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Rowan students celebrate at the university's commencement. - Photo via Rowan University

Pala: Is a Bachelor’s degree still worth it?

Nigel Pala April 27, 2023

Four years ago, my peers and I stepped onto our respective college campuses for the first time, wide-eyed and impressionable, embarking on a journey that would be like no other. Each of us had our own...

Supporters' memorials for their loved ones impacted by cancer. - Photo via American Cancer Society

Rowan Colleges Against Cancer overcomes Covid-19 adversity

Nigel Pala April 26, 2023

Campus organizations of all kinds have had to adjust their vision, goals, and approaches to achieving them due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Among the affected organizations during this period was Rowan Colleges...

The marijuana plant which produces the buds which gain these crazy names. Photo via Pixabay

Pala: Wildest marijuana strain names

Nigel Pala April 20, 2023

New Jersey is a state known for various things, and among my favorites is our state's reputation for having odd marijuana package marketing strategies. I’ve heard many say, in this state you never quite...

THC Go Co-Founders Jonathan Tecum-Chavez (left) and Kevin Asare (right) presenting their business at the NJ Cannabis Insider Business Conference. - Photo via @__Koriography on Instagram

Rowan students dive into cannabis delivery industry with “THC Go”

Nigel Pala April 19, 2023

It's been a year since cannabis was legalized for recreational use in New Jersey, and entrepreneurs statewide are intent on capitalizing on the new industry. Among the sharks in the newly built tank are...

Students at the commencement of Rowan University graduation 2018. - Former Multimedia Editor/ Miguel Martinez

Pala: Stop asking students what they’re doing after college

Nigel Pala April 12, 2023

Commencement season is upon us, a season that ushers a new generation of students into the unforgiving world of adulthood without training wheels and convenient discounts. Amid the fourth quarter hustle...

"Reagan is on a mission to achieve a grand feeling of unity within the student body during her year on the presidential seat." - Photo via Brianna Reagan

Meet Brianna Reagan: Your new SGA class president

Nigel Pala April 12, 2023

Rowan University’s Student Government Association (SGA) is due for changes next fall, and among them is the introduction of the new class president. Stepping in to fill the big role is the self-proclaimed...

A student sits in the art gallery building lounge on TikTok - Copy Editor / Sylent Michaels

Pala: Why TikTok is really at risk of being banned in the U.S.

Nigel Pala April 6, 2023

Just a few weeks ago, the world watched TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew testify in front of a hostile courtroom about Chinese supervision on his app. In American society, there are very few causes that have...

Gabrielle Langevine is the President of NAACP and the Most Talented Student Award winner. - Photo via Rowan NAACP Instagram

Rowan NAACP celebrates Excellence Awards in style

Nigel Pala April 5, 2023

Masks were on and style was abundant in the celebration of another year of positive work in the Rowan community by the many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) organizations and students on...

Submissions for the Rowan University StartUp’s Exhibition/Art Sale will be available until April 4. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

How to Submit for Rowan University StartUp’s Exhibition

Nigel Pala March 30, 2023

For disposable camera photographers, trained digital portrait photographers and every camera operator in between, now is your time to shine. The Rowan University Photography program is calling on students...

Pala grapples with objectivity in journalism. - Arts and Entertainment Editor / Chelsea Valcourt

Pala: Objectivity is a myth

Nigel Pala March 8, 2023

All traditional journalists are misguided. The essence of the journalistic curriculum at the collegiate level is heavily based on an ideal that parallels the aspirational state of a clean slate. That...

SGA elections will take place until March 6 at 11:45 p.m. - Photo / Rowan University

Meet the candidates running in this year’s SGA elections

Nigel Pala March 2, 2023

Student government elections are well underway and candidates have kicked off their campaigning processes through social media and on campus. In an effort to put a voice to the faces on posters across...

Isiah "Pop" Pacheco runs the ball during a game when he played for Rutgers University. - Photo / Rutgers Athletics

Pala: A win for ‘Pop’ is a win for Jersey

Nigel Pala February 22, 2023

A couple of minutes after Rihanna shut down the internet on one of the biggest annual stages in American television, a pretty impactful moment occurred in New Jersey history. After a pretty typical, but...

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