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Temperature in Fries Hall, November 19, 2019.

Baby It’s Cold Inside

Kenise Brown, Editor-in-Chief November 19, 2019

    Temperatures plunged in two buildings on campus last week: Karnoutsos Hall and Fries Hall.   Professors had to teach in classrooms with hats, coats, scarves, and gloves....

Tuition has increased

Tuition has increased

Sally Deering and Kenise Brown October 29, 2019

Having trouble paying for that Dunkin’ Latte? Don’t have enough money for books? If your bank account keeps shrinking, it could be the annual tuition hikes you’re paying.   According to...

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Friday Night Fire at Student Dorm

Kenise Brown and October 28, 2019

Students were forced to evacuate Friday night after a fire broke out at the Co-Op Residence Hall.  There were no reported injuries.   A report from the Jersey City Fire Department (JCFD) said...

Counseling Center: waitlist continues to decrease

Counseling Center: waitlist continues to decrease

Kenise Brown, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2019

NJCU has reduced its waitlist to 18 students. In March, The Gothic Times reported that there were 37 students on the list. Abisola Gallagher-Hobson, the director of Counseling and Wellness Services,...

Henderson reverses commencement decision

Henderson reverses commencement decision

Monica Sarmiento, Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2019

The changes to this year's commencement ceremony that have been protested by students for the last week have been reversed.  In an email sent from the Office of the President, Dr. Sue Henderson thanked...

Outrage over graduation change grows

Outrage over graduation change grows

Monica Sarmiento and Kenise Brown March 28, 2019

Update: Dr. Henderson informed the community in a March 28 email that there will be one large Commencement ceremony at the Prudential Center on May 16. Students will have their individual names called...

Administration clears the air on commencement changes; doesn’t back down

Administration clears the air on commencement changes; doesn’t back down

Monica Sarmiento, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2019

Update (3/28/19): Dr. Henderson informed the community in a March 28 email that there will be one large Commencement ceremony at the Prudential Center on May 16. Students will have their individual names...

Students react to changes to commencement

Students react to changes to commencement

Monica Sarmiento and Kenise Brown March 23, 2019

Update (3/28/19): Dr. Henderson informed the community in a March 28 email that there will be one large Commencement ceremony at the Prudential Center on May 16. Students will have their individual names...

NJCU student among arrested for dorm shooting

NJCU student among arrested for dorm shooting

Monica Sarmiento, Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2019

NJCU student Keyshawn Alexander, 22, was one of the three people arrested in relation to the shooting incident that took place at the West Campus Village dorms on Saturday, February 23. Alexander was...

NJCU guest privileges reinstated in dorms

NJCU guest privileges reinstated in dorms

Monica Sarmiento, Editor-In-Chief March 6, 2019

The restriction on building to building visits for NJCU residence halls (Vodra, Co-Op and West Campus Village) was lifted on Wednesday March 6. Visitation privileges for outside guest/non-residential...

Counseling Center: part time counselors hired and waitlist decreased

Counseling Center: part time counselors hired and waitlist decreased

Kenise Brown, Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2019

NJCU has hired two part-time therapists  for the Counseling Center and reduced it’s waitlist to 37 students. In January, The Gothic Times reported that there were 96 students on the list. Veronica...

3 charged in West Campus Village shooting

3 charged in West Campus Village shooting

Monica Sarmiento, Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2019

The Jersey City Police Department made 3 arrests in connection with the shooting incident that took place at the West Campus Village dorms on Saturday, February 23. Tijahie M. Jacobus, 22, suffered...

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