Archive for February, 2010
Twitter Playwright Interviewed by Editor
Lifestyle Editor Rachel Bellamy sat down and talked via cyberspace to playwright Jeremy Gable to discuss his new play, “The 15th Line.” The play is exclusively on Twitter. This is his second Twitter-based play; his first was “140: A Twitter Performance.” - What is your play, "The 15th line," about? "The 15th Line" is a three-act play [...]
Camden Aquarium: Filled With Fascination
By: Kaitlin Zeilman Falling off an escalator with at least 20 other people while parents tried to extricate a stroller stuck at the top was not how one envisions the start of their day at Adventure Aquarium on the Camden Waterfront. This was the beginning of a learning experience as to why, on the Aquarium’s website and in the flyer they [...]
Grupenhoff Lectures Influence of African Americans on Film
By Ismaa Viqar As part of Rowan University's celebration of Black History Month, Richard Grupenhoff, a professor of the radio/television/film department, held a lecture on African American film history with an emphasis on film from 1915 to the 1950s. Grupenhoff concentrated mainly on two points: the image of blacks in film - what they seem [...]
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, [...]
“Forever the Ain’ts” No More
Up until their recent win at the Superbowl, the New Orleans Saints have had a long, painful, and tumultuous history of… sucking. Dubbed “The Ain'ts” by their fans in 1980 after a dismal 1-15 season according to The Huddle on USAToday.com, it was becoming difficult for the team’s supporters to have any hope. In fact, it was so difficult [...]
Moliere’s The Misanthrope
Directed by Phillip Graneto, students from Rowan University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will be putting on a performance of Moliere’s The Misanthrope in Tohill Theatre on the Glassboro campus. The production will be based on the English translation that was put out in 1666, which retains much of the original structure of the [...]
News Briefs
College: As part of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences' Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series, Benjamin Elman, a Princeton University scholar will host a lecture titled "Why Blame China? Who Was Responsible for the Limits of Jesuit Science and Technical Transmission to China in the 18th Century." Rowan University's Department of [...]
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 [...]
Crime in Camden County
by Kaitlin Zeilman Even in small towns where crime rates are usually low, there is still reason to be cautious. According to CityRating.com, statistics for robbery and theft in Gloucester Township are at 0.33 and 0.54 times the national average, compared to Glassboro, at 0.76 and 0.97 times the national average. Gloucester Township has had [...]
Quick Romantic Recipes
by Lauren Wainwright Those who are tired of romance being defined by the amount of money they spend on small-portioned meals should look to their own oven for their wooing needs. Valentine’s Day might have passed, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to push romantic endeavors aside until next year. This Valentine’s Day, I did not have a [...]
