The Tower is the independent, laboratory newspaper of Kean University’s journalism option in the communication major program. It is published monthly through the regular academic year and supported by advertising and the Department of Communication. The Tower is not responsible for claims made by its advertisers. The Tower is a public forum and is free from both censorship and approval of content by the university administration. The Tower staff is solely responsible for its content. The Tower welcomes guest columns and letters to the editor from any source. Such material should be submitted to [email protected], or left at The Tower’s offices. To verify sources of written material, submissions must include the writer’s name and contact information. Students should include their class (sophomore, graduate, etc.) Faculty and staff should include campus title or position. On request, names may be withheld for publication if The Tower staff determines there is a legitimate reason to do so, but no anonymous letters will be accepted for publication. The Tower reserves the right to edit, and refuse publication of any submission. The Tower encourages readers to take part in civil discussion with others in the online community which includes our website and social media. Debate and opinions are more than welcome, but remember to keep it clean. COMMENT POLICY
Comments do not reflect the viewpoint of The Tower. The Tower does not edit or alter comments in any way, but we reserve the right to remove comments that violate our code of conduct. Comments that are obscene, indecent, offensive, defamatory, abusive, harassing or profane will be deleted. Hateful comments towards an individual or group on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity/country of origin, age or disability are not allowed. Moreover, comments that incite criminal activity, are threatening, pornographic or libelous in nature are not permitted. Do not post anyone’s phone number, email address, home address, or any other information that would infringe upon another’s privacy. Do not impersonate other users, site staff or any other person. Advertisements are generally blocked by our automatic filter. If you have a question regarding why a comment was deleted, please contact the editor-in-chief. Contact information is available on our staff page.
