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Erwin Wambi and Atefeh Hamedi hold up transgender pride flags. - Contributor / Isabella Shainline

Transgender Day of Visibility raises discussion on trans recognition within the community

Isabella Shainline April 3, 2024

Transgender Day of Visibility, recognized annually on March 31, is a day to celebrate and honor transgender people and bring awareness to triumphs and struggles within the trans community. The day of...

A collage of photos posted by Rowan's SJICR to honor the memory of trans people who were killed this year. - Photo via @rowansjicr on Instagram

Rowan honors Trans Day of Remembrance

Abigail Twiford November 29, 2023

Trans Day of Remembrance is held every year on Nov. 20 to remember the lives of trans and gender nonconforming people who have been murdered in the year prior. The day was created in 1999 by advocate...

Buttercreme shows off her hand made dress at the Rowan After Hours drag workshop. - Opinion Editor / Sylent Michaels

Buttercrème: The aspiring drag queen crafting her own fairy tale

Sylent Lee Michaels November 1, 2023

Dakota Dekovitch is a junior at Rowan University studying in the theater department. The 20-year-old student has a concentration in design tech, with a passion for costuming, musical theater, and makeup....

Harmon discusses the importance of supporting the transgender community. - Photo via Unsplash.com

Harmon: Trans Day of Visibility is a reminder to protect the lives and rights of the trans community

Al Harmon April 12, 2023

The Human Rights Campaign reports that there are currently 340 anti-LGBT laws pending in state legislatures across the United States, 150 of which expressly target transgender persons. It is a depressing...

Rowan Department of Theater puts on "Head Over Heels" musical. - Arts and Entertainment Intern / Al Harmon

Head Over Heels: A Celebration of Queer Identities and Empowerment

Al Harmon April 12, 2023

Last weekend, the Department of Theatre & Dance performed a rendition of the musical "Head Over Heels." Christopher Roche, an associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, directed the...

Bunce Hall lit up in support of the LGBTQ+ community. - Former Editor-in-Chief / Miguel Martinez

How does Rowan University’s preferred name software work?

Berry Andres February 22, 2023

In 2021, the most widely used college application software, The Common App, updated its application questions focused on sex and gender to include pronouns and preferred name usage. Because of this change,...

This week's editorial discusses normalizing asking for students' pronouns within the classroom and elsewhere at Rowan University. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Editorial: Name, Major and Pronouns, Please.

The Whit Staff March 9, 2022

Your first week of classes tends to go the same way each semester. Your professor will introduce themselves, ask students for their name and major, and discuss the syllabus for the class. Sometimes a...

Chris Mosier and Kate Harman stand together following their discussion on transgender athletes in sports. - Photo / Berry Andres

First Transgender Athlete to Compete in Olympic Trials Discusses Trans Inclusion, Excellence at Rowan University

Berry Andres March 8, 2022

During the International Association for Communication and Sports (IACS) Summit hosted by Rowan University, athlete and activist Chris Mosier took to the floor of Business Hall to discuss the role of...

Rowan lights up Bunce for Pride Month. In this opinion piece, Rovins evaluates the curricula changes that must be made to correctly inform the student population on the nonbinary nature of gender. - File Photo / Miguel Martinez

Rovins: Rowan University Reinforces Systemic Transphobia Through its Business-Centered Approach to Academia

Sean Rovins April 6, 2021

Unlike many universities across the country, Rowan University has implemented many programs — like having gender-inclusive housing options, all gender restrooms and allowing students to use a preferred...

Sam Smith is one of many LGBTQ people recognized in the LGBTQIA+ Center's Transgender Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame was featured for the center's Transgender Day of Celebration. - Photo courtesy of Billboard

Transgender Day of Celebration pays tribute to transgender people

Joseph Metz November 20, 2019

Room 144 of the Chamberlain Student Center played host to the Transgender Day of Celebration on Tuesday, an event to pay tribute to transgender people not just at Rowan, but everywhere as well. “The...

“Preferred name” option to be available to students

Zach Baer January 27, 2016

This past month, the Divisions of Student Life, Academic Affairs, and Information Resources & Technology at Rowan implemented changes offering students a preferred name option for documents that do...

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