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By Alexandria Addesso Death in Perspective professor Dr. Norma Bowe has gained international recognition for the recently published book “The Death Class: a True Story About Life.” The book that follows Bowe’s death class and focuses on several student’s in particular, has received great reviews since it was released on Jan. 14 and turned Bowe into a local celebrity after […]
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By Dominique Vinas After graduation, all students are terrified about finding a job, especially if you are a journalism major. Well Nick Mojica, 24 year old alumni of Kean University, had experienced that exact scare after his graduation in August 2013. While he was an undergraduate, he was a dedicated reporter for the Tower writing for the Sports and Arts […]
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By: Jasmine Leach Kean University will be holding their annual Spring Student Group Expo on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the University Center. The Student Group Expo will begin at 12 p.m. and will last until 4:30 p.m. The event will feature a variety of student clubs on campus. Strawberry Gallagher, a Graduate Assistant in the Student Involvement Center, explained some […]
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By Kyle Lawrence If you’ve been having trouble connecting to the Wi-Fi around campus, you’re not alone. “It’s bad,” said Alexina Cenan, Kean junior. “It takes too long just to log in, I just give up sometimes.” “The classrooms behind the Starbucks kiosk [in the CAS] have no 3G or Wi-fi. I hate it,” said Kristen Dematos, a third year Kean […]
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By: Andrea Parr When Kean senior Christian Candelo wore a full gorilla suit out last Halloween he was guaranteed to receive more than a few stares. However, as a foreigner in Wenzhou, China, he was used to attracting attention. “I felt like an outsider everywhere,” Candelo, Kean senior and finance major, said. “People would stare. Conversations would stop.” Candelo is one of the […]
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By: Annalise Knudson Running from my last class and across the street to Liberty Hall Campus, I made it to the Superstorm Sandy commemoration on Tuesday, Oct. 29, out of breath with my camera ready and paper to write my notes. I sat down in a chair near the front and watched as many other students filed into the room. Food and refreshments […]
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By: Gillian Findley Ever wondered what people’s opinion of a modern relationship is? Better than reality television, said students of Kean University hosting an event about modern relationships on campus Monday, Oct. 21. A variety of students arrived in small and large groups to room 315A in the University Center.. Hip-hop music and a comfortable vibe welcomed the large audience. Conversation […]
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By: Dominique Vinas A hectic schedule is what any senior in college can relate to. And Jessica Cid, PR major here at Kean knows the feeling of having a lot of fish to fry. Committing herself to losing weight and quitting smoking are just some of the minor goals she has set out for herself for this year. Her most recent project […]
Read moreBy Ryan Gaydos At the age of 18-years-old, it is hard to imagine yourself to be physically unable to perform on the field in a sport that you love. For senior Ryan Critti, that is what he was told senior year at Mater Dei High School, in Middletown, N.J., after suffering four concussions and two reconstructive shoulder surgeries 11 months apart. Critti lost […]
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By: Dominique Vinas Kean Dance Theatre is back this year with many new phenomenal dancers, and President Sarina Rizzo is proud to still have the privilege to be a part of all the excitement. “I haven’t seen this much talent in KDT [Kean Dance Theatre] in the past few years,” said Rizzo, 20 and senior at Kean. “KDT is […]
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