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Rangeela Dance Team on stage. - Photo via Rangeela Dance Team

Culture and community: Rowan’s Rangeela Dance Team

Julissa Sierra, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

Founded in 2016, the Rowan University Rangeela Dance Team is a way for Indian culture to be brought to Rowan University and shared with others. Rangeela is a Bollywood fusion dance team that is a mix of...

“[It’s] very low stakes. There's no auditioning; we rarely make cuts, you know. It's very welcoming,” Duffy said. - Multimedia Editor / Matthew Millroy

Mid-Atlantic Brass Band Festival holds two-day long festival

Matthew Millroy, Multimedia Editor February 19, 2025

The Mid-Atlantic Brass Band Festival was held in the Wilson Concert Hall on Feb. 8, and Feb. 9, with vendors and performances by 7 different brass bands from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. There...

Dance Extensions group on stage in Pfleeger Concert Hall. - Staff Writer / Lily Miller

DEXT Showcase Rocks Pfleeger Concert Hall

Lily Miller, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

On Saturday, Feb. 15, Dance Extensions presented their third annual showcase, a performance comprising 20 numbers with guest performances from Rowan’s Rangeela and RU Hoofers. Pfleeger Hall was packed...

Flyer via @poetic_justice_rowan Instagram

Rowan clubs amplify Black voices through “In Living Color”

Lily Miller, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

The Rowan Poetic Justice club, in conjunction with RAH, put on "In Living Color: Words of Power & Social Justice" on Friday, Feb. 7, in the Chamberlain Student Center.  Co-sponsored by the Rowan...

“White Socks,” and by extension the rest of the set, featured long melodic lines full of color and vibrance. - Staff Writer / Lily Miller

Nick May and Alex Yi bring queer stories to Boyd Recital through saxophone and piano

Lily Miller, Staff Writer February 5, 2025

Through their collaboration with the “I Exist Project,” soprano saxophonist Nick May and pianist Alex Yi highlight queer stories, and in their expressive performance of “You, Me, Us: A Celebration...

Students pose with their finished creations at the event. - Rachel Sampson / Staff Writer

“Mold a New You”: Rowan townhouses host community event

Rachel Sampson, Contributor February 4, 2025

As Rowan becomes more populated, it can be hard to feel connected to others and involved in the events happening at the university. Rowan’s townhouse community holds a variety of events throughout the...

“Movie nights are pretty much our chillest nights.” - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

RAH hosts relaxing Movie Night

Lily Miller, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

On Saturday, Jan. 25, Rowan After Hours (RAH) transformed the Student Center Pit into a mock movie theater.  Tables were moved out of the way and all the couches and chairs were centralized for perfect...

Rowan University's concert choir on stage. - Staff Writer / Mattie Mac Kay

Rowan University Concert Choir holds fall concert

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

On Dec. 7, 2024, the Rowan University Concert Choir presented their fall semester concert, "Considering Matthew Shepard," composed by Craig Hella Johnson about 21-year-old gay man Matthew Sheppard, and...

RALT concert at Prof's Place. - Staff Writer / Lily Miller

Rowan Alt hosts last show of the semester

Lily Miller, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

Prof’s Place was feeling loud and local Friday, Dec. 6 as Rowan Alt hosted their last show of the semester. This show featured three emo and punk bands native to the region, Mechanical Canine, Frankie...

Rowan students standing ovation for "Come Together." - Staff Writer / Lily Miller

Come Together: the fall 2024 dance cabaret

Lily Miller, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

From Dec. 5-8, the Rowan University Theatre and Dance Department presented Come Together, an original dance cabaret. This show was directed by Dr. Leslie Elkins, Dr. Christopher M. Roche, and Jessica Arnold...

Megan Miller at Rowan University's Art Gallery and Museum. - Staff Writer / Ryan Schaller

Rowan University Department of Writing Arts hosts Spoken Word poetry night

Ryan Schaller, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

The Department of Writing Arts at Rowan University organized a spoken-word poetry night on Dec. 5, at the Rowan University Art Gallery.  The poetry night was for a spoken word poetry class taught this...

Students from the Rowan Opera Company sing a song from Die Fledermaus (The Field Mouse) at the Rowan Fall Opera Collage at Pfleeger Concert Hall, Glassboro, NJ. Saturday, November 23, 2024. - Staff Photographer / Owen Miller

Rowan Opera Company holds Fall Collage

Lily Miller, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

On Nov. 23, the Rowan Opera Company presented the Fall Opera collage, a collection of scenes from many operas. Over the course of the two-and-a-half-hour show in Pfleeger Concert Hall, a variety of composers...

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