Dareen Abukwaik

Arab America • 17th May 2023

Why Arab American Youth Care About the U.S. Census

What is your race?

This is a seemingly harmless question, especially when it comes to the U.S. census and other forms of data collection.

But what happens when your identity doesn’t exactly fit into the categories given to you?

Kraus Marketing • 26th July 2022

What are Display Ads?

Understanding how to use different types of advertisements can benefit your company in reaching larger audiences. Display ads are increasingly gaining more popularity in attracting consumers because of their flexibility. Here is more information that helps answer both ‘what are display ads?’ and how you can use them to grow your brand.

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10th May 2022

Seton Hall Students Worry about Climate Change

Seton Hall students had a lot to say about climate change and how they've noticed its effect. This article was my final project for my News Reporting class.

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26th April 2022

Seton Hall Students React to the Legalization of Marijuana

Seton Hall students had a lot to say about the legalization of marijuana in New Jersey. This article was written for my News Reporting class.

The Setonian • 26th March 2022

Two students kickstart their film production careers through internships with Awesome Films

Two visual and sound media major students were able to immerse themselves in film production through internships with Awesome Films.

Awesome Films, a video production service based in Pittsburgh, PA, has been working with the University for years to create videos about campus life and events.

Claire Wolfe, a junior, and Liam Plate, a senior, started working with Awesome Films in September 2021; they are the first two Seton Hall students to intern at the company.

Wolfe said the Awesome Films i

Seton Hall University • 24th March 2022

What Great Minds Can Do: Dareen Abukwaik

Growing up, Dareen Abukwaik always knew she wanted to pursue her passion for writing through any means possible. Raised in West Caldwell, New Jersey by her Arab immigrant parents, Dareen was taught to seize every opportunity that came her way.

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15th March 2022

The Seton Hall Community's Reaction to the End of the Mask Mandate

Seton Hall students and faculty had mixed feelings about the end of the campus mask mandate. This was written for my News Reporting class.

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13th December 2021

The Class of 2020: The COVID Class

The high school class of 2020 just entered their sophomore year of college, but many of them struggled to get through their first year online. This article was written for my Feature Writing class.

The Setonian • 16th November 2021

Students weigh in on SGA and PERIOD menstrual product initiative

The Student Government Association (SGA) announced through an Instagram post on Nov. 2 that it would be working with Seton Hall’s chapter of PERIOD to install free menstrual product dispensers in public bathrooms on campus.

Evelyn Tilelli, a sophomore diplomacy major, said she believes the initiative is a great plan to help students on campus.

“We’ve all been there when we need menstrual products but don’t have them, and it’s so awkward when we have to go around asking other people for what we

The Setonian • 8th November 2021

Valentino Petrarca becomes first DJ in WSOU history to reach 100-interview milestone

Valentino “Val” Petrarca reached a milestone as he became the first WSOU DJ to reach 100 interviews on Aug. 25, 2021.

Petrarca joined the station as a freshman in Oct. 2018 with the goal of conducting as many interviews as possible, but he said he never imagined reaching 100 during his time at Seton Hall.

“It’s been four years in the making, so it’s surreal to get to this point,” Petrarca said.

Petrarca, a senior visual and sound media major, began his freshman year at WSOU doing around one t