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Every Whit Way: Episode 4 – Politics! Politics! Politics!

The Whit Staff November 7, 2019

This week Alex sits down with the current Mayor of Gloucester Township, David Mayer, to discuss the state of local politics across the country. And later, the guys examine the current state of politics...

Weekly Recap 11/05

Weekly Recap 11/05

The Whit Staff November 7, 2019

https://youtu.be/3twJPtUQVTE

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The opioid epidemic’s impact on college students

Dmitri Torpey November 6, 2019

The opioid epidemic has been ravaging the country since the 90s. The number of people misusing prescription opioids, especially among college students, is becoming a problem. Last year alone, 10.3...

Rowan students and associates attend the Black Student Union on Nov. 6, 2019 - Former Multimedia Editor / Dyone Payne

Equality, Representation, and the State of Black Rowan

Dyone Payne November 6, 2019

Lights. Camera. Blackness in action! This is not a drill, but an emergency that must be addressed. This past Monday the Black Student Union held their first State of Black Rowan forum to talk about issues...

SGA President Arielle Gedeon delegates votes with SGA Senate. - Former News Editor / Alexander Heller

Student Trustees update SGA on some of the highlights of Rowan’s growth

Corey Rothauser November 6, 2019

Once again, the SGA held their bi-weekly meeting on Monday, where Rowan's bold aspirations were among the topics discussed. It was the first meeting to be live-streamed by the Rowan Television Network....

Rowan Environmental Action League (REAL) hosted a beach sweep of Palmyra Cove Nature Park on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019.
-Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf

PHOTOSTORY: Rowan Environmental Action League hosts beach sweep of Palmyra Cove

Tara Lonsdorf November 6, 2019

Freshman translational biomedical sciences major Abi Muccilli and junior civil engineering major Thomas DiPietro gather materials to begin cleaning trash from the beach. - Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf Rowan...

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Every Whit Way: Episode 3 – Our Haunting Halloween Special

Gregory Scharen October 31, 2019

Happy Halloween Profs! To commemorate this spooky time of the year, Chad, Greg, and Alex dive into some of New Jersey's haunting folklore and legends.  From The Jersey Devil to Dancing Jesus, these...

Week in Review 10/31

Week in Review 10/31

The Whit Staff October 30, 2019

https://youtu.be/PNoEHS4DuxM

Rowan's Republican and Democrat clubs debated about multiple issues on October 23, 2019 in the Rowan Student Center. Multimedia Editor / Christian Browne

Rowan Republican and Democrat clubs hold their third annual political debate

Dmitri Torpey October 30, 2019

On the heels of a beautiful fall day, the Rowan Republicans and the Rowan Democrats held their third annual political debate in the Chamberlain Student Center. Moderated by "The Whit" News Editor Alexander...

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Word on the Street: Trick-or-Treat cancelled!? This Virginia town thinks it should be

Dmitri Torpey October 30, 2019

This year, trick-or-treaters in Chesapeake, Virginia, are expecting giant candy hauls. However, due to a recently edited city ordinance, those trick-or-treaters that are over the age of 14 could be getting...

Junior mechanical engineering major Andrew Galloway makes adjustments to his team's trebuchet, while teammate freshman mechanical engineering major Anthony Romano assists. The Pumpkin Chunkin' event took place on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the South Jersey Tech Park. - Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf

Mechanical engineering students launch STEM education with annual Pumpkin Chunkin’

Tara Lonsdorf October 29, 2019

For the members of Rowan's chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), October means that it's time to start assembling trebuchets for one of the club's biggest events of the year:...

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Every Whit Way: Episode 2 – A look at what legalizing weed would mean for New Jersey

The Whit Staff October 26, 2019

This week Alex got the chance to sit down with Rowan Student Government Association President Arielle Gedeon. Elected as the first black female student to hold the office, Alex spoke to her about the...

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