OP-ED: Trump’s tax plan will not make America great again
By Germain Palacios | Published Feb. 9, 2017 If “Making America Great Again” means decreasing taxes for some while increasing taxes for others, count me out. Count low and middle-income…
Kean Athletics raise money for toddler
By : Brittany Pavlichko | Published Feb 8, 2017 When Leslie LaFronz, field hockey head coach overheard Margie Acker, head softball coach at Kean University tell her about her brother’s…
PHOTOS: Kean kicks off Black History Month with flag raising
Photo credit: Cody Louie By Cody Louie | Published Feb. 1, 2017 Students and faculty attended the annual start of Black History Month on campus today with speakers, live music,…
BREAKING: Kean president asks Trump administration to reconsider immigration ban
By Rebecca Panico | Published Jan. 30, 2017 Kean University President Dawood Farahi today asked the the Trump administration to reconsider an executive order which restricted immigration from seven predominantly…
Hundreds protest Trump’s immigration ban at Elizabeth rally
Photo credit: Rebecca Panico Rebecca Panico | Published Jan. 30, 2017 A Muslim Kean student joined hundreds of protesters at a detention center in Elizabeth yesterday to rally against President…
Indie ‘Clown Town’ series to premiere Feb. 8 in Montclair
By Rebecca Panico | Published Jan. 30, 2017 Louis Bacigalupo hadn’t considered there would be a nationwide clown scare last year when he shot “Clown Town,” a movie featuring actors…
VIDEO: Meet The Tower’s Spring 2017 editors
Produced, edited and filmed by David Long. Co-produced and filmed by Rebecca Panico There have been a few change of hands at The Tower this semester as students graduate or…
Common to caller on radio: ‘I was disappointed that I didn’t get to come speak’ at Kean
By Rebecca Panico | Published Dec. 18, 2016 Common, the rap artist who was set to speak at Kean’s 2015 commencement before being pulled, told a caller on WNYC radio…
Reflections from departing editor-in-chief during tough times for journalists
By Rebecca Panico | Published Dec. 12, 2016 As I enter my last semester at Kean University and leave my post as editor-in-chief to handle web development for The Tower,…
Cougar goalie Brad Watkins recognized for athletics, academics
By Sara Ridgway | Published Dec. 12, 2016 Brad Watkins earned College Sports Information Director (CoSida) Academic All-District 2 First-Team recognition for his performance both athletically and academically. He is…