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"After spending the first 40 minutes of the visit learning the intricacies of all of these creatures, seeing the end of their life is emotional." - Features Editor / Paige Britt

Britt: I saw the fossil park, and it kind of changed my life

Paige Britt, Features Editor April 30, 2025

I went to the newly opened Edelman Fossil Park & Museum on April 20, and it kind of changed my life.  First of all, it is just so cool. It is worth all the hype, excitement, and national coverage...

"Madi has pushed me to do things I literally never thought of prior to meeting her." - Photo via Mattie Mac Kay

Mac Kay: O-Whit-uary for Madi Miller

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

It is with a heavy heart that I announce that this latest issue of The Whit is our Editor-In-Chief Madison Miller's last.  Coming into The Whit this year, I didn’t know what to expect. Other than...

"I never knew what was going to happen the next day, but what I did always know is that I’d be back in that string-lit corner with some of my favorite people on the upcoming Wednesday night, which was enough to ground me." - Opinion Editor / Sophia Fandino

Fandino: Goodbye to my sanctuary

Sophia Fandino, Opinion Editor April 30, 2025

You never really know where exactly your sanctuary is going to be when you get to college. Once you do, you thrive in it, learn in it, and love in it. Until one day you realize you are about to graduate,...

"Anyone who knows Britt can attest that she is one of the kindest, sweetest, and most supportive people that has graced this Earth, and I mean that whole heartedly." - Productions Editor / Katie Thorn

Thorn: O-Whit-uary for Paige Britt

Katie Thorn, Productions Editor April 30, 2025

It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Paige Britt, our current Features editor, is officially closing a chapter as she is graduating from Rowan University, making her a Whit alumna. In just a few...

"While I’ve only known Rianna for a few short months, my time with her has been nothing short of beautiful." - Productions Editor / Katie Thorn

Thorn: O-Whit-uary for Rianna Moses

Katie Thorn, Productions Editor April 30, 2025

The Whit is suffering a tragic loss, as senior Rianna Moses, the Whit’s Copy Desk Chief, is officially graduating. In just a few short days, Moses will walk across the stage, receiving her bachelor’s...

"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...

"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...

"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...

"Being surrounded by strangers you’ve never met before, dancing along to the wall of sound that’s being directed from the stage towards the audience, singing your heart out to the point where your voice goes raw." - Staff Writer / Christopher Otto

Otto: What I love about live music

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Music can be a very powerful and meaningful thing for a lot of people. We all consume it very differently, some more intensely and passionately than others. Without even realizing it, whether we like it...

"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...

"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...

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