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"Shake off that existential dread, because life does not end after college." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Editorial: I’m graduating, but am I ready?

The Whit Staff April 17, 2024

As we enter the final few weeks of the semester, graduating students are asking the same existential questions: “Am I ready to enter the real world?” and “What does life look like after graduation?”...

The Whit discusses the HIV pandemic. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Editorial: The HIV pandemic is still relevant

The Whit Staff March 27, 2024

With STI Awareness Month coming up in April, The Whit Staff wants to talk about the HIV pandemic. More specifically, the fact that HIV is no longer culturally treated as a pandemic.  When the first...

"In total, that is 74 hours dedicated to work and school. For comparison, per the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, a physician in residency can work a maximum of 80 hours per week." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Editorial: Rowan needs to give students with “non-traditional” lifestyles more academic flexibility

The Whit Staff March 20, 2024

Attending university comes with its own set of unique challenges, especially if you are a student with a non-traditional lifestyle. The Whit Staff believes that full-time students with lifestyles that...

Students from the News Lab class during their field trip to the oyster reefs. - Photo via SJ Climate News

Editorial: Field trips help students academically and socially

The Whit Staff March 6, 2024

As a young student, field trips were one of the few times a year when getting up at 6 a.m. and going to school was exciting. Whether it was the zoo, a museum, a local government building, or some kind...

"The Whit Staff believes there should be another crosswalk on Mullica Hill Road. Specifically, the stretch between the student center and The Crossings apartment complex." - Graphic / Jadyn Beyer 

Editorial: The Crossings need a crosswalk

The Whit Staff February 28, 2024

We would like to offer a small peak behind the curtain. As journalists, we report on a lot of different things and have to keep them in our minds as we work. We think about relevance, impact, and the...

The first edition of The Whit. - Photo via Rowan University Website.

Editorial: Remember your student journalists!

The Whit Staff February 21, 2024

Thursday, Feb. 22 marks the sixth annual Student Press Freedom Day which celebrates and recognizes the work of student journalists across the country. The Whit Staff believes that the work of student...

"The Whit editors share what they love about Rowan University." - Photo via Canva

Editorial: The Whit staff shares what they love about Rowan for Valentine’s Day

The Whit Staff February 14, 2024

Since Valentine’s Day has come and passed, The Whit editors share what they love about Rowan University for this editorial.  Victoria McGivern, Editor-in-Chief: “I love that I’m here and...

"The Whit Staff believes Rowan needs to extend the Reading and Review period to at least three days." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Editorial: Rowan needs to extend its Reading and Review day

The Whit Staff November 29, 2023

There is only one day between the last day of classes and finals. After Thanksgiving break and before winter break, students are often overwhelmed by the pressures and demands of school. Final papers,...

Editorial: Rowan should not put out a statement about the Israel-Hamas conflict

The Whit Staff November 8, 2023

With the ongoing Israel-Hamas War, emotional tension continues to rise within the Rowan University community. Universities nationwide, such as Harvard, have put out statements about the conflict. It is...

"Nearly two decades after Sept. 11, xenophobic views across America have continued to divide the country." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Editorial: Two decades after tragedy, we are still learning to let prejudice go

The Whit Staff September 14, 2023

Nearly two decades after Sept. 11, xenophobic views across America have continued to divide the country. Xenophobia, prejudice against people from different countries, is not only tied to the 21st century...

Donnie Farrell. - Photo / The Donnie Project

EDITORIAL: Donnie Farrell Deserves to be Remembered and Rowan has the Power to do so

The Whit Staff October 26, 2022

The Rowan University community has suffered several losses in the past 15 years. From students and professors passing from COVID complications to several students lost to suicide, the student body is...

This week's editorial discusses the importance of learning when it's best to stop talking and simply listen. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Sit Down and Stop Talking

The Whit Staff April 13, 2022

Everyone has an opinion. And in the age of social media, everyone has a platform to voice that opinion and feel entitled to that action. In the age of constant communication and unlimited talk and text,...

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