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By Dorian Alerte | Published November 17, 2022 As she walked through the lobby of Harwood Arena and greeted her friends, Katie Morrison could not help but have a massive smile on her face. It is Oct. 20, but the night before is one that she will not forget. Morrison’s friends congregate around her as she speaks about the unforgettable […]
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By Elaine Amico | Published December 16, 2022 CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash is the newest member of Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series, a series that aims to bring prominent national leaders and changemakers to the university. Bash’s lecture took place on Nov. 15 in the STEM Building Auditorium, and offered a 30-minute pre-event for students who are on the […]
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By Isaiah Joseph | Published November 20, 2022 Kanye is at it again, this time he isn’t holding back. Rapper, designer, and multi-grammy winner Kanye West known as Ye has been caught with his pants down once again, and this time he is doubling down. Without a doubt, the public isn’t surprised about Ye’s behavior in the last couple of […]
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By Steven-Ross Bugayong | Published November 18, 2022 On October 22, 2012, Hurricane Sandy became one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States affecting 24 states, including the entire eastern seaboard. Thousands of Americans were left with no power or running water and were asked to evacuate their homes. The effects of the hurricane caused an […]
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By Lenny K. Mata Cuevas | Published Nov 18, 2022 A few years ago, On February 10, 2017, Kean University received the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine at Wilkins Theater. An approximately two-hour event listening to Rachmaninoff’s, Sibelius’, and Stravinsky’s classic compositions. In the same year, Kean University Professor Jacqueline Silberbush visited her grandparents’ homeland, a small town in Europe’s […]
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By Davaughnia Wilson | Published November 17, 2022 High School is supposed to be momentous. When we walk across the stage at the end of our high school careers, we are promised a brighter future and a successful journey by our administrators. For me, it was no different. I had an idea of what I wanted to do with my […]
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By Tyra Watts | Published November 17, 2022 The usage of social media has increased within the last ten years or so. It has created a surge of influencers and content creators across various platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and many others. While social media can help connect people based on niche interests, it can also help people get […]
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By Isaiah Joseph | Published November 1, 2022 During our early childhood, we built relationships with fictional characters that we watched on television. These characters are special to us because as we see them on television, we also see ourselves being represented on screen. As a child sees a character that looks like them, it gives them a sense of […]
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By Julia Strugala | Published October 28, 2022 The Common Read program at Kean University held its book talk event on National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, in Wilkins Theater. This year, best-selling author George M. Johnson graced the stage for a reading and discussion about his award-winning memoir-manifesto, “All Boys Aren’t Blue”. The young adult nonfiction was first released […]
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By Logan Germano | Published October 28, 2022 A tall adolescent male dressed in a blue suit and red tie greets his neighbors with an important message vital to the upcoming municipal election. “If you have 30 seconds of your time, I can tell you what I can do for our community,” he said. Ocean County College sophomore Eric Hess […]
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