‘Opinion’ Archives
NJ Budget Cut on Education? Really?!
By Kristina Scala We see budget cuts practically on a daily basis lately. It is reasonable to cut back on certain funding considering the economic condition of the U.S. has slowly depleted since the “Panic of 2008″ but that does not excuse eliminating $820 million dollars in public education funds and $175 million for [...]
College Students: Are We Fighting Obesity As Well?
By Lauren Wainwright Michelle Obama’s quest to solve childhood obesity has left the issue of obesity in younger adults in a limbo. The question must be asked: when food providers pledged to make better meals, does that include us, the college kids? According to an article published on NYTimes.com, “The three major suppliers of school [...]
Spring Break Comes for College Students
by Kristina Scala That's right; it is Spring Break time. The time where college kids plan a mini vacation that usually involves a week of drinking, parties non-stop and wet t-shirt contests. This is the week where college campuses turn into one giant ghost town. There is not one person in sight and you will definitely be able to hear a [...]
Letter From The Editor
It's the week before Spring Break and maybe it's just me, but it is time for a break from school. This semester has been a rough one so far. Perhaps it's trying to start a new publication or maybe I'm catching senioritis as a sophomore (imagine what my senior year will be like... Hmm..) but playing We Love Katamari seems way more important than [...]
Alternative Means to War
By Kristina Scala Why does humanity turn to violence to solve a problem? If you really think about it, violence is a part of human nature; it is an innate reaction in which we all have. Everyone gets angry. Everyone wants to harm another in some way, whether it is physically, emotionally, or mentally. The result of this innate, inborn [...]
Quarrel over the “progress” of war overseas
By Kristina Scala The criticism began on Sunday, February 14. Vice President Joseph Biden and former Vice President Dick Cheney presented differing opinions regarding who they believe is responsible for this so-called “progress” of the war in Iraq. According to the Associated Press, Cheney believes that the credit should go to the [...]
News Briefs As-Far-As-You-Know
None of the following events actually occurred... Or did they? --------- LOCAL MAN GETS RUG PULLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM BY LOCAL ROGUE NEWSPAPER --------- Ed. Note-- the following article has been edited slightly to protect the interests of the interviewed. A local student, who requested he be referred to as Frederick H. Cocacola, [...]
Letter from the Editor
Although not fully compiled and ready to be published, a new section is coming to our publication. Aside from serving as a place for writers and artistically inclined individuals to express themselves along with being a venue of information, Rowan on the Record aims to be a mix between a humor magazine and a newspaper. We have legitimate news [...]
Letter from the Editor
Another week gone by and there’s not much to report on the publication itself. For the most part, this week has been dominated by blizzards. Even those that live under a rock have seen the snow around campus. Even after the salt has been thrown down and teams of workers have been shoveling and plowing, I’m still slipping and sliding to [...]
Letter from the Editor
Another week gone by and this publication is still up and running. Perhaps it’s due to the fact we used our own money on a domain with hosting space or perhaps we actually are doing something here. In any case, it’s been a blast so far. Slowly but surely, we are gaining writers. With writers come content so be on the lookout for new [...]
