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This week's editorial discusses Rowan's current masking requirement and whether it is still necessary amid Governor Murphy lifting the mask mandate for schools K-12 on March 7, 2022. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Is Rowan’s Mask Requirement Still Necessary?

The Whit Staff February 23, 2022

For the past two years now, COVID-19 has been part of our everyday lives. Before we leave our house we make sure we have our phone, keys, wallet and mask.  However, with new coronavirus cases...

This week's Editorial discusses the value of social media platforms for emerging journalists. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: The Value of Social Media for Emerging Journalists

The Whit Staff February 16, 2022

When we sat down to discuss editorial topics this week, we initially planned to dive into the negative effects of higher education institutions  – Rowan specifically –  increasingly integrating...

This week's editorial takes a deep look in the role of student journalism and how it is valued. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Is Student Journalism Being Valued?

The Whit Staff February 9, 2022

Here at The Whit, we are dedicated to getting quality news to the students of Rowan University. And as Glassboro’s sole newspaper, we know that the stories we tell have an impact on the people of this...

Rowan Boulevard at night. - Photo courtesy of Stephen Levine, Rowan Media and Public Relations

Editorial: The Financial Vortex of Life on Campus

The Whit Staff February 2, 2022

As college students continue to navigate the daunting twists and turns of university life during a global pandemic, it’s not surprising to learn that life on campus can quickly become a financial vortex...

This week's editorial is about growing up and transitioning into life post-graduation. Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: The Reality of Growing up

The Whit Staff January 26, 2022

The spring semester has arrived, and for many students, this will be their last semester here at Rowan University. While this is a celebratory moment in a student’s life, it is also a moment of change.  There...

The end is finally here. This editorial reflects on the past semester and the hopes we have for the next. - Photo via Pixabay.

Editorial: The end of the Semester is Here

The Whit Staff December 8, 2021

Congratulations, we’ve made it. Our first somewhat normal semester since the pandemic is in the books. And if you’re like many of us at The Whit staff, the start of winter break could not come...

This week's editorial discusses the increasing value of student journalism. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Student Journalism is Increasingly Valuable and Here is why

The Whit Staff December 1, 2021

Every journalist began their media journey somewhere. Some found their way into the business by chance, others spent years preparing from the very spot our staff currently remains: behind the walls of...

Thanksgiving is next Thursday, and in this editorial, The Whit Staff talks about food insecurity in New Jersey and on campus. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Giving Back This Thanksgiving

The Whit Staff November 17, 2021

The season of thanks is finally here. What’s different about this Thanksgiving? Well, for many people, they’ll be able to celebrate with more of their loved ones this year than in 2020. Last Thanksgiving,...

Attendees of Monday's rally hug outside of Savitz Hall. - Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

Editorial: A Conversation About Mental Health and Student Resources on Campus

The Whit Staff November 10, 2021

This week, students comforted one another in the midst of their mourning, joined together in anguish to voice their broken hearts and held high signs demanding change on Rowan’s campus. Disbelief...

Three years ago, the American Jewish community came under attack when a gunman slew 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue. Today, The Whit stands in solidarity with Jewish communities everywhere. Photo via Multimedia Editor/Alex Rossen

Editorial: On the Third Anniversary of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, We Stand With our Jewish Communities

The Whit Staff October 27, 2021

On Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, a synagogue located about five hours from Rowan University became the site of yet another mass shooting. The victims were Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger,...

This week's editorial talks about this upcoming flu season. While signs show that cases may be relatively mild, respiratory viruses have become unpredictable due to the pandemic. Photo via Pixabay.

Editorial: Flu Season is Back to Reclaim its Virus-Throne

The Whit Staff October 27, 2021

It’s beginning to look a lot like flu season, everywhere you go. With the autumn chill starting to settle in and sweater-weather finally coming into fruition, influenza, which has been living in...

This week's editorial discusses frustrations surrounding the purchase of parking permits at Rowan University. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Students Shouldn’t be Paying for Parking

The Whit Staff October 20, 2021

Whether you’re commuting 15 minutes down the road or an hour out of state, we all know how the story goes: there is, inevitably, never a parking spot – in any lot – to reward your travels. Yet many...

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