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Schweiger: Why I no longer reject Christmas before Thanksgiving

Dec 11, 2024 | thewhitonline.com | Gavin Schweiger

December 11, 2024 I celebrate Christmas, and I love it. But, Thanksgiving is definitely my favorite holiday (a take I understand is unpopular), but I always enjoyed the atmosphere of Christmas, especially in the weeks and days leading to it. I used to think Christmas and Thanksgiving should never cross paths. Thanksgiving is the time of yellows and oranges, turkey, and family. Christmas is the time of greens and reds, coats and scarves, and music of old. This year, I had a change of heart, however.
Glassboro Retirees honored at council meeting

Dec 11, 2024 | thewhitonline.com | Gavin Schweiger

The Glassboro Council held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10 where they discussed the retirement of two Glassboro employees. Firstly, the mayor and council acknowledged and congratulated Emmanuel Brooks, who retired from the Glassboro Highway Department after over 30 years of service. “Hard-working, dedicated, and dependable are all terms that are used when describing your work ethic,” Glassboro Mayor John Wallace III said.
Sun sets on Dawn to Dusk as it transitions into Spicy’s Bar

Dec 11, 2024 | thewhitonline.com | Madison Miller |Gavin Schweiger

Last Monday, Dec. 2, students may have noticed a sudden change in the popular breakfast cafe, Dawn to Dusk while walking down Rowan Boulevard, as it transitioned to Spicy’s Bar. While the abrupt change in the name and hours may have shocked students, the decision was not impulsive. Owners Cindy and Nick Minhas bought the popular breakfast spot back in January, and have been working behind the scenes to obtain a liquor license and make the change.
Gourmet Dining takes step in sustainability with new alternative products

Dec 4, 2024 | thewhitonline.com | Gavin Schweiger

Categories: December 4, 2024 In the most recent step of Gourmet Dining’s journey to become more sustainable, it has gotten rid of most single-use plastics in Rowan’s dining halls. The transition started at the end of the spring semester, phasing out the single-use utensils, napkins, etc. to bring in the new products. Some of the new products include Eco Products’ Plantware line of cutlery, which is made of polylactic acid (PLA) plastics.
Schweiger: Simplifying sustainability so you don’t have to

Dec 4, 2024 | thewhitonline.com | Gavin Schweiger

December 4, 2024 It is kind of difficult to be sustainable, especially as a student. The amount of times I see people who homestead, or have magnificent systems to bring awareness to the environment and how we can stop abusing it, I get a sense of inspiration and wonder, “I can do that too!”And then I try. I make a conscious effort to recycle, cook, and eat more sustainably, but then it becomes too much. What can I recycle, and given I’m at school, in which town can I recycle what?
Chamberlain Student Center expansion nears completion

Dec 4, 2024 | thewhitonline.com | Paige Britt |Gavin Schweiger

On an ever-expanding college campus with over 16,000 undergraduate students, Rowan University is almost never at a loss for conversation. With constant events, breaking news, and complaints about full parking lots and dining hall food, there is a plethora of topics Rowan students and faculty can chat about. However, the one looming question on everyone’s minds this semester remains: when will the student center be finished?
Why Wildflower Farm is a trailblazer

Nov 26, 2024 | njspotlightnews.org | Gavin Schweiger

Tomia MacQueen and her family started Wildflower Farm in Pennington, Mercer County in 2019 with the goal of finding sustainable and ethical ways to produce food for her family and community. The 42-acre farm has geese, chickens, ducks, sheep, and a plethora of plant varieties from all over the world, including corn, Nigerian Lagos spinach, and Peruvian peppers. An educator, speaker and dancer, MacQueen became an avid gardener while living in Michigan, where she was raised.
How many organic farms has the Garden State?

Nov 22, 2024 | njspotlightnews.org | Gavin Schweiger

Carol Di Meo is an organic farmer and co-owner with Barry Savoie of Savoie Organic Farm in Williamstown. Savoie sells organic lettuce (one of the most popular items, Di Meo says), radishes, tomatoes, garlic and herbs, according to the farm’s website.
Rowan senior eats entire rotisserie chicken and raises over $300 in the process

Nov 20, 2024 | thewhitonline.com | Gavin Schweiger

Categories: November 20, 2024 On Tuesday, Nov. 19, a crowd gathered at the campus skate park to watch Lawrence Cappelli, a senior arts major, eat an entire ShopRite rotisserie chicken for charity. Cappelli’s goal was to raise money to go to the PUSO foundation, a charity which provides service work to the Philippines, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, and others. Sat at a folding table, with a phone livestreaming to Instagram, Cappelli readied himself to take on the task.
Schweiger: Ditch the trend trap

Nov 13, 2024 | thewhitonline.com | Gavin Schweiger

TikTok is the latest platform that spawns countless viral products that many of us have seen or bought ourselves. I remember the Hydro Flask trend a few years ago, and the Stanley trend earlier this year, and now the Owala water bottles are getting mainstream attention. It doesn’t stop at water bottles, of course. Beauty products, clothing, and so much more are being sent out in force to get specifically targeted groups of people to buy a growing pool of products and services like TEMU and SHEIN.