Join The Setonian
About Us
Welcome! We are so excited to hear that you are interested in joining The Setonian, the official undergraduate student newspaper of Seton Hall University.
For 100 years, we have served as the voice of the University community, delivering coverage from all angles of Seton Hall’s campus. From reporting on the frontlines of student-led protests to dissecting the latest fashion trends, The Setonian has remained relentless in its reporting.
For questions, email us at setoniannews@shu.edu, or our Editor-in-Chief, Emma Thumann.
Our Sections
The Setonian has a variety of different sections, all reporting on different areas of news or contributing to our coverage behind the scenes.
News
Our News section primarily covers all important events that affect the Seton Hall community, from the University’s coronavirus response, to on-campus protests, to our Student Government Association and everything in between.
News staff writers will have the opportunity to participate in various areas of the paper’s coverage, including writing up breaking news, engaging with enterprise and investigative reporting, and even data journalism, all in the spirit of delivering the most essential stories to our community and holding President’s Hall to account. Writers will also learn to write in AP Style, one of the most widely used English language style guides for reporters.
The workload of a News staff writer typically entails writing one article every other week but could be more for those interested in joining our breaking news coverage team. Staff writers will also have the opportunity to pitch stories at various points throughout the semester during weekly section meetings.
Prior experience with news writing is not required.
News Editor: Dareen Abukwaik
Campus Life
Campus Life covers all things entertaining and trending that keep our campus alive. This includes feature stories about our Seton Hall students making strides in the community, club profiles about the various organizations within the University and days in the lives of different majors.
We also cover pop culture, fashion trends, and culture in our University at-large. Aside from covering events on campus, we also often venture out to the Village and surrounding restaurants and businesses, as well. We are committed to letting students’ voices be heard on a variety of topics that are popular in this day and age.
The workload of a Campus Life staff writer typically entails writing one article every other week. Staff writers will also have the opportunity to pitch stories at various points throughout the semester during weekly section meetings.
Campus Life Editor: Peyton Hruska
Sports
We will be working closely with the Athletics and the athletes across our 16 different programs. We truly believe in the sports section that everyone has a story worth telling — even those who don’t necessarily contribute directly to the product our athletes and coaches put out on game day.
The workload of a Sports staff writer typically entails writing one article every other week. Staff writers will also have the opportunity to pitch stories at various points throughout the semester, including during weekly section meetings.
Sports Editor: Thomas Donnelly
Opinion
As the primary independent news source of the Seton Hall community, we are looking for people willing to offer commentary on issues that are tied to our student body, our campus, and the surrounding community.
This section is still under revision. For any inquiries, email our Managing Editor, Serena Davis.
Photography
Our photo team is responsible for obtaining all of the images used in the production of the paper, from going out into the field to capture news and sports events as they happen to finding images for use on the web. Photojournalists are an integral part of our team and is a great opportunity for aspiring photographers or hobbyists to practice and perfect their craft!
The workload for photojournalists varies based on the size of the staff, but is flexible.
We are looking to grow our graphics team by hiring an experienced student staff with knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. We are also hoping to expand that team to include digital illustrators who can draft up art for our opinion columns, as well as other articles as needed.
Photography Editor: Maria Levandoski
