Spring break is a time of relaxation for some and vacation for others, but for 15 Seton Hill University students and two faculty members, their spring break consisted of helping those in need. From March 4-11, the group of predominantly music therapy majors traveled to Jamaica, where they spent time in the village of Harmons.…
Seton Hill University’s faculty and students stood together in silence as the bell at St. Joseph’s Chapel was rung 17 times in honor of the 17 victims who died in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 14. This happened in support of the National School Walkout on March 14,…
Seton Hill University’s “Lunch with Liz” was held in Cecilian Hall on March 20. The play featured SHU theatre performance majors as prominent figures in SHU history for students, staff and Sisters of Charity. The program was conducted to revisit some of SHU’s founding story and meet some of the people who were influential in…
The Voice of Westmoreland hosted one of the hundreds of registered March for Our Lives demonstrations taking place this weekend throughout the country. Students, parents, teachers and community members gathered outside of the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Friday to demonstrate common sense gun laws among other concerns in light of mass shootings in America, particularly…
Seton Hill University students are invited to the first-ever SHU20 Summit, a leadership program designed for students to enhance their leadership skills on campus and in the future. The two-day program, April 6-7, will incorporate a range of leadership topics from time management and communication skills to event planning and understanding biases. The idea to…
Seton Hill University students, faculty and staff participated in yesterday’s national school walkout. The walkout started at 10 a.m. on the Admin front lawn and lasted for 17 minutes to honor each of the 17 lives lost in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 14. SHU was one…
Arun Thalody, a junior biology major at Seton Hill University, was crowned the 2018 Mr. Seton Hill on Feb. 13 in Cecilian Hall. The competition, hosted by the Griffin Guides, is in its second year and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. “Winning wasn’t really on my mind, it was just to put on…
The White Rabbit Café and Pâtisserie reopened on March 1 after closing Feb. 5 for renovations. The hardwood floor, bathroom and front doors were replaced, and the countertop was also redone. “Structurally, it needed to happen,” said co-owner Tommy Medley. “It’s going to be a surprise for everyone. It’s a lot more functional, a lot…
As Pennsylvania’s special election draws closer, congressional Democratic candidate Conor Lamb took a break from campaigning to speak at Seton Hill University on Feb. 6. Lamb was invited to speak at a meeting for the SHU Young Advocates for Progress – College Democrats Club, which was open to the entire campus. Lamb is campaigning against…
When students returned to Seton Hill after winter break, the Centennial Timeline, a chart marking 100 years of Seton Hill University, was created for the Administration Building. The timeline was designed and donated by Barbara Kerestes-Martin, CEO of KMA Design and a SHU class of 1980 graduate, with the help of her son, the centennial…