Who was Donnie Farrell?
A friend. A son. A lacrosse teammate. A student.
He was also a sophomore at our university.
Ten years ago, he was walking with some friends near Triad Apartments on Rowan's campus...
Donnie Farrell’s parents always knew that their son had a special gift. From an early age, they recognized that their boy could light up a room or make anyone’s day a bit brighter.
When Donnie was...
Before "LAX for Donnie" became a tournament that teams across the area flock to, the Rowan men’s club lacrosse team did not really know the story of the club co-founder, whose name marks the memorial...
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Dear Editor,
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Nine years ago a Rowan sophomore walked with some friends near an off campus convenience store. It was the weekend before Halloween, the week of Homecoming and they were headed to an off-campus party.
His...
Almost a decade since the tragic events on the Rowan University campus, the murder of a student remains unsolved.
On the evening of Oct. 27, 2007, sophomore Donnie Farrell was murdered near the Triad...
No one on the current team knew him. Few were aware he was a founder of their club. He had played well before they got to Rowan.
But it meant just as much to the 2016 Rowan men’s club lacrosse team...