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Free items for rent located in the student center. - Contributor / Gregory Mazzo

Activities and lifestyle items are available to rent through Chamberlain Student Center

Gregory Mazzo, Contributor September 9, 2024

The Chamberlain Student Center is allowing students to rent items for free to experience and use items they may be interested in. The Student Center offered items such as a basketball, checkers set,...

Sophie Ogunsanmi speaks to the Board of Trustees about her concerns with potential tuition increase. - Staff Writer / Paige Britt

Potential 5 percent tuition increase raises concerns for students at public tuition hearing

Paige Britt April 17, 2024

On April 10, Rowan University’s Board of Trustees held a public hearing for the fiscal year 2025 tuition rates, revealing that tuition for undergraduate students and medical students could potentially...

"As advice for other students who may be looking into diving into the local music scene, St. Pierre encourages them to put themselves out there and speak up." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Spud Mack: The rising stars of Rowan’s music scene with Hunter St. Pierre at the helm

Paige Britt April 10, 2024

Hunter St. Pierre is changing the relationship between drugs and rock and roll. St. Pierre originally came to Rowan to pursue a career in bioinformatics, which is a combination of biology and computer...

"When adults would ask me what I want to be when I grow up, I would chirp happily, “a journalist!” They would look at me puzzled..." - Photo via Paige Britt

Britt: Having passion for a job that’s misunderstood to be dying, it’s simply changing

Paige Britt April 3, 2024

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a journalist. I’ve had a lifelong love of writing, and when I learned what journalism was, something just clicked. The allure of chasing the news and...

The Artist Market held space for Rowan students to showcase their art. - Contributor / Mishal Goldstein.

Student creativity takes center stage at Rowan University’s Spring Artist Market

Paige Britt April 3, 2024

The first floor of Business Hall was transformed into the Spring Artist Market on March 28, featuring paintings, clothing, art prints, and jewelry made by more than 30 students. This is the second annual...

The Rowan Muslim Student Association's e-board. - Photo via Omair Hashmi

Ramadan at Rowan: Balancing college and religious obligations

Paige Britt March 27, 2024

Ramadan is a month-long holy celebration in Islam that includes fasting and praying in order to feel closer to God and practice self-control and gratitude. In the Islamic calendar, which is based on a...

Virginia Schutte and Andrew Lewis speak to students about their career similarities and differences. Contributor / Brynn Wilson

Students learn about career opportunities in environmental communications with Virginia Schutte and Andrew Lewis

Paige Britt March 27, 2024

On March 26, environmentalists Virginia Schutte and Andrew S. Lewis spoke at Rowan University about careers in science communications and environmental journalism to students.  Virginia Schutte...

Fentanyl deaths and overdoses have been rising in recent years, especially in college students. - Graphic / Yaz
Shaughnessy

Deadly ignorance: The fentanyl crisis in America

Paige Britt March 20, 2024

In 2022 an average of 22 teenagers ages 14 to 18 died from an overdose each week in the United States. This number has been steadily on the rise since 2015, hitting a peak in 2019. This is not because...

Joseph Nappi photographed with Senator Cory Booker. - Photo via @mrnappi_njstoy2024 on Instagram

Rowan Alumni named New Jersey Teacher of The Year

Paige Britt March 6, 2024

Joe Nappi never wanted to be a teacher. He despised his time in school and could not imagine going back. Leaving high school, he planned on studying computer science as it seemed like a lucrative career...

Community expungement clinic at Ben's Berber Shop. - Staff Writer/ Paige Britt

Cannabis charges cleared at community expungement clinic

Paige Britt February 28, 2024

On Feb. 25 the Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) hosted a community expungement event at Ben’s Barber Shop in Glassboro, NJ where people with cannabis charges could meet with lawyers to potentially...

Rowan SGA's Series 1 election results were announced on Monday, Feb. 26. - Photo via Rowan University

SGA Series 1 winners announced

Paige Britt February 28, 2024

Voting for the Student Government Association’s Series 1 election closed Monday night and the results are in. The Series 1 election included the roles of President, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,...

Rowan's SGA Series 1 elections will take place until Feb. 25. - Photos via Proflink

Meet the Candidates of the 2024 Series 1 SGA Election

Paige Britt February 21, 2024

On Monday, Feb. 19 the first of three elections began for the Series 1 candidates of the Student Government Association. Series 1 positions include President, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,...

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