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Santa and Mrs. Claus lighting the tree. - Staff Writer / Brendan Cohen

Glassboro rings in the holidays with its annual Boro in Lights Celebration

Brendan Cohen December 6, 2023

With the air growing colder and holiday music playing worldwide, it is time for Glassboro to ring in the holidays. On Dec. 1, in Glassboro’s Town Square off of Rowan Boulevard, families came together...

Glassboro's town Christmas tree brightened up Rowan Boulevard's town square. - Staff Writer / Rachel Sampson

“Boro in Lights” Christmas tree lighting kicks off Glassboro’s holiday celebration

Rachel Sampson December 6, 2022

Glassboro kicked off its holiday festivities with the annual "Boro in Lights" Christmas tree lighting on Friday, Dec. 2. The Kingsway Church sponsored the event which spanned from Rowan Boulevard to the...

Juliette Hunter, Emily Wong and Jim Garvey worked towards a place on RUPA's "A Christmas Carol" crew. / Photo via Grace Fox

RUPA Hosts Auditions For A Puppet Christmas Carol Show

Morgan Murnane September 28, 2022

Rowan University Puppet Artists began their preparation for Christmas Yet to Come this past Saturday, Sept. 24, as they held auditions for their production of Charles Dickinson’s "A Christmas Carol." The...

Students host Stuff the Bus to raise donations for The SHOP, the on-campus food pantry. Jenna Day (center) has run this event for two years. - Staff Writer / Maggie Leenas

Students help fill stomachs in need through Stuff the Bus event

Maggie Leenas December 9, 2019

Glassboro’s annual Boro in Lights night was held on Friday at Rowan Boulevard in Glassboro Town Square. Through the performances, photos with Santa and carriage rides, Rowan Student Government Association...

Students of Rowan and Glassboro residents gather for the Boro in Lights where Stuff the Bus is held hosted by SGA. Staff Writer/ Lindsey D'Ambrosio

SGA hosts ‘Stuff the Bus’ at Boro in Lights

Lindsey D'Ambrosio December 12, 2018

At Rowan's Boro in Lights event, the Student Government Association (SGA) held the annual Stuff the Bus food drive. Stuff the Bus is an event held for Student’s Helping Other Profs, or SHOP, an on...

Rowan University hosts the annual "Boro in Lights" with many attractions in Glassboro, on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018 -Multimedia Editor/Jaryd Leady

Boro in Lights brings the Rowan and Glassboro communities together to celebrate Christmas cheer

Sydney Kerelo December 11, 2018

The Rowan University and Glassboro communities were brought together yet again in a fun filled holiday celebration. The Boro in Lights is an annual holiday celebration held on the new expansion of Rowan...

Rowan Acapela Group Profecy performs on Rowan Boulevard at Boro in Lights on December 1, 2017. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Boro-in-Lights brings Glassboro & Rowan together to celebrate holiday spirit

Lance Johnson December 6, 2017

The spirit of Christmas came to town bringing residents, students and their families out of their homes and onto the streets to enjoy the Boro in Lights festival. Glassboro's annual annual tree-lighting...

-Photo courtesy of the Ballroom Dance Club

PROFcast #10: Preparing for Boro in Lights with Krystal Bradley

Justin Decker November 30, 2017

Every year Rowan University and the Boro of Glassboro decorate Rowan Boulevard in preparation for the town's Christmas tree lighting celebration, Boro in Lights. One of the main attractions at the event...

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