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Exhibition opens to celebrate Ben Shahn’s artwork

Christie Dix, Managing Editor October 1, 2019

“It is the mission of art to remind man from time to time that he is human.” -Ben Shahn The Ben Shahn Center at William Paterson University is celebrating its namesake with an exhibition of Shahn’s...

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Dr. Brian O’Broin educates students on implications of Brexit

Christopher Molina, Staff Writer October 1, 2019

In room 223 of Preakness Hall on Sept. 24, Dr. Brian O'Broin, a native from Ireland, and English and Linguistics professor at William Paterson since 2003, gave a lecture to a room of staff and students...

Ryan Kleber plays an acoustic original.
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The Green League hosts open mic night for sustainability awareness

Christie Dix, Managing Editor October 1, 2019

The Green League, William Paterson University’s multi-faceted environmental sustainability club, held an open mic night last Thursday, Sept. 26 in the Student Center Cafe. The focus of the event was...

William Paterson welcomes new dorm building, Skyline Hall

William Paterson welcomes new dorm building, Skyline Hall

Julianne Kearns, Staff Writer September 28, 2019

Open space, breathtaking views, luxurious living: that is the exceptional experience that students are immersed in with Skyline Hall, William Paterson's brand new residence hall which held its official...

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SFA Heads to Hawthorne Theatres for 25th Annual Film Festival

Olivia Biel, Staff Writer May 6, 2019

The William Paterson Student Film Association hosted the 25th Annual Student Film Festival at Hawthorne Theaters April 28, making it the first time the event took place outside the university. The four-hour...

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William Paterson adds new academic building at Valley Road

John Fiorino, Production Manager May 2, 2019

William Paterson University bought a 56,000 square-foot office at 1800 Valley Road on Thursday. The purchase cost the university $1.75 million. The money used to buy the office came strictly from reserved...

Gina Lanceter (right) with her daughter, Dina Cohen (left)

WPU Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Welcomes Survivor

Nadia Starbinski, Entertainment Editor April 25, 2019

The William Paterson University Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies welcomed a Holocaust survivor to campus Thursday afternoon to share her story of tragedy and resilience. Gina Lanceter, 91,...

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WPSPJ hosts New Jersey Journalism Hall of Fame Celebration

Ceara Navarro, Contributing Writer April 23, 2019

The William Paterson Society of Professional Journalists hosted the first inaugural induction ceremony that celebrated five decorated journalists inducted into the New Jersey Hall Journalism Hall of Fame...

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The Clothesline Project Brings Awareness to Sexual Violence

Danielle Dix, Staff Writer April 23, 2019

William Paterson’s Women's Center displayed the Clothesline Project, a project that aimed to raise awareness of sexual assault and violence, in the Student Center from Apr. 8 to Apr. 18. For the last...

Documentary Puts Rafael Soriano's 'Cabezas' Exhibition Into Perspective

Documentary Puts Rafael Soriano’s ‘Cabezas’ Exhibition Into Perspective

Olivia Biel, Staff Writer April 23, 2019

The William Paterson University Gallery brushed a new stroke of perspective into Cuban artist Rafael Soriano’s paintings of heads Wednesday Apr. 10 by screening “La Profundidad del Silencio,” a documentary...

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Cannabis Institute Calls on Students to Test Their Marijuana

El Jefe, WPU Resident Pothead April 9, 2019

Faculty members from the William Paterson Cannabis Institute announced today that they would be hosting an event to test the effects of different strands of marijuana on the adolescent brain. The Cannabis...

Billy the Bear runs for William Paterson University President

Billy the Bear runs for William Paterson University President

Crusty Ducks, Senior Political Wildlife Editor April 9, 2019

Billy the Bear released an official statement Monday Apr. 1 that he will be running for University President this coming September. He believes he can bring unprecedented change to William Paterson because...

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