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"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,...

Editorial: Rowan should not put out a statement about the Israel-Hamas conflict

The Whit Staff November 8, 2023

With the ongoing Israel-Hamas War, emotional tension continues to rise within the Rowan University community. Universities nationwide, such as Harvard, have put out statements about the conflict. It is...

"Nearly two decades after Sept. 11, xenophobic views across America have continued to divide the country." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Editorial: Two decades after tragedy, we are still learning to let prejudice go

The Whit Staff September 14, 2023

Nearly two decades after Sept. 11, xenophobic views across America have continued to divide the country. Xenophobia, prejudice against people from different countries, is not only tied to the 21st century...

Donnie Farrell. - Photo / The Donnie Project

EDITORIAL: Donnie Farrell Deserves to be Remembered and Rowan has the Power to do so

The Whit Staff October 26, 2022

The Rowan University community has suffered several losses in the past 15 years. From students and professors passing from COVID complications to several students lost to suicide, the student body is...

This week's editorial discusses the importance of learning when it's best to stop talking and simply listen. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Sit Down and Stop Talking

The Whit Staff April 13, 2022

Everyone has an opinion. And in the age of social media, everyone has a platform to voice that opinion and feel entitled to that action. In the age of constant communication and unlimited talk and text,...

This week's editorial discusses normalizing asking for students' pronouns within the classroom and elsewhere at Rowan University. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Name, Major and Pronouns, Please.

The Whit Staff March 9, 2022

Your first week of classes tends to go the same way each semester. Your professor will introduce themselves, ask students for their name and major, and discuss the syllabus for the class. Sometimes a...

This week's editorial discusses the increasing value of student journalism. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Student Journalism is Increasingly Valuable and Here is why

The Whit Staff December 1, 2021

Every journalist began their media journey somewhere. Some found their way into the business by chance, others spent years preparing from the very spot our staff currently remains: behind the walls of...

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, this editorial discusses growing up with Latinx and American culture and embracing both of those identities. -Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: I Used to Think I was not Hispanic Enough to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month — I was Wrong

The Whit Staff October 13, 2021

I used to think I was not Hispanic enough to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Feeling different seemed to be a common theme in my life -- even within my family. All my ancestors came to the United...

Students walk along Rowan University's campus during the first day of in-person class. - Multimedia Editor /  Nick Feldman

Editorial: Students are Back on Campus and so are Their Masks

The Whit Staff September 8, 2021

Editor's Note: The editorial article in this week's print is not the correct article intended for this week's issue of The Whit. We apologize on behalf of The Whit staff for the mistake. After two...

This week's editorial shares the hopes and goals of the incoming Co-Editors-in-Chief for the fall 2021 semester. - Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

Editorial: Introducing Your New Co-Editors-in-Chief and Our Goals Moving Forward

The Whit Staff April 27, 2021

As the semester winds down and graduation approaches, like the rest of the senior class, much of the staff here at The Whit will be embarking on new journeys beyond the cubicles of 6 East High Street.  And...

This is the last issue of The Whit that will be fully created by the 2020-21 editorial staff. The editorial this week evaluates the impact the outgoing staff has had on the paper. - Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

Editorial: A Goodbye From The Whit’s 2020-21 Editors

The Whit Staff April 21, 2021

Last week, The Whit conducted its annual elections, which resulted in the promotion of several editors to higher positions and writers to positions on the editorial staff, as well as the re-appointment...

As vaccines begin rolling out, universities across the nation are requiring students to get inoculated against COVID-19 before returning to campuses in the fall. Rowan decided not to require COVID-19 vaccination, and this week's editorial evaluates this decision. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Editorial: To Mandate or Not to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination

The Whit Staff April 14, 2021

Rowan University announced this week that it would not require students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 for the upcoming fall semester unless the state required it. Stockton University announced a...

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