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Students participating in Sex Toy Bingo. - Staff Writer / Gabriel Fogg

Sex Toy Bingo creates safe space for attendees

Gabriel Fogg, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

Almost 300 students gathered for PRISM’s annual Sex Toy Bingo Night at Pfleeger Hall last Friday.  PRISM, the student-operated LGBTQIA+ advocacy organization at Rowan University has been conducting...

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...

From left to right, Alexia Jovanovic, Alexa Delgado and Kathleen Ramos, the Healthy Campus Initiative interns tabling at the event. - News Intern / Abigail Twiford

Rowan hosts Take Back the Night to raise awareness about sexual assault

Abigail Twiford April 12, 2023

Survivors of sexual assault amplified their voices on April 4 at "Take Back the Night," hosted by the Office of Healthy Campus Initiatives (HCI). The event, which Rowan has hosted for the past several...

An increasing number of people have identified as nonbinary in recent years and the LGBTQ community has become more recognized as a result. - Photo / Pixabay.com.

Rowan PRISM, Active Minds host dual meeting for mental health in the LGBTQ+ community

Jennifer McGraw November 30, 2022

Rowan University clubs PRISM and Active Minds held a dual meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 22, to talk about LGBTQ+ mental health advocacy.  The collaboration came after the devastating mass shooting...

Formerly incarcerated women speak out about their experiences and injustices. Left: Paula Carrington , Middle: Cynthia Alvarado, Right: Debbie Davis, Center: Gladys Scott. -Photo via Mya Calderon.

Formerly Incarcerated Women Share their Experiences and Injustices with Rowan University

Mya Calderon March 30, 2022

A group of four formerly incarcerated women spoke at Rowan on March 23 at the Student Center to discuss their experiences with the prison industrial complex in honor of Women’s History Month.  The...

Trans Week of Awareness is from Nov. 13. to Nov. 19. -Photo via Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

PRISM and SJICR Host Trans Day of Remembrance

Berry Andres November 29, 2021

Prism and the Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution (SJICR) closed out their celebration of Transgender Week of Awareness with their annual Trans Day of Remembrance ceremony at...

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...

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. - Assistant A&E Editor / Kristin Guglietti

8 Black LGBTQIA+ Leaders You Should Know

Kristin Guglietti February 26, 2020

This is part one of a two-part article. The second part will be published in the next print issue and online. Black history is rich with people who were writers, activists, musicians, artists, scientists...

Members of Prism display sex toys available to win at Sex Toy Bingo. This was the fifth year Prism hosted its Sex Toy Bingo event. - Staff Writer / Kristin Guglietti

Prism’s Sex Toy Bingo brings waves of pleasure to Profs

Kristin Guglietti October 30, 2019

Over 700 people lined up outside Pfleeger Hall Friday, Oct. 25 before 7 p.m. to participate in Sex Toy Bingo, all hoping to win the biggest prize of the night: a stripper pole. This year’s theme was...

-Courtesy of pixabay.com

Editorial: Rowan’s LGBTQ resources

The Whit Staff October 17, 2018

Last week was National Coming Out Week, meant to encourage dialogue and events that show support for the LGBTQ community. While society has generally become more accepting for those who do not identify...

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