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PROFhistoric Homecoming: And the winner of lip-sync 2017 is…

Sherri Cerrito • October 13, 2017

Actions were louder than words this year at Rowan’s annual lip sync competition. Chamberlain Student Center and Student Activities, 'Princess' Ellen Wesley took home first place for the group and individual...

PROFhistoric Homecoming: Students sink or swim at annual battleship competition

Jaryd Leady • October 11, 2017

Homecoming took a dip in the deep end, at the battleship competition on Wednesday, Oct. 11, taking over the Recreation Center pool in the process. Teams of four took to canoes in the water, with one...

PROFhistoric Homecoming: Starts strong with banner competition

Sarah Jane Massaud • October 11, 2017

Rowan University’s 2017 PROFhistoric Homecoming week took off without a hitch, despite the morning’s gloomy weather due to Hurricane Nate. While the weather had cleared before the banner competition...

PROFcast #4: Creating music at Rowan, feat. Burn Moore

Justin Decker • October 4, 2017

Burn Moore, a band created by music industry major Andrew Moorer for Battle of the Bands elaborates on how they formed, what kinds of music they want to create and what venues they will be playing at in...

Check out what Rowan has in store for Homecoming 2017

Jaryd Leady • September 27, 2017

Homecoming in high school used to mean finding a date, getting a dress (or tuxedo), and picking out the the right flowers for a special someone. In college, Homecoming is an opportunity to reflect and...

Letter to the Editor: ‘I am disheartened by the SGA’s actions to approve a $150,000 sculpture’

Letter to the Editor • February 13, 2017

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

Homecoming block party allows community and students alike to “come home”

Ashleigh Albert • October 9, 2016

Picture a Rowan alum holding the hand of her daughter, or students taking pictures on the big red chair. These are just two sights one may have seen at Rowan After Hour’s (RAH) Homecoming Block Party...

PROFlympics: Spirits remain high at rainy pregame tailgate party

Sarah Camp • October 9, 2016

Through the rain, students, alumni and faculty alike showed their "Prof Pride" at the Saturday homecoming tailgate at Rowan University. The Office of Student Activities and Office of Alumni Engagement...

PROFlympics: Battleship takes over the rec center pool

Assane Drame • October 7, 2016

The second annual Homecoming Battleship event took place at the Rec Center Thursday. Thirty-six teams participated in this wet, wild and wacky affair; but in the end, team Usain Boat came out victorious. In...

ProfTalk on Prof Pride boosts school spirit before homecoming weekend

Kristin Guglietti • October 6, 2016

Students and faculty shared their Rowan pride on Wednesday night as part of ProfTalk, a series of talks similar to TedTalks. For this talk, the speakers who “embrace the Rowan spirit” shared their...

PROFlympics: Homage to Harambe, memes wins first place in lip-sync battle

Lillian Safa • October 6, 2016

Rowan University held its annual lip-syncing competition on Wednesday as part of the PROFlympics Homecoming 2016 celebration. In Pfleeger Hall, Rowan students were invited to watch their fellow classmates...

PROFlympics: Banner competition brings out homecoming teams’ artistic sides

Rhiannon Bulaga • October 6, 2016

Rowan University’s PROFlympics Homecoming 2016 kicked off Monday night with a banner competition. The theme of Homecoming week pays homage to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Thirty-five clubs and organizations...