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One of the clubs featured at the Culture Fest in Glassboro, NJ. Wednesday, September 4, 2024. - Contributor / Reese Garcia

Culture Fest serves as a university melting pot on Memorial Circle

Chris Calo, Contributor September 11, 2024

Students, clubs, food trucks, and more took over Memorial Circle outside of Bozorth Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at the Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution’s Culture Fest. At this...

The Raising Cane's construction site on Delsea Drive. - Contributor / Olivia Spak

Raising Cane’s coming to Glassboro in April 2025

Evan Troxel, Contributor September 10, 2024

Raising Cane’s, the fast food chain known for its crispy chicken fingers and “Cane’s sauce,” is opening a location in Glassboro. Construction of the eatery is taking place at 695 North Delsea Drive.  The...

Tyler Cannon admiring his hit. Cannon recorded the 200th hit of his Rowan career against Immaculata. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Cannon’s two homers lead Rowan baseball past Immaculata

Dakota Eastman April 24, 2024

In front of the home crowd in Glassboro on Tuesday, April 23, No. 19 nationally-ranked Rowan baseball knocked off the Immaculata Mighty Macs in a non-conference matchup by a final score of 9-4. With the...

"Students in the radio, television, and film major here at Rowan University feel uncertain about their futures, especially with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence into Hollywood, right after Deepfakes, ChatGPT, and other programs gained traction throughout 2023." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Artificial Intelligence poses threats to the future of the film industry

Kraig Ferguson April 24, 2024

Graduation is a time of new beginnings, just as much as the end of a student’s collegiate career. Receiving a professional degree and throwing your cap into the air are only the first steps in the rest...

One of the main attractions at this year's Hollybash. - Staff Writer / Brendan Cohen

Students have a blast at annual Hollybash

Brendan Cohen April 24, 2024

Every year, Rowan University holds one of the biggest events of the year, one that all students and faculty wait in anticipation for all semester. Everyone started wondering about the memories they would...

"Garcia’s end goal here at Rowan beyond Spud Mack is to make a career in making music for film and television." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Rowan’s Guitar Hero: Ethan Garcia & Spud Mack rock the Glassboro scene

Aiden Seratore April 24, 2024

Guitarist Ethan Garcia and his band Spud Mack have made quite the scene here in Glassboro. It speaks volumes when a band started here at Rowan makes such a big impression that they perform at Hollybash....

Students petting therapy dog Cinder at Wagging Tail Tuesday. - Productions Editor / Sarah Shockey

Therapy dogs extend a helping paw to stressed-out students during Wagging Tail Tuesdays

Sarah Shockey April 24, 2024

With finals week approaching, stress levels among students are on the rise.  To help alleviate student anxiety, the Wellness Center is hosting “Wagging Tail Tuesday” at the Campbell Library for...

Two engineering students receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Maryela Gallardo April 24, 2024

Two Rowan engineering students, Matthew Conway and Madeline Dunsmore, were awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship for their work at the university.  The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence...

"At Rowan University, 2% of students are international. Though a small population, the stories of international students at Rowan demonstrate how well the university is doing in accommodating them." - Staff Writer / Brendan Cohen

The experience of international students at Rowan

Maryela Gallardo April 24, 2024

Last year, Forbes released a statistic in their article on the rise of international student enrollment in the U.S. The study released by the Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education...

This graphic was published in The Whit on April 24, 1969. - Photo via The Whit Archives

Breaking News: SGA decreases The Whit’s budget by 35% while other clubs see increases up to 900%

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to clarify that The Whit is an institutionalized organization, which means its budget can be rolled over each year. On Saturday, April 20, the Student...

"Rowan Music Group (RMG) is a 501c3 student run non-profit organization. Founded in January 2017, RMG serves as a professional student run record label located within Wilson Hall on the main Glassboro campus" - Graphic / Brendan Cohen

Student talent shines in Rowan Music Group

Michael Bautista April 17, 2024

Rowan Music Group (RMG) is a 501c3 student-run non-profit organization. Founded in January 2017, RMG serves as a professional student-run record label located within Wilson Hall on the main Glassboro...

The time capsule placed in the Student Center will be opened 50 years from now, 100 years after its opening. - Staff Writer / Erik Gil

Students celebrate student center expansion with time capsule event

Erik Gil April 17, 2024

On Thursday, Apr. 11, students and staff of Rowan University had the opportunity to write letters on postcards thinking about what their lives would be like in the year 2074 during the Chamberlain Student...

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