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"Micro-cheating is pervasive on campuses, and it is more about boundaries than anything." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

El-Muhammad: Micro-cheating is a macro issue

Aliyah Muhammed, Contributor February 5, 2025

Have you or anyone you know ever been personally victimized by a partner texting an ex? What about a partner having a work wife? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you may have experienced...

"The Whit Staff recognizes that 'success' is going to look different for everyone, and choosing what you want to do is a decision that should be given time and careful consideration." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Editorial: Endless options and overwhelming decisions

The Whit Staff February 5, 2025

Does making the wrong decision now mean ruining your future forever? This is a fear that many college students hold as they look ahead at the forked road, which seemingly splits into millions of different...

"You do not have to be happy 24/7 every day, every emotion has its appropriate time and place." - Photo via Michael Bautista

Bautista: My journey with happiness at Rowan

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer February 5, 2025

Happiness isn’t something you sit back and wait for. It’s a statement that rings true, even in Selena Gomez’s 2020 song “Dance Again." I believe it’s this fleeting, complex emotion that most...

"Erasing our mistakes, and trying to change the past is a slippery slope." - Photo via Lily Miller

Miller: The proof is in the printing

Lily Miller, Staff Writer February 5, 2025

Right now, you are hopefully holding a physical newspaper. One of my favorite parts of writing for the Whit is that we print physical newspapers each week. As a writer, it’s an incredible feeling...

"February is known to be the month of love but to me, it's more than that." - Copy Desk Chief / Rianna Moses

Moses: Goodbye January, hello February

Rianna Moses, Copy Desk Chief February 4, 2025

As we all have probably felt the weight of January being the first month of the year, to me, this year, it felt longer than forever. Why was a month that was supposed to be about getting used to, growing,...

"Every year, the temperature outside drops, and right around that same time the pressure increases for college students." - Contributor / Christopher Otto

Otto: Seasonal depression is something every student should beware of

Christopher Otto, Contributor February 4, 2025

There’s always something about the weather, isn’t there? Every year, the temperature outside drops, and right around that same time the pressure increases for college students. Preparing for final...

"All international students often choose the country with the best quality of education to ensure a good future for themselves. But at what cost?" - Photo via Aruzhan Yessengeldy

Yessengeldy: My international student experience

Aruzhan Yessengeldy, Contributor February 4, 2025

"I don't belong anywhere anymore," is a thought that probably every international student has in their head. All international students often choose the country with the best quality of education to...

"College students, admin, and faculty need to take this situation as a reminder to remain calm when extreme statements are made by powerful people." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Editorial: Don’t get caught in the information overload during this administration

The Whit Staff January 29, 2025

On Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, social media and news outlets flooded with stories recounting President Donald Trump’s new, and inherently vague initiative to “pause federal funding.” This potential...

"While I have debated long about how I could balance being involved on campus while being a commuter student, after weighing all of my options I truly believe that living on campus is most beneficial for me as a student." - Copy Editor / Marchella Mazzoni

Mazzoni: The commuter to resident pipeline

Marchella Mazzoni, Copy Editor January 29, 2025

As commuter students on Rowan University’s campus, many of us think about what life would be like if we lived on campus. While we gear up to head to campus an hour ahead of our class time to find parking,...

"It’s not easy all the time, and like any pet, he needs attention and care every day, but I find myself needing him just as much as he needs me." - Photo via Hayden Fugee

Fugee: Pros and Cons of Living With a Pet in College

Hayden Fugee, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

When you go to college, whether it be for the first time or you’re just starting a new semester, it’s obviously going to be a lot to deal with. With school work, exams, and balancing a social life,...

"Don’t get me wrong, having goals are important, but overbearing yourself will only lead to burnout and inessential stress." - Productions Editor / Katie Thorn

Thorn: Are New Year’s Resolutions all they’re hyped up to be?

Katie Thorn, Productions Editor January 28, 2025

New year, new me - An idea that has been around for decades.  As the new year starts and the school semester begins, students across the globe start these new chapters with high hopes and new resolutions....

Shockey (right) and Twiford (left). - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Shockey: O-Whit-uary for Abigail Twiford

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor December 11, 2024

I am sad to report that Abigail Twiford has officially reached unc status and now finds herself a Rowan University and Whit alumni. After this semester, she will graduate Rowan with a bachelor of arts...

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