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"Dear Alabama, your ruling, deeming that embryos created through IVF should be considered children, is a disgrace to American democracy."  - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

McGivern: ALABAMA HAS A PROBLEM

Victoria McGivern March 27, 2024

I was an IVF baby. Growing up, explaining this process to my young peers became a daunting task. Some children were fascinated by the fact that I “did not have a dad” whereas others dubbed me a “science...

On Feb. 22, Alyse returned to Rowan’s campus to share her journey to becoming an author. - Photo via @charity_alyse

“Don’t quit your daydream:” A Rowan alumna’s journey to becoming a YA author 

Victoria McGivern February 28, 2024

Just six years ago Charity Alyse was roaming the halls of Bunce, “guzzling Starbucks,” and studying English literature. Only a few short years after graduation, she is now an author, first-grade teacher,...

Rowan SJP logo. - Photo via @rowansjp

Rowan SJP’s long journey to becoming a chartered SGA organization

Victoria McGivern February 28, 2024

On Feb. 10, an upcoming club called, Rowan Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), made an Instagram post announcing their disappointment in being rejected by the Rowan Student Government Association’s...

My personal copy of "100 Years Forward." - Editor-in-Chief / Victoria McGivern

A conversation with Lori Marshall: The lead editor of “100 Years Forward: The History of Rowan University”

Victoria McGivern November 29, 2023

“This project was, in my 34 years at Rowan, the single most challenging, demanding, substantial…project. You don’t [just] end up with a five-pound book at 352 pages and more than 1,000 illustrations…overnight,”...

“If we don’t remember our past, we are most likely going to repeat it," said Izzy Alexander. - Staff Writer / Brendan Cohen

Rowan students host “Anti-Semitism in Media: Fact from Fiction” in Robinson Hall

Victoria McGivern November 1, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 30 members of both Rowan Hillel and Rowan Center for the Study of Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights (RCHGHR) held a student-led discussion on “Anti-Semitism in Media: Fact from Fiction.”  The...

"If I could tell my five-year-old self one thing, it would be this: you didn’t go to Harvard but you ultimately achieved something better than an Ivy-league degree, you beat the odds." - Photo via Victoria McGivern

McGivern: Count me out

Victoria McGivern October 11, 2023

Ever since I could remember, I’ve wanted to go to college.  Most five-year-olds dream of otherworldly magic, going to space, or becoming something out of their wildest imagination. Not me, no....

The collegiate size swimming pool, where adult swim lessons take place at The Rowan Recreation Center. - Photo via Rowan

REC Center gets its feet wet with new adult swim lessons

Victoria McGivern September 20, 2023

Have you ever wanted to take swim lessons, but were turned off by the price? For three semesters now, a group of dedicated Rowan University students has made it possible for adults to learn how to swim,...

Students rejoice in debate over the turkey and eagle.- Copy Editor / Victoria McGivern

“A Humorous Academic Debate:” Rowan’s RIPPAC hosts annual April Fools’ Debate

Victoria McGivern April 5, 2023

Which is more American, the eagle or the turkey? The aching question lingered throughout the night as students and faculty restlessly debated the topic.  Rowan Institute for Public Policy &...

"Listen to Black Mamas" platforms women at Rowan University to discuss the maternal mortality crisis. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

“All she wanted to do was be a mother:” New Jersey’s Black maternal mortality crisis

Victoria McGivern March 1, 2023

Saish Matthews’ dream was to become a mother, but shortly after the arrival of her firstborn, she slipped into a coma and died nearly a month after her son’s birth. In relation to Black History...

Elizabeth Vu (left), Jason Tran (middle), and Tiara Herpriyonggo (right) greet visitors. - Copy Editor / Victoria McGivern

Rowan Asian Culture Association and RAH kick off Lunar New Year Celebration

Victoria McGivern February 1, 2023

In honor of the Lunar New Year, the Rowan Asian Cultural Association (ACA) and Rowan After Hours (RAH) hosted a celebration on Jan. 26 from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. All students were welcomed to this event....

Glassboro welcomes the possibility of retail cannabis dispensaries. - Photo / Creative Commons

Glassboro welcomes the possibility of retail cannabis dispensaries

Victoria McGivern November 2, 2022

After months of preparation, town council members have finalized legal documents allowing for retail cannabis dispensaries to operate within Glassboro.  On Oct. 25, Glassboro town council members...

Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Recent Sexual Assault Cases on Campus Raise Concerns Among Students

Victoria McGivern October 5, 2022

In the early morning of Sept. 23, a female Rowan student reported to police that she was the victim of “unwanted sexual contact.”  The female student's identity was left anonymous in order...

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