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By Ja’Bria Laster | Published April 10, 2023 Play Like a Girl returns for a second year to discuss the value of gender equality in athletics, as well as what it means to be a woman in sports. The event, organized and hosted by Brianna Shaw, SAAC Vice President, featured three motivating panelists with diverse backgrounds in coaching and athletic […]
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By Josephine Carrillo | Published April 4, 2023 In a century where mental health awareness has become a priority, one would be surprised to know how low the rates for mental health illness treatment are in the United States. According to Forbes Health, during the global pandemic in 2020, 32.1% of Americans suffered from a mental health condition and substance […]
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By Davaughnia Wilson | Published March 30, 2023 The dreams of a Kean University junior exceeded her own expectations when she proudly represented her hometown of Linden in the Miss New Jersey USA pageant. “The Miss New Jersey USA pageant weekend truly was a once-in-a-lifetime experience like no other,” Tiajah Elliott, a junior majoring in Theatre Education said. “When I […]
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By Davaughnia Wilson | Published March 28, 2023 It was, “No role models and I’m here right now, No role models to speak of,” that impacted and changed the life of a 10-year-old Hispanic boy living in the Dominican Republic with big dreams and ambitions and no knowledge of how to speak or understand the English language. Growing up, Fernando […]
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By Wayne Dawes | Published March 27, 2023 In the Bridge to Success program, it doesn’t matter where you start, but matters where you finish. The program assists prospective Kean students who do not meet university admission requirements by providing advisement and workshops and providing counseling support for students. Admission into the program is done by the undergraduate office of […]
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By Justin McDaniel | Published March 13, 2023 There have been talks about a fashion show at Kean University for over a year and this semester two organizations have joined forces to make it happen. In January 2022, The National Council of Negro Women Incorporated, Kean University Section posted a casting call on their Instagram page stating that they will […]
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By Yibing Liu | Published March 13, 2023 Kean’s Anime Society provided students with colorful papers and pens to express appreciation to their professors at its “Letters to Sensei” event. The event, hosted in the Miron Student Center on Feb.17, allowed students to emphasize and highlight the admiration and respect they have for their professors’ dedication to students and their […]
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By Yibing Lui | Published March 13, 2023 A Chinese girl wearing two layers of “autumn jeans” and holding a thermos in her sleeve so as not to touch the cold metal layer escaped into the warm building when the wind blew. On the other side of the road, a tall athlete in shorts and stockings wandered the road with […]
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By Elaine Amico | Published March 4, 2023 Kean Ocean students feel frustrated by the lack of services provided on the Ocean campus, on behalf of the Student Government Association. The vision of Kean’s SGA, as stated on the university’s website, is to, “provide and develop quality services to all Kean University campuses incorporating leadership opportunities, professional and personal development, […]
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By Ridimerb Diaz-Ramirez | Published March 4, 2023 Few professors are nominated for the prestigious Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching, but only one is chosen each year. This 2022-23 school year, Dr. Fred Fitch, professor in the Department of Communication, Media & Journalism, was given the award to acknowledge the outstanding achievements in his teaching area. “There are many, many […]
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