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Brooke Adams setting up her teammate. The senior tallied 26 assists in the Profs' loss to Stockton. - Contributor / David Picariello

Rowan volleyball opens conference play with a loss to Stockton

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor September 25, 2024

Rowan volleyball returned to Esbjornson Gymnasium on Tuesday, Sept. 24, to take on Stockton in their first New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) match of the season. The Profs returned to Glassboro...

Isaac Jean-Baptiste scans the field. The senior put together 245 all-purpose yards against Ursinus and earned NJAC Special Teams Player of the Week. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan football faces first adversity of the season after blowout loss to Ursinus

Aiden Seratore, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the same can be said about Rowan football, which suffered its first defeat of the Pat Ruley era on the road against the Ursinus Bears this past Saturday, Sept. 21, by...

"There is no reason for a paper bag to be given out, when more often than not it will go right into the trash." - Photo via Jake Clark

Clark: Student Center Dining Hall Should Make Take-Out Bags Optional

Jake Clark, Contributor September 25, 2024

For many Rowan University students, eating at the Student Center is a part of everyday life. It’s a popular place for students to grab something to eat. However, the Student Center Dining Hall could...

"From the terminal to the park itself, there was no escaping the shoulder-to-shoulder congestion of sun burnt flesh herding to purchase Disney paraphernalia." - Photo via Anthony Coccaro

Coccaro: Being a Disney adult is socially irresponsible

Anthony Coccaro, Contributor September 25, 2024

I was eight years old when I embarked on my pilgrimage to Disney World. As a lower-middle-class true-born New Jerseyan, it was my birthright to go at least one time as a child. In my young mind, I was...

"All it takes is someone recording and a random student, and they could become an internet sensation overnight." - Web Editor / Maryela Gallardo

Fugee: Talk Tuah; a podcast running on fumes

Hayden Fugee, Contributor September 25, 2024

Haliey Welch, better known as “Hawk Tuah Girl,” grew in fame after a brief interview in which she was asked, “What move in bed makes a man go crazy?” She responded with, “You gotta...

It's On Us aims to bring awareness to sexual violence across college campuses. - Photo via Nijel Perry

It’s On Us becomes a chartered university organization

Maryela Gallardo, Web Editor September 24, 2024

Students across campus have created multiple organizations for many years, and these innovations have fostered a well-rounded environment at Rowan University. From clubs involving culture, religion, identity,...

"To constantly be around people with some of the most creative minds makes me remind myself why I want to keep doing what I am doing." - Photo via Rianna Moses

Moses: A start of something new

Rianna Moses, Copy Editor September 24, 2024

As someone who ultimately chose to study journalism because of an undeniable love for traveling the world and learning new things, I never thought this piece would become a reality, but here we go. Good...

Angela Oliveto. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Freshman sensation Angela Oliveto has cemented herself as a cornerstone of Rowan women’s soccer

Nick Wiley, Managing Editor September 18, 2024

So far this season, freshman electrical and computer engineering major Angela Oliveto has made an impact and played a role in Rowan women’s soccer. Rowan offered Oliveto the best of both worlds in...

Nunes Bukula IV cuts up the field. The sophomore rushed for a career-high 162 yards against McDaniel. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan football takes down McDaniel in home opener, starts 2-0 for second time in three seasons

Nick Rizzo, Co-Sports Editor September 18, 2024

On Saturday, Sept. 14, Pat Ruley stepped on the field for gameday at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium for the first time in 4,331 days. Only this time, it wasn’t as a standout linebacker for the Profs, it...

Joshua Cason (middle) hustles to the finish line. Cason has established himself as a standout runner for Rowan men's cross country. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Meet Joshua Cason: an engine of Rowan men’s cross country

Ryan Schaller, Staff Writer September 18, 2024

Rowan men’s cross country had a successful season opener on August 30 in the Stockton Invitational, as they placed in seven of the top eight slots in the meet. One of those slots was held by senior Joshua...

Dylan Aportela in goal. Aportela recorded the shutout against Haverford. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan men’s soccer settles for draw against winless Haverford

Robert Warsen September 18, 2024

No. 9 ranked Rowan men’s soccer could not come away with a victory in their first home matchup of the season, tying Haverford College 0-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The one constant for the Profs to this...

"Cars are so ubiquitous that I don’t think we take stock of how dangerous they actually are often enough." - Photo via Pixabay

Twiford: We don’t talk about the danger of cars enough

Abigail Twiford, Co-News Editor September 18, 2024

As I was driving home from the first Whit meeting of the semester, I came across a German Shepard moving through the street next to a stopped car.  I realized quickly that the dog had been hit as she...

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