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Hand-made Valentine's Britt has saved over the years. - Staff Writer / Paige Britt

Britt: Make your friends Valentine’s goodies this year

Paige Britt February 7, 2024

One of my core memories from elementary school was celebrating Valentine's Day. And not because a boy held my hand for the first time or one of my classmates asked me to marry them on the playground....

Sophia Fandino on her seventh birthday, taken on 9/11/2010. - Photo via Sophia Fandino

Fandino: When will cocaine stop being glamorized?

Sophia Fandino February 7, 2024

When I first became a freshman here at Rowan, I knew that there were going to be a lot of things I was going to be exposed to. I knew that I would need to keep pepper spray handy, to stick to the buddy...

Some of The Whit staff pose for a picture. - Editor-In-Chief / Victoria McGivern

Editorial: Whit editors share their unconventional ideas of success

The Whit Staff January 31, 2024

Colleges across the country, including Rowan University, preach the idea that obtaining a degree will bring success to an individual. But, what does success mean? In a university setting, you may hear...

Paige Britt happily showing off her safety-alarm keychain. - Opinion Editor / Sylent Michaels

Britt: Female students should learn self-defense

Paige Britt January 31, 2024

During my senior year of high school, once each of my close friends had gotten their license, we each got each other safety alarms to put on our keychains. The excitement of this milestone was shadowed...

On the other hand, individuals who consider themselves "oppressed enough" utilize their identities as badges, collecting them to reinforce their arguments in what is known as what some would call the "Oppression Olympics." - Photo via Adobe Stock

Harmon: The online race to innocence, a web of identity politics

Al Harmon January 31, 2024

In the enormous terrain of internet discussions about race, class, and privilege, a social phenomenon known as the "race to innocence" has gained popularity. This phenomenon occurs when people shift conversations...

"If you’re going through this I can assure you, you’re not alone and you can overcome self harm no matter how long it takes." - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Michaels: Celebrating a year without self-harm and understanding why this is a triumph

Sylent Lee Michaels January 31, 2024

Trigger warning: This article discuss self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Last week I celebrated being one year clean from self-harm. Since the conversation about mental health has become more prominent...

Shockey(left) and her high school friends Erin Doyle (middle) and Desiree Bauer(right) taking a photo in front of Bunce Hall at Accepted Students Day. - Photo via Sarah Shockey

Shockey: Local students need to stop taking Rowan for granted

Sarah Shockey January 31, 2024

For a senior in high school living so close to Glassboro, 15 minutes away to be exact, Rowan was seen by many as the last resort. When the time came to start filling out college applications, Rowan was...

"The Whit staff believes Graduate students should be allowed to join clubs." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Editorial: Graduate students should be allowed to join clubs

The Whit Staff January 24, 2024

Rowan University has over 200 student clubs and organizations. The number and the variety of clubs ensure that all students have a way to get involved and meet people, no matter their major, background,...

Rowan's Political parties' logos. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Campus Ideologies: Three student parties take on climate change

Rowan Political Groups January 24, 2024

Rowan Progressives The current state of the climate can be described as nothing less than a crisis. 2023 has not been the first year to be documented as the hottest year on record, nor will it...

"We can learn about climate change right from the campus some of us call home, from the comfort of dorm rooms and apartments." - Contributor / Marchella Mazzoni

Britt: Snowfall on campus begs for care about climate change

Paige Britt January 24, 2024

As a kid, there was no better feeling than waking up on a school day, looking out the window, and seeing mountains of fresh white snow, waiting to be made into snowmen and lovingly imprinted with boot...

My high school graduation photos taken on my back deck, following a Zoom graduation. - Photo via Sylent Michaels

Michaels: Reflect on who college has helped you become

Sylent Lee Michaels January 24, 2024

Ah, the spring semester of 2024 is upon us. I am a senior in college, possibly taking my last semester in school. I say possibly because who knows if I’ll get my masters after this, but that’s to...

"In a world where heteronormativity persists, individuals often resort to unhealthy coping mechanisms to grapple with repressed sexuality and associated traumas." - Photo via Adobe Stock.

Harmon: Love, loneliness, & liberation; heteronormativity and homophobia in gay culture

Al Harmon January 24, 2024

I lost my virginity late one chilly autumn night during my sophomore year of college. It wasn't particularly noteworthy, I won't go into too much detail. It transpired as many other gay men might have...

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