Author: The Griffin
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The Impact of Immigration Misinformation: Why Schools Must Be Safe Spaces for Children
“Schools are a place for learning, but more than that, they’re like a second home.”
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‘Beast Games’ Entertains but Misses the Mark
By Richard Mason Amazon Prime program, “Beast Games,” can be dumb fun when not broadcasting the desperation of its contestants. The game show created by Jimmy Donaldson, otherwise known as Mr. Beast, is a high-stakes competition with a $5 million prize. While Mr. Beast demonstrates a knowledge of competitive reality TV tropes, he’s revolutionary in…
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Latimer Discusses Nursing Program, Future of Chestnut Hill College
By Jazmine Ramirez William W. Latimer is the seventh President of Chestnut Hill College. His inauguration took place in late September. There was a week’s worth of events to celebrate the new college president. I sat down with Latimer and spoke to him about the new school year. He said he is happy with the direction the…
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Philly’s Abbott Elementary: Looking Forward to Season 3
By Amber Trimber As the Writers Guild of America strikes seem to be coming to a tentative agreement with their employers, more shows and movies will be able to air or release within the next few weeks. One of these shows that was unable to air during the strike was Abbott Elementary, a mockumentary show…
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Opinion: Hollywood Becoming a Union Town is a Good Thing
By Richard Mason The entertainment industry has had a lot of picketing in 2023 as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) both started striking over grievances relating to modern dilemmas in showbiz. The WGA’s reasons for striking included protections from the use of AI to do their jobs, the unsurprising demand for…
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The Joe Shuron Show: Men’s Final 4
The Joe Shuron Show, Episode 2: The Men’s Final 4 Shuron previews the Final 4 of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
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The Griff’s Pod — Ep 1: Bridie McCann
The Griff’s Pod, a podcast about Chestnut Hill College sports, talks to Bridie McCann, a first-year guard on the CHC women’s basketball team. The Griff’s Pod is hosted by Noah Hammon and Matthew Velez.
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The Griff’s Pod — Ep 2: Jazmine Ramirez
The Griff’s Pod, a podcast about Chestnut Hill College sports, talks to Jazmine Ramirez, a sophomore catcher on the CHC softball team. The Griff’s Pod is hosted by Noah Hammon and Matthew Velez.
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Sprint Football’s First 2023 Game: An Overview
By Elijah Williams Last Friday, the Chestnut Hill Griffins football team kicked off their first game of the season against the University of Pennsylvania for the Battle of Philly. The Griffins won the toss and were selected to kick off. The Griffins’ defense came out hot on the first drive of the game forcing UPENN…
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CHC hosts futsal tournament
By Ahzayah Lunsford-Ellis On Feb. 15, RA Allison Isaac, a senior tennis player who was awarded the 2023 All-Conference Team, hosted a futsal tournament in Sorgenti Arena. Ali realized that students like playing soccer in Sorgenti so she ultimately decided to integrate a tournament where campus wide students can enjoy some friendly competition. The tournament…
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Every Softball Walk-Up Song Ranked
By Cole Stanchina Hey everyone, strap in because today we’re diving into something that’s totally in my wheelhouse — thanks to my top-tier music listening skills last year (shoutout to my insane streaming stats). Yes, I’m talking about ranking the CHC softball team’s walk-up songs. As a proud member of the top 0.01% of music…
