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Professor of Mathematics, Ira Fine, handles an origami stegosaurus. -Staff Photo/Justin Decker

Ira Fine finds a balance between mathematics and origami

Andrew Turco November 8, 2017

A pair of worn hands glide along a thin black plane of paper. One finger digs underneath an edge and folds over itself revealing red on the opposite side of the sheet. It happens again, but this time from...

Shoes donated to Soles4Souls sit waiting to be collected. -Staff Photo/Andrew Turco

Rowan partners with Soles4Souls on shoe donation

Andrew Turco November 3, 2017

Rowan University’s students and faculty partnered with a local organization to donate over 300 pairs of shoes this semester, to be shipped to those in need around the world. Rowan University's Office...

Luke Cooper, professor in the department of Psychology, during his lecture, The Pros and Cons of Personality, on October 27 in Robinson Hall -Staff Photo/Andrew Turco

Students weigh the pros and cons of living the good life at Brown Bag

Andrew Turco October 31, 2017

Dr. Luke Cooper has a big question. What is the good life, and why don’t we have it? During The Pros and Cons of Personality, the first in a series of lectures from Rowan faculty, Cooper looks to his...

A lader truck from the Glassboro Fire Department sits at the scene of a house fire on Monday.-Staff Photo/Jaryd Leady

Fire Prevention Week underscores importance of fire safety on campus

Andrew Turco October 10, 2017

National Fire Prevention Week began this past Sunday with its new theme “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” In conjunction, Rowan University and the Glassboro Fire Department have advice for students...

A memorial to those who were killed due to intimate partner violence was set up in Business Hall room 104 -Staff Photo/Justin Decker

Domestic violence survivor educates about the subtleties of abuse

Andrew Turco October 4, 2017

Abuse between two partners is something that can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. In some cases the abuse can be obvious and physical, in others it may not be so apparent. New Jersey resident Francine...

Greggory Nekrasovas performs "Space Oddity" by David Bowie with a ukulele from Hawaii. -Staff Writer/Andrew Turco

Music industry program’s Open Mic Night showcases Rowan musicians

Andrew Turco September 20, 2017

Monday’s Open Mic Night included ukuleles, electric guitars and a Justin Bieber cover. It was a sociable audience, consisting mostly of the night’s performers, their friends and those who found themselves...

Winans Hall/the Wellness Center. -Staff Photo/Andrew Turco

Here’s why the Wellness Center is looking for 1300 reasons why to live

Andrew Turco September 13, 2017

The Wellness Center is on a yearlong quest to gather 1,300 reasons to live by April 2017. The new initiative, 1300 Reasons Why Not, helps to continue the discussion about why not to consider suicide. "My...

Josh Murphy talks about his father's policies for the upcoming governor's election. -Staff Photo/Andrew Turco

Son of gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy talks campaign at Rowan

Andrew Turco April 18, 2017

A group of Rowan University students met with Josh Murphy, the son of New Jersey Democrat Phil Murphy, this past week to discuss his father's campaign for governor. At the meeting on Wednesday, Josh...

Rowan's Economic Restructuring Committee of Pitman is a new group on campus looking to give back the town of Pitman. -Staff Photo/Andrew Turco

Rowan student group works to grow relationship between the university and Pitman

Andrew Turco March 29, 2017

Rowan University students involved in the Economic Restructuring Committee of Pitman discussed plans during their Tuesday meeting that can make the borough an entertainment hub for future students of the...

Rowan AWARE meets to discuss how white people can help end racism

Andrew Turco February 18, 2017

In the wake of President Donald Trump's new immigration ban, Rowan AWARE: Alliance of Whites Aspiring Toward Racial Equity held its first meeting of the semester for students to engage in a discussion...

First ‘Speak and Eat’ conversation of semester tackles micro-aggressions

Andrew Turco February 14, 2017

The Dr. Harley E. Flack Student Mentoring Program held the first "Speak and Eat" Conversation of the semester in James Hall, discussing micro-aggression with students from all ethnicities and genders. Participating...

Bacchanal Caribbean Carnival brings party to Rowan’s Student Center

Andrew Turco February 12, 2017

Taking on a new identity this past weekend, the Chamberlain Student Center was transformed into a festive arena of authentic Caribbean-style dancing, music, food and activities. The Bacchanal Caribbean...

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