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"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...

"Be active, be thorough, and be in the know." (The Whit Staff)

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...

"I’m not suggesting that we all suddenly start dressing for fashion week, but could we try to put on a pair of jeans or leggings at least?" (Kacie Sciblia)

Scibilia: Sweatpants: classy or shabby?

Kacie Scibilia, Staff Writer September 24, 2025

Sweatpants in class: yea or nay? It’s a tough call for some. However, in my opinion, there are only two valid reasons for such a sartorial abomination: one has to do with bloating, and the other is if...

"I have been told that I’m smart for bringing my rolling cart with me to pick up packages. The fact of the matter is, this is the only way I can take a 50-pound box back to my apartment." (Lily Miller/Opinion Editor)

Miller: Getting packages is a part-time job

Lily Miller, Opinion Editor September 24, 2025

In this article, I will discuss my qualms with the Rowan University mail room, but it’s important to me that I get one fact out of the way first. I love the people who work in the mail room. Every employee...

An intricately arranged weekly schedule displayed as the background on a laptop. (Michael Bautista / Staff Writer)

Bautista: How to get organized this semester

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer September 24, 2025

College is a circus, and Google Calendar is the only thing keeping me from being eaten by the lions.  One minute you’re writing a paper on Plato, the next you’re racing across campus for a club...

"Among the targets of this trend have been the Prof Pride statue near the Meditation Walk, the Knowledge is Power statue outside of James Hall and the Henry Rowan Statue in front of Savitz Hall, notably iconic Rowan locations." (Ellianna Onorato)

Onorato: Stop the stream: the Rowan Pisser

Ellianna Onorato, Contributor September 24, 2025

Why is everyone urinating around campus all of a sudden? I thought a toilet came along with room and board?  There’s a new trend that has started, which has given a whole new meaning to online streaming....

"This is why I strongly believe that remaining silent in the face of immigration injustices doesn’t maintain peace; rather, it enables harm." (Michael Bautista)

Bautista: Being an ally to immigrants in the wake of injustice

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer September 17, 2025

Imagine you’re walking down the street. It’s a nice, sunny day, and you’re with your mother, hand in hand, when a group of masked and armed men in camo stops you, not because you broke the law, but...

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