Author: The Griffin
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Best Items at Dunkin’ Donuts: An Employee Perspective
By Bailey Lowe Dunkin’ Donuts is preparing to unveil new and returning items to the menu starting May 3rd, 2024. The notification and arrival of these new products got me thinking about my recommendations for customers, especially since I have worked there for four years. Beginning with drinks, there are only two I have consistently…
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Student community shares thoughts on Sugar Loaf
Beginning this past April, a select few classes at CHC have been held at the Sugar Loaf Campus. According to the Registrar, there are 353 students spread out over 31 courses as of the 14th of September. The change came after CHC invited students and staff of Our Mother of Consolation School to have classes…
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Update: Student Reactions to CHC Plan to Increase Friday Classes
On Feb. 7, Chestnut Hill College faculty were informed of the administration’s plan to replace the current Monday-Wednesday class meeting schedule with a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule. One week later, the college had not officially notified students of this change, but faculty discussed their opinions with The Griffin. The Griffin recently spoke to students about this plan to…
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Opinion: Restrictive Rules Prohibit Campus Life
By Cole Stanchina In a move that has sparked considerable discussion among its student body, Chestnut Hill College has adopted a set of stringent security policies, including several measures that are highly unusual for an academic institution. Among the most contentious rules is the prohibition on elevator use by students residing in Founier Hall, a…
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Mi experiencia en Chestnut Hill College
By Lucia Alberola ¡Hola a todos! Hoy vengo a contaros sobre mi intercambio desde España hasta Estados Unidos. Este semestre decidí hacer un cambio y venirme a estudiar a Chestnut Hill College. Está siendo una experiencia llena de desafíos, pero también de crecimiento personal y cultural que sé que nunca olvidaré. Cuando llegué a Chestnut…
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Faculty to propose schedule without more Friday classes
By Joe Shuron After pushback from the Chestnut Hill College faculty over the proposed schedule adding Friday classes, the administration has allowed for a faculty-lead counter plan. As of Thursday afternoon the faculty were given one week to craft and propose an alternative schedule. Throughout various meetings the faculty raised their concerns about students, such as work…
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The rise and fall of the art studio
By Joe Shuron When the Center for Integrated Humanities at Chestnut Hill College took over the underutilized art studio in St. Joseph Hall four years ago, they envisioned a quiet place for students to study away from the raucous McCaffery Longue. Now, the art studio has been vandalized and will be closed until at least the fall…
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Editorial: An open letter on the 2024 commencement
By The Griffin Editorial Board Four years ago, we lost our prom, the spring of our high school senior year … and our graduation. We are the class that started our college experience online from our bedrooms or our socially isolated dorms. But we persevered and after a year and a half we arrived in…
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Students oppose graduation move to Sorgenti Arena
By Joe Shuron Students at Chestnut Hill College started an online petition Tuesday after learning that the May graduation ceremony is set for Sorgenti Arena. Graduating students are limited to two guest tickets to accommodate for the limited space in Sorgenti Arena. Additional guests are invited to watch a live stream in the East Parlor and Redmond Room in…
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CHC Splits 2024 Commencement in Two
By Joe Shuron Chestnut Hill College has split the May 2024 commencement into two ceremonies following student opposition to graduation being moved indoors, to Sorgenti Arena, and a limit of two tickets per student. CHC President William Latimer met with student representatives during spring break and on Thursday sent students an email announcing the change to two commencement ceremonies…
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Opinion: Civilians pay the price in Israel-Palestine war
By Bailey Lowe The ongoing genocide of Palestinians has shown the world that humanity has not evolved as much as we believe. Civilians are left with a feeling of powerlessness. Our tax money goes to an army that blows up civilians — 70 percent of whom are women and children, as per UN Women. To see…
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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…