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By Joshua Rosario | Published Sept. 27, 2017 College is meant to prepare students for a chance in a career of the student’s choosing, but is education enough? Internships help give students a taste of their aspiring careers. Internships allows students some experience before graduation day. At Kean University, the internship process runs more like a class. Before you can […]
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By Cody Louie | Published Sept. 27, 2017 Kean started off the fall semester by opening access to a new parking lot located at the former Merck site. Parking struggles are not foreign to commuters of Kean University. The parking lot features 500 new parking spots for students and faculty alike. With a valid Kean ID and Parking decal, commuters […]
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By Cody Louie | Published Sept. 27, 2017 The Kean University Police Department daily blotter contains incidents and crimes reported to the police. It has been edited and condensed by The Tower. For the month of Sept. there were 37 incidents of found property, nine instances vehicles were towed, and 16 motor vehicle accidents among other things. Sept. 4 – […]
Read moreBy Cameron Beall | Published Sept. 27, 2017 Throughout the years at Kean University, the Cougar’s Den has been a preferred on-campus dining spot for students. The campus’s most attractive place to eat just became even hotter. The Cougar’s Den now has a sports bar (minus the alcohol, of course) and four huge flat screen televisions in the main dining […]
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By Jasmin Kee | Published Sept. 26, 2017 It’s that time of year again for Kean Stage to put on a new lineup of shows for the fall semester and first on the list is a play called “Foster Mom.” Written by Chris Cragin-Day and directed by Kel Haney, the show ran from Sept. 7-24 at the Zella Fry Theatre. […]
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By Gregory Patuto | Published Sept. 22, 2017 Salisbury University spoiled the home opener for Kean as they defeated the Cougars, 21-13. Salisbury (2-1) set the tone right away as quarterback Brandon Lewis hit wide receiver Josh McClain on a 52-yard touchdown pass. This lead would not last very long as Kean (0-2) would respond on their first drive of […]
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By Craig Epstein | Published Sept. 13, 2017 With the remake of “IT” floating to a theatre near you, we are once again approached with a topic that has become quite popular. That is, whether or not clowns are considered to be funny or scary. Whether it’s Bozo, the Joker, or even Pennywise, clowns can represent a bunch of […]
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By Craig Epstein | Published May 8, 2017 On what was a very ceremonious night, seven new members were inducted into the 20th edition of the Benisch Athletic Hall of Fame. Melissa Beyruti, Pascal Clergio, Johanna Hedler, Ebony Jackson, Melissa Nunez, Perry Schatzow, and Jay Sgaramella made up the Class of 2017. Each member showed extreme humility and grace towards […]
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By Adrianna Ruffo | Published May 8, 2017 The state assemblyman and civil rights worker who introduced the legislation requiring that black history be incorporated into the teaching of general history from grades K-12 said the law has not been honored. In a presentation on civil rights issues to several Communication classes, former Assemblyman William D. Payne (D-Newark) said the […]
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By Gail Fredricks | Published May 8, 2017 Dr. Richard Katz, professor in the School of English Studies, former president of the Kean Federation of Teachers (KFT), and Assistant Director of English programs at the Modern Language Association will be retiring at the end of this semester after 34 years at Kean University. His reason: the decline of higher education […]
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