Rowan’s Got Talent brings out the best of the best

The student center was filled with cheering students, friends and family this past Monday in support of their favorite contestants in the “Rowan’s Got Talent” showcase. Contestants were required to audition their act to the judges, prior to being selected to perform in the show. The diverse group of vocally-talented contestants faced an enthusiastic audience [...]

Pampering Tips from beauty expert Bobbie Thomas

It’s the time of the year to empty our wallets for the ones we love. This year, we can all stop running through our malls trying to find the best deals for the perfect gift. The answer to the infamous question, “What should I get her or him,” has been answered. A beauty gift… yes, [...]

Twenty-something and starving

All I’ve been concerned with lately are final exams and working enough to afford gifts for all those near and dear to me. I’ve been worrying my silly little head so much these last few days that I almost forgot about cooking! Almost, but not quite. I have what some may consider an arsenal of [...]

The Whitties: The Top 10 Most Interesting Students on Campus

Allison Daniello Daniello, a 21-year-old senior mechanical engineering major from Manalapan, N.J., has recently won the prestigious Jerry Kilby Memorial Scholarship from the Professional Engineering Society of Southern New Jersey (PESSNJ). She serves as an admissions ambassador at Rowan. She is also heavily involved in the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), the American Society of [...]

Sodexo brings hot dogs to the table

Sodexo Dining Services will replace Chick-fil-A with a hot dog stand in the food court to serve the Rowan community. “We had to really assess what we could set up and have operational in three weeks,” said Sodexo Resident District Manager Brian Flynn. “Hot dogs don’t require extra purchasing of equipment.” Sodexo looked at different [...]

Rowan students and alumni win CBI awards

Two Rowan University film documentaries produced in assistant radio/TV/film professor Diana Nicolae’s documentary production class won first place honors in the College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) Awards. “They put in countless hours, going without sleep toward the end in many cases, in order to create these documentaries. I’m immensely proud of the quality work they’ve produced, [...]

Small grill fire evacuates student center

A small grill fire in The Marketplace cafeteria caused an evacuation of the student center at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Glassboro Police Department responded with one engine, and several volunteer on-call firefighters showed up at the scene. The fire began at Grill Central, but The Whit could not confirm how the fire started [...]

SGA looking to create election commissioner position

  At a meeting on Nov. 23, the Student Government Association (SGA) introduced the notion of an election commissioner. Last year, presidential candidate Phil Castro was disqualified by the SGA executive board for breaking election rules and distributing fliers close to the election date and areas. The decision to disqualify Castro came from an executive [...]

Tim Burton shows off at MoMa

True to form, the entrance to the Museum of Modern Art’s Tim Burton exhibition is formed from the gaping maw of a malformed clown. As you pass through the jaws, thickly banded black-and-white stripes covering the walls of the tunnel ahead lure patrons deeper in. Six short animated episodes of a series entitled “The World [...]

“Fantastic Mr. Fox” appropriately named

Wes Anderson has always made films about people who, for one reason or another, feel a need to take control over their lives. Whether his characters are trying to avenge a friend, reconcile with their family or seduce their teacher, they are characters who feel a need to take charge of a world that is [...]

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