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By Adaora Nnakwe | Published December 7, 2023 Kean students are preparing for finals and getting ready for the holidays. Christmas is a joyful and magical time of year when we enjoy the winter season by decorating the tree, exchanging gifts, eating a festival meal, and drinking hot chocolate by the fireplace. It’s a time to appreciate the things that matter the most […]
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By Justin McDaniel | Published December 7, 2023 “ After I had got stabbed, I started telling my friends to leave me alone and let me sleep. I honestly thought I was going to die,” Those were the words of Jahod Matthews, the Kean University student who was the victim of a stabbing incident on campus back on Sept. 19 of this […]
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By Tyra Watts | Published December 7, 2023 In an interview with The Tower, “A Different World” actors Jasmine Guy and Darryl M. Bell told The Tower that the TV series was significant for its ability to address important social and personal issues in the Black community. Guy, who played Whitney Gilbert on the TV show, stated that it was almost real-time […]
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By Josephine Carrillo | Published November 18, 2023 In honor of Nov. 8 being the official date for the National First-Generation College Celebration, The Tower asked Kean University first-gen students to share their experiences on college and get an insight into their perception of college. “Growing up with a single mother who couldn’t continue her education path because of becoming […]
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By Tyra Watts | Published November 18, 2023 The current Israel-Palestine conflict dates back decades, and it is still ongoing today. Thousands of people have died, and it is unknown when it is going to end. The Israeli’s aggressive military campaign has led to a humanitarian crisis in Gaza that the world is condemning. Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., in an email […]
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By Ridimerb Diaz-Ramirez | Published November 18, 2023 Fans mourn celebrities’ deaths, like Matthew Perry’s, almost like when they lose a family member. Perry, who died at the age of 54, was found unresponsive in a jacuzzi. His cause of death was initially determined to have been drowning, but now further investigation is being done. While he had a successful career, Perry […]
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By Isabelle Guthrie | Published November 9, 2023 On Oct. 16, the President’s Task Force heard the students’ frustrations on advising and presented their recommendations to potentially solve their issues. Students have had issues with advisement for quite a while. Some problems include scheduling with an advisor, the information they provide, or even the advisor they get. Many students feel they can […]
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By Nefertiti Nzameyo | Published November 8, 2023 Students went to Wilkins Theatre earlier this month to hear author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha shed light on her latest book, “The Future Is Disabled.” The book was chosen as the freshman class’s Fall 2023 Common Read which accounted for a large freshmen attendance. The Common Read is a selected book assigned to first-year […]
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By Adaora Nnakwe | Published November 8, 2023 Kean University experienced a big increase in the number of drug violations reported in 2022 on the Union campus, according to the 2023 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report. The report showed 124 liquor law violations, up just six cases from 118 in 2021. Drug related violations reported jumped to 64 in 2022, compared […]
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By Brittany Fuentes | Published November 8, 2023 Kean Wenzhou students studying abroad at the Union campus are offered new experiences that can help prepare them for their futures. With 125 new Wenzhou students on campus this semester, the decision to study in the Union campus has significantly increased with hopes that it can open up opportunities for them in the future. Some […]
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