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Students rejoice in debate over the turkey and eagle.- Copy Editor / Victoria McGivern

“A Humorous Academic Debate:” Rowan’s RIPPAC hosts annual April Fools’ Debate

Victoria McGivern April 5, 2023

Which is more American, the eagle or the turkey? The aching question lingered throughout the night as students and faculty restlessly debated the topic.  Rowan Institute for Public Policy &...

The event was held inside the Chamberlain Student Center Pit and started at 7 p.m. -Photo via Victoria Schriver-McGivern.

Rowan Republicans and Democrats Host Annual Debate

Victoria McGivern April 13, 2022

*Editor's Note: A rebuttal made by the Rowan Republicans that was made after the debate has been published to give fair and unbiased coverage of the event. The Rowan Republicans and Rowan Democrats...

Features Intern Jack Trabucco talks about differentiating art from the artist in this week's edition of "The Student Side." - Former Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

The Student Side: Defending Your Beliefs

Jack Trabucco March 9, 2022

The minefield of discourse grows more treacherous by the day. With the fierce and ongoing conflict in nearly every sphere of public life, people are more divided than ever by their beliefs with regard...

The debate was held at the Chamberlain Student Center. -Photo via Pixabay.com

First Progressives vs. Republicans Debate Offers Spirited Discussion

Aedan Rosolia November 3, 2021

The Chamberlain Student Center held its “Republicans vs. Progressives Debate” on Nov. 1. The moderator, the Whit’s Multimedia Editor Nick Feldman, began the debate by introducing each team and...

Week in Review 10/31

Week in Review 10/31

The Whit Staff October 30, 2019

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Rowan's Republican and Democrat clubs debated about multiple issues on October 23, 2019 in the Rowan Student Center. Multimedia Editor / Christian Browne

Rowan Republican and Democrat clubs hold their third annual political debate

Dmitri Torpey October 30, 2019

On the heels of a beautiful fall day, the Rowan Republicans and the Rowan Democrats held their third annual political debate in the Chamberlain Student Center. Moderated by "The Whit" News Editor Alexander...

Which of these is real: Bigfoot, Central Jersey, or ghosts? -Staff Writer/Michael Reina

Revisiting the age-old debate: Does Central Jersey exist?

Michael Reina April 29, 2019

New Jersey residents have a plethora of small disagreements on what to call things. There’s pork roll vs. Taylor Ham, hoagie vs. sub, sprinkles vs. jimmies. However, there is one disagreement that stands...

Dr. Lee Talley points towards the provost, Dr. James Newell, in a friendly April Fools Day debate on Monday. Staff Writer / Alexander Heller.

RIPPAC celebrates its first April Fools’ Day debate

Alexander Heller April 3, 2019

It was all smiles and laughter in Business Hall Monday evening as the Rowan Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship (RIPPAC) performed its inaugural mock debate in celebration of April Fools' Day....

Grilli: Political competence actually requires deep reading (Photo from pixabay.com)

Grilli: Political competence actually requires deep reading

Louis Grilli October 24, 2017

While perusing the pages of YouTube this week, I came across a video by the famous “Crash Course” regarding the arguments for God’s existence put forth in the Summa Theologiae by St. Thomas Aquinas....

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