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Sudden spike in parking violations causes frustration amongst commuter students

Beth Cimaglia April 24, 2024

On Monday, April 8, many students who use the commuter parking lots returned to their vehicles to see parking tickets. This sudden surge in ticketing shocked students, many of whom had to appeal their...

Glassboro residents and Rowan students must pay to park outside of businesses, on campus, or the street in Glassboro. - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

New fees eliminate free parking on and off campus in Glassboro

Abigail Twiford March 6, 2024

The signs that parking in Glassboro was about to change started slowly and were nearly imperceptible at first.  Just graphics on the electronic billboards that flip through various ads announcing...

The Triad parking lot has been changed from a residential lot to a commuter parking lot that requires a parking pass. - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Triad tickets urge parking answers

Drew Peltzman December 6, 2023

Multiple Rowan students were issued parking tickets on Nov. 7 outside the Triad complex in Lot F despite having parked there for the entirety of the semester without any issues.  The Whit reported...

"The struggles that come with trying to feel involved in campus life and expanding your social circle is hard, especially for someone who doesn’t live at Rowan." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennesson

Shockey: The college transition for freshman commuters is harder than most people realize

Sarah Shockey October 4, 2023

Editors note: The graphic for this article was credited to the wrong editor, The Whit's Graphics Editor, Julia Quennesson, designed it, not our Multimedia Editor, Drew Peltzman. Like all first-year...

A full Parking Lot B on a rainy Monday afternoon. - Contributor / Khansa Samreen

Samreen: Another day competing for a parking spot

Khansa Samreen September 20, 2023

I arrived at the campus around 10 a.m., still trying to wake up, only to find out I was competing in a new sport with other fellow drivers, to score a parking spot. The competition was tough and impossible...

A rendered image on what the new student center is set to look like after construction is complete. - Photo / Rowan University

Garrett: Rowan construction exposes issues with campus design

Mike Garrett February 9, 2023

Students and faculty are well aware of Rowan’s inconvenient road and parking design, and the recent construction to the student center has only exacerbated the issue. The renovation project cuts off...

The Mick Drive parking garage lists rates for parking based on the amount of time a car will be parked within the garage. - Contributor / Morgan Reitzel

Reitzel: Buy a Parking Pass, pay Another $400 to Park

Morgan Reitzel October 11, 2022

Since the school year started, I have been living off-campus and have had to park in the Nexus Mick parking lot in order to attend my classes. Additionally, since some of my classes happen to be in Savitz...

This week's editorial discusses frustrations surrounding the purchase of parking permits at Rowan University. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Students Shouldn’t be Paying for Parking

The Whit Staff October 20, 2021

Whether you’re commuting 15 minutes down the road or an hour out of state, we all know how the story goes: there is, inevitably, never a parking spot – in any lot – to reward your travels. Yet many...

Students cross Route 322 in Glassboro, NJ during a fall day. - Editor-in-Chief / Miguel Martinez

Editorial: University expansion implicitly harms low-income students

The Whit Staff October 16, 2019

If you've listened to Malcolm Gladwell's podcast "Revisionist History," you might be aware that there's an episode about Rowan. In it, Gladwell explains why he finds this university admirable: its commitment...

Parking lots U and J closed  for the construction of a new academic building. -Multimedia Editor/Dyone Payne

New academic building under construction in former site of Lots U & J

Tara Lonsdorf September 11, 2019

Construction of a new four-story, 65,560 square-foot academic building broke ground on July 29 in the location of what was formerly Lots U and J, directly off of Route 322 and next to Winans Hall. According...

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Mallon: Rowan’s policy for cars on campus needs to change

Janel Mallon March 27, 2019

Rowan University is constantly growing as more and more students flock to the university because of its great programs, small class sizes and affordability. However, once students enroll at Rowan, they...

Rowan Boulevard parking garage. -Multimedia Editor/ Miguel Martinez

Parking problems cause frustration across campus

Mackenzie Fitchett September 19, 2018

Parking has always been a big topic of discussion among students and faculty on Rowan University’s campus. The main issues that have come up this year are with students who commute and students who park...

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