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THEThe Free Student NewspaperGRIFFIN of 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. Skyler Stillwaggon ’14 launched and has proven to be Through the creative Associate Layout Editor successful thus far. Those who thinking of those who assist have created an account have with the operation of Planga, all Andrea Wentzell ’15 gained the benefit of figuring of the academic and recreational out what is happening around groups on campus have created Layout Staff campus in an easier way. Students pages on the site. This means are capable of linking their that when students join Planga Copy Editors Planga account with Facebook they can becomes fans or Jessica Pennell ’14 and expanding their social circle members of groups such as Sally Simons ’15 by coordinating events they will Alpha Lambda Delta, Residence Gabriel Henninger ’15 attend. Life, or Campus Ministry. They image: Nicole Mezzanotte ’13 Since it was opened for can do the same with any sports Chestnut Hill Students make their own feet into advertising for Campus Ministries ‘Day Without Shoes.’ Susan Magee, M.F.A. students, many, but not all, have team as well. By doing so they signed up. About 200 students become more involved with Facilitator have registered with Planga, campus activities. Story of Suicide, Redemption and Anna St. Hilaire 12’ hopes Like many Web sites, Staff Writers that number will increase. The when Planga was introduced Catherine dempsey of 10 have mental health issues. Taylor Eben ’14 number of students who have on Chestnut Hill’s campus, ’15 With such alarming statistics, Kerry O’Brien ’14 registered on the Web site problems were encountered. it’s no surprise that his message continues to grow each day The launch of Planga was When Jordan Burnham was is to get help the right way: by Make your opinion heard in his senior year of high school, talking to your peers and seeking and submit editorials to because of increased awareness rather rough and there were The Griffin. Submissions of the site. It was advertised issues that the tech department he threw himself from his guidance from a therapist. become property of through email notifications, faced with the site. However, bedroom window, falling nine He was invited by Karen The Griffin and are PowerPoint slides in the Alex Kates, the CEO of Planga stories in hopes that he would Getzen Ph.D., a professor in the subject o editing for Griffin’s Den, and tabletop was excellent when it came to end his life. Fortunately, he English department, who was style, clarity and length. advertisements in the Griffin’s following up about how our survived. Burnham, now in his moved by his courageous story. The views represented Den as well. With all of these Planga was running. mid-twenties and a motivational “When Jordan said, ‘I didn’t want in submissions do not different and creative advertising Those who have been speaker, told his story to students to die, I wanted the depressed represent Chestnut Hill methods St. Hilaire hopes the greatly involved in launching at Chestnut Hill College in the part of me to die,’ I knew he was College. Submissions website will continue to be a Planga have seen their hard ILA seminar Understanding going right to the heart of the also do not represent The success. work pay off. Students are Mental Illness. His message was matter,” Getzen said, “No fluff. ’s position, or that Griffin Currently there are not as gradually joining, and it will simple: let’s make it cool to talk No poor me. No--well I guess I of its facilitator. many students signed up as become required that incoming about how we feel. “It’s not the should have been grateful for all situation that matters,” Burnham that I had. He was going for the The Griffin strives desired for the site. However, first-year students create an for accuracy and fair as of April 16, the website was account either on Griffin’s Days told the group of students. “It is jugular.” representation in all launched for faculty. This was or during Orientation. While how you perceive and handle it A student commented, “It of its publications and done in hopes of making Planga there is no way of monitoring that does.” makes me think about people factual correctness. If more widespread throughout the how often people sign in to the Burnham’s method of coping around me-- what they might be an error is found, email campus. Another way to integrate site, St. Hilaire says, “It is my with his depression in high going through.” He is currently the issue number, the Planga further is eliminating dream that Planga one day gets school was through drinking traveling with a documentary error, and the correction flyers from CHC’s campus. On accessed as much as Blackboard with his friends. According to crew in hopes to spread a that needs to be made April 22, SGA increased the or the Portal, so far it has been Burnham, he is absolutely not message of strength to teens to the.griffin.chc@gmail. awareness of Planga and helped successful and I hope it leaps alone. 159,000 college students and college students around the com. Corrections may be the environment by having a into even more success in the drop out every year due to world. printed in the next issue. flyer-less day in honor of Earth future.” substance abuse, while seven out NEWS The Griffin 3

images: Jess Veazey ’13

“Every year we continue to be surprised— by nature and by each other.”

- Jess Veazey ’13 4 The Griffin

Albumwestly mandoske Review: ’13

So in lieu of a snappy opening with a snarky lead, I have chosen instead to just launch right into talking about STYLE music that I find intriguing, regardless of release date. So Who is Modern Baseball? be prepared for good music new and old. Also, rule #1: Listen to an from the beginning, in order. The artist intended for it to be listened in that order. First up: Ceremonials by Florence + The Machine. Ceremonials, although a bleu lane Q: What inspires your songs? recent album (US release date: ’12 A: It really could be anything, 1 November 2011), is not often we write very hyper-personal talked about among friends Q&A with Chestnut Hill lyrics and if you listen you can or self-proclaimed Florence sophomore, Brendan Lukens, usually figure out what inspires fans. Not many seem to know who is a part of a band called us/find out a lot about our lives. about this album, despite its Modern Baseball. debut at number one in the and the piano move into the and somewhat drowsy vocal. Q: What are you currently UK, Ireland, Australia and background, providing a solid “Lover to Lover” has a classic Q: How would you describe working on? New Zealand. foundation for the compelling soul sound that contrasts the type of music you play? A: Right now we have out an I’ve taken a liking to the vocals. against “Heartlines,” a ragged A: It is very honest, as far as EP (“The Nameless Ranger”), Ceremonials because of its My favorite song “Shake jungle beat. lyrical content, and easy to listen a single (“Infinite”), and we are intensity built around a single it Out,” the second song Ceremonials is an excellent to in regards to the music. Jake currently working on a Split voice speaking about private on the album. Beginning album that stands as an (the other member) and I like EP with another Philly band emotions: regret, guilt and with a funereal organ drone excellent sophomore album to call it “Optimistic Awkward named Marietta that should be longing manifested as ghosts supporting Welch’s voice, the from Florence + The Machine. Sadcore.” released in about a month. We or demons in the lyrics. song takes on a soul sound More determined than Lungs, also are about to start our first Musically, it’s a landscape of but is broken as the driving this album is still seeking to Q: When did you start your full length. confident yet pleading vocals; percussion and supporting find asylum for a restless soul. band and why? Also, I personally just an airy soprano above the vocals energize the lyrics. Mood: Listen to Ceremonials A: We started back in 2010; completed a solo project titled melody lures in the ear and The chorus is primal shout, when looking for a break from I was a senior in high school “Dude: The Love Of Your the lyrics please the mind. releasing the tension and is a everything. The album is 56 and Jake was a junior. I was Life Has Some Serious Issues.” Each song feels as Welch is galvanizing gesture. The lyrics minutes with 12 songs, and dating Jake’s twin sister at the Anyone can message me on exorcising her demons, and is speak frankly and intelligently is a welcome relief from the time and writing all this music Facebook if they would like a relying on the strength of her of demons of regret. noise of daily life, literal and alone. Jake was telling his sister copy (it’s free). The album opens with The album moves along, metaphorical. The Deluxe about how he wanted to begin “Only If For a Night,” a exploring these themes. Edition is a full 90 minutes writing music that really meant Q: Any upcoming shows hypnotic interweaving of “Never Let Me Go” is a tender and contains an additional something to him. His sister you’d like to mention? harps, piano, and Florence song bathed in a heavenly three songs, two demos, 3 told him that I wanted the same A: We will have all of our Welch’s airy soprano that choir while “Breaking Down” acoustic versions and the thing and then we just started May shows on our Facebook. meets the dynamic percussion is like a carnival of strong music video for “What the writing together. We also start our tour July 11-15 of the first verse. The harp instrumentals but a breathy Water Gave Me”. and the 15th is in Philly!

@billmaher: @hipsterrunoff: Why do people like tweets of @DRAKE_THOUGHTS: Do u evr have those days @Queen_UK: #RickSantorum always doing some spring cleaning and where u would like nothing Looking into banning “suspend” their campaign? letting a couple tears fall. more in the world than 2 set Mondays. Its not hanging anywhere, u fire 2 the rain? the month lost, take it like a martyr Going Out Guide: summer 2012 Chestnut Hill’s Home & The Root’s Picnic Color Run Firefly Music Festival 51st Annual Philadelphia Garden Festival June 2-3 Sunday, July 8, 8 a.m. July 20-22 Folk Festival Sunday, May 6 Festival Pier, Penn’s Landing Individual registration: $40 Dover, August 17-19 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 1-day /2-day passes available Team registration: $35 3-day pass: $198 Ticket prices vary

Germantown Avenue Artists include The Roots, This 5k race is less Artists include The Killers, Folk Fest is the largest will turn into an outdoor , Diplo, Wale, about competition and Jack White, The Black running festival of its kind marketplace filled with Major Lazer, DJ Diamond more about fun. At each Keys, John Legend, Death in the US. Days will be food, music, activities, and Kuts, and more. kilometer, participants will Cab for Cutie, and Passion packed with live music and shopping. be “bombed” by a different Pit. activites for all ages. color dust. (Don’t worry, the dust is natural and safe.) Participants wear a white shirt. Race will be followed by bands, food, and activities. The Griffin 5 Style Spotters: April-May Edition

Melanie McCoy ’14

Michael Bradley ’14 Bobbie Chukuntarod ’13 Jen Jones ’12

images L, R: Nina Rosenberg ’12; center: Bleu Lane ’12 Book Review: Awaken to 2060 andrea wentzell brought with its conception. computers. Summer entertainment ’15 Meeting at an actual face- Awaken is a book that shows bleu lane to-face study group for the first what is quite possibly the future ’12 Living in a world of isolation, time, Justin convinces Maddie to of our world, and with an the year 2060 brings with it a step out of the confines that the ending that leaves you wanting As you all know (and are probably excited about), summer dependence on technology. digital world puts her in. Seeing more. Katie Kacvinsky is an is fast approaching. Here are some songs to check out and Katie Kacvinsky, author of the real 2060, Maddie breaks the author that takes her inspiration add to your summer playlist. Some are new, some are not, Awaken, writes the story of this stereotype that follows students from the world around her, and but they’ll all get you in the mood to enjoy the sunshine. world, where no one typically of the Digital School. This world it shows in her writing. The ventures out of their homes, revolving around technology sequel to Awaken is planned to except for special occasions or has neighbors not knowing one be release this fall, and is titled 1. ft. Dan Black – “Sunlight” work. For students, their lives another, friends existing halfway Middle Ground. It will conclude 2. Major Lazer – “Get Free” revolve around their computers, across the world, and the need the story that began with Justin 3. The Naked & Famous – “Young Blood” chat rooms, and the Digital to be constantly connected to and Maddie in Awaken. 4. Supergrass – “Alright” School Program. There are no 5. Matt & Kim – “Daylight” more brick mortar buildings 6. VV Brown – “Shark in the Water” for education, all were shut 7. Foxes – “Youth” down because of the increasing violence that occurred there. 8. Painted Palms – “All of Us” In this world exists fear of the 9. Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa – “Payphone” outside, and daughter of the 10. – “The Night Out” Digital School Program inventor, Maddie, wants a change. Being a character that anyone While you might be overwhelmed with all the late nights can connect with, Maddie just in the library and studying for finals that lies ahead, there is wants her independence, not a silver lining: summer is upon us. Here are some movies to the constant watchful eye of get you ready for summer. her parents. On house arrest for hacking into her father’s 1. Dazed and Confused company, Maddie will not 2. Adventureland experience real independence 3. Grease until she is eighteen. Fighting to 4. The Sandlot disconnect from the stereotype that is given to her by her father’s 5. Dirty Dancing role in the digital dependence 6. Clueless of 2060, Maddie meets Justin. 7. 10 Things I Hate About You Also fighting against the Digital 8. Vacation School, Justin comes from 9. Stand By Me a small community that has 10. Can’t Hardly Wait fought against the changes that the Digital School Program has 6 The Griffin Intentionally Vague Gabriel henninger ’15 Opinion Evicting a Tired Commuter Christopher shriver adamant about the importance security staff at CHC. Honestly, ’15 of involvement, relationships, I really enjoy the Allied Barton and having a sense of staff we have on campus, “Oh, you’re a commuter?” community for those in and can say the only good The phrase that can only resident life and commuter life, thing I’ve gotten out of being result in me gripping my ID there seem to be a fair number required to sign in is getting to in frustration, and praying it of hurdles that commuters know a lot of our security staff doesn’t snap in half. When I must jump through in order members. What I’m saying is, I first arrived at Griffin Days at to feel as though they are ‘one believe there should be a better Chestnut Hill College, I was of the gang’. Personally, the system for commuters to be told that it is becoming easier residents I have become close treated more like students and for commuters to be a part of with seem to not mind when less like visitors. I’m aware student life and interact with I’m around – but rather enjoy commuters do not pay the the residents. Since I’m a fairly my company as I strongly enjoy residence fee, but even if there outgoing person, I was very theirs. There are points in the were a ‘Resident Bum’ option excited to spend time with past two semesters that I was where I paid a small fee to and get to meet my resident so involved with the clubs and stay overnight whenever with classmates. As I got to know activities available to students a designated suite, I’d be fine Don’t forget to hold the door more people, I was finally at CHC, I was dubbed ‘Resident with that! taylor eben ’14 their phones. I’m not expecting asked the question I equated Bum’ by the guys from 504. I’m simply tired of being staff writer everyone to skip down the halls to being the first kid picked I don’t understand why required to be signed in and out saying hello to all the people they in gym class – “do you want it has to be a process for me of the dorms each time I want Every time someone asks me pass, but a little basic human to come up to my dorm?” to spend the night over at a to run out to grab food, simply why I like Chestnut Hill, I don’t interaction would suffice. It’s Excitedly, I made my way into friend’s dorm to relax after a because my ID is imprinted hesitate to say the smallness annoying and frustrating when Fitzsimmons, a gleam in my long day, or order food, play with the word ‘Commuter’. and close-knit community. the impoliteness occurs on a eye and a smile on my face. I video games, and fall asleep. For a school that encourages Those are two reasons why face-to-face basis, but it doesn’t had never truly seen college Other schools such as Temple student life, it doesn’t make I love it here, but in the past stop there. dorm life before. I watched as and LaSalle allow their residents sense to me to continue to few months I’ve noticed Campus facilities are my fellow classmates swiped to sign in visitors overnight the have these types of hurdles and that our small community is mistreated and posters and their ID cards to enter the moment the student arrives, obstacles just to spend time in growing increasingly impolite. flyers can’t go a day without building, and followed suit. An and not require a ‘background my friend’s common room and I understand that impoliteness being ripped, torn, drawn on angry red light, a beep, and a check’ for the host. play some Mario Kart – I’m a exists everywhere, but on a or defaced in some way. As puzzled look from the man My intent upon writing this commuter, what else would I campus as small as CHC’s, it I stepped onto the elevator behind the desk greeted me – article is not to talk down on the play? shouldn’t. the other day, I saw a sign my entrance was denied. “Oh, Manners we learn in stating that the residents of you’re a commuter…” the man preschool, basic things like Fitzsimmons Hall were being said. I was deeply saddened. saying “please” and “thank fined $100 because someone It was at this moment I began Letter from the Editor you,” are completely ignored. decided that it would be a good to understand the process of Dear College community, If someone holds a door open idea to urinate in the elevator. signing a “guest” into the dorm, for me, I thank them without Why am I, along with the other and I accepted it – though not My name is Mary Marzano and I have been Editor-in-Chief even thinking about it. You’d people in my building, being for long. of The Griffin for the past semester. In this final issue for the think you could expect the same charged for someone else who As the weeks went by and I 2011-2012 school year I would like to say thank you to Susan behavior from other people, but lacks consideration? grew closer to my new resident Magee, the advisor to The Griffin and newspaper staff who have apparently not. If I had a dollar Like I said, impoliteness friends, there were nights I worked hard this year to make the paper successful. A huge for every time someone didn’t shouldn’t exist on our tiny would be on campus until the thank you goes to the College community for supporting The hold the door open for me when campus, where everyone knows wee hours of the morning. Griffin through funding and readership. I was right behind them, I’d have everyone. So hold the door Between classes, homework, a a pretty big stack of cash. open for that person that’s ten job, club meetings, rehearsals, As I prepare to graduate and leave The Griffin behind I am When I pass people as I walk feet away, smile at the people and my new social life, I was personally thankful for all the writing experience I have gotten down the halls, they either stare you pass in the halls and next an insanely busy man and from my years of involvement. I have witnessed The Griffin come straight ahead and don’t make time you see a crumpled flyer on rarely spent time at my own far since I started at CHC and I know it will go even further. eye contact or look down at the ground, hang it back up. home. It was suggested one night after having pulled an Being a part of The Griffin’s staff has been a great part of Make your opinion all-nighter, that I should stay at my college experience: from the scrambling to find writers, heard by submitting letters, Join The Griffin the college in a friend’s dorm long layout weekends, hearing people ask when its coming out articles, or cartoons to The because I was certain I would ,and most of all, seeing the final product around campus being on Facebook fall asleep at the wheel. I was Griffin. Submissions become read. I would like to encourage any student who wants to write, filled with joy and relief that I take pictures, produce layout or just become involved to join property of The Griffin and would not jeopardize my car, The Griffin. There is nothing more satisfactory than seeing your are subject to editing for style, any more hours of sleep, and name in print, especially when you have put so much effort into clarity and space concerns. most importantly, my life. I the production of it. eventually found that this was not possible, that the host must Submissions represent the In conclusion this is my farewell to an organization that not fill out an over-night form two only has meant a lot to me but has made a great impact on opinions of the author(s) and days in advance for any guest. I campus in my mind. I wish Professor Magee and the current do not necessarily represent drove home half asleep, nearly Griffin Staff and next year’s staff the best of luck in advancing The Griffin’s position. crashed my car, and losing The Griffin. Catch news updates about two hours of sleep between issues of The between showering and travel Sincerely, Please send all submissions Griffin on Facebook, time. And there was that word Mary Marzano ’12 and ideas to Jessica Pennell at again – ‘guest.’ Editor-In-Chief [email protected]. search “The Griffin.” For a college that is very SportsThe Griffin 7 images: Griffin Athletics On the Road to Playoffs Marilee Gallagher that, Mercyhurst never looked left the Griffins reeling a bit. Player’s Perpective: ’14 back, building a lead that was “We did a good job of sharing too hard for the Griffins to the ball early in the season,” Hopeful to make the overcome. Dougherty said. “The last Men’s Tennis playoffs for the second With the first loss of the few games we haven’t, which Sammy Atri consecutive year in a row, the season in the books, CHC then has led to problems scoring.” ’15 Chestnut Hill College Men’s went on to win their next five Dougherty also said that one Lacrosse is gearing up for one games, beating two conference of the biggest factors behind As a member of the last push to finish their season opponents and dominating the Griffins four game skid has Chestnut Hill men’s tennis on a strong, positive note. three non-conference been getting into holes early team I can say that we have opponents. “We did what we This year men’s lacrosse in the first quarter. “All of our had some amazing moments has really been the tale of two needed to do,” Dougherty last four losses we were down together. When I first came seasons. Starting the season said about the team going on considerably at the end of the to this team I never expected off strong, the Griffins battled a winning streak. Contributing first quarter,” he said. these experiences; before from start to finish, pulling some of the strong start to the Although CHC played many coming here I played tennis as out a win in 3OT against easier schedule, Dougherty also an individual but now in college conference rival, #9 Mercy. acknowledged that the team of these games making runs at the end, the deficits were just it is something completely Each period, the Griffins and played hard and took nothing different. too much. “You use all of your their opponents traded goals for granted. “It’s easy to fall Here we play as a team, we energy just by getting close and so that neither team ever had into the trap and play close encourage each other to win, to then the other teams make a more than a one goal lead. At games and even get upset by play better and to support each run at you when you are tired the end of regulation, the score some of the non- conference other. If I could make a list of Sammy Atri ’15 reached was knotted at six goals apiece. teams,” he said, “it’s another to at the end,” Dougherty said. what I have learned during this number five in the singles “Coming out flat in the first After two more periods of go out there and do what you season I would include terms competition at the CACC sudden death overtime action, are supposed to do.” quarter has been a problem for like teamwork, friendship, Championships verses the score was still tied until, As the mid -point of the us.” commitment, courage and Philadelphia University with a little over one minute season came to pass, the As a relatively young lacrosse most importantly, play with last Saturday, April 11. into the third overtime, Mike Griffins were riding high. They program, Dougherty knows heart. These terms didn’t come Duddy ’13 netted his second were ranked as high as 8th in that making the playoffs in this to my head by themselves or with our strokes, we were goal of the game, helping CHC the USILA Coaches Poll, an conference is not easy. “We’re anything similar, these terms winning because we played to a 7-6 victory. “Winning in accomplishment that showed competing and the other teams were growing in each of us every single ball with heart and 3OT is kind of a cool way to how much the CHC Lacrosse are starting to see that we are every single week since the first determination. start off the season,” Head program has grown since its coming up,” he said, “whether practice of the season. Our In our match against Coach Brian Dougherty said. creation in 2010. “It is great for we’ve gone out and proved it goal: make the playoffs. of Long “It gets everybody energized us, great for recruiting and puts yet, I don’t know, but I like the Our season started during Island, NY we were down 3-0. and everybody rushes the field. CHC on the map,” Dougherty direction the team is going.” Spring Break in Hilton Head In every match we first play It’s one of those feel good said, adding that it shows the With only three games left in Island, South Carolina. We three doubles-points and then moments to start the season.” guys on the team that anything their season, the Griffins know drove almost 16 hours; we six singles-points, the best of With the rush still high is possible. “They hear it from there is a sense of urgency. Still were ready for our season nine points takes the match. after the opening day win, the me but it’s good for them to the goal remains the same, win opener the next day against We knew that if we lost that Griffins had the unenviable see it.” an ECC Championship. “I try Walsh University and everyone match we would be out of the task of playing the #1 ranked Unfortunately for the was very excited. We lost to tell the guys we don’t want playoffs. We started to play the team in the ECC, Mercyhurst. Griffins, their winning streak that game 6-3 but we had the singles points and suddenly we to be ranked 10th the first CHC opened the match by came to end as they saw a feeling that we played good tied the series 4-4. We were week of the season, we want netting the game’s first tally, a two-loss week bump them and that we started the season excited about this, and finally to be ranked first at the end of goal by Tom Carfagna ’13 two from the poll and from the with the right foot. For the with the support of the entire minutes into the period. After top five in the conference the season,” Dougherty said, next few days we played other team we won the match 5-4 that however, the game was all rankings. Another two losses adding that until the team does matches and we lost again and and we were more than crazy. Mercyhurst. They scored four against conference opponents accomplish the goal he wants again; we were starting to get Like that match, we have unanswered goals, taking a 4-1 #9 Seton Hill and #7 New them to “keep going, keep concerned about the situation pulled together to win other lead into the 2nd period. After York Institute of Technology, playing and not be satisfied.” that we were in. important matches. Our key When we came back we to winning has been teamwork were talking about our losses and playing with heart. With and we agreed that if we this recipe we beat Philly U this wanted to make our goal we season for the first time in the must win almost every match. College’s history with a score That was something that of 5-4. sounded difficult for us. In that Right now we are in the moment we felt the pressure: finale of the season; heading every other team in the region to NY to play the CACC wanted to beat us and go to Championships against playoffs. Philadelphia University for the We started to play every second time in the season. match with a different attitude and mentality, we knew that if This preview was provided by we didn’t give everything that players of the team. If you we had on the court, the other would like to give a preview or team would win and we would review of your team’s season, image: Linda Carfagna be out of the playoffs. We were please contact Marilee Gallagher The Men’s Lacrosse team has seen unfortunate losses in the past games, but are winning important matches, hopeful as a team that they can make the playoffs. but we were not just winning at [email protected]. 8 The GriffinSports

image: Griffin Athletics Sports Blogger at CHC Taylor Eben ’14 website one day, just reading Staff Writer something,” she said. “There Gearing Up for the Playoff Pitch was a link on the homepage Bob Hopkins will lean on junior pitcher leading Marilee Gallagher was that said, ‘Want to write ’13 and co-captain Bob Hopkins accounts for the Griffins other not always into sports. She for the Bleacher Report?’” to provide quality innings. conference victory. With a played sports in middle Gallagher submitted a blog The Chestnut Hill College Hopkins currently leads the playoff spot still in the Griffin’s school, but never went post about the Phillies and baseball team is getting ready team in innings (59) and offers grasps, all focus is on the final beyond that. She preferred was hired within a week. to make a run at their third an ERA of 1.84 which is good two weeks of the season. writing, but her interest in After writing three articles, consecutive CACC playoff for 3rd in the CACC and 34th in Under the tutelage of Head sports really began around she was promoted to a appearance. The Griffins (18- the nation for NCAA Division Coach Bob Spratt, the program her sophomore year of high feature columnist for the 18 Overall, 4-10 Conference) II. Opponents are hitting only has made two consecutive school. “It kind of came out Phillies. Gallagher receives currently stand at 18 wins, which .212 off of the junior right playoff appearances and has no of nowhere,” Gallagher said. an assignment once a week ties the 5 year program’s single hander this season, which is intention of this year being any “My brother was watching a and works with an editor to season wins record. With two good for 61st in the nation. different. Phillies game and my mom create a topic to write about, was watching something weeks left and six conference The depth of the pitching staff “Our goal from our first usually piecing information else.” She had to pick games still to play, the team will be counted on to get the practice in the fall was to win found online with her own between TVs and she chose will look to the leadership of a Griffins through the playoff a CACC championship and knowledge. to watch the Phillies and her group of experienced seniors push. that continues to be our focus The job is unpaid, but brother explained everything to lead the way. Freshman Dom Raia is everyday,” said Spratt. “We have that’s of little importance second on the staff in innings to her. The rest is history. Senior second baseman and a tough group of kids who are to Gallagher. “I thought, co-captain, Jesse Daywalt, has pitched (48) and will be counted Gallagher is currently prepared to rise to the occasion ‘this is a national website. continued to be the catalyst for on heavily over the last two a junior at Chestnut during the most pivotal part of If I’m going to get myself the Griffin lineup and recently weeks of the season. The rest Hill College and is a our season.” out there, what better way became the program’s all-time of the staff have all gotten communications major In the way of the playoff to do it?’ I want to be a hit leader with a single against invaluable experience and key with a concentration in spot for the Griffins stand sports writer. I’d like to start Bloomfield College on April 6. innings this year, which will journalism and professional conference double headers working somewhere here The hit pushed him past former surely have them prepared for writing. She’s putting her against Caldwell College (4/21), [in Philadelphia] as a writer Griffin, Dan Etherton, on the the pressure packed end of the sports writing skills to good use by being the for the Phillies. My ultimate all-time hit list. season run. University of the Sciences sports editor of this paper. dream job would be working Daywalt currently leads the The Griffins fell into a bit (4/25), and Felecian College Last summer, she had the at ESPN as a sports anchor.” team in batting average (.322), of a slump after the program’s (4/28). The final conference opportunity to start writing Had she never watched slugging percentage (.388), on most successful Florida trip. double header will be senior for the Bleacher Report, an that Phillies game with her base percentage (.447), and They got off to a promising day for the Griffins at Latshaw- independently run sports brother (who never lets her stolen bases (21). His 21 stolen start, sweeping their first McCarthey Field. Seniors Jesse website headquartered in San forget that he taught her bases place him tied for 44th in conference double header Daywalt, Dan Morgan, Jack Diego. It’s the fourth largest everything about baseball), the nation in stolen bases per against Philadelphia University McGinley, John Flack, Eric sports blog in the country. she probably would not be game in NCAA Division II. and splitting a pair of games Blood, Andrew Koziol and Alex She stumbled across where she is today. “There’s Senior outfielder Alex Latchum against conference rival Post. Latchum will be recognized the Bleacher Report after something about sports that However, the Griffins began for their contributions to has also continued his steady Googling a particular sports really interests me,” she said. the program. Come out and climb in batting average en to experience some conference article she wanted to read “Sports writing allows you support your Griffins as they route to a current .303 average woes as they were swept by and a link to their website to tell a story. It’s a different make their push to bring the and also a team leading 27 runs Wilmington, Dominican, was the first one that showed style of writing. It gives you scored. Nyack and Concordia. first CACC championship back up. “I was visiting the more creativity.” On the mound, the Griffins A split with conference to the Hill! Athlete Spotlight: Mike Humes, Tennis Jess Veazey number one singles, and is also Kelly McKenna.” I am so busy,” he said, reflecting ’13 5-7 in doubles with a 4-5 record Humes has always loved on how hectic a typically day at number two doubles. During tennis and his main goal has can be. Even though he is only a the week of March 29th and always been to play at the As a student athlete, freshman, Mike Humes has March 21st, Humes received collegiate level. Part of what keeping up with both sport and wasted no time making his the honor of being athlete of Humes loves best about tennis schoolwork is not an easy task. mark at Chestnut Hill College the week here at the college and is that it has the ability of being Humes knows firsthand the with his tennis skill. This season he also gained recognition from both an individual and team difficulties of being in season he is currently 7-4 in individual the CACC conference with an oriented sport. “The game as and getting all the work done matches including a 6-4 mark at honorable mention of Rookie in a win is just me and nobody that is requested of him. He, of the Week. else.” Humes said, adding that nevertheless, knows that it is all Humes, originally from “I also like to be able to win for worth it, just getting the chance Current Record Medford, , has been my team.” to be a part of the team and (Current as of 4/22) playing tennis for ten years and Being a tennis player is not play the sport he loves. image: Griffin Athletics Baseball 19-19-0 loves being able to continue all Humes has to worry about When asked about the Mike Hulmes practicing Softball 2-30-0 playing at Chestnut Hill. “I love because just as all student future, Humes hopes to his set up for future games. Golf 0-10 playing here because the team athletes, he also has to juggle someday coach at the collegiate Men’s Lacrosse 6-5 and coaches are great and the his school work with his level, but until that time, he time ever,” Humes said, as he Women’s Lacrosse 2-12 courts are on campus so more practice and game schedule. A is just happy to be a part of looked ahead to the remainder Men’s Tennis 11-11 of the students can come out usual day for Humes is class all the Chestnut Hill team. “My of the season, expressing the For more information, and support us.” Humes said. day followed by practice in the predictions for the rest of the sentiment all of his teammates visit: griffinathletics.com “I can be inspired by my two evening. “I occasionally try to season would be us making the agree in, that “it would be biggest fans, Joe Sipocz and squeeze all my meals in because NCAA tournament for the first incredible.”