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THEPhiladelphia, PA • April / May 2015 GRIFFINThe Free Student Newspaper of Chestnut Hill College Heros on the Hill 5K Runs Again at CHC MegAN welCH ’16 the planning and execution of class time that it really can’t be ediTor-iN-CHieF this event from beginning to compared to a normal class.” end, gathering plentiful real-life Fundraising for the event Take a break from fnals experience along the way. “it’s proved to be the biggest chal- week and soak up some sun on extremely realistic,” said Melis- lenge for the class. “So far, Saturday, May 2, at the Heroes sa Marotta, ‘15, event director. we’ve made over $4,000, which on the Hill 5k and carnival. “we’re not doing a mock as- has only gone to our expenses,” The 5k, which will take place signment; we’re being graded on Marotta said. “we’re of course on CHC’s campus, includes a how well we execute this event.” hoping to raise more for the run, walk, and kids’ fun run. The class was divided into charities.” The carnival that follows will committees which handled Fundraisers so far have in- feature infatables, face painting, different aspects of the plan- cluded a three-on-three basket- and over a dozen games and ac- ning process—everything from ball tournament, penny wars, tivities. Proceeds from the event building booths and equipment selling concessions at basketball come together.” “The eventual goal is to will go to Make-a-wish and our for games to marketing the event games, and a “dine & donate” Students hope to expand the make it as big as the Harry Pot- Mother of Sorrows, an inde- to the community and potential night at Halligan’s Pub in Flour- event in years to come. “we’re ter weekend event,” said lauren pendent Mission school. sponsors. “it’s pretty much like town. “Seeing how much we’ve trying to get more community bjorke, ‘15. “we want to make The event is run by students an internship,” Mike Hester, ‘15, made so far has been really re- involvement, raise more money, it something big that everyone in this semester’s event Plan- said. “You spend so much time warding,” Hester said. “when it and overall make it more of on campus and in the commu- ning course, taught by barbara planning, promoting, and fund- comes down to it on race day it’s an upbeat, fun event,” Marotta nity can look forward to every diemer, MbA. They handled raising for the event outside of going to be awesome to see it all said. spring.” Financial Aid Rules Change for students Your Social Media and NiCk kowAlSki ’16 regulations, she will only receive more required course so that NewS ediTor fnancial aid for credits required i could keep my fnancial aid,” the Future of Your Job for graduation. So she cannot said wentzell, who was fortunate Julie HeAToN ’16 The report also confrms A bad surprise greeted some take a free elective to maintain that she was close to fulflling a CoNTribuTiNg wriTer what the college’s career devel- students registering for the fall full time status, and instead, only minor so that this maneuver was opment offce has been telling semester of their senior year her nine required credits will be possible. Twitter, Facebook and in- us. employers and recruiters when they discovered that there eligible for aid. reig also advised that stu- stagram have become second use the professional networking are now new restrictions on According to the registrar, dents pay close attention to their nature to most college students. web site linkedin as a hiring there to ability to sign up for free Michael l. reig, J.d., the reg- degree audits in working with Many times we don’t even think platform. electives due to recently enacted istrar’s offce and the fnancial the new fnancial aid regulations. about what we post before we Nancy dachille, director of federal regulations that could aid offce will notify students He explained that the registrar’s post it, because we are so caught career development, believes limit the courses that are eligible via their school email when they offce is adjusting the structure up in how many likes, favorites, that a linkedin profle is ex- for fnancial aid. attempt to register for a course of degree audits on my.chc.edu comments and retweets we will tremely important for all col- lege students to have and main- The new regulations primar- that is not eligible for aid because to assist students in tracking the get on our posts. but before you post your next tweet or sta- tain. “linkedin allows you to ily impact students who live on it is outside the courses needed credits of registered courses that tus, remember that the Ceo of connect with professionals in campus and need to maintain full to graduate. They will be advised may not be eligible for fnancial time status. to speak with the fnancial aid of- your future dream job does not various industries and felds as aid. According to the new regu- fce to explore potential options care about how popular your well as alums who are always despite the potential fnan- lations, once a student has 120 to remedy their situation. post was back in 2015. so happy to help our students,” cial savings for both students credits needed to graduate, only However, reig recommend- in fact, according to the 2014 dachille said. “You can also and the federal government that courses that are requisites for ed that students and faculty advi- annual Social recruiting Sur- join groups which will provide are inherent in the new regula- graduation, such as core require- sors try to prevent encountering vey by the recruiting platform, the most up-to-date informa- tions, the spirit of expanding ments (history, literature, art, the restrictions of the new rules. Jobvite, if you tweet frst and tion for your industry.” etc.) and major or minor require- “The most important thing,” knowledge through free electives think later, you may regret it. Making sure your linkedin ments will be eligible for fnancial reig said, “is for students to outside of the base requirements The survey, completed by 1,855 profle is up to date with your aid. The credits from a course work closely with their faculty may fade for some students. recruiting and human resources professional experiences, vol- that is not a graduation require- advisors to not only plan for one Since rising seniors made professionals across several in- unteer work, skills and achieve- ment are no longer eligible for semester, but to plan for their en- academic planning decisions un- dustries, confrms our worst ments is a major “do” of social fnancial aid and will no longer tire academic career.” der different rules, they can only fears. Potential employers, by media. Future employers will be considered in calculating aid. Andrea wentzell ‘15 was af- adapt to the changes, but rising a whopping majority of 93%, read and look for information Here’s a hypothetical exam- fected by the new changes be- sophomores and juniors still will review your “social pro- about achievements and goals ple: A senior is registering for cause she had taken most of her have the opportunity to prepare fle” before they hire you, and you reached in college. her second semester and she required courses before the sec- an academic plan that fts the they don’t always like what they An important tip for those has 111 credits. To graduate, she ond semester of her senior year. new rules. According to reig, see, especially when it comes who do currently have a job: do needs nine more credits to meet with the new rules, she was told the best advice that he can give to profanity, substance abuse not Tweet, upload an instagram the 120 required minimum, but that she could potentially lose students is “to sit down at the and poor spelling and grammar. or make a status while you are in she wants to take 12 credits to her fnancial aid. beginning, look at the academic However, they do seem to take maintain her full time status and “i decided to work with my catalogue for your year, and plan note of your charitable contri- “Social Media Dos & Don’ts” live on campus. due to the new advisors to come up with one ahead.” butions and volunteer activities. Continued on Page 7 NEWS 2 Arts & Culture 4 Feature 6 Sports 7 2 The griffn THE Intercultural Foundations Cert. Added to Catalogue GRIFFIN briANA CHArlToN ’16 is currently pursuing this certif- 398). Additionally, three electives lines follow perfectly along with Vol. V, Issue VI SeNior STAFF wriTer cate. are needed, which should be in- the mission of the dear neighbor The Free Student Furthermore, junior Nicole terdisciplinary and intercultural that we all try to live by and in Newspaper of This year, Chestnut Hill Col- Carney ‘16, who will be travel- in nature. These courses can also the end, i think this certifcate Chestnut Hill College lege reintroduced the Certifcate ling to Tanzania next month, be used to fulfll major and core will be very appealing to future in intercultural Foundations, says that it is important to know requirements. employers.” which fosters an understanding how “to approach various cul- elizabeth bachmayer ‘16, Sr. Flannery agrees that Megan Welch ’16 of and appreciation for diversity, tural situations without coming who is currently taking the cap- this intercultural program goes Editor-in-Chief both at home and abroad. off as offensive,” especially in stone seminar, agrees that pur- “hand-in-hand with our CHC The goal of this program is the united States, where “having suing this Certifcate will ben- mission of fostering active, in- Andrea Wentzell ’15 to offer students the appropri- such a diverse population makes eft her.