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By Keyon Gardner | Published December 19, 2022 You would think in a country that is supposed to be united that we would rarely have to face any form of racism but reality shows us yet again that America is a country still divided and there are still underlying problems we need to address. It’s been over two years since […]
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By Jalen Gaynor Now going by Keanu, Kean’s cougar gave a behind the scenes look into what it takes to be a great mascot. In January, the cougar announced the university would be holding a poll to determine what their new name would be. All students, faculty, staff, and alumni were given an opportunity to take part. Submissions closed on […]
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By Julia Strugala A discussion on critical race theory titled “Facts & Snacks: Let’s Talk About Race” was held in the Miron Student Center Little Theater on March 28, 2022. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion sponsored the presentation where Dr. Kisha Dasent was the speaker, touching on points of critical race theory and the racism that our society […]
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By Keyon Gardner Mental Health has been a topic that has been overlooked for decades and a topic often misunderstood among our younger generation and our older population. We tend to overlook topics pertaining to our mental health because it is not something people think about twice when it is brought up and sensitive to talk about. Mental health shouldn’t […]
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By Elaine Amico In the blink of an eye, the semester is almost over. The question is, did it feel like a blink of an eye to you? Personally, this semester flew by. I took nineteen credits, the most I have ever taken. It was quite an adventure, but most importantly, it was rewarding. As the semester comes to a […]
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By Valerie Sanabria | Published by April 28, 2021 If someone would have told me 10 years ago when I moved to the U.S. that I, who couldn’t understand not even one word of English, was going to be the editor-in-chief of an award-winning student newspaper I would have laughed. I’m one of those super emotional but powerful women, […]
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By Zoe Strozewski, Editor-in-Chief | Published by December 7, 2020 When I started writing this goodbye, I thought about beginning with a sentiment you’d expect to see in this kind of article, such as “I can’t believe my time as editor-in-chief of The Tower is ending so soon.” However, I realized there was a more important message I could convey […]
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By Dr. Josh Palgi and Professor Tara Bogata | Published by March 29, 2019 The opioid epidemic sweeping our nation generally refers to the rapid increase in the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs, beginning in the late 1990s. Opioids are a broad group of pain-relieving drugs that work by interacting with opioid receptors in your cells which can […]
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