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"If you take the skill of identifying these hierarchies into your daily life, you will find that your problems are much easier to tackle." (Graphics Editor / Alexander Cruz)

Miller: Playing the blame game and winning

Lily Miller, Opinion Editor October 8, 2025

All our problems have a source. I, for example, am constantly running slightly late. I could blame this on all sorts of things. The weather, the proximity of my classes to each other, traffic, the list...

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Editorial: Staying committed to a college in transition

The Whit Staff October 8, 2025

Rowan University is growing. It always has been, but the past few years have been different. So much so that in 2023, Rowan was the third fastest growing research university in the nation and even today...

"Wars raged on, deaths piled up, and new leaders took power while I turned my head away from the screen." (Alexander Cruz / Graphics Editor)

Fugee: Ignorance will never be bliss

Hayden Fugee, Copy Editor October 8, 2025

In an era where news and current events are blowing up our phones, filling our notifications, and on every corner of social media, some choose to omit it altogether in favor of their mental health. Many...

"This past week, in fact, I couldn’t find a spot, so I got an Uber for $11.92. On the bright side, I’m supporting someone’s side hustle." (Graphics Editor / Alexander Cruz)

Ticket or taxi: Rowan’s parking problem

Ellianna Onorato, Staff Writer October 8, 2025

I’ve found that it’s cheaper to get an Uber to drop you off on campus than to pay for a parking ticket. This past week, in fact, I couldn’t find a spot, so I got an Uber for $11.92. On the bright...

"Despite the street on which the shooting occurred being on the university’s map, and multiple residential halls and academic buildings being past that point, the area does not fall under the Rowan University Police Department’s jurisdiction." (Jaziya McDonald)

McDonald: Safety shouldn’t have boundaries

Jaziya McDonald, Staff Writer October 8, 2025

Growing up in a generation where gun violence is common, it’s easy to become desensitized to it. Students as young as five years old are taught which corner to hide in if there’s an intruder in the...

"As distracting as the noise in the hallway may be, especially during quiet hours, sometimes you hear some entertaining things." (Alexander Cruz / Graphics Editor)

Pasparage: Do quiet hours really exist?

Sophia Paspharage, Contributor October 1, 2025

Rowan University is, without a doubt, a university that is growing rapidly. The university has just admitted its largest first-year class for this school year with over 3,400 students. With that, there...

"With shows as big as Kimmel’s being pulled off the air, what does that say about the safety of smaller university publications?" (Alexander Cruz / Graphics Editor)

The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and what it means for student media

Antonette Dietz, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

On Sept. 10, Charlie Kirk, a right-wing podcast host, was shot and killed by a gunman while speaking at Utah Valley University. This left the media in a frenzy, with many media outlets covering the shooting....

"Being a first-generation student is more than just earning a degree. It’s about balancing worlds, the culture you were raised in, the expectations set before you by your family, and the strangely beautiful challenges presented by higher education." (Alexander Cruz / Graphics Editor)

Bautista: The first generation experience

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Walking onto campus for the first time, I felt completely invisible and painfully exposed, surrounded by people yet utterly alone.  The first-generation Latino experience doesn’t come with an instruction...

"Lockheed Martin benefits from Rowan. By working with them, Rowan supports Lockheed Martin, implicitly condoning their actions and business model." (Lockheed Martin- Partner Page)

Vanhoof: Rowan’s partnership with Lockheed Martin is an ugly one

Aidan Vanhoof, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Twice a week, on my way to class in Robinson Hall, I pass a poster listing major companies Rowan University graduates have gone on to work for. Among them are companies like Bloomberg, NJM, Inspira, and...

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Editorial: The battle for truth and the current state of journalism

The Whit Staff October 1, 2025

The word “journalism” brings up different thoughts and feelings for everyone. If you were to ask a journalist, they would probably tell you how important journalism is to the very fabric that makes...

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Editorial: Staying safe in the face of campus violence

The Whit Staff September 25, 2025

Following the shooting just off campus this past Sunday morning, students and parents have raised concerns about the overall safety of the university. This is understandable. We all want to feel safe,...

"I don’t think we have to love how we look every day. I think we just have to stop being so mean to ourselves when we don’t." (Kayla Tursi)

Tursi: Mirror mirror, why are you so mean?

Kayla Tursi, Contributor September 25, 2025

I used to think that worrying about how I looked was just part of growing up, something everyone has dealt with from time to time. But talking to my peers made me realize how common it is to constantly...

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