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App Armor will be a mobile service provided by Rowan Public Safety. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Public safety developing App Armor to aid in student safety

Ryan Schaller March 6, 2024

Safety is one of the top priorities of college students. At Rowan University, the Office of Emergency Management and the Department of Public Safety are developing an application to aid in called App...

New students, beginning in summer 2024 will have Microsoft emails instead of Google. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Rowan moves new student email accounts from Google to Microsoft beginning this summer

Braijon Williams January 25, 2024

Editor's Note: This article has been changed since its initial publication. It was originally reported that new students would not have access to Google Drive. It has been corrected to clarify that students...

Campbell Library will undergo renovations bringing new study spaces and technology to campus. - Staff Writer / Aiden Seratore

Campbell Library plans for “Library of the Future” with upcoming renovations

Aiden Seratore January 24, 2024

The Chamberlain Student Center isn’t the only big facility on campus receiving some renovations, as the Campbell Library has some changes in the works. These upcoming renovations come after a long...

Dr. Trkov (left) is depicted at the lab working on a soft robot, the robotics project was led by Dr. Xue and Dr. Trkov. - Contributor / Kevin Monko

RU introduces soft robotics

Maryela Gallardo October 18, 2023

Students at Rowan University who are interested in the world of robotics have a new opportunity to take a set of courses that dive into this topic. A new project led by the Assistant Professor of...

The new iPhone 15 has sparked discussions on campus about new technology and whether or not an upgrade is worth the money. - Graphics Editor / Julia Quennessen

Rowan University students discuss the pros and cons of the new iPhone 15

Rhiannon Ortiz October 11, 2023

Apple introduced their new line of iPhones last month. The main question for consumers and students is whether upgrading to the new model is worth the hundreds of dollars or the increase on their phone...

PULLATracker Founder and CEO, Siena Rampulla poses in the event photo booth. - Photo via Siena Rampulla

Students test up-and-coming women’s safety app PULLATracker at “Brunch and Beta Testing” event

Abigail Twiford September 27, 2023

College campuses have never been the safest places, especially for young women. With all of the different people milling around at any given time, it is impossible for an administration to ever ensure...

Students explore a virtual world while seated at desks in an immersive learning center pod at Arizona State University. Photo provided courtesy of Arizona State University. - Photo via Rowan University press release

Come put your VR Goggles on for class

Gianna Malgieri September 27, 2023

Virtual Reality (VR) goggles are in your future here at Rowan. Rowan University sent out a press release that announced the “collaborating with Dreamscape Learn and Arizona State University (ASU)...

Laughton discusses difficulties of Rowan's attendance policy in a post-COVID semester. - Former Graphics Editor / Jana Jackstis

Laughton: Attending classes in sickness and in health

Elena Laughton November 17, 2022

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers and academic institutions are emphasizing the importance of staying home when feeling sick. The problem is that they are reinstating strict absence...

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Predatory email scam lands in student inboxes

Tara Lonsdorf November 13, 2019

In our digital age, little is scarier than the idea that your personal information may be circulating and leaving us vulnerable. Fraudsters looking to take advantage of that fear have set their sights...

The entrance to Edelmen Planetarium within Science Hall- File photo / Lindsey D’Ambrosio

Editorial: Is STEM really more difficult than the humanities or social sciences?

The Whit Staff September 19, 2019

We've all heard the claim that students studying science, technology, engineering or math fields (STEM) are either smarter or harder workers. There's this idea that a STEM degree is more important...

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McCray: Long-distance friendship

Brianna McCray October 24, 2018

In the world we live in, people are more likely to travel for education and jobs. It is important to know how to maintain friendships and relationships across the miles. What can one learn from a long-distance...

First place winners ParkingPi pose for a photograph onsatge at the third annual ProfHacks event on Feb. 25, 2018. -Photo Editor/Nicole Mingo

ProfHacks event returns for third year

Mackenzie Fitchett February 28, 2018

This past weekend, Feb. 24-25, Rowan Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) hosted the 3rd Annual ProfHacks event in the Engineering Hall. This event brought over 200 hundred hackers...

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