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Rowan Athletics announced Monday that Brad Burgess would take on the role. (Rowan Athletics)
Brad Burgess announced as deputy athletic director for strategic initiatives and external engagement
Sarah Shockey, Sports Editor • September 15, 2025

Rowan Athletics announced on Monday that Brad Burgess has been named the deputy athletic director for strategic initiatives and external engagement.  “My family and I are excited to be...

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"Rowan’s chapter of It’s On Us is specifically honed in on allowing for discussion of Sexual Assault to come up in an informal, relaxed way." (Lucien Santoro)
Legos & safe spaces: raising awareness to consent culture
Lucien Santoro, Contributor • September 15, 2025

Students who attended the "LEGO: Your Safe Space" event were given a thought-provoking prompt: design your own safe space out of Lego bricks.  Students'...

Lambda Theta Phi posed together for a group picture. (Nieves Creative Co.)
“Building men of character”: Lambda Theta Phi’s Chris Acevedo
Michael Bautista, Staff Writer • September 10, 2025

Before Lambda Theta Phi, Chris Acevedo was just another student. Now, wearing his fraternity’s brown and white letters, he carries the weight...

Student line up at a food truck at Cultural Fest (Opinion Editor / Lily Miller)
Rowan Culture Fest unites communities
Lily Miller, Opinion Editor • September 10, 2025

Rowan’s culture fest is one of many annual events on campus that mark the return of students, and this year it came back with an array of organizations...

Car Smash vehicle by the end of the event. (Max Matheusch)
TEP Car Smash brings students together
Max Matheusch, Staff Writer • September 10, 2025

On Monday, Sept. 8, the fraternity Tau Epsilon Phi [TEP] hosted a car smash from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Robinson Circle. This event was the 3rd...

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"I wanted to be more involved with the things happening around campus, so I decided to come here and get to do something,” said Salerno. (Graphics Editor / Alexander Cruz)
Painting with citrus flavors: Robo hosts CD painting with orange juice
Alexander Cruz, Graphics editor • September 10, 2025

On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Rowan Boulevard Apartments (Robo) hosted a CD painting program with orange juice as a community activity. This event...

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"Art, literature, philosophy, history, and so on—we cannot abandon them." (Graphic via Canva)
Vanhoof: The humanities still matter
Aidan Vanhoof, Contributor • September 10, 2025

Life in our economy is hard. Everything’s expensive, and important systems like healthcare and higher education continue to rise in price while...

"Whoever runs Rowan’s social media definitely has their eyes on what’s hot, both on campus and the pop culture world beyond."  (@rowanuniversity on Instagram)
Mac Kay: Are Rowan’s pop culture posts cringe?
Mattie Mac Kay, Arts&Entertainment Editor • September 10, 2025

In the past couple of years, Rowan University has really stepped up their social media game from doing signature Man On The Street interviews,...

"As humans, we come in all different shapes and sizes." (Graphic Editor / Alexander Cruz)
Otto: Skinny, skinny
Christopher Otto, News and Photography Editor • September 10, 2025

I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with my body. Growing up, I was always the bigger kid in class, both in height and weight. As a child,...

"Making friends at college doesn’t have to be difficult. Taking small steps is key to overcoming that voice telling you, 'no one will like who you are' or 'no one wants to be your friend.'” (Graphic made on Canva)
Bautista: Finding your people in college
Michael Bautista, Staff Writer • September 10, 2025

Friendship isn’t found. It’s constructed, one awkward hello at a time. Before you realize it, you’re making friendship bracelets, throwing...

The Rowan’s American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) hosted an event on Monday April 22nd where students where students got the opportunity to use a flight simulator. – Multimedia Editor / Adam Reim
Rowan AIAA hosts flight simulation event
Adam Reim April 25, 2024

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