Activities to Ensure A Great Weekend at Rowan University (

Kelsey Woodward

27 February 2011

Composition I

Professor Bateman

Activities to Ensure A Great Weekend at Rowan University

According to the Glassboro Times, Rowan University, a public institution with approximately 12,000 students, is located in a suburban community of Glassboro with 50,000 residents. With such a large campus and surrounding area, Rowan is exploding with things to do. By Friday, I am dying to do something to get my mind off papers and exams. Fortunately, Rowan gives me a lot of intriguing options. Rowan University offers a variety of exciting student activities for every taste. In my opinion, some of the top things that you must check out are Rowan After Hours, bus trips to Philadelphia, activities located at the Rec Center, andStudent University Programming Events.

One of the best things to do on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night is to check out Rowan After Hours, which is located in the pit of the student center. It starts at nine o’clock and ends at one o’clock. This specific activity is designed to offer a mixture of social, cultural and interactive student events. According to a source Events include open mic, comedy show, inflatable’s, movies, game shows, bands, photo activities, food and so much more. “Rowan After Hours is a great way to meet new people and one of the best parts is it’s completely free!” Kelly Weber, freshman at RU, explains. If you are looking for a fun and cheap way to spend your night, this is a great option to check out.

If you are looking for something to do off campus, a great thing to check out is the shuttle bus into Philadelphia. According to the information desk, the shuttle bus leaves every Friday night at nine o’clock right near Rowan Boulevard and drops you off in Philadelphia. From there your options are endless. You can grab something to eat at a near by restaurant or buffet, go shopping at the outlets or even shop on Chestnut Street. If you’re into music, you could check out a concert at World Café live or the Trocodareo. If you are 21 and older, you could grab a drink at the popular McFadden’s. Just make sure to be back at the street you were dropped off at for the return at your choice of ten or midnight. This option is great way to get away from campus yet still be associated with Rowan.

If you’re like me, and during the week you do not have time to get a work out in, The Recreation Center is a great option on the weekends. The student Rec Center offers lots of diverse options. You can play racquetball, swim, join in on a work out class, hop on the treadmill or even play basketball. Also, if you are not ready to make the commitment to join a sport at Rowan, an intramural is a great option. If you check out the Rec Center tab on Rowans website you can see they offer numerous intramural teams to join. In the spring you can join basketball, wiffle ball, bowling, water volleyball, softball, indoor volleyball and finally soccer. If an intramural is still too much commitment you can join in on a tournament. The Rec Center offers various tournaments from dodgeball to basketball. Although some of these events do take place during the week, a majority of the time they take place over the weekend.

Another idea of things to do on the weekend is attend a SUP event. The Student University Programmers are a committee that brings different musicians, lecturers, and novelty acts to campus. There is a complete list of events on the SUP website, located on the Rowan website. Some of the events include trips to Blue Mountain, Phillies games and concert in New York City and Philadelphia. Most SUP events are located on campus, such as movies, which are located in the Ballroom. Others are located off campus, such as a day trip to Philadelphia. However, if the event is located off campus transportation is provided. SUP offers events not only on the weekend but also during the week. All SUP events cost money, however they are all discounted tickets. SUP is great way to attend events out of the normal.

There are so many different activities to get involved with on campus so there is no reason to sit at home on a Friday night. Hopefully some of these options have sparked an interest. Though these are the most common activities located on campus, there are still other options to get involved in. If you have any questions or need more exact times and dates of specific events, check out the information desk located on the main floor of the student center. The desk is open Monday through Thursday nine o’clock am to 7 o’clock pm and Friday 9 o’clock am to five o’clock pm.

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