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By Leshay Jones | Published by October 8, 2020 The Pan-African Student Union in collaboration with the National Council of Negro Women held a panel where Black and Brown students opened up Pandora’s box, discussing some heavy topics. The discussion, held on Sept. 17, started off with an address from President Lamont Repollet, who encouraged students and praised Kean for its […]
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By Breanna Palzer | Published by October 8, 2020 COVID-19 has caused many changes around the world. These changes include wearing masks when going out into public and constant hand washing. Lifestyle was not the only thing that changed. College campuses were also included in the need to adapt during these crucial times, Kean University being one of those campuses. […]
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By Tiye Bracy | Published by October 8, 2020 Even amid the Covid-19 pandemic Kean University is offering students a variety of resources with some slight changes. Many resources have established an online presence to help students virtually from their homes or dorm rooms. At the Learning Commons, students can now reserve a study room or request a laptop through […]
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By Chelsey Jaipersaud | Published by October 7, 2020 The impact of the coronavirus has led to students and faculty adjusting to a new learning environment at home. Kean has developed their own restart plan where the use of Blackboard Collaborate, a learning management system, has been embedded into lesson plans and the overall structure of each course offered. Kean […]
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By Christian Grullon | Published by October 7, 2020 Kean’s Human Rights Institute (HRI) hosted various events promoting the importance of voting ahead of the 2020 U.S. election. The HRI looks to address voting in the United States and also addressing voter registrations with students. The events regarding voting took place throughout September. All the events were held virtually on Zoom. […]
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By Lenny Mata Cuevas | Published by October 7, 2020 Remember, to keep your windows up! Do you remember visiting the doctor’s office as a child and leaving with tears in your eyes after a nurse took blood to test God only knows what? Remember being confused and wondering why your parents were all smiley faces with the nurses […]
Read moreBy Valerie Sanabria | Published by October 7, 2020 Kean University students were supposed to return to campus on March 16, 2020 after the spring recess. Instead of returning they began remote education “to minimize the density of people on campus and reduce the potential health risk from COVID-19” according to an email sent out from the vice president of […]
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By Cindy Lazo | Published by October 7, 2020 This past year, with the growing support for Black Lives Matter Movement, many conversations have opened up on racial discrimination–and for the Afro-Latinx community, it is a long ignored issue. An increasing number in the Afro-Latinx community are advocating for inclusion in the Black Lives Matter movement after decades of societal […]
Read moreBy Lenny Mata Cuevas | Published by October 7, 2020 Whether it is for a solo meal, a get together or a date, going to a restaurant seems to always be a good idea. However, because of the regulations imposed to restaurants due to COVID-19, the options were limited during most of the summer. Even though restaurants adopted a takeout […]
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By Zoe Strozewski | Published by October 1, 2020 Dr. Lamont Repollet, Kean University’s newly-installed president, has taken on a leadership role at a very turbulent time, with the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for racial justice and a controversial 2020 presidential election approaching. He hopes to meet these issues with a student-centered approach and a push for equity, values that he […]
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