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Dr. Joseph Higgins in an advertisement for the summer workshops. - Photo via @rowanmusicdept on Instagram

Sounds of Summer: Rowan’s annual Music Camp

Jamie Georges, Contributor May 3, 2025

Summer is on its way, and so is Rowan's annual Summer Music Camp. This camp takes place for a week in July, where high school students from 8th to 12th grade are welcome to attend. The music camp begins...

"With a majority of The Whit Staff graduating this upcoming May, we have decided to dedicate this editorial to hearing one last message from our graduating seniors." - The Whit Staff

Editorial: A special goodbye from our seniors

The Whit Staff April 30, 2025

With a majority of The Whit Staff graduating this May, we have decided to dedicate this editorial to hearing one last message from our graduating seniors.  Sophia Fandino, Opinion Editor: Being a part...

"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...

The Dreamscape VR classroom in the Campbell Library. Friday, April 25, 2025. Glassboro, NJ. - Staff Writer / Alexander Cruz

Dreamscape VR opens the digital realm of possibilities

Alexander Cruz, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Rowan University has implemented the Dreamscape Virtual Reality system into the curriculum for students to interact with VR technology in their studies.  Dreamscape VR is a virtual reality system that...

"Through all of this, the question on the table remains: do people, especially those on the younger side, still have a desire to collect and use physical media?" - Staff Writer / Christopher Otto

Do we still yearn for physical media?

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, cassette tapes, newspapers, books, and other forms of physical media that are considered to be “old school” have been slowly fading away from public favor. Or have they? In...

"As I begin my new journey as sports editor, I can’t help but feel empowered to be a woman breaking into a dominantly male field." - News Editor / Sarah Shockey

Shockey: A league of my own

Sarah Shockey, News Editor April 30, 2025

I can now proudly say I’m officially The Whit’s sports editor.  Sports for me has always been a place of comfort. I was the little girl growing up who was a tomboy. I wore boy’s athletic wear...

"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...

"The real question remains: which do students prefer?" - Staff Writer / Alexander Cruz

The cookie war between Cookie Munchers and Insomnia Cookies

Kacie Scibilia, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Warm, gooey cookies on late-night demand. What could be better? Perhaps cookies and pretzels? That’s the question regarding the cookie battle royale currently afoot. Rowan’s native Cookie Munchers,...

Clean up crew at Back 2 Boro – Staff Writer / Kacie Scibilia

Back 2 the Boro returns to Rowan

Kacie Scibilia, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

There were garden tools o’ plenty this past Sunday when the Rowan Student Government Association (SGA) teamed up with the Office of Volunteerism to present students with an uncommon opportunity: the...

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