Every summer, incoming Seton Hill first year and transfer students receive a complimentary copy of a novel or nonfiction work, chosen by Seton Hill’s Summer Reading Committee on the caliber of its writing, relevance to contemporary issues and the interest of the community in its topic. The book is also provided to Seton Hill faculty, staff and upperclassmen who wish to take part in a group book discussion with the new students at the beginning of the fall semester. This year, the Seton Hill community read “Nickel and Dimed, On (Not) Getting By in America,” the New York Times bestseller by Barbara Ehrenreich. On September 6, following Seton Hill’s Welcoming Liturgy, 52 book discussions - representing over 500 readers - occurred simultaneously all over Seton Hill’s campus. Following the discussions, all participants joined together in Cecilian Hall to hear a presentation on recent changes to minimum wage legislation given by Seton Hill senior Megan Ritter. Seton Hill Associate Professor of Theatre Denise Pullen then discussed the challenges of turning a book into a play, illustrating her points with short performances by Seton Hill theatre students, who will be performing the play “Nickel and Dimed,” by Joan Holden, beginning Friday, October 5.