Two people struck on South Orange Avenue within 36 hours
By Nicholas Kerr | October 4Two people, one a student and the other a South Orange crossing guard, were struck on South Orange Avenue within a 36-hour period last week.
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Health Services, College of Nursing give out free flu shots
By Meagan Ford | October 4Health Services hosted a flu shot distribution event in the University Center on Sept. 24. The event was made possible with the help of students from the College of Nursing here at Seton Hall.
DOVE offers assistance to Hurricane Dorian victims
By Caitlin Gartley | October 4In the wake of the Category Five storm that ripped across the Atlantic Ocean in early September, ravaging the Bahamas and Southern U.S. coastline, Seton Hall University’s Office of Mission and Ministry is orchestrating a drive for victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas through Catholic Relief Services.
Student government swears in new senators
By Rhania Kamel | October 2A new batch of Student Government Association senators were recently sworn in. They include three Freshman senators, one Communication and the Arts senator, and two senators for Arts and Sciences.
Seton Hall announces new Title IX measures following investigation
By Rhania Kamel | September 25On Sept. 13, the Office of the President at Seton Hall University sent out an email to the community regarding its Title IX policies and the changes to be made following the investigation into Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
NJ Gov. Murphy announces task force to investigate vaping
By Nicholas Kerr | September 25On Sept. 12, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the creation of a task force to recommend policy proposals on how the state should proceed with regulating E-cigarette devices.
SGA President Shah seats second Presidential Cabinet
By Evando Thompson | September 25The Student Government Association president Rishi Shah had his second slate of cabinet members confirmed this past week.
SHU professor assists migrant families on the Southern Border
By Thomas Schwartz | September 25With the further entrenchment of anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States and abroad, a member of the Seton Hall community has dedicated her life’s work to combatting misunderstandings of society’s most ostracized members including immigrants.
Pirate Sports Network modifies approach to news reporting
By Staff Writer | September 25The Pirate Sports Network (PSN), a fully student-run organization, has been producing live content for the past couple of years. The primary focus of the organization is to produce live games for varsity sports at Seton Hall, but this year the organization has turned its content up a notch by adding different feature length pieces. “A Pirate’s Life,” the main one gives a more in-depth look at some of the student-athletes at Seton Hall and their extensive backstories.
SGA restructures voting procedures in finance committee
By Mia Page | September 25Student Government Association Treasure Divine Tanamal and Finance Committee Chair Ronald Babiak announced a restructuring of the finance committee which will shrink the number of voting members down to four non-SGA students and three student senators. According to Treasurer Tanamal the smaller number of voting members will create a space for debate on the allocation of funds which was lacking when the membership was larger.
TurboVote continues to partner with the University
By Alexandra Wells | September 19Through a partnership with TurboVote, Seton Hall University will continue its effort to encourage students to get out and vote. TurboVote, a non-partisan organization that helps students sign up to vote is meant to push students to be more politically engaged and participate in the upcoming election season. This service is especially targeted at out-of-state students, with its focus on absentee ballots.
University implements electronic parking permit system
By Elizabeth Rodriguez | September 19This fall Seton Hall implemented a new electronic parking permit system called NuPark, has been implemented for the South Orange campus.
Seton Hall students make waves with model UN themed podcast
By Thomas Schwartz | September 19According to The New York Times report from March, podcast listeners have significantly increased in the last year. Research conducted by Edison Research and Triton Digital, an audio technology and advertising company, claimed that podcast listenership has increased among all age cohorts. The New York Times wrote that 40% of people between the ages of 12 and 24 listened to a podcast in the last month, which is a 10% increase from 2018.
Provost updates campus on diversity and inclusion
By Rhania Kamel | September 19Interim Provost Karen Boroff sent out an email to the University community on Sept. 9 updating students and faculty on Seton Hall’s attempts to address diversity and inclusion initiatives in the months since the initial Concerned 44 protests.
SHU allocates $750k of donation for core curriculum program
By Evando Thompson | September 18Seton Hall University announced that Henry F. Roman (‘54) and his wife, Maryann, donated $750,000 to the University, the gift will be allocated toward improving the core cirriculum.
SHU makes progess on athletic field
By Jose Balderrama | September 18After a long renovation process, Owen T. Carroll Field is finally scheduled to be finished by the end of September. The renovation, which began during the spring of 2019, was the reason why the Seton Hall University baseball team had to play all their games on the road.
University implements electronic parking permit system
By Elizabeth Rodriguez | September 18This fall Seton Hall implemented a new electronic parking permit system called NuPark, has been implemented for the South Orange campus.
Seton Hall continues partnership with TurboVote to boost political engagement
By Staff Writer | September 12Through a recent partnership with TurboVote, Seton Hall University continues its effort to encourage students to get out and vote. TurboVote, a non-partisan organization that helps students sign up to vote is meant to push students to be more politically engaged and participate in the upcoming election season. This service is especially targeted at out-of-state students, with its focus on absentee ballots.
Cardinal Tobin blesses protesters at ICE HQ
By Evando Thompson | September 11Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the Archbishop of Newark, blessed a group of protestors last Wednesday at the Benedictine Abbey of Newark before a crowd of more than 400 who marched to the regional ICE headquarters.
CAPS institutes phone line allowing for 24/7 access to counselors
By Thomas Schwartz | September 11Formerly, if a student needed to contact a psychological counselor after Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) hours, they would need to contact Public Safety and ask to speak with an on-call counselor. Then, the student would have to await a call back.
