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Twiford: Sexual Awareness as a survivor

Twiford: Sexual Awareness as a survivor

Abigail Twiford April 3, 2024

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I wrote an article last year at this same time speaking on the importance of this particular awareness month.  But if I’m honest, it wasn’t my best...

Wellness Center staff prepares to walk banner out during Take Back the Night on April 2. - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

Take Back The Night provides unity and community for sexual abuse survivors

Abigail Twiford April 3, 2024

Despite the dreary and damp conditions outside, dozens of people made their way out for Take Back The Night on Tuesday, April 2. The Wellness Center’s annual event invites people throughout the Rowan...

Rowan Public Safety hosts an annual Rape Aggression Defense Course to raise awareness and teach students to defend themselves. - Photo via Rowan University

Rowan Public Safety will host Rape Aggression Defense Class to empower and educate students on self-defense

Emily Carabasi November 1, 2023

Since 1989, Rowan University’s Department of Public Safety has offered the Rape Aggression Defense System program—a course that emphasizes awareness, prevention, risk education, and avoidance of various...

It's On Us members put together self-defense key chains. - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

“It’s On Us” brings awareness to sexual assault and rape prevention

Abigail Twiford October 25, 2023

Sexual assault is a prominent issue on campuses across the country. Rowan University is no exception, with the university seeing a rise in reported sexual assaults over the last few years. In response...

This Letter to the Editor responds to a previous article titled "Letter to the Editor: Rowan did not punish the student who spiked my drink." - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Letter to the Editor: Solidarity during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Letter to the Editor April 12, 2023

Editor's Note: Please be aware that this article contains a realistic depiction of sexual assault and the traumas survivors face afterward. To the person behind the Rowan Alert we received late at...

Students gather inside of Chamberlain Student Center for the Take Back the Night event. - News Intern / Abigail Twiford

Twiford: The importance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and university events

Abigail Twiford April 12, 2023

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to recognize and raise awareness about the impacts of sexual abuse on victims and survivors, aid in prevention and support those who have experienced these...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and has led those who suffer to speak up. - Photo via Adobe Stock Images

Letter to the Editor: Rowan did not punish the student who spiked my drink

Letter to the Editor April 5, 2023

Dear community, Thank you for talking about drink spiking and sexual assault in the last issue of The Whit. I appreciate that you talked about the problem, instead of continuing the silence. I also...

An aerial view of a Halloween dage on Rowan's campus in 2016. - Photo / James Bullock

EDITORIAL: Rowan needs preventative education for drink spiking

The Whit Staff March 30, 2023

According to a study conducted by the University of South Carolina, Columbia, roughly 1 in 13 college students have reported having their drink spiked during their time in college.  Drink spiking...

Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Recent Sexual Assault Cases on Campus Raise Concerns Among Students

Victoria McGivern October 5, 2022

In the early morning of Sept. 23, a female Rowan student reported to police that she was the victim of “unwanted sexual contact.”  The female student's identity was left anonymous in order...

Holly Pointe Commons - Business Manager/ Cole Ditzel

As overall crime falls, sexual offenses are on the rise, according to Rowan’s annual report

Alexander Heller October 2, 2019

On Saturday afternoon, Rowan students received an email detailing an assault at Holly Pointe Commons early Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 Thursday morning as a female student...

Rowan police cars sit outside the Bole Hall Annex on Rowan's campus. -Photo / Amanda Palma

Rowan sends out notice after second sexual assault

Mackenzie Fitchett September 26, 2018

Rowan University sent out an Extra Edition of Rowan’s Daily Mail this past Tuesday, Sept. 25.  This edition informed students that a sexual assault had taken place on campus that past weekend involving...

Rowan Democrats are talking about #MeToo and the rest of us need to

Breanna Ruiz February 13, 2018

Editor's note: A portion of this article has been removed at the request of the person quoted. This has been done to prevent endangering that person and to keep them from experiencing further harassment. Weinstein....

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