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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...

Online learning platforms allow for some classes to continue during inclement weather. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Virtual learning challenges “snow day” protocol during first week of classes

Erik Gil January 24, 2024

On Jan. 16, the spring semester commenced at Rowan University with icy roads and inclement weather. Some classes remained in person but other professors opted to use virtual meetings like Zoom to still...

My high school graduation photos taken on my back deck, following a Zoom graduation. - Photo via Sylent Michaels

Michaels: Reflect on who college has helped you become

Sylent Lee Michaels January 24, 2024

Ah, the spring semester of 2024 is upon us. I am a senior in college, possibly taking my last semester in school. I say possibly because who knows if I’ll get my masters after this, but that’s to...

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...

"We are the teachers, professional staff, librarians, and coaches of the university. Without us, there is no teaching or learning at Rowan" said Joseph Basso. - Photo / Rowan University Student Affairs Blog

Letter to the Editor: Rowan fails to explain the entirety of why tuition increased

Joseph Basso May 22, 2023

As the president of the local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers union at Rowan University, I was surprised, and disappointed, at a statement that appeared in the April 26 issue...

Left to Right: Influenza (2023), Covid-19 (2020),  Respiratory Syncytial Virus (2023) by Diana Lahr. - Staff Writer / Maryela Gallardo

Diana Lahr’s biomedical art provides a glimpse inside the body

Maryela Gallardo March 22, 2023

Artists gravitate towards painting things for the purpose of beauty but art can also have a practical purpose. Senior biomedical art and visualization art major Diana Lahr demonstrates the purpose of...

Rowan University has limited college graduation tickets from eight to four. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Chelsea Valcourt

EDITORIAL: $150K for four graduation tickets

The Whit Staff February 15, 2023

Roughly 40 classes, 900 hours and an estimated $147,312 to $152,676 have all led to this very moment. It’s the moment many of us have dreamed of since we were high school seniors, perhaps even younger....

Dance Extensions hosted their first ever student showcase on  Feb. 4. - Contributor / Joseph Conte

Dance Extensions hosts first showcase featuring student choreography

Elena Laughton February 8, 2023

On Saturday night, Pfleeger Concert Hall was filled with students, faculty, friends and parents for one thing: Rowan Dance Extensions’ first-ever showcase. The overhead lights dimmed and chatter from...

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...

The Starbucks at Barnes & Noble is frequently out of oat milk, brown sugar and vanilla. - Graphic / Julia Quennessen

Why is stock at the Barnes & Noble Cafe so low?

Paloma Affinito November 9, 2022

The Barnes & Noble Cafe at Rowan University has been facing issues of low stock in the cafe. Why is the stock at the Barnes & Noble Cafe so low? The answer is simple. The manager Richele B. says...

Contributor / Nicholas Feldman

Twiford: The Importance of Flu Prevention During COVID

Abigail Twiford October 26, 2022

Due to the higher-than-average number of cases so early in the season, the CDC predicts that the coming winter months will bring with them a particularly severe flu season. It will be compounded by the...

President Ali A. Houshmand inside of Campbell Library. - Photo via Rowan University

Rowan President Dr. Ali Houshmand Reflects On 10 Years in Office

Drew Peltzman September 28, 2022

Dr. Ali A. Houshmand spoke with The Whit to detail Rowan's achievements and challenges during his decade-long tenure as the University's President. Last June marked ten years since Houshmand took...

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