Philadelphia, PA April - May 2014
THEThe Free Student NewspaperGRIFFIN of Chestnut Hill College Creating Campus Change Megan Welch ’16 One of the primary goals midnight. At first, it seemed Bradley David Amerman Features Editor of the survey was to reach a like only a few students who 1992 - 2014 larger portion of the student wanted it, but once it was On any college campus, body than usual. By gathering known that there was a large This issue is dedicated to you. there is sometimes a discon- so many responses, the board portion of the student body You will be missed. nect between what students was able to collect data that who wanted longer hours, it want and what they receive. is more representative of the was able to happen. We want Though this can happen for a students. to help direct Chartwells to- variety of reasons, it can often- "Part of the goal of the wards the biggest complaints times be credited to the simple survey was to have actual data so the focus can be on what fact that the general popula- from students," said Krista really matters to students." Roster Growth Yields tion does not always voice Murphy, Ph.D, dean of student The results showed that their opinions. And if those in life. "By getting so many stu- students felt strongly about charge have no idea what stu- dents to respond over a wide two topics in particular – ca- Expansion in Facilities dents want, they have no way variety of times, we were able tering to dietary needs and al- Nicole Carney ’16 In addition to housing of providing it to them. to get to voices we don't get lergies and meal plan options. Senior Staff Writer new athletic training facilities, In stepped the Student Life to hear from often. It helped Many students said that they the current location of the Board. the board to be able to back up felt their dietary needs were With the growing rosters pool could also serve as an To gain an understanding their points with voices other not met. of many current teams and area where new locker rooms of students’ opinions of the than their own." “The survey showed that the addition of a new sprint could be added, an officials’ campus dining experience, the This allowed the board to students think Chartwells is football team, the athletic de- room, and a meeting space Student Life Board put to- identify what changes were really good at handling major partment is looking to expand for teams. The current locker gether a survey that tackled ev- important to the majority of food allergies, but not minor its resources in the near future rooms are relatively small and erything from food quality to students. ones," Murphy said. "I thought by repurposing space that may have become unable to serve service to meal plan options. "We want to be informed that was really interesting, es- prove beneficial to Chestnut the current needs of Chestnut The survey was given out dur- when we ask for changes to pecially since the allergies stu- Hill College. The department Hill athletes and visiting teams ing mealtimes for one week in occur," Murphy said. "As dents mentioned were really has acknowledged the fact that alike. Game officials currently February, and it collected over an example, a few years ago the athletic programs are cur- do not have a space to meet 210 responses – over one-fifth students lobbied to have “Creating Campus Change” rently under-resourced, and prior to or during a match, of undergraduate students. the Griffin's Den open until Continued on Page 4 are looking for ways to aid the making this a benefit to them different teams in areas such as well. as the athletic training room, Many teams meet on a reg- locker rooms, and fitness cen- ular basis, not to practice, but CHC Participates in Survey ter. rather to discuss strategy or Lauren Sitler ’15 ticipate. The survey looks to The faculty at CHC was The athletic department watch game films in a class- Contributing Writer assess two important aspects also asked to fill out their own announced that there will be room setting. With the pos- of “collegiate quality.” The version of the NSSE, the Fac- a new full-time athletic trainer sible renovation to the pool An important goal for any first is the amount of time ulty Survey of Student En- added to the CHC staff for area, the ability to create a student is to have a great edu- and effort students put into gagement, or the FSSE. This the 2014-2015 season, but it meeting space for athletes that cational experience at college. studying, writing papers, and serves as a complement to the is in their interest to research does not take away from class- In order for this to happen, other educationally-oriented NSSE, and according to the possible options to expand the room time and the academia however, students and faculty activities. The second is how FSSE Web site the survey is athletic training room as well. of the college becomes more have to work together in or- the institution creates and “designed to measure faculty One option the department realistic. der to create an environment fosters learning opportunities expectations for student en- is investigating is repurpos- The Men’s Lacrosse team is where the students and faculty both inside and outside of the gagement in educational prac- ing the pool in Fournier Hall often in and out of classrooms have an understanding of their classroom known to stimulate tices that are empirically linked and renovating it into an area and Derick Darnulc ’16 com- expectations for each other. learning. with high levels of learning that would house new athletic mented that they often strug- There is a gap in the student- The NSSE provides par- and development.” training facilities. gle to have a sufficient team faculty relationship that is ticipating institutions a vari- CHC has utilized the NSSE The news of possible ex- meeting. “Our team meets hard to close. The communi- ety of reports that compare and FSSE surveys in order to pansion has thrilled many in the about three times a week for cation between the two is vital their students' responses with bridge this gap. “The FSSE department, including athletic film sessions or meetings with to promote a great educational those of students at self-se- will help us improve the edu- trainer Erin Fidler. “We are real- our coach, but we bounce experience. The question is, lected groups of comparison cational experience offered ly excited for the athletic train- around between classrooms how do we bridge this gap as institutions. “The college uses by Chestnut Hill College by ing facilities to be an impor- because of classes and room a campus? NSSE/FSSE data for assess- giving us a sense of how our tant part of the department’s size,” Darnulc said. The team This semester, students ment of the educational ex- faculty, teach, what they em- growth in the near future,” she is sometimes forced to split were asked to fill out the perience that we provide and phasize, and what they expect said. “This expansion of space up if they cannot find a room NSSE, which stands for the for planning improvements,” of students,” O’Donnell said. along with the addition of ath- to accommodate their entire National Survey of Student said Patricia O'Donnell, SSJ, “Taken together with the re- letic training staff will give us roster. “This new space would Engagement. According to the Ph.D., who is the director of sults of NSSE, the student the opportunity to offer more NSSE Web site, over 2 million institutional research for CHC survey, FSSE results will show in terms of injury prevention, “Roster Growth Yields students at 640 colleges and as well as the liaison in the us which areas need more at- treatment, and modalities for Expansion in Facilities” universities are invited to par- NSSE/FSSE movement. tention and more support.” our student-athletes.” Continued on Page 3 NEWS 2 Arts & Culture 5 Sports 10 2 The Griffin THE Classes Don’t Always Come From A Textbook GRIFFIN Tiffany Ureña ’16 split into three groups: finance Vol. IV, Issue 6 SPORTS EDITOR and accounting, operations and logistics, and marketing The Free Student The typical college class is and public relations. Each stu- Newspaper of based on the material from a dent chose where they wanted to go and then the work began. Chestnut Hill College textbook. The professor goes through each chapter every As the day of the event week and the students take nears, every student is trying Michael Bradley ’14 tests and write essays. Then to do whatever they can to Editor-in-Chief there’s a final and some kind make sure that everything goes of midterm with projects in off without a hitch. Samantha Taylor Eben ’14 between. Fletcher ‘16, marketing and Editor-in-Chief The business department at public relations team leader, Chestnut Hill College is defi- hopes that Chestnut Hill can nitely not sticking to this kind come together as one big com- Skyler Stillwaggon ’14 of curriculum. munity. Production Manager This semester, Assistant “We want this event to al- Layout Editor Professor of Business, Barba- low students to become in- image: facebook.com/heroesonthehill5k ra Diemer, MBA, introduced volved and engaged in the The Heros on the Hill 5K Run/Walk is set for May 3, pic- tured above is the 5K run map around Chestnut Hill College. Andrea Wentzell ’15 Event Planning, a class that community,” Fletcher said. is part of the Sports Manage- “We are looking forward to money to the foundations.” Business Manager of a textbook has been one to ment major and minor. Stu- having the students and the Not only has this class Senior Layout Staff remember for the students in dents in the class are respon- community work together in helped the students learn how this class. “It has been won- sible for putting together the participating in this event.” to put an actual event together derful seeing the community, Adele Giangiulio ’16 Heroes on the Hill 5K Run/ Since this is the first year from start to finish, but it has the town, and the students re- News Editor Walk set to take place on the that Chestnut Hill is putting also opened up their eyes to spond to this event,” Fletcher morning of Saturday, May 3. this event together, there are how working in a large group said. “It seemed like everybody The students spent the se- many difficulties the class has Kyle Mick ’15 can really be. wanted to help in some way.” mester working with on-cam- had to face, one being the “One of the biggest trou- The Heroes on the Hill Entertainment Editor pus organizations Unified for slow registration rate. Fletcher bles we encountered while 5K Run/Walk will be held on Uganda (U4U), the Student hopes that this will change as planning this event was mak- Saturday, May 3 at 9 a.m. with Megan Welch ’16 Government Association, and Heroes on the Hill becomes a ing sure that everyone agreed registration beginning at 7 a.m. Features Editor the Student Athlete Advisory yearly event. Individual and group sign-ups Committee (SAAC), whose “We hope that we will be on the decisions we were mak- ing,” Fletcher said. “We have are available on the race Web- fundraising efforts benefit the able to have more participants site, as well as donations and Amanda Finlaw ’15 taken precautions to learn Make-A-Wish Foundation. in future years, as well as more sponsorship information. Vis- Culture Editor from these issues so that they The ultimate goal of the class involvement from the commu- it www.sites.google.com/site/ don't occur again next year.” is to teach the students what it nity in the form of donations heroesonthehill5k or follow @ Although there have been Tiffany Ureña ’16 takes to put on a serious event and sponsorship,” Fletcher HeroesOnTheHill on Twitter Sports Editor in a certain amount of time. said. “We hope that this event difficulties along the way, it is for more information. In order to successfully put will gain more of a following safe to say that the entire ex- this 5K together, the class was so that we can donate more perience of learning outside Elizabeth Bachmayer ’16 Photography Editor
Layout Staff Fair Trade Fashion Show Comes to CHC Alex Ominiyi ’16 Leeann Burke ’16 development is fairly compen- The fashion show will imme- cessful fair trade awareness Contributing Writer sated for their work, which is diately follow and the event and vendor event in Novem- Scott McGrath ’17 the ultimate goal of the fair will conclude with the oppor- ber. By attending Unified for The Chestnut Hill College trade movement. tunity to purchase the outfits Uganda's Fair Trade Fashion Copy Editors community is invited to attend Many associate only a displayed and much more. Show, guests are not only sup- Briana Charlton ’16 Unified for Uganda's first ever small number of goods as The entire event is being porting fair wages, but also Sally Simmons ’15 Fair Trade Fashion Show on being "Fair Trade," such as paid for through a fair trade empowering people to change Saturday, April 26. The club, coffee and chocolate, but the grant, awarded to Unified for their lives for the better. in partnership with Grace market has grown to include Uganda for their annually suc- Susan Magee, M.F.A. Gardner, a fair trade activist, many different items. Some of Facilitator will put on a fashion show of these include clothing, other global proportions. The show food products, home decor, Make your opinion heard and submit editori- will feature all fair trade cloth- housewares, tea, toys and per- ing from Thailand, Nepal, the sonal accessories. The goal of Consoles als to The Griffin. Submis- sions become property of United States, Guatemala, and the fair trade movement is to FOR Kids The Griffin and are subject of course, Uganda. foster relationships with the Gaming Tournament & Technology Raffle Benfiting CHOP to editing for style, clar- The origins of the cloth- people who produce and farm ity and length. The views ing and accessories make the these goods. represented in submis- show especially unique. Grace The movement wants to go sions do not represent Gardner is a woman who has beyond trade and help these Chestnut Hill College. donated her life to promot- workers improve their com- Submissions also do not ing ethical purchases through munities, cover healthcare Thursday April 24, 2013 at 7p.m. represent The Griffin’s po- fair trade goods. Gardner has costs, and empower all indi- sition, or that of its facili- Fitzsimmons Lounge extensively traveled the world, viduals, but especially women. tator. supporting the locals of many Just as Chestnut Hill College different developing countries embodies, the fair trade move- The Griffin strives for Hosted By : accuracy and fair rep- to constantly increase her in- ment views development of resentation in all of its ventory of distinctive clothing these communities as a "holis- publications and factual and trinkets. tic process.” correctness. If an error Her clothing is an expres- In addition to the show, the is found, email the issue sion of these people's creativ- event will begin with a tasting number, the error, and ity and passion for life. Most of numerous fair trade food $7 Registration Fee Includes Tournament Entry, A Feel Good Grill Cheese, the correction that needs of the pieces are made with products, such as coffee and Snacks and 10 Raffle Tickets! to be made to the.griffin. bright colors and eccentric pat- chocolate. Following the tast- [email protected]. Correc- The raffle will include new technology products and gift cards. terns. All purchases come with ing, everyone will be invited to Registration is waved for anyone that donates a “E” or “T” rated video game. tions may be printed in the knowledge that everyone a late afternoon lunch as they the next issue. For More Information Email Andrea at [email protected] involved with the products' listen to Grace share her story. The Griffin 3 Calling All Griffins to Citzens Bank Park The CHC community is invited to attend the Aug. 23, 2014, at 7:05 p.m. between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Saint Louis Cardinals. All CHC fami- lies, friends, alums, students, faculty, and NEWS staff are invited with tickets only cost- ing either $12 or $17 depending on the seat location. The ticket includes a free Intern Diaries t-shirt. This game will feature our own Many students at Chestnut Hill College are involved in exciting intern- CHC community member throwing out ships. The Intern Diaries is where students are invited to share their ex- the first pitch and with the Griffin join- periences. This month Cassandra Gutierrez ’14, who majors in English ing the Phanatic on the field. Get your Literature shares her experience of being an intern. tickets by visiting phillies.com/chestnut- hillcollege Where did you intern? The Philadelphia’s District Attorney’s Office in Center City.
How did you get it? Grads Job Outlook Improving I heard about the internship from a former Chestnut Hill stu- Taylor Eben ’14 skills, leadership ability and spending the next five to seven dent who I saw when I went to take my LSAT. He had interned Editor-in-Chief strong analytical and quantita- years taking classes and work- during his senior year and now works for them. He thought it tive skills. ing in a research lab.” would be a good opportunity for me. I did some research on With the stock market’s re- Senior Bobby Stocklin, a There are plenty of seniors what the requirements were, applied, and interviewed for the cent comeback and the unem- psychology major and busi- across the country like Bobby position. ployment rate at 6.7 percent, ness administration minor, has Stocklin and Allison Eberly the job outlook doesn’t seem already begun working for Toll who have a plan and know What did you do? half bad for 2014 college grad- Brothers, “America’s Luxury what their next steps are, but I was the intern for the Dangerous Drug Offenders Unit, uates. There’s a sentence you Homebuilder,” in Horsham, let’s be realistic: some students DDOU. I assisted the Assistant District Attorneys, detectives, probably thought you’d never Pa. Stocklin applied after just aren’t that lucky. and the paralegal in the unit. My duties included anything from hear! finding the listing on the Toll “In the field of education preparing or disposing cases, secretarial work for the detec- Back in 2010 when the Brothers Website and is now the job openings for teachers, tives, writing up documents for the attorneys, and going to Class of 2014 embarked on a junior recruiter for the com- especially elementary school court. their collegiate journey, the pany. He’ll identify and source teachers, are hard to find,” said unemployment rate was at a talent for positions across the senior Nicole Heigl, an early Describe a typical day. staggering 9.5 percent and the country. childhood education major. I arrived around 8:30 a.m. and helped the paralegal with any job outlook for young profes- “You certainly cannot sit “If you would have asked me files and documents that were left at his desk. Sometimes the sionals was dismal at best, but back, relax, and wait for a job four years ago I would have tasks would take most of the morning with looking for miss- things have taken a turn for to fall into your lap,” he said. said I will take any job I can ing papers, gathering information, or making phone calls to the better. According to the “You have to work extremely get, but due to my experience different departments. Depending on the day of the week and National Association of Col- hard to get your name out in various schools and my fi- how busy it was, some mornings were spent taking files to leges and Employers (NACE), there. Whether it be through nancial circumstance I have and from the court. Usually in the afternoons I was given my employers who focus on hiring networking or filling out ap- decided I’m moving home own tasks of putting active cases together and arranging all the new college grads are expected plications, you need to give for the moment while I job documents for its upcoming court hearing. to hire 7.8 percent more Class yourself every opportunity to search.” While Heigl admits of 2014 grads than their Class obtain the job you want.” that this isn’t the most ideal Was it overall a good experience? of 2013 counterparts. Even While many soon-to-be option, for now, it makes the The whole experience was great. I was able to learn more better, that rate jumps to 12 graduates are looking for most sense. about the criminal aspect of the legal system, which I really percent when international jobs, others plan on further- NACE also reports that enjoyed. The internship allowed hands-on experience on what operations are considered. ing their education, like senior many employers plan on in- a lawyer does on a typical day at court, in the office, and how The most in demand ma- biochemistry major Allison creasing starting salaries and jors are business, engineering, Eberly. “Eventually, I aspire even offering signing bonuses, he/she prepared for his/her cases. What was unique about computer and information sci- to work for a pharmaceutical as well as providing benefits the DDOU unit was that I also got to work with detectives, ence, sciences and communi- company, so graduate school is like life, medical and dental in- which was very interesting because I got to see the kind of cations. Employers are looking the next step towards achiev- surance, 401(k)s, yearly salary paperwork they have to do to help the attorneys with their for candidates who possess the ing my goals,” she said. “After increases and employee assis- cases. I was able to see how the detectives and attorneys work ability to work in a team envi- graduating from CHC I will be tance and counseling to young together to gather all the information needed to present the ronment, decision-making and attending graduate school at hires. While the job outlook case in court. problem-solving skills, and the Vanderbilt University School certainly isn’t perfect, things ability to plan, organize and of Medicine. As a part of the are seriously looking up. View Did the experience help you clarify your career goals? prioritize work. Other skills Interdisciplinary Graduate the entire 2014 job outlook re- The experience has helped me see that I do want to attend employers value include writ- Program in Biomedical and port at www.nace.org. law school and become a lawyer. However, I am still unsure ten and verbal communication Biological Sciences, I will be as to which kind of law I would like to study since I have en- joyed the time I’ve spent learning about the prosecutors side of criminal law, but I still have an interest in international law. CHC Athletic Facilities Expanding Do you have any advice for fellow students? I would highly suggest that students do internships in the area Continued from Page 1 equipment is not needed and these plans are official, but they wish to work in. In doing an internship you are able to what can be added. In order are options that the college is see if that is really what you want to do, and if it isn’t then you benefit the lacrosse team and to maximize its total space, looking at. “We are looking for have time to change your career path. At the same time, if it is every other team on campus the fitness center may be re- a space that could positively something you enjoy then you are able to gain experience and by allowing us to be organized arranged to ensure enough impact a large student popu- contacts within the field. in terms of where and when room for the greatest amount lation at Chestnut Hill, and we are meeting, as well as a of students. The athletic de- the pool has become a space place that fits our team.” partment does not want team that is under-utilized.” Groups There are no plans to in- workouts to infringe upon the still use the pool and that is Spring Instrumental Concert crease the size of the fitness normal operating hours of the the reason why the athletic Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 7 p.m. center, but the athletic depart- fitness center, so teams may department is looking into all options until making a final East Parlor, St. Joseph Hall ment is reevaluating the cur- have schedule time outside of rent fitness equipment. The those hours if the whole roster decision where they will make a public announcement. The concert will include performanced from the String Ensemble, Flute lease on the equipment is up intends to participate. Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Wind Ensemble. this summer and the depart- Athletic Director Lynn ment is investigating what Tubman noted that not all of 4 The Griffin SLB Brings Changes to Campus Results from SLB Survey Continued from Page 1 flex dollars and that is really survey. helpful feedback that is already "The open-ended respons- The Student Life Board in February conducted a sur- common ones. I think it's being put into action.” es added a really good flavor vey on the conditions of the CHC Cafeteria, since the helpful to know that the staff To help gather this data, to the results," Murphy said. might need more training. emphasis was put on the de- "It helped to provide context survey the board has been working with Chartwells to Everyone on the staff who is sign of the survey's questions. for the numbers. I was really help improve student experience. Below are some of the on the floor should know the It had questions that resulted impressed by how much time results from the over 210 survey results. ingredients in what is served, in both quantitative and quali- students took to put in their which could make a huge dif- tative answers. The quanti- comments and responses. erience at C exp HC ference in students knowing tative data helped to create They also put in things that g b what they can eat." results that, to Murphy, were were action oriented and sug- in e n e Many students indicated more concrete. gested solutions that can be i n d ? that they would like to have "One of the most helpful implemented right away." r u Positive more meal plan options to things the students did was Due to the snow and time o y choose from as well – a change make a lot of the answers constraints, the board was un- 19% that has since been made. quantitative," she said. "It able to meet with Chartwells s a
Chartwells is offering several helps to be able to say that our this semester, but hope to h new meal plans starting in the survey revealed this or that on conduct the survey annually, w fall semester. a five-point scale. Numbers as well as act as the liaison o
“The most important re- help to make the data more between dining staff and stu- H Negative sult to me was definitely that concrete and real, and they dents in coming semesters. 81% students felt that they wanted hold a lot of weight." Results from the Student to pick their own meal plans,” However, the qualitative survey by SLB on Chartwells “Chartwells has shown amaz- said Charles Davis, ’15, found- responses provided additional can be seen on the right. ing service with their de- er and chair of the Student detail to the numbers collect- liveries to Sugarloaf dur- Life Board. “There’s a clear ed and helped to show how ing the snow days and I trend that students want more invested students were in the along with everyone else from Sugarloaf really ap- Benefit Gaming Tournament Returns preciated their effort.” Adele Giangiulio ’16 room at CHOP has some ing, fighting, and old and new Do you have dietary needs? News Editor sort of game console within video games, as well as staples it,” said Andrea Wentzell ‘15, such as Mario Kart and Just Consoles for Kids is com- president of the Computer Dance, so every participant Vegetarian 22% ing back to Chestnut Hill Club. “The club also likes to has a chance to win one of College on April 24 at 7 p.m. make sure that the money goes the Best Buy gift cards ranging Gluten Free 14% Sponsored by the Computer towards buying games for the from $25 to $100. Club, Feel Good, and Epsi- game library, so some of the There have been some great lon Pi Tau (the international club members take a trip to additions to this semester’s Lactose Intolerance 20% technology honor society), the one of the local game shops tournament, one of which be- gaming tournament benefits and pick out the games for the ing the Computer Club’s part- the Children’s Hospital of kids.” Religious Reasons 2% nership with Feel Good. Feel Philadelphia’s (CHOP) game “This event isn't just for Good will provide free grilled library. All proceeds raised by those game junkies, but for Food AllergieS 11% Consoles for Kids go towards those that want to have some cheese sandwiches to all reg- buying either “E” or “T”-rated fun while helping provide istered participants. Also new video games. games for the children of to the event is the technology Other 31% “We chose to sponsor the CHOP,” Wentzell said. The raffle in which new and up- coming tech pieces donated “I need gluten free food for game library because every tournament will include rac- an allergy. I call ahead and by members of the Computer end up waiting for up to 40 Club, as well as tech store gift minutes even though I had cards will be raffled off. already called 30 minutes While the Computer Club prior to that.” hopes to beat last year’s fun- draising record of $200, they really want to “have fun and to raise as much as we can for the CHOP game library.” The tournament begins at 7 p.m., with registration starting Register Now for at 6:30 p.m., in the Fitzsim- “Heroes on the Hill 5K” mons Hall Lounge. Registra- tion is $7, but the fee can be waived with the donation of an “E” or “T”-rated video Saturday May 3 image: Andrea Wentzell ’15 game. For more information, Chestnut Hill College Participants of Consoles for Kids have the opportunity to play please contact Andrea Went- Registration 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. racing, fighting, and old and new video games on April 24. zell at [email protected]. 5K Run 9 a.m. Walk 10 a.m. Kids Fun Run 11:00 a.m.
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For More Information Visit: bit.ly/1g9aS81 Arts & The GriffinCulture5 Spider-Man & Enemies Return to Big Screen Briana Charlton ’16 the non-painful variety. every villain is connected to Senior Staff Writer Too bad he will not get one, Oscorp, the scientific research although judging by the ending corporation where Dr. Con- With summer just round- of the previous film, we can at ners got the serum to become ing the corner, what is there to least bet that he and Gwen will a giant lizard and where Peter look forward to when students get back together. found the spider that gave him no longer have to worry about The green lizard may be his powers. 15-page papers and all that gone, but in this sequel, Pe- This summer, Spider-Man other stuff? Well, there are ter must face his most formi- fans can expect a film that will always great movies to go see dable enemy, well enemies, yet: blow them away. (The trailers and one of them just happens Rhino (Paul Giamatti), Green certainly boast of that.) Se- to be The Amazing Spider-Man Goblin (Dane DeHaan), and crets will be uncovered, chaos 2, which comes to theaters Electro (Jamie Foxx). Only will ensue, tears will inevitably May 2—just a few days before Spider-Man has the power to be shed (I mean, how many school is finished! protect New Yorkers against times can a person watch Peter The last time we saw Pe- these villains, but how can one Parker get beat up before we ter Parker (Andrew Garfield), teenager dressed in a red and start to fear for his life?), and a.k.a. Spider-Man, he had just blue leotard succeed in doing we will see whether or not Pe- defeated scientist-turned-giant that when at the same time ter can overcome a force more lizard, Dr. Curt Conners (Rhys he must fight an even greater powerful than himself. Of Ifans), who had once been battle within himself? course, even if he can defeat partner and close friend to Pe- We all know the struggle of the villain, how many people ter’s parents. As if that was not Peter Parker. He must balance will have gotten hurt in the bad enough, he then had no everyday obligations like go- process? Will there be any ma- choice but to break up with his ing to school with the impos- jor deaths? Let’s hope not. girlfriend, Gwen Stacy (Emma sible job of saving the world. But still, is Spider-Man Stone), after promising her dy- Of course, swinging through strong enough to face this ing father he would. Not to skyscrapers is awesome, but army of evil threatening to mention he had already lost his with these new enemies on the tear his whole world apart, or, Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) ear- horizon, Peter is going to face as Gwen says, is this battle re- lier in the film. So clearly, Peter his most difficult battle yet, es- ally too big for him to over- is in need of a little break of pecially when he finds out that come? The Used Their Own Enemy Kyle Mick ’15 ing electric guitars, brutally ance. This song has plenty of Entertainment Editor pounding drums and Bert surprising and unpredictable McCracken’s screamo vocals, moments of immense musical Over the last few years, the which help to accentuate the intensity, and feels like a well- genre-crossing musical group, aggressive nature of the lyrics focused and complete song. The Used, have been churning in this song. But as the next While Imaginary Enemy has out albums as fast their record track titled, “Make Believe,” one, maybe two tracks that feel company, GAS Union, has starts to play, it immediately focused and complete on this had the cash to produce them. falls flat and feels as if it was a album, the lack of cohesion of From Artwork, which was re- filler track on this album. The lyrical themes, and the medio- leased in 2009, to Vulnerable, lyrics are inconsistent, and the cre musical compositions, on which was released in 2012, all song feels out of place among the majority of these songs, of these albums have been re- many of the other tracks on makes this album feel generic corded and released in a very this album. and uninspiring. short amount of time, and The next track titled, If you are a dire-hard fan for the most part, were hastily “Force Without Violence,” of The Used, by all means buy the album and prove me put together. While The Used tries to bring back the focus wrong, but if you are someone have been gifted with the abil- on uprising and rebellion with who has never heard The Used ity to release a new album ev- a pop anthem that helps to before, there are plenty of ery couple of years, the lack change up the hardcore punk other albums such as, Lies For of time and attention, both rock genre that The Used has Key Tracks The Liars, which has a much in the lackluster lyrics and the been known for, with some in- more clear direction and focus “Revolution” • ”Force without overall poor construction of teresting melodic guitar work then this mostly “fluff ” based violence” • ”evolution” the musical compositions in and vocal overdubbing ar- album. their songs, is clearly evident rangements. in their newest album titled, The last track that truly Imaginary Enemy. stands out among many of The first song on Imaginary the other “junk” tracks on this Enemy called, “Revolution,” is album is called, “Evolution.” Deli Nights a very promising opening track A pop focused power ballad Every Thursday, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. to this album. With a haunting with glittering synthesizers, The Perk, Fitzsimmons speaker saying, “All revolu- chugging electric guitars, and tions are impossible until they an infectious beat that acts as APRIL Special: FRESCA happen, then they become a perfect backboard for Mac- Mexican Cheese, Salsa, Lime Chips, and Cilantro on a Tortilla inevitable,” this quote of re- Cracken’s well-organized and bellion gives rise to screech- thoughtful lyrics about defi- Text 267 - 536 - 5808 For Delivery 6 The Griffin Building the Big Tiny Alumni Q&A: Chris Allen ’13 Andrea Wentzell ’15 build and her monthly bills How has CHC shaped those goals? Senior Staff Writer are only her cell phone and CHC, in its mission of caring for our "dear propane costs. And it takes neighbor" and finding God in all things, in- Across the globe her only 10 minutes to clean spired me to want to make an impact on the thousands of individuals are her whole home! lives of my students beyond the classroom. opting for a more simplified William’s book, The Big As we all know, Sr. Maria Kostka Logue once lifestyle, called a tiny house. Tiny, not only details her said CHC “will prepare you to learn how to The tiny house movement is life experience of building earn a living, because you must. But you are a lifestyle of no mortgages, her tiny home, but also here to learn how to live.” no clutter, and less time what caused her to do so. wasted day to day. Enabling At the age of 41, she had a While at CHC, I learned that living, really and tiny housers to spend more near-death experience after truly living, and genuinely loving what you do time with friends and family, having collapsed in her local is vastly more important than the living that and doing the things you grocery store from a heart you earn. Diocesan high school teachers do love. It is a movement condition. Realizing life not make a lot of money. Religious teaching founded on the idea of was too short she began to in diocesan high schools make even less. I'm reducing and reusing-- want to spend as much time alright with that because, based on the experi- reducing the things you own, with doing the things she ences I've had so far working in diocesan high but also reusing the old and loved and seeing the people schools, I am going to love it. making something new out she cared for. With a recent provided by: Chris Allen ’13 What is different about post-grad life? of it. trip to Latin America she What have you been doing since graduation? Post-grad life is not too different from life as A tiny house is a structure knew that she could handle After graduation, I worked painting houses an undergraduate. I am still taking five classes typically built on a trailer or a simple life. The new sense and doing landscaping for the summer be- a semester, and still have homework and pa- is a small home that ranges of clarity she received led fore moving to Washington, D.C. to begin pers to write. Community, school, prayer, and in size from less than 900 her to question why she graduate school at The Catholic University of ministry take up a lot of my time so I do not square feet to 80 square held on to so many things, America (CUA). At CUA, I am studying phi- feet. The average tiny home when in reality she would losophy and theology to earn a joint degree of really have time to go down to the National is around 180 square feet, not be taking anything with a Masters of Divinity and a Pontifical Sacred Mall during the school year to visit the mu- whereas the typical American her in death. She had a large Theological Baccalaureate. seums. I really enjoy being a part of the CUA community and joined the Knights of Colum- home is around 2,600 square beautiful home that was just What are your career goals? bus; I'm now a 4th Degree Knight. Exploring feet. Tiny homes are made sitting there with unused I want to teach history at a diocesan high DC when I have time to is also a lot of fun. with simplification in mind, appliances and things she school. I am studying for the Oblates of St. and architects have designed had held onto for no reason. Francis de Sales at CUA because I believe that Do you have any advice for students? them in every shape, size, Williams decided everything as a priest, I can be much more involved in, When I was applying for jobs, it quickly be- and form. would change, she would and thus, have more of an impact on the life came clear that the old saying: "It's not what As a small but growing downsize, and that is when of my students than my lay colleagues, who you know, it's who you know" is what will get movement, the tiny housers she began constructing her have to go home to a family at the end of my you a job. Sure, grades, activities, and commu- population has grown since new tiny home, which was day. Having that freedom of not having to go nity service still matter, but so does how well the U.S. and global recession smaller than her previous home to care for a wife and children will al- you are able to connect with your interviewer of 2008. One of the main home’s living room. low me to be more present in the high school, and how much you are able to stand out from figure heads of the United Williams now has more both during the school day and at after school the rest of the people applying for the job. States movement is Dee time than ever to spend activities. Work to make the connection. Williams, from Portland, with her family and friends, Oregon, who just released and she has the freedom to her book, The Big Tiny: A spend time doing what she Built-It-Myself Memoir on loves. April 22. If you are interested in Not Just Nerds with Wands In 2004, Williams built learning more about tiny Christen Dixon ’17 less of race, gender, sexuality, from each of these events will her own tiny house from homes just Google them. Contributing Writer and class. be distributed to various chari- the ground up, and parked But take into consideration Our own college’s HPA ties, so consider doing your it in her friend’s Portland Williams’s advice a tiny While the name "Harry Pot- chapter hosts numerous events part to help others and par- backyard. At only 84 square house is not for everyone. ter Alliance" (HPA) suggests a in the name of social activism, ticipate! The biggest event that feet, her trailer is one of Visit Williams’s website bunch of nerds hanging out, donating the money raised to is relevant to us, of course, is the smallest around, but at padtinyhouses.com to swapping theories, and gener- local and international non- Harry Potter Weekend in Oc- she still managed to include find out more about her, the ally fanboy/girl-ing, there is a profits like Philabundance and tober. We are working on plan- a cooking area, a toilet, a book, the movement, and lot more to it than that. Yes, the Heifer Project, and soon ning a Wrock (wizard rock) mini-library, a sitting area, the people involved. You can our meetings have time set volunteering at local schools. concert for all to enjoy, along a sleeping loft, and much also view her Ted Talk online aside toward the end to squeal Some of our events are with other exciting activities. more (the only thing she about her experiences. about various happenings in themed similarly to things that It is a truly magical time, and I regrets is not including a our fandoms, but we also serve have happened in the Harry have it on good authority that shower). Her home cost a greater purpose. Potter series, like the Yule Ball, this year will be the best one her only $10,000 in total to The Harry Potter Alliance the welcome feast in the Great yet! chapters across the country Hall, and the Marauders' Map, If anyone is interested in and worldwide all work toward but other events from other joining the Alliance or getting one common goal: social jus- fandoms, like the Hunger Games information about upcoming tice and equality. Modelled af- and Doctor Who, are featured events, feel free to contact our ter the (unfortunately) fictional heavily in order to ensure that chapter president, Amanda Dumbledore's Army, the HPA participants, our peers who Finlaw ([email protected]), or university, high school, and have varying interests, enjoy the faculty advisor, Patrick Mc- community chapters work to themselves. Cauley ([email protected]). educate their members and On April 9, we sponsored a their communities about issues student edition of the Hunger such as illiteracy, global warm- Games in which students bat- ing, poverty, and even geno- tled with water guns and wa- cide. The group fosters cre- ter balloons, raising over $50 ativity and encourages social for Philabundance. Upcoming activism in an effort to make events include a Marauders' our world a more magical Map themed scavenger hunt place. Just as Hermione cham- around the school, a quest pioned for the fair treatment to find the Heir of Slytherin,
image: padtinyhouses.com of house-elves, so too we ad- Harry Potter viewing parties, vocate for equal rights regard- and much more. The proceeds The Griffin 7 Vogue Cover Shows Hate Culture Michael Bradley ’14 to create a multi-million dollar people being such snobs about Editor-in-Chief empire for herself. They are each Kim Kardashian on the cover as sussessful in their respective of Vogue?” Writer Amy Larocca The most controversial mag- fields as past cover models Katy believes that we live in a society azine cover of the year is not Perry, Rihanna and Jennifer Law- that privileges older, standard New York Magazine’s cover ques- rence. They are, without a doubt, forms of work and earnings over tioning racism in the Obama one of the most famous couples more recent positions -- that is, a presidency, or New York Times in the world. classically trained actress is more Magazine showing Hilary Clin- The cover of Vogue, and par- deserving of a Vogue cover than ton’s face imposed into a moon. ticularly its subsequent reactions, a reality star, no matter their fan It is without a doubt the April embodies what popular, celebrity base or their societal clout. cover of Vogue featuring Kim culture is right now -- a critical, Still, there is very cruel ha- Kardashian and Kanye West. hate-fueled culture. The most tred toward these reality TV stars The cover, which was re- famous people in the world are that is somewhat ironic. They leased before the issue on March simultaneously the most hated are mostly famous because they 21, created a social media frenzy people in the world. These peo- are on the covers of these maga- ple are essentially made famous zines and because they are so fre- screencap: youtube.com/learnhowtoadult of people announcing the “end of Vogue” and Sarah Michelle by us viewing them through a quently talked and argued about. Above, Emma, co-host of Youtube’s How to Adult, a channel Gellar threatening to “cancel lens and critiquing their every With these stars, there is no such working to prepare young adults for living on their own. [her] subscription.” move with a bizarre desire to see thing as bad press, and so long as The uproar was covered by them fail. they are being talked about, they national media outlets, fash- New York Magazine published are still going to be famous -- and ion magazines, and die-hard an article in their end-of-March are still going to snag Vogue cov- How to Adult 2014 issue, which asked “Why are ers. Amanda Finlaw ’15 ment or how to change a flat “Kimye” (the name assigned to Culture Editor tire. I don’t know what a Roth the couple) fans on social media. IRA is. And yes, you should The general consensus seemed This month’s featured You- separate your laundry, but what to indicate that the couple some- Tube channel, How to Adult, about shirts with white stripes? how did not “deserve” the cov- is another channel produced by These questions and many more eted cover of Vogue. But why the Green brothers and their are what we want to answer on not? wonderful and educational this channel, which is dedicated Kanye West is a Grammy- YouTube empire. This channel to unraveling the mysteries and winning musician, whose most- began only last month. It strives vagaries of new adulthood.” recent album Yeezus was named to explain the complexity and The topics discussed on this Spin magazine’s “Best Album arduousness of typical adult channel are particularly impor- of the Year” in 2013, and ranked tasks that we are not prepared tant because many people of second in Rolling Stone. He has for in our years of youth. This the college-aged generation are had many successful fashion col- channel is perfect for any gradu- currently complaining about laborations with Nike, Adidas ating senior who still might not how ill-prepared we are for and APC. Kim Kardashian is one understand the basics of all of adulthood. High school fails to of the highest-paid women in the extra responsibilities about explain or instruct students on television and has used her fame to be thrust upon yourself. the basics of the adult world, For example, some recent like how to do taxes, laundry, topics on this channel have in- banking, or any other general Album Preview: The Black Keys’ “Turn Blue” cluded “Recommended Reads task that each adult must face Catherine Dempsey ’15 hippie-era feel ties it all together thing to be revered. Often times for Surviving Adulthood,” at some point. This channel is Senior Staff Writer into a party anthem that leaves you will experience an incredible “How to do Laundry,” “How to working to counteract this edu- the listener begging for the good record, thirsty for more, but then do your Taxes EXPLAINED!,” cational failure. If you are not listening to times to continue. It is a track have to wait five years for anoth- “How to Make New Friends To quote Doctor Who, the Black Keys, you are not re- possessing several layers of beats er release. The Black Keys satisfy “When you’re a kid, they tell as an Adult,” and “How to ally listening to music. They are and licks that make you envision that thirst consecutively. Trust Ask Someone Out on a Date.” you it’s all…grow up, get a job, back and more hypnotic than a dark rock club you never want me – they are important. Their These videos span a wide range get married, get a house, have a they have ever been. Taking a to leave. Not to mention, singer 2011 release El Camino debuted of categories, from “Relation- kid, and that’s it. But the truth road towards psychedelic and Dan Auerbach’s voice is sophis- at number two on the Billboard ships” to “Finance” to “Home is, the world is so much stranger funk, Turn Blue helps mark a ticated and charging in “Fever.” 200 in the US and won a Gram- Economics.” This separation is than that. It’s so much darker. new era of rock. One that is He almost takes a back seat and my for “Best Rock Album,” helpful because it allows you to And so much madder. And so borrowing bits and pieces from lets his guitar and synth take the focus on just one thing that you much better.” How to Adult our hero’s past and re-inventing wheel. proving that rock certainly is not find difficult, if you want to. gets to the heart of these some- them to carry us to something If this song defines anything dead yet. Emma and Mike are the two times unexpected complexities. much more fresh. The Black about The Black Keys, it is that Brian "Danger Mouse" Bur- regular hosts of this channel. Whether you are in pinch Keys continue to churn out qual- they not only know how to write ton, who has been The Keys’ Emma is a grad student who and need to figure something ity with every release and Turn a great rock-pop song, but they co-producer for several years, has also been a long-time vlog- out fast, or whether you sim- Blue certainly will not be a disap- are not quitting any time soon – is credited for helping produce ger, and Mike, also known as T. ply want to achieve a better pointment – they are well versed they are just getting started. Turn Blue and the album was re- Michael Martin, is a young adult grasp of what you will need to veterans at this stage in the game. Turn Blue will be The Black corded in several places across novelist. The hosts are par- proceed with post-college life, The first single for this- re Keys’ eighth studio release. They the country including LA, Michi- ticularly cool because everyone How to Adult is worth a view. lease, “Fever,” was unveiled on are a band that has been dishing gan, and Nashville. They have who is also confused about the I know I will find this informa- March 24. This track utilizes a out a new record almost every big shoes to fill since releasingEl adult world can identify with tion useful throughout the next vintage organ to kick it off and a year since 2002, which is some- Camino, which had a much more them and the struggle they go decade. A few other channel polished and proper sound. through to deliver their infor- suggestions to watch over the Based on this first single, “Fe- mation. summer include: SourceFed, ver,” one can sense urgency from In the first video, “Welcome which posts five daily news sto- the band to twist that sound and to How to Adult!” Emma tells ries; gossmakeupartist, a very us “After moving out on my knowledgeable male makeup make it chaos streaming from own, I began to realize some- artist with the best tips around; our speakers and escape the over- thing about my education. I sexplanations, which discusses produced and perfect sensibility had read a lot of cool stuff in the complexity of sex, sexual- of their last record. They clearly school, read the classics, trigo- ity, and relationships; and Its are seeking to deliver something nometry, much history, but Grace, comedic genius Grace we can jump around to. there was a lot of stuff that just Helbig’s hilarious new home on Turn Blue officially goes on never came up in school, like YouTube. sale May 13, available wherever how to sign a lease on an apart- truly good records are sold. 8 The Griffin Going Out Guide: Video Game Review: Dark Souls 2 Aaron Simpson ’14 this world is inhabited by an ag- Contributing Writer gressive native inhabitants. The April - May 2014 more of these natives you slay, What is strength? What is the more souls you collect, but honor? What is bravery, cour- face defeat to these natives and FOR Everyone FOR Nature Lovers age, anger, despair? These are you will lose everything, or al- concepts that you will become most everything. Phila. Science Festival Naturepalooza! Earth Day quite familiar with when play- When your character dies April 25 - May 3 Festival ing BANDAI Games newest in the game, he leaves behind a philasciencefestival.org Schuylkill Center, 8480 Hagy’s title, Dark Souls 2. Released on green orb hovering over a blood Mill Road, Philadelphia March 11, for PS3 and Xbox stain that contains all the souls Home & Garden Festival April 26 | 11a.m. - 3 p.m. 360, and soon to be on PC, Dark you collected before your un- May 3 | 11a.m. - 5p.m. Cost: Free Souls 2 is the long awaited se- timely demise. Reach that orb chestnuthillpa.com A Philadelphia Science Festival quel to the acclaimed original ti- and all is returned to you, but Discovery Day event. Celebrate all tle, Dark Souls. This game takes die twice without reaching it and things natural at our third annual places thousands of years later, you may become enraged at the tion that allows you to summon FOR Foodies family-friendly Earth Day festival. after the events of Dark Souls, loss of an hour’s worth of souls other players into your world Live music, live animal shows, na- The Porch at 30th Street and once again the player must for support, but also lets other ture walks, a food court, games, that you painstakingly collected. Station players invade your world to hin- participatory art events, and more. take control of an undead hero In Dark Souls 2, souls are every- Now through April 30 Explore the great outdoors at this and defeat the ancient king, but thing. You upgrade your equip- der your progress. You may run M, W, F | 11:30a.m.-2:30p.m. Earth Day celebration. 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Trucks change daily, Until May 27 health you have, how much and there is a variety of char- enemies. This is one game that so follow @ThePorchat30th for Walnut Street Theatre, 825 damage you dish out with mag- acter actions. The natives in the will not hold your hand while updates. Walnut St., Phila. ic or physical attacks, and even world of Dark Souls 2 can be you play it, which gives you a Cost: $20 how fast your character moves. very difficult at first, but after sense of freedom and a terri- Every attribute point must be the first 50 hours you will only fying sense of challenge. Dark FOR Music Lovers Romeo & Juliet spent wisely, because even your die about three times an hour. Souls 2 is great if you are a lone The Philadelphia Shakespeare Roger Leonard Band character’s armor and weapons At that point, you will under- wolf, or if you want to run in Theatre The Mermaid Inn are affected by the way you level stand your strengths and weak- a pack, it has offline and multi- 2111 Sansom Street, Phila. Saturday, May 3, 9 p.m. up. So how does an undead war- nesses and you will know that player features. It has everything Until May 18 Cost: $10 cover rior level up? By collecting souls the real threats are not always a hardcore gamer could want Cost: $10-35 Must be 21 or over, featuring Rev- of course. And how do you ob- the natives but Invaders. Who and is still forgiving enough for erend Chris on keyboard. tain these souls? Well, that is up are these mysterious Invaders? those new to the series to enjoy. to you to decide. Dark Souls has Other real people like you. Dark I give Dark Souls 2 a rating 9 out a semi-open world feel to it and Souls 2 features an online func- of 10. Nick Cannon Dons Whiteface – Is it Racist? Christen Dixon ’17 ning the costume. If Julianne tume in order to deliberately Contributing Writer Hough wants to dress up like satirize a view of white people a character from Orange is that could be considered of- Cultural appropriation is the New Black for Halloween, fensive, and that is a problem. defined as the act of adopt- then by all means, she should That behavior, no matter how ing specific elements of a cul- be allowed to. If a third grader harmless he felt it was, should ture other than your own. It in Colorado is giving a presen- not be tolerated. takes many forms in the world tation on Martin Luther King, Of course, the black com- today, from the adoption of Jr., then he should not be sus- munity is not the only one af- traditional iconography to pended for trying to make his fected by issues such as this. practices like black/yellow/ presentation authentic. The Asian community and es- red-facing. In most cases, the But when someone is pecially the Native American majority appropriates the cul- dressing up in order to delib- community also face this form ture of the minority, usually erately make fun of a certain of cultural appropriation. screencap: celebrity.yahoo.com/ for entertainment. Those who group of people, therein lies The CBS sitcom How I Met do the appropriating mostly the issue. Your Mother came under fire enjoyment and consumption Teams named for ethnic stero- think of it as harmless fun, The origins of blackface for a January episode entitled of non-Asian viewers. And it types and using them to rep- but for the marginalized who come from the period directly "Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment cements nasty racist stereo- resent themselves do nothing are being caricatured, it can be after slavery was abolished, in Slapmarra" in which three types… These are caricatures but perpetuate said stereotype. extremely offensive. when it was used primarily as of the show's all-white cast that have been plaguing Asian The Atlanta Braves' Chief That is not to say, of course, a tool of degradation and op- donned silk robes and spoke Americans for generations." Wahoo makes people think that the reverse does not hap- pression. The white people in broken English with stereo- The Native American com- that all Native Americans pen, because it does. Recently, who dressed up as black peo- typically Asian accents, spark- munity has often been sub- wear feathers in their hair, the rapper Nick Cannon released ple were playing characters ing outrage amongst the Asian jected to cultural appropria- Notre Dame Fighting Irish pictures of himself on his who fit their view of blacks community and prompting the tion. The Native American that all Irish people are always Instagram account dressed in at the time. But that is not the use of the hastags "HowIMe- mascot controversy has been a ready for a brawl, and the list whiteface and accompanied case anymore. Now it is more tYourRacism" and "MyRaceIs- firestorm for years, and it ap- goes on. These symbols can be by hashtags of stereotypically of an accidental controversy, NotYourCostume." pears that there are no signs offensive to the cultures they "white" things to do, sparking where people are typically only Time Magazine journalist of resolution in the near fu- come from, whether it is a an Internet debate on hypoc- trying to play more convincing Kai Ma wrote about the con- ture. Michael Lazarus, a Na- minority or majority. Perpetu- risy and double standards up- characters when they dressed troversy, saying: "But despite tive American writer, says that ating stereotypes that are not held by the black community up. their well-meaning intentions, using ethnic symbols is a trib- true is harmful in any form. By that condemn white people for Nick Cannon dressing up this is by-the-book yellowface. ute to those cultures, acting as recognizing this, we can help doing the same thing. in whiteface was meant to It’s white people acting 'silly' or a way to commemorate their to stop cultural appropriation For me, it depends on the parody the "skater boy" ste- 'funny' when acting Asian, in a existence and show our appre- in all of its forms. intentions of whoever is don- reotype. He put on the cos- performance written for the ciation for them. I cannot help but disagree. The Griffin 9 How To Deal with Stress Why College Students Stress Ways CHC Students Deal with Stress? Megan Welch ’16 of every 10 college students Features Editor nationwide is in counseling. Joe Long ’16 And recently, suicides among College students are students have made headlines. Before every semester I write down my stressed. To any fellow stu- According to the Inquirer, there class schedule. After that, I figure out dent, that may seem like the have been over 30 reported sui- when it is best for me to go to the gym, most overwhelmingly obvi- cides at area colleges in the past study and to eat. Finally, I make sure that three years. ous statement in the world. I have a open time slots so I can plan A slew of recent studies Students today are busier meetings, tutoring sessions, or to catch than ever. We have full class have tried to get to the bottom of student stress – with results up with people when I am not in class. loads, jobs, internships, ath- But every now and then I do get stressed letics, campus organizations that surprise no one. We have a out. I recently started yoga and meditat- and if we have time, social lot to do, a lot of pressure to lives. We are constantly put- succeed, an uncertain job out- ing to relax. Right after I am done, I feel ting ourselves in more debt to look, and technology that keeps relaxed and do one task at a time. earn a degree that might not us constantly connected to and even get us a job. Of course reminded of the things that we are stressed, who would stress us out. But when all of not be? the things causing us the most But that constant stress stress are just parts of our daily image: Andrea Wentzell ’15 has consequences. The routine, it can seem impossible American Institute of Stress to find a solution. says that it can cause immune Experts recommend the ob- John Newman ’17 system disturbances, sleep vious – do less, manage your I listen to music like Lisa Hanningan, disturbances and is linked time better, sleep more, relax. Jack Johnson, or Michael Buble and take to a host of physical and These solutions are presented emotional disorders, like de- like easy fixes, but they are of- walks in the park and enjoy the scenery. pression, anxiety, and heart ten easier said than done. Good It brings you to a place inside yourself attacks. There are some obvi- luck sleeping more during fi- in which you are completely alone and ous signs of stress – back and nals week, or taking time to surrounded by nature. It just brings out neck ache, headaches, rac- learn how to manage the time some many positive emotions and the ing thoughts, weight loss or that you are already short of. stress kind of just goes away. Helena Debald ’14 weight gain, stomach aches, When the stress is endless and image: Elizabeth Bachmayer ’16 sweating, irritation. Basically, the solutions seem too difficult There are two main ways I deal with to tackle, it is easy to get over- when we are stressed, it af- stress. The first is by oil painting while fects everything. whelmed, but fear not. Below listening to my favorite folk music. It’s And if recent news is any is a list of free or inexpensive indicator, we are not coping resources to help you get that a great way to let out my angst in a pro- with it very well. One out stress in check. ductive and beautiful way. My second choice is to work out as much as possi- ble. I find that “sweating out my stress” Free Ways To Deal with Stress can be a great way to be productive in a Stress Level: Low Post-it notes and put them on neutral atmosphere away from a class- Stress-Free Playlist the wall -- there’s nothing more room or my apartment. satisfying than ripping one off Andrea Wentzell ’15 Cost: Free as you finish it. Taking the few My gift to you: a playlist full minutes to lay it all out in front image: Elizabeth Bachmayer ’16 Amanda Finlaw ’15 of songs for when you need of you will save you loads of For me stress relief means reading a to put your headphones on time and stress later. book, watching television, or listening I cope with stress by making a list of ev- and turn the world off. Go to to my favorite songs. I always make sure erything I need to do so that it’s in front thechcgriffin.com to check it Blue Banyan Yoga to leave at least an hour each day to do of me rather than in my head. I also find out. Cost: Classes Start at $7 one of those activities. The other thing that listening to music on my drive to or from school calms me down. If none of Didn’t make it into Janice Kuk- that helps is making sure everything I Fairmount that works, talking to someone about ev- lick’s yoga class this semester? need to do in a day (homework, meet- Cost: Free No worries. This Mount Airy ings, classes, etc.) are put onto an online erything I need to do usually makes me With all the beautiful weather yoga studio offers a $7 class ev- calendar that I can access by my phone realize that I’m making getting every- we’ve had lately, there’s no ery day but Saturday, has mats or computer. thing done harder than it really is. reason not to take advantage available to use for free and is of the trails right across the easily accessible by public trans- street. Go for a walk, or rent portation. But classes can get Maci Kociszewski ’16 a bike for free from Student pretty full, so get there early to Activities and enjoy some snag a good spot. I wake up two hours early every other alone time in nature. Listen day and go for a half hour run in Fair- to the stress-free playlist for Stress Level: High mount. I then do some yoga outside and bonus points. have a healthy breakfast. It keeps me The Office of Student awake and energized, and after all of it, I Success Stress Level: Medium have a more positive outlook on the rest Cost: Free for SUS Students Get Organized of the day, no matter what might hap- Falling behind on classwork Cost: Free pen. Guidance helps, too, from family, and have no idea how to fix it? friends, and a bunch of other relation- It’s easier to tackle end-of- Don’t panic. Your academic ad- ships I have created. They help me stay the-semester projects and viser can help get you back on grounded and focused, and are a network studying when you know ex- track, stat. actly what you have to do and of support I can turn to for anything.
when. I write everything on image: Elizabeth Bachmayer ’16 10 The Griffin Watching Television on a College Student Budget Nick Kowalski ’16 tal streaming mediums to find a Staff Writer way to catch up to the rest of the world. There are a few options My favorite sitcom, How I other than Netflix that would Met Your Mother (HIMYM), had allow me to access the shows I its season finale a few weeks ago, wanted to watch, but my goal but since I primarily use Netflix was to find the final season of to watch my television shows, I HIMYM. will not be able to enjoy the fi- I started my investigation nal season and its finale until with the iTunes store, where you September. For a couple of sea- can subscribe to your favorite sons, this model worked for me. shows to have them downloaded I watched a year old season on to your account when they air. Netflix when the new season Since I subscribed to a season aired on cable. From watching of Doctor Who inexpensively at shows such as Doctor Who and $20.99, I figured HIMYM would Sherlock, I have developed pa- be a similar price. I was wrong. tience in regards to my television They asked for $49.99 for the en- shows. tire season, and after I laughed at With this model, I had to my laptop and cried a little on the try to avoid spoilers during the inside, I did not let this stop me. movies and shows online. HBO of shows, while another may be In a la carte, I could subscribe to final season of HIMYM. I suc- I went to see if Hulu, a web- GO allows current HBO sub- more expensive, or have a more just CBS, a cheaper option than ceeded for most of the season, site that allows you to access cer- scribers to stream unlimited marginal variety of available paying for hundreds of useless but when CBS aired the show’s tain clips and full episodes free, HBO content, such as movies shows. However, these alterna- channels on cable. However, finale, spoilers cascaded on to had my show. As a member of and television shows, on certain tives are usually better than rely- American cable companies have social media sites as if they were Hulu Plus, the paid version of devices, such as smart phones, ing on cable. enough influence to keep an a la a tsunami wave. Avoiding spoil- Hulu that provides access to tablets, and gaming systems, with It would be great if the Unit- carte system out of practice for ers became futile. Gif sets from more content, I can watch any relative ease. HBO GO is even ed States would adopt à la carte a few more years. However, the the final season and from the episode of the current season beginning to offer discounted pay television, a cable system that popularity of streaming content finale covered my Tumblr dash. of Family Guy whenever I want. rates to college students, which provides choice for consumers instead of paying for cable is I attempted to look away as I I hoped the same for HIMYM, will make watching popular on what channels to which they growing, and it may soon force scrolled past them, but I wanted and of course, the CBS show shows like Game of Thrones much want to subscribe. This system cable companies to adapt. If to know. only had short clips instead of easier. would replace the current model only this change was already I stopped going on my Tum- full episodes. There are downsides to the of bundling channels together, made, because then I would blr to prevent having the show’s Also, my search for a new differences that the many online a system that forces consumers know how Ted met the mother ending ruined for me, and decid- medium led me to discover a streaming services offer. One al- to pay for hundreds of chan- of his children. ed to investigate the various digi- new site that allows you to watch lows you to watch old seasons nels when they only watch ten.
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The Chestnut Hill Business Association Wishes all a Great Summer, and Congratulates the Class of 2014 on their Upcoming Graduation! The Griffin 11 New NFL Rules Result in No-Fun Dominic Pernice ’16 He went on to say how much Sports contributing writer he thinks that the NFL is go- ing the wrong way for fans The NFL has always been and players. a league where rules and reg- Retired Pro bowl Tight ulations regarding the game End Tony Gonzales is glad have been ridiculed and sup- he left when he did. “ I got ported. The recent chang- out of the NFL just in time es that have been made with the way this league is by Commissioner Roger headed.” It is clear that some Goodell have left many of of the premier players in the the fans and players upset league are upset with the and confused. new rules and don’t believe Last season, Goodell im- they are fair or reasonable. plemented a rule to protect Along with the new rule defenseless receivers from on the celebrations, Goodell helmet-to-helmet hits, which implemented some minor left many of the players con- changes to the actual game- fused about how to hit a play. The goal posts will be player and many of the fans raised an extra 5 feet and a upset about taking away the rule has been made to pro- image: GriffinAthletics.com exciting contact part of the tect a player from getting game. hit during a fumble. Both Now, Goodell and the of these new rules have cre- NFL have plans for the ated much criticism from the The Senior Spotlight league to put harsh rules fans and players who made Taylor Steen ’15 Cavallo is currently in her tunity to grow and become a against celebrations after the point that it should just Contributing Writer fifth year of eligibility and better baseball player, but also touchdowns, which is one be “two-hand touch” at this would rate her Division II col- to form lifelong relationships of the most entertaining point. It’s that time of year again legiate softball experience as a with great people.” parts of the game for the Fans want to see more when the semester is begin- seven out of ten. Her experi- Being able to continue fans and players. The fans meaningful football instead ning to wind down and the se- ence was “influenced by team- to play baseball in college is love seeing their team and of the useless pre-season niors are starting to look for- mates, coaches, and everyone something that Lites will re- players scoring a touchdown games that are perceived ward to graduation. in the athletic department.” member as he leaves Chestnut during the game and doing to be a waste of time and Most students go to college She went on to say that be- Hill. “I was honored to have some type of cool dance or a risky chance for their star strictly for academic purpos- ing on a collegiate-level team had the ability to continue my leap into the stands to get players to get injured before es, while others balance their was definitely important for sports career after high school the crowd pumped up. How- the season starts. education and a job. Some her career. “I wanted to con- in a sport that I have devel- ever, Goodell doesn’t believe Many of the new rules students even have to juggle tinue doing something I loved oped a passion and a love for it is needed for a player to that were speculated going their classes, a job, and play- to do and have done since I over the years,” Lites said. “I dunk the ball into the field into the offseason have been ing a sport. Being able to be was four years old,” Cavallo will leave CHC with friends goal posts or having to do tabled by the NFL owners successful in all of these ar- said. “I also wanted to make that have become like family some type of dance that they and NFLPA, which means eas could definitely become a friends, which I did, and I to me.” made up for the situation. that they are still discussing struggle. consider them my family away Lites, like Cavallo, will also There was an immediate the possibilities. At this rate, That is why senior athletes from home.” leave with a moment he will problem around the league the NFL is losing fans and should be recognized. This Softball has helped build never forget. During his junior when players found out that players with many of these is their last year at Chestnut and transform her character year, the Griffins snuck into their signature celebrations rule changes that were al- Hill College and they should from her journey through high the post-season as the No. 6 could no longer be show- ready put in place or in some relish the moment and have school to today. seed and had to travel to Con- cased on the football field. cases not in place. it be known how much hard Cavallo said that her great- cordia College to face the Clip- Pro Bowl Tight End for A true NFL fan can only the New Orleans Saints, Jim- hope that all of these rules work and effort it took over est memory was accomplish- pers, who occupied the No. 3 my Graham, doesn’t like the don’t ruin one of America’s the years to be where they are ing 100 collegiate career hits. seed. “We came out winners in new change. “It looks like I favorite sports forever. today. “I have worked hard all four a tight game that marked the will be getting penalized a The two seniors that will be years to achieve my personal first post-season win for the lot next year for my dunks.” under this year’s spotlight are goals and this was a great ac- CHC baseball program,” Lites the softball team’s first base- complishment for me, espe- stated. “Our playoff run con- man, Giana Cavallo, and the cially after coming back from tinued to Wilmington, Dela- baseball team’s center fielder, shoulder surgery this year, and ware, where we defeated No. 2 Desmond Lites. it will be something that I will Dominican College and No. 5, always remember.” Felician College, to launch us The biggest goal Cavallo into the Championship game.” has for herself and the team Unfortunately, the Griffin’s is to make the conference season came to an abrupt end playoffs. “This is something after being upended by Wilm- that the Griffin softball team ington University. has never done while being a There is, however, one DII program, and this is one thing that Lites would love to
of the most talented teams we accomplish before he gradu- screencap: nfl.com/ have had in my five years here ates in May and that is to fi- at Chestnut Hill,” Cavallo said. nally beat the Wilmington Lites is completely satisfied Wildcats. After already falling with his collegiate baseball ca- to Wilmington twice this sea- The Upcoming Game Calendar reer. “Having the opportunity son, the Griffins hope to meet Can Be Found At to play a DII sport was a bless- up with the Wildcats again in ing,” Lites said. “It truly has the conference playoffs for a been a wonderful experience rematch of last season’s cham- thechcgriffin.com image: GriffinAthletics.com not only having the oppor- pionship game. 12 The Griffin image: griffinathletics.com Sports Griffins Baseball It’s Brazil’s Time to Shine Tiffany Ureña ’16 to disappoint this year. ner Cristiano Ronaldo on their Sports Editor Many experts have made as- side won’t hurt them either. Gets 100th Win sumptions as to how far these Chelsea Maguire ’15 grand slam, a fourth-inning two And of course there’s Senior staff Writer run homerun to go 3-for-4, and Once every four years, mil- countries will go in the competi- Spain. Over the last six years, recorded six RBIs. Also bringing lions of people around the tion and it is not difficult to agree La Furia Roja has been un- The Chestnut Hill College in runs was sophomore designat- world forget about their mun- with many of these thoughts. stoppable. With a large portion baseball program has been on ed hitter Brendan Looby, who hit dane daily tasks in order to Brazil’s talent is unquestion- of their squad being made up campus since 2008, facing many two doubles in a 5-for-5 perfor- focus on an event that is only able, which was made crystal of players from La Liga pow- other Division II baseball teams mance that produced two runs around for a few weeks out of clear during their games lead- erhouses F.C. Barcelona and the year. Thirty-two nations ing up to the World Cup. They and earning several victories and two RBIs. Real Madrid F.C., it is pretty around the world qualified for possess a solidity behind the ball throughout the years. On March “I want to thank my offense obvious why this team is so the 2014 World Cup and have that they have lacked at previous 22, the Griffins faced the Con- and defense,” Raia said. “I could hard to beat. However, the fact cordia College Clippers, “a tra- not have done this without booked their tickets for Brazil. tournaments. Brazil’s creative tal- that so many Spanish players ditional CACC playoff team," in them.” The number one defend- ent will be difficult to keep up are on these teams can hurt a CACC (Central Atlantic Colle- Following the 100th vic- ing champions, Spain, look to with for the other countries. It them, too. The rivalry between giate Conference) doubleheader. tory game, the Griffins faced keep their title while a few oth- doesn’t hurt that they’ll be play- In the opening game, junior the Clippers again in a nightcap. er countries hope to take down ing at home with their fans be- Real Madrid and Barcelona is pitcher Dominic Raia III im- Taking the mound for this game their winning ways. According hind them for support. very obvious in La Liga and proved to 2-0 with nine strike- was sophomore pitcher Zachary to FIFA.com, Germany, Por- Meanwhile, many consider there is a chance that it could outs, and the Griffins earned the Crim, who held the Clippers at tugal, Colombia, and Uruguay Portugal to be a one-man side, carry over in this competition. program’s 100th victory, finish- bay with 5IP, 6H, 1R, 0BB and are the top four contenders but they aren’t. Inconsistent? The team with the biggest ing the first game with a final 3K while the Griffins grabbed heading into the competition. Yes. But one-dimensional? No. expectations is a little unex- score of 12-4. the advantage with a first-inning, Although the top five teams Players like João Moutinho were pected. Germany definitely This was an achievement that two-out RBI single from junior are already in place, it is safe to central to their efforts in qualify- has the potential to take home gave the team and the coaching third baseman Taylor Steen, and say that there are a few other ing and providing eight assists. the World Cup trophy this staff a huge sense of accom- a one-out, two-run single from countries who will be just as The team prides themselves on summer. They have an in-form plishment. “It feels good,” head sophomore first baseman Patrick great. Mexico, Argentina, and having an experienced defense. defender and when everyone is coach Robert Spratt said. “I’ve Campion. Brazil are definitely not going Having UEFA Ballon d’Or win- playing well, they are basically been here since the beginning Since the doubleheader that unstoppable. They also have of the program, so seeing a hun- gave the Griffins their 100th vic- a number of world-class play- dred victories is something that tory, the team continues to strive means a lot to anybody who ever toward success. “Every time I’m ers coming from the top club wore a Chestnut Hill uniform.” out there, I just give it my all,” teams in Europe. After los- Among those who have pre- Raia said. “My goal is to give ing in the semi-finals in Euro viously worn a Chestnut Hill our team the best chance when 2012, they will be going to the uniform are assistant coach and I’m out there, and give it back to World Cup with their reputa- former second baseman Jesse coach Spratt.” tion at stake. Daywalt ’12 and assistant coach The head coach has high At the end of the day, as- D.J. Santoro ’11, a former two- hopes for this season. “Last year, sumptions will be made about year captain and member of the losing in the championship defi- all 32 teams until the day the inaugural baseball team. nitely set the goal that we want first whistle in the competition In addition to Raia’s pitch- to get back there and win it this blows. The excitement around ing, the 12 runs scored definitely year,” Coach Spratt said. “No courtesy of: flickr.com/gabriel_srsmith/ this year’s World Cup is very helped the Griffins get their one at Chestnut Hill has won a Above, the Amazon Arena in 2013 under construction for the obvious and the players will win. Junior shortstop Preston CACC championship and we 2014 World Cup which are being held in Manaus, Brazil. not disappoint. Koehler hit a second-inning want to be the team that does it.” 76ers attempt to rebuild team from a failing season Joseph Golding ’17 record with shocking wins over It did not help when Michael of these struggles, they will fin- team’s front office purposely Staff writer the defending champions Miami Carter-Williams went down for ish among the bottom three tried to stay at the bottom of the Heat and the promising Chicago two separate stretches with lower teams in the NBA. standings. If this is true, the only Just about everyone in Phila- Bulls. Their first round pick, Syr- body injuries. Without him in the But there is a light at the end way they can repay their loyal delphia and the rest of the NBA acuse product and point guard lineup, they went 1-12 while los- of the tunnel. This will allow the fans is to try to stretch their early community knew that the 76ers Michael Carter-Williams, looked ing by about 16 points per game. Sixers to make a high pick in the season success into a full 82- were going to be the cellar dwell- like he belonged in the league and Ending 2013 on such a dis- upcoming draft where they have game season next year. For now, ers of the Eastern Conference silenced any critics that he had appointing note appeared to be their eye set on All-American it is going to be all about rebuild- going into the season. going into the season. This im- rock bottom for them. This was Andrew Wiggins. ing and reloading this promising The first signs of throwing probable start led many to think not the case. The end for Phila- Many fans believe that the young squad. in the towel occurred during that a playoff appearance would delphia actually started on the the 2013 NBA Draft when they not look out of the question in last day of January following a Current Record (Current as of 4/15) traded their star point guard, Jrue the weak Eastern Conference. 26-point loss to Atlanta. Holiday, to the New Orleans The trio of Evan Turner, Thad- For the next 57 days, the Women’s Lacrosse: 3-11 Golf Pelicans for promising center deus Young, and rookie phenom 76ers would not win another Softball: 6-20 Chestnut Hill placed 4th overall in the Baseball: 12-12 CACC Championship Event (4/9) Nerlens Noel, who would sit out Michael Carter-Williams seemed game and tied an NBA record Men’s Lacrosse: 4-5 for the year. These moves were to be clicking wonderfully. of 26 straight losses. During the Women’s Tennis: 17-7 Track & Field the first signs that the 76ers were However, just as fast as the miserable streak they also parted Men’sTennis: 15-5 Emmanual Egbosimbah placed putting themselves in a rebuild- Sixers came out of the gate, they ways with Evan Turner and did 9th in the 200 meter dash event on April 5th at Millersville University ing stage. slammed on the brakes. everything they could to acquire However, they stunned the For the rest of the 2013 cal- as many picks and clear as much For more information, visit: griffinathletics.com league and jumped out to a 3-0 endar year the 76ers went 6-21. cap space as possible. After all