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Statue on Rowan Boulevard is coated in snow after winter storm graces Rowan's campus. - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

Ice, slush, and snowy weather welcome students back to campus

Abigail Twiford January 25, 2024

It was bitterly cold throughout South Jersey, cold enough that it was painful for skin to be outside with exposed skin for more than a few minutes. The roads were plowed and salted, but snow was still...

Online learning platforms allow for some classes to continue during inclement weather. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Virtual learning challenges “snow day” protocol during first week of classes

Erik Gil January 24, 2024

On Jan. 16, the spring semester commenced at Rowan University with icy roads and inclement weather. Some classes remained in person but other professors opted to use virtual meetings like Zoom to still...

"We can learn about climate change right from the campus some of us call home, from the comfort of dorm rooms and apartments." - Contributor / Marchella Mazzoni

Britt: Snowfall on campus begs for care about climate change

Paige Britt January 24, 2024

As a kid, there was no better feeling than waking up on a school day, looking out the window, and seeing mountains of fresh white snow, waiting to be made into snowmen and lovingly imprinted with boot...

Features writer Kariyah Bennett shares how to be productive during a snow day. - Former Multimedia Editor / Miguel Martinez

How Should I Spend My Snow Day?

Kariyah Bennett February 2, 2022

The weekends are usually the busiest time for college students. They travel home, work their part-time or full-time jobs, go to parties and hang out with their friends and significant others.  However,...

A pair of dogs play in the snow in West Philadelphia. Editor-In-Chief / Miguel Martinez

National researchers explain South Jersey’s mild winter

Christopher Connors February 19, 2020

Old man winter has taken a break this season, drastically affecting the continental United States during a season usually marked by frigid temperatures and snowfalls. Places like New York City and...

Rowan Boulevard covered in snow during a snow storm in  New Jersey. Photo Courtesy of Nicole Mingo

It’s Winter, So Let’s (NOT) Freak Over The Polar Vortex

Peter Planamente February 5, 2019

Living in New Jersey, we go through a lot of weather extremes. Our winters can typically be brutal, with biting wind chills and several feet of snow. Just 10 years ago we had a seasonal snow total of...

Week in Review 1/30

Week in Review 1/30

Miguel Martinez January 31, 2019

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Rowan University covered in snow earlier this year. -Multimedia Editor/ Miguel Martinez

5 best winter activities to fight the cold

Nicholas Philhower January 29, 2019

For some, looking out a window to see glittering snow brings back fond memories of school being canceled, rushing to bundle up in their warmest clothes, having snowball fights or making the biggest snowmen...

-Courtesy of Flickr user Dimitris Kalogeropoylos

Commuter Life: Stress doesn’t stop here

Lauren Kubiak October 25, 2017

Every semester reminds me of the typical winter storm that jumps out in the fall. It begins slowly until eventually a mild South Jersey blizzard shows up unannounced and you find yourself white-out blind,...

Rowan students share tips for getting to class in winter weather

Danielle LaSassa February 12, 2017

On Thursday morning, a light layer of snow covered the Rowan campus after temperatures dropped from spring-esque warmth to below freezing. The hyped storm was expected to have between four to eight inches...

Inclement weather closing policy explained, disputed by students

Lucia Allen February 3, 2016

When district schools and county colleges close due to inclement weather, the steps involved in reaching that decision widely differs from that of a university’s. According to Vice President for University...

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