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Noah Garcia, Sophia Wagner and Zach Myrtetus don their masks around campus. With COVID-19, these new Rowan students take the necessary precautions to stay safe while getting the most out of their college experience. - Editor-in-Chief / Kalie VanDewater; third photo courtesy of Zach Myrtetus

How COVID-19 has Impacted First-Time Rowan Students’ College Experiences

Kalie VanDewater September 9, 2020

Many of us can recall our first semester at Rowan with great joy. We made new friends, experienced the flexibility of a college schedule and learned through the hardships that came with our new-found...

Rowan University holds a ceremony for the graduating class of 2020. The ceremony was originally scheduled for May but because of the coronavirus pandemic, it had to be postponed.  - Staff Photographer / Miguel Martinez

Rowan grads overcome adversity through COVID-19

Kalie VanDewater July 18, 2020

With all the minute changes the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to everyday life, it's no surprise that major life events are bearing the impact of the precautions and restrictions that have been put in...

The RCB coffee shop sits completed on the first floor of Business Hall. It will be staffed and managed by students. - Features Editor / Kalie VanDewater

Student-led coffee shop to open within Rohrer College of Business

Kalie VanDewater March 8, 2020

Need caffeine in the morning? Well, if you find yourself in Business Hall, there's good news for you: the Rohrer College of Business has recently partnered with Gourmet Dining and Sun Coffee Roasters...

The Health and Physical Education Club collected over 400 pairs of shoes. For their first shoe drive, this far exceeded their expectations. - Photo courtesy of Trevor Hahn

Health and Physical Education Club holds first-ever shoe drive

Kalie VanDewater March 4, 2020

Rowan's Health and Physical Education Club recently hosted its inaugural shoe drive and collected 407 pairs of shoes. The shoe drive was part of the club's participation in the New Jersey Association...

Concetta Davis, a junior biology major, poses for a picture at Rowan University’s Glassboro campus. - Editor-in-Chief / Miguel Martinez

Concetta Davis embraces herself—and you should too

Kalie VanDewater February 9, 2020

Many people are focused on superficial things like followers on social media, their credibility among their peers, and whether their clothes are in style. For some people, these types of things are the...

Police arrived at the scene of the incident on Rowan Boulevard on Dec. 5, 2019. Rowan VP of Public Relations Joe Cardona said in an email that this was in response to a student's fall. - News Editor / Alexander Heller

Student falls from Rowan Boulevard parking garage

Kalie VanDewater December 5, 2019

At approximately noon today, an incident involving a student occurred at the Rowan Boulevard parking garage, as confirmed by Rowan Public Safety. A male student fell from the parking garage near Barnes...

Mitchell Merkowsky was arrested today on charges of privacy invasion. He was initially confronted at the Rowan Boulevard parking garage. - Staff photographer / Benjamin Stephens

Rowan officials address arrest of student charged with invasion of privacy, other charges

Kalie VanDewater November 21, 2019

Rowan University officials held a meeting tonight to address community concerns surrounding the arrest of 29-year-old student Mitchell Merkowsky, who was arrested for looking into female students' windows...

Former planetarium director Keith Johnson stands with students inside the Edelman planetarium. -Photo courtesy of Rowan University, provided by Keith Johnson

The Edelman Planetarium has an out-of-this-world repertoire of events

Kalie VanDewater November 4, 2019

At some point or another, we have all been interested in space. Whether we wanted to be an astronaut when we were children or just think stars are cool, space has been a source of inspiration and intrigue...

This pumpkin was carved with the image of Animal from the Muppets. Carving pumpkins is one of the popular Halloween activities in which many people partake. - Features Editor / Kalie VanDewater

Where did Halloween come from and what’s the point?

Kalie VanDewater October 31, 2019

It's that time of year again, when people dress up as anything they can imagine, kids look for candy at every door they knock on and college students find parties to celebrate the spookiest holiday of...

The Healthy Campus Initiatives is a part of Rowan's Wellness Center. - File Photo / Amanda Palma

Student perspectives on mental health and the Wellness Center

Kalie VanDewater October 9, 2019

The Wellness Center has recently received negative feedback from students who have tried to use the mental health services provided but have not found them to be satisfactory, such as in the case of Gianna...

Rowan students do push-ups at the inaugural Fitness Festival. The event was held to promote exercise and to raise awareness of ALS. - Multimedia Editor / Dyone Payne

Rowan community hosts first annual Fitness Festival to promote fitness and ALS awareness

Kalie VanDewater October 7, 2019

On Friday afternoon, multiple Rowan clubs, departments, sports teams and others in the Rowan community convened at the Intramural Field to hold the inaugural Fitness Festival in support of ALS awareness,...

Dr. Shari Willis stands with two of her daughters and a reindeer. This was part of a family trip to northern Finland where they got to go reindeer-sleighing. - Photo / Dr. Shari Willis

Dr. Shari Willis encourages growth through overcoming challenges—and rock climbing

Kalie VanDewater September 30, 2019

As college students, something that is liable to happen is getting into a routine where we don’t step outside of our comfort zones. Some of us may not challenge ourselves more than our selected major...

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