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By Craig Epstein | Published by April 18, 2020 With Kean University being turned into a coronavirus testing site, the programming for the school’s radio station WKNJ 90.3 has become a continuous loop of a public service announcement explaining the steps that those who are being tested must go through. “Audrey Kelly from the president’s office contacted me to see […]
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By Tasha Dowbachuk | Published by April 18, 2020 Professor Gina Gili in the School of Communication, Media & Journalism, develops a social media documentary titled, Sheltered In Place, which captures the current realities that students are facing under quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students were sent a mass email, urging them to answer in-depth questions on camera from the safety […]
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By Chelsey Jaipersaud | Published by March 23, 2020 On the fourth floor of the Center for Academic Success, room 443 Career Closet, formerly called Dress for Success is designed to open doors for students and boost their confidence when it’s time to go on that important interview. With a bag of men’s clothing in her hand, Kean University professor Allison Edgely, a lecturer […]
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By Lena Zhu | Published by March 23, 2020 Danielle Mejia has struggled with Rheumatoid Arthritis since she was 15 years old. Now a sophomore at Kean University, she wants to show others her struggles through the power of art. “To me, art is self-expression and storytelling. ‘Too Young’ is my story,” the 21-year-old said. In a little corner on the […]
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By Alejandro Arcos | Published by March 23, 2020 There are many questions that the average person may come to ponder over their lifetime. Is God real? How could God allow such suffering to exist? What kind of pizza topping should I get for dinner? What happens when people pass away? All of these questions and more were answered and will […]
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By Alexander Valdes | Published by March 22, 2020 Things such as the Holocaust are moments in human history that one should never forget. Recently, the 75th anniversary of the Holocaust coming to an end had passed by, an event no doubt that marked a turning point in history as the end to a mass genocide of innocent people, mass extermination for […]
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The Tower, Kean University’s independent student news organization, has been awarded the top honor for best college newspaper in New Jersey, public or private, by the NJ Collegiate Press Association. It is a first for Kean University. Tower reporters and staff also won individual awards in the categories of news writing, feature writing, and overall website. The NJCPA, whose judges are professional journalists, awarded The Tower […]
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By Craig Epstein | Published by March 20, 2020 Set to graduate in May, Kean University student Rosemarie Manzo is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts as a Theatre Performance major. Serving as the President of the Kean Theatre council since 2019, Manzo has a passion for theatre and performance that has followed her since she was in elementary school. […]
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By Valerie Sanabria | Published by March 20, 2020 The Student Organization of Kean University hosted a self-defense class held at the D’Angola Dance Studio on Feb. 5. Members of the organization were outside the studio scanning students’ event passes and giving them a free personal mini-alarm with keychain. Some students like Elizabeth Chacko, a junior at Kean University, were approached by a member […]
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