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Students to vote for SGA President amid coronavirus outbreak

By Thomas Schwartz | March 19

When students vote through their Seton Hall email accounts on March 30, the community will determine whether to vote for sophomore diplomacy and international relations major Stefan Ferreira or sophomore diplomacy and international relations and economics major Julia Nicolls to serve as president of the student body. One of them will be replacing Rishi Shah as president, who has served as president for the past two years.

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State of emergency declared in South Orange as COVID-19 outbreak rages on

By Marie Leone | March 19

The Township of South Orange Village is taking proactive steps to protect its citizens from COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus.

For second year in a row, SGA struggles to fill seats for elections

By Daniel O'Connor | March 19

The Student Government Association (SGA) election will see many seats go uncontested, with only the presidency and two Senate seats being contested in a delayed election on March 30.

For SHU seniors, coronavirus means a possible premature goodbye

By Isabel Soisson | March 17

Seton Hall announced last week that the University will be conducting classes remotely until at least April 13 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, with schools across the nation closing for the rest of the semester, SHU students are preparing for the worst.

Latest Updates: Seton Hall moves Freshman Orientation online

By The Setonian Staff | March 12

Check back here for updates on the coronavirus outbreak and Seton Hall's response. Have a coronavirus question you want answered or a tip you want us to investigate? Reach out to us at thesetonian1920@gmail.com.

SHU and South Orange Village work together for census representation

By Daniel O'Connor | March 11

The Student Government Association (SGA)’s Village Relations Committee is working with the village of South Orange on outreach to ensure accurate representation of students in the 2020 Census.

Seton Hall weighs in on the current status of the presidential election

By Thomas Schwartz | March 11

In the most recent primary contests on March 10, former Vice President Joe Biden beat Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in nearly every state. Biden was declared victor of four primaries including Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri and the most prized primary, Michigan.

Msgr. Liddy to retire from Seton Hall come August

By Elizabeth Rodriguez | March 11

As of Aug. 1, Monsignor Richard Liddy is retiring from his position as the Director of the Center for Catholic Studies. Liddy will still continue to teach here at Seton Hall University, according to Seton Hall Interim Provost Karen Borof.

Seton Hall suspends in-person classes, orders faculty to go virtual in response to COVID-19 outbreak

By Nicholas Kerr | March 10

On Tuesday, Seton Hall University has suspended all in-person classes between Wednesday March 11 until March 13. The University also said that all in-person classes and lectures will now be online classes beginning on Monday, March 16 through at least March 22 as the coronavirus continues to spread nationwide.

Seton Hall disinvites Sid Rosenberg from town hall

By Thomas Schwartz | March 1

Seton Hall University has disinvited controversial American radio personality Sid Rosenberg from a 77 WABC Town Hall planned for March 10 following a student-led social media campaign to cancel Rosenberg’s appearance due to racist public statements from over a decade ago.

Student: “I have no more savings left.” Tens of thousands of dollars likely lost in study abroad trip cancellations

By Nicholas Kerr | February 28

Sloane Nicoletti-Watson was supposed to be in Greece on Thursday evening. But instead of touring Ancient Athenian ruins she was in The Cove trying to reconcile how she lost nearly $3,500 for a trip she’ll never get to go on.

SGA to seek seats on Student Affairs Committee

By Daniel O'Connor | February 27

The Student Government Association (SGA) has shifted its approach to gaining student representation on the University’s Board of Regents.

SGA hosts strategic planning town hall

By Genevieve Krupcheck | February 27

The Student Government Association (SGA) held a town hall meeting on Feb 25 which predominantly centered around Seton Hall’s ongoing strategic plan. Students and faculty had a chance to raise questions about sustainability, accessibility, affordability and many other issues at Seton Hall.

University opens new Core center in Mooney Hall

By Elizabeth Rodriguez | February 27

Seton Hall University officially opened its new Core center located in Mooney Hall 339 on Feb. 14. The Core center will provide faculty tutoring in Core I and Core II classes.

University Center hosts Taste of South Orange

By Laura Maltez-Barahona | February 27

Students enjoyed a variety of different foods from local South Orange restaurants on Thursday during the second annual Student Government Association’s “Taste of South Orange.”

Poll: Students against ‘bring your own device’ program

By Nicholas Kerr | February 27

A recent Setonian poll found that more than half of all respondents did not like the idea of a “bring your own device” laptop program like the one currently being proposed by the University to replace the current mobile computing program provided by Seton Hall. The current program provides full-time students two laptops over the course of eight semesters at $275 per semester.