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SGA President Rbrey Singleton speaks to students at a protest. -Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Editorial: Free speech, a religious zealot and how to react

The Whit Staff April 10, 2019

What happens when hateful rhetoric, college students and police converge? Oh, you know, just another Thursday afternoon at Rowan University. Well, to be fair, last Thursday's protest was a bit...

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Lonsdorf: I’m quitting the Bantivoglio Honors program, and it’s an inclusivity issue

Tara Lonsdorf April 10, 2019

Today, after two years of willful ignorance, I am finally quitting the Bantivoglio Honors program, which, as a whole, was built to accommodate and cultivate a small minority of Rowan’s student population. While...

-Graphics Editor/Amanda Palma

Andujar: Be lazy

Suzette Andujar April 10, 2019

Laziness is underrated and gets a bad reputation. All through life, we hear that we can’t lay around and do nothing, that we have to get up from the sofa and grab the controller instead of asking someone...

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Heller: To combat fake news, we must pay for real news

Alexander Heller April 10, 2019

For nearly 15 years, news organizations have had to adapt to the growing influence of the internet, with disastrous results. Many have withered away as a result of our news becoming more accessible, while...

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Editorial: Your view of the world isn’t right, and that’s OK

The Whit Staff April 3, 2019

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said that truths are "illusions of which one has forgotten that they are illusions." What, exactly, does this mean? If we accept this premise, why do we...

-Graphics Editor/Amanda Palma

Andujar: Password problems

Suzette Andujar April 3, 2019

I was supposed to get free chocolate. I mean, that’s what the website promised if I made an account and signed up for newsletters. To me, the expectation of said chocolate was worth the five minutes...

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McCray: Five reasons to have a pet fish as a college student

Brianna McCray April 3, 2019

I have a suggestion for a pet that may suit a college student's lifestyle. How about a fish? I have personally found that owning a fish can be quite relaxing in an everyday environment of work, study,...

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Concepcion: Why we should eliminate plastic straw use

Vee Concepcion April 3, 2019

As a former waitress, the amount of straws that I had to throw away was absolutely ridiculous. It was often because there was a slight tear in the paper wrapping around it, or because it was bent a certain...

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Letter to the Editor: Students should get involved in borough activities

Donn Garby March 27, 2019

Town and gown relations may not be at the forefront of thought for every college student in America, but it is an area in which they should become well versed and involved in. Rowan University and the...

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Mallon: Rowan’s policy for cars on campus needs to change

Janel Mallon March 27, 2019

Rowan University is constantly growing as more and more students flock to the university because of its great programs, small class sizes and affordability. However, once students enroll at Rowan, they...

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Heller: Is the criticism of the media over their coverage of the Mueller investigation justified?

Alexander Heller March 27, 2019

Just as we journalism majors were enjoying some much needed downtime during spring break, the Special Counsel's office of Robert Mueller III decided to end its nearly two year investigation into whether...

-Graphics Editor/Amanda Palma

Andujar: The price is night

Suzette Andujar March 27, 2019

It was a dark and stormy night...I mean, it was day time and the amount of noise was average for someone living near a main road. I had the house, and the day, to myself, so I decided to do something...

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