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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. “Bunce Hall : What's Special about it anyway?”
By: Brittany Mauro
2. “Barnes and Noble: The Downfall of our Society”
By: Brian Jenkins
3. “Glassboro's Anabolic Steroid”
By: Vincent Stoia
4. “Harold F. Wilson: A Great Unmusical Man”
By: Sarah Bowker
5. “Hollybush Past and Future”
By: Vincent Inneo
6. “Homecoming: Then and Now”
By: Alivya Ricci
7. “Rowan's Landmark”
By: Rosemarie Cabrera
8. “RU Going Green”
By: Maxwell Blake
9. The Educational Opportunity Fund
“Dare to hope. Transform your live. Impact your world. One day at a time.”
By: Natalie Ann Crimaldi

10. “The Ghost of Bunce Hall”
By: Karen Davis
11. “The Quintessential College Town”
By: Ashley DelVecchio
12. “The Real Rowan Party”
By: Erik Jesperson
13. “Trivia with Cops or Friends”
By: Yoshijiro Araki
14. “What to do at RU”
By: Kimberly Jordan

Brittany Mauro
iCCI MWF 1:45-3:00
10.8.08
Bunce Hall – What’s Special About it Anyway?
Bunce Hall offers more to Glassboro than one might realize! This interesting and
incomparable building was the first out of forty-nine built on campus; completion of the
establishment took place in 1923. Bunce Hall offers a unique history along with a variety
of events to take part in!
While originally named New Jersey Normal School, later renamed Glassboro
State College, and currently Rowan University, Dr. Edgar Bunce was the institution’s
second president. He was one of the core motivators for expansion of the school. He was
faithful in giving students the right to have a say in what takes place while at Rowan
University.
According to More than Cold Stone – A History of Glassboro State College,
written by Robert D. Bole, President Bunce realized that Glassboro would have to start
moving in new directions. He saw this and began making changes by making the campus
more appealing for males to come to the school. Prior to his presidency, 15% of the
student body was men. He sought to increase that percentage to evenly distribute between
male and female students. Edgar F. Bunce felt a strong athletic program would help
recruit male students, according to the Fall 1998 Edition of the “Rowan Newspaper”.
Bunce initiated new student-faculty projects and created new and improved sports
programs which helped Glassboro State College become a better place. Because of his
efforts, the first building on campus is named after him.
Bunce Hall gives mystery to even a passerby! Probably the main question people
ask about the building is why the entrance to the building is located in the back. When the
construction took place, the builders did not presume the rest of campus would end up
across the street. The building of the campus was supposed to expand where Bunce’s
front door is, not the back!
Bunce Hall and its location are pleasing to the eye. It is no wonder why
commencement ceremonies take place here every semester! The landscape around the
building is beautifully designed; the vast green grass surrounds the carefully planted
flowers around the flagpole. The main entrance is astonishing with its four huge marble
columns located on the grand marble staircase. Attached to the stairs are black steel
railings with huge lampposts at either end. Above the one of the three colossal doors at
the entrance, engraved in the marble is ‘Glassboro State College’. However, above the
columns, ‘Rowan University’ letters were added to the siding. The exterior of the
building includes brick siding and oversized windows with a white intricate design for
the framework.
Located within Bunce Hall is Tohill Theater. Just beyond the main entrance are
the double doors into the theater. This stadium style seating room can hold hundreds of
guests! There are red curtains blocking the windows to prevent light from entering,

marble stone walls, marvelously designed ceilings, and a stage that has a lot of depth. The
main lighting fixtures hanging from the ceiling grab your attention, too!
There are many performances that take place in the theater. For instance, just this
past spring, “Groove” directed by Paule Turner, also choreographer for Dance Extensions
Dance Company, was performed. A beautifully eclectic mix of dance, rhythm, and music
truly made this performance one to remember. Since I attended the showcase, it inspired
me to audition to be part of this and I am currently dancing for the Dance Extensions
Company.
There are several organizations that utilize Tohill Theater within Bunce Hall.
Some of these organizations include Dance Extensions, the Campus Players, and the Fine
and Performing Arts departments. Some recent performances include “Spring
Awakening” by Frank Wedekind and directed by Lane Saradove, “A Midsummer Night’s
Dream” by William Shakespeare and directed by Dave Sullivan, and “4.48 Psychosis” by
Sarah Kane and directed by Melanie Stewart. Those are just to name a few! Currently,
Paule Turner and the Dance Extensions Company are rehearsing to perform this coming
December in “The Man Who Walked Between the Towers,” based on the book by
Mardecai Gerstein.
Aside from the theater, there are classes, activities, and other events that are
always finding their way around the building. According to Events in Bunce Hall, Rowan
University, Glassboro NJ, for instance, this past July, the New Jersey Master Plan Public
Hearing took place inside of Bunce Hall. While here, they focused on planning New
Jersey’s energy future, also known as The Pickens Plan. This came as a surprise that
important things such as these take place in Bunce Hall!
Bunce Hall is used for its most obvious purpose on a university campus –
education. There are plenty of classes available to students in this building. Specifically,
there are a lot of courses available in English, literature, and foreign language. A few
marketing and management courses are held in this building as well. Moreover, the
advisors for English majors also work here.
Lately, new things have been happening around and near Bunce. The new
construction has hit all of Rowan University’s campus, including Bunce Hall. According
to Alicia Hartgrove, a student of Rowan class of 2008 and member of The Whit, one of
Rowan’s independent newspapers, Martell Construction of Penns Grove, NJ, is working
on the new walkways, bike path, and layout of the surrounding area. Expected
completion was for the end of the summer 2008. However, construction still persists, but
should be completed soon.
Obviously there is a lot going on within Bunce Hall. It offers shows, events,
classes, theater and dance productions, architectural mystery, and historic background
from its very start! Only time will tell what kind of adaptations and things are to be
expected in the next upcoming generations! One thing I do know is that Bunce Hall
brings plenty to Rowan University and the surrounding community.

Bibliography
Bole, Robert D.. More than Cold Stone - A History of Glassboro State College. 3.
Vineland, NJ:
Standard Publishing Co., 1973.
Hartgrove, Alicia. "New Construction to Improve Bunce Hall Accessibility." The Whit
Online –
The Independent Newspaper at Rowan University. 03 Mar 2008. College
Publisher
Website. 16 Sep 2008 .
"NJ Energy Master Plan Public Hearing." Events in Bunce Hall, Rowan University,
Glassboro NJ. 07 Jul 2008. Pickens Plan. 16 Sep 2008
.
Shute, Mike. "The Sporting Life - College Athletics Just for the Love of the Game."
Rowan
Magazine Volume 4. Number 1Fall 1998 15-19. 7 Oct 2008
.

Brian Jenkins
Professor Bateman
Class 1:45
Barnes and Noble: The Downfall of our Society
Chain stores are terrible and destroy independent businesses. Chains
become so powerful that competing with them is close to impossible. Barnes and
Noble is a perfect example of a chain that takes over its industry and makes life for
independent bookstore owners very hard. Who wants to go to the same stores as
everyone anyway? Going to the same stores is boring, not unique, and causes
people to conform. The fact that we, as a society, are in favor of chains like Barnes
and Noble and not the unique bookstores, is depressing. RU’s Barnes & Noble
bookstore is outrageous and a perfect example of what is wrong with today’s
society.
Barnes and Noble’s have many conveniences and can be helpful to the
economy. They not only sell books, but you can go there and purchase music,
movies, and even coffee if you wanted. It seems like they would be beneficial to
your local town. In actuality, small businesses can help out the local economy much
more than chains.
According to a study conducted by a Civic Economics firm in the
neighborhood of Andersonville, Chicago, small businesses are better for the local
economy. The study states that spending a hundred dollars at an independent
business recycles sixty‐eight dollars back to the local economy, while spending the
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same amount at a chain only recycles forty‐three dollars to the local economy.
There are four factors behind this study. One factor was that independent
businesses spend more revenue on local labor. Another factor is small businesses
buy more goods and services from other small businesses. The third factor states
that owner of independent businesses live locally, therefore, the businesses profits
go right back through the local economy. The last factor is small businesses donate
more to charities and community organizations than chains.
Independent bookstores are unique and better than going to Barnes & Noble.
The atmosphere at independent bookstores is excellent. Unlike Barnes & Noble, the
people are much more personable and the environment is warm and cozy.
According to the Andersonville study, 70% of people surveyed prefer small
businesses. People like the unique feeling of the independent business. Here we
recently changed over to Barnes & Noble. I know that I, as a student, would rather
have the unique, independent bookstore than the corporate chain.
The chance of staying in business is very small for independent bookstores.
Barnes & Noble makes contention hopeless. Independent bookstores struggle to
compete with Barnes & Noble’s wide book selection and cheap prices. Independent
bookstores also lose sales to other big businesses like Wal‐Mart and Target. Even
websites like amazon.com makes things more difficult.
Chain stores are responsible for many problems in our society. According to
Stacey Mitchell, author of “Big Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega Retailers and the
Fight for America’s Independent Businesses,” chain stores are responsible for the
erosion of civic life, the decline in American manufacturing, overdependence of the
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automobile, and even struggles of the middle class. People got themselves into the
middle class by opening a small business or getting a production job. Chains are
making both of these avenues impossible. Also, as more and more independent
businesses are going out of business, there will be less and less options for people.
This means that for every industry, there will only be a couple of “big box” stores for
shoppers to go to. As independent businesses fail, we lose originality as a society.
More people go to the same exact stores and this takes away our uniqueness.
In some areas small businesses not only survive, they thrive. In San
Francisco independent business controls the market of most industries. According
to the San Francisco retail diversity study, locally owned bookstores control fifty‐
five percent of the market opposed to chains, which only controls fifteen percent. In
many other areas people are stopping chains from entering their towns. For
instance, in Saranac Lake, New York, officials decided to cap the size of new stores.
This decision prevented a big‐box project from entering their town. Another
example would be in Oakley, California, where a community gathered 1,000
signatures to oppose to a Wal‐Mart opening in their town. They believe the chain
store will bring crime, low‐paying jobs, poverty, traffic congestion, and small
business closure to their town.
Barnes & Noble, along with all chains, is making running an independent
business extremely difficult. Even though it may seem like chains are productive to
our economy, in many cases, independent businesses are better for the local
economy. Small businesses are much more personal and unique. As more and more
people go to the “big box” chain we conform as people. This is not good for our
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society. As everyone goes to the same exact stores we lose our uniqueness as
people.
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Bibliography
Chris Churchill. “A big debate over mega‐retailers: Tide is shifting against the large
chain stores to local businesses, author contends. “ McClatchy – Tribune
Business News 19 September 2008. ABI/INFORM Dateline. ProQuest. 1 Oct.
2008
Civic Economics, "Andersonville Study of Retail Economics."
URL: http://www.andersonvillestudy.com/AndersonvilleSummary.pdf
Paula King. "Group stands up to Wal‐Mart: OAKLEY: Members fear big‐box store will
increase crime and traffic congestion, hurt small businesses. " McClatchy ‐
Tribune Business News 10 December 2007. ABI/INFORM
Dateline. ProQuest. 5 Oct. 2008
Somerset, Bruno. "Independent Bookstores vs. Barnes and Noble, Borders." 29
July2007.
"The San Francisco Retail Diversity Study." 1 May 2007. Civic Economics.
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Glassboro’s Anabolic Steroid by Vincent Stoia
Glassboro has not experienced a larger economic gain, presently, since the late 1700’s
when it was first founded. Back then it was the glass capital of the newly established United
States of America, and there has not been a larger economic boom in the area, until now.
The emergence of Rowan University has helped many small business owners and has
allowed the town to flourish and to be recognized by residents of New Jersey and the nation.
The growth of Rowan University has made Glassboro more economically prosperous and
has given residents of the town a sense of pride and self respect about their town.
Rowan today, with its growth and recognition by more and more people, has become an
icon not only for Glassboro but for southern New Jersey. Rowan gives people another
reason to come to southern Jersey and Glassboro more specifically. It is becoming more of a
symbol of the area as the school grows larger and the town continues its prosperity.
According to “fibzer.com” (a site dedicated to real estate sales), before 1960 the number of
houses built in Glassboro was almost doubled by the NJ average. After 1960, Glassboro’s
numbers towered over the New Jersey average and almost tripled it during the early 90’s.
More houses being built means that there are more residents are moving in, which
means that the local economy should begin to thrive. This also developed a small problem
because now with this large population expansion there are more consumers that require
more products. The higher population influenced company chains to move in and provide
more product for the consumers. More jobs are now available, and there is more to do
within the town allowing residents from elsewhere to come visit the town and take part in
all of the new available activities. A recent poll from “city‐data.com”, regarding Glassboro’s
median household income, showed an increase of almost $10,000 from 2000‐2005. That
being one of the lowest increases in Glassboro history since Rowan has emerged. That gave
you an idea of the percentage of gains there were during the time the residents experienced
their largest gains.
The largest reason for the growth in the Glassboro economy is that there are an extra
10,000 people from August till May. With that number, which is increasing every year, there
must be an increase in the economy because there are more consumers demanding product.
Glassboro has gone from a small rural town, occupied primarily by farms, to a more densely
populated college town since Rowan has emerged and has been recognized by more people.
There is a great feeling of pride felt when you hear someone talk about your town and
discuss different aspects about it when they do not live in or near the town. Rowan has had
that effect on Glassboro and has made it a more widely known town and has given it a more
well known identity in New Jersey.
According to Rowan University’s website,
(http://www.rowan.edu/text/subpages/about/history/) Rowan started out as the
Glassboro Normal School that trained only 236 woman back in 1923. It eventually became
the New Jersey State Teachers College at Glassboro in 1937, later in 1992 it became “Rowan
College of New Jersey” until finally it was granted University status in 1997 and became
“Rowan University”. From the time that it was granted its university status till now much
work has been done that has made the school grow and attract positive attention. The
additions of graduate programs, new buildings including 8 residence halls and off campus

apartments have allowed Rowan to grow and to be noticed by not only students, but by
other administrators.
The growth of Rowan has affected the economy in a positive way in Glassboro and has
made it a more prosperous town. The increase in population has made a demand for more
product because of the sharp increased amount of consumers from the nearby university in
town. That also allows company chains to move in and offer more jobs and products. Rowan
is an icon of Glassboro and southern New Jersey and has helped the town to flourish in
recent times. The growth of Rowan within the last 15 years has been exponential and can be
described as amazing for the town around it. Rowan has allowed Glassboro to flourish, in
the recent years, and that has been the reason for its expansion and growth.

Sarah Bowker
10-8-08
ICCi 1:45
Harold F. Wilson: A Great Unmusical Man
Rowan University has undergone various changes since its founding in 1923. The
University started out as a one building school named Glassboro Normal School, but
soon changed its name to New Jersey State Teachers College after becoming a four-year,
degree-granting college. In 1956, the school started to expand, first building five new
buildings. Then in 1958, the school yet again changed its name to Glassboro State
College after earning accreditation to offer other degrees. A few other changes such as
building The Camden Urban Center and both the school of Liberal Arts and Science in
1966 along with the school of Fine Arts in 1971 were established. The biggest change to
the school was when Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Rowan donated $100 million and because it
was the largest gift ever received to a public college, the name was changed to Rowan
College of New Jersey. Then finally in 1997, Rowan reached university status.
Throughout the years, all the expanding buildings were either named after previous
presidents of the school or people that gave money. The Wilson Building was not named
after a past president of the school but the man that the building was named after had
surprisingly nothing to do with the fine and performing arts.
According to the dedication of the Wilson Music Building, which was the
program given out at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the building; the
building was named after Harold F. Wilson, a social studies professor. The building
opened in the spring of 1972. The six million dollar Wilson Music Building was destined
to become one of the finest facilities for the performing arts in South Jersey. It contains

two large rehearsal rooms, a recital hall, practice rooms, classrooms, two student lounges,
a music library, faculty offices, and a one thousand seat concert hall.
Harold Fisher Wilson received his B.A. from the University of Vermont and his
M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. Wilson taught at Bard College of Columbia
University and at the Junior College at Balboa, Panama. In 1935, Wilson came to
Glassboro as part of the social studies department. His career on campus spanned the
history as it developed from a normal school to a teacher’s college and finally to a multi-
purpose college. Professor Wilson was known for his enthusiasm, friendliness, and
outstanding scholarship. Wilson was an author of books and articles on local social
history. He concerned himself with books on the two places he loved the most, the hill
country of New England and the Jersey shore. According to the biography in the
program of the dedication, Professor Wilson was one of the most popular teachers and
highly respected colleagues that the school has ever known. Why was Professor Wilson
so respected throughout the school?
According to the book, More Than Cold Stone, on March 16, 1936, the newly
appointed faculty member Harold Wilson jammed members of his history class into a bus
for a trip to NJ’s state capital at Trenton. While on the road the students stopped at
Washington’s Crossing six miles north of Trenton. Then the bus made its way to the
State House in Trenton where the students observed a bitter legislative debate on an
emergency relief appropriation bill. According to More Than Cold Stone, “In one day
Dr. Wilson’s students learned at first-hand what history and political science was all
about.” Dr. Wilson loved to show people the history of New Jersey. When looking back
on the 40’s at Rowan, many remember the mock presidential election directed by Dr.

Wilson. Dr. Wilson always planned something fun to get the students involved in social
studies.
After World War II ended, the faculty tried coming up with new fun ways to get
the students involved. Dr. Wilson and Ms. Helen Wright created the Jersey Junket. For
two days the event had almost the entire senior class traveling the length and width of the
Garden State. The students visited and studied the historical sites and interesting
geographical locations. During the first semester of 1955-1956, Social Studies
Department members Samuel Witchell, Harold Wilson, Helen Wright, Marvin Creamer,
and Francis Peacock performed in front of TV-WFIL’s cameras as Glassboro’s
contribution to the Philadelphia Station’s University of the Air program. Dr. Wilson was
always involved in some extra curricular actives to make the students of Rowan like
history more. He had made such an impact on his students that while one of was at war
he wrote a letter to his Glassboro friends, “Tell Doc Wilson this new American blitz has
exceeded any part of his teaching of the late 1930’s.” This shows that even when his
students were in war Wilson still had an impact in their daily life.
The Wilson Building was named after a great teacher who had nothing to do with
music, but a great teacher at that. He made an impact on his students and made them
appreciate the history around them. He truly deserved to have this great building named
after him.

Bibliography
The Dedication of Harold F. Wilson Music Building
Bole, Robert D., More Than Cold Stone: A History of Glassboro State College, Standard
Publishing Co. Vineland, NJ. 1973

Alivya Ricci
Bateman
ICC1 MWF 1:45
22, September 2008
Homecoming: Then and Now
Homecoming is defined as an annual event held by a college, university or high school
for visiting alumni according to Webster’s Dictionary. This popular event has been prominent
since 1910 and originated at Illinois University. We all have celebrated in high school and with
its age, our parents and grandparents could have experienced it as well. But this year’s
Homecoming for Rowan University proves to be very different than our past experiences.
Homecoming at Rowan gives alumni, students and families’ justification to have an enjoyable
time while uniting with their school and community.
Like any Homecoming event, the football game is the main occurrence and its intentions
are to unite the students and alumni. On October 14 th /15 th , 1910 (there is still speculation on the
exact date) a phenomenon occurred. Clarence Williams and Elmer Ekblaw, two seniors who
attended Illinois University, wanted to break the losing spree against their rivals at Chicago
University once and for all. According to the website, The History of Homecoming, the two
students suggested to the senior honorary society that a day of rallies, parades and festivities,
followed by the game would gain the school a victory. This was followed by a meeting with the
Administration Council to achieve approval. Of course, the two men could not do it all by
themselves which is why they appointed seven separate committees. The first was advertising
followed by accommodations, finance, souvenir, enthusiasm, program and lastly, steering. The
local newspapers argued that the day would be a disaster. They thought that since it was a day

for the alumni, the students would go home and the seniors would just be focused on graduating.
Little did they know that on that October day the stands were enveloped in blue and orange and
Illinois beat Chicago by a mere three points. The outcome was so immense that “five thousand
extra seats had to be furnished by the athletic association to accommodate the game’s large
number of attendees” according to active.com. The score ended up reading three to zero. Ever
since that day ninety-eight years ago, homecoming has spread across the United States and
transformed into an American tradition.
At Rowan University, it’s no different. Christina Davidson, part of the alumni at Rowan,
states, “I think what alumni enjoy the most is coming back to their alma mater and celebrating
with friends and family.” A former student, Dave Leonard, agrees and explains Homecoming as
a day of relaxation even with all of the events going on. “The alumni have a chance to catch up
with old friends and bring their own families to show them the traditions of Rowan. It’s a time
out from everyone’s busy lives.” Indeed, the day will be busy with fun, of course. The Student
Activities Committee has created six days full of activities for the students, faculty and alumni.
Brown and Gold: Heroes Young and Old is the theme for this year and it starts off on
Monday with a campus walk or one can show his or her creativity and school spirit in the banner
competition that night. Before Saturday, other spirit events include float building and the pep
rally and the lip-sync contest. “I’m really excited to watch the lip-sync contest because it will be
fun to see people letting loose” said Kristen Ligas, a freshman at Rowan. Finally, on Saturday
Homecoming Day will begin at 9 o’clock a.m. with a welcome reception followed by the
Homecoming parade. The much awaited game against Morrisville State College will start at 2
p.m. and with the anticipated turn out and the crowds loud cheering should end with a victory for
the Profs. Support is a vital role for a win. If anyone has enough stamina they can go get down

on the floor at the Homecoming dance. The dance and football game was what high school
Homecoming was about and to see all of these events planned out for almost a week instead of
four hours proves how large this tradition is to Rowan.
Unlike Rowan’s Homecoming, Homecoming at Warren Hills Regional High School
meant a couple of hundred teenagers and some adults screaming at the top of their lungs for the
Streaks. The football team was hardly used to winning, but that did not stop any of us from
blowing out our neighbor’s ear drum with the cheering. The hot chocolate was delightful and the
bagel sticks did not really count as a meal, but if one bought enough of them they could be.
Warm knit gloves were sold as a fundraiser and kept students from freezing out in the October
air. Instead of the crowd blanketed with brown and gold, it was blue and white and as with high
school tradition, the game was followed by a dance. Is it possible to look decent after standing
out in the cold for two and a half hours with windblown hair? Well, it was dark in the gym
anyway.
It does not matter where or when Homecoming takes place. It is still about the same
values. The purpose is to show school spirit and to be proud of where one came from. From
1910 until the present the football games have continued and so has the unification. There may
be more than two events and more than one day of celebration now, but the traditions are alike
and the school community continues to take part in the occasion that is Homecoming.

Rosemarie Cabrera
September 15, 2008
1:45
Glassboro’s Landmark
The borough of Glassboro was named for its glassworks in earlier centuries.
Glassboro has developed a lot since then and is trying to become more of a college town
because it is the home to Rowan University. There’s a winery, peach orchards, and
various shopping centers and restaurants as well. Glassboro has a lot going for it at the
moment with the promise of a future Barnes and Noble, new apartment complex, and
hotel; this is known as the Rowan Boulevard Project. Not only are there many places to
go and an excellent university in Glassboro, but there’s also the Landmark Bar and Grill,
which has been serving as a meeting place for historical figures and villagers since the
late 1700’s.
According to The Glassboro Story, the Landmark was originally built in 1780 as a
log cabin home before it was a tavern. It soon became Glassboro’s first tavern, the
Stanger Tavern, named after Solomon Stanger, a skilled German glass blower. In the
eighteenth century tavern owners had to appear in front of the county court and justify
their reasoning for a license. They also had to be well respected citizens, as Stanger and
future owners such as Thomas Heston were. The Stanger Glassworks was New Jersey’s
first successful glass industry and is still prominent in Vineland and Millville. Solomon
and his fellow workers used to come here and relax after a long, hard day of “glass works
in the woods.” “Here was a place that pierced the gloom of routine living-a spot where a
change of pace might be found.”
When Thomas Heston bought the tavern he renamed it the Heston Tavern. His
wife continued to run the tavern after he passed away. During this time a second story
was added to accommodate overnight guests. According to Rowan University’s
independent newspaper, “The Whit”, it is rumored that George Washington had slept
there once. Ebeneezer Whitney, a prosperous ship captain and New England
businessman, stopped to rest at Heston's Tavern and Inn after his ship was wrecked off
the coast of Cape May in a storm. Heston’s daughter cared for him and the two were soon
married. As the glassworking business was passed along, Whitney soon took over and it
developed into the Whitney Bros. Glassworks. As the glassworks industry developed, the
inn and tavern enlarged.
“At different points in the tavern's history it was known as: The Friendship House, Paul's
Hotel, the Bizmarck Hotel, and the Reeves Hotel, Davis Hotel, among others, and
eventually in 1907 it became the Franklin House,” according to an article from the South
Jersey Local News. It was named after Franklin Davis, of the Davis family because he
was the first boy in several generations. The Davis family upheld ownership of the
Franklin House for more than 150 years.
So, what is the Franklin House today? Four restaurant owners purchased it in
January of 2003, Massimo Cammarata, Filippo Cammarata, Antonio Cammarata, and
Dave Goldman. Massimo Cammarata invested about $2.5 million dollars into what today
now is called the Landmark. According to Goldman, the decision to name the building
the "Landmark" is because of its history and land status. In plain and simple terms it was

and hopefully will always remain a landmark. Members of the community had some
comments about the place. “The Landmark is a great place for people of all ages and I
love seeing the smiles on every customer’s face everyday,” says Jennifer, a waitress who
has been working at the Landmark for a year. “I love the 25 cent wings!” says, Brendan
Scalley, a sophomore at Rowan. “I’ve been coming here since it was the Franklin House
in the 1960’s, still a great place. Great memories were and are born here,” said Steve, a
Glassboro native.
Today, the 250 year hospitality tradition is maintained by the Cammarata family.
It’s amazing that the Landmark is still serving drinks on the same ground Stanger’s
tavern did in 1781. It also has a liquor store attached to it. It is the ideal hot spot for locals
and college students. The Landmark is part of Glassboro history. Today the Landmark
serves the same purpose as it did centuries ago, only now it is a one story tavern where
laughs and memories are made, and locals come to cool off after a hard day of work, as
did the glassworkers of the late 1700’s. As you can see, history just keeps repeating itself.

Maxwell Blake
9/22/08
1:45-3pm
RU Going Green
Going green is a term used to describe the effort to be more environmentally
conscious. According to the Student Recycling team fact sheet, Rowan University is
definitely doing its part to raise awareness about going green. By raising awareness,
providing more waste and recycling receptacles, and making it a community effort,
Rowan University is taking steps in becoming a more environmentally friendly campus.
One way Rowan University is going green is with the website dedicated to
everything green at Rowan. www.rowan.edu/rugreen provides information about the
green team and the Student recycling team whose goals are “to analyze the state of
recycling on Rowan University's campus and find ways to improve and promote it.” The
website also provides links to other green sites, Blogs, green consumer products, books,
and DVDs.
According to the website www.rowan.edu/rugreen, in 2004 Rowan became an
energy star partner, taking part in what the energy star website, www.energystar.gov,
calls a “national campaign encouraging all Americans to join with millions of others and
take small, individual steps that make a big difference in the fight against global
warming.” “Rowan University President Donald J. Farish was the first New Jersey
college president to sign the American College president’s Climate Change Challenge.
By signing this document Farish agreed to create a plan to achieve climate neutrality as
soon as possible. The website goes on to state that, Rowan purchases 25% renewable
energy including energy from the Jersey Atlantic wind farm. Wind energy is a form of

enewable energy. In 2007 the purchase reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 6,338
metric tons. This was the equivalent of planting 5,800 trees. From June 2006 to June
2007 Rowan recycled 131 metric tons of material saving about 3,670 cubic yards of
landfill space. One of the first things I noticed while walking around Rowan’s campus
was the recycling containers. They seemed to be everywhere. That is because Rowan
recently added 17 new recycling stations on campus, and is currently planning for more.
Five years ago, Rowan University recycled 98 tons of paper resulting in 1,960 trees
saved, 686,000 gallons of H2O saved, 294 cubic yards landfill space avoided, and 5,980
lbs. of air pollution avoided.
This year Rowan University is introducing Single Stream Recycling. Single
Steam Recycling, as explained by the Waste Management Corporation, is “a recycling
process in which materials are collected together with no sorting required by individual
recyclers”. Rowan University is among the first colleges and universities in New Jersey
to convert to Single Stream Recycling.
Last April Rowan hosted Green Fest, an all day exhibition focusing on
environmental issues. Green Fest was hugely successful and will hopefully become an
annual event. There is currently an online survey, open to all Rowan students, being done
on the RU green website. The survey will be analyzed and provide information about
Rowan’s carbon footprint. “A carbon footprint”, as defined by Carbonfootprint.com, “is a
measure of the impact our activities have on the environment, and in particular climate
change. It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced in our day-to-day lives
through burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating and transportation etc.” I feel as
though Rowan is doing a great job but there is still more that can be done. Maybe we can

provide some type of voucher or rewards system for commuters who take public
transportation instead of driving their cars. Also I would like to talk about solar panels
which can provide clean energy at a tenth of the cost. Even simple things could help. For
example, we should talk to our friends about the subject of going green. We can ask them
if they recycle. Things get around through word of mouth. We need to get people
thinking and more importantly, to get people caring.
We only have one planet and I would like to applaud Rowan University for doing
its part to help preserve it. From the website, to Green Fest, to Single Stream recycling
and much more, Rowan is making a difference. Not because they had to, but because it
was the right thing to do.
I truly believe that if given the choice people would choose to recycle. We just
have to make it a simple choice. Next to every trashcan there should be a Single Stream
recycling can. Just one can for paper, cardboard, metal, glass, and plastic. Thanks to the
student recycling team and an event called the Recycling Blitz, over 320 single stream
recycling bins were distributed in campus buildings in a little over an hour. Going green
has less to do with an Al Gore movie and more to do with people doing their part to make
the world a more livable place for generations to come.

1. http://www.carbonfootprint.com/carbonfootprint.html
2. www.rowan.edu/rugreen
3. http://www.wm.com/WM/ThinkGreen/recycling/singlestream.asp
4. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=challenge.bus_challenge

Natalie Ann Crimaldi
9/22/08 1:45
THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND
Dare to hope. Transform your life. Impact your world. One day at a time.
It seems that if you’re not an EOF student, you do not know what EOF is. EOF stands for
Educational Opportunity Fund. Many times, students fill out their college applications
and do not even bother to fill out the EOF application. Filling out college applications
may not be the most exciting thing to do for someone who knows that they cannot afford
college and has low SAT scores. As a result, students have been denied regular
admittance to college based on funding, academic preparation, or low SAT scores.
Considering what the EOF program is and what it does, I think more people should
become informed about the program. If you know someone who has a strong desire to go
to college and has been denied regular admission, take the information from this paper
and inform him or her that college is still an option. The EOF program does more than
just give low income students a chance at college; it also gives students the opportunity to
prepare for the challenges they will face at Rowan University.
EOF was established in 1968 by the New Jersey State Legislature. In the early
1980s, the main focus of EOF was changed from a financial aid program to a program
that focuses on academic achievement. As a result, New Jersey colleges have admitted
thousands of students who were denied a college education because of their low income
and limited academic preparation. According to the state of New Jersey Commission on
Higher Education, forty-two of New Jersey’s community, public, and private four-year
colleges and universities participate in the EOF Program. Spaces are limited. To become
a part of the EOF program, you must be a New Jersey resident, apply to a New Jersey
college or university and file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Students who are a part of an EOF program are generally awarded grants from $200 to
$2,500. Grants are renewable every year through continual eligibility.
EOF students are required to attend a six-week Pre-College Institute (PCI) on
campus from July to early August. During this time students have the chance to earn
college credits while preparing for the challenges they will face at Rowan University.
Students participate in an average of four hours of monitored structured study a day.
During this time, students are not permitted to listen to music, surf the internet or talk on
the phone. Room doors are to be propped and staff members walk the halls to make sure
everyone is studying for their courses. If a student is found doing something other than
studying at this time, that student is given a “9:30” in which they are told to do
something, usually clean, from 9:30 p.m. until they are finished.
Students also receive counseling and tutoring. An EOF staff member is present at
each class. Staff members take notes, just like the students, and staff members are
available for tutoring after class. Most staff tutors hold study groups the day before a test
and they are on top of students making sure they are doing their work and studying for
their courses. EOF students can also receive assistance in on-campus housing. An EOF
counselor can help you make the right housing choices. The EOF program takes pride in
maintaining a diverse student body. EOF students who may not have been exposed to
diversity have the chance to experience the benefits of interacting with students who have
the same interests and goals, but are from different cultures and different backgrounds.

I was admitted to Rowan University through the EOF program. I have to admit that
without EOF I would not be as prepared for college as I am now. I personally came from
a poor school district that taught students the bare minimum. The EOF program taught
me the study skills and work ethic I needed to be successful at Rowan University.
The EOF program also helped me a great deal financially. I am proud to say that the EOF
program allowed me to be the first person in my family to go to a university as well as
allowing me to set an example for my younger brothers and sisters.
Although the EOF program seems extremely structured and strict, it is in fact an
amazing program that has been very effective. Most current EOF students I talked with
referred to the EOF program as “boot camp;” however, each one confessed that they
would not know what to do had they not participated in the Pre-College Institute. These
students take pride in their EOF status and when their program was over, they could not
wait for the fall to come. Once you have participated in an EOF program, the students
you were with become your family. EOF students confide in each other. The most
important thing I learned from talking with EOF students is that no matter what new
friends you make and what sports, clubs, or organizations you become a part of, and no
matter where you’re going, never forget where you came from.

Karen Davis Davis 1
Mrs. Bateman
Essay
The Ghost of Bunce Hall
The ghost of Elizabeth Tohill lives in Bunce Hall, some people believe this myth to be
true, and some people say that ghosts are just a hoax. According to Kathy Patterson, a
sophomore theater major at Rowan University, she believes whole heartily that the ghost of
Elizabeth Tohill lives in Bunce Hall. She claims that it is very scary to enter the theater in the
dark where many believe she exists. My personal experience in the theater was very eerie. At
first, I entered the theater by myself with the lights off and I felt as if another presence was
amongst me. However, the second time I entered the theater with the lights on I experienced
nothing.
Although, many people believe in ghosts, not everyone believes that ghosts are the living
dead. According, to Donald Tyson from Temple University, the most important thing to know
about ghosts is that they are not the souls of the dead. Dead is dead. Unless you believe in the
reincarnation of the lower soul with the memories of its past lives intact, there is no coming
back. According to Tyson “ghosts are present in the astral world which always overlaps the
physical world.” From historical accounts, it appears that the perception of ghosts occur often at
night, in relative or complete darkness, or at least in some shadowed place, usually when the air
is still. According to Tyson, people who have seen ghosts describe them as shadowy or
translucent, where portions of their body may appear. Some say that a ghost can hand project

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themselves upward through the surface of an object mostly in basements. It is said that ghosts
can walk through walls, or through furniture. They can do this because, to them, our physical
reality is no more than a projected three- dimensional image.
However, not all people believe that ghosts exist. According to UK psychologist from
BBC news; “Ghosts are the mind's way of interpreting how the body reacts to certain
surroundings. Conditions and even magnetic fields may trigger feelings that "a presence" is in a
room - but that is all they are, feelings.” This explanation of ghosts is the result of a large study
in which researchers led hundreds of volunteers around two of the UK's supposedly most
haunted locations - Hampton Court Palace, England, and the South Bridge Vaults in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
According to Dr Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, and his
colleagues, “Dr. Richard Wiseman’s work has thrown up some interesting data to suggest why so
many people can be spooked in the same building. The researchers interpret evidence of
haunting as a real phenomenon because they are concentrated in specific places over time.
Indeed, people from different cultures to consistently report similar experiences over
perhaps hundreds of years. "Haunting exists, in the sense that places exist where people reliably
have unusual experiences," Dr Richard Wiseman told BBC News Online. "The existence of
ghosts is a way of explaining these experiences Dr. Richard and his collogues claim, somewhat
paradoxically, that the ghosts do not exist. “People do have consistent experiences in consistent

places, but I think that this is driven by visual factors mainly, and perhaps some other
environmental cues," he said.
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According to New Haunted American, “opera houses in a young country, in a thriving
newly-created town or city, there came a point in their growth where the citizens wanted to erect
a monument to their civic pride besides providing the need for relaxation and culture. Large and
small towns built Public Halls or Opera Houses as their civic monuments. Either as structures on
their own, or as part of larger buildings, these places of entertainment, in many cases initially
built of wood, began to appear. As "Theatre" still had connotations of decadence and frivolity,
and as these structures were designed to impress both the neighborhood and visitors with the
aspirations, sophistication and culture of the town's inhabitants, the buildings were termed
however these “Opera Houses" have become haunted. Opera houses were beginning to be used
for almost everything else including travelling theatre groups, concerts, religious events,
pageants, lectures, commencements, boxing matches, benefits, union meetings, and, if the
auditorium had a flat floor, for dances, skating and basketball. According to new haunted North
American an apparition of a woman, believed to be a former Cleaning Lady ... is reputedly
haunted by Elizabeth Tohill whose name was given to the Theater in Bunce hall. When the
Concert Hall was being built during the early 1970s, a Workman fell headfirst from the still
unfinished Catwalks. Every once in a while, people catch a glimpse of him during shows.
The Tohill Auditorium in the Edgar F. Bunce Hall, part of the Department of Theatre &
Dance, is reputedly haunted by Elizabeth Tohill whose name was given to the Theatre. Students,
faculty and employees have reported apparitions, sounds and doors opening on their own. The

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presence has also been detected of a shy Young Man in his late 'teens who appears to be wearing
late 1970s clothing and hairstyle - he appears to haunt the rear of the Auditorium and possibly
committed suicide after his affections were not returned by a young girl who acted in
productions at the Theatre. There appears to be a presence in the back right of the auditorium
seating as well.
My personal experience with a ghost was when I was in my room and I was sleeping. The
air became still and my door opened slightly. Then, and I felt wind against my body during the
wee hours of the night. No person can truly prove that they’ve seen a ghost, but you must decide
for yourself if you believe in ghosts, and if there is one in Bunce hall at Rowan University. I say,
go see for yourself.

Ashley DelVecchio
October 15, 2008
Class: 1:45‐3:00
The Quintessential College Town
Along with many other Rowan students I arrived on campus confused about many
things. As I’ve taken these last few weeks to adjust to the college campus, I wondered
why there was so much construction going on. After curiosity and research my question
was answered. Glassboro Mayor Leo McCabe, Rowan President Donald Farish, and
municipal officials proposed a plan called Rowan Boulevard which is underway and will
strengthen Rowan University and the town of Glassboro in many positive ways.
According to Rowan’s website, the project will be underway for approximately
two years and the new roadway will be constructed from the east edge of campus to the
borough’s historic downtown area of Glassboro. Along with approximately 125 retail
stores and restaurants, the project will construct a Barnes & Noble University bookstore,
a 100-room Holiday Inn Express, and an 884-bed student apartment complex. The new
Barnes & Noble bookstore will be a lot bigger than the current university bookstore and
in addition to Rowan attire and textbooks, it will have a Starbucks inside. The apartment
complex will primarily be for upper classmen attending Rowan University and will be
located on the corner of Route 322 and Main Street. According to Rowan University’s
website, the complex will contain 28, one-bedroom apartments and 214, four-bedroom
apartments that will have two bathrooms, a kitchen, breakfast nook, and living room area.
The buildings will also have weight rooms, lounges, laundry rooms, and a Public Safety
satellite office. As freshmen now we have something new and exciting to look forward to
when we are approaching our junior year in college.

The website also says that the Boulevard project plans to make West High Street a
retail and professional service area and East High Street an arts and entertainment district.
These plans will promote not only fun and entertainment, but also over 400 job
opportunities. This is very important because college students are always looking for
prospective job openings and this plan will give definite opportunities to many students
as well as local residents.
According to RU’s website, the project will cost millions of dollars to even be
possible so Glassboro and Rowan have gotten a private investment by a Glassboro based
real estate developer called SORA to give over 85 million dollars to construct the
bookstore, housing complex, and Holiday Inn Express. Rowan will then lease the
bookstore and apartment complex from SORA and sublease the bookstore to Barnes &
Noble. SORA will pay property taxes on both properties to Glassboro which will help
with the additional expenses. The redevelopment project is also being funded by $3.4
million in federal and state grants, $5 million from the Casino Reinvestment
Development Authority, and $1 million from the Rowan Foundation for studies and
expenses that will support the plan even more. Along with the fact that these buildings
will promote Glassboro in such a positive way, they are also expected to generate
$625,000 in new annual property taxes and add $34 million to the local economy. You
can now see that the redevelopment of Glassboro into “The Boulevard” is a long,
expensive project and will be a positive and thrilling thing when it is completed.
Rowan President Donald Farish said, “This project addresses many of our most
pressing needs. Students, both prospective and current, are demanding safe, upscale
apartment-style housing—which Rowan desperately needs more of. They want

something to do beyond our borders, but close to campus. And, those who want or need
to work while enrolled here want to have more opportunities nearby. This project
provides it all.”
After researching this topic I’ve realized that if you aren’t familiar with
Glassboro’s most exhilarating project, The Boulevard, you should be. This is going to
make your college town a more upbeat environment because of all the ideas being put
into it. All the new buildings will be with in walking distance of campus and will add to
the list of entertaining activities around campus. Although Glassboro already has a lot to
offer Rowan Students, this project will provide even greater opportunities for students,
faculty, and visitors. So while you’re walking around the campus in frustration of
construction, remember it’s all to improve Rowan and Glassboro in the future and if you
have any additional ideas to improve the area I’d suggest them now while the committee
is generating dreams.

Bibliography Page
“Rowan Boulevard Project Leaps Forward” 2006 Rowan University
http://www.rowan.edu/rowanblvd/
“Downtown Glassboro” http://www.downtownglassboro.com/

Erik Jesperson
10/9/08
1:45
The Real Rowan Party
It’s the first day of college at Rowan University. A student moves in and meets
his roommate. After a hard first day of classes, where does he go and what is there to
do at night? Where do other students make friends? There is one simple answer for
these questions – Rowan’s After Hours program. Rowan University provides a perfect
after hours getaway for incoming freshmen and upper-class students. Students can
participate in a wide variety of activities as well as concerts, comedy shows, and arts
and crafts. With planned activities every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night, After
Hours provides a safe alternative to the party scene.
First, who doesn’t love to jump onto a mechanical bull and test the clock or
maybe just take it easy and play bingo? Rowan’s After Hours staff does an amazing job
of coordinating fun activities for every kind of student attending Rowan University. Some
of these activities include trips to Philadelphia and Baltimore, where any student can
jump on a bus and go wherever they want as long as they can catch the bus home to
Rowan. Philadelphia trips drop students off on South Street, where they can explore the
city or just go shopping. Freedom is the key word with Rowan After Hours; the student
holds all the cards and can do whatever he or she wants to. Rowan’s independent
newspaper, The Whit, described the first Rowan After Hours as, “an alternative evening
event full of free food, prizes, and games.” The Whit also went on to credit the
coordinators of the event as well as the first activities like hand air brushed tee-shirts.

Rowan After Hours also provides a variety of band and comedian appearances
and shows throughout the weeks. The bands put on promotional shows utilizing the
university’s stages and concert halls. Artists like the Bouncing Souls and many others
put on shows that keep the audience occupied while waiting in line for other activities
like mechanical bulls and henna tattoos. Students can even meet new friends at after
hours or get to know their friends better with small for-fun bets like timing themselves on
the mechanical bull. The losers can get henna tattoos of something funny, while the
winner gets to watch and laugh. After going just one night to Rowan After Hours, a
student exclaimed in The Whit,” this is a great alternative to the college party and
alcohol scene, and with the prizes and games it’s more fun too!”
After Hours even provides food like free pizza, cotton candy, soda, popcorn, and
other treats. Sadly the food isn’t all that good but who can complain with something that
is free? The food isn’t the healthiest either; pizza, candy and soda don’t help to fight the
so called “freshman fifteen pounds,” that is notorious for freshmen to gain in their first
year at college. All things considered, the food must be better than the stuff they serve
at most frat parties and sorority houses.
Movies are also a major part of After Hours, even motion pictures like the Dark
Night which just debuted only on the fifteenth of July, will be playing for the whole
student body on October 29 th . The promptness of these movies really improves the
overall attraction of the viewer. Furthermore, the movies only cost fifty cents as opposed
to the $6 to $10 fee at a regular movie theater. Other comedy movies, like Kong Fu
Panda, are presented outside in the somewhat cold weather but to the viewers’
advantage it provides a perfect situation to bring out romances. After Hours is the

perfect place to take out a girlfriend or to just go out as a group. And since Rowan offers
its services relatively cheap, all college students who are broke can benefit from the low
prices.
Rowan After Hours even has regular video game tournaments with games like
Rock Band, Wii Sports, Halo 3 and Mario Kart. These are the best games for all sizes
and experience levels of gamers and they are based to be played with multiple players
in a group. Video game players can converse about the newest games; the so called
“geeks” can be a part of the crowd as well as someone who has never played the game
before in their life.
With the variety of activities, the Rowan After Hours program is a great place to
just rewind the day and relax in a safe, fun, and exciting experience. The various
activities that Rowan provides, create the perfect place to meet new people and make
lifelong friendships.

Yoshijiro Araki
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Mrs. Bateman 1:45
Trivia with Cops or Friends
Although most college students are still considered minors they still try and
act like adults. Thirsty Thursdays roll around each week and many students, after
their last class, are out looking for a place to party. These parties, usually in
apartments of Rowan students, consist of drinking but they don’t ID. Anyone can
walk in and for five dollars drink as much as they can for the rest of the night. To
prevent students from going out and occupying themselves with illegal activities
and to keep them out of trouble, Rowan University offers every student the
advantage to attend Rowan After Hours.
If you log on to Rowan University’s web page, you will see that Rowan After
Hours consist of events held between 9:00pm to 1:00am every Monday to Friday at
the Student Center that are fun activities and require nothing but your student ID
for Rowan University. No invites are required; students can just show up and
participate in any of the activities they desire. These activities vary from Bingo and
Family Feud, games where everyone has a chance to win prizes and money, to
mechanical bull riding and live band shows. None of the activities can be considered
boring because everyone gets a chance to partake in them. After your last class on
Friday, students can get up and head to the Student Center at 9:00pm, show their
student ID, and before you know its 1:00am and you’ve had some great fun with
your friends and fellow students.
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Rowan After Hours seem pretty “lame” and “dumb” some students might say.
But how many times have I walked up to the Pit at the Student Center to see those
same people having the time of their lives watching, and even participating and
winning some cash to take home from the games that night. Or maybe the people
who consider After Hours to be a waste of time find themselves sleeping next to a
toilet bowl at some party or being questioned by the authorities about what they
have been doing and where. It seems that there are better and safer ways to spend
the night, right on campus. I am not saying to never party, but to check out the Pit
every weekend around 9:00pm and see if what is going on is a way for you to have
fun without doing something you’re not supposed to be doing.
From my experience, I have never had a bad time at any of the Rowan After
Hour activities. So far, within three weeks of being at Rowan University as a
freshman, I have attended Bingo, mechanical bull riding, free pool games, and Trivia
night. In sitting down at Bingo and Trivia, I have won two five‐dollar gift cards to
Wawa and one twenty‐five dollar gift card to Outback Steakhouse. None of the
activities have cost me any money and in return I had a great night of fun and
rewards.
For those who would rather sit home or at their dorms and play some video
games, Rowan After Hours offers something for you too. I’ve walked passed the Pit
to see Wii Bowling or a popular Nintendo Wii game, Super Smash Brothers Brawl in
session with many gamers getting together to play. Also, for the people who are not
the type to sit around a TV or projector screen to play video games, there are trips to
Philadelphia. These trips from a shuttle bus are free that leaves from right outside of
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the Student Center every Friday at 7:00pm and the return buses run until midnight.
In Philadelphia students can visit historic Philadelphia, go shopping, or maybe stop
by a restaurant and eat the world’s best Philly Cheese Steaks! If you are the
shopping type, but do not feel like traveling so far, Rowan also offers free shuttles to
the Deptford Mall. For those of the freshmen that do not have their cars on campus,
or to avoid the increasing gas prices for a quick trip, these free rides to awesome
places are perfect for everyone. Other trips include visits to New York City and
Washington D.C. for a small fee of ten dollars. All the details and dates of activities
are listen on Rowan University’s website under RAH or After Hours.
So for the students who often find themselves waking up with a headache
and a sick stomach from a long night of partying, Rowan After Hours encourages you
to take a break to come have some fun down in the Pit. You won’t know how much
fun you could be having until you have been there and tried it. Maybe you could win
a couple gift cards to nearby stores and restaurants or maybe make a few new
friends. Instead of playing Trivia with the authorities out in the cold, how about a
game of Trivia with your friends inside at the Student Center? The shuttles After
Hours offers are more than you can ask for.
Rowan loves it’s students and does a lot to help keep them out of trouble.
Rowan After Hours wants you to take advantage of the variety of activities they
offers. The RAH events are posted on Rowan University’s website under Current
Students by the week for easy access to some great information. The school and
people involved try very hard to make each and every event a great time.
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Bibliography
"RAH rowan after hours." Rowan After Hours. Rowan University. 21
Sept. 2008 .
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Kimberly Jordan
1:45
October 6, 2008
WHAT TO DO AT RU
Rowan University offers its students numerous activities both on and off campus that will
enhance their college experience. According to the Office of Student Activities (OSA) at Rowan,
the OSA “plans and implements extracurricular programs during the academic year that are
designed to stimulate personal growth, create new opportunities for student involvement, and
contribute to building campus community.” From personal experience, I know that engaging in
activities as a school community allows students to meet new people and try new things.
Rowan After Hours, also known as RAH, is a program intended to offer activities on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. RAH has many off-campus activities such as the Friday
bus trips to Center City and South Street in Philadelphia. This is a new thing added to the Rowan
sponsored activities and for the most part has been very successful. Students I have talked to
have been very satisfied with the trips to Philly, especially since it does not disrupt any of their
bank accounts because all of RAH’s activities are free of charge.
Deptford Mall, less than 15 minutes away, has all the amenities needed to get away from
the college life. With stores such as Aeropostle, Deb Shops, American Greetings and major
department stores like Sears and Macy’s, one can get almost any and everything such as a nice
outfit for going out or even a greeting card to send your mother on her birthday. Going to the
Deptford Mall is another off campus option for RU students.

Student University Programmers (SUP), another program organizer at Rowan, offers
activities during the week as well as weekends. Wednesday is Movie Night. Some movies that
are playing this month are Kung Fu Panda, Love Guru and Sex and the City. Admission costs
only $0.50 and you can get plenty of free popcorn and juice. Just a couple of weeks ago, SUP
hired a man named Mad Chad. The Mad Chad act consisted of a guy who was a professional
juggler. He juggled the basics such as tennis balls, but then he took it up a notch by juggling bats,
chainsaws while on a unicycle, and tazer guns. Coming up within this month there will be a trip
to a Phillies games and something called a “Mystery Trip”. Such on/off campus activities can
bring students together and provide them with new and interactive experiences.
Atlantic City is located about an hour away from campus. Rowan University students
with cars or even those who are willing to take public transportation could go to visit the shore
and walk the boardwalk one weekend. In AC, there are many little shops that you can only find
on the boardwalk as well as a mall with many common shop and designer shops. Since I am a
freshman, I personally cannot engage in all the activities offered in AC such as going to the
casinos and bars, but anyone at any age can have fun in Atlantic City, NJ.
Prof’s Place, is located on the first floor in the Student Center. When talking to students
who have previously graduated and have never been in Prof’s Place, they have expressed that
Prof’s Place is a new addition to the school’s Student Center. There you can play pool, watch
TV, order at Grill 155 or Freshen, hang out with friends, or do all of the above. Prof’s Place is a
very relaxing and “chill” spot that a college student needs every once in a while.
The Brunswick Zone Bowling Alley, another “chill” spot that is located less than five
minutes away from campus on Delsea Drive and Main Street, is a fun place to go whether it is

alone or with a group. A lot of Rowan organizations, such as the EOF/MAP Mentoring Program,
host events there but you do not need to wait around for someone to sponsor an event in order to
go. Even if you are not a good bowler there is something for you to do such as the arcade and the
Karaoke Room. Either way, you can enjoy yourself.
A place on campus to release all your built up anger and stress is the Rec Center where
students can work out in the gym, run around the track, play on the basketball court or play
racquet ball. The Rec Center homepage explains how the Rec Center is well equipped and well
maintained by the professional staff. There is pretty much something for everybody. If exercising
alone is not enough, you can get a personal trainer or join a group class. Group classes include
Yoga, Pilates, Core Training, Cardio Line Dancing and even self defense which can come in
handy when walking alone late at night on campus (which is not suggested for anyone) and
staying away from that infamous ”Freshmen 15”.
Rowan University activities are open to everyone whether it be going to Philly, hanging
out in Prof’s Place, or exercising in the Rec Center. Rowan does not want their students to be
limited to just staying on campus, they would rather build your character through the experiences
they have to offer. Off campus events are great but if they don’t really intrigue you, there is
always something for you to do at Rowan University.

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