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Jump ropes hang on the Hawthorn Hall sign on the front patio during the "Patio Pride" celebration on Hawthorn's front patio on April 11, 2018. (Photo Editor/Nicole Mingo)

Photo Gallery: “Patio Pride” welcomes all identities during Pride Week

Nicole Mingo April 11, 2018

Pride Week at Rowan is being celebrated today with another event dedicated to open dialogue and spreading awareness. This afternoon, the “Patio Pride Celebration” welcomed students to Hawthorn Hall’s...

Theft most common crime on campus; protect your stuff with these tips

Nicole Mingo April 17, 2017

On an early October morning last year, a bike was pilfered from a rack just outside of the Whitney Center. The owner, Lauren Burch, filed two crime reports with campus security but was met with silence....

Wellness Center and Public Safety work together to fight victim-blaming

Nicole Mingo March 15, 2017

On Oct. 14, 2016, a timely warning appeared in the email inboxes of all Rowan students. A female student reported that she had been sexually assaulted in Holly Pointe Commons and the Public Safety Office...

Masked Profs dress up for masquerade-themed Winter Ball

Nicole Mingo February 19, 2017

On Saturday night, students were ready to relax, eat and get down on the dance floor. Rowan’s 12th annual Winter Ball in the Student Center Eynon Ballroom had a Masquerade theme, and was put on by the...

Secular Jewish group Hillel breaks challah over Shabbat dinner

Nicole Mingo February 15, 2017

In an inconspicuous room above the student center pit, a group of about 15 students sang in unison. As a plate of challah, braided ceremonial bread, was passed around, the Motzi blessing was recited and...

Rowan aims to set Guinness World Record for most foam fingers waved

Nicole Mingo February 8, 2017

Although brown and gold foam fingers are usually sported by fans in the bleachers of Rowan University games, a record-breaking 500-plus have never been consecutively waved, ever. Until now. The Esby...

ProfTalk goes international with talks on studying abroad

Nicole Mingo November 16, 2016

ProfTalks went global on Monday night with a series of talks about studying abroad and the benefits that an international education brings to students. Speakers presented their thoughts and experiences...

Rowan students process election results in “Morning After” discussion

Nicole Mingo November 9, 2016

The healing process has begun at Rowan after an extremely tumultuous election cycle. In an effort to make sense of Election Day 2016, the Rowan Political Science and Economics Department held a panel...

College Republicans “encompass a wide spectrum of different beliefs”

Nicole Mingo November 2, 2016

After an extremely contentious election year, the Rowan University College Republicans are looking further down the road. The group is planning on localizing its efforts in an attempt to help its party...

Republican and Democratic clubs cohost debate watch party

Nicole Mingo October 26, 2016

The Chamberlain Student Center pit was the site of bipartisan camaraderie as the Democratic Club and College Republicans held a joint watch party, in conjunction with the Student Center, for the final...

Rowan Democrats want to bring left and right together

Nicole Mingo October 3, 2016

A contentious election cycle is drawing out student supporters on the left and right, and the Rowan Democrats Club is aiming to be a space for political expression for all sides. The club is returning...

Students for Donald Trump

Nicole Mingo September 21, 2016

A dozen male students introduced themselves to one another in an off-campus living room for their initial meeting last Wednesday night. All of them have something in common: they consider themselves...

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