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"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....

"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...

"At the end of the day, journalism devoid of humanity is worthless, and the statement put out by The Whit Staff was ignorant and disgusting." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennesson

Letter to the Editor: From 9/11 to October 7: Growing up as a “terrorist”

Zobia Bokhari December 6, 2023

I was born on July 27, 2002. Exactly 319 days since two commercial airplanes were hijacked and crashed into the Twin Towers. It seems almost surreal that an event that took place before I was even born...

"We are the teachers, professional staff, librarians, and coaches of the university. Without us, there is no teaching or learning at Rowan" said Joseph Basso. - Photo / Rowan University Student Affairs Blog

Letter to the Editor: Rowan fails to explain the entirety of why tuition increased

Joseph Basso May 22, 2023

As the president of the local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers union at Rowan University, I was surprised, and disappointed, at a statement that appeared in the April 26 issue...

This Letter to the Editor responds to a previous article titled "Letter to the Editor: Rowan did not punish the student who spiked my drink." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Letter to the Editor: Solidarity during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Letter to the Editor April 12, 2023

Editor's Note: Please be aware that this article contains a realistic depiction of sexual assault and the traumas survivors face afterward. To the person behind the Rowan Alert we received late at...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and has led those who suffer to speak up. - Photo via Adobe Stock Images

Letter to the Editor: Rowan did not punish the student who spiked my drink

Letter to the Editor April 5, 2023

Dear community, Thank you for talking about drink spiking and sexual assault in the last issue of The Whit. I appreciate that you talked about the problem, instead of continuing the silence. I also...

McGraw discusses the various challeneges and triumphs with mental health that she has had on Rowan University campuses. - Contributor / Jennifer McGraw

Letter to the Editor: Feeling Validated After an Invalidating Rowan Wellness Center Experience

Letter to the Editor October 19, 2022

Hello all, I’m a recent graduate of Rowan University hoping to return en route to my master’s degree.  My two short years at Rowan happened during the peak of the pandemic. When I started,...

Alumus Adam Dvorin discusses his emotions towards student journalism. - Editor-in-Chief / Berry Andres

Letter to the Editor: I am Wowed by What I see

Letter to the Editor October 11, 2022

Hello all, I am a graduate from the days when the institution was known as "Glassboro State College." In February, I returned to Glassboro to work at the High Street-based public relations firm,...

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

Letter to the Editor: Alumni Concerns About SGA Conduct

Letter to the Editor September 21, 2022

Dear Editor, For someone like me, a 2021 alumnus of Rowan who spent the majority of his college career in a battle to lobby SGA, to cease holding meetings on major religious holidays, the events of...

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

Letter to the Editor: SGA Response to “Does Our University Truly Respect Jewish Profs?”

Letter to the Editor September 23, 2020

Editor's Note: This Letter to the Editor was originally sent on Sept. 11, 2020. However, it was not received by Whit staff until Sept 21, 2020. Despite the lapse in timeliness, the Student Government...

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