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Organizations table in the  Student Center to garner donations. - Staff Writer / Isaac Linsk

10th Annual Day of Giving raises over $400,000 for organizations, programs, and scholarships

Isaac Linsk February 28, 2024

Rowan University’s 10th annual Day of Giving commenced on Feb. 22. The event, which used to be known as RowanGIVES, continues to grow in the scope of its donations, with a total of $405,502 raised this...

Brendan Bermingham and Isaac Linsk stand before the south system on their left and the north tower on their right. - Co-News Editor / Gianna Malgieri

Koi fish swim into West Campus farm

Gianna Malgieri December 6, 2023

Now that the West Campus farmland has been harvested and cleared for the Spring seedlings, the koi fish have swam in from President Houshmand’s backyard. “This is a fun thing for students who love...

Restore Dispensaries is just shy of a mile away from campus. -Photo via restoredispensaries.com

Glassboro cannabis shop Restore Dispensary talks about cannabis cultures

Bryant Lopez April 19, 2023

Since April 21, 2022, the day cannabis was legalized in New Jersey, dispensaries have continued to dot the landscape. Restore Dispensary, a medical marijuana merchant with six locations in Pennsylvania,...

Room 317 of the new engineering building has a cabinet with half a shelf left of tampons and pads, as well as food for students who have trouble affording meals. Menstrual items, as well as food, are crucial for students' success. - Staff Writer / Kristin Guglietti

Rowan’s lack of prioritization for menstruators is disheartening, to say the least

Kristin Guglietti November 22, 2019

Three years ago, I wrote about the empty tampon and pad dispensers on campus for Hey Marlene, an online student publication. In the article, I wrote, “Getting rid of the empty machines will not solve...

Jessica Haya, a sophomore engineering entrepreneur major, smiles after hitting a pumpkin with a bat. Haya participated in the Pumpkin SMASH to help generate donations for the SHOP. - Staff Writer / Kristin Guglietti

Pumpkin SMASH raises money for The SHOP

Kristin Guglietti October 26, 2019

As midterms are approaching, students are finding ways to de-stress by smashing pumpkins outside the Chamberlain Student Center. The Pumpkin SMASH is part of the SMASH Hunger Charity Weekend hosted...

Students of Rowan and Glassboro residents gather for the Boro in Lights where Stuff the Bus is held hosted by SGA. Staff Writer/ Lindsey D'Ambrosio

SGA hosts ‘Stuff the Bus’ at Boro in Lights

Lindsey D'Ambrosio December 12, 2018

At Rowan's Boro in Lights event, the Student Government Association (SGA) held the annual Stuff the Bus food drive. Stuff the Bus is an event held for Student’s Helping Other Profs, or SHOP, an on...

Bingo callers on stage display items up for grabs at RAH Bingo on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at the Student Center. -Photo Editor/Nicole Mingo

Students fill their boards and bellies at RAH’s ‘$1,000 Grocery Bingo’

Tara Lonsdorf January 23, 2018

Rowan After Hours (RAH) kicked off its spring semester Bingo Series over the weekend with $1,000 Grocery Bingo in the Student Center Pit. Food-related prizes included a movie basket laden with popcorn...

Glassboro Thrift Village. - Staff photo/Zaire Mitchell

Macklemore was right: A guide to thrifting in and around Glassboro

Zaire Mitchell April 6, 2017

In my two years as a student at Rowan University, I have learned the art of stretching a dollar. I have embraced my frugality and when going anywhere, my first question is always, “Do you take Rowan...

Students enjoy freshly made chili during the grand opening of the SHOP. -Staff Photo/Justin Fata

New campus food bank aims to satisfy student hunger

Justin Decker March 25, 2017

https://vimeo.com/210270194 For many college students, the phrase “free food” is always appreciated but rarely heard. However, hungry students may now have their fill with the opening of a new campus...

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