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Editorial: Be Wary of Political Polarization

The Whit Staff • October 14, 2020

Election Day is now less than a month away. Due to the pandemic, people across the country have received mail-in ballots to help mitigate infection rates. Since President Donald Trump has falsely claimed...

RIPPAC Holds Panel for Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Jack Ciattarelli

Corey Rothauser • October 7, 2020

The Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship (RIPPAC) hosted an online panel with Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, giving guests a chance to ask him questions before the...

Pallante: I Have Sympathy Only for my Country

Robert Pallante • October 5, 2020

Over the weekend, I sat contemplating how we got here as a country: almost 210,000 Americans dead, millions more infected and now the president in the hospital because of his arrogance. I have no...

Editorial: Diversifying Your News Sources is Essential

The Whit Staff • September 30, 2020

Newspapers, radio news, TV news broadcasts and other forms of professional journalism are very convenient and, for the most part, reliable sources of information. We can rely on them for accurate information...

Empty Arenas to be Utilized as Voting Super Centers for November Election

Alexia Berenger • September 16, 2020

Recently, 20 NBA teams from the Northeast all the way to the West Coast have announced plans to transform their facilities and arenas into voting sites for this fall's upcoming presidential election. As...

Elections open for student trustee position

Mackenzie Fitchett • January 30, 2018

Elections opened this week for the position of SGA student trustee. The move was necessitated by the fact that current student trustee Rbrey Singleton is presently a junior, and cannot run for another...

Editorial: What it might mean to have celebrity presidents

The Whit Staff • January 24, 2018

After Oprah Winfrey’s passionate speech at the Golden Globes several weeks ago, social media and news networks went crazy with the potential of Oprah Winfrey running for president in 2020. Winfrey hasn’t...

Editorial: Journalism more important now than ever

The Whit Staff • January 25, 2017

It goes without saying that at The Whit we value the role journalism and recognize its importance. It is because we recognize these things, that as a staff, we are discouraged and worried by the president's...

Rowan students join Women’s Marches in D.C. and Philly

Taylor Henry • January 22, 2017

Students from Rowan University carried signs and chanted as they marched for women's rights in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. On Saturday, more than a half million people rallied for women's rights...

Letter to the Editor: Safe spaces already exist on campus

Letter to the Editor • November 29, 2016

The Whit accepts Letter to the Editor submissions every week from members of the community and from the university. The opinions expressed are those of the author, and not The Whit or its staff. Hello, I...

Yobb: Go out and vote, please

Chris Yobb • October 17, 2016

Go out and vote, please. Living in the United States is a huge privilege which a lot of us take for granted. Whether you were born here or moved here, the blessings of living in this great country grace...

Kass: Recapping the pre-election storylines

Matt Kass • October 12, 2016

It’s just a few weeks out from Halloween, which means it’s about time for the return of the fun-size version of my column. Away we go. Donald getting trumped, goes down swinging Donald Trump had...