Being a teacher is an undoubtedly important occupation. However, Governor Chris Christie’s recent decision to close the $10.7 billion budget gap with cuts to education has left some education majors growing concerned about pursuing the job. The Career and Academic Planning Center at Rowan has recently seen an increasing amount of education majors who are [...]
Like many urban schools, W.F. Powell Elementary School in Camden, N.J. is in desperate need of new supplies and learning tools to help mold its 206 young students’ eager minds. Rowan’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity has been working diligently since last semester to do just that. W.F. Powell Elementary School has not only become [...]
The college of fine and performing arts is breaking ground by closing out the semester with the award-winning musical, “Fiddler on the Roof,” this month. This will be the first time in four years that the college has produced a musical. Set in 1905, “Fiddler on the Roof” takes place in Anatevka, a small Jewish village in [...]
From race to religion, whether you’re gay or straight, conservative or liberal, rich or poor, Rowan University encourages you to reach outside of your comfort zone and look to your future with an awareness and consideration for people of all backgrounds. Although 3/4 of the student population at Rowan consists of white non-hispanics, there is [...]
The name Katherine Perez-Rivera may not strike a bell with many Rowan students. But the former Rowan psychology professor and current clinical psychologist has surely made a name for herself as the owner of My Fair Lady, a boutique consignment shop in downtown Pitman. Perez-Rivera was born in Caracas, Venezuela, came to the United States [...]
The spring semester is about halfway finished, the snow is dissipating and for seniors, graduation is just around the corner. For some, the thought of graduation is exciting and triggers a sense of relief that they can now move forward with the dreams that have kept them going for four years or more. For others, [...]
While some Americans are donating to the cause in Haiti, others are tired of the news coverage and choose to turn off the television. For some, the earthquake that struck Haiti three weeks ago has turned into a personal crusade. For Rowan University sociology professor Jay Chaskes, it’s all too personal. “I understand how the [...]
The production of “The Last Days of Dr. Jekyll” was highlighted in last week’s issue of The Whit. The show is being held in the Westby Hall Black Box Theatre instead of the Tohill Theatre. This move is due to wiring issues at Tohill. “This is a good thing to happen,” said Tom Fusco, associate [...]
Philadelphia-based artist Elaine M. Erne brought her furry friends to the Rowan University art gallery last Monday. Graphite pencil drawings and lithographs of stuffed animals, mostly floppy-eared bunnies, are impaled by knitting needles and other household items. They are part of her series, “The Lives and Traumas of Stuffed Animals, and will be on display [...]