Welcome back to my second post! Our first assignment of the year definitely has turned out to be one of the most exciting and fun ones to say the least!
Assignment: Social Media Task 2
We were told to go on a social media Scavenger Hunt for multiple things that students should be familiar on and around campus. To complete the Scavenger Hunt myself and my classmate, Dante Trigo (@TreezysT), headed to downtown South Orange and Seton Hall to find student’s opinions on school spirit, popular eating spots, professor’s wisdom, picture-perfect spots on campus, and of course Seton Hall’s dedicated fanatic basketball fans. While it was fun to get to interview students and reminisce time here spent in South Orange, it was also challenging to get the perfect picture or perfect quote for our blogs and Twitter. Read below to see the adventure Dante and I went on to win the Pirate’s Gold of our Scavenger Hunt!
Our first find for the Scavenger Hunt was finding someone who has great Pirate pride! While Chance the Rapper was never technically a student at Seton Hall, he still reps the SHU Blue we all know and love! We thought it was pretty cool that a rapper as widely known as him roots for the Pirates.
One of the best things for students at SHU is that there is always a diverse number of retaurants downtown! South Orange promises great quick bites such as the Trat with their infamous “drunken grandma” vodka slice, burgers grilled by Seton Hall alumni at BGR, Latin street food at Miti Miti, coffee at Starbucks for the sleep deprived college students, and of course our pick – Falafel-ly Yours! This Middle Eastern eating spot is definitely something different and yummy for college students who are sick of the cafeteria. Just a short 10 minute walk from campus and students can experience a different culture’s food!
As far as professors at Seton Hall, our task for the Scavenger Hunt was to find a photo and quote from a professor on campus about why they love their job. We asked a well-known professor in the PR department, Professor Lancioni on why she loves teaching at SHU.
I got to meet with a student and ask them how they get their daily news from social media! Lysa Regan is a Marketing and Management double major and with her interest in these fields it’s important for her to keep up to date with world news!
Our next task was to find a scenic spot on campus. While most students find “the Green” to be one of the best spots to be when it’s nice outside, student Adam Gelo sees the beauty in our school’s chapel. Seton Hall’s chapel is famous – being listed as one of the most beautiful chapels across the nation and where most alumni look forward to getting married! Look at the tweet above to see why he thinks SHU’s chapel is a notable spot for visitors, alumni and students!
Seton Hall has been riddled with many secrets about its campus – those including tunnels underground where important figures used to use when travelling on campus. What Dante and I loved when we first visited our school was the story of a small blooper made in our very own Jubilee Hall. What was supposed to read “Hazard Zet Forward” (meaning whatever risk there is, one must keep persisting) instead reads “Hazard Zit Forward”. Not sure how this mistake happened, but it’s definitely a story PA’s and RA’s alike love telling on tours of SHU’s campus!
Chelsea FC fans listen up! While students usually dominate Prudential Center for the Seton Hall basketball games, they also are very diverse fans in terms of soccer clubs. Dante found a student and asked them what soccer team they root for and how they show off their pride!
With more than 150 student-run organizations, students can always choose what club fits them best! Dante interviewed a student who is part of the PRSSA here at Seton Hall on why they chose to be apart of this helpful club!
While Dante and I were walking all around South Orange to find the perfect fits for our Scavenger Hunt, I was also noticing other students had other unique answers to the tasks on the Scavenger Hunt list. Maria is another student in my COPR class and she interviewed one of my good friends, Kali Diamond for the Hunt. Maria chose Kali because she is a huge part of the WSOU family here at Seton Hall. I’ve known Kali since freshmen year and have seen how hard she has worked and the passion that goes into becoming a DJ at WSOU. Seeing her being noticed by another classmate was really cool to see and I couldn’t stop myself from telling her how I also knew the infamous DJ Kalzone! If you want to listen to Kali, among many other talented DJ’s, tune in at 89.5 for some great rock hits.
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