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"With election day just around the corner, the Whit staff shares how they plan to exercise their right to vote." -  Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Editorial: How our Whit Staff plans to vote this election season

The Whit Staff October 30, 2024

With election day just around the corner, the Whit staff shares how they plan to exercise their right to vote. Madison Miller, Editor-in-Chief: I am planning to vote in person in my hometown, which...

"It is impossible to control over 20,000 people at all times, and this is not an expectation any reasonable person would uphold." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Editorial: Rowan needs to alert their students more often

The Whit Staff October 23, 2024

The beginning of this semester marked the welcoming of Rowan’s largest freshman class to date. This brought an increase of students to Rowan’s campus and the surrounding city of Glassboro, adding to...

"For this editorial, women on The Whit staff share their own perspectives on safety at Rowan." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Editorial: The Whit’s women share their perspectives on safety at Rowan

The Whit Staff October 15, 2024

Young women entering college have constantly been warned about violence against women on campus since around the 80’s. It has been a topic that has been highly discussed by major cities and universities...

"The Whit Staff believes that Penn State university's actions last week constitute a threat to free speech on campus, and to collegiate press freedom. By removing their newspapers and newsstands, the university took away a valuable resource for students and faculty, even if it was only for a short period of time." - Graphics Editor / Brendan Cohen

Editorial: In defense of The Daily Collegian

The Whit Staff September 25, 2024

Last Thursday morning, while The Whit Staff was distributing their second edition of the year, another student newspaper just a few hours away was searching their campus for their publication’s newsstands,...

"Shake off that existential dread, because life does not end after college." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Editorial: I’m graduating, but am I ready?

The Whit Staff April 17, 2024

As we enter the final few weeks of the semester, graduating students are asking the same existential questions: “Am I ready to enter the real world?” and “What does life look like after graduation?”...

The Whit discusses the HIV pandemic. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Editorial: The HIV pandemic is still relevant

The Whit Staff March 27, 2024

With STI Awareness Month coming up in April, The Whit Staff wants to talk about the HIV pandemic. More specifically, the fact that HIV is no longer culturally treated as a pandemic.  When the first...

"In total, that is 74 hours dedicated to work and school. For comparison, per the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, a physician in residency can work a maximum of 80 hours per week." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Editorial: Rowan needs to give students with “non-traditional” lifestyles more academic flexibility

The Whit Staff March 20, 2024

Attending university comes with its own set of unique challenges, especially if you are a student with a non-traditional lifestyle. The Whit Staff believes that full-time students with lifestyles that...

Students from the News Lab class during their field trip to the oyster reefs. - Photo via SJ Climate News

Editorial: Field trips help students academically and socially

The Whit Staff March 6, 2024

As a young student, field trips were one of the few times a year when getting up at 6 a.m. and going to school was exciting. Whether it was the zoo, a museum, a local government building, or some kind...

"The Whit Staff believes there should be another crosswalk on Mullica Hill Road. Specifically, the stretch between the student center and The Crossings apartment complex." - Graphic / Jadyn Beyer 

Editorial: The Crossings need a crosswalk

The Whit Staff February 28, 2024

We would like to offer a small peak behind the curtain. As journalists, we report on a lot of different things and have to keep them in our minds as we work. We think about relevance, impact, and the...

The first edition of The Whit. - Photo via Rowan University Website.

Editorial: Remember your student journalists!

The Whit Staff February 21, 2024

Thursday, Feb. 22 marks the sixth annual Student Press Freedom Day which celebrates and recognizes the work of student journalists across the country. The Whit Staff believes that the work of student...

"The Whit editors share what they love about Rowan University." - Photo via Canva

Editorial: The Whit staff shares what they love about Rowan for Valentine’s Day

The Whit Staff February 14, 2024

Since Valentine’s Day has come and passed, The Whit editors share what they love about Rowan University for this editorial.  Victoria McGivern, Editor-in-Chief: “I love that I’m here and...

"The Whit Staff believes Rowan needs to extend the Reading and Review period to at least three days." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Editorial: Rowan needs to extend its Reading and Review day

The Whit Staff November 29, 2023

There is only one day between the last day of classes and finals. After Thanksgiving break and before winter break, students are often overwhelmed by the pressures and demands of school. Final papers,...

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