Author: The Griffin
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The Griffins Comeback in Home Playoff Win Over Dominican
By Joe Shuron In a rematch from last year’s CAAC tournament semi-final round the Griffins late surge lead them to a 51–49 victory over Dominican and put them in the quarter-final round. Entering the fourth quarter down 40–34, the Griffins needed a play. After a defensive stop senior Kaitlyn Carter hit a post move that…
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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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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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Opinion: TikTok’s self-gratification culture has reshaped entertainment and Gen Z for the worse
By Richard Mason Social media has done something to America’s cultural fabric that was probably pitched hundreds of times by Social Network wannabes, but never really thought of seriously. The one stop shop is real, and it’s not beneficial to anyone who isn’t involved in digital advertising. TikTok is the dominant digital hub for Gen Z, overtaking the…
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Post University Snaps Griffins 11 Game Win Streak
By Joseph Shuron Post University played the role of spoiler defeating the Chestnut Hill women’s basketball team 62–56 in Sorgenti arena. Post jumped on the opportunity to control the fourth quarter by launching a pivotal 3 to cut Chestnut Hill’s lead to make it a two point game. With momentum in their favor and the…
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Jefferson Tops Chestnut Hill
By Joseph Shuron The Jefferson Rams defeated the Griffins 74–57 Tuesday night at the Gallagher Center. A rowdy Jefferson crowd carried the momentum out of the gate. Bad blood lingered between the two schools after CHC’s 70–59 upset win over Jefferson on December 2. Jefferson got up to an early 12–4 lead with 16:00 minutes…
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The Griffins Lose Silent Night Game to Goldey-Beacom College.
By Joseph Shuron The Griffins failed to comeback late against Goldey-Beacom College losing 81–74 in Sorgenti Arena. Junior Forward Neal Hill won the jump ball and scored the first points of the game with a statement dunk. The Bolts responded with an offensive explosion while the Griffins went cold. Coach Radomicki called a timeout trailing…
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Griffins Lose at The Buzzer
By Ethan Hickson Despite a 4th quarter rally, the Chestnut Hill Women’s Basketball team fell short 55–53 on a last second field goal to Goldey-Beacom College on Tuesday night in Sorgenti Arena. The Griffins fall to a 10–4 record in conference play and 16–8 overall. The Lighting improved to a 5–9 in conference record and…
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Robert Channing Wows Chestnut Hill
Robert Channing, better known as the “mentalist,” read minds and predicated futures in the Gruber Theatre on Jan. 18. Channing started the show by pulling two audience members out as helpers. They aid him in unlocking his sixth sense known as ESP or enhanced sensory perception by covering his face with six pieces of duct…
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Good Luck, Coach Connolly!
By Barry Hunsberger For three years, Chestnut Hill College has been blessed to have one of the best women’s basketball coaches in program history in Jim Connolly. In his first year, Connolly arrived amidst the Covid-19 shutdown, for his second year as the C-19 restrictions were lifted Coach went on to have the best season…
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How did we Get Here?: Gun Violence in America
By Niara Hancock It has been 108 days since the year 2023 started, and many things happened during that time. The Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Everything Everywhere All at Once won seven awards, sweeping the competition, and Bud Light began its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Among all the exciting things that have…
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Fashion Trends Throughout the Years
By Niara Hancock For about the past two years or so, there has been a new form of comedy on social media, sprouting itself to become a new form of memes . We now see people making fun of the latest high fashion runway collection. Now poking fun at fashion itself is nothing new as…