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After New York City flat-out rejected Amazon’s second headquarters, joy spread through certain political populations and those with invested interests. Small business owners, union activists and workers’ rights advocates were generally thrilled about the news of Amazon’s decision to retreat.
Continue reading “Heller: Amazon needs to invest in Middle America”
Over the past decade, Rowan University has been the epicenter of incredible change. The university, and the greater Glassboro area, has seen a large influx of business, wealth, and people, particularly college students. As the university celebrates its steady rise in college rankings and students settling in for the new semester, other students are certainly having a far more difficult time setting up their residency.
Continue reading “Rowan’s rising student population causes housing crisis for some”
On Saturday afternoon, Rowan students received an email detailing an assault at Holly Pointe Commons early Thursday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 Thursday morning as a female student was fondled by someone she described as an “intoxicated short black male.”
The female student encountered the male sleeping in a restroom, and as he awoke he followed her back to her room uninvited and attempted to enter her room.
Continue reading “As overall crime falls, sexual offenses are on the rise, according to Rowan’s annual report”
It was a rainy Tuesday evening as New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy visited Rowan University to not only discuss the state of New Jersey politics, but also address some of the future plans the state has in store in regards to affordability, the economy, and job growth.
Continue reading “Governor Murphy highlights New Jersey’s economic growth while Rowan students remain sceptical about its affordability”
This afternoon, following an incident at the Rowan Boulevard parking garage, students and faculty came together to discuss issues revolving around the Wellness Center and its handling of student mental health.
The impromptu meeting was held on the front steps of the Wellness Center. Discussion between participants focused on the experiences of themselves and those of people they know, as well as what improvements they think could be made at Rowan.
Continue reading “Community gathers outside Wellness Center to discuss mental health following student’s fall from RoBo garage”
At approximately noon today, an incident involving a student occurred at the Rowan Boulevard parking garage, as confirmed by Rowan Public Safety.
A male student fell from the parking garage near the Barnes & Noble and is in critical condition at Cooper University Hospital, according to an email to the university community by Joe Cardona, the vice president for university relations. Cardona declined to comment about the incident outside of the information provided in the email.
Continue reading “Student falls from Rowan Boulevard parking garage”
A staff organizer for the nationally known Sunrise Movement and a participant in Friday’s climate strike, Abigail Leedy looks to inspire her generation — and those before hers — to fight climate change.
Continue reading “Meet the 18-Year-Old Youth Organizer Fighting for a Greener Philly”
News broke on Thursday, December 5, of a Rowan student’s alleged fall from the parking garage on Rowan Boulevard. The news sent shockwaves across Rowan University, in a community already reeling from three suicide deaths throughout the semester.
During the week, Rowan students expressed their frustration with both the Wellness Center and the administration online; as many believed Rowan isn’t doing enough in tackling the growing mental health crisis within its students student body.
Continue reading “Every Whit Way: Episode 9 – Concerning the mental health crisis both at Rowan University and in the US”
In our second and final part of our climate change series, we sit down with associate professor and chair of the journalism department at Rowan University, Mark Berkey-Gerard. As one of the founders of South Jersey Climate News, Berkey-Gerard discusses the website, how it started and what climate change means for South Jersey.
And later, we talk about the effects of climate change in New Jersey and what it means for the state’s future with the help of our special weather guest, Peter Planamente!
Continue reading “Every Whit Way: Episode 8 – Climate Change (Part 2)”
Thanksgiving is this week so it’s only appropriate that the Every Whit Way crew dive into the history of the holiday and it’s place in the American mind set. From the famous Pilgrim-Native American celebration to being a controversial catalyst of the Holiday Season, Thanksgiving is certainly a holiday that everyone pays attention to.
And later, the guys discuss some of their Thanksgiving traditions, as well as some of their fondest memories surrounding the holiday.
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Alexander Heller 