my summer Beauty addicts P. 6 John & Jay as a TV studio NFLPredictions P. 16 intern P. 4 GREATDEALS! STUDENT see coupons on The Tower pages 12 & 15 www.kean.edu/~thetower Kean University’s stUDENT NEWSPAPER Volume 10 • Issue 1 September, 2009 Kean Reorganization Underway BY JOSEPH TINGLE Communication Sciences and Education- al Services, which is expected to make a The Kean University administration change by 2010. The department, which has reorganized several academic depart- focuses on programs to strengthen read- ments and opened four new schools with- ing and literacy, will be integrated into in the college this semester. the department of middle, secondary, and Proposed by the administration and ap- special education. proved by the board of trustees in June, “It’s about budget, but that’s not what most of the reorganization has already it’s all about,” said Dr. Lender. taken effect and is now mostly complete. The reorganization is meant to get the Besides creating the four new schools, the University “ahead of the curve” by focus- plan also included the integration of the ing on its strengths while also creating department of Philosophy and the depart- opportunities for the University to gain ment of Foreign Languages into several of more funding, both from the public and the University’s larger departments, ac- Photo: Ana Maria Silverman cording to Dr. Mark Lender, the interim Welcome Back Kean! (See centerfold, pgs 8-9.) vice president of Academic Affairs. In ad- "When times are tough, dition, the Media & Film Studies depart- you’ve got to think ahead." ment has been moved from the School of Visual & Performing Arts, and reunited Ramos Expects Change with the Communication department private sector. The four new schools, ac- in the School of Humanities & Social cording to Dr. Lender, have been created BY KELLY PENNISI through Student Org to help students Sciences. due to the presence of student and faculty become more involved and attend more The future of the department of Social interest, and the possibility for raising ex- Scott Ramos, the new president of university events. Work, which was a subject of concern ternal funds. Student Organization, Kean’s full time So far, Ramos and Student Org have among some students and faculty last For example, the new School of Nurs- student government, has taken office made good on that promise. Last Satur- semester, is currently being reviewed by ing promises to make it easier for Kean and wants to change student’s percep- day recording artist Pitbull, whose Rebelu- what Dr. Lender described as an out-of- to compete for federal funds enacted by tions about the university and the student tion album reached #8 on U.S. charts and state, nationally renowned authority. the federal Stimulus Bill, according to in- government. #1 on rap charts, performed at a welcome “There were a number of concerns about formation provided by the Office of Aca- Ramos, who ran under the ticket, “Ex- back concert sponsored by Student Org. the management of the department, the demic Affairs. pect Change” last semester, said that he Concerts, like the Pitbull concert that viability of the program, and the pro- The Kean Federation of Teachers, which ran for president for one reason- he want- sold out and was held on Sept. 12 in gram’s expense,” Dr. Lender said. is the Kean chapter of the American Fed- ed to change things. Wilkins Theatre, are usually reserved for He also said that although the full re- eration of Teachers union led by Dr. James “I felt that things can and should be next month's homecoming, and next se- view of the department will not be com- Castiglione, opposes the reorganization fixed, and I decided to take that step,” mester's Unity week. plete until November, the current plan and has begun pursuing the university’s said Ramos. “The work we do is hard,” said Ramos to for Social Work focuses on the Master’s grievance process, Dr. Castiglione said. Ramos said he is aware that not every- an almost-packed Wilkins Theater. “But program, which has been moved to a new He said that the KFT feels the re- body knows what Student Organization when I see everyone in this auditorium, dean in the Nathan Weiss Graduate Col- organization has been rushed, and is is, and wants to fix that. With his concern it’s worth it.” lege and is unconnected with the under- based on personnel issues rather than aca- of school pride, Ramos plans on increas- Ramos also said another goal he would graduate Social Work program. demic ones. ing the level of school spirit by working like to achieve is in- (Continued on page 5) Also in transition is the department of “Usually, these (Continued on page 4) SWINE FLU: TIPS ON AVOIDING IT (see pg. 11) INQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHER: What was the most memorable part of your summer? BY CHARLEY FALKENBURG Brielle Kerken Michael Milazzo Nick Muzzillo Stephanie Romano Senior, Early Childhood Education Senior, Communication Senior, Communication Junior, English and Secondary Education "The best part of my summer was "The most memorable part of my sum- "I spent my summer in North Carolina "The greatest part of my summer was white water rafting at Lake George in mer was going to the Biosphere Natu- jet skiing, bike riding, and being on producing a charity show in East New York." ral Exhibit in Montreal." the beach." Brunswick that raised $10,000." New Dorms at Kean 2 Rachel's Rave! 6 Do I Have Swine Flu? 11 Eating Healthy on the Cheap 3 Gaming on a College Budget 6 Women's & Men's Sports 12-15 University Center Make-over 5 Editorial & Life @ Work 10 NFL Predictions: John & Jay's Picks 16 2 September, 2009 | The Tower Kean Salutes the Great American Newspaper Good Journalism is Incredibly Important BY LILLIE MORALEs-TORRES old-fashioned typewriter, trench coat and a typical reporter’s fedora. After discovering hundreds of newspa- The New York Times and The Star-Led- pers that dated back centuries in the base- ger are prominently featured front pages ment of Liberty Hall, the staff at the Kean throughout the show. Also displayed are University museum knew they had to find New York’s Herald Tribune and Journal a way to highlight this incredible find. American, and New Jersey newspapers, Now, more than a year and much work the Elizabeth Daily Journal and the Newark later, the find has culminated in the open- News, now all out of print. ing of “Headline News: The Life Transfor- Headlines like the shooting of President mation of the Great American Newspaper” Abe Lincoln is encased in glass next to a inside the Karl and Helen Berger Gallery front page late-day edition on Nov. 22, at the Center for Academic Success. The 1963 announcing John F. Kennedy’s as- exhibit is open weekdays from 11 a.m. sassination. through Oct. 28. The exhibit covers the history of news- “The exhibit is coming at a good time,” papers and also features special areas said Terry Golway, director of the John of news coverage, ranging from war to Kean Center of American History and co- crime to so-called “women’s pages.” A curator of the exhibit, who led the show’s Photos: Lillie Morales-Torres woman’s page from the 1920’s shows how The exhibit features a replica of an old newsroom, circa 1940s. effort working with Pat Winters Lauro, much ladies dress styles have changed, for assistant professor of journalism in the front page featured in the exhibit is a copy exhibit interactive. Guests dial into a cell instance, but also how the clothing Communication Department; Susan Ga- of The Gazette dated Nov. 7, 1789. Found- phone to hear local reporters talk about people today wear is still inspired by the rino, Kean’s coordinator of historic struc- ed in 1789, the Gazette served as the voice journalism or to listen to excerpts of sto- old times. tures; and William Schroh, Kean’s director of President George Washington’s new ad- ries by famous reporters such as Jimmy Long before the web—or even radio or of museum operations. ministration. Maybe that’s how it was left TV—the newspaper was America’s main “Many people are unsure of the security there too. Treasury Secretary Alexander source of news. It was newspapers that of the newspaper,” Golway added. “When Hamilton, who lived at Liberty Hall for a developed the art and craft of journalism, we found all of the newspapers in the Lib- short time, urged the supporters of George resulting in such news mainstays today erty Hall museum, I realized that we had Washington to launch the Gazette. as crime coverage, investigative journal- to find a way to show them.” The Gazette is also the oldest artifact ism and feature writing. The newspaper A tour through the exhibit is like walk- at Liberty Hall, which was the ancestral also helped to record history for future ing through a time capsule. The oldest home of the Kean family, one of New Jer- generations. sey’s oldest families and the namesake of “I hope it shows students that good Kean University. John Kean and his wife, The front page of Gazette, dated Nov. 7, 1789 is journalism is incredibly important and Pam, along with Kean University Presi- the oldest artifact at Liberty Hall. necessary,” Lauro said of the exhibit. “We dent Dawood Farahi, and Neil Tetkowski, Breslin, read by student’s from Kean’s need good journalism not only for democ- the director of the Berger gallery, officially theatre department.