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By: Blanca Mora Sara Mora was born in Costa Rica, she immigrated to the U.S. illegally with her parents when she was 3 years old. She grew up in New Jersey and at the age of 16, she joined the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals DACA program. DACA offers a two-year renewable legal status to undocumented immigrants who entered the […]
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By Taylor Fleming In a world where imagination knows no bounds and creativity takes on tangible form, fictional characters leap out of the screen and onto the stage of reality. Within this realm lies Allison, known as Goose Fangs, a Kean alumni and master-class cosplayer whose artistry surpasses recreation. With meticulous attention to detail and dedication to the craft, she […]
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By: Sarah Rosales Cringe is dead! To dress up as your favorite fictional character is not only a joyous experience, but a valuable one as well. Kean University’s Anime Society hosted its third annual Cosplay Masquerade on the 24th of Oct., and it was bigger than all the masquerades that have preceded it. The Cosplay Masquerade is exactly what it […]
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By Juliana Hays Dr. Lisa Sisler is taking a unique approach to the use of artificial intelligence in her Advanced Composition course. The English professor and coordinator of college composition at Kean University gives an assignment that tells students to use AI. For one essay in her Advanced Composition course, students are told to plug their essay idea into ChatGPT. […]
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By: Nefertiti Nzameyo A classroom dedicated to research in the field of communication and media is a manifestation of Kean University’s mission to be a powerhouse of new knowledge. The research lab located in CAS Room 441 is still in the process of being “beautified” but already awaits a band of scholars prepping to join forces and rebrand the role […]
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By: Sarah Rosales To seek out tutoring comes with an unspoken stigma of its own. You need a tutor? Oh, then you must be a moron or you must be pathetically falling behind in your classes, right? Of course, neither of these things are true. A tutor is a valuable resource to help further a student’s education and career. At […]
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By Josephine Carrillo What seems to be almost everyone’s dream nowadays is to “go viral” on social media platforms and make a profit out of their desired content, which appears to be working for a lot of so-called “influencers” all over the world. “When people think of influencers and how they create viral videos, they often imagine a professional setup—tripod, […]
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By Jordan Beaudoin | Published on October 10 Despite a record-breaking number of first-year students enrolled this fall at Kean’s combined campuses, surveys show that the public in the United States continues to show declining confidence in the value of a college education. At Kean, this year’s enrollment is 18,000 across all its campuses, including the main campus in Union, […]
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By Caroline Pease | Published April 24, 2024 “There is no reason why we shouldn’t talk about periods,” says Liz O’Donnell. “Let’s break the stigma, let’s talk about it,” said O’Donnell, a social worker with Cougar Connections. O’Donnell, along with Grant Coordinator Aaliyah Robinson, are the initiators behind Period Positivity: Breaking Barriers, which held a kickoff event in late March […]
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By Nefertiti Nzameyo | Published April 18, 2024 The rainfall that pooled on Kean University’s Union campus grounds was no match for the attendees ready to network the night away. Students, alums, and staff gathered at Kean Hall, Room 127, on Wednesday, April 3rd, for the First Generation Alumni & Student Networking Event, a host collaboration of the Office of […]
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