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The Woman With a Heart of Green: Kean University’s Dr. Allison Edgley’s Journey With Sustainability Encourages Students to Work Towards a Cleaner Future I Published: December 27

December 27, 2024

By: Courtney-Joy Breeden Although the ideas of Sustainability and Climate Change have always been topics surfacing in and out of the mainstream media since the 1980s, it wasn’t until the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic that the act of truly being environmentally conscious became a permanent part of the lives of Gen Z adults and Millennials. According to a study done by […]

The Environmental Alliance Club I Published December 27

December 27, 2024

By: Cam’Ron Johnson In a world where our community is always trying to change for the better. The health of our environment is very connected to the well-being of all living organisms, including ourselves. As we deal with environmental challenges such as climate change, pollution, it is clear that we need some actions to take place for our community. With […]

Winter Break Cut Short For Kean Students I Published December 27

December 27, 2024

By: Jordan Beaudoin Kean University is gearing up for this year’s Winter Break. However, the timing of the break is a bit different from usual. Students will be returning on January 13 instead of the end of the month. All semester long, students have spent a lot of time with their heads in their books, taking quizzes, writing essays, or […]

A Conversation With Ndaba Mandela: What Can We Do To Ensure a Future We Deserve I Published December 15

December 15, 2024

By: Courtney-Joy Breeden During the week of November 11, Kean University introduced its Human Rights Fellow, the South African activist and grandson of Nelson Mandela, Ndaba Mandela. Mandela’s eloquent and inspiring speeches throughout the week spotlighted the cultural shift happening here in the United States. In light of the Presidential election, many students were left with the question, What do […]

Dr. Jack Sargent Retires after 25 Years I Published December 15

December 15, 2024

A beloved veteran of the campus community is retiring this month after 25 years at Kean University. Jack Sargent, Ph.D., full professor and chair of the communication department, was hired as an assistant professor in Fall 1999, was named associate professor many years ago, and was promoted last year to full professor – the highest rank a tenured professor can […]

Kean P.U.L.S.E. Hosts Japanese Crafts for the Soul I Published November 26

November 26, 2024

By: Nefertiti Nzameyo The end of November is notorious for a bustle that complicates the urge for many, including students and professors, to have a peace of mind. Members of the Kean P.U.L.S.E. (Programming for Unique and Lively Student Experience) united to offset the burdensome academic overload at their Paper Dreams event in the East Campus lobby on November 18. […]

Kean University student competes in Mr. Philippines I Published November 26

November 26, 2024

By: Sarah Rosales Kean University’s FUNK, or Filipinos Uniting Nations at Kean, hadn’t sent a representative to competein the Mr. Philippines (Mr. PHL) cultural pageant in over three years until John Etrata took a courageouschance to win the title. On Nov. 17, fourteen young men competed in the annual Mr. PHL pageant at the Lerner Roone ArledgeCinema located at Columbia […]

DACA Activist: Sara Mora I Published November 11

November 11, 2024

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 […]

Kean Alumni Turned Master Cosplayer Within a Year I Published November 11

November 11, 2024

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 […]

Cosplay masquerade to be Kean Anime Society’s biggest event of the year I Published November 5

November 5, 2024

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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