NEWS
SGA passes bill to honor native lands at the start of meetings
By Nicholas Kerr | October 24The Student Government Association (SGA) passed their first bill of this legislative session on Monday night – an addition to their agenda to include the reading of a statement at every meeting recognizing the native peoples who occupied the land Seton Hall stands on, known as the Land Recognition Bill, following the invocation before each meeting.
SHU professor selected to help bolster Ukrainian supreme court
By Rhania Kamel | October 24Seton Hall criminal justice professor Giuseppe Fazari was hired by the United States Agency for International Development to help further reinforce the administration of justice in Ukraine’s Supreme Court.
Student Life Committee investigates parking prices
By Staff Writer | October 24The Student Government Association (SGA)’s Student Life Committee is beginning to compile data on parking prices at other universities in order to determine if the cost of a parking permit could be lowered at Seton Hall.
Legendary labor activist Dolores Huerta speaks at Seton Hall
By Elizabeth Rodriguez | October 24On Oct. 20, the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute hosted an Afternoon with Dolores Huerta, an icon fighting for change by the Latino Institute.
SouthNext festival celebrates local artistry in McNulty
By Genevieve Krupcheck | October 23The SouthNext festival held the closing events on Sunday at Seton Hall University in McNulty Hall and the Jubilee auditorium. This is the fifth year of SouthNext. The weekend-long festival brings together artists, musicians and well-renowned speakers in order to inspire and bring together the South Orange community.
Seton Hall student nearly scammed in phishing email
By Nicholas Kerr | October 23A Seton Hall student revealed on Oct. 12 that he was nearly scammed out of $3,000 after a University-wide phishing scam flooded the in-boxes of Seton Hall students and faculty a few weeks ago.
South Orange Rite Aid becomes a Walgreens
By Kristel Domingo | October 23On Oct. 11, the Rite Aid on South Orange Avenue, well-known to many SHU students, had officially become Walgreens.
Seton Hall releases Annual Campus Safety Report
By Nicholas Kerr | October 9Seton Hall ranks second in reported rapes among private New Jersey institutions, first in drug use violations
Permit problems plague IHS students
By Thomas Schwartz | October 9Students at the Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) Campus have expressed concern over unclear communication regarding changing parking permit procedures and other parking woes for the 2019 summer and fall semesters.
Students circulate petition to ban Styrofoam
By Staff Writer | October 9Seton Hall students and faculty of are looking for an impactful outcome from a petition for a campus-wide ban on Styrofoam, and specifically at the campus Dunkin’ Donuts, which received over 250 signatures so far.
SGA will review new club applications
By Staff Writer | October 9Seton Hall University’s Student Government Association (SGA) is starting up its Fall 2019 Student Organization Advisory Committee (SOAC) soon. The committee reviews new club applications to determine if they will become SGA recognized and become eligible for funding.
SHU environmental club collaborates to assess health of trees
By Meagan Ford | October 9While trees are usually not given much attention, the importance of having enough healthy trees cannot be understated. The Village of South Orange Environmental Commission and Seton Hall University’s Environmental Studies Program are collaborating to create an inventory of trees in South Orange. The Tree Identification and Inventory Project, or TIIP, hopes to determine the current state of the South Orange tree population as well as determine if and where tree maintenance is needed. The purpose of the project is to identify the types of trees in the area to see which species are invasive as well as to assess the health of the trees and their usage.
Honors program creates student advisory board
By Caitlin Gartley | October 9Aiming to bolster student involvement and create a more unified atmosphere, Seton Hall University’s honors program has created a Student Advisory Board (HPSAB) this semester.
Leadership conference teaches important skills
By Genevieve Krupcheck | October 9This year’s Student Leadership Conference at Seton Hall University was held on October 5th. The 2019 student leadership conference worked to teach students important leadership skills with hands-on, interactive activities.
SHU celebrates anti-hazing week
By Elizabeth Rodriguez | October 7The Seton Hall University community, especially the Greek organizations on campus, celebrated National Hazing Prevention Week, a period of education and awareness.
After suffering from medical emergency, professor returns to class
By Thomas Schwartz | October 7After suffering a medical emergency during class, Kwame Akonor, an associate professor of diplomacy and international relations, returned to class this week. The incident occurred last Thursday when students responded as well as Public Safety and emergency medical technicians.
Seminary launches two new online courses
By Staff Writer | October 7The Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology will launch two new online courses: Ministry of Justice and Charity as well as Christian Anthropology on Oct 21.
Nobel laureate receives honorary degree from SHU
By Staff Writer | October 4Nobel Laureate Nadia Murad was presented with an honorary degree from Seton Hall University last Friday at an event hosted by the College of Diplomacy and International Relations.
