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Retamar discusses emotions students may face as they near graduation. - Staff Writer / Tatiana Retamar

Retamar: A letter to the student who is close to the finish line

Tatiana Retamar March 1, 2023

May 6.  May 6 to those who are returning students may seem like a regular day to them, they just finished their last final and are packing up their belongings to head home and finally kick start...

Michaels stands with her high school TV Production class taught by Richard Luttenberger. - Copy Editor / Sylent Lee Michaels

Michaels: Teachers impact our lives more than we know

Sylent Lee Michaels March 1, 2023

Teachers are some of the most important people on Earth. If not for teachers, then how would we gain knowledge on anything? It is imperative that we as students take moments to appreciate this.  The...

Isiah "Pop" Pacheco runs the ball during a game when he played for Rutgers University. - Photo / Rutgers Athletics

Pala: A win for ‘Pop’ is a win for Jersey

Nigel Pala February 22, 2023

A couple of minutes after Rihanna shut down the internet on one of the biggest annual stages in American television, a pretty impactful moment occurred in New Jersey history. After a pretty typical, but...

Students eat at the Chamberlain Student Center Marketplace. - Photo / Rowan University Blog

EDITORIAL: Rowan needs meal swipe donation program to combat student hunger

The Whit Staff February 22, 2023

Across Rowan University, several steps have been taken in an attempt to curb the rates of food insecurity that the university is facing. Professors have begun to include clauses within their syllabi addressing...

Ayanna Johnson maintains control of the ball surrounded by Montclair State University Players. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2023. - Multimedia Editor / Lee Kotzen

Ayers: A history lesson about the Red Hawks and Profs

Joshua Ayers February 22, 2023

On Feb 14 — Valentine's Day — Montclair’s Red Hawk Sports Network was kind enough to make a video dedicated to the Rowan Athletic community. The video has since been deleted but to summarize the...

Retamar discusses the importance of representation at Rowan University. - Staff Writer / Tatiana Retamar

Retamar: Why representation at Rowan University matters

Tatiana Retamar February 22, 2023

To this day I can still remember the conversation I had with my high school counselor, Mrs. Hastings. It was 2017. I was a junior then, and I was skipping lunch because she promised to bring me McDonald's...

Kyrie Irving playing a game for the Brooklyn Nets. Photo / Wikimedia Commons

The disgraceful evasion of Kyrie Irving

Owen O’Brien February 16, 2023

Over time, the history books may note that the most significant move made during last Thursday’sNBA trade deadline was the arrival of Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. However, in my view, themost interesting...

Michaels discusses the controversies surrounding gun control. - Photo / Unsplash

Michaels: Gun violence in 2023

Sylent Lee Michaels February 16, 2023

Within the first three weeks of this new year, there were 39 mass shootings throughout the United States.  We are now a month and a half into the year, and the states have seen 71 mass shootings...

Laughton discusses the importance of self-care before a busy day. - Photo / Pixabay

Laughton: The power of a good outfit and taking time for yourself

Elena Laughton February 16, 2023

Stepping out of the house in the morning into the cold air and with a long day ahead has got to be one of the most daunting feelings. Just thinking of all of the unchecked items on the day’s to-do list...

Rowan University has limited college graduation tickets from eight to four. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Chelsea Valcourt

EDITORIAL: $150K for four graduation tickets

The Whit Staff February 15, 2023

Roughly 40 classes, 900 hours and an estimated $147,312 to $152,676 have all led to this very moment. It’s the moment many of us have dreamed of since we were high school seniors, perhaps even younger....

A rendered image on what the new student center is set to look like after construction is complete. - Photo / Rowan University

Garrett: Rowan construction exposes issues with campus design

Mike Garrett February 9, 2023

Students and faculty are well aware of Rowan’s inconvenient road and parking design, and the recent construction to the student center has only exacerbated the issue. The renovation project cuts off...

Rowan's Henry M. Rowan statue donned a shirt and hat in support of the Eagles' Superbowl run. - Editor-in-Chief / Berry Andres

EDITORIAL: Whit editors share Superbowl Sunday Plans

The Whit Staff February 9, 2023

Brianna Mac Kay, sports editor  - “My plans for Superbowl Sunday is to go to a bar with a group of friends — including some of the editors, but first I have to make it out of work. So my hope...

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