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Students working on drone before flight -Assistant Features Editor/Kalie VanDewater

Rowan engineering students strive to create positive impacts on the world

Kalie VanDewater April 22, 2019

Before they head into their careers, Rowan’s engineering students must not only learn how to solve problems, but they must also learn to gauge the impact of their solutions on society. To help students...

Thursday, April 18th was Velociraptor Awareness Day celebrated by RAH in the Chamberlain Student Center. -Assistant Features Editor/Kalie VanDewater

‘Jurassic Park’ meets RAH at National Velociraptor Awareness Day event

Kalie VanDewater April 19, 2019

Rowan After Hours hosted its first National Velociraptor Awareness Day in the Chamberlain Student Center on Thursday night. The event was planned by RAH graduate coordinator Will McMillan, who wanted...

Arielle Gedeon and her identical twin sister Ayala Gedeon, both sophomore Radio, Tv, Film majors and Political Science minors. -Photo courtesy of Arielle Gedeon

PROFile: Rowan history made as Arielle Gedeon set to become first female African-American SGA president, with her twin sister as secretary

Sydney Kerelo April 17, 2019

Dedicated to the success and overall contentment of the Rowan student body, the Student Government Association (SGA) determines what students want and then figures out how to give it to them. Next...

Sitting with one of my students during the summer. -Features Editor/Sydney Kerelo

Kerelo: What working with children has taught me

Sydney Kerelo April 17, 2019

Children have important lessons to teach adults on creativity, education and, perhaps most surprisingly, compassion. I have spent the past four years working with children every day and I can honestly...

Rowan University's Fitness Center located on Victoria St. -Features Editor/Sydney Kerelo

The Rowan Rec Center and the Fitness Center have both good and bad qualities for students

Michael Reina April 17, 2019

When it comes to gym options on Rowan’s campus, students have two options: the Rec Center or the Fitness Center. But the main question is, which one is better? Whether its location or other factors,...

The True Colors clothing swap was held this Thursday, April 11th in the Student Center. -Assistant Features Editor/Kalie VanDewater

True Colors partners with RAH for clothing swap

Kalie VanDewater April 12, 2019

True Colors partnered with Rowan After Hours to hold a clothing swap Thursday night, April 11. The event, which took place in the Chamberlain Student Center, was held to help students, especially LGBTQIA+...

Darby Riley posing outside of the Engineering Hall. -Staff Writer/Steven Solkela

PROFile: Darby Riley, an engineering trailblazer

Steven Solkela April 10, 2019

What does it take for you to get motivated? Competition? Money? Free Food? Perhaps existential boredom? There are some seven billion people on this planet, all with their own unique skills and...

St. Baldrick's Day is dedicated to raising money to fight pediatric cancer. -Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Rowan University hosts ninth annual St. Baldrick’s Day

Michael Reina April 10, 2019

Scalps were bared and hair rained to the ground in the Student Center Pit last Saturday as Rowan held its annual St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser. The event raises money and awareness for the fight against...

-Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

Rowan University’s Pride Week commences following on-campus protest

Sydney Kerelo April 9, 2019

On Thursday, April 4, demonstrators showed up on Rowan University’s campus to protest specific groups that they deemed "unworthy." The demonstrators' signs showed language that exhibited hateful rhetoric....

College students should begin studying for finals now in order to not fall behind and to ace those exams -Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

How to start preparing for finals and avoid falling behind

Kalie VanDewater April 8, 2019

As the semester ends and summer draws near, there’s something we all must overcome before the long-awaited break: final exams. Even though finals are still a month away, it’s a good idea to start...

Holly Pointe Commons cafeteria -News Editor/Amanda Palma

Swipe Out Hunger program in the works at Rowan University

Chloe Taccetta April 4, 2019

A newly proposed plan to address student hunger at Rowan University is in the early stages of development in order to move forward with a Swipe Out Hunger initiative on campus. This program is a result...

Hannah Wolfram, history and creative writing student who is both disabled and chronically ill, writes about the opportunities and ways that Rowan has helped the disabled community. -Multimedia Editor/Jaryd Leady

Wolfram: Handicapped parking on Rowan’s campus

Hannah Wolfram April 2, 2019

Have you ever had the urge to park in a handicapped spot for just one minute while you ran into a building, or while you were waiting for someone to come out? Sadly, I’ve seen people act on this urge...

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