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Brooks: The president’s comments on the media do affect the journalism department

Alexandria Brooks September 26, 2017

As Rowan’s journalism department is grooming the next generation of young journalists, President Trump’s ongoing negative comments about the media have caused various professors to become more aware...

Yobb: On kneeling during the national anthem. (Photo courtesy of pixabay.com)

Yobb: On kneeling during the national anthem

Chris Yobb September 26, 2017

Players who decided to kneel during the national anthem in London this past Sunday, from the Jaguars to the Ravens, did something very confusing. Following the Star Spangled Banner, they rose and put...

Grilli: What role does religion play in the political sphere? (Photo from pixabay.com)

Grilli: What is religion in the political sphere?

Louis Grilli September 26, 2017

In the realm of politics, religion can be a sword and it can be a shield. On Sept. 6, for Senator Dianne Feinstein, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, it was a sword. Taking place was a hearing...

Murdoch: The heroin pushers (Photo from pixabay.com)

Murdoch: The heroin pushers

Craig Murdoch September 26, 2017

When I was a junior in high school we had an assembly in which four or five inmates from the county jail talked to us about not screwing up, choosing the right path and all of the other cliches everyone...

Andujar: The world is geared toward right-handed individuals. (Photo courtesy of pixabay.com)

Andujar: To all the lefties

Suzette Andujar September 26, 2017

Dear Left-Handed People, What’s up with all the right-handed persnicketiness right? I totally get it, I mean, you get a lot of slack for writing with the backwards hand and that’s okay, but do you...

Bunce Hall, on the campus of Rowan University. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Editorial: Clery Report a reminder sexual assault is on all of us

The Whit Staff September 20, 2017

It's a given that sexual assaults on campus should be reported to the police. But we as a community also have a role to play in making sure that assaults don't happen in the first place. Recently, Rowan...

Yobb: On kneeling during the national anthem. (Photo courtesy of pixabay.com)

Yobb: On United States immigration

Ashleigh Albert September 20, 2017

There is a huge difference between immigration and illegal immigration and a lot of people today seem to think they are synonymous. Because of the apparent confusion, here is my attempt to clear it up...

Grilli: The need for Federalism. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com)

Grilli: The need for federalism

Louis Grilli September 20, 2017

The leadership of Donald Trump has given the American people the illusion that he is the iconic figure of our disagreement. Many people feel that everyone would be able to come together if not for the...

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Andujar: Just use the Writing Center

Suzette Andujar September 20, 2017

I’m not a best-selling author and the thought of becoming one appeals to me greatly; however, I’m not J.K. and you want to know something? That’s okay. I love to write and as a matter of fact, I’m...

The United States has the highest amount of individuals in prisons in the world. (Photo courtesy of pixabay.com)

Murdoch: The prison industrial complex

Craig Murdoch September 20, 2017

The land of the free ironically has the highest prison population in the world. The United States has 5 percent of the world population, yet roughly 20-25 percent of the world’s prison population. Does...

This part of the A4 project was near where the accident occured. (Photo Editor/Nicole Mingo)

Editorial: Is Rowan rushing?

The Whit Staff September 13, 2017

Rowan, have you been rushing? On Sept. 5, it was here: the 2017-2018 academic school year. As expected, Rowan had a few new things, and with that, a few things caused headaches. Over the summer, Nexus...

Murdoch: The New Media Effect. Photo courtesy of Pixabay user geralt.

Murdoch: The new media effect

Craig Murdoch September 13, 2017

What is the proper way to react when your deeply held beliefs are challenged? It can be difficult to confront the reality that you may have believed something so firmly yet you were wrong about it. It...

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