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On the other hand, individuals who consider themselves "oppressed enough" utilize their identities as badges, collecting them to reinforce their arguments in what is known as what some would call the "Oppression Olympics." - Photo via Adobe Stock

Harmon: The online race to innocence, a web of identity politics

Al Harmon January 31, 2024

In the enormous terrain of internet discussions about race, class, and privilege, a social phenomenon known as the "race to innocence" has gained popularity. This phenomenon occurs when people shift conversations...

Rowan students and associates attend the Black Student Union on Nov. 6, 2019 - Former Multimedia Editor / Dyone Payne

Rowan’s Black Student Union and Black Diaspora Task Force propose BIPOC Studies requirement 

Madison Miller March 29, 2023

This past Tuesday, March 28, Rowan students, faculty and staff met in the Business Hall and via Zoom to discuss a new senate resolution that proposed a new Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)...

“Without Arrows” will focus on the lives of a Native American family. - Photo via Jonathan Olshefski

Rowan professor and filmmaker Jonathan Olshefski secures funding for new documentary

Al Harmon February 1, 2023

Jonathan Olshefski, a Rowan University professor whose film "QUEST" received Emmy nominations for Best Documentary and Best Social Issue Documentary, recently received a major grant from JustFilms, a...

Genevieve Gaignard's “Black, White, and Red All Over” as featured in Rowan's 301 High Street Gallery. - Contributor / Kiley Parker

Inside the Curation of Rowan’s Art Galleries

Kiley Parker October 5, 2022

In addition to the various student and amateur artistic endeavors Rowan University offers its student body, Rowan also features its very own professional gallery to showcase art to the Rowan and Glassboro...

Artist, Genevieve Gaignard, features several female characters throughout her exhibit including this one from "Vanilla Ice." - Contributor / Morgan Murnane

“To Whom It May Concern” Tackles Race and Identity Through Art

Morgan Murnane & Bryant Lopez September 21, 2022

Rowan's Art Gallery held an opening reception for its newest installation, “To Whom It May Concern,” which featured pieces from interdisciplinary artist Genevieve Gaignard on Sept. 15.  The show...

Features Editor Jennifer McGraw discusses the importance cancel culture has on holding society accountable. - Photo via Pixabay.com

McGraw: Is It “Cancel Culture” or Is It Accountability?

Jennifer McGraw October 27, 2021

What do you think of when you hear the phrase “cancel culture?”  We’ve all heard this famous phrase that basically means a prominent figure was blocked or shunned by society for doing something...

Rowan University has its first and only course dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement, created by Dr. Alicia Monroe. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Alicia Monroe Leads Rowan’s First Black Lives Matter Course

Alex Rossen October 27, 2021

In her time at Rowan, Dr. Alicia Monroe has taken on somewhat of a multifaceted role as a campus leader. In addition to serving as assistant director of Rowan’s Office of Career Advancement, Dr. Monroe...

Harvard University's "Their Names" project assembled a list of 28,000 American citizens who died due to police violence since 2000, many of whose names were never released by police departments. In this opinion piece, Rossen responds to Tepper's piece, which makes mention of police violence. - Photo via Harvard Gazette

Rossen: Response to Tepper’s Derek Chauvin Opinion

Alex Rossen May 5, 2021

I would like to start by thanking Daniel Tepper for sharing his views with The Whit to be published this past Friday. The Whit is made better by students from a diverse set of ideologies and perspectives...

Derek Chauvin was recently found guilty of second-degree murder and two other charges in the death of George Floyd. Here, Rowan student Daniel Tepper explains his "conservative" views on the decision. - Jane Rosenberg / Reuters file

Tepper: Reacting to Derek Chauvin’s Conviction

Daniel Tepper April 30, 2021

From the author: This opinion piece is by Daniel Tepper, a politically right-leaning student at Rowan who has been accused of being racist for his views. The Chauvin trial is one of the most notable...

Members of Women of Westby pose for a photo. From left to right: Charlotte Steinman, Liliana Munoz Lozada, Candice Wright, Jennifer Araya, Noel Waldron and Victoria Esquilin. - Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

Spotlight: You (Yes, You) Can Be a Woman of Westby, Too

Tara Lonsdorf April 7, 2021

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect Liliana Muñoz Lozada's role as a leader of Women of Westby. Senior advertising major Noel Waldron has spent a good portion of her time at Rowan...

Kari DiTonno at the 2018 NJAC Championships. At this year's Oscar Moore Invitational, DiTonno competed in both the pole vault where she placed second and the 4x400m which placed third. - Photo / Rowan Athletics.

Rowan Women’s Track & Field has a Solid Showing at the Oscar Moore Invitational

Brandon Amos April 7, 2021

The women’s track and field team continued their season at the Oscar Moore Invitational, carrying their momentum from last week. Senior Nicole Notarianni is quickly emerging as a standout for the...

Lia Mahoney shares her experiences growing up Asian American, often as one of the only Asian people in her communities. She writes about how the pandemic has exacerbated the isolation and othering of Asian Americans and has escalated to racist violence. - Copy Editor / Taryn Guettler

Mahoney: My Pandemic Experience as an Asian American

Lia Mahoney March 24, 2021
"The pandemic has been difficult for everyone all over the world but I’ve had to face other difficulties purely because I was born Asian."
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