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"Garcia’s end goal here at Rowan beyond Spud Mack is to make a career in making music for film and television." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Rowan’s Guitar Hero: Ethan Garcia & Spud Mack rock the Glassboro scene

Aiden Seratore April 24, 2024

Guitarist Ethan Garcia and his band Spud Mack have made quite the scene here in Glassboro. It speaks volumes when a band started here at Rowan makes such a big impression that they perform at Hollybash....

"Siegel's greatest inspirations have been Travis Barker of Blink 182 fame, Neil Peart of Rush, and jazz drummer Buddy Rich." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Alexander Siegel: The drummer behind Rowan’s rising band, Spud Mack

Grace Reed April 24, 2024

Alexander Siegel is a 21-year-old business major in his second to last year at Rowan. Despite his conventional field of study, Siegel remains quite the opposite, loving music, and making a name for himself...

"For the future, Dodds hopes to be a forensic artist as her grandmother used to work with the FBI as a secretary and after she passed, Dodds realized that art can be useful in the police field." - Self portrait created by Meghan Dodds.

Meghan Dodds: The rising star in fabric painting & forensic art

Rianna Moses March 20, 2024

From learning how to etch a leaf as a kid by her mom, to selling her original pieces of art, Meghan Dodds has come a long way in her creative journey and is making her way up to her artistic goals. Dodds,...

"She also has an interest in photography and is hoping to obtain an apprenticeship with a nearby studio. As for her music, Wood said, 'I don't know how or where, but I'll be making music for the rest of my life.'" - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Spud Mack: The soundtrack of Tessa Wood’s college experience

Grace Reed March 20, 2024

Tessa Wood is a 21-year-old music major with a communications studies minor and is in her last year at Rowan. She began her college career uncertain, first declaring herself undecided, and switching majors...

"The job she plans on looking for after graduation would be something along the lines of creating a tear sheet for someone at the doctor’s office who’s there for surgery, but they want to know more about it, that’s where Dory would come in." - Photos via Dory's Instagram.

Artistry with a purpose: Isabel Dory blends creativity & science in biomedical art

Braijon Williams February 14, 2024

Biomedical art and visualizations major, Isabel Dory has always been creative and imaginative. She gets it from her parents who were creative in their ways. Her mom was a musician, and her dad was an...

Joshua Akinsanya, 22, is the media director for B.I.D and is using his skills to become the next young content creator. —Staff Writer / Tatiana Retamar

Josh Akinsanya works hard to be this stylish

Maryela Gallardo October 11, 2023

Modeling, styling, and content creation are just a couple of things that Rowan University student Joshua Akinsanya specializes in. Akinsanya is anticipating being the next big thing on social media as...

Team photographer Brad Glazier takes a photo of the team early in the season. Friday, May 8, 2022. - Staff Photographer / Tyrese Williams.

Photographing Blue Rocks History: Brad Glazier

Berry Andres July 16, 2022

The crack of the bat, the ball hitting the back of a glove– sounds that are so reminiscent of Daniel S. Frawley Stadium that they can practically be heard through pictures of the Wilmington Blue Rocks...

An Interview With Rowan Men's Track & Field 4x400 Relay Team

An Interview With Rowan Men’s Track & Field 4×400 Relay Team

Lee Kotzen May 18, 2022

https://vimeo.com/709850090 As the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships quickly approaches, the Rowan men’s 4x400 team are looking to defend their back-to-back National...

Dr. Kristyn Voegele and a student prepare to plaster jacket a Triceratops frill. Voegele is a professor of geology in Rowan's School of Earth and Environment. - Photo courtesy of Dr. Kristyn Voegele

Dinos and Ice Hockey: The Paleontologist Whose Childhood Dream Came True

Kalie VanDewater April 20, 2021

Dr. Kristyn Voegele, an assistant professor of geology at Rowan University, resides in a temporary office space in engineers’ Rowan Hall. A promotional handout for the geology department is just above...

Concetta Davis, a junior biology major, poses for a picture at Rowan University’s Glassboro campus. - Editor-in-Chief / Miguel Martinez

Concetta Davis embraces herself—and you should too

Kalie VanDewater February 9, 2020

Many people are focused on superficial things like followers on social media, their credibility among their peers, and whether their clothes are in style. For some people, these types of things are the...

Senior journalism student Peter Planamente is committed to helping others learn more about the weather. - Photo courtesy of Peter Planamente

Weather buff Peter Planamente forecasts a striking final semester at Rowan

Tara Lonsdorf September 8, 2019

Peter Planamente wants YOU to know that weather and climate are not the same thing. "People love to argue about this over social media," he said of the nuances between the two terms. "People are affected...

Dr. Andrea Stevens Goddard, a professor of geology, has won several awards for her work in her field. Staff Writer/Peter Planamente

Digging up the life of a sedimentologist

Peter Planamente April 30, 2019

Traveling may be intriguing to some, or it might be a nuisance to those who travel for work. For Dr. Andrea Stevens Goddard, while she is not teaching geology, life consists of traveling to different...

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