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"If you’re going through this I can assure you, you’re not alone and you can overcome self harm no matter how long it takes." - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Michaels: Celebrating a year without self-harm and understanding why this is a triumph

Sylent Lee Michaels January 31, 2024

Trigger warning: This article discuss self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Last week I celebrated being one year clean from self-harm. Since the conversation about mental health has become more prominent...

My high school graduation photos taken on my back deck, following a Zoom graduation. - Photo via Sylent Michaels

Michaels: Reflect on who college has helped you become

Sylent Lee Michaels January 24, 2024

Ah, the spring semester of 2024 is upon us. I am a senior in college, possibly taking my last semester in school. I say possibly because who knows if I’ll get my masters after this, but that’s to...

"Without really realizing it, time had gone by and I was in college. I thought that now that I’d achieved my goal of making it into college, it would be my time to have fun and relax. Unsurprisingly, the opposite happened." - Photo via Pixabay

Gambone: From all-nighter to all-right

Paul Gambone December 6, 2023

Since I first started school, I have always been told the importance of having good grades and doing good in my classes. This meant enrolling in all honors courses, which came with honors-level coursework....

"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,...

Getting out of bed can feel like crawling from a pile of rubble with Seasonal Affective Disorder. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennesson

Laughton: Drag yourself out of bed and talk about feeling SAD

Elena Laughton November 8, 2023

The seasons, temperatures and daylight hours are changing. So are people’s moods and mental health. Around this time of year a term that gets thrown around a lot, supposedly to describe this change...

Madison with an interviewee for a South Jersey Climate News feature which will be coming soon. - Photo via Madison Miller

Miller: Yes, you can have it all

Madison Miller October 18, 2023

There is a common misconception amongst university students that you cannot “have it all.” In order to have good grades you shouldn’t go to parties, in order to have a social life you won't be able...

World Mental Health Day Speaker Dr. Charryse Johnson spoke to students about mental health in the Eynon Ballroom about what it means to be well. - Contributor / Grace Reed

Dr. Charryse Johnson visits Rowan for World Mental Health Day

Grace Reed October 18, 2023

In observance of World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Rowan’s Women’s Alliance Network (WAN), hosted a speaking event and book signing with Dr. Charryse Johnson. Johnson is a North Carolina-based...

"You should always be wanting to improve yourself, everyday, no matter if you are 100% that day or not." - Staff Writer / Braijon Williams

Williams: The gym is more than just a physical motivator

Braijon Williams September 27, 2023

As a student, I have made it a part of my everyday schedule to go to the gym at least five times a week. I do this because I feel like the gym gives me a sense of peace and mental strength. Between...

Professors' mental health is just as important as their students and should be taken just as seriously. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Harmon: The importance of professor and faculty mental health

Al Harmon September 27, 2023

The mental health of professors and other faculty members is an important but sometimes disregarded part of higher education. The next generations' minds are being molded by these instructors, who form...

Joseph Worosila surrounded by some of his most impactful and greatest pieces - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon

Exploring the artistic journey of Joseph Worosila: Doodles to demons

Al Harmon September 27, 2023

Editor’s Note: This article mentions suicide and other related issues. In the vibrant world of college campuses, you can find a multitude of talents and passions hidden within the student body. Joseph...

When Kaitlyn Riggs, Rowan softball player isn't on the field she's the President of Rowan's chapter of The Hidden Opponent. - Photo via Chris Taylor

The Hidden Opponent’s Rowan University chapter begins first official year

Rachel Sampson September 20, 2023

Rowan and 463 other high schools and college campuses across the U.S. and Canada are bringing awareness to the mental health of student-athletes with The Hidden Opponent, a nonprofit mental health service...

The Board of Trustees met on Sept. 13, where they announced the Salva family donation, the Whit Centennial and new Wellness Center initiatives. - Staff writer / Braijon Williams

Board of Trustees discusses new Virtua School of Health Professions name, Wellness Center goals, and the Whit Centennial

Braijon Williams September 20, 2023

On Sept. 13th, the Board of Trustees had their inaugural Fall semester meeting where they announced student Yuval Saar as their new alternate student trustee, introduced new programs for the Wellness...

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