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Primo Hoagies staff cut a ribbon in front of their newly opened location. - Copy Editor / Bryant Lopez

New Primo Hoagies at Rowan holds grand opening on Halloween

Bryant Lopez November 1, 2023

Primo Hoagies, one of the newest attractions opened up on Oct. 31 at 330 Rowan Blvd. Many students and even some staff lined up at the door waiting to get some sandwiches. The store got so packed that...

The Starbucks Cafe in Barnes & Noble on Rowan Boulevard is reopened after being repaired and renovated post fire accident that occured on Nov. 8, 2022. - Staff writer / Paige Britt

Barnes & Noble Starbucks Cafe reopens nearly one year after fire

Paige Britt September 27, 2023

On Nov. 8, 2022 a fire broke out in the Barnes & Noble Starbucks Cafe located in the university bookstore. Almost a year later, the cafe is finally up and running.  A small fire that started...

Seward Johnson’s “Man on the Street” exhibition takes Rowan Boulevard by storm

Sylent Lee Michaels September 13, 2023

Editor's Note: The statues come from the Seward Johnson Atelier, who teamed up with Nexus, the company that joins Rowan and Glassboro together through its properties. If you have noticed a multitude...

The former Starbucks cafe in Barnes & Noble is currently taped off by tarps while renovating continues. Photo / Madison Miller

Barnes & Noble Starbucks Cafe to remain closed until further notice

Madison Miller February 8, 2023

Last semester on Nov. 8, 2022, a fire broke out in the Barnes & Noble on Rowan Blvd. This incident left students without coffee and textbooks for just under a month before re-opening on Nov. 27.  Three...

The Mick Drive parking garage lists rates for parking based on the amount of time a car will be parked within the garage. - Contributor / Morgan Reitzel

Reitzel: Buy a Parking Pass, pay Another $400 to Park

Morgan Reitzel October 11, 2022

Since the school year started, I have been living off-campus and have had to park in the Nexus Mick parking lot in order to attend my classes. Additionally, since some of my classes happen to be in Savitz...

A picture of Doctorovitz' current housing assignment. - Sports Intern / Michael Doctorovitz

Doctorovitz: Waiting for the Housing Department Waitlist

Michael Doctorovitz October 5, 2022

The end of August or the first week of September – otherwise known as when the housing department here at Rowan told me when the waitlist would open up to move out of my below-average housing assignment.  The...

Students enjoyed different cuisines during the Plates of Life event on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Photo / Jenna Platt

Rowan Boulevard Apartment Resident Assistants Host “Plates of Life”

Jenna Platt November 17, 2021

The Plates of Life event took place on Friday, Nov. 12, in the Rowan Boulevard apartments, hosted by the resident assistants (RAs). They spent the night cooking various dishes from either their culture...

Rowan University's Cookie Munchers was vandalized on Friday night. -Photo via/ rucookiemunchers.com

Rowan Boulevard’s Cookie Munchers Left Vandalized

Natalie Arch September 22, 2021

Cookie Munchers, located on Rowan Boulevard, is on the lookout to find the people who vandalized their store on Friday night.  On Saturday, Sept. 18, Cookie Munchers in Glassboro, New Jersey posted...

The SGA passed the Rowan Boulevard Pedestrian Access Resolution, which officially advocates for the Glassboro Town Council to permanently or seasonally turn Rowan Boulevard into a pedestrian-only zone.- File Photo / Nicole Mingo

SGA Senate Meeting Highlights Sustainability and Passes Rowan Boulevard Pedestrian Access Resolution

Corey Rothauser April 7, 2021

On Monday, April 5, the Student Government Association (SGA) met for their second-to-last meeting of the spring semester, discussing new resolutions and committee updates. Student Trustee Kyle Perez...

The SGA passed the Rowan Boulevard Pedestrian Access Resolution, which officially advocates for the Glassboro Town Council to permanently or seasonally turn Rowan Boulevard into a pedestrian-only zone.- File Photo / Nicole Mingo

The Best Places To Eat on Rowan Boulevard — and What To Order From the Menus

Arianna Adan November 4, 2020

Rowan Boulevard is known for delicious places to eat like La Scala’s Fire, Yogo Factory, Cookie Munchers and more. It really depends on what you're in the mood for. Everything is affordable on Rowan...

LaScala's Fire recently opened on Rowan Boulevard. -Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Coronavirus closures: These Glassboro businesses have adjusted their hours

The Whit Staff March 17, 2020

Social distancing at home and looking to know which businesses will still be open? Don't worry - here's a list of every Glassboro business that will be open for service during the pandemic. !function(){"use...

Dan Loveland (Left Center), Justine Kozlowski (Center) and Gary Stockbridge (Right Center) hold the ceremonial scissors before officially cutting the ribbon for the new Atlantic City Electric office at 211 High St. West. on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Staff photographer / Vincent Rebbecchi.

Atlantic City Electric opens on West High St. promising renewed economic opportunity in downtown Glassboro

Christopher Connors February 24, 2020

Representatives from the Glassboro Borough Council, Rowan University, Atlantic City Electric, and the New Jersey state legislature were on hand to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the company’s new...

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