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Two students at the protest stand in front of the owl statue. - Multimedia Editor / Matthew Millroy

Rowan students hold pro-Palestine protest at owl statue on the one year anniversary of the October 7 attacks

Gavin Schweiger, Photography Editor October 9, 2024

On Monday, Oct. 7, the anniversary of Hamas' attacks on Israel and the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, Rowan Students for Justice in Palestine (Rowan SJP) held a protest at the owl statue. The pro-Palestine...

Global security graphic. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Aaron David Miller hosts lecture on global security and Israel-Hamas war

Isaac Linsk April 10, 2024

On Tuesday, April 9, Rowan University hosted Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for an online lecture about global security and the Israel-Hamas War....

Sasi giving a speech at another location. - Photo via @leesasi

Re’im music festival massacre survivor Lee Sasi shares her story with Rowan students

Erik Gil March 27, 2024

Californian native Lee Sasi survived to tell the story of what she endured during the October 7 attacks in Israel. Sasi, who attended the Nova music festival that was attacked by Hamas, came to Rowan...

Rowan's Political parties' logos. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Campus Ideologies: Three student parties’ take on foreign affairs

Rowan Political Groups December 6, 2023

Rowan Progressives For the last two months, the world has looked on in horror at what is happening in Gaza. Bombs and rockets coming from the sky, indiscriminately murdering thousands of innocent...

If the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has shown us one thing: it's the order to help bring the war to a halt and give the region a chance at peace, the complete removal of Hamas from power is the first step. - Photo via Adobe Stock

Harmon: The imperative for peace; dismantling Hamas as a prerequisite to a ceasefire

Al Harmon November 29, 2023

The war between Israel and Hamas forces broke out on Oct. 7th, leaving behind a trail of bloodshed and worldwide objection in its path. This war has initiated discussions regarding proper approaches to...

Students march down Discovery Walk while chanting "Free, free Palestine" while holding signs. Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon

Walkout for Palestine: MSA protest challenges university’s neutrality on Israel-Hamas War

Al Harmon November 15, 2023

On the chilly afternoon of Nov. 9, Rowan University witnessed a significant protest and walkout organized by the Muslim Student Association (MSA). Named the "Walkout For Palestine," the event aimed to...

Since the Israel-Hamas conflict, there have been multiple events and spaces on campus where students have expressed their feelings, including the rally that took place on Oct. 30. - Staff Writer / Isaac Linsk

Rowan students gather to advocate for peace, principle & Palestinians

Victoria McGivern and Isaac Linsk November 8, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 30, students gathered around “Prof Pride,” the statue of the Rowan owl on Meditation Walk, to protest the ongoing conflict happening in Israel and Gaza.  The protest, held...

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