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From left to right: Peter Conbs, Kyle Mains, and Corrina Ricatti planting at REAL's plant and sip event. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Glassboro, NJ. (Graphics Editor / Alex Cruz)

Taking root in the community

Alexander Cruz, Graphics Editor September 17, 2025

On Thursday, Sept. 11, the Rowan Environmental Action League (REAL) hosted a plant and sip event at the university's community garden. This event was a way to attract attention to the club and the garden...

Kain master chef cooking app logo, as shown on app store. (Kain app)

Rowan student uses AI to help prevent food waste

Jackson McCrae, Contributor September 17, 2025

With the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reporting millions of households in the United States lacking reliable access to food and billions of pounds of food getting tossed into landfills...

Colin Del Tufo, the captain of the Overwatch esports team. (Contributor / Ross Tucker)

Rowan esports ready for season ahead

Ross Brown, Contributor September 17, 2025

Before this year, esports at Rowan University had been entirely self-run by the students. For the longest time, it’s been up to the individual students’ responsibility to keep the club afloat. This...

"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' creativity was on display, as builders created...

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 of a legacy of something bigger than himself. At 27 years...

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 tabling on the grounds. Wednesday, Sept. 3,...

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 annual car smash for the fraternity, dating back to Fall 2023.  Kyle...

"The staff is looking to hit anywhere from 100 to 120 people by commencement in May 2026." (Graphics Editor / Alexander Cruz)

Rowan Radio’s growing popularity leaves club running out of space for members

Shane Bagot, Staff Writer September 10, 2025

Rowan University is welcoming its largest first-year class in history. An estimated 3,400 students have enrolled for the 2029 class. With all the new students, they will be looking for clubs to join. During...

"Pickleball is a paddle sport that blends the elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong."  (Graphics Editor / Alexander Cruz)

New pickleball club arriving on campus

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer September 10, 2025

Rowan University students have launched a new club centered on one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, pickleball. The pickleball club, founded by Jacob Grosser, 20, an accounting major, already...

The Dreamscape VR classroom in the Campbell Library. Friday, April 25, 2025. Glassboro, NJ. - Staff Writer / Alexander Cruz

Dreamscape VR opens the digital realm of possibilities

Alexander Cruz, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Rowan University has implemented the Dreamscape Virtual Reality system into the curriculum for students to interact with VR technology in their studies.  Dreamscape VR is a virtual reality system that...

"Through all of this, the question on the table remains: do people, especially those on the younger side, still have a desire to collect and use physical media?" - Staff Writer / Christopher Otto

Do we still yearn for physical media?

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, cassette tapes, newspapers, books, and other forms of physical media that are considered to be “old school” have been slowly fading away from public favor. Or have they? In...

Finalists from left, Allen Zhao, Ellie Wisniewski, Lena Sterling, Affan Rahman, Sarah Little, Nyasia Jenkins, Nicholas Fienemann, and Medha Dabral wait for the competition to begin in the Lilian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for Alumni Engagement. Glassboro, NJ. Thursday, April 24, 2025. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Rowan communication studies department holds second annual public speaking competition

Gavin Schweiger, Photography Editor April 30, 2025

On Thursday, April 24, Rowan's Communications Studies Department held its second annual public speaking competition in Shpeen Hall where five students won a total of $3200. Eight student finalists competed...

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