Every Whit WayAuthor: Alex H
Every Whit Way is a news podcast produced by Rowan University's student newspaper The Whit. Each week news writers Chad Wittmann, Greg Scharen, and Alexander Heller take a look at the news happening throughout the week, as well as focusing on certain topics that would affect both Rowan students and large swaths of people as a whole. Come and join the Every Whit Way crew every Thursday and Friday, as they dive into the news in both a deep and meaningful way. Language: en-us Genres: News, News Commentary Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Every Whit Way: Episode 9 - Concerning the mental health crisis both at Rowan University and in the US
Episode 9
Friday, 13 December, 2019
News broke on Thursday, December 5, of a Rowan student's alleged fall from the parking garage on Rowan Boulevard. The news sent shockwaves across Rowan University, in a community already reeling from three suicide deaths throughout the semester. During the week, Rowan students expressed their frustration with both the Wellness Center and the administration online; as many believed Rowan isn't doing enough in tackling the growing mental health crisis within its students student body. Realizing this, the Every Whit Way crew sat down with the director of the Wellness Center, Scott Woodside, and discussed with him what the university is doing in addressing the issue of the mental health crisis at Rowan. Later on, the guys examine the state of mental health in the country and the context surrounding the crisis itself.