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"At Rowan University, 2% of students are international. Though a small population, the stories of international students at Rowan demonstrate how well the university is doing in accommodating them." - Staff Writer / Brendan Cohen

The experience of international students at Rowan

Maryela Gallardo April 24, 2024

Last year, Forbes released a statistic in their article on the rise of international student enrollment in the U.S. The study released by the Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education...

This graphic was published in The Whit on April 24, 1969. - Photo via The Whit Archives

Breaking News: SGA decreases The Whit’s budget by 35% while other clubs see increases up to 900%

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to clarify that The Whit is an institutionalized organization, which means its budget can be rolled over each year. On Saturday, April 20, the Student...

"Rowan Music Group (RMG) is a 501c3 student run non-profit organization. Founded in January 2017, RMG serves as a professional student run record label located within Wilson Hall on the main Glassboro campus" - Graphic / Brendan Cohen

Student talent shines in Rowan Music Group

Michael Bautista April 17, 2024

Rowan Music Group (RMG) is a 501c3 student-run non-profit organization. Founded in January 2017, RMG serves as a professional student-run record label located within Wilson Hall on the main Glassboro...

"Canavan and Valenzuela’s performance of “Goodbye Love” toward the end of Act II was a particular highlight. Always emotional, this rendition was particularly gut-wrenching." - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

Rowan Theater Department’s “Rent” brings intense passion to the stage

Abigail Twiford April 17, 2024

The Rowan Theater Department’s spring mainstage musical for 2024 was the 1993 Broadway classic “Rent.” The rock musical is inspired by the opera “La Boheme,” and centers around a group of eight...

"I am now 20 years old and with Mother’s Day just around the corner, I can’t help but think about just how much these two spectacular women have shaped me throughout all of the phases of my life." - Photo via Sophia Fandino

Fandino: Proud to be a “mom’s girl”

Sophia Fandino April 17, 2024

I didn’t really grow up with a present father in my life, so in retrospect, the only parent I actually had was my mom.  My mom is quite literally Superwoman in my eyes and has been since I was...

Amara Conte hustling down the track. Conte has been a driving force for Rowan during the spring season. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan men’s outdoor track and field heading in the right direction as championship season nears

Robert Warsen April 17, 2024

Rowan men’s track and field was back in action over the weekend, at the Larry Ellis Invitational in Princeton and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Invitational in Ewing. Neither event recorded team...

The symbol depicts someone is being human trafficked and needs help. Learning this sign could save your life or another's. - Graphic Editor / Julia Quennessen

Mazzoni: Human trafficking and domestic violence at Rowan

Marchella Mazzoni April 17, 2024

As an aspiring investigative journalist, I gravitate towards exploring the issues that I find to perilously affect our community. While scrolling through Rowan’s Public Safety Crime Log Data, checking...

"The victims are the ones worthy of memory, not the shooters, which is why I have taken care to not restate their names here. What I will restate here are the far less known names of the victims." - Photo via KUNC.org

Twiford: Columbine Shooting; Say their names, not the shooters

Abigail Twiford April 17, 2024

On April 20, 1999, Columbine High School was hit with tragedy, chaos, and carnage when two seniors attacked.  While the two students had initially planned a multi-stage attack that involved multiple...

"I wanted a change of scenery. Last weekend I visited Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in Medford, New Jersey and now I think you should. " - Photo via Abigail Twiford

McFarlane: A trip to tranquility

Saige McFarlane April 17, 2024

As a senior in my undergraduate studies, I am no stranger to feelings of anxiety and internal chaos as graduation looms. It’s very easy to become overwhelmed with post-graduation plans or even a lack...

"I am not a superstitious person, however, the week of April 14- April 20 is cursed, and I can prove it." - Graphic / Yaz  Shaughnessy

Twiford: This week in April is historically cursed

Abigail Twiford April 17, 2024

I am not a superstitious person, however, the week of April 14- April 20 is cursed, and I can prove it.  Historically, several massively horrible events have occurred within this period, and it’s...

The time capsule placed in the Student Center will be opened 50 years from now, 100 years after its opening. - Staff Writer / Erik Gil

Students celebrate student center expansion with time capsule event

Erik Gil April 17, 2024

On Thursday, Apr. 11, students and staff of Rowan University had the opportunity to write letters on postcards thinking about what their lives would be like in the year 2074 during the Chamberlain Student...

Sophie Ogunsanmi speaks to the Board of Trustees about her concerns with potential tuition increase. - Staff Writer / Paige Britt

Potential 5 percent tuition increase raises concerns for students at public tuition hearing

Paige Britt April 17, 2024

On April 10, Rowan University’s Board of Trustees held a public hearing for the fiscal year 2025 tuition rates, revealing that tuition for undergraduate students and medical students could potentially...

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