Philadelphia, PA November 2011 THEThe Free Student NewspaperGRIFFIN of Chestnut Hill College From the Front Lines of Occupy Philadelphia ZANDER TIPPETT edly, there is little or no heavy They need to have something to include thousands. The increasing support of labor ’14 drug use and, for the most part, actionable, something you can country has been forced to take unions and celebrities, have ef- the occupiers “behave them- implement. Robin Hood at least notice, motivated in part by in- fectively silenced those who As the sun begins to set in selves well.” distributed the wealth. At least cidents of police brutality and wish to discredit the movement Center City Philadelphia, the McGonigal, like many, feels he had some plan there.” attempts to discredit the validity shadow of City Hall stretches as a fringe group, and those that the movement is suffering Yet, while campaigning of the cause. Opinions swing over the mass of activists who, who claim that endorsing it from its lack of organization. against a vice seems futile and widely and misconceptions, for days, have occupied its base. would cost a candidate the 2012 The Occupy Philly protesters, election. a branch of the ongoing Oc- The movement’s permit ex- cupy Wall Street protest, now number in the hundreds, and tends to the beginning of con- have begun to take on the ap- struction on the new Dilworth pearance of refugees. The Plaza in early December, at hodgepodge group of mostly which point the demonstrators 20-somethings, clad in knit will be asked to relocate. Ini- wool caps, keffiyehs, Bob Mar- tially, the group seemed likely ley t-shirts, and Guy Fawkes masks, grows daily, becoming to comply, but recently, rumors increasingly inconvenient to the have begun to circulate that non-occupiers who frequent they may refuse. If this is the the area. case, the city may be forced to Rarely are protests conve- take action. This, in addition to nient for their audiences or comfortable for their support- declining weather conditions, ers. CHC senior Laura Asti said, will test the resolve of the pro- “I agree with what the people image: Michael Albany, michaelalbany.com/occupy testers and the longevity of the are standing for [but] there’s not November 2, protesters swarm City Hall on Market Street, brandishing home-made movement. Are they the begin- much you can do peacefully.” signs to further their cause and drive home their point. ning of a revolution or merely She feels the protests have been Veronika Wilson, a CHC soph- largely symbolic, it may not be furthered by the movement’s a fashionable flash-in-the-pan? “pretty quiet,” but that “people omore agreed. “I find the ef- without purpose. As was the lack of direction, hinder po- are starting to get annoyed.” Max Paschall, a recent col- tential growth. “In the current “It does stink. Literally,” re- forts of Occupy Wall Street to case with the social media-fu- lege graduate who has been at- be theoretically just; however, it eled leaderless movements of economic times the anger at marked one city employee, who tending the protests, feels “they seems unorganized and poorly the Middle east, this movement big business is understandable,” feels that the encampment is are both a symptom and a cause riddled with “all kinds of health planned,” Wilson said. “Due to is relying on common senti- said Aizaz Gill’14. “However, of increasing political awak- issues.” James McGonigal, an the overall chaos, their messag- ment rather than a streamlined the Occupy Wall Street move- “interested observer” who has es are being diluted.” One City list of goals and conditions to ment is entirely too idealistic in ening/radicalization among attended the protests daily said, Hall employee echoed this con- combat the status quo. This ap- its demands.” Americans.” If this is the case, “[H]ygiene was initially a con- cern. “It is certainly something proach greatly appeals to the Yet, as of October 25, a na- perhaps the movement has al- cern, but efforts are being made admirable, but it would be nice country’s increasingly individu- tional poll shows the movement ready justified its existence. if they knew what they were alized youth, as well as the city’s claiming a 43 percent approval to improve it,” He noted that Corporate greed may not have the protesters have begun to doing,” he said. “They need to Quaker community. rating amongst Americans, with been eradicated, but the Amer- pick up after the homeless, and advocate for something specif- What began as a demonstra- only 27 percent in opposition are making efforts to “get with ic. What they’re basically doing tion composed of less than a of the protest. These num- ica that sat idly by is beginning the green movement.” Report- is campaigning against greed. dozen college students grows bers, contributed by the steadily to stand up. Dining Questions Answered GriffinsJarreau FreeMan cern Go for the earth.”Green? However, WesTly Mandoske Q: Were there any changes until a quarter till eleven. That ’11 many students believe the College is not living up to its ’13 made since last year, and what means that any student on the can you say about those? 19-meal plan can swipe a meal As an institution of higher charge of showing concern In response to the opinion A: I’ll begin by letting you downstairs. That’s Monday education, Chestnut Hill Col- for the environment, espe- cially when it comes to recy- piece printed in the October know that currently we have through Friday. lege’s mission is “to provide issue “Students Deprived of cling efforts on campus. a meal equivalency set up in Lunch, we have a meal students with a holistic edu- Meal Money,” The Griffin sat One way the College ad- the Griffin’s den for Monday equivalency downstairs begin- cation in an inclusive Catho- down with Pat Flanagan, direc- ministration has expressed through Friday for breakfast, ning from the time we shut lic community marked by tor for Dining Services with their concern for the earth lunch, and dinner. The meal down the cafeteria at 1:30 p.m., academic excellence, shared Chartwells USA to hear his the meal equivalency begins at has been through the slogan, response and address some of equivalency for Breakfast is, responsibility, personal and 1:30 and it goes to 4:30, in the “Griffins Go Green.” This the questions raised therein. once we close the Dining Hall professional growth, service at 9:30 a.m., the meal equiva- afternoon. So any student who’s “CHC Recycles” Below is the contents of that to one another and to the lency begins downstairs in the “Dining Questions Answered” Continued on page 3 conversation, transcribed from global community, and con- a verbal interview. Griffin’s den [and continues] Continued on page 2 NEWS 2 STYLE 4 Opinion 6 Sports 8 2 The Griffin THE Dining Questions Answered GRIFFIN Continued from page 1 cafeteria is from 4:30 to 8 p.m.? one come to me and explained Vol. II, Issue 3 A: Actually we stay open un- what we do and how we do it. on the 19-meal plan and misses til 8:30. Also, we’re going to do a lunch up here [in the cafeteria] The Free Student Q: What does Dining Ser- better job of communicating can go downstairs and swipe a Newspaper of vices do for students who can’t by email blast when we do our meal downstairs, following the Chestnut Hill College come due to internships, stu- special meals. equivalency policies. So we got dent teaching or perhaps even Q: Basically, the cafeteria is a large window there. It’s the sports? I know that the dinner Olivia Marcinka ’13 going to try and be in contact largest window for meal equiva- hours were originally extended Editor -in-Chief more with students, staff and lency time-wise, because that’s because of sports. But coach- when we get the most partici- faculty? es have this policy of keeping A: Correct. Absolutely. And Mary Marzano ’12 pation when students have a them out as late as possible. once again, making sure that Managing Editor difficult time getting in here A: Well, the majority of; I they know and understand that [ the cafeteria] due to of class have been in constant contact they can always ask me a ques- Westly Mandoske ’13 schedules. So, at 4:30 that then with the coaches, in addition to tion and they’re not going be in- Business Manager shuts down because we’re open Lynn Tubman and Denise Wis- up here in the cafeteria. niewski. As we stand right now, terfering in anything when they Zac Grubb ’12 The dinner time hours begin I’m not aware of any conflicts do that. News Editor at 8:30 and run until 10 p.m.. because we do stay open till The last two hours is when you 8:30 p.m., plus they can still use The Griffin wants to know Jen Jones ’12 can utilize flex dollars if you their meal equivalency down- what you think about the new Style Editor miss a meal. Or even if you do stairs, should they choose to meal times or anything ad- If interested, contact eat and you want to go back do so. That’s for athletes who dressed in this and our previous Patrick McCauley, Ph.D. down for a slice of pizza or Bleu Lane ’12 are either practicing late, or on article. Please send your opin- at [email protected] burger at 11 o’ clock at night, Style Editor the road.