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Rowan’s Jeffrey Tucker turns an after school activity into a record-breaking track career

David Layton February 15, 2017

Jeffrey Tucker found a unknown talent when he went from riding bikes as a hobby to jumping for the Rowan University men’s track team. Bike riding was something Tucker enjoyed doing in his younger years....

Writing Arts professor and author, Joseph McGee reflects on adventurous life

Matt Mizanin January 23, 2017

Second Lieutenant Joseph McGee was the first person in the first group of paratroopers to jump from the C141 aircraft. After three weeks of airborne training, it was McGee’s first time leaping out of...

Leading by example: Melissa Kelly tells her story

Amy Dennis November 30, 2016

Melissa Kelly is the junior captain and forward for the Rowan University women’s soccer team. After a scoreless tie in regulation, Kelly scored the brown and gold's first of four penalty kick goals...

Kevin Stokes proving to be an impact defender for Rowan football

Nery Rodriguez October 19, 2016

With their 17-7 win over Southern Virginia University, the Rowan football team improved to 5-1 on the season and 4-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). Good defense helped propel the Profs to...

Three seniors set the standard for Rowan volleyball

Jaiden Campana October 12, 2016

In athletics, success does not come easily. It takes years of hour-long practices to be able to compete at a high level. It takes even more work to be able to make that talent last.  The Rowan volleyball...

Sophomore goalkeeper Shelby Money prepares to dive to stop a shot. Money has 12 shutouts on the season. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Shelby Money coming up big for Rowan women’s soccer

Cooper Place October 11, 2016

The Rowan women’s soccer team improved to 12-0-1 with a 1-0 victory over Rutgers-Camden on Wednesday. After allowing their first goals of the season, the Profs got back to shutting down the opposition's...

Blake Rice, Rowan University alumnus to visit Philadelphia for comedy show

Blake Rice, Rowan University alumnus to visit Philadelphia for comedy show

Taylor Henry April 19, 2016

In his life Blake Rice has been called a “filmmaker,” an “actor” and “genuinely funny.”  Now his most recent label, “Professional Comedian” is bringing him back to Philadelphia on Saturday...

Senior Dylan Johannink did not play a year ago following two surgeries, one at the end of the 2014 season and one prior to 2015. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

After missing last season with elbow injury, Johannink returns to baseball—and Rowan

Aaron Carney April 6, 2016

It was May 9, 2014, and the Rowan baseball team was taking on Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It had just won the New Jersey Athletic Conference title and was preparing to make a run in the...

Senior attack Rachel Emerson ranks third on the team this year with nine goals and is tied for fourth in points with 10. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Three years later, lacrosse’s Emerson happy she found Rowan

Joe Cicchino April 6, 2016

Everyone would like to believe that the path to success and happiness is a short and direct one. However, most of the time that trail is not short or direct. It is long and winding, riddled with obstacles...

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