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By Wynter Aiken | Published April 15, 2019 The Embracing The Crown’s annual college workshop tour made their pit stop at Kean University’s Miron Student Center Mar. 25, in partnership with the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), to present the “I Am: Power of Words” workshop to promote positive mental health. The Embracing […]
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Tasha Dowbachuk | Published by April 4, 2019 We have all been there. Staring at an assignment for over an hour or completely disregarding the assignments existence, for the pitiful sake of stress induced relaxation. This popular distraction, defined as procrastination, is “the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished.” According to the American Psychological Association, between […]
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By Tasha Dowbachuk | Published March 29, 2019 The concept of underrepresentation is all too familiar when it comes to minority groups such as the LGBTQ community. Being queer in college, whether “out” or “in the closet” holds a strong possibility that one will embark on an interesting experience simply based on how queer folk are represented on college campuses. […]
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By Breanna Palzer | Published by March 23, 2019 Lights! Camera! Action! This past week, Kean University Theatre Conservatory came together to put their spin on William Shakespeare’s classic play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The play consisted of four young adults: Helena, Lysander, Hermia, and Demetrius. Hermia is said by her father to marry Demetrius but rejects him because she […]
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By Zoe Strozewski | Published by March 22, 2019 Since the school was founded in 1855, Kean’s College of Education has given students the chance to be trained as teachers in areas such as early childhood education, physical education and, most recently, yoga. Tara Lynn Bogota, from the School of Health and Human Performance within the College of Education, has […]
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By Valerie Sanabria | Published by March 21, 2019 On the evening of March 5 the Holocaust Resource Center hosted an event to hear Kizito Kalima’s own story of survival and forgiveness. The event took place at the Miron Student Center where faculty and students learned about Kalima’s journey through genocide. “Forgiveness is for your own benefit,” said Kalima, who […]
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By David Janes | Published by March 21, 2019 The Jussie Smollett Alleged Hate Crime hoax has sparked outrage and discussion among Kean University students. Smollett, co-star of Empire, claimed he was attacked in Early February outside a Subway store late night in Chicago. He claimed two white males attacked him, poured bleach over him and tied a “noose” around […]
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By Salimah McCullough | Published by March 7, 2019 When the calendar changes from January 31 to February 1, many people mark that as the official start of Black History Month. Black History Month is a month-long celebration where people acknowledge the achievements and hardships of African Americans. In celebration of Black History Month, Kean has various events on campus […]
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By Valencia Stevenson | Published by March 7, 2019 “New Year, New Me” or “I’m going to devote myself to doing this” is the mantra every new year and students at Kean University are no exception. “My new year’s resolution is to be happier and make other people happy,” said Lashea Wilson, junior and psychology major. “I feel as though […]
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By Breanna Palzer | Published by March 7, 2019 Studies show that around this time of year it is known for many people to be affected by seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.). This disorder also goes by Major Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Patterns. There is an anonymous online questionnaire offered for free for students to find out whether or not they should seek help, […]
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