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The best of the Thanksgiving holiday

Kalie VanDewater November 19, 2018

Thanksgiving is a holiday that is often overlooked during the fall. Many people, including myself, are guilty of jumping right from pumpkins and Halloween movies to Christmas music and wintery activities. But...

-Staff Photo/Justin Decker

Campana: How it feels to hurt the ones you love

Jaiden Campana February 21, 2018

Wide left. Nick Folk just missed a game-winning field goal against the Pats. Bob Wischusen has the call. But, there’s a penalty. The first one ever called in an NFL game. Ever. An unsportsmanlike conduct...

-Staff Photo/Justin Decker

Commuter Life: Live and Forget (Everything)

Alex Dominy September 13, 2017

It happened again today. I forgot something after I left for class. With my three classes and the hours of inconvenient time gaps between them, an advisor meeting and a work obligation all jammed into...

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...

AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys host the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football. Photo courtesy of pixabay.com user "rwelborn"

Ezekiel Elliott’s recent legal troubles make for a battle against himself

Chris Devine September 10, 2017

It appears that Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will be allowed to eat up yards this season…for now. A federal judge blocked an impending six game suspension on the star player after reports...

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Andujar: Mosquito season and the five stages of grief

Suzette Andujar April 17, 2017

This is an installment of Suzette Andujar's weekly column "As I Was Saying" So like, it’s totally unfair to suddenly realize that I have a mosquito bite on my wrist. After being violated by this tiny...

You just might be a commuter if you live out of your car. - Photo by Flickr user BJ Hale

Commuter Life: When your car is your dorm, spruce it up with these necessities

Breanna Ruiz April 16, 2017

“How do you do it?” Maybe it’s because of my eye bags, my constant yawning or because someone heard me crying in the bathroom stall again, but for some reason, I get asked this question all the...

With the COVID-19 pandemic, most classes at Rowan have been held virtually. The university announced a transition to holding more in-person classes starting this week. - Flickr / Kevin Dooley

Commuter Life: Social anxiety doesn’t need to ruin the college experience

Breanna Ruiz April 12, 2017

“Oh my god, I have, like, no friends.” I’ve heard it. You’ve heard it. Hey, maybe you’re guilty of saying it. Regardless, this line is about as overused as “Netflix and chill” and comparing...

Courtesy of Flickr user Alan Levine

Andujar: The one thing I never thought I’d do

Suzette Andujar April 5, 2017

This is an installment of Suzette Andujar's weekly column "As I Was Saying." When some students decide to play hooky, they go all out. One kid told me that she went to the beach; another girl told me...

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems faced by college students. - Photo courtesy of PracticalCures.com

Commuter Life: How I handle being stretched too thin

Breanna Ruiz March 31, 2017

Breathe. My heart is racing a mile a minute. My head is pounding. My body's shaking. I feel like I just ran the hardest, greatest, most important race of my entire life, and...I lost. I can’t seem...

We know Wawa coffee tastes good, but it may not help your body fight off flu. - Photo by Flickr user Dave Kerwood

Life as a Commuter: GasBuddy, Wawa coffee and free parking go far for frugal commuter

Breanna Ruiz March 23, 2017

You close the car door. You strap on your seatbelt. You turn the keys, and it hits you: you need gas. You look at the clock. Phew! You got time, kid. Just hit the next Wawa. You pull up, and the attendant...

Yobb: Your political party does not define you – or your friends

Chris Yobb March 20, 2017

This is an installment of Chris Yobb's weekly column "My Two Cents." Ever since the 2016 election cycle started, I have been following politics heavily. To be honest, it was hard not to. Everyday something...

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