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The Black Student Union e-board poses for a photo. - Copy Editor / Bryant Lopez

Obsidian Ball celebrates and unites Rowan’s BIPOC community

Bryant Lopez January 31, 2024

On Jan. 27, the Rowan Black Student Union (BSU) held the third annual Obsidian Ball where students could get together to enjoy music and food and view the event's vendors. Many students attended the event...

Paula Elam at her table, showcasing her business, Glammom’s Goodstuff. - Staff Writer / Maryela Gallardo 

WOCA hosts second annual Women of Color Business Expo

Maryela Gallardo April 19, 2023

Rowan University’s Women of Color Alliance (WOCA) held their second annual Women of Color Business Expo on Friday, April 14, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event featured a variety of small businesses owned...

Gabrielle Langevine is the President of NAACP and the Most Talented Student Award winner. - Photo via Rowan NAACP Instagram

Rowan NAACP celebrates Excellence Awards in style

Nigel Pala April 5, 2023

Masks were on and style was abundant in the celebration of another year of positive work in the Rowan community by the many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) organizations and students on...

Rowan students and associates attend the Black Student Union on Nov. 6, 2019 - Former Multimedia Editor / Dyone Payne

Rowan’s Black Student Union and Black Diaspora Task Force propose BIPOC Studies requirement 

Madison Miller March 29, 2023

This past Tuesday, March 28, Rowan students, faculty and staff met in the Business Hall and via Zoom to discuss a new senate resolution that proposed a new Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)...

BSU hosted a Versus Battle where two POC artists' music faced off. - Arts & Entertainment Intern / Al Harmon

Black Student Union hosts musical Versus Battle

Al Harmon March 22, 2023

Rowan University’s Black Student Union (BSU) held one of their Versus Battles on March 21 which is part of their spring semester events. Through collaborative and unified efforts, BSU aims to create...

Attention Black Creatives is a new local podcast aimed at lifting Black voices and creating unity. - Photos via Creative Glassboro

ABC Podcast gives voice and platform to Black creatives

Al Harmon March 2, 2023

Brittanie Thomas, a 34-year-old creative practitioner and advocate from Glassboro, is making waves in the media with her new podcast, Attention Black Creatives (ABC). As a doctoral student in the Educational...

"Come for the food, Stay for the vibes!" - Photo via @rowansjicr on Instagram

Office of SJICR and MOCA collaborate for “Soul Food Sunday” event

Al Harmon March 1, 2023

On the evening of Feb. 26, the Chamberlain Student Center was filled with the delicious aroma of soul food as students from all backgrounds came together to celebrate African-American culture through...

One of the panelists answering the question, “How do we see colorism manifest itself in the BIPOC community?” as everyone else listens. - Staff Writer / Maryela Gallardo

Rowan Clubs present panel confronting oppression and colonialism to close Black History Month

Maryela Gallardo March 1, 2023

On Tuesday night, Feb. 28, the Student Center Pit welcomed Rowan students of all backgrounds to learn about the hard truths of oppression and colonialism in the world. Dozens of students gathered to educate...

Brianna Reagan has been named SGA's public relations representative. - Photo / Brianna Reagan

SGA elects PR representative Brianna Reagan after revote

Al Harmon December 7, 2022

Earlier in the semester, four applicants submitted applications and a vote was taken to choose a public relations representative for Rowan's Student Government Association on Oct. 17 during the Senate's...

The BSU student E-Board poses with faculty leaders. From left to right: Mike Nash (Event Coordinator), Jasmin Jones (Historian), Niomie Nurse (Founding Treasurer), Leilanie Hinton (President), Dr. Kha' Sadler (BSU Advisor), Hydia Bearfield (Founding Secretary), Jamar Green (Vice President), Dr. Chanelle Rose (Department Coordinator, Africana Studies) - Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

Future for Rowan’s BIPOC Community Discussed at Call to Action Event Organized by the Black Student Union

Alex Rossen October 19, 2021

The Boyd Recital Hall became the site of an open forum hosted and organized by Rowan’s Black Student Union (BSU) to discuss their hopes for the future of Rowan’s BIPOC community on Wednesday, Oct....

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