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Peter Planamente's time at Rowan has prepared him for the next step in his life: a career in journalism. He has many people to thank for all of the support and help he's recieved in this time. - Staff Writer / Peter Planamente

This is Peter Planamente … Signing off

Peter Planamente December 4, 2019

I cannot believe that my time at Rowan is coming to an end. It feels like yesterday when I got dropped off on a freezing January day for my orientation and sat through hours and hours of lectures from...

Lightning strikes over the skies of Williamstown, New Jersey - Staff writer/Peter Planamente

New Jersey broke the weather records this summer

Peter Planamente September 25, 2019

It’s not an exaggeration to say that New Jersey has seen every kind of weather event since the semester ended in May. Hail, lightning, flash floods and shelf clouds. What people will remember most is...

Photo: Pixabay

Keeping an “eye” on the upcoming hurricane season

Peter Planamente May 1, 2019

It is hard to believe that May has finally arrived. After our goofy winter of nuisance snow storms and roller coaster temperatures, we are finally experiencing some nicer weather. However, with the...

Dr. Andrea Stevens Goddard, a professor of geology, has won several awards for her work in her field. Staff Writer/Peter Planamente

Digging up the life of a sedimentologist

Peter Planamente April 30, 2019

Traveling may be intriguing to some, or it might be a nuisance to those who travel for work. For Dr. Andrea Stevens Goddard, while she is not teaching geology, life consists of traveling to different...

On Friday, graupel appeared in Peter Planament's backyard, as well as many others; leading people to believe it was hail when it was not. Staff Writer / Peter Planamente.

What the hail is up with our weather?

Peter Planamente March 27, 2019

I cannot believe that spring is finally here! I think it is safe to say that the snow is gone, and I hope we will not see it again for a long while. Pretty soon, we will be packing away the sweaters and...

Pasta Pomodoro, located in Washington Twp., NJ, is a delicious little Italian joint serving Italian style cooking and more. -Peter Planamente

Pasta Pomodoro tastes just like your nonna’s cooking

Peter Planamente March 12, 2019

After a long day of classes, my stomach rumbled and my Italian heart craved some comfort food. It was time to over-indulge in cuisine that I hoped I wouldn't regret eating. I took a trip over to Pasta...

Snow falling in the Glassboro Town Square on Wednesday morning. Multimedia Editor / Jaryd Leady

Another Day, Another (Minor) Snow Storm

Peter Planamente February 20, 2019

This feels like a broken record. As I am sitting here writing this article, I am looking out the window to my yard and daydreaming. It looks like a winter wonderland as the snow hangs tightly on the dead...

Rowan Boulevard covered in snow during a snow storm in  New Jersey. Photo Courtesy of Nicole Mingo

It’s Winter, So Let’s (NOT) Freak Over The Polar Vortex

Peter Planamente February 5, 2019

Living in New Jersey, we go through a lot of weather extremes. Our winters can typically be brutal, with biting wind chills and several feet of snow. Just 10 years ago we had a seasonal snow total of...

Rowan Homecoming includes the CANstruction competition where groups can come out and build a structure out of cans for a prize. -Contributor/Peter Planamente

Homecoming competitors stack canned goods for The Shop

Peter Planamente October 19, 2018

Homecoming week continued into its third day with a friendly competition on the back patio of the Chamberlain Student Center. Groups of fraternities and friends got together for the CANstruction Competition...

Procession with the St. Anthony statue on Victoria Ave. -Contributor/ Peter Planamente

Italian culture celebrated at Glassboro festival

Peter Planamente September 18, 2018

The rainy week of weather finally broke just in time for the St. Anthony’s Italian Festival in Glassboro last Saturday, Sept. 15. Attendees packed the Glassboro Town Square, on Rowan University’s...

Florence turns beastly before hitting East Coast, plus Rowan storm forecast

Florence turns beastly before hitting East Coast, plus Rowan storm forecast

Peter Planamente September 11, 2018

Hurricane Florence, the first major hurricane in the Atlantic basin this season, will be slamming into the Eastern United States this week as a Category 4 hurricane. The storm is churning in the Atlantic...

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