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Shohei Ohtani gambling graphic. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Silvanio: A timeline of the Shohei Ohtani gambling situation

James Silvanio April 10, 2024

The figure in sports that everybody least expected is making headlines for the wrong reasons. It is alleged that Shohei Ohtani's translator Ippei Mizuhara stole $4.5 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers...

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

Campus Ideologies: Three student parties take on voting & elections

Rowan Political Groups April 3, 2024

Rowan Progressives We live in very turbulent times. As we speak, over a million people are stranded with minimal access to food and water in Gaza, gang violence and starvation have overtaken Haiti,...

Twiford: Sexual Awareness as a survivor

Twiford: Sexual Awareness as a survivor

Abigail Twiford April 3, 2024

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I wrote an article last year at this same time speaking on the importance of this particular awareness month.  But if I’m honest, it wasn’t my best...

"When adults would ask me what I want to be when I grow up, I would chirp happily, “a journalist!” They would look at me puzzled..." - Photo via Paige Britt

Britt: Having passion for a job that’s misunderstood to be dying, it’s simply changing

Paige Britt April 3, 2024

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a journalist. I’ve had a lifelong love of writing, and when I learned what journalism was, something just clicked. The allure of chasing the news and...

Linsk aspires to be a journalist, in the meantime he makes his earnings through his passions of making pizza. - Graphic / Brendan Cohen

Linsk: Pizza, paid work, and the price of passion

Isaac Linsk April 3, 2024

Working part-time jobs or taking the odd gig for some money is as commonplace in the college experience as frat parties. However, as any career-seeking college student will discover, the opportunities...

"If you’re contemplating a change of pace, keep in mind that you’re not alone. As this data shows, many people change career paths over time. " Graphic / Bunny Beyer

Michaels: I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up, and that’s okay

Sylent Lee Michaels March 27, 2024

Growing up, we’re often asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” To which we often respond with silly things like an astronaut, a princess, or the president. Or, we have attainable career...

"The burden of divided attention comes from both students and teachers. It is going to be an effort from both parties to climb our way back to a positive learning experience." - Photo via Pixabay.

Fandino: Why are students still so disconnected in the classroom?

Sophia Fandino March 27, 2024

It is the year 2024, and somehow it’s already been four years since we all went on lockdown. Four years since we all slowly but surely turned our cameras and microphones off to not only our teachers...

"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...

Whit staff meets at High Grounds for a study session. - Photo via Rianna Moses

Moses: The life of a student journalist at Rowan

Rianna Moses March 20, 2024

Growing up, there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to be a part of the journalism world. I had my heart set on it since all my interests, which include writing, photography, and traveling, were obnoxiously...

"Though many will spend hours upon hours to avoid it, we all will age and “look old'' one day, but like many seemingly intimidating things in life, it’s important to see the beauty in that with your own eyes." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Fandino: Too young to worry about aging

Sophia Fandino February 28, 2024

In my time of being alive on this planet, never once did I think I’d get stuck sitting on my phone watching middle to high school girls slathering their faces with all sorts of creams, serums, toners,...

Shockey: Stanley's are stupid and here's why

Shockey: Stanley’s are stupid and here’s why

Sarah Shockey February 14, 2024

It seems that history is always repeating itself and trends resurface in different fonts as time passes. A recent product inevitably takes the crown as the new trendy item that quickly turns into a necessity...

"In a world where heteronormativity persists, individuals often resort to unhealthy coping mechanisms to grapple with repressed sexuality and associated traumas." - Photo via Adobe Stock.

Harmon: Love, loneliness, & liberation; heteronormativity and homophobia in gay culture

Al Harmon January 24, 2024

I lost my virginity late one chilly autumn night during my sophomore year of college. It wasn't particularly noteworthy, I won't go into too much detail. It transpired as many other gay men might have...

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