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By Yuri Smishkewych| Published Dec. 9, 2015 Auschwitz, Belsen, Dachau, Sobibor…these were just a few of the places where murder occurred by the millions and, for those who survived the death camps, a lifetime of recurring nightmares were born. The victims were Jewish, Roma, homosexuals, or broadly labeled “political dissidents.” This was the Holocaust, and all this happened […]
Read moreBy Desiré McCoy | Posted November 19, 2015 Before being the individual she is today, Dr. Geena Buono was seen as a man and a father. The sex she was assigned at birth did not align with the gender she identifies with – Dr. Buono is transgender. In October, Dr. Buono was welcomed as a guest speaker to Professor Atkins’ […]
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By Kristen DeMatos | Posted on November 19, 2015 Members of the YWCA of Union hosted a domestic violence awareness exhibit in the Miron Student Center on Oct. 20 called “Empty Place at the Table,” which put a spotlight on victims. The art exhibition featured different table place settings each with a story about a victim. Each setting had a […]
Read moreBy Celeste Simmons | Posted on November 19, 2015 As college students, we all know the struggles of getting acclimated to life during your first semester. We all know how nervous you can feel about making friends and how you can be afraid to feel alone. Your surroundings are new and unfamiliar, the work load is different than what you’re […]
Read moreBy Gabrielle Gale Prendatt-Carter | Posted on November 19, 2015 Kean University will launch its new Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) at the Nathan Weiss Graduate College in June 2016. The DPT program is Kean University’s fourth doctoral program and the first to consider entry-level qualified candidates. In addition to this, applicants will also be considered if they have earned […]
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By Alyssa Davis | Posted November 19, 2015 Sitting in the stands at Alumni Stadium Dania Arias was a spectator to the homecoming game like any other until her name was called, and then everything changed. She couldn’t believe it. She saw her sister and friends screaming in jubilation, but it took a minute before reality set in. Shaking and […]
Read moreBy: Gabrielle Gale Prendatt-Carter | November 15, 2015 Kean University’s Office of Veteran Student Services and the Military and Veterans Club hosted the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Miron Student Center on Kean University’s campus on November 11, 2015. The ceremony was held outside and began promptly at 11 a.m. beginning with a Master of Ceremony lead by […]
Read moreBy: Jaime Alicea III On Friday October 30th, a large crowd gathered in the STEM Building, to attend workshops of prominent Latino speakers who looked to help the Latino movement move forward. The event brought keynote speakers such as Senator Raymond Lesniak and the founding father of Lambda Theta Phi (Latino Fraternity), Agustin Garcia. The Latino’s Moving Forward event was […]
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By Celeste Simmons | Published October 22, 2015 There are many silent killers on a college campus. Some of the main ones you hear about are depression and suicide. There are groups on campuses that help you deal with depression, there have been articles written about it within the last couple of years, and it has been talked about on the news. People talk about depression and […]
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By: Marco Rodriguez | Published October 22, 2015 Iota Phi Theta, a well-known fraternity at Kean that made news last semester for undertaking a project to build a family a home in Newark, is finally making strides towards making that goal a reality. Since The Tower last reported on the fraternity’s initiative last April, the fraternity was able to get approval for their blueprints from the city of […]
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