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The Battleship Competition for homecoming week gave students the chance to battle it out on the water. -Contributor/Mohammed Hassanin

Students sink or swim at homecoming week’s Battleship competition

Mohammed Hassanin October 22, 2018

Shakespeare had once said, “If he fall in, good night, or sink or swim!” Oddly enough, Wednesday night’s Homecoming battleship competition could not have been described much better. On Oct. 17,...

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...

 -Graphics editor/Amanda Palma

Rowan university hosts second annual mental health awareness night

Sanjana Kondapalli October 17, 2018

The second annual mental health awareness night brought together community and health discussions under the guidance of host organization Hillel. The event took place on Friday, Oct. 12 and was held to...

Rowan university students gathering together for a trip to help clean up the Wildwood beaches. -Photo courtesy of Naveen Khan

The Office of Volunteerism hosts Wildwood Beach Sweep

Kalie VanDewater October 17, 2018

Early Saturday morning, Rowan students piled onto a bus and headed for the shore. These students, undeterred by the rainy morning, were on their way to Wildwood for an altruistic reason: to clean up the...

Jonathan (JJ) Aponte and Rachel Young hosting Profs Place Trivia. -Contributor/Chloe Taccetta

Prof Trivia proves to be more than just a game night

Chloe Taccetta October 16, 2018

The competitive spirit and lively atmosphere of students was a buzz last Wednesday at Profs Place as the Student Center hosted it's weekly Prof Trivia night, run by the Chamberlain Student Center and Campus...

Rowan After Hours hosts Disney Karaoke night on October 12, in the Student Center Pit. -Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

Disney karaoke night gave students the chance to share their passion through song

Julia Train October 15, 2018

On Friday, Oct. 12 Rowan After Hours (RAH) held a “Disney Karaoke Night” in the Student Center Pit as a part its Disney Weekend. RAH co-sponsored the event with the Student Organization of Africana...

Lindsay Johnson, Allie Pearce, and Brittany Gottsch participating in Unplug and Connect event at Rowan. -Staff Writer/ Kalie VanDewater

Unplug and Connect with friends through the Wellness Center and Campus Recreations events

Kalie VanDewater October 11, 2018

Ever feel like school, work and whatever else is going on in your life has you stretched thin? Do you feel like you’re always attached to your phone, your laptop or the TV? Does this hold you back from...

Holocaust remembrance night was celebrated on October 5, 2018 in the Rowan business hall. -Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

Holocaust remembrance night hosts Selma Rossen

Kariyah Bennett October 10, 2018

On Friday, Oct. 5, the Rowan students held an event in the business center called the Holocaust Remembrance Night. This event started off with a prayer that victims of the holocaust would use to give...

Steve's Grilled Cheese buffalo chicken Mac and cheese. -Contributor/Erika Solis

Gut Reaction: Steve’s Grilled Cheese

Erika Solis October 10, 2018

Three years ago, Geneva Gerwitz wrote about Steve’s Grilled Cheese and Quesadilla Company's opening for The Whit. How would I, someone who didn’t go to Rowan three years ago, know this? The restaurant...

Students come together on the student center back patio to talk immigration at the Rowan United event. -Photo courtesy of Steven Solkela

Students come together to talk immigration at Rowan United

Steven Solkela October 8, 2018

Rowan United was held in the style of an open mic to give people a chance to speak their mind regarding immigration.  The event, held Oct. 3 in the Student Center courtyard, was intended to give people...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide campaign that involves thousands of organizations, all coming together to find a cure and to raise awareness. -Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com

Kerelo: October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, helping to fund research and raise awareness

Sydney Kerelo October 8, 2018

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide campaign that involves thousands of organizations, all coming together to find a cure and to raise awareness. Most people have either had a family...

Polkadelphia performing at RAHtoberfest on Thursday October 4, 2018. -Staff Writer/Kalie VanDewater

Fall fun at RAHtoberfest

Kalie VanDewater October 7, 2018

What better way to kick off the month of October than with a RAH event that encompasses many of the things that make autumn great? That’s exactly what RAH set out to do. On Thursday night, Rowan After...

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