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Connors: Trump deals critical blow to Department of Justice

Christopher Connors February 12, 2020

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 will be remembered as a watershed mark in our nation’s history. With President Donald Trump sitting in the oval office, we’ve seemed to cross this mark repeatedly. Norms crumble...

The owl statue near Robinson Hall at Rowan's Glassboro Campus. - File Photo / Miguel Martinez

Editorial: Why is SGA asking students for scholarship money?

The Whit Staff February 12, 2020

On Jan. 2, Profs with senior standing received an email from Drew Tinnin, Associate Vice President for Student Life, though the signature was from Jenna Day, SGA's AVP of University Advancement. The body...

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a rally in Philadelphia, PA in May of 2019. Editor-in-chief / Miguel Martinez

Editorial: Countering electronic disinformation is a community obligation

The Whit Staff February 5, 2020

Most Americans will likely agree that both the concept and execution of the Iowa caucus is odd and confusing. If it were up to the majority of us, the Iowa caucus wouldn't even be a major event in our...

A student operates a camera during the annual Rowan Television Network's Telethon in 2019. -Editor-in-chief / Miguel Martinez

Letter to the Editor: Response to ‘I am switching my major from RTF’

Letter to the Editor February 5, 2020

From Keith Brand, Chair – Radio, Television, & Film, Rowan University I was surprised to read the letter from Miguel Martinez. I was surprised because the Radio, Television, & Film Department...

Monitors at a TV studio in Bozorth Hall at Rowan University Glassboro campus. Editor- In Chief / Miguel Martinez

Martinez: I am switching my major from RTF

Miguel Martinez January 29, 2020

I switched my major from Radio, Television and Film (RTF) after almost three years in the major. I guess there is no one to blame for choosing the wrong major in college. But I don’t think I chose the...

An illustrated model of what the finished Discovery Hall will look like - though for now it is currently under construction. - Image courtesy of Rowan University Facilities

Lonsdorf: Here’s how Discovery Hall will benefit you, personally

Tara Lonsdorf January 29, 2020

In my three years of studying geology at Rowan, I have never once had the opportunity to have a space that was ours. The department is fragmented, to say the least. Offices are spread out among Engineering...

Walter Cronkite is an example of a journalist who earned the American public's trust by waiting for confirmed facts before reporting. Many modern journalists, such as those who reported on the recent death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, should follow his example. - CBS via Landov

Editorial: Reporting accurately is better than reporting quickly

The Whit Staff January 28, 2020

News of NBA champion Kobe Bryant's death swept mainstream news sites on Sunday. Whether you follow sports in any capacity or not, Bryant's name is a familiar one, and his and the other eight passengers'...

Rowan University's back patio - Editor-in-Chief / Miguel Martinez

Editorial: The final Whit of the decade

The Whit Staff December 5, 2019

The Whit has been a fixture of Rowan University since 1938. Since then, it has been our mission to keep the university informed every step of the way. From the humble beginnings of Glassboro State College...

Rowan's Wellness Center is in Winans Hall. The Wellness Center hosted the fourth annual “Out of the Darkness Campus Walk” to aid in suicide awareness. - File Photo / Amanda Palma

Kopchick: The Wellness Center’s moratorium on sick notes will physically harm vulnerable students

Emily Kopchick December 4, 2019

It is common knowledge that the temperature and hours of daylight are inversely proportional to incidences of sickness. As more and more people seek shelter from the cold, public facilities become breeding...

Rowan University's growing campus life introduces new problems for the residents of Glassboro - Editor-in-Chief/Miguel Martinez

The Dark Side of Rowan’s Rapid Growth

Letter to the Editor December 4, 2019

Submitted by Delia Baer, Rowan University student Glassboro has always made me think about Thanksgiving. I think about the leaves falling, covering the stepping stone pathway leading up to the...

Peter Planamente's time at Rowan has prepared him for the next step in his life: a career in journalism. He has many people to thank for all of the support and help he's recieved in this time. - Staff Writer / Peter Planamente

This is Peter Planamente … Signing off

Peter Planamente December 4, 2019

I cannot believe that my time at Rowan is coming to an end. It feels like yesterday when I got dropped off on a freezing January day for my orientation and sat through hours and hours of lectures from...

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is something Hall looks forward to watching, though she doesn't get the chance to because her family chooses to watch football instead. - Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Hall: Thanksgiving is the worst holiday

Destiny Hall November 24, 2019

#Nocap, but Thanksgiving is the worst holiday of the year. There, I said it. I’m sorry for the holiday discourse, but I’ve been living a lie for far too long. This year, as I watch Thanksgiving...

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