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By Jennifer Deligne The world of Shakespeare has a new and raunchy angle in “Shakespeare’s *itches: The Musical”, a one-woman show performed by Kean professor Susanna Rich on May 7 and 8. Rich has composed a compilation of songs all written from the point of view of Shakespeare’s female characters. “Well I couldn’t call it Shakespeare’s bitches and think of myself of […]
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By Erica Weiss One look at Kean University professor Corinne Tighe is enough to tell that she is a dancer. Sitting in a hip flexor stretch on the floor in one of Kean’s stifling hot dance studios on a sunny April morning, everything from her lean, 5’7” frame to her long, curly, brown hair she kept up in a neat […]
Read moreBy Andrea Parr In a class on how to talk to children about sex, students discuss stages of sexual development and what parents should teach their children. So, should parents teach sexual skills? “What if they aren’t skilled?” responds one student. Human Sexuality is more than the typical sex-ed class as it delves past anatomy and into everything from relationships […]
Read moreBy Jennifer Deligne The Directors Workshop highlighted 13 students in the theatre department with their version of a final which involved directing short one-act plays. The directors had a chance to put their visions on stage with 2-3 chosen actors per play, some theatre students and others just wanting to act. The one-acts consisted of mostly comedies and a couple […]
Read moreBy Shelsie Ducheine It’s warming up at Kean University and the Cougars are out on the prowl. Sun dresses, shorts, and flip flops are slowly seeping out onto the cougars walk and by looking at the forecast, they will soon be out in full effect. Many students have been outward about the positive emotions about the weather and how alleviated […]
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By Andrea Parr In March the Staten Island Clown went viral on the Internet, and speculation grew as to who might be in the mask. Well, Kean students just might have class with the clown, or one of the men involved in creating the clown. “We did it just to prank friends. Then it started to explode, overnight it […]
Read moreBy Vera Boateng Unity week was the themed week, which held free events offered by Kean University’s Student Organization and Student Government. “The events were to highlight the unity of majors, faculty and to get people involved no matter where they were going,” said Vice President of Programming for Student Organization, Shadaylah Byrd. Student Organization is a branch of Kean’s […]
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By Sade Cox Are you using social media just to connect with friends? If so, you are missing out on an opportunity to brand yourself. The Personal Branding 101 seminar outlined the tricks of the trade for creating a compelling identity online. As a marketing communications strategist in the Office of University Relations at Kean University, Danielle Ford shares ten […]
Read moreBy Dominique Vinas Frat parties, drinks, and trips to the diner at three in the morning are routine for most college students across the country. It’s all fun and games until the freshman 15 turns into the sophomore 30 and so on. “I had gone on a vacation to Aruba and, when I came back, I was looking at the […]
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By Alexandria Addesso We arrived on a long and meandering road just beyond a white sign that read “Doddridge County.” We were in West Virginia and at this moment all my assumptions of what Appalachia was like seemed to be gross underestimates. The road spiraled around the mountain as we passed small houses and trailers that sometimes had goats or […]
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