s. Its rich history has left many to ponder whether or not the aged building harbors more than just tales of the past. The fifty-two-roomed house is filled with marks andmemories of generations long gone. With limited medical advancements and a substantially […]
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By Josephine Carrillo | Published November 8, 2023 Every October, a significant amount of organizations assembles charities for Breast Cancer, to spread awareness and acquire funds for research on the disease. According to breastcancer.org, Breast Cancer Awareness Month was not a thing until 1985, when the American Cancer Society, hosted a week-long campaign; that eventually became a month-long campaign; and […]
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By Justin McDaniel | Published November 8, 2023 Students discovered new ways to open their minds during Homecoming Week with a Mind Games Hypnosis Show led by a certified instructor of the art. With over 19 years of experience, Paul Ramsay is well known for his work as a speaker and hypnotist, and throughout his night at Kean had participants involved from […]
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By Jaidon Harris-Morales | Published November 8, 2023 Exceptional set design coupled with tremendous acting bythe lead character offered a unique look into the brain of a neurodivergent teenager in Kean Theatre Conservatory’s first production of the semester, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.” Set in the United Kingdom, the play follows neurodivergent teen Christopher Boone, played by Eitan Hiller, […]
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By Tyra Watts | Published November 8, 2023 In an interview with The Tower, rapper Flo Milli said that her performance tonight was lit, and she had a great time. Not only that, but she has expressed that she would do it all over again. After the homecoming performance, Milli and special guest Maiya The Don, a New York rapper, will soon […]
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By Tyra Watts | Published November 8, 2023 Rapper Flo Milli electrified the stage of Wilkins Theatre in front of hundreds of excited Kean University students during this year’s 2023 Homecoming Weekend. Students lined up at the entrance of Wilkins Theatre on Oct. 12, some even sitting on the sidewalk, long before the event began. Meanwhile, inside the theatre, the stage was set […]
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By Ridimerb Diaz-Ramirez | Published October 16, 2023 On April 12, 2020, I received a phone call from the hospital stating that my grandmother, Felicita Beltre, had passed away due to pneumonia caused by COVID-19. COVID-19 seemed like a made-up disease to so many people, including me. Reality quickly hit once we got the call telling us my grandmother was gone. Two […]
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By Josephine Carrillo | Published October 16, 2023 On Sept. 21st, Morris Ave Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), a student-run public relations firm at Kean University, decided to collaborate with Find Your Anchor (FYA), a non-profit organization that aims to spread awareness and educate on suicide prevention, in honor of September being National Suicide Prevention Month. Find Your […]
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