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Holly Pointe Commons houses most freshmen on campus. - Photo / Miguel Martinez

The alarming facts and stats behind Holly Pointe’s fire drills

Michael Reina December 4, 2019

This semester, students who live in Holly Pointe Commons have experienced 12 alarms from the start of the semester to October 17th. The majority of the alarms have not been fire drills. Instead they have...

The Market Place Cafeteria is closed for the remainder of the spring semester. -Staff Photo / Justin Decker

Gourmet Dining closes Marketplace in Student Center: Here’s what you need to know

Sydney Kerelo March 21, 2018

Rowan University’s Marketplace cafeteria is undergoing a reconstruction that will be enhancing the dining experience for all Rowan students. From March 9 until the beginning of the fall semester...

Bunce Hall, on the campus of Rowan University. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Rowan experiencing network issues

Mackenzie Fitchett January 31, 2018

This past Tuesday, Jan. 30, Rowan University experienced a campus power issue. The issues caused the Rowan Wi-Fi network to be out of service as well as Rowan’s Public Safety phone lines. Students were...

Bikes sit unattended outside of Holly Pointe Commons. -Photo courtesy of Matt Mizanin and Dylan Maslowski

Bike thefts decrease in area around Holly Pointe Commons

Matt Mizanin & Dylan Maslowski December 6, 2017

Last year, Justin Fraser, a now 21-year-old senior music major, had his bike stolen outside of the Student Center, where it was left unlocked. So, he decided to take matters into his own hands. “I was...

Rowan to install lead filters in residence halls, add more bottle filling stations

Joseph Gramigna March 8, 2017

In a recent meeting held in the Student Center Ballroom, Rowan University spokesman Joe Cardona updated students on Rowan’s plans to address the quality of water in several residential halls during spring...

Rowan student sexually assaulted in Holly Pointe Commons

Gianna Hill November 15, 2016

A female student was sexually assaulted by a male student whom she met in a Holly Pointe Commons elevator on Sunday, according to a timely warning email sent to students Tuesday morning. The victim...

New 4K security cameras to be added to Public Safety’s arsenal

Justin Decker October 5, 2016

All security cameras on Rowan University’s Glassboro campus are in the process of getting an upgrade, according to Rowan Public Safety. Public Safety confirmed this two weeks ago at the first SGA meeting...

Rowan students dine-in for diversity

Eric Conklin October 5, 2016

Four tables were placed together, though only two were used on the green in the Holly Pointe Commons cafeteria for a small group of 10 Rowan University students from “Dining For Diversity.” The Social...

Editorial: Holly Pointe Commons has been a success

Editorial: Holly Pointe Commons has been a success

The Whit Staff October 5, 2016

Despite all of the panic and online hysteria, the newly-constructed Holly Pointe Commons has been a relative success. The expectations for the new complex seemed to have been placed pretty low, with online...

Holly Pointe fire systems alarm students

Eric Conklin September 28, 2016

The Holly Pointe Commons stairwells have been flocked with mass amounts of footsteps recently, and many students living in Rowan’s newest residence hall appear displeased with having to evacuate the...

Editorial: Use the all-gender bathroom, even if you don’t need it

The Whit Staff September 21, 2016

The bathroom in your home is for all genders. Why should the bathroom at your school be any different? That's the question Rowan officials faced when building the new Holly Pointe Commons. They could...

Vandalism strikes Holly Pointe Commons

Eric Conklin September 21, 2016

Rowan students woke up Friday, Sept. 16 with an email in their student email accounts regarding recent vandalism on campus. Assistant Vice President for Residential Learning and Inclusion Programs Travis...

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