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By Rebecca Panico You won’t look attractive strutting your stuff down this catwalk — or rather, Cougar Walk. Kean University’s main thoroughfare, which stretches from Vaughn-Eames Hall to Harwood Arena, has taken a hit after snow and ice ravaged its pavement this winter. The bad weather was nearly a weekly occurrence, as the campus closed its doors five times from January to March. As spring slowly […]
Read moreBy Nicole Brown Graduating with a degree in education may become more difficult under the new proposals from New Jersey’s Department of Education made in February. The new plan set by the state would raise standards for teachers entering into the profession to guarantee preparation that supports high-quality instruction in the classroom. Student teachers are currently required to complete one […]
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Demonstrators stand together in solidarity outside of the University Center By Rebecca Panico About 20 students demonstrated inside and outside the University Center on March 12, hoping to bring attention to alleged racist comments of a Kean professor, a supposedly unsupportive Student Government Organization and other national issues currently facing black Americans. Students gathered in a circle in front of the […]
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The brothers of Iota Phi Theta fraternity By Marco Rodriguez It’s often times said that in order to accomplish something great, you should “go big or go home.” Rather than going home, one Kean University fraternity is going big and giving a home to a family in need. Iota Phi Theta, a well-known fraternity at Kean University, is not only […]
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The view of the North Avenue building from North Avenue and Morris Avenue. By Annalise Knudson Parking spots are fenced off, potholes are getting worse, and trucks and workers move on and off campus all day, as construction continues on another new building coming to Kean University. Gruskin Group, the award-winning company that built the Green Lane building that opened its doors […]
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By Alyssa Davis Renowned architect Michael Graves, the namesake of Kean’s forthcoming architecture program, died on March 12 at the age of 80. Graves designed office buildings, resorts, retail stores, hospitals, monuments and university buildings, according to the New York Times. The Green Lane Building will house the Michael Graves School of Architecture, which will begin classes in the fall […]
Read moreBy: Marco Rodriguez Voting sessions for Kean University’s Student Organization will be held tomorrow, April 7 on the Cougar Link website. Voting will be open starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and close at 6 p.m. the next day, April 8. The Student Organization along with the Graduate and Part-time Student Council, will be looking to fill various positions. Some […]
Read moreCommon was pulled as Kean’s commencement speaker after complaints from New Jersey State Troopers over a song the rapper wrote in 2000 about Assata Shakur, who was convicted of killing one of their own in 1973. Do you think Kean made the right decision pulling him from the graduation ceremony? Vote and leave a comment.
Read moreBy Rebecca Panico on March 27, 2015 About 20 students demonstrated inside and outside the University Center on March 12, hoping to bring attention to alleged racist comments of a Kean professor, a supposedly unsupportive Student Government Organization and other national issues currently facing black Americans. Students gathered in a circle in front of the UC at approximately 3 p.m. […]
Read moreBy Nicole Brown Kean University’s maintenance staffers will be terminated effectively April 30th, according to a letter they received from the administration on March 12th. In 2010, the University outsourced custodial services at the Liberty Hall Museum and East Campus to outside vendors. However, on March 2, Kean’s Board of Trustees approved the administration’s recommendation to outsource housekeeping and grounds […]
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