Seton Hall University - Galleon Yearbook (South Orange, NJ)

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VERYTHIN Old Is S ocieties experience growth of their culture by returning to the basic foundations of their forefathers. Today, Seton Hall University is experiencing its own period of renaissance — a time when some of those things that were old have been revived and renewed. We celebrate everything old that is new again.” The most familiar way that one celebrates the passage of years is with a party. Usually the festivities include the gathering of friends and relatives so that they may rejoice in the days gone by and those that are to come. When Seton Hall reached its 130th year, it too celebrated with a party; University Day. This event was marked, by visits from the many friends of Seton Hall. They were treated to shows, music, sporting events, and the culture of the University. It was quite clear that Seton Hall has a very strong and proud tradition, one that was worthy of such a magnificent celebration. As the University looked back over its history, it also took part in an important national festival, the harbor festival for the Statue of Liberty. The day began with students and faculty members boarding the chartered Yankee Clipper” on July 4, 1986. They did not mind the pre-dawn hour, the biting morning air nor the busy Hew York City harbor waters. Participants could sense the feelings that perhaps their relatives might have experienced when they saw the great lady for the first time. For our immigrants, the Statue of Liberty symbolized their Archbishop McCarrick joins his new Seton Hall family at the 1987 graduation. passage to liberty. Today, as young men and women drive through the front gates of Seton Hall, this feeling of pride and tradition is repeated. For them these gates are the gates to education which is the second passage to liberty. When students enter Seton Hall they realize it is more than a university. For them Seton Hall is special because it is the Catholic University of Hew Jersey. Since the laying of the first stone, the University proclaimed its religious mission. The first students were seminarians and helped set the foundation of the school. We have grown a deal since then, but we still hold tight to the ideals of our predecessors. Seton Hall celebrates its Catholic tradition in many ways. In the autumn, the Mass of the Holy Spirit marks the opening of a new school year. Other special masses include Christmas, Ash Wednesday, and Easter. These masses allow us to come together with our Seton Hall family and join together in the celebration of our faith. ( Let ' s r V elebratI Li

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Let ' s Celebrate .