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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.

In our second and final part of our climate change series, we sit down with associate professor and chair of the journalism department at Rowan University, Mark Berkey-Gerard. As one of the founders of South Jersey Climate News, Berkey-Gerard discusses the website, how it started and what climate change means for South Jersey.

And later, we talk about the effects of climate change in New Jersey and what it means for the state’s future with the help of our special weather guest, Peter Planamente! 

Thanksgiving is this week so it’s only appropriate that the Every Whit Way crew dive into the history of the holiday and it’s place in the American mind set. From the famous Pilgrim-Native American celebration to being a controversial catalyst of the Holiday Season, Thanksgiving is certainly a holiday that everyone pays attention to.

And later, the guys discuss some of their Thanksgiving traditions, as well as some of their fondest memories surrounding the holiday.

In part one of a two part series, the Every Whit Way crew tackle the hot button topic of Climate Change, as well as highlight the recent protests and strikes young people around the world are holding as a result of the crisis.

And later, the guys examine some of the policies governments around the world are hoping to implement when addressing Climate Change and energy sustainability.

This week Chad sits down with the man behind Every Whit Way's music, Jayce Williams. A member of the band Sweet Pill, Jayce has been at the forefront of Glassboro's music scene since first attending Rowan University, and is a co-founder of the wildly successful art collective known as 4333. 

And later, the guys discuss what got them into music, what they're currently listening to, and some of their guilty pleasures in music.  

This week Alex sits down with the current Mayor of Gloucester Township, David Mayer, to discuss the state of local politics across the country. And later, the guys examine the current state of politics on the national level, as well as talk about their favorite Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.