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Lee Castro cuts Rowan University student's hair at True to You Haircuts event at Hawthorne Hall. - Web Editor / Maryela Gallardo

Rowan Social Justice and Belonging holds True to You Hair Cuts event

Maryela Gallardo, Web Editor October 9, 2024

Rowan Social Justice and Belonging commenced their National Coming Out Week on Oct. 7. This week is full of celebrations for students and allies in the LGBTQ+ community who are celebrating National Coming...

From left to right, Ophelia Bawdy, Mack Reilly, Ari Little, and Joy Acheampong at the Prism Table for SJICR Pride Fest 2024 - Staff Writer / Beth Cimaglia

Students enjoy Pride Fest despite rain

Beth Cimaglia April 10, 2024

A location change allowed students of Rowan University to enjoy the annual SJICR Pride Fest on Thursday, April 4. The event was originally planned to be held on the University Green outside of Bunce...

Rowan Professor Kate Harman (left), Sixers play-by-play announcer Kate Scott (right). - Photo / Josh Ayers

Kate Scott returns to Rowan for National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Lindsay April and Josh Ayers February 22, 2023

Rowan students crowded the King Auditorium in Bozorth Hall for the return of Philadelphia 76ers play-by-play announcer Kate Scott.  Scott’s return to campus was the latest event dedicated to...

Drag Me to Landmark host Astala Vista performs the opening second act. -Photo via Drag Queen Entertainment LLC Facebook.

Drag Me to Landmark’s “Drag Wars” Debut

Natalie Arch February 22, 2022

Once a month, Glassboro’s Landmark Americana Tap & Grill hosts “Drag me to Landmark,” a drag show. On Feb. 18 and 19, the drag show’s theme was “Drag Wars,” a Star Wars-themed drag extravaganza.  The...

Rowan celebrates GAYpril with RAH's pride night. - Staff Writer / Jack Trabucco

Rowan Kicks off GAYpril With RAH’s Pride Night

Jack Trabucco April 13, 2021

On Friday, April 9, the Student Center hosted “GAYpril: RAH Celebrates Pride,” in celebration of Pride Month. The event, held in-person in the Student Center pit, featured a night of screen printing,...

Bunce Hall lit up for Pride Week at Rowan University. - File Photo/Miguel Martinez

How COVID-19 Has Impacted Rowan’s LGBTQIA+ Community

Destiny Hall June 26, 2020

There are simply not enough words or enough time to fully capture the devastation that COVID-19 has caused. It would be tone-deaf to not mention the physical hardships faced by individuals during this...

The Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution has several signs about queer people of color on display in the LGBTQIA+ Center. The signs honor leaders in the black community. - Multimedia Editor / Kristin Guglietti

6 More Black LGBTQIA+ Leaders You Should Know

Kristin Guglietti March 5, 2020

This is part two of a two-part article. Check out part one here. Black History Month shouldn’t be limited to February. It should just be a reminder to look back at the past and think about the present. To...

Sam Smith is one of many LGBTQ people recognized in the LGBTQIA+ Center's Transgender Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame was featured for the center's Transgender Day of Celebration. - Photo courtesy of Billboard

Transgender Day of Celebration pays tribute to transgender people

Joseph Metz November 20, 2019

Room 144 of the Chamberlain Student Center played host to the Transgender Day of Celebration on Tuesday, an event to pay tribute to transgender people not just at Rowan, but everywhere as well. “The...

The True Colors clothing swap was held this Thursday, April 11th in the Student Center. -Assistant Features Editor/Kalie VanDewater

True Colors partners with RAH for clothing swap

Kalie VanDewater April 12, 2019

True Colors partnered with Rowan After Hours to hold a clothing swap Thursday night, April 11. The event, which took place in the Chamberlain Student Center, was held to help students, especially LGBTQIA+...

Bunce Hall lit up for Pride Week at Rowan University. - File Photo/Miguel Martinez

Editorial: Celebrating Pride Week at Rowan

The Whit Staff April 11, 2018

This week, Bunce Hall lit up in rainbow colors to commemorate Rowan’s celebration of Pride Week. This bold, beautiful color representation marked the beginning of a week’s worth of celebration of...

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