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A Rowan University Police Cruiser. - Photo via Nick Feldman
Rowan Boulevard overtaken by “flash mob”
Christopher Otto, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025

This past week, a crowd of “rowdy” teenagers made their way onto campus, taking up a majority of Rowan Boulevard both Thursday and Friday night, as first reported by ABC News. Authorities...

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The Dreamscape VR classroom in the Campbell Library. Friday, April 25, 2025. Glassboro, NJ. - Staff Writer / Alexander Cruz
Dreamscape VR opens the digital realm of possibilities
Alexander Cruz, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025

Rowan University has implemented the Dreamscape Virtual Reality system into the curriculum for students to interact with VR technology in their...

"Through all of this, the question on the table remains: do people, especially those on the younger side, still have a desire to collect and use physical media?" - Staff Writer / Christopher Otto
Do we still yearn for physical media?
Christopher Otto, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025

CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, cassette tapes, newspapers, books, and other forms of physical media that are considered to be “old school” have...

Finalists from left, Allen Zhao, Ellie Wisniewski, Lena Sterling, Affan Rahman, Sarah Little, Nyasia Jenkins, Nicholas Fienemann, and Medha Dabral wait for the competition to begin in the Lilian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for Alumni Engagement. Glassboro, NJ. Thursday, April 24, 2025. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger
Rowan communication studies department holds second annual public speaking competition
Gavin Schweiger, Photography Editor • April 30, 2025

On Thursday, April 24, Rowan's Communications Studies Department held its second annual public speaking competition in Shpeen Hall where five...

"The real question remains: which do students prefer?" - Staff Writer / Alexander Cruz
The cookie war between Cookie Munchers and Insomnia Cookies
Kacie Scibilia, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025

Warm, gooey cookies on late-night demand. What could be better? Perhaps cookies and pretzels? That’s the question regarding the cookie battle...

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Dr. Joseph Higgins in an advertisement for the summer workshops. - Photo via @rowanmusicdept on Instagram
Sounds of Summer: Rowan’s annual Music Camp
Jamie Georges, Staff Writer • May 3, 2025

Summer is on its way, and so is Rowan's annual Summer Music Camp. This camp takes place for a week in July, where high school students from 8th...

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"With a majority of The Whit Staff graduating this upcoming May, we have decided to dedicate this editorial to hearing one last message from our graduating seniors." - The Whit Staff
Editorial: A special goodbye from our seniors
The Whit Staff April 30, 2025

With a majority of The Whit Staff graduating this May, we have decided to dedicate this editorial to hearing one last message from our graduating...

"After spending the first 40 minutes of the visit learning the intricacies of all of these creatures, seeing the end of their life is emotional." - Features Editor / Paige Britt
Britt: I saw the fossil park, and it kind of changed my life
Paige Britt, Features Editor • April 30, 2025

I went to the newly opened Edelman Fossil Park & Museum on April 20, and it kind of changed my life.  First of all, it is just so cool....

"As I begin my new journey as sports editor, I can’t help but feel empowered to be a woman breaking into a dominantly male field." - News Editor / Sarah Shockey
Shockey: A league of my own
Sarah Shockey, News Editor • April 30, 2025

I can now proudly say I’m officially The Whit’s sports editor.  Sports for me has always been a place of comfort. I was the little girl...

"For the first time in my life, I saw my independence as a superpower instead of a weakness." - Editor-in-Chief / Madison Miller
Letter From the Editor: Do it scared
Madison Miller, Editor-in-Chief • April 30, 2025

Dear Whit Readers, It has been with great pleasure, and incredible gratitude that I write one last article for the publication that is permanently...

The Rowan’s American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) hosted an event on Monday April 22nd where students where students got the opportunity to use a flight simulator. – Multimedia Editor / Adam Reim
Rowan AIAA hosts flight simulation event
Adam Reim April 25, 2024

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