Philadelphia, PA February 2014 THEThe Free Student NewspaperGRIFFIN of Chestnut Hill College Chestnut Chips Program Stirs Controversy MICHAEL BRAdley ’14 in a broader format. Thus the be better spent on more money EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Chestnut Chips program was toward the club budgets.” born. The goal is to add a new Finlaw does not think the In an effort to recognize ex- and creative event that cel- program is necessary. ceptional behavior, work ethic ebrates the positive actions of “I think the idea is juvenile,” and service on campus, Chest- our students.” she said. “Students should not nut Hill College has launched “Chestnut chips are given need to be motivated by what the Chestnut Chips program. out to students who go above are essentially gold stars or even Before the launch of the and beyond, in the eyes of stu- the fancy prizes that come with program at the beginning of dents and staff within the col- them. We pay to go to school the spring semester, several lege community, without in- so our motivation should come Chips ambassadors were se- centive,” said Chelsey Patten, from us as individuals. In one lected around campus by Emily president of the class of 2014. of my classes we had a big dis- Schademan, director of student “There are various individu- cussion about this and most if activities. als and offices who have been not all of the students in the “Any interested faculty and designated as representatives class were confused by it.” staff member or department is for the program who are able to While students may be up- able to participate and give out give out chips.” set with the program, the Chips chips at their own discretion,” Chips are already being dis- will continue to be dispensed. Schademan said. “We were pensed on campus for various Once students begin to ac- very purposeful in keeping the behaviors. These range from cumulate Chips, they should be guidelines broad so that faculty random acts of kindness to saved for a prize auction at the and staff can have the freedom hard work in the classroom. end of the semester. At the auc- to use the chips as they see fit.” There is no set of guidelines, tion, students can bid on prizes Schademan said that the however, and the decision to ranging from movie tickets to program was inspired by similar pass on a chip is ultimately in a tablet PC to airline vouchers. programs at other institutions, the hands of the ambassador. Students are only permitted to such as The Ohio State Uni- “At the end of a recent club use Chips earned in the current versity and St. Joseph Univer- council meeting, each club of- semester at the auction, and sity. “At those institutions, the ficer in attendance was given a they will not roll over to next program primarily took place chip,” Amanda Finlaw ’15, said. following semester. in residence halls,” Schademan “This was really strange because The Chestnut Chips auction image: Andrea Wentzell ’15 said.. “A group of staff mem- we have to [attend these meet- will be held on Thurday, April Chestnut Hill College recently launched the Chestnut bers from various departments ings] in order to not lose part of 10 in Gruber Theater. Doors Chips program, which aims to reward students for good decided to explore the pos- our budget. I think the money will open at 8 p.m. and the auc- behavior on campus. Some students, however, do not sibility of bringing it to CHC spent on chips and prizes could tion will begin at 9 p.m. think the program is necessary. Football Coming to CHC? study abroad expansion TAYLOR EBEN ’14 contact, intercollegiate, varsity recreation, makes it financially NICOLE CARNey ’16 institutions. “I learned [when EDITOR-IN-CHIEF sport and has the same rules as attractive. SENIOR staff WRITER I started here] that we did not regular college football.” The Post University, a fellow Cen- have a formal agreement with Chestnut Hill College is cur- only difference is that sprint tral Atlantic Collegiate Confer- Chestnut Hill College has the outside sources we offered rently investigating a number of football requires all players to ence (CACC) member located taken the initiative to increase for study abroad,” Brown said. recruitment strategies to increase weight 172 pounds or less. Es- in Waterbury, Conn., began their the opportunities of global ed- “And because a lot of our stu- enrollment, and one of those tablished in 1934, the CSFL sprint football program four ucation for both students and dents may have families that strategies is the expansion of the currently includes teams from years ago. faculty through the creation of never travel abroad, and many athletics program. There have eight schools: Cornell Univer- “It has brought a lot to their the Global Education Office work to pay for their college been rumors floating around sity, Franklin Pierce University, school campus environment [re- (GEO), under the direction of education, the idea was to make about a slew of potential sports Mansfield University, the Naval garding] school spirit, enthusi- Trachanda Brown, MLA. a lower cost model to allow our that might eventually make it to Academy, Post University, Princ- asm, campus life,” Tubman said. With a new office comes students to study abroad.” campus, but there’s one very vi- eton University, the University “In talking to their staff, their many new partnerships, as well The GEO has already for- able option that has come out on of Pennsylvania and West Point. students, it’s been positive all as many new services avail- mally signed agreements with top: sprint football. Sprint football has a nine- around for their campus.” able to those looking to study eight international institutions By now, many students have week-long season that runs from Furthermore, the incorpora- abroad. Brown, who was for- that are as follows: Catholic heard about the possibility of a late August to late October with tion of a sprint football league merly director of international University of Oporto (Por- sprint football team, but they’re seven games. The roster size presents a unique opportunity student services at the College, tugal), Autònoma del Estado also curious about what makes would include between 40 and 65 for the College. “We looked at continues to oversee interna- de Hidgalo (Mexico), Univer- it different from “regular” foot- student athletes. Sprint football rowing and everyone in the Phil- tional admissions and is now sidad Católica de la Santísima ball. is not affiliated with the NCAA adelphia area has rowing. It’s ex- helping Chestnut Hill students Concepción (Chile), Groupe According to the Collegiate and it’s a non-scholarship sport, prepare to go abroad and is developing global programs “CHC Study Abroad Sprint Football League (CSFL) which, according to Lynn Tub- “Sprint Football” and partnerships with foreign Expands” Website, “sprint football is a full- man, director of athletics and Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 2 NEWS 2 Arts & Culture 5 Sports 10 2 The Griffin THE GRIFFIN John Ebersole Named Poetry Editor Vol. IV, Issue 4 CathERINE DEMPSey ’15 says. “The minute I did that, and develop relationships with ary home, and I made that clear SENIOR staff WRITER the narrow road became wide, the staff.“I had published al- to PRB. Since they trusted my ready in PRB and during those work, they trusted me, and it’s The Free Student and quite mysteriously, I flour- Writing Center Director at ished.” transactions I mentioned to the been great so far.” Newspaper of Chestnut Hill College, John Eb- He looks forward to this editor of PRB that I would be He says he is excited to help Chestnut Hill College ersole, MFA, has been named new position and says that he interested in helping out any- put more poetry and poetry re- poetry editor at the Philadel- wants to support the writers way I can,” Ebersole says. “Af- views into the world because it’s Michael Bradley ’14 phia Review of Books (PRB), a of the Philadelphia Review of ter moving around so much “good for civilization,” and he Editor-in-Chief Philadelphia-based webzine of Books. “I can do that by caring prior to moving to Pennsylva- feels blessed to have so many book reviews of all kinds, in- about their work and talking to nia, I was anxious to find a liter- doors opening for him in life. cluding art, media, science and them about it,” Ebersole says. Taylor Eben ’14 politics. “All a writer wants is a generous Editor-in-Chief Ebersole, who received his reader. I hope I can be that for Master of Fine Arts from Co- those writing.” Skyler Stillwaggon ’14 lumbia University and currently The city of Philadelphia is lives in Erdenheim, has had incredibly diverse, with an ar- Production Manager reviews and work published in ray of talented poets and writ- Layout Editor Octopus Magazine, Battersea ers. He says that reviewing this Review, and Southern Humani- poetry may not inspire his own Andrea Wentzell ’15 ties Review, among other out- writing, but it does help it in Business Manager lets. He is also the host of New different ways. “Considering Books In Poetry, a podcast other poets and writers forc- Senior Layout Staff about the work of today’s most es me to see merit in places I renowned poets. would otherwise ignore because Adele Giangiulio ’16 Ebersole has achieved of personal taste,” he says. “Yet News Editor great things within the last six my job as editor is to provide a months, being named director diversity of work to match the Kyle Mick ’15 of the Writing Center just last diversity of Philadelphia.” semester.“I had an awakening His best advice to those image: Elizabeth Bachmayer ’16 Entertainment Editor a little over a year ago and as a interested in editing poetry is Director of the Writing Center, John Ebersole, MFA, result I genuinely surrendered simple: offer to volunteer at a was named poetry editor at the Philadelphia Review of Megan Welch ’16 for the first time in my life,” he literary magazine that you like Books.