Students reflect on mental health challenges in honor of Mental Health Week
By Matthew Mendives | May 15Mental Health Week is celebrated in the first week of May every year in the United States, falling around the time of final exams at Seton Hall.
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Senior Visual and Sound Media major reflects on four years at Seton Hall
By Rhyleigh Russell | May 14Some students enter college with a clear vision of who they want to become, while others are left at the whim of their college experience to figure it out.
Natural hair empowerment in Seton Hall’s H.A.I.R. club
By Lakyn Austin | May 14Seton Hall’s student population has a wide variety of hair types. Having Appreciation in Realness (H.A.I.R.) is an organization that promotes natural hair care and fosters a community around empowerment through natural hair.
Spring Fling Carnival brings fun and stress relief to campus
By Morgan Dence | May 14On April 25, the Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted its annual Spring Fling Carnival, transforming the Xavier parking lot into a mini amusement park.
“My roots come first”: Sophomore triple major brings Albanian culture to campus
By Calla Patino | May 12In southern Albania, where the Ionian Sea’s clear waters collide with a rugged coastline and the mountainous inland opens to Greece and Northern Macedonia, a 3-year-old girl visited her homeland for the first time.
Alpha Gamma Delta partners with Table to Table, New Jersey’s largest food rescue
By Delianie Cerda | April 19An issue as complex and long-standing as food shortages needs a strong partnership to tackle it. Alpha Gamma Delta is the first Greek organization to partner with Table to Table, New Jersey's first and largest food rescue, in February.
Student Services hosts leadership brunch for Women’s Month
By McKayla Watkins | April 17On March 27, the Division of Student Services celebrated Women’s History Month by hosting a brunch, “Keep it Moving: Being Resilient in the Face of Adversity,” to help facilitate and strengthen leadership development.
Author Alice McDermott visits Seton Hall for Poetry-in-the-Round event
By Kaelyn Blizard | April 10Alice McDermott, a contemporary fiction writer, visited Seton Hall on April 1 as part of Poetry-in-the-Round, a university event that brings globally recognized writers to discuss their recent work with the Seton Hall community.
Face to face with addiction: The Black Poster Project returns to honor lives lost
By Dominique Mercadante | April 4March 20 marked the second showcase of The Black Poster Project in Seton Hall's University Center, which was spearheaded by Prof. Melinda Papaccio.
Building robots, building futures: Exploring Robotics Club’s collaborative and creative environment
By Italia Wiley | April 3The Robotic Club welcomes students from all majors and experience levels, offering a collaborative space to build, design, and compete in robotics competitions. Students can dive right into hands-on engineering, innovation, and teamwork with this student-run organization.
NPHC & MGC Yard Show celebrates Greek life, culture, and legacy
By Victoria Sanders | April 2The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) brought Greek life to center stage on March 19 with their annual Yard Show. The event featured performances from fraternities and sororities, showcasing their unique traditions: stepping and strolling dance styles.
Dr. Mara Einstein visits Seton Hall following the release of her book, “Hoodwinked"
By Dominique Mercadante | March 26Dr. Mara Einstein, an author and professor at Queens College (CUNY), visited Seton Hall on March 19 to discuss her latest book, “Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults.”
Reviving the spirit of service: Seton Hall Rotaract Club returns with a mission
By Tiffany Clay | March 26Seton Hall’s Rotary chapter, an organization open to students across all majors, is a chapter within a national cohort engaging in volunteering, community involvement, and servant leadership.
5 years later: The impact of COVID on Seton Hall’s campus
By Matthew Soetebeer | March 25Dr. Amy Nyberg remembers the shock when Seton Hall announced that the campus was being closed due to COVID-19. Nyberg, a journalism professor at the university for over 30 years, was challenged with learning new technological features and finding the best method to teach her students virtually.
A closer look at WISO: An organization representing students of the Caribbean
By Matthew Mendives | March 25Seton Hall is home to people from many different ethnic backgrounds. The community looks to respect these backgrounds and celebrate the different cultures. One student organization that is looking to do this is the West Indian Student Organization (WISO).
Gen Z on Gen Alpha slang: Is it cringe or fire?
By Sofia Kasbo | March 24“Skibidi toilet rizz” may sound like a secret code or gibberish to some, but for Generation Alpha, this is part of their everyday vocabulary.
Pi Kappa Phi raises funds for The Ability Experience in the annual War of Roses
By Morgan Dence | March 24From March 10 to March 14, the brothers of Pi Kappa Phi embraced the spirit of giving back as they hosted their annual War of Roses philanthropy event.
Polish Club introduces Górale culture to campus
By Italia Wiley | March 23Seton Hall’s Polish Club hosted an event celebrating the heritage of the Górale, the Polish Highlanders from the Tatra Mountains, on Tuesday, March 11. The University Center’s event room was transformed into a lively cultural hub, filled with traditional music, dance, and cuisine that showcased the traditions of the Polish community.
Driving towards safer roads: Dr. Cheema’s non-profit communication class collaborates with BIANJ
By Andrew Palma | March 22Dr. Sadia Cheema, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and the Arts, is teaching a non-profit communication course this semester that is working with the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) on a public relations (PR) campaign called the “Crash Project” to promote transportation safety.
“More than just a project”: A senior psychology major is now a published children’s author
By Dominique Mercadante | March 20Sincere McCoy, a senior psychology major, has always wanted to write books because of his love for manga comic books.
