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"It seems as if our society does not care about the media anymore--which is why a concerning amount of people are so misinformed and poorly educated on actual facts." - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Letter to the Editor: No one on the SGA fully understands the importance of true, high-quality journalism

Tanya Kenevich April 26, 2024

Dear Editor, My name is Tanya Kenevich, and I am a 2006 graduate of Rowan University; I graduated with a BA in Journalism. I started as a writer at The Whit and worked my way up to Editor in Chief....

Editorial: The room where it happens

The Whit Staff April 24, 2024

On Monday, April 22, the Student Government Association (SGA) held its final senate meeting for the 2024-2025 year. The Whit Staff expressed genuine concerns about their budget being cut by over a third...

"I am a former features editor for The Whit as well as a staff writer" - Multimedia Editor / Drew Peltzman

Letter to the Editor: To The Whit and Student Government Association

Jennifer McGraw April 24, 2024

To The Whit and Student Government Association, Because I am not an SGA senator (and especially not part of the bunch who laughed at the news of The Whit receiving a budget cut), I can only express...

"What was once only the stressors of an ending semester, added are anxieties of what to wear and who to invite for graduation, wondering when you will have time for pictures on top of final assignments, and navigating where you’re going to go next." - Graphic / Yaz Shaughnessy

Michaels: A farewell with acknowledgment to lessons learned throughout college

Sylent Lee Michaels April 24, 2024

The end of a semester is often stressful and comes up quickly. Every semester for 100 years, students at Rowan University work tirelessly to finalize assignments, complete club commitments, and study...

"If anyone is capable of changing, adapting, or growing it is a group of hard-working, enterprising, intelligent journalists. We do it every single day. We are not going anywhere, we are only going to become louder, get more passionate, and produce work that knocks our current personal bests out of the ballpark." - Photo via Madison Miller

Miller: Strength comes from adaptation; your story will still be heard

Madison Miller April 24, 2024

There’s a lot of information about The Whit in this week’s issue—numbers, facts, and testimonials about what happened to us and how we will move forward. What I want to share in this opinion piece...

There are plenty of times throughout the year that messages are sent out where information regarding an event, such as this most recent student death, is kept to a minimum. - Photo via Rowan Email

Editorial: After death at Holly Pointe, students left with more questions than answers

The Whit Staff September 27, 2023

When an extra edition of the Rowan Daily Mail went out to students announcing the death of one of the university’s students on the afternoon of Sept. 24, students across campus were left with many questions...

The Board of Trustees met on Sept. 13, where they announced the Salva family donation, the Whit Centennial and new Wellness Center initiatives. - Staff writer / Braijon Williams

Board of Trustees discusses new Virtua School of Health Professions name, Wellness Center goals, and the Whit Centennial

Braijon Williams September 20, 2023

On Sept. 13th, the Board of Trustees had their inaugural Fall semester meeting where they announced student Yuval Saar as their new alternate student trustee, introduced new programs for the Wellness...

Cinder blocks and concrete slabs lay at the feet of the building shell. - Co-News Editor / Gianna Malgieri

Student Center expansion update: A conversation with Rowan’s Director of Planning & Design Alexis Breining

Gianna Malgieri September 13, 2023

On Sept. 15, 2022, The Whit published an article claiming that construction underway at the Chamberlin Student Center planned to be open by the Fall 2023 semester. By the looks of the site today, it...

Whit Editor in Chief Victoria McGivern throws up piece signs in the Eynon Ballroom. - Staff Photographer / Josh Ayers

Flicks from CCCA 2023 Showcase & Recognition Day

Drew Peltzman May 2, 2023

On Saturday, April 29, Rowan University's Edelman College for Communication and Creative Arts held their 2023 Showcase & Recognition day to honor students in the department for their dedication and...

Whit News Editor Gianna Malgieri sits with President of the Black Culture League Club Autumn Daughtry during an RTN interview. - Contributor / Professor Candace Kelley

Editorial: Rowan student media needs collaboration

The Whit Staff April 6, 2023

The Whit has provided readers with the ability to stay up to date with the latest news, sports and everything in between at Rowan University for a little less than a century. Rowan Television Network...

Michael Koretzky, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) member, stands next to Michaels at an SPJ conference. Michaels is wearing his hand-painted Libel suit jacket. - Copy Editor / Sylent Lee Michaels

Michaels: Journalism is not dead, just misunderstood

Sylent Lee Michaels March 29, 2023

“Journalism is dying.” Or so I have been told.  But that will only happen if we as people, readers and writers alike allow it to happen. It isn’t dying at all actually, but ever evolving...

Rowan's Henry M. Rowan statue donned a shirt and hat in support of the Eagles' Superbowl run. - Editor-in-Chief / Berry Andres

EDITORIAL: Whit editors share Superbowl Sunday Plans

The Whit Staff February 9, 2023

Brianna Mac Kay, sports editor  - “My plans for Superbowl Sunday is to go to a bar with a group of friends — including some of the editors, but first I have to make it out of work. So my hope...

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