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Rubin finds balance between sports and school
By Neal McHale | November 5Ashani Rubin admitted she wasn’t entirely sure which one of the Manthorpe twins recruited her to play volleyball nearly seven years ago while at Merion Mercy Academy in Merion, Pa. It was her sophomore year at Merion, and she decided to give volleyball a try. By her senior year, she was a regular on a varsity squad that included the Manthorpe twins and finished 40-0 on the way to a state championship. It was during that year that the Seton Hall coaching staff recruited Rubin along with the twins.
Win a date for diabetes
By Staff Writer | November 5Alpha Gamma Delta will host its fourth annual Date for Diabetes on Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. The event will help benefit the international women’s fraternity philanthropy: The “Date for Diabetes is a bachelor auction in which male Seton Hall students will be auctioned off – he and the lucky lady will have the opportunity to enjoy an ice cream social in the back of the room,” Priscilla Wu, sister of Alpha Gamma Delta, said. Each bachelor also comes with a small gift for the woman who wins, Wu said.
Cure your closet chaos
By Staff Writer | November 5In today’s fast-paced society, trends come and go so fast it’s hard to keep your wardrobe up- to-date. So what do you do when you no longer want your old clothes? Well, your clothes can have an afterlife and upcycling them is an efficient way to put them to good use.
Welcome to New Jersey
By Samantha Giedris | November 5What makes something taste like home and feel like home? Is it the scenery, food or maybe just a familiar accent or phrase? Every state has its own little shops, sayings and quirks that make it unique. If you grew up eating at Whataburger, Raising Cane’s, Zaxby’s, In-n-Out Burger, WaWa, Waffle House or any other localized chain you know how hard it is to describe your love for them to anyone else.
DOVE raises awareness for homeless
By Rachel Hassett | November 5From Nov. 16 through Nov. 21, the Division of Volunteer Efforts (DOVE) will bring National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week to Seton Hall. The effort was established by the National Coalition for the Homeless to promote education, action and awareness about hunger and homelessness.
Lend a helping hand, pass along a smile
By Staff Writer | November 5When most people think of fall they envision pumpkins, colorful leaves and cozy outfits, but what is often overlooked is the aspect of giving thanks during the season. Spreading kindness and love is an important part of Thanksgiving that allows families and friends to come together and help the community.
Stressed and blessed
By Staff Writer | November 5Thanksgiving is right around the corner and with the season, come the dreadful gifts of midterms and, soon, finals. Students will need to find ways to unwind and relieve stress, while getting ready to celebrate the upcoming holidays.
See you later South Orange
By Staff Writer | November 5As much as we all love the small town feel of South Orange Village, sometimes it’s nice to get away from campus and explore new territory. Taking off for New York City may seem like the easiest option but it isn’t the only one. There’s a bunch of fun and exciting things to do right here in New Jersey.
Calm your nerves
By Emily Balan | November 5So far, Jessica Thomulka, a junior, has registered six times in her college career and getting the classes she needs, or wants, has never been a walk in the park.
On the other side of the bars
By Rebecca White | October 29After reading “Prison Noir” and interviewing an ex-inmate, the next logical step for me was to talk to someone on the other side of the bars--the people who help maintain the correction facilities do the work they are supposed to do. Among the most important of those people are probation officers.
Off campus jobs a plenty
By Staff Writer | October 29Sometimes finding a job on campus may be slightly challenging due to the competition. For those in need of a job, but have not been able to obtain one on campus, there are a variety of places off-campus you can turn to for employment options.
10 Things we like about Halloween
By Rebecca White | October 29Whether you go trick-or-treating every year or attend a classic costume party, Halloween is a fun time of year for pumpkin-carving, costume-designing enthusiasts. Here are 10 things that we like about Halloween:
Film exhibit to premiere in the Walsh gallery
By Staff Writer | October 29If you are interested in film and enjoy learning about history then you are in luck. A month long exhibit in the Walsh gallery, titled “A Celluloid Story: New Jersey’s Filmmaking History” will run several events from Nov. 3 - Dec. 12, and an opening reception is set for Nov. 6 from 5-8 p.m.
Pirate Weekend to bring fun activities
By Staff Writer | October 29“It’s hard to find things to do on campus on the weekends because everyone goes home,” sophomore Jessica West said.
Complex Culture: Styles to start a movement
By Emily Balan | October 29Complex Culture is a clothing line started by Quinton Briggs, a junior occupational therapy major. Briggs intended Complex Culture to be for all types of people; the goal of the company is to bring together different artists who consider themselves complex.
