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Jack Trabucco reminisces on his years at Rowan and their impact in this week's "The Student Side." - Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

The Student Side: Retrospective

Jack Trabucco April 27, 2022

On Nov. 11, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was taking its toll on everyone. The switch to virtual classes left me angry and impatient to an extent I’d never felt in my life. I was complaining constantly...

Features intern talks Rowan After Hours' final event for the semester - Photo / Jack Trabucco

The Last HooRAH: Senior Send off

Jack Trabucco April 27, 2022

On Saturday, April 23, Rowan After Hours threw the “Last HooRAH,” an event showcasing the best and most memorable events from the past year. In other words, it featured the main attractions of several...

Jack Trabucco shares his advice reflecting on and releasing anger in this week's "The Student Side." - Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

The Student Side: Dealing With Anger

Jack Trabucco April 20, 2022

You don't need to spend more than a minute on the Internet or watching the news to realize that people are very angry these days, arguably more so than ever before. Every minute of every day it seems...

Class of 2018 graduate Mia Nardone discussed with students during the "Thrive in Your 20s" event hosted by Student Alumni Association. - Photo / Jack Trabucco

Student Alumni Association Enlightens Undergrads With “Thrive in Your 20s”

Jack Trabucco April 20, 2022

On Tuesday, April 19, the Student Alumni Association hosted “Thrive in Your 20s,” an annual event wherein alumna of the previous decade return to campus to enlighten undergraduates with wisdom and...

Features Intern Jack Trabucco talks about differentiating art from the artist in this week's edition of "The Student Side." - Former Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

The Student Side: Art From the Artist

Jack Trabucco April 10, 2022

Why do we value art?  I believe that, in most cases, beauty points towards the truth. Beautiful things reflect great quality, a certain impressiveness in whatever aspect of them we find beautiful.  And...

Features Intern Jack Trabucco talks about differentiating art from the artist in this week's edition of "The Student Side." - Former Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

The Student Side: The Healing Power of Silence

Jack Trabucco April 6, 2022

Over the weekend, I went on a retreat with my youth group. We spent it in Potts Mansion, a beautiful, old house in the rural hills of Elverson, PA. For most, it was just as much a social experience as...

Rowan After Hours held its annual ThinkFast interactive game show. Students were put to the test with various topics to try and win $250. - Photo via Proflink

RAH Hosts Exciting ThinkFast Game Show Night

Jack Trabucco April 3, 2022

On Friday, March 25, Rowan After Hours held ThinkFast Game Show Night, a thrilling event inspired by various popular game shows such as "Jeopardy!," "Minute to Win It" and "Family Feud." Guests competed...

Features Intern Jack Trabucco talks about differentiating art from the artist in this week's edition of "The Student Side." - Former Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

The Student Side: Progress, Not Perfection

Jack Trabucco March 30, 2022

I’d like to begin with a story that my pastor shared with me and my youth group some time ago.   In Northeastern Greece, there is a place called Mount Athos. For over a thousand years it...

"A core theme of the book is something dubbed the “Personal Legend.” One of the first characters that Santiago meets is the biblical king of Jerusalem, Melchizedek, who tells him plainly that the point of his journey is to discover and fulfill his own Personal Legend. Santiago spends the rest of the book figuring out what that means." Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Journey of self-discovery: The profound wisdom of “The Alchemist”

Jack Trabucco March 29, 2022

I discovered “The Alchemist” in high school while doing research for a literature paper. The title alone was intriguing enough, but when I found out it was an adventure novel and a short one at that,...

Features Intern Jack Trabucco talks about differentiating art from the artist in this week's edition of "The Student Side." - Former Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

The Student Side: The Virtue of Patience in Groups

Jack Trabucco March 23, 2022

I hate working in groups. I think working in groups is one of the most annoying and unpleasant parts of my college experience.   In high school, you pretty much know everyone. You know your...

Features intern Jack Trabucco reviews the riveting dystopian novel, "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman. - Photo via BarnesAndNoble.com

Trabucco: “Scythe” Asks Readers to Subvert their AI Opinions, and Does a Great Job Doing so

Jack Trabucco March 23, 2022

I vividly remember being the first kid in my sixth-grade class to read “The Hunger Games” and tell everyone what a great book it was.  That book, its sequels and its legacy in the films became...

Features Intern Jack Trabucco talks about differentiating art from the artist in this week's edition of "The Student Side." - Former Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

The Student Side: Defending Your Beliefs

Jack Trabucco March 9, 2022

The minefield of discourse grows more treacherous by the day. With the fierce and ongoing conflict in nearly every sphere of public life, people are more divided than ever by their beliefs with regard...

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