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Kylie Elwell waits for the ball. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

The hidden opponent: Kylie Elwell’s fight against mental health struggles

Rachel Sampson, Staff Writer October 2, 2024

For Rowan field hockey’s Kylie Elwell, sports are not just sports, but a way of life. In all honesty, they were her life. “Since I was five years old, I've played a sport every season. I was a three-sport...

The Wellness Center at Rowan University. - Features Editor / Paige Britt

Suicide prevention resources available through the Wellness Center

Erik Gil, Staff Writer October 2, 2024

September was National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide has claimed the lives of many individuals and creates a chain effect of pain and loss to the families and friends who have felt the loss of it....

"It can take someone 5, 6, or even 10 years to jump the hurdle of getting a degree. Understanding that it is not about how you start, but how you finish." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

The challenges of non-traditional college students

Erik Gil April 24, 2024

It is no surprise that every student has a different set of challenges when navigating through college. Usually, when you're 18, you enter college, work a part-time job, and maintain your academics, which...

Wellness Center staff prepares to walk banner out during Take Back the Night on April 2. - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

Take Back The Night provides unity and community for sexual abuse survivors

Abigail Twiford April 3, 2024

Despite the dreary and damp conditions outside, dozens of people made their way out for Take Back The Night on Tuesday, April 2. The Wellness Center’s annual event invites people throughout the Rowan...

"Mental health is a common theme for college students, but the art therapy event will improve student’s mental health." - Staff Writer / Ryan Schaller.

Rowan University Public Health Club hosts art therapy event for Public Health Week

Ryan Schaller April 3, 2024

Health is a top priority for college students, from mental, physical, and emotional health. At Rowan University, they have a club that focuses on all three of those areas called the Public Health Club....

"This event has been adapted into various Rowan organizations because of their possibility for students to become more relaxed, and anybody that attended the event held at the Rowan Art Gallery was able to keep them." -  Staff Writer / Maryela Gallardo.

Rowan Art Gallery & Wellness Center team up to combat student stress with Mini Zen Gardens

Maryela Gallardo April 3, 2024

The Rowan Art Gallery & Museum collaborated with the Wellness Center to create mini zen gardens for students to keep. This event was a part of the “Art for Wellness Special” where these two facilities...

"I make these small accomplishments very important because there was a point in my college experience where getting up wasn’t enough." - Graphic / Brendan Cohen

Gallardo: Demotivation from mental health during college years

Maryela Gallardo March 27, 2024

Demotivation is a college student’s worst enemy as they seek to get up for that 9:30 a.m. class. When that alarm blared into my ears in high school, I was up in the blink of an eye. I never wanted to...

"Falling out with a friend or friend group can be insanely hard on someone’s mental health." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Cohen: Friendship fallouts and how to bounce back

Brendan Cohen March 20, 2024

Friendships are something that everyone cherishes, from having best friends since childhood to meeting people who understand you as you grow older. However, what happens when all the memories you made...

One of Margulies' pieces here is a self portrait of her. - Photo via Margulies' Instagram

Brushing beyond boundaries: Gabby Margulies’ journey from studio art to art therapy at Rowan

Aiden Seratore January 31, 2024

Here at Rowan University, students are presented with opportunities to pursue whatever their passion or muse may be. Even if students are just interested in what that passion may have to offer, they need...

Tyler Hilinski playing football. - Photo via HilinskisHope.org

Tyler Talk brings awareness to athletes’ mental health

Braijon Williams January 31, 2024

On Thursday, Jan. 25th, student-athletes, and athletic training majors were asked to gather at Pfleeger Concert Hall, to listen to Mark and Kym Hilinski talk about mental health for student-athletes and...

"If you’re going through this I can assure you, you’re not alone and you can overcome self harm no matter how long it takes." - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Michaels: Celebrating a year without self-harm and understanding why this is a triumph

Sylent Lee Michaels January 31, 2024

Trigger warning: This article discuss self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Last week I celebrated being one year clean from self-harm. Since the conversation about mental health has become more prominent...

My high school graduation photos taken on my back deck, following a Zoom graduation. - Photo via Sylent Michaels

Michaels: Reflect on who college has helped you become

Sylent Lee Michaels January 24, 2024

Ah, the spring semester of 2024 is upon us. I am a senior in college, possibly taking my last semester in school. I say possibly because who knows if I’ll get my masters after this, but that’s to...

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