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"Changing majors, or not knowing exactly what you want to do, even up to the cap and gown ceremony, is okay." - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Schweiger: College isn’t a linear path, and that’s okay

Gavin Schweiger, Photography Editor April 9, 2025

There’s only one month left until the semester’s over, and that’s the most welcome yet terrifying news I’ve had all year. Many a time have Whit writers thought about graduating and what that...

"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...

"A sandwich and a drink are not a reasonable meal for anyone, nor is it balanced. And yet, this is often what I’m stuck eating during the day." - Staff Writer / Lily Miller

Miller: How campus dining keeps us hungry

Lily Miller, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

I’ve had a lot of late nights recently, thanks to a rehearsal schedule along with club obligations. By the time I’m out and ready for dinner, all the campus options are closed–and I’m starving. The...

"But in order to ever truly achieve success in university and outside of it, it takes a village to pull it off. And villages don’t just find you, you need to create them yourself. " - Editor-in-Chief / Madison Miller

Miller: It takes a village

Madison Miller, Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2025

As I got ready to throw yet another three-day, wild celebration for my twenty second birthday, I was stuck with three emotions, in this order: intense excitement, utter panic, and finally–gratitude.  My...

"While worrying is part of the human experience, I have grown to learn that some things aren’t worth that concern, and at the end of the day, it really is not that deep." - Productions Editor / Katie Thorn

Thorn: Goodbye winter, hello spring

Katie Thorn, Productions Editor April 9, 2025

We are officially one week into April. Which means we are officially three weeks into spring. As winter has turned to spring, and flowers are starting to blossom, I have been reflecting on the last seven...

"For a lot of 21 and 22 year olds, having a job upon graduation is our shining pillar of success, at least in our minds." - The Whit Staff

Editorial: You’re right where you need to be

The Whit Staff April 2, 2025

For graduating seniors, the moments leading up to commencement are full of celebration, family, graduation parties, and acknowledgement for four years of hard work. However, the next four weeks, for most,...

"Most of us do not realize the risks of these situations until after they happen." - Staff Writer / Mattie Mac Kay

Mac Kay: Is off-campus housing putting students at risk?

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

Off-campus housing is often seen as a rite of passage. The freedom, the parties, and the cost-effectiveness of it make it seem like the perfect choice for living at college.  I had this sentiment until...

"When I see a problem and a solution doesn’t exist, I’ve started going with my gut. Why not try to become the solution?" - Staff Writer / Lily Miller

Miller: Go with your gut

Lily Miller, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

The other day I was in the Business Hall to pick up my Saxby’s and of course, write an article. None of the tables were open, so I sat in an armchair by the front entrance. The area was littered with...

Fugee: Are college students shifting focus to school rather than dating?

Fugee: Are college students shifting focus to school rather than dating?

Hayden Fugee, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

In today’s age of technology and online dating, one would think that more and more college students would be in relationships, but a growing statistic shows that students are shifting their focus from...

"This practice of “cramming” before exams and staying up late, hoping that the information they are looking over will be retained the next day, is mostly ineffective and futile." - Staff Writer / Hayden Fugee

Fugee: Mental health, sleep, exams, and you

Hayden Fugee, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

As Rowan’s spring semester reaches an end, a swarm of inevitable exams and finals are sure to make any student stressed and on edge. Sleep, however, may play a more important role in the outcome.  Students...

"But whether you realize it or not, your brain simply cannot handle the amount of information splayed out in front of you." - The Whit Staff

Editorial: If you’re seeing this headline, read this article

The Whit Staff March 26, 2025

We are sure we’re not the only news source you’ve run into today. In fact, you’ve probably ran into at least 50 of them just through an hour long doom scroll. But the important question to ask is:...

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