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Student Center construction continues as Oct. 15 deadline rapidly approaches. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Editorial: It’s okay to not have the answers, just be honest about it

The Whit Staff October 2, 2024

Since Fall 2022, Rowan students have gotten acclimated and accustomed to the ongoing construction and ongoing inconvenience being done to the Chamberlain Student Center. The construction was originally...

"You hear about crimes happening all the time at Rowan, but how often does it actually happen?" - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Zarcaro: Safety on Rowan’s campus

Aidan Zarcaro, Staff Writer October 2, 2024

Rowan University has always had a problem with regard to campus safety, and it's always been a controversial topic to talk about. Some people feel safe all the time throughout the day, but others are very...

"And the truth is; everyone is cool in their own way, no matter if you drink or not." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Sierra: Students need to stop abusing alcohol

Julissa Sierra, Contributor October 2, 2024

It is common knowledge that throughout the country, college students are exposed to underage drinking and take many substances before focusing on their school work. During my high school years and becoming...

"Are we being too harsh on Gourmet Dining? I know, I know. Chicken fingers and french fries for dinner for the third night in a row can get discouraging." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Suglia: Rowan hot takes from an on-campus resident

Jacqueline Suglia, Contributor October 2, 2024

During the months leading up to my highly anticipated college move-in day, I found myself in a constant state of confusion as everyone I came into contact with shared their wisdom about this new...

"As young people, it can be really easy, if not popular, to judge the elderly." - Features Editor / Paige Britt

Britt: Call your grandparents

Paige Britt, Features Editor October 2, 2024

Around a year ago, I experienced a sudden, tragic loss in my family. My uncle passed away due to an overdose. He had struggled with addiction for his entire life. But that did not change that he was my...

"Generally speaking, any time a random guy, or group of guys approaches a girl who is alone, society tells us that can’t be for a good reason." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Miller: A guide to being alert and open-minded amidst a chaotic campus life

Lily Miller, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

Being on a college campus is quite chaotic. Something is always happening somewhere, and college kids love to let you know—or their bodies do for them. That time a guy puked right outside my open window...

"The Whit Staff believes that Penn State university's actions last week constitute a threat to free speech on campus, and to collegiate press freedom. By removing their newspapers and newsstands, the university took away a valuable resource for students and faculty, even if it was only for a short period of time." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Editorial: In defense of The Daily Collegian

The Whit Staff September 25, 2024

Last Thursday morning, while The Whit Staff was distributing their second edition of the year, another student newspaper just a few hours away was searching their campus for their publication’s newsstands,...

O’Brien: School shootings don’t have to be a fact of life

Owen O'Brien, Copy Desk Chief September 25, 2024

I’m typically desensitized to things like this, but when I saw J.D. Vance's comments in the wake of the most recent school shooting in Georgia— in which he lamented that these have become a “fact...

"Prion disease is scary, and the outcomes are tragic, but to feed into the fear of something that poses no current risk to humanity is unethical, infectious disease enthusiast or not." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Miller: The importance of avoiding medical disinformation

Lily Miller, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

I am what the medical world would call a layperson. I have not studied medicine, I don’t intend to study medicine, and my knowledge of the medical field is limited. That said, I love watching documentaries...

"There is no reason for a paper bag to be given out, when more often than not it will go right into the trash." - Photo via Jake Clark

Clark: Student Center Dining Hall Should Make Take-Out Bags Optional

Jake Clark, Contributor September 25, 2024

For many Rowan University students, eating at the Student Center is a part of everyday life. It’s a popular place for students to grab something to eat. However, the Student Center Dining Hall could...

"From the terminal to the park itself, there was no escaping the shoulder-to-shoulder congestion of sun burnt flesh herding to purchase Disney paraphernalia." - Photo via Anthony Coccaro

Coccaro: Being a Disney adult is socially irresponsible

Anthony Coccaro, Contributor September 25, 2024

I was eight years old when I embarked on my pilgrimage to Disney World. As a lower-middle-class true-born New Jerseyan, it was my birthright to go at least one time as a child. In my young mind, I was...

"All it takes is someone recording and a random student, and they could become an internet sensation overnight." - Web Editor / Maryela Gallardo

Fugee: Talk Tuah; a podcast running on fumes

Hayden Fugee, Contributor September 25, 2024

Haliey Welch, better known as “Hawk Tuah Girl,” grew in fame after a brief interview in which she was asked, “What move in bed makes a man go crazy?” She responded with, “You gotta...

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