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Labor shortages are complicating the food wait times at Rowan. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Rowan University Food Delays Amidst National Job Shortage

Makayla Griffin October 13, 2021

Food delays both on and off-campus are echoing national concerns about supply chain stoppages and the hiring crisis. Rowan students who have night courses ending at 9 p.m. or later are unable to find...

During the fall and spring semesters, the Office of Healthy Campus Initiatives offers free condoms every Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.. - Photo via rowan.edu

Free Condom Friday: What In the World is That?

Victoria McGivern October 13, 2021

Fridays and free condoms, perhaps one of the strangest combinations you will hear on a college campus.  During the fall and spring semesters, the Office of Healthy Campus Initiatives (HCI) offers...

On Nov. 3, 2020, Jeff Van Drew was elected for his second term as Congressman. Photo via - RIPPAC handout

Rowan University Welcomes Congressman Jeff Van Drew to The Enynon Ballroom

Natalie Arch October 6, 2021

The Enynon Ballroom at Rowan hosted Congressman Jeff Van Drew on Monday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. The event was held by the Rowan Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship (RIPPAC). Congressman Van Drew...

The candlelight vigil was held at Memorial Circle. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Rowan University Holds COVID Vigil

Victoria McGivern October 5, 2021

On Oct. 5, Rowan University hosted a vigil to honor those who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Students, faculty, and community members joined to remember and mourn the lives of over 700,000 individuals.  The...

More than 5.8 million New Jerseyans are now vaccinated, according to Gov. Phil Murphy. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot?: “Do not Delay,” Says Wellness Center Director Scott Woodside

Santino J. D’Agostino October 5, 2021

The New Jersey Department of Health is wasting no time administering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots after advisers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted to recommend that certain...

On Saturday, Oct. 2, marches were held all across America.  - Multimedia Editor/ Alex Rossen

Haddon Heights Holds March for Women’s Reproductive Rights as Part of Nationwide Movement

Alex Rossen October 4, 2021

Pieces of legislation such as the Heartbeat Bill and the Texas Abortion Ban have triggered outrage across the nation. On Saturday, Oct. 2, America reacted, as thousands of protestors around the United...

Despite being quite new to the college, Rowan's DEI Division is still receiving awards. - Photo via  pixabay.com

Rowan’s DEI Division Receives HEED Award

Jaimie McCormick September 29, 2021

Rowan’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Division (DEI) highlights how hard work can pay off in a short amount of time.  Despite being launched two years ago, the division has already...

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with business and labor leaders on Thursday, July 22, 2021 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. - Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz

Staring Down The Barrel: Debt Crisis, Govt. Shutdown, Imminent

Nicholas Feldman September 29, 2021

The U.S. Government will shut down by midnight on Thursday.  The Senate has failed to pass a bill that would both fund the government and raise the debt ceiling.  The bill, which passed along...

Glassboro Public School District is hiring bus drivers for $22.44 an hour. - Photo via pixabay.com

Bus Driver Shortage leaves Glassboro Public Schools Seeking Drivers

Natalie Arch September 29, 2021

Outside of Glassboro High School sits a light-up sign that reads “BUS DRIVERS WANTED, $22.44 an hour.”  The Glassboro School District is experiencing a bus driver shortage, which has impacted...

Rowan University has extended the mask mandate until further notice. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Rowan University Extends Mask Mandate Until Further Notice

Makayla Griffin September 28, 2021

The university-wide mask mandate, originally set to expire on Sept. 14, was extended indefinitely after university officials reviewed COVID-19 cases on campus and recommended the extension out of “an...

Rowan's Engineering program is now the second-highest ranked program in New Jersey. - Photo via engineering.rowan.edu

Rowan’s Engineering Program Ranked No. 19 in the Nation by U.S. News and Report

Chelsea Valcourt September 27, 2021

Rowan University’s engineering program is ranked No. 19 in the nation according to the U.S. News and Report 2022 review for colleges and programs.  Rowan is the second-highest-ranked program...

Rowan Vaccination Center. - Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

Murphy Admin Approves of Vaccine, Mask Mandates for Universities

Nicholas Feldman September 22, 2021

Recently, the role of government in public health has increasingly become one of the country’s most polarizing issues. Nowhere is this debate more evident than in our nation’s schools, where tens...

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