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A memorial for Maximilian Gray-Barquero - Photo via Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

Unexpected Student Death Occurs November 1st

Natalie Arch November 10, 2021

“We are here to help you.” That was the title of the email sent by Rowan University sent to students, faculty and staff on Saturday, Nov 6.  “As some may know, a student died on campus...

Ryan Thiel and Raymond Wos Jr. during the open forum held at the SGA senate meeting Monday night. - Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

Op-ed: Dear SGA, Dean of Students, Higher Administrators & Board of Trustees…

Raymond Wos Jr. November 10, 2021

Editors Note: The following is an op-ed submitted by Raymond Wos, Jr., Student Government Association senator-at-large and vice-chair and member of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, and does...

Attendees of Monday's rally hug outside of Savitz Hall. - Multimedia Editor / Alex Rossen

Editorial: A Conversation About Mental Health and Student Resources on Campus

The Whit Staff November 10, 2021

This week, students comforted one another in the midst of their mourning, joined together in anguish to voice their broken hearts and held high signs demanding change on Rowan’s campus. Disbelief...

Rowan University's Wellness Center. File Photo / Multimedia Editor Nicholas Feldman

“Have You Had Any Symptoms?”—Rowan’s Daily COVID-19 Screening

Victoria McGivern October 19, 2021

You’re trying to log into Canvas on a Saturday afternoon and have no intentions of going on campus, yet still, a white and yellow screen prefaces the Canvas main menu. This screen? Rowan’s daily COVID-19...

Staff Writer Victoria Schriver-McGivern discusses the topic of  menstruation-product availability on campus and the need for further promotion of such resources available to students. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Schriver-McGivern: Where are the Menstruation Products Again?

Victoria McGivern October 13, 2021

Condoms -- they’re great for students to stay protected when engaging in sexual intercourse and or activities.  The Wellness Center at Rowan University provides students with free condoms every...

During the fall and spring semesters, the Office of Healthy Campus Initiatives offers free condoms every Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.. - Photo via rowan.edu

Free Condom Friday: What In the World is That?

Victoria McGivern October 13, 2021

Fridays and free condoms, perhaps one of the strangest combinations you will hear on a college campus.  During the fall and spring semesters, the Office of Healthy Campus Initiatives (HCI) offers...

More than 5.8 million New Jerseyans are now vaccinated, according to Gov. Phil Murphy. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot?: “Do not Delay,” Says Wellness Center Director Scott Woodside

Santino J. D’Agostino October 5, 2021

The New Jersey Department of Health is wasting no time administering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots after advisers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted to recommend that certain...

Staff writer Chelsea Valcourt shares tips and advice for mental health management, especially during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Tips to Manage Your Mental Health for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Chelsea Valcourt September 8, 2021

Sept. 1 marked the beginning of National Suicide Awareness Month, Sept. 5 marked the start of National Suicide Awareness Week and Sept. 10 is World Suicide Awareness Day.  It’s no secret that college,...

Rowan's Wellness Center is in Winans Hall. The Wellness Center hosted the fourth annual “Out of the Darkness Campus Walk” to aid in suicide awareness. - File Photo / Amanda Palma

Rowan Wellness Center Hosts Fourth Annual “Out of the Darkness Campus Walk” Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Christine Harkinson April 28, 2021

On April 24, the Wellness Center hosted Rowan’s fourth annual “Out of the Darkness Campus Walk.” To follow COVID-19 health and safety protocols, the New Jersey Chapter of the American Foundation...

Rowan University held a Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinic on Thursday, April 8. Vaccines were in high demand, with 2,000 doses being given at the Rec Center. - Multimedia Editor / Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

Scott Woodside Explains the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause and the Current Status of Vaccines at Rowan

Chloe Senatore April 21, 2021

Rowan's vaccination sites have paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to last week's CDC recommendation following reports of severe side effects among a small population of women. "So,...

Rowan baseball team helmets and gloves sit on a bench. - File Photo / Miguel Martinez.

Athletic Director Dr. John Giannini Announces the Return of Rowan Sports

Brianna Mac Kay February 24, 2021

It is official. After almost a year of no sporting competitions, Rowan University will finally have their athletes back in action for the spring sports season. The announcement was made this Tuesday...

Scott Woodside serves as director of the Rowan Wellness Center at Winans Hall. Over the past 14 months, he's fielded some of the university's toughest challenges yet. - Multimedia Editor / Alexander Rossen

Scott Woodside Reflects on “One Heck of a Year” of Rowan’s Public Health Challenges

Tara Lonsdorf December 2, 2020

Scott Woodside had only just assumed the role of director of the Wellness Center and Student Health Services when the university began facing some of its biggest public health obstacles ever.  Last...

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