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The Whit

"Politicians are spending more time, money and energy on issues that older Americans are concerned with simply because they vote more." - Photo via Pexels

Clark: You should care about politics

Jake Clark, Contributor September 9, 2024

As the election draws closer, political content can be seen almost everywhere. From social media, streaming platforms, billboards, the radio, and on your TV, advertisements are showing support for certain...

"When you move away for college, you expect to land in the same place as a bunch of other far flung, disrupted and lonely students. Far flung, disrupted, and lonely, describes a mighty few here on campus." - Photo via Pixabay

Miller: College and culture shock; my out of state experience

Lily Miller, Contributor September 9, 2024

"Six degrees of separation" is the idea that everyone on this planet is linked through six or fewer social connections. It’s a friend of a friend, the world over. Everyone in the state of New Jersey,...

"It seems as if our society does not care about the media anymore--which is why a concerning amount of people are so misinformed and poorly educated on actual facts." - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Letter to the Editor: No one on the SGA fully understands the importance of true, high-quality journalism

Tanya Kenevich April 26, 2024

Dear Editor, My name is Tanya Kenevich, and I am a 2006 graduate of Rowan University; I graduated with a BA in Journalism. I started as a writer at The Whit and worked my way up to Editor in Chief....

Editorial: The room where it happens

The Whit Staff April 24, 2024

On Monday, April 22, the Student Government Association (SGA) held its final senate meeting for the 2024-2025 year. The Whit Staff expressed genuine concerns about their budget being cut by over a third...

"I fear The Whit will have to consider drastic measures, including ending the weekly papers that have run at the university for 85 years." - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Letter to the Editor: I’m devastated to hear that SGA slashed The Whit’s budget by 35%

Christian Hetrick April 24, 2024

As a Rowan alum (2014) and former Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of The Whit, I'm devastated to hear that SGA slashed The Whit's budget by 35% this week. This could have serious consequences that SGA members may...

"I am a former features editor for The Whit as well as a staff writer" - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Letter to the Editor: To The Whit and Student Government Association

Jennifer McGraw April 24, 2024

To The Whit and Student Government Association, Because I am not an SGA senator (and especially not part of the bunch who laughed at the news of The Whit receiving a budget cut), I can only express...

"I am a former features editor for The Whit as well as a staff writer" - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Letter to the Editor: Writing to express my outrage at the news of The Whit’s operating budget

Ethan Stoetzer April 24, 2024

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my outrage at the news of The Whit's operating budget being slashed 35 percent by the Rowan University Student Government Association (SGA). As a former Editor-in-Chief...

"What was once only the stressors of an ending semester, added are anxieties of what to wear and who to invite for graduation, wondering when you will have time for pictures on top of final assignments, and navigating where you’re going to go next." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Michaels: A farewell with acknowledgment to lessons learned throughout college

Sylent Lee Michaels April 24, 2024

The end of a semester is often stressful and comes up quickly. Every semester for 100 years, students at Rowan University work tirelessly to finalize assignments, complete club commitments, and study...

"It can take someone 5, 6, or even 10 years to jump the hurdle of getting a degree. Understanding that it is not about how you start, but how you finish." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

The challenges of non-traditional college students

Erik Gil April 24, 2024

It is no surprise that every student has a different set of challenges when navigating through college. Usually, when you're 18, you enter college, work a part-time job, and maintain your academics, which...

"If anyone is capable of changing, adapting, or growing it is a group of hard-working, enterprising, intelligent journalists. We do it every single day. We are not going anywhere, we are only going to become louder, get more passionate, and produce work that knocks our current personal bests out of the ballpark." - Photo via Madison Miller

Miller: Strength comes from adaptation; your story will still be heard

Madison Miller April 24, 2024

There’s a lot of information about The Whit in this week’s issue—numbers, facts, and testimonials about what happened to us and how we will move forward. What I want to share in this opinion piece...

"I am now 20 years old and with Mother’s Day just around the corner, I can’t help but think about just how much these two spectacular women have shaped me throughout all of the phases of my life." - Photo via Sophia Fandino

Fandino: Proud to be a “mom’s girl”

Sophia Fandino April 17, 2024

I didn’t really grow up with a present father in my life, so in retrospect, the only parent I actually had was my mom.  My mom is quite literally Superwoman in my eyes and has been since I was...

The symbol depicts someone is being human trafficked and needs help. Learning this sign could save your life or another's. - Graphic Editor / Julia Quennessen

Mazzoni: Human trafficking and domestic violence at Rowan

Marchella Mazzoni April 17, 2024

As an aspiring investigative journalist, I gravitate towards exploring the issues that I find to perilously affect our community. While scrolling through Rowan’s Public Safety Crime Log Data, checking...

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