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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 struggles that come with trying to feel involved in campus life and expanding your social circle is hard, especially for someone who doesn’t live at Rowan." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennesson

Shockey: The college transition for freshman commuters is harder than most people realize

Sarah Shockey October 4, 2023

Editors note: The graphic for this article was credited to the wrong editor, The Whit's Graphics Editor, Julia Quennesson, designed it, not our Multimedia Editor, Drew Peltzman. Like all first-year...

A full Parking Lot B on a rainy Monday afternoon. - Contributor / Khansa Samreen

Samreen: Another day competing for a parking spot

Khansa Samreen September 20, 2023

I arrived at the campus around 10 a.m., still trying to wake up, only to find out I was competing in a new sport with other fellow drivers, to score a parking spot. The competition was tough and impossible...

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...

Chelsea Valcourt's car getting a ticket. Photo via  Arts & Entertainment Editor Chelsea Valcourt

Valcourt: The Parking Problem

Chelsea Valcourt September 29, 2022

As I arrived at class last week, I took a deep breath of relief knowing that I was a good 15 minutes early. I pulled into Lot Y, located behind the baseball field, and after circling the small lot, discovered...

Students at Rowan will find a change in parking at the Townhouse garage this year.-Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Here’s how expensive parking tickets are affecting Rowan commuters

Rhiannon Bulaga October 18, 2017

Imagine—getting to Rowan University in the morning after your commute, crawling through parking lot after parking lot when, at last, you find a spot. You park, grab your backpack and you’re on your...

-Photo courtesy of Flickr user Renaud LEON

Commuter Life: A different kind of mobile home

Lauren Kubiak October 17, 2017

It's a typical Monday morning. The car is packed with clothes overflowing in plastic boxes alongside a comforter, sheets, an array of obscure posters, picture frames, textbooks and other necessities for...

In fall 2017, sophomores will no longer be permitted to have cars on campus

Ashleigh Albert March 29, 2017

Rowan University sophomores who live on-campus will not be able to bring their cars effective at the start of the 2017-18 academic year. This news came in a recent Rowan Announcer sent to the student body...

Final phase of Rowan Boulevard development approved

Scott Brody October 10, 2016

At its meeting on Oct. 4, the Glassboro planning board approved site plans for the final A4 phase of the Rowan Boulevard project. The go-ahead was given after two hours of testimony during which developers...

Parking Lot P- Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Rowan expands parking for commuter students

Ashleigh Albert September 7, 2016

Instead of struggling for parking, Rowan Public Safety hopes students will have an easier time finding a spot now that both residents and commuters can park in the same lots. On Aug. 29, 2016 the president’s...

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