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How to Celebrate Halloween at Kean

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By: Enrique Medel | Publish Date: October 23, 2026 As Kean embodies the Halloween theme this year, multiple student-run organizations on campus will be hosting Halloween themed festivals, with most events scheduled during the last week of October. On October 26, Kean’s club CHIdesigns will be hosting a UX (user experience) Halloween Kahoot session from […]

Kean Women’s Swim Assistant Coach to be Inducted In TCNJ Hall of Fame

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By: Marquis Pullins Jr. | Publish Date: October 21, 2026 Kean’s women’s swimming assistant coach Steven Swenson will be inducted into the TCNJ Hall of Fame on Dec 19. Swenson competed at TCNJ from the years 2002 to 2006 and was a 15-time All-American and 2006 NCAA Champion in the 100 breaststroke. “It was nice to […]

Beyond Sunday Service: L.Y.F. House Builds Faith and Community for Young Adults

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By: Rashan Addison | Publish Date: October 19, 2026 On any given Sunday morning, church pews across South Jersey fill with long-time congregants singing worship songs and listening to sermons. After the benediction, members new and old greet one another before heading home, repeating the same routine. But for young adults, this leaves a gap […]

Kean Football Shows Potential in 31-20 Loss Against Christopher Newport

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By: Benjamin Rodriguez | Publish Date: October 15, 2026 On October 10, 2026, Kean Football suffered a 31-20 loss against #13 ranked Christopher Newport. This was a decent showing by Kean, by becoming the opponent that has scored the most points against the Christopher Newport defense so far this season. Kean’s offense put up six […]

Deaf Shark Coffee Comes to Green Street

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By: Hajar Lababidi | Publish Date: October 14, 2026 The Green Lane parking lot is a staple at Kean University’s Union campus, where the familiar whistle of trains fills the air and dozens of commuters can be found heading to and fro. As one nears Union Station, however, other sensations overtake the usual—an upbeat soundtrack, […]

"Wheel of Chaos": How the Anarchoic Chamber Enriches Kean Students

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By: Kevin Modeszto | Publish Date: October 13, 2026 It’s 2:00 a.m. on a random night in late March. Most of the Kean community is asleep in their beds resting up for another day of classes, work, and activities. But not Dr. Joshua Guitar, and the Anarchoic Chamber. While 2:00 a.m. is sleep time for […]

Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer To Visit Kean on October 13, 2026

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By: Cassandra Kossowsky | Publish Date: October 12, 2026 If you visit the Center for Academic Success anytime soon and find yourself making the climb up to the third floor and into the heart of the English Department, you might pass by a display case. In that display case, you’ll discover a book that has […]

'Helping Younger Hands' Faces Change After Bernice's Place's Closure

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By: Joshua Rodriguez | Publish Date: October 9, 2026 The end of spring is typically the best time to be a college student. Classes are finished, no more homework, and the rest of the summer to look forward to. But for Alex McGay, it was a troublesome time. Last spring, the president of Helping Younger […]

Kean Football Falls to 1-2 Against Montclair

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By: Benjamin Rodriguez | Publish Date: October 8, 2026 Parents and students alike lined up outside of Sprague Field, home of the MSU Red Hawks, as a sea of red filled the stands for MSU’s homecoming night. With clear skies, 70-degree temperatures and picture-perfect football weather, the atmosphere was set from the moment fans arrived. […]

How is Your Train Commute Changing on October 11th?

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By: Kevin Modeszto | Publish Date: October 7, 2026 Starting Sunday, October 11, the New Jersey Transit schedules will be adjusted for a period of five weeks to accommodate the construction of Amtrak’s Portal North Bridge. This is the second time the schedule was adjusted for this construction, the first occurring from February 15 to […]

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