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Moline will be on leave, with pay, “pending the outcome of the court case,” his annual salary being $107,713, according to state pension -Photo via Pixabay.com.

Woodbury Heights Police Chief on Paid Leave After Simple Assault Charges

Mya Calderon April 26, 2022

Police Chief Joshua M. Moline of the Woodbury Heights Police Department was placed on administrative leave after being charged with simple assault, after an “off-duty incident.”. The incident occurred...

Although more research is needed to understand how long COVID-19 affects people, it does not spare any organ, according to the AMA article. -Photo via Pixabay.com.

‘Long COVID-19’ and Its Effects

Mya Calderon April 20, 2022

People who suffer from “long COVID-19,” often called long haulers, typically have experienced COVID-19 symptoms more than four weeks after their COVID-19 diagnosis, according to the Mayo Clinic.  In...

Students and others can donate to The SHOP, whether that be in the form of money or food and supplies. -Photo via sites.rowan.edu/theshop/

How Rowan University helps Students in Financial Crises

Mya Calderon April 19, 2022

“I am very likely to end the semester having to drop out of college, lose my university housing, and be homeless with no real ability to [pull] myself out from [my current situation],” Simon Thurston...

Rowan received $23 million in the second round of HEERF funds and $40 million in the third round for the 2022 spring semester. -Photo via Pixabay.com.

New Jersey and Rowan’s COVID-19 Relief Funding

Mya Calderon April 13, 2022

From stimulus checks to vaccines, the United States federal government has spent $3.6 trillion in response to COVID-19, according to USA Spending.  Over $80 billion of funds from the American Rescue...

About once a week, Ta is finding that people who are attempting to steal are the main people harassing sales associates, escalating in the recent years of the pandemic. -Photo via pixabay.com.

Crime Trend: Violence Against Retail Workers

Mya Calderon April 5, 2022

“I think with the pandemic, people are more desperate,” said Luan Ta, a manager of an American Eagle located in the Deptford Mall in Deptford, NJ. “People lost their jobs, they can’t get their...

Percent of drivers using cell phones during fatal crashes in 2019. -Graphic by Berry Andres

Glassboro PD Cracks Down on Distracted Driving

Mya Calderon April 5, 2022

On March 30, the Glassboro Police Department announced they would be “cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s ‘UDrive. UText. UPay’ enforcement campaign,” in...

Dr. Douglas Brinkley, the CNN Presidential Historian. -Photo via Mya Calderon.

CNN Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley Discusses Nixon and 50th Anniversary of Watergate

Mya Calderon March 30, 2022

On Monday, March 28, Rowan University welcomed Dr. Douglas Brinkley to the Eynon Ballroom in the Student Center to discuss Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal for the 50th anniversary. The event...

Formerly incarcerated women speak out about their experiences and injustices. Left: Paula Carrington , Middle: Cynthia Alvarado, Right: Debbie Davis, Center: Gladys Scott. -Photo via Mya Calderon.

Formerly Incarcerated Women Share their Experiences and Injustices with Rowan University

Mya Calderon March 30, 2022

A group of four formerly incarcerated women spoke at Rowan on March 23 at the Student Center to discuss their experiences with the prison industrial complex in honor of Women’s History Month.  The...

Leggett also stressed the importance of white allies listening to their Black friends and including them in shows and asking them what they can do to help. -Photo via VinChelle's website, vinchelle.com.

Drag Queen VinChelle Speaks out on Gay Liberation and Activism within Philadelphia Drag Community

Mya Calderon March 23, 2022

Vincent Leggett, known by his drag name VinChelle, spoke about gay liberation and activism within the Philadelphia drag community on March 21 at Rowan’s James Hall. The discussion was sponsored by...

Some of the beer currently available at Bonesaw Brewing. -Photo via Mya Calderon

Bonesaw Brewing to Open the “Pilot House” at the Deptford Mall

Mya Calderon March 23, 2022

Glassboro’s Bonesaw Brewing Co. will be opening a second location called the Bonesaw Pilot House in the Deptford Mall, according to their Facebook post on March 1.  Bonesaw is an almost entirely...

The discussion, led by Rowan University student Rory Newman, the Vice President of RCHGHR Student Association, talked about the tensions between Russia and Ukraine and background information. -Photo via Pixabay.com.

Student Led Discussion in Discovery Hall Tackles Russia and Ukraine Tensions

Mya Calderon March 9, 2022

The Rowan Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights (RCHGHR) Lecture Series hosted a student led discussion with speaker SirMichael Cianci in the Discovery Hall on March 8.  The...

“Current CDC and state COVID-19 guidelines, along with our downward trend of positive cases University-wide, allow us to revise indoor masking and daily screening mandates starting March 7,” the announcer read. -Photo via Pixabay.com.

Rowan University Drops Mask Mandate

Mya Calderon March 8, 2022

Rowan University announced that wearing a mask indoors will be optional starting March 7, according to the Rowan Announcer that was sent out via email on March 2. “Current CDC and state COVID-19...

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