Over the last year-and-a-half, the Seton Hall University community has had to deal with a host of obstacles to overcome the shift to online learning, the “Hyflex” in-person and online program last year, and the return to in-person learning this semester.
There has never been a good way to find out a friend, let alone someone you called a sister, had died suddenly. For the thought of this tragedy to fester for an entire day, though, is borderline torturous. However, for sisters of the Alpha Omicron Pi women’s fraternity at Seton Hall, Monday, Sept 20 was a day they will never forget.
This Hispanic Heritage Month, students shared what their heritage means to them and how they celebrate throughout the holiday. Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the influence of Hispanic Americans on the history, culture and achievements of the United States. The month of celebration and recognition starts on Sept. 15 and ends on Oct. 15.
As the Seton Hall community continue to adjust to fully in-person classes, there’s been a mix of opinions on how the semester has gone so far from students.
On Sept. 17, rapper Lil Nas X released his debut album “MONTERO,” and students shared their opinion on the artist’s newest collection of songs.
As of Sept. 17, there are 158 estimated active COVID-19 cases at Seton Hall University according to the University. Students and faculty received an email last week noting that the University is prepared to pivot to remote learning and stronger safety precautions if need be. Despite the uptick in cases, some students share that they are no longer scared of COVID-19.
At the first live concert since the COVID-19 lockdown, Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted Clinton Kane at “Music Under the Stars” on Sept. 10.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art held its annual MET Gala on Sept. 13, and students are sharing their thoughts on this popular event.
MTV held the first Video Music Awards (VMA’s) with a live audience on Sept. 12 for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and students had various opinions on the show.
Kanye West released his tenth album, "Donda," on Aug. 29 over a year after announcing he'd begun working on the project. “Donda” first came to be on July 12, 2020, when West posted a preview of a single track to Twitter, but the video has since been deleted. On July 19, 2020, West released a soundtrack to his album-in-progress, which also was later deleted. Along with the soundtrack came the original release date of July 24, 2020, which did not happen.
Now that classes are fully in-person, students can showcase their fall fashion both on campus and in the classroom.
Marvel released its newest movie, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” on Sept. 3, and Seton Hall students have been raving about it since the release.
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Seton Hall and the Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted Sal Vulcano of truTV’s “Impractical Jokers” in its first live, on-campus event in over a year on Aug. 17.
After over a year of classes and clubs going primarily virtual, students have differing opinions about the change to in-person this upcoming fall semester.
Seton Hall’s Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted BJ Novak, an actor most prominently known for his role in “The Office,” for a virtual comedic conversation and Q&A on April 30.
Recently opening in South Orange, the Juice Hub provides a selection of healthy juices, smoothies and other vegan dishes.
Following yet another successful season, the Brownson Speech and Debate Team made it to the National Forensic Association National Tournament this year.
Rea Ann Silva, the founder and CEO of Beautyblender, visited Seton Hall virtually as part of the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute’s Distinguished Speaker Series on April 14 to discuss female entrepreneurship in the Latinx community.
After more than a decade since Taylor Swift released her album,“Fearless,” the singer released a re-recorded version of the album causing many students to reminisce about memories of listening to her album in their younger years.
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