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"Siegel's greatest inspirations have been Travis Barker of Blink 182 fame, Neil Peart of Rush, and jazz drummer Buddy Rich." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Alexander Siegel: The drummer behind Rowan’s rising band, Spud Mack

Grace Reed April 24, 2024

Alexander Siegel is a 21-year-old business major in his second to last year at Rowan. Despite his conventional field of study, Siegel remains quite the opposite, loving music, and making a name for himself...

Grant graphic. - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Dr. James Grinias receives $350K in funding from the US Army for Rowan research project

Grace Reed March 27, 2024

A Rowan research project has just received over $350,000 in funding from the U.S. Army. The project is a collaboration between Dr. James Grinias, professor of analytical chemistry, and Luna Labs, a technology...

"She also has an interest in photography and is hoping to obtain an apprenticeship with a nearby studio. As for her music, Wood said, 'I don't know how or where, but I'll be making music for the rest of my life.'" - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Spud Mack: The soundtrack of Tessa Wood’s college experience

Grace Reed March 20, 2024

Tessa Wood is a 21-year-old music major with a communications studies minor and is in her last year at Rowan. She began her college career uncertain, first declaring herself undecided, and switching majors...

Steinert performs at The Milk Crate's Halloween concert which was the venue first show that she runs with her roommates. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon

Strings & Stories: Madhavi Steinert’s journey from a small town to Spotify stardom

Grace Reed February 7, 2024

Originally from Jackson, New Jersey, Madhavi Steinert is a 21-year-old music industry major in her last year at Rowan University. At first glance, she may look like just any other student, but she's an...

A piece by Pearson inspired by artists Susan Moore and Gustave Courbet's "The Desperate Man." - Photo via Pearson's Instagram.

Maurice Pearson’s ambitious artistic vision unveiled in Rowan’s Spring Gallery

Grace Reed November 29, 2023

Maurice Pearson is a 21-year-old fine arts student minoring in art history. Currently, he is in his final year of study, preparing for his senior showcase but if you told him this is where he would end...

"In 2021, Brand produced an audio-only documentary about Kuromiya, and now he has decided he wants to create something with a visual component. This will be Brand's first feature-length film." - Contributor / Timothy Hawk

Rowan professor Keith Brand secures $300,000 grant for documentary on civil rights advocate Kiyoshi Kuromiya

Grace Reed November 15, 2023

Keith Brand, a professor in the radio, television, and film department at Rowan is working on a documentary that was just awarded a $300,000 grant from the Pew Center of Arts and Heritage. A Philadelphia...

World Mental Health Day Speaker Dr. Charryse Johnson spoke to students about mental health in the Eynon Ballroom about what it means to be well. - Contributor / Grace Reed

Dr. Charryse Johnson visits Rowan for World Mental Health Day

Grace Reed October 18, 2023

In observance of World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Rowan’s Women’s Alliance Network (WAN), hosted a speaking event and book signing with Dr. Charryse Johnson. Johnson is a North Carolina-based...

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