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CHC Renovates Fournier Dining Hall

By Jazmine Ramirez Something remarkable has happened to Chestnut Hill College. Last year, McCaffery Lounge was renovated, and a Starbucks was added to the CHC campus. This was a great thing that Chestnut Hill College…

La Voz Making Moves on Campus

By Matt Velez After a quiet attendance at the Encanto movie night outside the gym, the La Voz club hoped to rebound with another uplifting event on Oct. 15. I attended the club’s meeting on…

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Students Talk Mental Health and Social Media

 By Jazmine Ramirez Technology has increased in businesses, and social media has become popular. Social media and media, in general, have become so popular in the last decade. Businesses have gained popularity because of social…

Father Bob’s Prayer from the Centennial Event

Below is the opening and closing prayer from Father Bob from the 100-year Prayer Service:   The text of the Opening Prayer is:  (Opening)  Father Jean-Pierre Medaille, SJ, founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, envisioned…

Update: Student Reactions to CHC Plan to Increase Friday Classes

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…

Faculty to propose schedule without more Friday classes

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…

The rise and fall of the art studio

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…

Students oppose graduation move to Sorgenti Arena

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…

CHC Splits 2024 Commencement in Two

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…

CHC hosts futsal tournament

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…

CHC Friday Schedule Change Put on Hold

CHC Friday Schedule Change Put on Hold

By Joe Shuron The Chestnut Hill College administration has agreed to hold off on the plan to increase Friday classes and change common time to Tuesday and Thursday. After weeks of faculty and administration going…

Holocaust Survivor Shares Message of Peace and Love

Holocaust Survivor Shares Message of Peace and Love

By Joe Shuron Marion Blumenthal Lazan is constantly visiting schools and other locations in the U.S. and elsewhere to share her story of surviving the Holocaust because she wants to “prevent our past from becoming…