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By Jalen Gaynor Now going by Keanu, Kean’s cougar gave a behind the scenes look into what it takes to be a great mascot. In January, the cougar announced the university would be holding a poll to determine what their new name would be. All students, faculty, staff, and alumni were given an opportunity to take part. Submissions closed on […]
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By Julia Strugala A discussion on critical race theory titled “Facts & Snacks: Let’s Talk About Race” was held in the Miron Student Center Little Theater on March 28, 2022. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion sponsored the presentation where Dr. Kisha Dasent was the speaker, touching on points of critical race theory and the racism that our society […]
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By Tyra Watts Earth Day is rapidly approaching, and what better way to spend time leading up to Earth Day than by hosting a Climate and Crisis Event where important issues such as global warming and climate change are discussed. The event was hosted by Kean University’s Programming for Unique and Lively Student Experience (P.U.L.S.E) Programming Board (also known as […]
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By Keyon Gardner Mental Health has been a topic that has been overlooked for decades and a topic often misunderstood among our younger generation and our older population. We tend to overlook topics pertaining to our mental health because it is not something people think about twice when it is brought up and sensitive to talk about. Mental health shouldn’t […]
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By Elaine Amico In the blink of an eye, the semester is almost over. The question is, did it feel like a blink of an eye to you? Personally, this semester flew by. I took nineteen credits, the most I have ever taken. It was quite an adventure, but most importantly, it was rewarding. As the semester comes to a […]
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By Andrey Nalbantov As Global Earth Day passed on April 22, and everyone in the spirit of the celebration was posting all over social media images showcasing the beauty of our planet, there is a question that we should ask ourselves. What is the cost of our environment? This year’s Earth Day topic was called “Nature In The Race To […]
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By Steven-Ross Bugayong On April 7, the Northeast Decision Sciences Annual Meeting took place at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, New Jersey. The three-day conference featured an undergraduate poster research competition on April 8, where two Kean students won second place for their research. “Truthfully, at first, we didn’t know it was a competition,” Sophomore and Global Business major […]
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By Julia Strugala Lambda Pi Eta is the National Communications Association’s official honor society that has more than 500 active chapters at four year colleges nationwide. Kean University is one of them and the induction ceremony was held on Thursday, April 28. Back in February, The Communications Department sent out an email to all students in the School of Communication, […]
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By Davaughnia Wilson Kean University prides itself on small class sizes and a hands-on learning experience for students, all of which might change in the Fall 2022 semester as the university begins testing a ‘jumbo’ class system with up to 300 students enrolled in a single lecture class. This change appears to follow the university’s goal to reach R2 Carnegie […]
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By Cindy Lazo This June will mark the 50th anniversary of the historic passage of Title IX, a law which has offered many opportunities for students of different academic institutions. Title IX, which states that no person be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal […]
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