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Burning Oakwood released their EP ‘MOONLIGHT’ on April 5. - Photo via Burning Oakwood

Sit down with members of Burning Oakwood

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer April 8, 2025

Rowan band Burning Oakwood released their EP ‘MOONLIGHT’ on April 5, 2025. The band consists of three students and one alumnus. Jake Bunting, Michael Medina, Tahir Zaman, and Sara Thames. The name...

Some of the models before ELEMENT X. - Photo via Beauty In Distress

Beauty in Distress hosts annual fashion show: “Element X”

Kacie Scibilia, Staff Writer April 8, 2025

Beauty in Distress (BID) hosted a fashion show in the Chamberlain Student Center on Saturday, April 5. Models sashayed while wearing the all-original pieces, musicians played their hearts out, and photographers...

A breakfast at Angelo's Diner, located in Glassboro, New Jersey. - Contributor / Jordan Miller

Angelo’s Diner, A Perfect Spot for College Students

Jordan Miller, Contributor April 2, 2025

Walking into Angelo’s Diner felt like walking into a familiar place I’ve known all my life. Everyone seemed to know each other, and you immediately felt like you were a part of the family.  As...

"This expansion doesn’t just add to the album’s original narrative– rather it extends its emotional depth with cohesive additional tracks." - Staff Writer / Michael Bautista

Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine (Deluxe): A Radiant Reinvention of Heartache and Growth

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer April 2, 2025

One year after the release of Eternal Sunshine, two-time Grammy award-winning pop artist Ariana Grande has made a follow-up appointment to revisit luminous highs and haunting lows with Eternal Sunshine...

Composition Recital poster. - Staff Writer / Lily Miller

Recital season: the music majors behind the recitals

Lily Miller, Staff Writer April 2, 2025

In the music department, music majors give junior and senior recitals ahead of graduation, with it being a requirement for performance majors. Some students choose to have their recitals in the fall semester,...

Ballet dancers dance in Carmina Burana. Glassboro, NJ. Friday, March 28, 2025. - Staff Writer / Kacie Scibilia

Carmina Burana takes the stage at Pfleeger Hall

Kacie Scibilia, Staff Writer April 2, 2025

The Atlantic City Ballet company graced the stage at Rowan University’s Pfleeger Hall in an epic performance of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” and the Vince Lee Ensemble accompanied.  According...

"Kick Rocks" band performing. - Photo via Sam Mulvey

From summer camp to the recording studio: sit-down with all female band “Kick Rocks”

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

New Jersey female pop-punk duo Kick Rocks is making waves in the South Jersey music scene. The band consists of two students, Mika Green and Skye Jorn. Green says the band came about really suddenly.  “It...

Post made by Lucas Jimenez (@tfk.lucas) on Instagram following the release of his first single: "For Me." - Photo via @tfk.lucas on Instagram

“Stay true to you”: Rowan student and music artist Lucas Jimenez

Beth Cimaglia, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 26, 2025

Lucas Jimenez, a junior marketing major with an entrepreneurship minor, released his first single in January 2025: “For Me.” Jimenez has been writing and producing music for just over a year before...

Clarinet player Oran Etkin, middle, performs with his band at the Pfleeger Concert Hall. Glassboro, NJ. Sunday, March 16, 2025. - Staff Photographer / Ashtaye-Ann Ashley

Timbalooloo makes a musical splash with the kids

Kacie Scibilia, Contributor March 26, 2025

The Marie Rader Series hosted the “Timbalooloo: Jazz for Kids” concert in Rowan University’s Pfleeger Hall. During the minutes before the concert began, the room was abuzz with chaotic noise: talking,...

Students gathered around in the Chamberlain Student Center pit to watch a movie. - Staff Writer / Lily Miller

“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” draws crowd in Student Center Pit

Lily Miller, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

On Tuesday, March 25, Student University Programmers (SUP) hosted a movie night in the Chamberlain Student Center Pit.  This movie night featured the latest “Hunger Games” movie: “A Ballad of...

Photo of Debbie Shapiro. - Photo via rowan.edu

Behind the Marie Rader Presenting Series: Debbie Shapiro

Lily Miller, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

For seven years, Debbie Shapiro has been at Rowan University, whether as an adjunct professor teaching “Producing and the Arts” or serving as the director of Community Engagement and Presenting with...

Jackson Hesley paints flames on his potted plant from the Paint and Plant Event at 230 Victoria. Glassboro, NJ. Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2025. - Staff Photographer / Truman Steffen

Students host Paint and Plant event

Savannah Love Chadee, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

The Paint and Plant event in the 230 Victoria Lobby on March 11 was a delightful experience for Rowan University’s students. From the moment you walk in, you receive a warm welcome from fellow students...

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