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Brendan Bermingham and Isaac Linsk stand before the south system on their left and the north tower on their right. - Co-News Editor / Gianna Malgieri

Koi fish swim into West Campus farm

Gianna Malgieri December 6, 2023

Now that the West Campus farmland has been harvested and cleared for the Spring seedlings, the koi fish have swam in from President Houshmand’s backyard. “This is a fun thing for students who love...

Brendan Bermingham picks fresh peppers at West Campus that are used for Houshmand's Hazardous Hot Sauce and shared with the community. Co-News Editor / Gianna Malgieri

President Ali Houshmand and student farmers harvest produce from West Campus Farm

Gianna Malgieri October 4, 2023

How does the president of the university have time to tend to so many tasks and still have such a strong hand in the thousands of pounds of produce that are used to feed the community and fuel the hot...

Students explore a virtual world while seated at desks in an immersive learning center pod at Arizona State University. Photo provided courtesy of Arizona State University. - Photo via Rowan University press release

Come put your VR Goggles on for class

Gianna Malgieri September 27, 2023

Virtual Reality (VR) goggles are in your future here at Rowan. Rowan University sent out a press release that announced the “collaborating with Dreamscape Learn and Arizona State University (ASU)...

SGA E-board members show off their Whit Cenntennial Special Edition. From left: Estaban Price, Garbielle Langevine, Emma Redmond, Jamie Ivan, Brianna Reagan, Riya Bhatt and Hope Campbell. - Co-News Editor / Gianna Malgieri

First senate meeting discusses clubs, dining, and academic building issues

Gianna Malgieri September 20, 2023

Following the 2022-2023 academic year, the Student Government Association (SGA) is hoping to bring a new and lighter feel to future senate meetings. On a Monday, Sept. 18, SGA held its first senate meeting...

Cinder blocks and concrete slabs lay at the feet of the building shell. - Co-News Editor / Gianna Malgieri

Student Center expansion update: A conversation with Rowan’s Director of Planning & Design Alexis Breining

Gianna Malgieri September 13, 2023

On Sept. 15, 2022, The Whit published an article claiming that construction underway at the Chamberlin Student Center planned to be open by the Fall 2023 semester. By the looks of the site today, it...

Jim Lynam (middle) with co-hosts Amy Fadool (left) and Marc Jackson (right). - Photo via Marc Jackson on Twitter

Jim Lynam breaks down his family’s impact on his career in Rowan exclusive

Gianna Malgieri April 5, 2023

Jim Lynam is often referred to as a coach or ex-player, but above all else, he is a proud father. Although many people now know him as a sports analyst in his later career, Lynam has spent 42 years...

Rowan Alerts and Timely Warnings leave students feeling unsure about their safety with the vagueness and the lack of updates. Graphic / Chelsea Valcourt

Vague Rowan Alerts cause confusion and frustration

Gianna Malgieri January 25, 2023

Since the start of the 2022-2023 school year at Rowan University, there have been 21 emergency alerts sent via text message and email to those subscribed with the Emergency Mass Notification System.       While...

"Listen to Black Mamas" platforms women at Rowan University to discuss the maternal mortality crisis. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

DEI hosts virtual maternal mortality crisis panel

Gianna Malgieri December 7, 2022

Rowan’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) held a discussion panel on the Maternal Mortality Crisis. The panel discussed the Hulu documentary, “Aftershock.” The documentary reveals...

Holly Pointe Commons Exterior. - Photo / Rowan University

Trespasser charged for criminal sexual contact in Holly Pointe

Gianna Malgieri December 7, 2022

At nearly 3 a.m. on Dec. 3, a Rowan Alert stated that a female student at Holly Pointe Commons reported that “a male entered her room and assaulted her.” The alert described the man’s description...

Nick Angarone, New Jersey chief climate resilience officer, tells students about climate-resiliency planning. - Photo  via Mahbubur Meenar, Ph.D.

Rowan’s first World Town Planning Day includes climate-resiliency planning

Gianna Malgieri November 16, 2022

On Nov. 7, the Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability hosted Rowan’s first World Town Planning Day to discuss climate-resiliency planning. “Climate resiliency planning is a planning...

Bingo Prizes sit on the table at the front of the Student Center Pit. - News Editor / Gianna Malgieri

HOCO: RAH Hosts 1K #RowanPROUD Bingo

Gianna Malgieri October 26, 2022

To wrap up 2022 Homecoming, Rowan University held its annual 1K bingo on Saturday, Oct. 12. Rowan After Hours (RAH) hostedRAH, $1,000 #RowanPROUD Bingo in the pit of the Chamberlain Student Center from...

Mackenzie Raymond and Maria Espejo stand at the entrance of the weight room. - Photo / Lawrence Mendoza

“Women+Weights” Empowers Rowan’s Female Students

Gianna Malgieri October 5, 2022

"Women+Weights" returns to Rowan’s Rec Center this semester to create a comfortable space for those who identify as women to work out without masculine pressures. The program is running from Oct....

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