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Glassboro PD responds to incident outside 7-Eleven

Abigail Twiford, Co-News Editor September 25, 2024

In the early morning hours of Sept. 24, Glassboro police were alerted to the presence of an unconscious male lying in front of the 7-Eleven on Rowan Boulevard. When they arrived on the scene after the...

From left to right, Shockey, her younger sister Grace, and her cousin Maura sit on Rowan Boulevard enjoying their drinks from Kung Fu Tea on Jun. 7, 2020. - Photo via Sarah Shockey

Shockey: Free parking on Rowan Boulevard is a community issue

Sarah Shockey March 6, 2024

At the start of the spring semester, all free parking at Rowan University and Glassboro was removed, including Rowan Boulevard, the first level of the Rowan Boulevard Parking Garage, and along High and...

The timely warning system notifies students of crime on and around campus. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Stabbing on Mick Drive and Victoria Street elicits concerns from Rowan students

Sarah Shockey & Marchella Mazzoni February 21, 2024

Early in the morning of Friday, Feb. 16, a timely warning was sent out to members of the Rowan community detailing a violent incident that occurred a few hours prior to the message being sent out. According...

Angelo's Diner has been open in Glassboro since 1946. - Photo / Kiley Burke

Angelo’s Diner to remain the same after sale to Nexus

Madison Miller February 7, 2024

Angelo’s Diner has recently been sold to real estate company, Nexus, after the retirement of Joseph and Mary Ann Justice, former owners of the diner. According to manager Curtis Spry, the diner has...

Waffa! Theory is now open on Rowan Boulevard and is welcoming in new customers. - Photo via Burak Eraslan

Waffa! Theory opens dessert restaurant on Rowan Boulevard

Maryela Gallardo December 6, 2023

The wait for Rowan Boulevard’s newest dessert shop is over. The Rowan and Glassboro community have a new restaurant to look forward to as Waffa! Theory opened its doors on Nov. 28, 2023.  The...

Santa and Mrs. Claus lighting the tree. - Staff Writer / Brendan Cohen

Glassboro rings in the holidays with its annual Boro in Lights Celebration

Brendan Cohen December 6, 2023

With the air growing colder and holiday music playing worldwide, it is time for Glassboro to ring in the holidays. On Dec. 1, in Glassboro’s Town Square off of Rowan Boulevard, families came together...

Primo Hoagies staff cut a ribbon in front of their newly opened location. - Copy Editor / Bryant Lopez

New Primo Hoagies at Rowan holds grand opening on Halloween

Bryant Lopez November 1, 2023

Primo Hoagies, one of the newest attractions opened up on Oct. 31 at 330 Rowan Blvd. Many students and even some staff lined up at the door waiting to get some sandwiches. The store got so packed that...

The Starbucks Cafe in Barnes & Noble on Rowan Boulevard is reopened after being repaired and renovated post fire accident that occured on Nov. 8, 2022. - Staff writer / Paige Britt

Barnes & Noble Starbucks Cafe reopens nearly one year after fire

Paige Britt September 27, 2023

On Nov. 8, 2022 a fire broke out in the Barnes & Noble Starbucks Cafe located in the university bookstore. Almost a year later, the cafe is finally up and running.  A small fire that started...

Seward Johnson’s “Man on the Street” exhibition takes Rowan Boulevard by storm

Sylent Lee Michaels September 13, 2023

Editor's Note: The statues come from the Seward Johnson Atelier, who teamed up with Nexus, the company that joins Rowan and Glassboro together through its properties. If you have noticed a multitude...

The former Starbucks cafe in Barnes & Noble is currently taped off by tarps while renovating continues. Photo / Madison Miller

Barnes & Noble Starbucks Cafe to remain closed until further notice

Madison Miller February 8, 2023

Last semester on Nov. 8, 2022, a fire broke out in the Barnes & Noble on Rowan Blvd. This incident left students without coffee and textbooks for just under a month before re-opening on Nov. 27.  Three...

The Mick Drive parking garage lists rates for parking based on the amount of time a car will be parked within the garage. - Contributor / Morgan Reitzel

Reitzel: Buy a Parking Pass, pay Another $400 to Park

Morgan Reitzel October 11, 2022

Since the school year started, I have been living off-campus and have had to park in the Nexus Mick parking lot in order to attend my classes. Additionally, since some of my classes happen to be in Savitz...

A picture of Doctorovitz' current housing assignment. - Sports Intern / Michael Doctorovitz

Doctorovitz: Waiting for the Housing Department Waitlist

Michael Doctorovitz October 5, 2022

The end of August or the first week of September – otherwise known as when the housing department here at Rowan told me when the waitlist would open up to move out of my below-average housing assignment.  The...

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