Your Vote Can Make A Difference
Brenda Araniva, Contributing Writer
September 18, 2020
As a first-time voter in New Jersey, I’m encouraging everyone to register to vote. You have the power to choose who will represent your community and future generation. When my pre-law summer program at NJCU was postponed and I was also laid off from my job as a result of COVID-19, I wondered what...
Westside Light Rail Finally Reopens
Haresh Oudhnarine, Web Editor
September 18, 2020
After an entire school year with the Westside Avenue light rail station being closed, it is now reopened and students, faculty, and staff can now commute better to campus. Gabriel Bulaon, a junior Global Business major said, “I think it’s great that the light rail is back up, the commute will...
Schools Reopening: Where Do We Go From Here?
Justin Jablonsky, Contributing Writer
September 4, 2020
As summer comes to a close, every student, teacher, and parent are weighing in on the state of education for the fall semester. A poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that close to 66 percent of parents are not in favor of sending their children back. President Trump has stated his su...
An Unprecedented Fall Brings Many Changes
Kenise Brown and Haresh Oudhnarine
August 20, 2020
When the university unlocks its gates in the Fall, many professors will strive to have students in a secured environment with online and HyFlex learning, a model where students can attend class both in-person and virtually throughout the semester. Many professors and even departments have already made decisions...
Protecting the NJCU Community
David Wilson, Photo Editor
August 13, 2020
This fall will not be a typical semester as NJCU students must take a COVID-19 test and schedule a virtual appointment and evaluation before returning to campus. The university has entered into an agreement with Diligent Urgent Care LLC, a medical care company that has been treating COVID-19 patients...
SGA’s July 20th Meeting
Maryam Pervaiz and Haresh Oudhnarine
July 22, 2020
The Student Government Association (SGA) held a virtual zoom meeting on July 20th to give updates on housing scholarships, demands that address the budget cuts, and insurance grants. At the beginning of the meeting, SGA President Ricky Cruz announced that SGA’s executive board would vote on two plan...
NJCU requires students to have health insurance
Kenise Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 21, 2020
Do you see an additional increase in your student account balance? Do you think it goes towards tuition? Well, it doesn’t. NJCU has a new policy for students to have health insurance, which lasts for a full year. The university followed the lead of other New Jersey colleges to make sure all f...
Students Protest as NJCU Increases Tuition
Haresh Oudhnarine and Maryam Pervaiz
July 17, 2020
NJCU students gathered at the front gates of the university on the evening of July 15th, to protest the approved tuition increase. Students walked around the perimeter of the main campus, furtively observed by public safety officers. Onlooking the Hepburn lawn, they became engrossed in a conversation abo...
“The Student Body will judge you”
Kenise Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 6, 2020
As other universities in New Jersey such as Rutgers, Rowan, Felician, and Fairleigh Dickinson froze tuition, NJCU raised theirs. The school’s Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition by 3.5 percent on June 29th. President Sue Henderson said in an email interview that the tuition was raised to ...
Celebrating Pride Month 2020
Maryam Pervaiz and Haresh Oudhnarine
June 29, 2020
The month of June is coming to an end and that means, so are the festivities of Pride month. Celebrations of waving the rainbow flag, spreading love, and marching for the injustice the LGBTQ+ community has been facing for a long time are what the festivities are all about. As we continue to celebrate the lives of ...
New Jersey Primary Election
Kenise Brown, Editor-in-Chief
June 13, 2020
The primary election in New Jersey is July 7. To anyone who has not registered to vote, the deadline to register is June 16. What is the Primary Election? In the primary, you are able to choose your party and candidate. You will also choose the senate seat of Cory Booker and the 12 U.S. House of...
The Nightmare Virus
Angela A. Garcia, Contributing Writer
June 12, 2020
I found out I was positive for the Coronavirus on April 21st nearly two weeks after I was first tested. However, my symptoms began on March 25th, but because I have asthma, and the constant weather changes, it was hard to tell the difference. When I went to get tested, masks were handed out and the healthc...
