Awarded NJ's 2020 #1 college newspaper
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. […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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, […]
Read more
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, […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
By Jordan Beaudoin | Published April 1, 2024 Kean University, as a whole, wants to make learning fun for all students who attend its programs. The school has many great programs that it has to offer, and at the school, one of the biggest things that they have going for them is the college’s Travel Learn program. Travel Learn is […]
Read more
By Veronica Vila | Published on March 25, 2024 Resident students at Kean University agree that there’s a lack of food vendors and food options available on campus. Michael Caramanica, Resident District Manager for Gourmet Dining at Kean, expands on the process of selecting food vendors and food options on campus. Caramanica explained that Gourmet Dining’s hands are partially tied […]
Read more
By Ross Rodney | Published March 11, 2024 On Feb. 21, 2024, Kean University’s Union campus experienced a power outage that affected the Freshman, Upperclassman, Bartlett, Rogers, Sozio, and Burch residence halls. The power outage started at approximately 1:00 P.M. and lasted until about 10:00 P.M. Students who were able to were encouraged to return home, and those who were […]
Read more