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"The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted traditional educational practices which in turn has created a domino effect that has had its effects reach universities and its students." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Fogg: COVID policy issues are still impacting college students

Gabriel Fogg, Contributor October 9, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has revamped the landscape of higher education, which has forced both universities and students to attempt to traverse through the advanced enrollment and financial challenges that...

Those who graduated high school in 2020 missed out on  a lot, but that won't be the same this year. - Multimedia editor/ Drew Peltzman

Michaels: Discovering new ways to appreciate graduation after the pandemic

Sylent Lee Michaels September 12, 2023

The 2023-2024 school year is upon us and is especially meaningful. For Spring graduates, it has been roughly four years since COVID-19 shut down our lives, for many of us who started our senior year of...

"SuperCelluar" is on display at Rowan's Art Gallery until March 25. - Staff Writer / Josh Ayers

Carolyn Healy and John Phillips’ exhibit “SuperCelluar” examines the art in biological processes

Al Harmon February 9, 2023

The artist’s reception for Rowan University Art Gallery’s newest exhibit “SuperCellular” artists reception was hosted by director and chief curator Mary Salvante. The exhibit is an unique collaborative...

Laughton discusses difficulties of Rowan's attendance policy in a post-COVID semester. - Former Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

Laughton: Attending classes in sickness and in health

Elena Laughton November 17, 2022

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers and academic institutions are emphasizing the importance of staying home when feeling sick. The problem is that they are reinstating strict absence...

Danny V's 52nd Street Band rocked the Pitman Theater on Oct. 16. - Arts & Entertainment Editor \ Chelsea Valcourt

Scenes From the Pitman Theater: Danny V & The 52nd Band pay Tribute to the Music of Billy Joel

Chelsea Valcourt October 19, 2022

On Oct. 16, after enjoying a meal at Martini’s in Pitman, a kind stranger approached my table. He explained that his son got COVID and could not attend the Danny V and the 52nd Street Band’s Billy...

Senior Elizabeth Jasek shares her experience quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Jasek: My Quarantine Experience

Elizabeth Jasek April 13, 2022

I dodged COVID-19 for two years, and despite being vaccinated, here I am typing this article during my quarantine. Nevertheless, I have had more than plenty of COVID-19 scares over the course of the...

This week's editorial discusses the importance of in-person learning. - Pixabay.com

Editorial: Why In-Person Learning Should not be Taken for Granted

The Whit Staff April 6, 2022

With all the events happening around the world right now, it seems like the topic we could not escape for two years is starting to vanish from our TV screens and social media feeds-- COVID-19. While...

Features Editor Jennifer McGraw says farewell to fellow graduating colleagues and two organizations that felt like home in her final edition of "Her PROFspective." - Photo via Pixabay.com

Her PROFspective: The Power of Manifestations and Hard Work

Jennifer McGraw March 8, 2022

I remember making a vision board in the summer of 2021.  On this board, I put goals I wanted to achieve before the end of the year. Specifically, I set a lot of goals that I was not confident...

This week's editorial discusses Rowan's current masking requirement and whether it is still necessary amid Governor Murphy lifting the mask mandate for schools K-12 on March 7, 2022. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Is Rowan’s Mask Requirement Still Necessary?

The Whit Staff February 23, 2022

For the past two years now, COVID-19 has been part of our everyday lives. Before we leave our house we make sure we have our phone, keys, wallet and mask.  However, with new coronavirus cases...

Rowan Boulevard at night. - Photo courtesy of Stephen Levine, Rowan Media and Public Relations

Editorial: The Financial Vortex of Life on Campus

The Whit Staff February 2, 2022

As college students continue to navigate the daunting twists and turns of university life during a global pandemic, it’s not surprising to learn that life on campus can quickly become a financial vortex...

This week, Elizabeth Jasek discusses her hope for this Thanksgiving and the upcoming holiday season, following widespread distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Jasek: COVID-19 is Not Invited to Thanksgiving Dinner

Elizabeth Jasek November 10, 2021

The table was set for seven. Although it typically held 15 place settings, only four of us were eating Thanksgiving dinner last year together. The food was still delicious and filling, but the holiday...

Senior Helena Perray discusses her position on greatness and redefining its meaning in her life. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Perray: Maybe I Don’t Want to be Great

Helena Perray September 29, 2021

If it has ever been recommended to me – human services, marketing, psychology – I have more than likely tried to major in it. “You would be great, Helena.” Great. There was never a need for my...

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