Education majors look to a bleak future

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 [...]

Glassboro renovates an old train depot for $1.2 million

While other municipalities are cutting back on staff and resources, Glassboro has made the decision to renovate the town’s old train station. Glassboro has finalized its plans to turn the aging station into a welcome center and museum. It has accepted $1.2 million in a series of grants for the project. The station once played [...]

Crime Log

April 19, 10:47 p.m. and 11:07 p.m. – Lot W An intramural softball game became dangerous when students, who were obviously taking some kind of steroid and/or human growth hormones, launched two monster home runs over the fence and shattered the windshields of two cars. It is unclear if the team with a fondness for [...]

STD reports in Gloucester County show susprising stats for young adults

Image via Wikipedia It’s no surprise to anyone that college campuses are a literal breeding ground for sexually transmitted diseases. But what is surprising is that the number of reported sexually transmitted diseases is going down across Gloucester County, and therefore Rowan’s Glassboro campus, according to human and social services organization FamCare. According to reports [...]

Mystery Steam

One of the most mysterious creatures on the TV show “Lost” is the unmistakable smoke monster. Just like the passengers of Oceanic Flight 815, Rowan University’s students are being plagued by mysterious clouds of water vapor through the Glassboro campus. However, students no longer need to fear as the water vapor has been proven to [...]

Campbell Library implements new security system

With finals approaching, the Campbell Library is implementing a new security policy that will require students to swipe their identification cards at the door. The policy requires Rowan community members to swipe their Rowan ID card in order to gain access to the library between the hours of 6 p.m. to closing. ID cards must [...]

Relay for Life and cancer’s effect on students and community

Last year, over half a million people in the United States succumbed to some form of cancer. It is the number two leading cause of death in this country, second only to heart disease. Countless families are touched by it in some way, and despite technological and medical advances over the last few decades, the [...]

SGA’s Back to the Boro

Rowan students gave back to the community last weekend with the second annual Back to the Boro event. Students volunteered all over Glassboro to landscape, paint and offer their help with several other services. “I know that Glassboro might think we are annoying sometimes, but we do things like this to show that we are [...]

SGA budget allocations show major cuts for clubs

Next year, some Rowan clubs will be tightening financial belts due to SGA budget cuts. The SGA is giving a total of $959,996.48 to sanctioned clubs, including itself. Last year, the budget totaled $925,000. The SGA is sanctioning and funding seven new clubs, totaling $10,043.38. This past year, the SGA gave itself about $189,000. Next [...]

Budget crisis forces academic reorganization

Dr. Ali Houshmand, provost and Senate president, has constructed a reorganization of the Division of Academic Affairs. The proposed plan was recently brought to the attention of Rowan’s faculty and staff at a university-wide meeting on April 9. “This reorganization proposal is meant to impact the student body and faculty/staff in a positive way,” Houshmand [...]

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