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Rowan hosts over 25 clubs centered around expanding student's artistic abilities. / Graphic via Julia Quennessen

Getting Involved is Easy With 25+ Art-Centered Clubs

Bryant Lopez September 20, 2022

The fall semester has officially started and students have flocked to club fairs and introductory meetings, looking to find a club that fits them. Clubs are a great opportunity to build connections, create...

The gazebo Arnold mentioned sits between Linden and Evergreen Hall. - Writer / Megan Arnold

Arnold: Rowan isn’t Just for Learning, but for Community

Megan Arnold September 14, 2022

Rowan University not only excels in providing a great education but in building a community that feels like home. Between the staff that is hired, the fun events taking place on campus, and even down...

Features intern talks Rowan After Hours' final event for the semester - Photo / Jack Trabucco

The Last HooRAH: Senior Send off

Jack Trabucco April 27, 2022

On Saturday, April 23, Rowan After Hours threw the “Last HooRAH,” an event showcasing the best and most memorable events from the past year. In other words, it featured the main attractions of several...

The Harrison Strong event raised an estimated $180,000 to help families affected by the tornado. - Staff Writer / Makayla Griffin

Harrison Strong: The Effort to Rebuild Mullica Hill

Makayla Griffin October 20, 2021

An F-3 tornado struck Mullica Hill, New Jersey, on Sept. 1, 2021, as an aftereffect of the deadly Hurricane Ida slamming the southeastern United States. Sustaining maximum winds of 150 mph, the tornado...

Jennifer Lannon, (second from right) stands with her siblings Sarah, Chris and Kim during her last visit to New Jersey in October 2020. Lannon's father, Dave Whitman, spoke to The Whit about his daughter's murder. - Photo via NJ.com

“The Nightmare That Just Doesn’t End”: Exclusive Interview with Dave Whitman, Rowan Staff Member Whose Daughter Was Murdered by her Ex-Husband Sean Lannon

Kalie VanDewater April 21, 2021

On Friday, March 5, the bodies of four people were found in a parking garage at Albuquerque International Sunport, the largest airport in New Mexico. These people were identified as Jennifer Lannon, Matthew...

Netflix logo in front of photographs from various Netflix programs. - Photo via netflix.com

6 Underrated Netflix Shows By Genre

Chelsea Valcourt March 31, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to seek shelter in our homes and comfort in front of our TV screens. For those of us who have watched many shows during quarantine, it may seem like we’ve...

Dean of Students Kevin Koett virtually addresses Glassboro residents' concerns over student partying during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Managing Editor / Tara Lonsdorf

Rowan Officials Address Glassboro Residents’ COVID-19 Concerns in Virtual Community Update

Tara Lonsdorf September 16, 2020

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Glassboro and Rowan officials partnered to answer the questions of Glassboro residents related to the rise of COVID-19 cases in university students. The event occurred virtually...

Bunce Hall lit up for Pride Week at Rowan University. - File Photo/Miguel Martinez

How COVID-19 Has Impacted Rowan’s LGBTQIA+ Community

Destiny Hall June 26, 2020

There are simply not enough words or enough time to fully capture the devastation that COVID-19 has caused. It would be tone-deaf to not mention the physical hardships faced by individuals during this...

Jim and Kaitlin Grinias make hand sanitizer with Rowan-donated materials. Photo / Rowan Today

Rowan professor produces 20 gallons of hand sanitizer to donate to Cooper Medical School

Christopher Connors April 6, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered everyday life and individuals are urged to stay at home to maintain social distancing precautions. For one Rowan University professor, this provided an opportunity to...

Students hold up the art work they made during the Active Minds  meeting. Staff Writer - Gabrielle Giacomelli

Active Minds kicks off first meeting of semester

Gabrielle Giacomelli February 12, 2020

Active Minds, a national organization that began in 2003 as a nonprofit dedicated to raising mental health awareness among college students, had their first meeting of the semester on Feb. 6 in the Chamberlain...

Students stand behind the barricade set up at Thursday's protest of religious demonstrators. -Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Rowan community comes together in face of anti-gay, anti-Muslim rhetoric

The Whit Staff April 4, 2019

Ahead of Rowan's Pride Week 2019, several religious-affiliated demonstrators showed up to campus Thursday with signs and rhetoric that singled out groups they deemed were out of favor with their beliefs,...

Students of Rowan and Glassboro residents gather for the Boro in Lights where Stuff the Bus is held hosted by SGA. Staff Writer/ Lindsey D'Ambrosio

SGA hosts ‘Stuff the Bus’ at Boro in Lights

Lindsey D’Ambrosio December 12, 2018

At Rowan's Boro in Lights event, the Student Government Association (SGA) held the annual Stuff the Bus food drive. Stuff the Bus is an event held for Student’s Helping Other Profs, or SHOP, an on...

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