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Paige Britt happily showing off her safety-alarm keychain. - Opinion Editor / Sylent Michaels

Britt: Female students should learn self-defense

Paige Britt January 31, 2024

During my senior year of high school, once each of my close friends had gotten their license, we each got each other safety alarms to put on our keychains. The excitement of this milestone was shadowed...

Members of the Rowan police force prepare to train participants at the semesterly Rape Aggression Defense class. -Staff Writer/Dylann Cohn-Emery

Rowan self-defense class empowers women on campus

Dylann Cohn-Emery May 1, 2019

The first question police Sgt. Carrie Rathof will ask is, “Who here feels comfortable defending themselves?” Most women in her class will not raise their hands, but by the end of the first day...

Members of the Rowan University Karate and Self-Defense Club in the Rec Center. The club's mission is to promote self-defense in an empowering and fun atmosphere. -Photo courtesy of Jade McDonnough

The Karate and Self-Defense Club

Nery Rodriguez March 2, 2016

On Friday evenings, while most people are getting ready to start their weekend, members of Rowan University's Karate and Self-Defense Club are in the Rec Center practicing their moves. The Karate and...

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