The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University celebrates the 100th anniversary of The Setonian, the official undergraduate student newspaper founded in 1924. For more than a centennial, the paper has been the voice of the University community, delivering coverage from all angles of campus.
From reporting on the frontlines of student-led protests to dissecting the latest fashion trends, The Setonian has remained steadfast in its reporting. The paper also serves as a training ground for journalists and reporters while upholding the First Amendment. The exhibition explores the beginning of the newspaper, envisioned by student John Erigena Robinson in a diary entry dated 1873 through the present day with stories of the paper’s hiatus during COVID-19, its subsequent return online, and then, in print. The exhibit pairs news articles with objects from the gallery and archival collections in themed sections that borrow from the format of a traditional print paper.
The exhibition celebrates the dedicated students that worked at the newspaper over the past century while diving into key themes and stories in the history of the paper, student life, and the University. Sections include Greek Life, Sports, ROTC, and Editorials.
The exhibition was made possible through the work of many people on campus, especially the staff and advisors of The Setonian, but also the student researchers and fellows, interns, archivists, and gallery staff who each had a role in documenting, preserving, transcribing, researching, and displaying the wealth of materials on view.
Seton Hall University’s beautiful main campus is located in suburban South Orange, New Jersey, and is only 14 miles from New York City — offering students a wealth of employment, internship, cultural, and entertainment opportunities. Seton Hall’s nationally recognized School of Law is prominently located in downtown Newark. The University’s Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) campus in Clifton and Nutley, N.J. houses Seton Hall's College of Nursing and School of Health and Medical Sciences.
The Walsh Gallery, located on the first floor of the Walsh Library, is open 9am to 5pm, Monday—Friday. Groups of 8 or more must register in advance. Admission to the gallery and its programs is free and open to the public.