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Only $2 million of the $42 million will go towards the The School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University. - Graphic Editor / Julia Quennessen

Rowan Board of Trustees approved $42M for veterinary school and repairs

Madison Miller February 22, 2023

On Feb. 15, the Rowan Board of Trustees met and approved a $42 million addition to various construction projects around campus, including the construction of a new veterinary school at Rowan. The money...

Staff writer Mya Calderon discusses the benefits of having a furry friend while in college. - Photo / Mya Calderon

Calderon: Five Reasons to Get a Pet in College

Mya Calderon October 20, 2021

Growing up, I never really had friends, but we always had a pet in the house. Our one dog, Lucy, was a pitbull and she was my best friend growing up -- as sad as that may sound to some people. I grew...

Staff writer Owen O'Brien discusses the special connection of raising his kitten, Levi. - Photo courtesy of Owen O'Brien

O’Brien: Raising Levi

Owen O'Brien September 29, 2021

After receiving my second Pfizer dose, I didn’t expect to come home with a living creature.  I was stopped at a red light, 40 miles away from home, when a lady approached my car, motioned for...

Amanda Palma with her rabbit, Mimi. -Courtesy of Amanda Palma

Palma: An ode to you and your pets

Amanda Palma April 25, 2018

I know it has to be done. I just don’t want to, like, I really, really don’t want to. But I have to. I have to cut Mimi’s nails, and I already know she is going to hate me for it. It’s not that...

-Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Palma: Let’s talk about pets

Amanda Palma April 18, 2018

This is a weekly installment of Amanda Palma's column series, "Hop Into It." It started with the Mexican drug cartel. It was, of course, a hot July day when El Chapo escaped prison for the second time...

Little Mimi hard at work. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Palma: A pet misunderstood

Amanda Palma April 11, 2018

This is a weekly installment of Amanda Palma's column series, "Hop Into It." Rabbits are often misunderstood. They are not a pet you can just leave in a cage, stare at and pick up whenever you want. If...

This is Amanda Palma's pet rabbit, Mimi. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Palma: Hop into it

Amanda Palma April 4, 2018

It’s 6 or 7 a.m., I don’t know. It was early when I felt something on my feet. A little lump of about five pounds began to nibble my toes and surrounding blankets. Then, from the backs of my feet...

Silvester is a real service dog that was trained under CCI. - Staff photo/Nicole Mingo

Ruff stuff: Advocates want to keep impostor service dogs on a short leash

Matt Kass April 12, 2017

Some students on campus may be harboring im-paw-sters, if recent incidents are any guide. These fluffy fakers, otherwise known as false emotional support or service animals, have become a major issue...

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