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By Dorian Alerte | Published by December 23, 2021 The Kean crowd stood in silence as freshman David Garcia lined up to take the final penalty kick. He placed the ball down, stepped back, and began taking small strides towards the goal. With a single motion, Garcia kicked the ball to the right of Rowan University Profs goalkeeper James Weinberg. […]
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By Hector Morales | Published by December 23, 2021 Kean University Men’s Basketball team remains undefeated as the Cougars defeat the Montclair State University Hawks 105-94 in a fierce New Jersey Athletic Conference showdown on Tuesday, November 23. The Cougars returned to Harwood Arena from a 4-game road trip as the Kean fans watched their home team hang on to […]
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By Kennedy Griffin | December 23, 2021 In the true fashion of “the season of giving”, the School of Communication, Media and Journalism here at Kean hosted a food drive contest to see which communication class could collect the most goods for donation. The food drive inspired students here at Kean. It occurred Nov. 9 – 24, and drop-off donations were […]
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By L.K. Mata Cuevas | Published by December 23, 2021 Emmy award-winning and ESPN sports director Mike Schwab agreed to a Q&A during a visit to Kean University as part of the Sports Speaker series, where Schwab discussed his journey working in the sports communications environment in the biggest American sports media franchises. After the conference, The Tower’s sports editor, […]
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By Isaiah Joseph | Published by December 22, 2021 Kean PRISM creates a safe environment for all LGBTQ+ students and even their allies and supporters. When it comes to life in college socializing with different individuals and group organizations is the main ingredient to increasing relationships and building bonds. Many students in universities tend to believe that there is no […]
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By Anthony Reyna | Published by December 22, 2021 Human Trafficking has become one of the most concerning issues in the world today, where millions are forced into slavery or sexual exploitation annually. Recently, Kean Professor Robin Landa and a group of students from the Robert Busch School of Design (RBSD) collaborated with Free For Life International to offer their […]
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By Davaughnia Wilson | Published by December 22, 2021 Three female Freshmen, Rayvin Jordan, Taniyah Dubose, and Alyzae Coleman expressed their love for dance and how excited they were to be dancing in college but were disappointed when they realized there was not a cheerleading team at Kean. The girls decided to form a cheerleading team and call themselves Kean […]
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By Cindy Lazo | Published by December 21, 2021 Kean University is beginning the crucial process of re-accreditation by the Middle States Commision on Higher Education, taking its first steps with a self-study that was discussed in a University Senate meeting in November. Accreditation is critical for recognition in higher education and determines whether credits transfer to other institutions are […]
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By Andrey Nalbantov | Published December 21, 2021 As we slowly approach the season filled with colorful decorations, Christmas trees of all sizes, and the sound of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” on repeat all day long, we also move closer to the end of the Fall semester, with many students experiencing end-of-semester slumps. End-of-semester slumps occur when […]
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By L.K. Mata Cuevas | Published by December 21, 2021 Miyoko Bell, a Kean University junior, could hardly bear the heartbreaking video footage of Afghan citizens wailing behind locked gates and chasing after planes as U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan. A former military nurse with a specialty in anesthesia, Bell was stationed in Afghanistan after 9/11 and grew to love […]
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