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"Feminism and women's equal rights are not about separating men and women, it is not about hating the other gender and it is definitely not about signing petitions to limit people's playing time at a public place." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Borino: Equality’s role in feminism

Christa Borino March 6, 2024

If you look up feminism on your phone, the first thing that comes up is “the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes,” but is that what feminism is really about in this...

"This new exhibition features pieces that have been censored for years, by an artist who was left out of the original group of eighty women." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

10 of 80 + 1 Exhibition challenges art censorship & celebrates women in the visual arts

Beth Cimaglia February 28, 2024

10 of 80 + 1 is an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Philadelphia Focuses on Women in the Visual Arts and is a (re)FOCUS 2024 participant. There are a total of twelve pieces on display now...

Challenging the divine: Cynthia Mailman's feminist art and "The Origins of God"

Challenging the divine: Cynthia Mailman’s feminist art and “The Origins of God”

Al Harmon November 8, 2023

Some people have committed their lives to questioning conventional narratives and pushing limits in the fields of art history and feminist studies. Cynthia Mailman, an outspoken feminist artist who has...

The Architecture of Memory art piece a part of the exhibition inspired by the Hollybush mansion - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon

“The Lightness of Bearing” at the Rowan Art Gallery: celebrating the resilience of women in art and architecture

Al Harmon September 20, 2023

The Rowan Art Gallery will host a celebration of the endurance and strength of the female form in art and architecture from Sept. 5 through Oct. 28. Virginia Maksymowicz is a gifted artist, and "The Lightness...

"Some men have made claims that Barbie is an 'anti-man' or 'man-hating' film that dehumanizes or even 'emasculates' its male characters, particularly Gosling's character Ken. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Harmon: How “Barbie” can teach its male viewers that they are “Kenough”

Al Harmon September 13, 2023

We dressed in pink during the month of July. When the "Barbie" movie eventually opened in theaters on July 21st, women and girls all around the country swept the internet and theaters by storm. It was...

The exhibit featured artwork such as Susan Grabel's "Caught in an American Dream #2" from 1980. - Arts & Entertainment Intern / Al Harmon

Looking Forward, Looking Back: Exploring feminist themes at Rowan Art Gallery’s new exhibition

Al Harmon April 26, 2023

Rowan University Art Gallery's latest exhibition, "Looking Forward, Looking Back," curated by Dr. Andrew Hottle, is a celebration of the gallery's permanent collection. Established in 2011 through a generous...

Rowan Department of Theater puts on "Head Over Heels" musical. - Arts and Entertainment Intern / Al Harmon

Head Over Heels: A Celebration of Queer Identities and Empowerment

Al Harmon April 12, 2023

Last weekend, the Department of Theatre & Dance performed a rendition of the musical "Head Over Heels." Christopher Roche, an associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, directed the...

Students work through various magazine clippings to include in their vision boards. - Intern / Bryant Lopez

SJICR hosts “Self-Care” social in recognition of International Women’s Day

Bryant Lopez March 8, 2023

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution (SJICR) held a self-care social. The event, which was held on March 6 from 3 p.m. to...

Artist, Emily Erb, stands before her newest exhibit entitled "Gaia Theory." - Staff Writer / Morgan Murnane

Emily Erb’s art Exhibit, “Gaia Theory,” Questions the Connection Between Humans and the Earth

Morgan Murnane October 25, 2022

On Oct. 20 in Westby Hall, Rowan Art Gallery's Center for Art & Social Engagement (CASE) held its opening reception and artist talk for its newest installation “Gaia Theory” by silk painter Emily...

Genevieve Gaignard's “Black, White, and Red All Over” as featured in Rowan's 301 High Street Gallery. - Contributor / Kiley Parker

Inside the Curation of Rowan’s Art Galleries

Kiley Parker October 5, 2022

In addition to the various student and amateur artistic endeavors Rowan University offers its student body, Rowan also features its very own professional gallery to showcase art to the Rowan and Glassboro...

Ruth Bader Ginsberg's official SCOTUS portrait. - Image / Supreme Court of the United States

Lonsdorf: RBG Leaves Behind a Legacy More Complex Than That of a “Girl-Boss”

Tara Lonsdorf September 23, 2020

When I first heard of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, it was not because of her myriad accomplishments. It was not because she had graduated from Columbia Law School as joint valedictorian,...

"Opticks" is a stainless steel and alumnium sculpture created by Beth Nybeck using the handwritten notes from Rowan engineering students as reference. It is meant to convey a student's head being filled with mathematical knowledge. - Photo from Rowan University Public Art Libraries.

Lonsdorf: How my female brain learned to love math

Tara Lonsdorf February 29, 2020

Here's my darkest secret as a science major: I took algebra one in seventh grade, and did so poorly that I then repeated it in eighth grade. I've cried over math. I've had panic attacks over math. I've...

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