Strong final round helps Pirates land 10th in second spring tournament
The Seton Hall women’s golf team began its two-tournament run in the Carolinas on Monday and Tuesday with a 10th place finish in the 14-team River Landing Classic in Wallace, N.C. The tournament, which was hosted by the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and East Carolina University, was the Pirates second competitive action of the spring season, following up a first place finish in the Rio Verde Invitational on Feb. 25. The...
Two-out offense helps Pirates win in another offensive outburst
The Seton Hall baseball ended its stay in Kissimmee, Fla. with a win, defeating the Central Michigan Chippewas on Tuesday night, 10-4. The Pirates’ offense was clicking throughout their four games in Kissimmee, as Seton Hall added 10 runs on Tuesday to its four-game total of 44 runs. The win gives the Pirates their second winning streak of the season, as their record now stands at 5-5. The Pirates got on the board early with two runs...
Amidst a barrage of hits, transfer Nick Dabrio helps Pirates pull off comeback win
The Seton Hall baseball team opened their three-game series in Kissimmee, Fla. on Friday, charging from behind in the seventh inning to win, 14-9, over the Seattle Redhawks. The win improves the Pirates to 3-4 on the season, giving them their first winning streak of 2018. Led by Matt Toke, the Pirates offense put together a season-high 14 runs and 13 hits. The sophomore Toke was able to reach base five times in...
Palm Valley Paradise: Pirates set eight records in the Loyola Intercollegiate
The Seton Hall men’s golf team shot a program-record 24-under-par, finishing seventh out of 17 teams at the Loyola Intercollegiate in Goodyear, Ariz. Seton Hall junior Chris Yeom singlehandedly broke two records and tied one in what was a prolific two days for the Pirates at the Palm Valley Golf Course. Yeom was a standout, remarkably finishing sixth individually out of 107 golfers despite tying a program record with his three-round...
Wild pitches and throws in the seventh allow Pirates to defeat former Big East foe
After giving up 12 runs in its first two games in the USC Upstate-Wofford Tournament, the Seton Hall baseball team shutout the Pittsburgh Panthers, 1-0, on Saturday night in the final match of the series in Spartanburg, S.C. The Hall was led by a strong six-inning outing by starting pitcher Rick DeVito, as the sophomore right-hander struck out seven while allowing only three hits, two walks, and no runs in his six innings of work....
SHU alum builds watch company from Pirate’s Pitch victory
In 2016, Christian Zeron was a senior at Seton Hall, a Catholic studies major and the winner of the annual Pirates Pitch competition. Two years later, he is the founder and owner of a thriving, up-and-coming business, Theo & Harris. The company mainly sells vintage watches, but if you happen to come across the Theo & Harris website, the brand caters to a whole range of content, including reviews and new releases. Making $1.6...
OT majors help patients regain lost skills
For OT Program Scholar Leah Ogrodnik, her reason for her career choice hits close to home. “The reason that I pursued OT was because of my younger brother,” she explained. “My younger brother is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and received Early Intervention services in my home. It truly inspired me to help children with disabilities succeed in their daily lives.” Sometimes what is lost can soon be found – and regained....
SHU literary magazine looks to further expand
Seton Hall’s literary magazine, “The Corner Pocket,” has been trying to find its identity on campus. Since the beginning, “The Corner Pocket” has been serving to model the environment and ethics of professional magazines, such as the New Yorker, to give students practice in publishing and editing a literary magazine. Recently, it has been debated to make the magazine part of a special topics creative writing course. “The Corner...
Professor says it’s okay to not know the future
It is common for students to switch majors during their undergraduate years, but it can be tough for some to make that transition. Professor Christopher Gbogi, a graduate assistant pursuing a master’s degree in business administration, knows that experience firsthand. Gbogi started out as a political science major, but switched to finance and marketing during his sophomore year. “Originally, in high school, I was a part of Model UN,...
SHU weighs in on civil discourse in America
The College of Communication and the Arts and the Institute for Communication and Religion hosted a symposium about civil discourse in America in the Jubilee Hall auditorium on Feb. 15. The event focused on the state and development of civil discourse in America and its expected future. “Ethically Speaking: Is there Hope for Civil Discourse in America?” was led by Catherine Zizik, an associate professor of communication. Zizik said in...
Pirates cross seas for their studies
Seton Hall has a wide array of students from across the globe ranging from Israel to Brazil. Many students come from exchange programs, while others simply move to the United States to follow in their families’ footsteps. SHU has extended its roots by accepting students from different countries, diversifying the student body. Gabriel Viola, a junior business major, is an international student from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Viola spent a...
Professor to receive award for ‘hip-hop pedagogy’
Assistant Professor Edmund Adjapong has been selected to receive the New Scholar Creativity and Pedagogy 2017 Award from the University of Calgary, which praises educators who create innovative teaching methods and incorporate these practices in their teaching. Adjapong is an assistant professor of Education Studies who developed a teaching style that incorporates hip-hop. “Hip-hop pedagogy” incorporates music that highlights the...