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Happy 21 Birthday; you’re now an adult! For an overwhelming amount of college students, that special 21 birthday is heralded in by alcohol. Seton Hill University’s (SHU) Prevention Services has taken a step to educate students about alcohol in the form of a birthday card with a small lesson in responsible drinking. My initial reaction [...]

There is no doubt that the media has played a large part in this election. As a member of the media, we’ve been thinking a lot about what our role is. The Setonian staff is obviously being trained to be journalists, which traditionally means we are unbiased deliverers of the truth. To be honest though, [...]

In light of recent bullying related suicides and A Week Without Violence, it’s important to remember how much abuse occurs in our world today. Whether it’s physical abuse in a relationship or cyber bullying from classmates and supposed friends, the effects of abuse are very real and pertinent to everyone’s life. Abuse can affect anyone [...]

There’s an election coming up. You may have heard about it. (Are you registered to vote? You should be.) Not interested in politics? Too bad, they’re running your life as you speak. You should be interested. As November rapidly approaches, you can’t turn on the radio or watch the news or go on Facebook without [...]

During Homecoming, there is a lot of talk about school spirit. It seems like at every turn, someone is asking us to show some school spirit, whether it’s making a banner or going to a sports game. Do we have school spirit at Seton Hill University (SHU)? First, we have to define school spirit. Is [...]

How often do you find yourself sitting in class, and also on Facebook or even doing an assignment for another class? If a lecture is a bit boring, our first tendency is to do something else. Surely we can multitask. Ever more, many careers require multitasking. You need to be able to be constantly plugged [...]

Every year Apple seems to steal technologies’ global stage, with rumors of the latest i-device. With promising leaks and an ever-curious media, Apple has once again grabbed the tech-world’s attention with the hopes of a new iPhone. What is the global stage you ask? For the Apple rumor wheel, we find our stage to be [...]

I have two words of advice that just about sum up life. Pre-college, during college, post-college. Carpe diem. Seize the Day. I’ve always *tried* to live by these words—which is why I have them tattooed on my wrist. Take my advice—seize as many opportunities while you’re in college as you can, because once you’re out, [...]

For some students, summer is something to look forward to; a much-needed break and a chance to get some sun and have a good time. For others, summer isn’t as easy as that. It’s when they have to leave the school life they’ve gotten so used to and return home for almost three months with [...]