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By Xirena Wormley With a few more days left before the big holiday Kean students share their Thanksgiving thoughts and traditions. The term Turkey Day is often used synonymously with Thanksgiving many students say that turkey is not on the menu for their Thanksgiving feast. “I don’t eat turkey. Everyone in my family makes potatoes,” said sophomore speech and […]
Read moreBy Dominique Vinas Hurricane Sandy swept across the east coast causing much devastation to many areas including south Jersey. Kean student and criminal justice major Norman Stanley lives in Sayreville, located in south Jersey. Stanley is one of the more fortunate people, although he did lose power for quite some time. “It was expected to be down for at least […]
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Everyone has been affected by this horrific tragedy, Hurricane Sandy. We want to know how you and your area are. Share your story by sending in your photos to ehaftel@kean.edu or figalof@gmail.com.
Read moreBy Mike Jago Universities going digital are nothing strange, but the University of South Carolina may be one digital step ahead than the rest. Students can now take a class entitled “Computer Games and History,” where they can learn about the historical aspects of computer video games like the “Assassin’s Creed” franchise and “Call of Duty.” Students are given […]
Read moreBy Melissa Jewels If you have not been in the library to see Steven Speeney’s peculiar, yet, inviting art display, you really haven’t reached your full potential to appreciate art. Speeney’s art, which is merely pieces of ceramic and wood with a unique style or pattern, require no glue to fit together. Speeney’s approach to art is different to say the least. His pieces […]
Read moreBy Andrea Parr A test, a beat, a dash, with these three words Lindsay Zaccardi captivated the room at Kean University’s first Relay for Life on Oct. 7. Attending as a cancer survivor, Zaccardi, a junior at Kean, gave one of the opening speeches on living with cancer, the importance of friends and family and her three life motivators. […]
Read moreBy Dominique Vinas It was like Cinco de Mayo in October this homecoming! The fiesta began on Oct. 5 with the pep rally in Hardwood Arena. The staff of the Student Organization organized the event to show spirit for all of Kean’s sports teams. “It’s our job to engage the crowd and get them hype and ready to go,” […]
Read moreBy Sonia Aquije LeAnn Rimes, the country/pop star who has sold some 37 million albums, will grace Kean University’s Enlow Recital Hall with an acoustic performance on Oct. 26. The American singer is on tour from October 2012 to March 2013 to promote the release of her 12th studio album “Spitfire”this spring. Rimes said in an interview with New Castle News that she […]
Read moreBy Fatimah Sanford The “third eye” is known to control insight, creativity and the ability to perceive the reality of an individual. This term is also said to be a gate that leads to inner realms, higher consciousness and most importantly, the truth. Using a diverse mix of classic and urban hip-hop, a group called “Third Eye Theory” uses […]
Read moreBy Xirena Wormley Byron Halsey, an African-American man, was convicted of murdering two children and although the prosecution pushed for the death penalty at the time, he was sentenced to life. Years later, it was discovered that Halsey was, in fact, innocent. Had he been sentenced to death he would have been wrongfully killed. The story was told by state Sen. Raymond Lesniak (DUnion), who was the honored speaker on Oct. 9 in […]
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