The Gothic Times

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Attempted robbery at WCV was false

Monica Sarmiento and Kristen Hazzard • February 25, 2019

Updated February, 26, 2019. The reported robbery on West Campus from Saturday, February 23, "was unfounded, and the police report filed was determined to be false." The NJCU Department of Public Safety...

The Wait Continues

Kenise Brown, Editor-in-Chief • January 22, 2019

The Counseling Center’s highest wait list has increased as the Center remains understaffed. NJCU’s Counseling Center on campus has 96 students waiting to see therapists. The Gothic Times reported...

NJCU mourns third student death in less than two weeks

Monica Sarmiento, Editor-in-Chief • December 12, 2018

Aaliyah Duncan, 21, a COOP resident and management student from Newark, died of sickle cell at home with her family on Dec. 11 according to a university email sent out Wednesday afternoon. This is the...

NJCU mourns death of two students

Monica Sarmiento, Editor-in-Chief • December 4, 2018

The university community learned of the unrelated deaths of two NJCU students this week. Both students were confirmed by President Sue Henderson to have died from sudden illnesses off-campus. Francis...

Counseling Center: the highest wait list in NJCU history

Kenise Brown, Editor-in-Chief • December 3, 2018

The counseling center on campus has nearly 90 students waiting to see therapists— the longest wait list in the school’s history. NJCU offers free counseling for students who need support and wait lists...

NJCU cuts ribbon on Gothic Knights Food Pantry

Monica Sarmiento, Editor-in-Chief • November 20, 2018

President Sue Henderson, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Jimmy Jung, Interim Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Jodi Bailey, Assistant Director of Community Engagement Robert Quinones,...