Students join together for World AIDS Awareness Week
By Staff Writer | Nov. 27, 2009World AIDS Day is on Dec. 1 and the Students Activities Board (SAB) is taking significant steps to spread awareness about the disease to the Seton Hall community.
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Professors offered a bonus for CORE curriculum
By Staff Writer | Nov. 19, 2009With the new core in its second official year, the University has had some difficulty in filling positions to teach the Signature II Christianity and Culture in Dialogue course for the spring semester and has offered full-faculty the option to teach the course in addition
Mailroom woes
By Staff Writer | Nov. 19, 2009Problems with the mailroom have recently overwhelmed students who have received their mail late or not at all.
Observatory allows students to 'scope' out stars
By Staff Writer | Nov. 19, 2009A new high-powered telescope will be presented during the opening of the observatory in the McNulty Science and Technology building, dedicated by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Physics Center, on Monday Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.
Students find comfort in Home Away from Home
By Staff Writer | Nov. 19, 2009As Thanksgiving approaches, students who will be remaining on campus for the holiday are invited to join local families for dinner. But even students who will be away for the holidays can get to know nearby families throughout the year through the Home Away from Home program.
Consultants tell Village: focus more on students
By Staff Writer | Nov. 19, 2009The Cecil Group, a planning and design firm based in Boston, Mass., presented the final "South Orange Vision Plan" at a town hall meeting in the South Orange Performing Arts Center loft on Nov. 12. The Vision Plan provides South Orange with a plan to encourage future economic growth within the Village's downtown, Valley St. and Irvington Ave. business corridors.
Holiday travel hinders student plans
By Staff Writer | Nov. 19, 2009For students that live out of state, or even out of the country, navigating holiday breaks can be tricky.
SGA gives $10,000 to SAB, DOVE
By Staff Writer | Nov. 19, 2009The Student Government Association granted a total of $10,000 in co-sponsorships to various clubs on campus at Monday night's meeting. The first group was the Student Activities Board, who requested $2,500 to help pay for the 2009 Winter Ball, "Santa's Workshop."
Career survey states employment rate increase
By Staff Writer | Nov. 19, 2009Data from the Career Center from last year's graduating class, in which the university maintained its graduate employment rate from 2008, as well as the Career Center's new efforts this year to help students find employment, might help quell student worries about their job search.
WSOU rocks the "Loudest Thanksgiving"
By Staff Writer | Nov. 18, 2009Seton Hall's radio station, WSOU 89.5 FM, is presenting the "LOUDEST Thanksgiving 2009" concert at the School of Rock on Nov. 28. The concert consists of several metal and post hardcore bands such as In Fear & Faith and In This Moment.
Hall commemorates fall of Berlin Wall
By Staff Writer | Nov. 11, 2009In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Slavic Club and The Russian and East European Studies Program are sponsoring an event on Nov. 12 where students can both learn about and discuss one of the most recognized events in Western history.
Fair trade organization gives students chance to buy from foreign artisans
By Staff Writer | Nov. 11, 2009Seton Hall will play host to the 10,000 Villages Fair Trade Fair on Nov. 18 as part of the Division of Volunteer Efforts Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
DOVE advocates for faces of the homeless
By Staff Writer | Nov. 11, 2009The Division of Volunteer Efforts will hold its third annual "Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week" from Nov. 15 through Nov. 21.
Rare Bible replica in Walsh
By Staff Writer | Nov. 11, 2009A replicate of the oldest known copy of the Bible is currently on display in the Walsh Library.
Web courses an option for students
By Staff Writer | Nov. 11, 2009Although lacking the face-to-face interaction of a traditional class, Seton Hall has seen over 1,500 students graduate through online courses, with a higher retention rate than traditional on-campus courses since 1998, according to the university's Web site.
Basketball star arrested
By Staff Writer | Nov. 11, 2009When Pirates head coach Bobby Gonzalez announced in Sept. 2008 that Keon Lawrence had transferred to Seton Hall, he called the guard "…an electrifying, exciting player that the fans are just going to love."But the chance for Lawrence to back up his coach's claim is now on hold – indefinitely.
Bon Jovi's newest album not exactly a perfect circle
By Staff Writer | Nov. 11, 2009When a baby is born in New Jersey, he/she is given two things: a birth certificate and, of course, the entire discography of both Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen. Not to know of Bon Jovi is Jersey heresy, much like going to a record shop in London and asking who The Beatles are.
SGA approves off-campus safe location resolution
By Staff Writer | Nov. 11, 2009After much debate and delay, the Student Government has unanimously approved their Off-Campus Safe Location Resolution, on Monday.
Polly want an Orange
By Staff Writer | Nov. 11, 2009Downtown South Orange has become home to a breed of parrots finding shelter in the area.
Volleyball loses to UConn on senior Day
By Staff Writer | Nov. 10, 2009The Pirates could not come up with a win on Senior Day as they fell 3-1 to Connecticut on Sunday at Walsh Gym.
