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"It’s alienating to feel like you’re the only person in the room who’s not having a good time, so here is my guide on how to “fit in” with any group of people, even as a severe introvert." - Graphic via Canva

Fandino: How to “fit in” as an introvert

Sophia Fandino, Opinion Editor April 23, 2025

My whole life, I have been a fairly introverted person. I’ve always secretly hated parties, concerts, and anywhere there are loads of groups. To put it simply, I sucked at figuring out how to talk to...

"Getting help, in whatever form, is so important. It was a sacrifice and decision I would make over and over again." - Graphic via Canva

Cimaglia: When “getting help” makes things worse: the importance of mental health awareness

Beth Cimaglia, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 23, 2025

Mental health has seemingly become a buzzword among young adults, especially on college campuses. While I think it's great that universities are more outspoken and conscientious about students’ mental...

"No matter what you are dealing with as a college student, finding one person can completely change your life." - Productions Editor / Katie Thorn

Thorn: Find your people and you’ll find yourself

Katie Thorn, Productions Editor April 23, 2025

College is hard. From the overwhelming amounts of classwork to the need to balance a good social life and academics, college brings a variety of difficulties that can be hard to overcome as a young adult....

"It took me a while to finally realize that having that simple life just wasn’t for me, and I only came to that realization the more I enriched myself in what I initially joined Rowan for, journalism." - Copy Desk Chief / Rianna Moses

Moses: Not a simple girl anymore

Rianna Moses, Copy Desk Chief April 23, 2025

Four years ago, I dreamed of this moment. The moment when I have (almost) officially completed eight semesters experiencing the journalism world as a student. However, the long period of waiting brought...

"Due to the lack of information about why these visas were revoked, it has caused many students, faculty, and local community members to reshare articles, accompanied by devastating captions and angry soliloquies to university officials." - Photo via Rowan University

Editorial: Uncertainty grows as student visa revocations hit Rowan

The Whit Staff April 16, 2025

Editor's Note: This editorial has been updated for accuracy. It was initially published using outdated international student numbers from Rowan's website, but has been edited to include the most recent...

"Every time I walk into Westby, the art gallery, or even Business with Creatives 230, I see or hear some sort of beautiful art being created, and I wonder...why isn’t this being pushed or promoted more?" - Staff Writer / Mattie Mac Kay

Mac Kay: Rowan promotes AI—but what about its real artists?

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

On Friday, April 11, I woke up to a post on Rowan University’s Instagram of two AI-generated action figures of our mascot Whoo RU, and our president Ali Houshmand. The caption encouraged people to...

"While previous generations often viewed relationships as milestones on the path toward adulthood, today’s young adults are increasingly opting for connections that defy traditional labels." - Staff Writer / Savannah Love Chadee

Love Chadee: How Gen Z is rewriting the rules of romance

Savannah Love Chadee, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

From the moment we’re old enough to understand the word ‘romance,’ we’re told that relationships are everything—something to strive for, to maintain, to define ourselves by.  As the National...

A view of a Rowan water tower from the West Campus Farm. - Photo via Rowan University

Wellness Village looks to reimagine West Campus

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Rowan University is proposing a first-of-its-kind, groundbreaking “wellness village” on the southern end of its West Campus, aiming to create a walkable, intergenerational community designed to promote...

Hawthorn Hall, the home of the International Center. - Photo via Rowan University

Eight international students see study visas revoked

Michael Bautista, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Rowan University announced on April 9 that eight international students had their U.S. study visas revoked. The move is part of a nationwide trend under the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown.  The...

"You can’t expect the other person to make an effort; you have to take the initiative." - Staff Writer / Hayden Fugee

Fugee: The things I wish I knew before college

Hayden Fugee, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

When in high school, you are taught the basic skills and tools you will need to succeed in college. Sort of. Schools and teachers alike do not prepare students for what college will be like, both in...

"While you may or may not recognize it, physical newsrooms still play a vital role in crafting the news you rely on." - The Whit Staff

Editorial: Physical newsrooms still matter

The Whit Staff April 9, 2025

As journalism students, we learn through our curriculum that before digital news, the average person would gather their news from traditional media like physical print newspapers, radio stations, television,...

"That doesn’t change the fact, however, that “brain rot” is very real and lives in many of us, including college students who spend so much of their time on social media." - Staff Writer / Christopher Otto

Otto: “Brain rot” culture is getting out of hand

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

“Aura” to the left of me, “fanum tax” to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with “rizz.” Yes, that’s how I started this article. And if you understand what any of those phrases...

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