The founding date debate: Was the Setonian established on March 15 or March 19?
By Emma Thumann | March 15Turns out, the answer is not that complex.
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‘No paper, no school’: The 1964 Setonian ban
By Peyton Hruska | March 13The University President at the time, Bishop John J. Dougherty, said the paper's staff “abused” their First Amendment rights, and that too often, articles published in the Setonian reflected an “unwholesome spirit of cynicism.”
Looking into some of the first women of the Setonian
By Gianna Terrarosa | March 11As the Setonian nears its 100th anniversary, we look back and commemorate these women for doing something that, for their time, may have turned some heads or even encouraged backlash.
The Setonian's biggest stories over the past 100 years
By Jacqueline Litowinsky | March 9“Get behind the paper and it will live; neglect your duty and it will soon pass into oblivion.”
After 50 years, the Setonian appointed its first female editor-in-chief, breaking barriers for women
By Esmeralda Arias | March 8Meet Patti Williams, who graduated from Seton Hall in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in communications.
The Setonian's rival papers
By Megan Brush | March 6The multitude of “underground” papers that have had short lifetimes have worked to be the voice of the students and report on issues students felt were important. Know S*** is only one of several newspapers that have tried to overrule the Setonian.
Meet Jackie Deppe, the archivist keeping the Setonian's history in order
By Rachel Suazo | March 4Technical Services Archivist Jacquelyn "Jackie" Deppe, who graduated Seton Hall in 2017, began as a student worker for the Archives in 2014.
Covering Seton Hall's retired football team, from 1882 to 1980
By Matthew Soetebeer | March 3There’s a lack of coverage for most of the teams’ early years, but the newspapers made sure to write about how the Pirates forfeited a game in 1891.
Almost 50 years before the Setonian began, one student expressed his desire to start a Seton Hall paper
By Dareen Abukwaik | March 1John Erigena Robinson graduated from Seton Hall in 1874 and wrote in his diary about dreaming of starting a paper on campus.
Sail away to Caribbean legacies
By Dana Fialkowski | February 29In honor of Black History Month, the West Indian Student Organization at Seton Hall hosted their “Island Legacies” event to showcase West Indian culture, food and historical figures on Feb. 19.
After hours with Adelante
By Peyton Hruska | February 16Adelante, an organization committed to empowering Latino students at Seton Hall, hosted ‘After Hours: Redefine the Borders of Your Mind,’ a talk show event that promotes discussion on mental health, on Feb. 7.
Cozy up for the cold season
By Serena Davis | February 16The colder weather tends to welcome warmer clothes as students swap out their flannels for puffer jackets and their sneakers for Uggs.
Professor Thomas Rondinella on new film, "Against the Spread"
By Hunter Lancaster | February 15Rondinella has been teaching at Seton Hall University since 1985. Classes he has taught include Introduction to Visual Theory and Introduction to Film and TV Production.
Five student-favorite drinks at Starbucks
By Rhyleigh Russell | February 15Along with snow and cold weather, the winter time also welcomes seasonal drinks at the infamous coffee chain, Starbucks.
Seton Hall's chapter of The Women's Network: A budding organization
By Maia Coyle | February 14The national organization of The Women’s Network was founded in 2017 by Jamie Vinick and works in collaboration with not only the chapter at Seton Hall, but every chapter existing on college campuses across the country.
Diving into the deep end: Justin Oosterwyk on swimming and broadcasting
By Michael Federico | February 13Oosterwyk is a graduate student at Seton Hall University who is also on the swim and dive team. He is the co-creator of a podcast for WSOU Sports called “Pirates Overboard,” which is about student athletes and their Seton Hall experience and story as a whole.
Meet Jaime Bedrin: Supermom, journalist and professor
By Esmeralda Arias | February 13Putting in a load of laundry to wash, loading the dishwasher, teaching students journalism, and spending time drafting articles for various publications as a freelance writer - this woman can do it all.
Beyond the realm of diplomacy
By Esmeralda Arias | February 13Despite the current conflict in the Middle East and divergent views, local Bergen County Muslims and Jews continued to meet up for dialogue.
Five things to do around South Orange for Valentine’s Day
By Dominique Mercadante | February 12The holiday of love is right around the corner and students are revealing their favorite in-town plans for Valentine’s Day.
Students write love notes for Valentine’s Day
By Gianna Terrarosa | February 12Each year on Feb. 14 we celebrate Valentine’s Day, a holiday which unites family, friends, significant others and anyone you appreciate in life.
