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Jayson Stark speaks to students in Bozorth Hall. - Photo via RowanSportsCAM on X

Jayson Stark featured at first Pizza With the Pros of spring semester

Curtis Ulrich February 6, 2024

On Monday, Feb. 5, Pizza With The Pros started the Spring Semester with an exciting guest speaker for MLB fans, with senior writer Jayson Stark. Jayson Stark is the winner of the Baseball Writers’...

Some of The Whit staff pose for a picture. - Editor-In-Chief / Victoria McGivern

Editorial: Whit editors share their unconventional ideas of success

The Whit Staff January 31, 2024

Colleges across the country, including Rowan University, preach the idea that obtaining a degree will bring success to an individual. But, what does success mean? In a university setting, you may hear...

Tyler Raimondi during the pole vault. Raimondi won the pole vault at the Seamus McElligott Invitational over the weekend. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan men’s indoor track and field has successful multi-meet weekend

Robert Warsen January 31, 2024

Now ranked No. 4 nationally in Division III, Rowan men’s indoor track and field showed more positive progress at the Seamus McElligott Invitational at Haverford College and the Columbia University Challenge...

Rowan’s Office of Students Equity and Compliance (OSEC) reminded students of resources on campus for stalking victims due to National Stalking Awareness Month. - Graphic via Rowan Announcer

Rowan OSEC recognizes twentieth annual National Stalking Awareness Month

Abigail Twiford January 31, 2024

January of 2024 marked the twentieth annual National Stalking Awareness Month, which draws attention to the issue of stalking, its warning signs, and the various forms it can take.  In honor of this,...

Anna Sasse races to the finish line. Sasse set a new indoor PR in the 800 meter over the weekend. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan women’s indoor track and field has a weekend filled with both personal and school records

Adam Krutman January 31, 2024

This past weekend, Rowan women’s indoor track and field had a two-day meet at the Dr. Sander Columbia University Challenge which took place at the NYC Armory and also participated in the Seamus McElligott...

The Black Student Union e-board poses for a photo. - Copy Editor / Bryant Lopez

Obsidian Ball celebrates and unites Rowan’s BIPOC community

Bryant Lopez January 31, 2024

On Jan. 27, the Rowan Black Student Union (BSU) held the third annual Obsidian Ball where students could get together to enjoy music and food and view the event's vendors. Many students attended the event...

Gourmet Dining updated their allergen stations to be more inclusive for students who have food allergies. - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Gourmet Dining expands allergen station to include coconut ingredients

Abigail Twiford January 31, 2024

When a student first begins attending college, what they will be eating is a major concern. Some students live on or near campus and are experiencing full independence from their parents for the first...

Paige Britt happily showing off her safety-alarm keychain. - Opinion Editor / Sylent Michaels

Britt: Female students should learn self-defense

Paige Britt January 31, 2024

During my senior year of high school, once each of my close friends had gotten their license, we each got each other safety alarms to put on our keychains. The excitement of this milestone was shadowed...

Tyler Hilinski playing football. - Photo via HilinskisHope.org

Tyler Talk brings awareness to athletes’ mental health

Braijon Williams January 31, 2024

On Thursday, Jan. 25th, student-athletes, and athletic training majors were asked to gather at Pfleeger Concert Hall, to listen to Mark and Kym Hilinski talk about mental health for student-athletes and...

Students learn self defense in Rape Aggression Defense course offered at Rowan. - Photo via Laura Gage

Rowan University ranks third in reported crime amongst NJ college campuses

Paige Britt January 31, 2024

A recent report from NorthJersey.com showed that Rowan University had the third highest amount of reported crimes compared to other NJ colleges between 2019 and 2020.  NorthJersey.com has a searchable...

Jack Watson participates in a race. Watson finished first in the 100-yard backstroke on Saturday, Jan. 27 while recording a season-best time. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan men’s swimming drops its fourth meet of the season, begins preparation for NJACs

Braijon Williams January 31, 2024

On Saturday, Jan. 27, Rowan men’s swimming took another loss, this time against Swarthmore College dropping the Profs' record to 3-4. Not all hope is lost though, since the Profs can still win the New...

On the other hand, individuals who consider themselves "oppressed enough" utilize their identities as badges, collecting them to reinforce their arguments in what is known as what some would call the "Oppression Olympics." - Photo via Adobe Stock

Harmon: The online race to innocence, a web of identity politics

Al Harmon January 31, 2024

In the enormous terrain of internet discussions about race, class, and privilege, a social phenomenon known as the "race to innocence" has gained popularity. This phenomenon occurs when people shift conversations...

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