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"It can take someone 5, 6, or even 10 years to jump the hurdle of getting a degree. Understanding that it is not about how you start, but how you finish." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

The challenges of non-traditional college students

Erik Gil April 24, 2024

It is no surprise that every student has a different set of challenges when navigating through college. Usually, when you're 18, you enter college, work a part-time job, and maintain your academics, which...

The time capsule placed in the Student Center will be opened 50 years from now, 100 years after its opening. - Staff Writer / Erik Gil

Students celebrate student center expansion with time capsule event

Erik Gil April 17, 2024

On Thursday, Apr. 11, students and staff of Rowan University had the opportunity to write letters on postcards thinking about what their lives would be like in the year 2074 during the Chamberlain Student...

Cinder, the 2 year old Red Fox labrador. - Photo via Rowan University's website

Furry friends provide finals season support

Erik Gil April 10, 2024

As students and faculty reach the end of the semester, the Rowan campus sees more of the four-legged friends who provide ease and support during hard times. The Schreiber Family Pet Therapy Program is...

Sasi giving a speech at another location. - Photo via @leesasi

Re’im music festival massacre survivor Lee Sasi shares her story with Rowan students

Erik Gil March 27, 2024

Californian native Lee Sasi survived to tell the story of what she endured during the October 7 attacks in Israel. Sasi, who attended the Nova music festival that was attacked by Hamas, came to Rowan...

This new partnership with OSHE will give students a second chance at a college education. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Rowan partners with OSHE to help students finish their unfinished degrees

Erik Gil February 21, 2024

The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) has collaborated with Rowan University to make it possible for students who have taken time away from Rowan, who have transferred from other universities,...

"As I have grown older and have an understanding of the concept of love in the different elements that it encompasses, I consider love to be sacrificial above all else." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Gil: Love’s valuable lessons

Erik Gil February 14, 2024

With Valentine's Day, we all think the concept of love revolves around romance. Thinking of your significant other. Planning on where you will have dinner or planning out your next date. But what about...

Rowan University Philippine American Coalition (RUPAC) members pose with their table. - Contributor / Erik Gil

SJICR hosts fifth Cultural Organization Fair

Erik Gil February 7, 2024

The Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, And Conflict Resolution at Rowan University held its fifth biannual Cultural Organization Fair on Feb. 1. The four-hour event represented the different mixtures...

Hillel's e-board poses for a photo at their game night event. - Contributor / Erik Gil

Hillel welcomes spring semester with game night

Erik Gil January 31, 2024

On Friday the 26th, Hillel, the Jewish student run organization, held a game night to welcome back the semester. Held at Hawthorn Hall, it was a chance for Jewish and non-Jewish students alike to come...

Online learning platforms allow for some classes to continue during inclement weather. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Virtual learning challenges “snow day” protocol during first week of classes

Erik Gil January 24, 2024

On Jan. 16, the spring semester commenced at Rowan University with icy roads and inclement weather. Some classes remained in person but other professors opted to use virtual meetings like Zoom to still...

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