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Image of the Edelman Fossil Park Museum - Photo via the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University's Instagram

Edelman Fossil Park and Museum opening in March 2025

Ryan Schaller, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Rowan University has been known by students to provide a variety of awe-inspiring experiences from the Edelman Planetarium to the opening of Discovery Hall. One such important event that the university...

SGA meeting in session. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

New AVP of Academic Affairs elected and Punjabi Club gained funding at SGA Senate meeting

Gavin Schweiger, Photography Editor November 20, 2024

The previously vacant position of Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Academic Affairs was filled and the Punjabi Club was the newest to gain funding from SGA this Monday. Laura Shaban, a sophomore education...

Budget decrease graphic. - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Campus Activities sees decrease in their budget for 2025 fiscal year

Abby Thomas, Contributor November 20, 2024

Earlier this year, Rowan’s Student Government Association (SGA) saw a 3% decrease in its budget. This cut was reflected in a general budget decrease for campus activities at Rowan for the 2025 fiscal...

Photo of entrepreneurship students celebrating their ranking - Photo via Rohrer College of Business Instagram

School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship ranked #1 in New Jersey second year in a row

Ryan Schaller, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

The Princeton Review, which ranks the top entrepreneurial programs in the country, has ranked Rowan University’s School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship as the #1 program in New Jersey for the second...

University Assembled graphic. - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

University Assembled addresses Rowan’s growth to become an R1 research university

Aiden Seratore, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

Rowan University President Ali A. Houshmand hosted University Assembled to speak on upcoming projects and other news regarding the university on Nov. 13. Faculty and Staff gathered inside Tohill Theatre...

Participants and attendees of the prison re-entry event gather in the Eynon Ballroom to understand the experience of someone being released from prison. - Staff Writer / Erik Gil

Rowan hosts prison re-entry simulation to help students understand the experiences of the formerly incarcerated

Erik Gil, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

On Oct. 17, Rowan students had the experience of what it was like to adapt to society after being released from prison in a prison reentry simulation event.  For many throughout the United States who...

The Rowan Boulevard apartments covered in the smoke's haze. - Co-Sports Editor / Tyler Delpercio

Statewide drought and wildfires cause haze of smoke over Rowan’s campus

Anthony Coccaro and Abigail Twiford November 13, 2024

The consequence of 42 consecutive days without measurable rainfall in South Jersey was showcased on Nov. 9 in Glassboro.  Rowan students awoke Sunday to the smell of smoke and a haze in the atmosphere...

Hiring graphic. - Graphic Editor / Brendan Cohen

Rowan searching for first ever chief marketing officer

Erik Gil, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

Rowan is currently looking for a candidate to be their first-ever chief marketing officer. The goal is to have the position filled by December or early spring. This is an inaugural role for Rowan. This...

Election Results Graphic. - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

New Jersey election results 2024: winners at the state and local level announced

Abigail Twiford, Co-News Editor November 13, 2024

The elections for 2024 have wrapped up after months of campaigning and the votes are in the process of certification. While the entirety of the country voted on who would become the next president,...

Breaking news graphic. - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Man found dead on railroad tracks near two Glassboro schools

Abigail Twiford, Co-News Editor November 13, 2024

A Glassboro resident was found dead at 10 p.m. on Nov. 3 from gunshot wounds. The deceased was discovered by the train tracks between Glassboro High School and Bowe Elementary School. He had been shot...

SGA graphic. - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

New AVP of DEI elected at most recent SGA meeting

Anthony Coccaro, Staff Writer November 6, 2024

The Student Government Association (SGA) held its third senate meeting of the semester on Nov. 4 in the Eynon Ballroom.  Executive Vice President Ezekiel Abrams conducted the meeting in place of President...

A voting pin on a students backpack. - Photo via Isaac Linsk

Election Day perspectives of a growing college town

Madison Miller, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2024

Americans took to the polls on Nov. 5, casting their votes for local matters, state officials and senators, and the highly anticipated decision of who to elect as the next President of the United States....

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