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Paige Britt happily showing off her safety-alarm keychain. - Opinion Editor / Sylent Michaels

Britt: Female students should learn self-defense

Paige Britt January 31, 2024

During my senior year of high school, once each of my close friends had gotten their license, we each got each other safety alarms to put on our keychains. The excitement of this milestone was shadowed...

Students learn self defense in Rape Aggression Defense course offered at Rowan. - Photo via Laura Gage

Rowan University ranks third in reported crime amongst NJ college campuses

Paige Britt January 31, 2024

A recent report from NorthJersey.com showed that Rowan University had the third highest amount of reported crimes compared to other NJ colleges between 2019 and 2020.  NorthJersey.com has a searchable...

Medusa is often pictured as a monster in art, such as in this piece by Caravaggio.  However, this is misrepresentation, as she was a victim and not the monster of her story. - Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Hall: Medusa’s story isn’t so different than today’s rape victims’

Destiny Hall October 26, 2019

When I was younger, I found myself enchanted with myths. I loved the stories of gods who acted more like humans and how people in the past learned how to make sense of the world. One of my least favorite...

Bunce Hall, on the campus of Rowan University. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Clery Report released, shows increase in certain types of crimes

Matt Mizanin September 20, 2017

Rowan University’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report shows increases in several crimes on Glassboro’s main campus, although public safety looks at the data with optimism. Reports of rape saw...

Take Back the Night filled the student center. - Staff photo/Lauren Kubiak

Sexual assault victim supporters ‘Take Back the Night’ at Rowan

Lauren Kubiak April 5, 2017

Sexual violence survivors opened up about their experiences while an audience showed support through claps, snaps and written messages on cloth squares that would be turned into a quilt. It was part of...

Wellness Center and Public Safety work together to fight victim-blaming

Nicole Mingo March 15, 2017

On Oct. 14, 2016, a timely warning appeared in the email inboxes of all Rowan students. A female student reported that she had been sexually assaulted in Holly Pointe Commons and the Public Safety Office...

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