Philadelphia, PA April-May 2012 THEThe Free Student NewspaperGRIFFIN of Chestnut Hill College Senior Class Is Given A Beautiful Send Off MARY MARZANO documenting senior memories ’12 throughout the years including photos and six-word memoirs. On Thursday, April 19, The slide show can now be the class of 2012 gathered in found on Youtube under Senior the Commonwealth Chateau Dinner CHC 2012 SlideShow. (known to many as Sugarloaf) Jessica Khan, Ph.D., for a masquerade ball-themed professor of education, and Senior Dinner. The dress code speaker for the evening was was semi-formal and the seniors cheered to the podium by her and other attendees definitely students. Following Dr. Kahn’s followed that with the men in speech, sophomore Megan ties and ladies dressed to the Gerry and senior Dave Forster nines. Junior class officers Mary presented the Class of 2012 Frances Cavallaro, president, Senior Superlatives. Attending and Chris Ryan, vice-president, seniors were awarded for hosted the entertaining evening. superlatives such as ‘best As attendees arrived wolfpack’, ‘class prankster’, and underclassmen volunteers ‘most fashionable’. images: Jess Veazey ’13 including Michael Yancey ’14 At the conclusion of The class of 2012 and faculty sat down to a wonderfully prepared dinner planned by Jr. on piano greeted them. Official superlatives a group of faculty Class President Mary Frances Cavallaro ‘13 and Jr. Class Vice President Christopher photographer for the evening calling themselves, “The Foolish Jessica Veazey ’13 took souvenir Faculty” serenaded students Ryan ‘13. The Common Wealth Chateau provided a beautiful scene for the dinner. photos in the library before and with a rendition of Bob Dylan’s and Dean of Student Life after dinner. Hors d’oeuvres “Forever Young” accompanied Krista Murphy with flowers. At A Tuscan Atmosphere hour allowed student, staff and by Joseph Kulkosky, Ph.D., the conclusion of the evening faculty attendees to mingle and associate professor of biology, seniors went home with KAYCEE FLORE you’re at Dolce and Gabanna. enjoy the non-alcoholic bar. on piano. Seniors were then monogrammed picture frames ’13 Speaking of the old and the Before dinner, a slide show delivered letters written by to later hold their senior dinner new, how could I talk about Italy featuring baby pictures of parents and friends. photo. Going to Italy has always been without talking about the food? many senior attendees was Student Government Senior dinner 2012 was a dream of mine and for the past Now of course I had spaghetti looped. Chair of the Physical Association President Alyssa a night to remember, filled two months I have been blessed and pizza, but I learned that Education Department, Janice Miller ’12 and Vice President with elegantly dressed students, with the opportunity to live in each region has its own specialty. Kuklick, M.Ed. reminded Anna St. Hilaire ’12 spoke at staff and faculty, after all who Florence, Italy. It really was like In Verona they specialize in seniors they must pass the swim the end thanking everyone for doesn’t want to see professors being in a whole different world, horse, while in Florence they test to graduate and jokingly making the night a success donning masks? A big thank a world that smelled of leather are famous for their bistecca offered the opportunity to use including all underclassmen you must be said to all those and cappuccino, sounded like (Florentine steak). Particularly the empty pool after dinner for volunteers, Chartwells catering who worked to make the night church bells, and fast moving in Tuscany they believe in using those who still needed to take service, College President Carol a success. Especially all those Vespas. To speak about Italy is simple ingredients to create it. Jean Vale, SSJ and cabinet students who played server to speak about its people; I have fresh delicious dishes. Every Once everyone was seated members. Miller and St. Hilaire to ensure themselves a great to say that I found them to be morning there is a fresh food Cavallaro presented a slide show then presented Cavallaro, Ryan senior dinner in the future. friendly, warm, and passionate market where you can go and about life. get anything from cheese to Everywhere you go in Italy is meat; local Italians go to get steeped in history; each corner what they need to make their holds a story of a battle or an meals for the day. art work that is hundreds of While having fresh food years old. Weaving through the every day is incredible there tiny streets you never know are some inconveniences that I what you may find. My favorite had to face. I quickly found out was when they opened up into why every window had a rope a busy piazza where people underneath it, dryers are not would be sitting eating gelato, common in Italian apartments. or drinking a glass of wine. The On a chilly day they do not know atmosphere is relaxed, while the joy of getting fresh pants out Florence is a busy city, people of the dryer and putting them are taking their time enjoying on still warm. Luckily, while the moment. There were places I was there, the weather was I visited such as Siena where quite nice. I could write pages there is an incredible blend of upon pages about Italy and my the old and the new. time there, but alas this is but a contributed by: Kaycee Flore ’13 One moment you will be snippet, I hope to return as soon Kaycee Flore ’13 stands overlooking the skyline of Florence, Italy from the top of the looking at a medieval tower, as possible. I absolutely loved it Duomo. Flore spent two months among the Italian people drinking in the Tuscan then you turn the corner and there. atmosphere, the generosity of its people and its celebrated cuisine, among her studies. NEWS 2 STYLE 4 Opinion 6 Sports 8 2 The Griffin THE GRIFFIN ‘Day Without’ Teaches an Important Lesson Vol. II, Issue 8 Amanda finlaw daily. “Millions of children and cognitive impairment, out and supported a great day of ’15 live without proper footwear, affecting 740 million worldwide. awareness.” The Free Student exposing them to injury and At Chestnut Hill College The students who Newspaper of Many Chestnut Hill College disease every day,” according there was an active effort to participated in the day’s events participate in the event and also had a great time. Judy Sima, Chestnut Hill College students, as well as people across to onedaywithoutshoes.com. the world, have heard friends Children without shoes are spread awareness of the many class of 2015, thought it was mention TOMS Shoes and susceptible to a number of hazards of being shoeless. A strange to be without shoes for Mary Marzano ’12 their famous “One Day without dangers and are not allowed into number of students and faculty an entire day, but was happy to Editor-in-Chief Shoes” event. Many people have schools without them. TOMS set up events to celebrate One raise awareness for the cause. even been invited to participate hopes to spread word about Day without Shoes, including “After this day I realized how Westly Mandoske ’13 on Facebook. The question is; the issue, leading to awareness, sock tie-dying for $1 to benefit important it is to have shoes,” Business Manager why are we being asked to go a response and action. Unified for Unifat, foot painting, Sima said. “My favorite part of day without our shoes? In America, many may not and shoeless walks twice during the day was tie-dying and painting It sounds like a strange be conscious of the frightening the day in the Fournier circle. my feet. I had fun spending time Zac Grubb ’12 request: walk through hallways physical dangers that accompany Caitlin Kain, class of 2013, with other students involved in News Editor and go to class, eat lunch, stroll constantly going without foot helped with Chestnut Hill One Day without Shoes.” through the grass, drive a car, all protection. The “One Day College’s participation in the The students and faculty Bleu Lane ’12 without shoes. Our culture is so without Shoes” website provides event, and is happy with how of Chestnut Hill College Style Editor accustomed to having protection insight into these diseases and the the day turned out. “Kala succeeded in raising awareness for our feet, and at first thought, knowledge of these hazards is a Giannone [class of 2015] and and conversation of the hazards Jessica Pennell ’14 it seems like a nuisance or a great motivator for participants. Nina Rosenberg [class of 2012] of being without shoes by Opinion Editor danger to go through a typical These ailments include did an amazing job painting participation for TOMS Shoes’ day without this security. Podoconiosis, a debilitating and feet,” Kain said. “I am really One Day Without Shoes. TOMS Shoe Company has disfiguring disease caused by glad that so many people came Marilee Gallagher ’14 asked that we go barefoot to contact with soil, which affects Sports Editor spread awareness of the impact a 4 million people worldwide, pair of shoes can have for a child and Hookworm, which causes Mary Frances Cavallaro ’13 who is forced to go barefoot intestinal pain and impairment, Online Editor Planga connects Community Jess Veazey ’13 Photo Editor KERRy o’BRIEN ’14 Day. This made Planga more staff WRITER necessary because students could not rely on reading a poster or Michael Bradley ’14 Planga, the newest member flyer outside the cafeteria or in Design Director of the Chestnut Hill College the halls to find out what events Web page family, was recently were happening.