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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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By Zoe Strozewski | Published by March 4, 2019 The Holocaust Resource Center, Kean’s premiere learning source for one of the most infamous cases of genocide in history, hosted its event, “To Kill a Mockingbird: Themes in Teaching the Holocaust and Prejudice Reduction,” Feb. 28 in the Hutchinson Hall John H. O’Meara Auditorium. This was one educational workshop in a […]
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By Bianca Bellamy | Published by March 4, 2019 The Haitian Student Association is a club at Kean University that focuses generally on the mixed culture of Haiti. General body meetings occur every Monday in the Miron Student Center (MSC), Room 228 at 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Every Monday, students are given the opportunity to understand and closely examine the […]
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By Tara Bogota & Dr. Josh Palgi | Published by Feb. 20, 2019 Wellness is an active process through which people become aware of and make choices toward a more healthful and fulfilling life. Everyone has their own personal definition of what wellness means and since we are all unique individuals this definition can be quite different. Dr. Bill Hettler, […]
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By Alexander Valdes | Published by Feb. 20, 2019 Though social media can be a wonderful tool in the general lifestyle of the average college student, it can be used as a weapon for means of destruction. A great example of this form of destruction can come from one of the newest hit shows on Netflix called “You”. The story […]
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By Tahjee Shaw | Published by Feb. 16, 2019 Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University held their third annual mother & son event,“My Little Man & Me: Valentine’s Day Party!” on Saturday, Feb. 9. The event was hosted by Isbett Checo and was assisted by Hannah. Checo said that there were many events aimed towards young girls such as the […]
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By Valerie Sanabria | Published by Feb. 16, 2019 “Roma” is a district in Mexico City where Alfonso Cuarón’s Academy Award-nominated film was shot. It reflects Cuarón’s childhood in 1970 Mexico through the life of Cleo, a maid and nanny for a middle class family. The film has captivated many people around the world such as Yalitza Aparicio, theactress who plays Cleo […]
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By Breanna Palzer | Published by Feb. 16, 2019 It’s not exactly Gordon Ramsay’s at The London in New York, but the redesigned new Upper Residence Hall cafeteria is getting decent reviews. Junior Katelyn Piorkowski, a Communication/Public Relations major, has been taking up on this new opportunity. Piorkowski was seen making her own homemade macaroni and cheese at the new cook-your-own-meal […]
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By Tasha Dowbachuk | Published by Feb. 16, 2019 The discussion of gun violence, feminism and sex emerged within the Human Rights Institute at Kean University. Linda Lighton’s exhibit titled, “Taking Aim: power, gender and firearms” highlights the effect of gun ownership as “an increasingly violent, deracinated and unstable” within American culture and how it has shaped the artist, as […]
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