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"I grew up hearing comments like 'Is that really your hair? It can’t be that, it looks like a wig.' 'Homie The Clown,' and the all-time classic, 'Frizzball.'" (Savannah Love Chadee / Productions Editor)

Chadee: Taming your mane

Savannah Love Chadee, Productions Editor October 15, 2025

Growing up, my curly hair was something I was always made aware of. While my curls were often perceived as a negative trait, I learned to embrace them over time and find confidence within them. I grew...

A stylized person inside a heart, with two smaller hearts to the left and right of it. (Alexander Cruz / Graphics Editor)

DiCicco: The never-ending search for validation

Nicholas DiCicco, Staff Writer October 15, 2025

“Self-worth” is a term found everywhere, from ads to influencers to celebrities promoting it as something earned by others’ views on us, and superficial factors such as appearance, academic ability,...

"Some of us are in dire need of energy and motivation to soldier on, especially at this point in the semester, as assignments and deadlines start to pile up." (Alexander Cruz / Graphics Editor)

Otto: Procrastination is universal

Christopher Otto, News and Photography Editor October 15, 2025

Throughout the entirety of my academic career, I’ve been a chronic procrastinator, meaning that I’ve developed a pretty bad habit of waiting until the last minute to get work done. When it comes to...

“Send in your mail-in ballot, vote early, or vote in person at your designated polling location. Vote as if your life depends on it, because it does.” (Graphic via Canva)

Editorial: Local elections need your vote

Whit Staff October 15, 2025

We all know that presidential elections are important to our democracy. We know that we should vote and educate ourselves on each candidate. But what is not discussed nearly enough is local elections,...

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Solomon: An apple a day

Maya Solomon, Contributor October 15, 2025

It’s that time of year, dead leaves scatter the ground, and there’s a chill in the air. The season for cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice everything, and my personal favorite, apples.  I have enjoyed...

"If you take the skill of identifying these hierarchies into your daily life, you will find that your problems are much easier to tackle." (Graphics Editor / Alexander Cruz)

Miller: Playing the blame game and winning

Lily Miller, Opinion Editor October 8, 2025

All our problems have a source. I, for example, am constantly running slightly late. I could blame this on all sorts of things. The weather, the proximity of my classes to each other, traffic, the list...

A graduation cap and diploma set over background of greenery and brown eyed Susans. (Graphic via Canva)

Editorial: Staying committed to a college in transition

The Whit Staff October 8, 2025

Rowan University is growing. It always has been, but the past few years have been different. So much so that in 2023, Rowan was the third fastest growing research university in the nation and even today...

"Wars raged on, deaths piled up, and new leaders took power while I turned my head away from the screen." (Alexander Cruz / Graphics Editor)

Fugee: Ignorance will never be bliss

Hayden Fugee, Copy Editor October 8, 2025

In an era where news and current events are blowing up our phones, filling our notifications, and on every corner of social media, some choose to omit it altogether in favor of their mental health. Many...

"This past week, in fact, I couldn’t find a spot, so I got an Uber for $11.92. On the bright side, I’m supporting someone’s side hustle." (Graphics Editor / Alexander Cruz)

Ticket or taxi: Rowan’s parking problem

Ellianna Onorato, Staff Writer October 8, 2025

I’ve found that it’s cheaper to get an Uber to drop you off on campus than to pay for a parking ticket. This past week, in fact, I couldn’t find a spot, so I got an Uber for $11.92. On the bright...

"Despite the street on which the shooting occurred being on the university’s map, and multiple residential halls and academic buildings being past that point, the area does not fall under the Rowan University Police Department’s jurisdiction." (Jaziya McDonald)

McDonald: Safety shouldn’t have boundaries

Jaziya McDonald, Staff Writer October 8, 2025

Growing up in a generation where gun violence is common, it’s easy to become desensitized to it. Students as young as five years old are taught which corner to hide in if there’s an intruder in the...

"As distracting as the noise in the hallway may be, especially during quiet hours, sometimes you hear some entertaining things." (Alexander Cruz / Graphics Editor)

Pasparage: Do quiet hours really exist?

Sophia Paspharage, Contributor October 1, 2025

Rowan University is, without a doubt, a university that is growing rapidly. The university has just admitted its largest first-year class for this school year with over 3,400 students. With that, there...

"With shows as big as Kimmel’s being pulled off the air, what does that say about the safety of smaller university publications?" (Alexander Cruz / Graphics Editor)

The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and what it means for student media

Antonette Dietz, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

On Sept. 10, Charlie Kirk, a right-wing podcast host, was shot and killed by a gunman while speaking at Utah Valley University. This left the media in a frenzy, with many media outlets covering the shooting....

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