SHU talks TikTok: What’s the buzz with the trending app?
By Jorie Mickens | January 24On Aug. 1, 2018, musical.ly and TikTok united to create “the world’s number one go-to destination for short-form video content.”
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Hindu Student Council aspires to share the faith
By Brooke McCormick | January 24Although Seton Hall is a Catholic university, the school embraces the different cultures and backgrounds of students. This is what influenced Camile Teajman, a junior political science major, to start SHU’s Hindu Student Council.
Hot tips for blazing environmental problems
By Victoria Rossi | January 24The wildfires that are blazing in Australia are the latest in a rapidly growing list of natural disasters. Wanda Knapik, professor of the Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Program, educates her students daily on how they can save the environment.
Munchie’s strives to share Jamaican cuisine with SHU
By Liam Brucker-Casey | January 24Munchie’s, located on 307 Irvington Ave., is an establishment with an extensive array of authentic Jamaican dishes such as Jamaican patties, jerk chicken and oxtail.
Disney Plus brings old and new shows to light
By Rebecca Amrik | January 24Disney Plus launched on Nov. 12 in America, Canada and the Netherlands. It is a streaming service which allows viewers to watch old and new Disney shows and movies. Some find the service a gift to people who continue to love Disney and wish to be able to watch the shows and movies from their childhood.
Former Nickelodeon star Keke Palmer visits SHU
By Alyssa Schirm | December 6On Nov. 21, Seton Hall’s Student Activities Board (SAB) welcomed actress, singer and current talk show host Keke Palmer for the latest lecture in the SHU Speaks discussion series. The talk consisted of a moderated discussion and a Q&A with students in the audience.
New business chops down the competition
By Nicholas Hernandez | December 6What started as an idea during his junior year of high school has eventually turned into a successful athletic apparel company for founder Darren Dort, a sophomore business management major.
The 2010s are over: Students share 2020 vision
By Jorie Mickens | December 6The premiere and finale of HBO’s Game of Thrones, two royal weddings, endless superhero movies and kneeling protests are all significant events that occurred during the 2010s.
If SHU just believes: Students and professor share thoughts on Santa
By Catherine San | December 6Christmas is around the corner and students have given more attention to one famous figure that the holiday has come to love: Santa Claus.
Seton Hall students ring in the Christmas spirit
By Andrew Byrd | December 6With the semester coming to an end, many Seton Hall students are not only looking forward to the end of exam week, but also the celebration of Christmas as they prepare to go home for winter break. Students shared some things they do to get in the holiday spirit.
SHU celebrates World Philosophy Day on campus
By Victoria Rossi | December 6On Nov. 21, the University’s philosophy department celebrated World Philosophy Day by holding events in the University Center and Bethany Hall to promote the teaching of philosophy.
Asian Cultural Association spreads culture with others
By Rebecca Amrik | December 6The Asian Cultural Association works to create a friendly atmosphere for people interested in learning about various Asian cultures through fun and innovative ways.
New Italian restaurant ‘Mozzarella’ opens
By Alexa Coughlin | December 6This past May, a new restaurant called Mozzarella opened on Valley Street in South Orange.
FLASH rep competes in Mr. PI competition
By Kristel Domingo | November 21On Nov. 17, Ivan Yorobe, a junior nursing and Catholic studies major, represented the Filipino League at Seton Hall (FLASH) at the Mr. Philippines pageant, which was held at Columbia University in New York.
Seton Hall students get thrifty on social media
By Victoria Rossi | November 21In October, an online thrift store business emerged at Seton Hall after four students created an Instagram account to sell secondhand items for students on campus.
SHU student bakes up a sweet business
By Brooke McCormick | November 21High school seniors typically do not usually have “start a business” on the top of their to-do lists, but this was not the case for RoseMary Stanchak, who won last year’s High School Pirate’s Pitch.
‘Likeless’ Instagram? Students share thoughts on new test feature
By Bianca Stover | November 21Last week, Instagram started expanding its testing of private like counts to some accounts in the United States.
SHU ‘Walks Down Memory Lane’ with tech
By Staff Writer | November 21On Nov. 14, Seton Hall’s Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) hosted their “Walk Down Memory Lane” event, highlighting past and current projects that have influenced the use of technology in the classrooms at the University.
SHU students share what they are most thankful for
By Alexa Coughlin | November 21With Thanksgiving around the corner, Seton Hall students and faculty shared what they are thankful for, how they spend their time doing what they are passionate about and how they celebrate the occasion.
Phi Beta Sigma seeks to ‘Feed the Streets’
By Brooke McCormick | November 21The Alpha Nu Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity has a new initiative, “Feed the Streets,” in which the brothers collect non-perishable, non-expired canned food and water to give to local food pantries feeding Newark residents in need. The fraternity placed cardboard boxes as donation bins near the entrances of residence halls.
