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Arielle Gedeon and her identical twin sister Ayala Gedeon, both sophomore Radio, Tv, Film majors and Political Science minors. -Photo courtesy of Arielle Gedeon

PROFile: Rowan history made as Arielle Gedeon set to become first female African-American SGA president, with her twin sister as secretary

Sydney Kerelo April 17, 2019

Dedicated to the success and overall contentment of the Rowan student body, the Student Government Association (SGA) determines what students want and then figures out how to give it to them. Next...

Sitting with one of my students during the summer. -Features Editor/Sydney Kerelo

Kerelo: What working with children has taught me

Sydney Kerelo April 17, 2019

Children have important lessons to teach adults on creativity, education and, perhaps most surprisingly, compassion. I have spent the past four years working with children every day and I can honestly...

-Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

Rowan University’s Pride Week commences following on-campus protest

Sydney Kerelo April 9, 2019

On Thursday, April 4, demonstrators showed up on Rowan University’s campus to protest specific groups that they deemed "unworthy." The demonstrators' signs showed language that exhibited hateful rhetoric....

-Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

Top April Fools’ Day pranks to try out this year

Sydney Kerelo April 1, 2019

This Monday is April Fools' Day or otherwise known as All Fools' Day. It's a time for silly pranks on friends and family. April fools' Day -Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com The humor of April...

The fruit bar located at Cali Shakes in Glassboro NJ. -Features Editor/Sydney Kerelo

Cali Shakes the new smoothie bar located on Delsea Drive

Sydney Kerelo March 25, 2019

The smell of bananas, pineapples, and kiwi fills the air in the first step within Cali Shakes' doors. Although opened earlier this year, California Shakes & Fruit Bar brings a healthy and nutritional...

-Photo courtesy of pixabay.com

What is king cake and why is it so important to Mardi Gras?

Sydney Kerelo March 5, 2019

Four Mardi Gras celebrations, four king cakes, four hours of history and four years of high school French class. That's how I learned about the French celebration of Mardi Gras. The beads, the lavish...

-Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

10 ways to improve your Ramen

Sydney Kerelo February 28, 2019

The staple for a cheap and easy meal is Ramen noodle soup. Whether cooked in a plastic cup or on the stove, it has been a savior for college students. Yet there are only so many ways to eat it and...

-Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

Escape the cold by planning your Spring Break trip

Sydney Kerelo February 22, 2019

With the most recent winter storm blanketing South Jersey with snowy white powder, many people, myself included, have been dragged into seasonal depression. So now is the time to start thinking of...

North Main St. during the Spring of 2018 -Photo courtesy of Nicole Mingo.

New store fronts coming to Rowan Boulevard

Sydney Kerelo February 19, 2019

In 2019, Rowan Boulevard will get three new storefronts, Hollywood Tans, Lascala's Fire and Dawn to Dusk. Hollywood Tans is the newest edition to Rowan Boulevard with their grand opening on Jan. 25....

Route 55 -Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Podcasts that help provide personal insight

Sydney Kerelo February 12, 2019

In our age of anxiety, depression and the pressure of being the very best all the time, many people feel down and out about themselves. I know I've felt that many times in the past year, where I don't...

Sydney Kerelo takes the road less traveled by changing her major. -Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Kerelo: I took the road less traveled

Sydney Kerelo February 6, 2019

As I sit in my early childhood education class, with a professor breaking down the concept of how to create a lesson plan, my mind wanders to writing.  I can’t do this forever. I no longer...

Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

College students’ stress and anxiety can melt away by practicing meditation

Sydney Kerelo February 6, 2019

Stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive behaviors and panic attacks, all things that a college student deals with almost daily.  Some try to control those anxieties by partying or indulging...

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