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SGA Senate approves 2025 fiscal budget

Beth Cimaglia April 24, 2024

On Monday, April 22, at The SGA’s senate meeting, Rowan’s clubs voted to approve the fiscal year 2025 budget.  The Student Government Association (SGA) released the 2025 budget on Saturday,...

The SHOP works with community partners to see large donations of necessary goods

Elena Laughton April 24, 2024

The SHOP, which stands for Students Helping Other Profs, is Rowan University’s on-campus food pantry and resource center available to students. It is located in the Rowan Boulevard Apartments, soon...

Lunch Box Cards takes first place at the 2024 New Venture Competition

Jayson Wingate April 24, 2024

On Friday, April 19, the 17th annual New Venture Competition and Expo took place in Business Hall Room 104. Students were encouraged to share their business ideas with other students, staff, and alumni.  The...

Student entrepreneurs show out at annual New Venture Expo

Owen O'Brien April 24, 2024

The 2024 Rohrer College of Business New Venture Competition took place on Friday, April 19. Before the competition itself– where students pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges – there...

Sudden spike in parking violations causes frustration amongst commuter students

Beth Cimaglia April 24, 2024

On Monday, April 8, many students who use the commuter parking lots returned to their vehicles to see parking tickets. This sudden surge in ticketing shocked students, many of whom had to appeal their...

Two engineering students receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Maryela Gallardo April 24, 2024

Two Rowan engineering students, Matthew Conway and Madeline Dunsmore, were awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship for their work at the university.  The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence...

Drink spiking: exploring the crime’s prevalence at off-campus parties

Marchella Mazzoni April 24, 2024

Drink spiking has been a significant concern for Rowan University students while attending off-campus parties.  Parties are a common place to have a drug or unknown chemical slipped into a drink,...

This graphic was published in The Whit on April 24, 1969. - Photo via The Whit Archives

Breaking News: SGA decreases The Whit’s budget by 35% while other clubs see increases up to 900%

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to clarify that The Whit is an institutionalized organization, which means its budget can be rolled over each year. On Saturday, April 20, the Student...

Health and science communication seniors present microplastic research

Maryela Gallardo April 17, 2024

The event “What’s Adrift With Microplastics?” was held at the Business Hall in Room 121 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. by a group of students from the health and science communication senior seminar class....

The time capsule placed in the Student Center will be opened 50 years from now, 100 years after its opening. - Staff Writer / Erik Gil

Students celebrate student center expansion with time capsule event

Erik Gil April 17, 2024

On Thursday, Apr. 11, students and staff of Rowan University had the opportunity to write letters on postcards thinking about what their lives would be like in the year 2074 during the Chamberlain Student...

Sophie Ogunsanmi speaks to the Board of Trustees about her concerns with potential tuition increase. - Staff Writer / Paige Britt

Potential 5 percent tuition increase raises concerns for students at public tuition hearing

Paige Britt April 17, 2024

On April 10, Rowan University’s Board of Trustees held a public hearing for the fiscal year 2025 tuition rates, revealing that tuition for undergraduate students and medical students could potentially...

“Our role at the wellness center isn’t to be prohibitionists. We’re not anti-drug,” Logan said. “We promote responsible use… The drug we see the most that people are struggling with is cannabis.” - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Wellness center prepares students for 4/20 with t-break series

Braijon Williams April 10, 2024

In April, there’s a certain national day that happens on the 20th every year where, not just students, but anyone who partakes in cannabis celebrates their love for marijuana. This so-called holiday...

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