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THE GRIFFIN Th F St d nt N wspap of Ch stn t H Co g

Ph ad ph a, PA Ap -May 2010

STYLE 4Ne s 2 Opinion 6 Sports 8

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d ath p na ty act v st and a -tho of Dead Man Walking and The Death of Innocents , v s-

t d Ch stn t H Co g on Ap 6, to g v a p s ntat onth o gh th inst t t fo Fo -

g v n ss and r conc at on, advocat ng aga nst th d ath p n-a ty and sha ng h xp nc

w th d ath ow nmat s.S st P j an gan y say-

ng that sh do s not sp ak th o gh not s t ath that

ach ta k s spontan o s anda ways f sh ca s sh s asto yt and wants ach a -d nc to h a h wo ds as f it were the rst time she wassay ng th m. As th p s nta-t on gan, S st P j an to d

v yon to s h sto y n

two pa ts, j st as th a twoa ms of th c oss. At th on

nd s th v ct m whom, acco d-ng to S st P j an, d s v s

th sam d gn ty that v yons has. Fo S st P j an,

th way to ns th s d gn ty

s th o gh p s nc . Wh nsom on com s to v s t, that

v y v s t says yo hav d gn ty,sa d S st P j an. Sh add dthat k ng som on who smad d f ns ss tak s away th v y d gn ty of that p son.

Th q a ty of th at onsh psfo m d a a so mpo tant toh ca s n th sha ng of

th so s and st gg s, th y tak m nto th h a ts.

On th oth s d of thc oss, S st P j an sa d, s th

v ct m and th fam y. Th y ap ss d y soc ty to choosth d ath p na ty ca s c -t t ach s that th d athp na ty do s not oft n h a thfam s o hono th v ct ms.

in fact, t was th fath of am d d ch d that ta ght hth mpo tanc of fo g v n ssand ts pa t n th h a ng p o-cess. He was the rst to teach

m th jo n y of th v ct msfam y, S st P j an sa d. H

was p ss d to choos d atht chos fo g v n ss, som -

th ng that acco d ng to S stP j an, s not a g ft yo g vsom ody s t a way of

not tt ng ov ov com y hat .

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nmat s s nc 1981, gan hm n st y wh n sh was ask dto w t a tt to Pat ck Son-n , a d ath ow nmat . S stP j an cam h s sp t a ad-

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and v s t d h m. i d dnt know when I addressed that rst let -t , that t was go ng to changmy f , S st P j an sa d. it

was aft s ng Sonn s x-c t on y way of th ct c

cha that S st P j an camact v n h m n st y of want-

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Sister Helen Prejean Speaks Against the Death Penalty

On April 6, Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, spoke to Sorgenti Arena, advocating against the death penalty. Sr. Prejeanis the author of the book-turned-movie Dead Man Walking .Photo by Caitlin Kain 13.

cause is the rst step to ending th d ath p na ty. Th ca toact on s th , S st P j ansa d and f w dont act w acomp c t. Sh nd stands th

mpo tanc of g tt ng yo ng p op nvo v d and s s hta ks as a way to advocat foth ant -d ath p na ty ca s .

Photo by Jim Roese. ZAC Grubb12

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th p st g o s St. Cath nM da on S nday, May 1 n

cogn t on of h s v c andscho a sh p. Th s s on of thh gh st awa ds p s nt d to asophomo o j n o st d nt.P s d nt Ca o J an Va , SSJ,Ph.D. h s f p s nt d Mc-C a w th th awa d.

McC a c v d th awa dat th Co g s Hono s Con-

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was g v n to McC a aftcomp t ng a p oc ss of nom -nat on and app cat on that -gan a y n th sp ng s m st

D sp t c v ng th p s-t g o s awa d, McC a ma nsh m , stat ng sh do snts k acknow dgm nt. Shsa d, i do a th s v c -ca s i ov t and t mak s mhappy.

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GRIFFINVol. I, Issue 7

The Free StudentNewspaper of

Chestnut Hill College

Max Kaplan 11Editor-in-Chief

Jarreau Freeman 11Managing Editor

Westly Mandoske 13Layout Editor

Michael Bradley 14Layout Editor

Mary Marzano 12News Editor

Olivia Marcinka 13Opinion Editor

Jill Sanger 11Sports Editor

Jen Jones 12Style Editor

Bleu Lane 12Style Editor

Aizaz Gill 14Online Editor

Jess Veazey 13Photo Editor

Dana Consalvo 12Copy Editor

Hannah Campbell 12Copy Editor

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- Jess Veazey 13

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NEwS TAYlOr ebeN14 ______________ As s mm s q ck y ap-p oach ng, many of s a p an-n ng on wo k ng, tak ng oad

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two c ass s on i sh t atand an i sh po t cs and h sto y co s . i hav a ways want dto st dy a oad, sa d St. H -

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dif cult to study abroad during th schoo y a t i want d tomak t wo k so i chos to do t

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un v s tys st dy a oad p o-g am. im do ng an nt nsh p

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nt f om my own, sa d St. H -a . T av ng w th n e ops fa y n xp ns v , so St tz

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th y m t p w th b cky bondand T av s Wo f . i dont wantto wast a s cond of my t mth , sa d St tz. Oh, and of co s i do ng som st dy-

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Intern Diaries

Many students at the college are involved in excit- ing internships. In the Intern Diaries, students with

internships are invited to share their experiences.This issues diary entrant is Kevin Crawley 11.

My nam s K v n C aw y, i am c nt y a s n o com-m n cat ons majo n my ast s m st . S nc th g nn ng of my fa s m st i had n s a ch ng fo an nt nsh p. ikn w fo awh that i want d to comp t my nt nsh p ata video production studio to gain more experience in lm-mak ng, c at v w t ng, v d o d t ng and mo . i app d tofo compan s that w st d on th G at Ph ad ph aFilm Of ce website. The companies I applied to were videop od ct on st d os ook ng fo nt n v d o d to s.

O t of a th nt nsh ps, th on i was most nt st-d n was b and d P od ct ons ocat d n lansda , Pa. ima d th own , ed S d s, many t m s tt ng h m know

that i was nt st d n com ng an nt n fo th com-pany. in th ma s i t h m know xact y what my majo sat Ch stn t H Co g , my nt nt ons aft g ad at on and

why i wo d g at nt n at h s company.

Aft two w ks i c v d a ca f om ed S d s ask-ng m to com n fo an nt v w. D ng th nt v w

h ask d m why i tho ght i wo d a good nt n. i to dh m that i hav good v d o d t ng sk s and g at comp t-

know dg . On y a co p of days aft o m t ng, edca d m and to d m that h wo d k to hav m nt n

w th h s company. My internship is three days a week for ve to six hours. I

wo k n th b and d P od ct ons v d o d t ng s t s. i d tmany v d os nc d ng comm c a s, w dd ngs, p omos, d f-f nt spo t ng v nts and stag p ays. r ght now i hav d-

t d 11 v d os wh ch a on th Yo t and V m o w s t s. l ck y, th company has off d m a jo as a f anc

v d og aph , co a o ato and v d o d to . My p an aftg ad at on s to cont n wo k ng as v d og aph and t avmo w th th company.

This summer most of the shoots we are planning to lm

and d t w comm c a s fo N k , Ph ad ph a Ph scomm c a w th th p tch s and a f w oth spo ts adv -t s m nts.

W a a so p ann ng to wo k on th s t of a f w m s c

v d os w th a t sts s ch as l oyd banks and Ma y J. b g . ima y xc t d and nt st d n wo k ng on th s p oj cts th s

s mm w th my c w. ev nt a y my p an s to com an an mato and w t

for my own animation series or lm.

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Gri ns Around the World

On 26 April, Big Griff , the largest bus in the Colleges eet, was parked on the Pi -azza to show off the new wrapping. The buss new exterior represents the joint effortof Gillian Chapline in Enrollment Management; Frank Dealy, Transportation Chief and design rm 160over90. Photo By Jess Veazey 13.

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pa t of th fac ty o j st ag st at ng a m a at Ch stn tH Co g , chanc s a yohav n nto M ss T a at astonc . Th sa evans, o as sh

s mo aff ct onat y known,M ss T a, g w p and st c -

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a a of Ph ad ph a.Th sassy cash has n

wo k ng n th CHC caf t afo ov 15 y a s. Sh s th

v yday wa t ng fo st d ntsas th y s ow y and s p y d ft

nto th caf t a n th mo n-ng, t y ng to wak p f om a

s p ss n ghts st. GoodMo n n a y, sh w xc t-

d y say as yo hand ov yoca d.

b t v n tt , M ss T ahas gott n to know many students by their rst name.

in fact, h favo t pa t of th jo s ng a to nt -act w th th k ds, o yo ng ad ts, as sh ca s th st -d nts. J st n K k and, 14,

ov s M ss T a. Sh ght nsmy day v y t m i s h ,h sa d. Sh mak s s i g tto c ass on t m ; sh s k my moth away f om hom .

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da ght s, ov s sp nd ng t m w th h g andch d n andg at-g andch d n.

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T a w th many f nny sto s tosha . Aft tt ng o t a ttch ck , sh conf ss d that a

wh ack, wh n th caf t a

had thos o d, ck ty cha s,sh w nt to s t down and f

ght off th cha onto hh nd. Sh sta t d a gh ng

and sa d, it p o a y wasntf nny at th t m , t t snow!

Staff Spotlight: Ms. Tea

Above, Ms. Tea and DJSantoro 11 pose for a photo.Photo by Max Kaplan 11.


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Olivia Marcinka13

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He stands tall in his thinframe and slim-cut jeans, keep-ing his feet planted rmly on the

oor. With each change of tunehe almost involuntary bends hisknees, as if letting the music

ow through his bones. As hestrums the guitar that is non-

chalantly slung across his torso,it seems to be a minor contribu-tion to each note that he bellowsfrom the back of his throat.

Matt has a calm and witty presence with his audience.During his acoustic session, hereaches out to the crowd andconnects with them effortlessly.Matt humors his viewers withtinges of sarcasm. I uh...I know that this is a Catholic school, sothis next song might not be ap-propriate for the ears, Mattsays. The crowd laughs, answer-

ing back in alliance.Matt Duke grew up in Mt.Laurel, N.J., a short distancefrom the city that would bring him to distinctionPhiladel-phia. He attended Catholicschool throughout his life andfollowed the tradition with onesemester at Saint Josephs Uni-

versity in Pennsylvania. Grow-ing up, his family values were

conservative but not too much,so that his mental developmentinvolved a lot of critical think-ing.

Matt strives to separate him-self from the typical love-song

writing singer/songwriter. Hefeels that his job is to put hisheart and soul into his art and toexpose his insights to the audi-ence. Unlike the typical singer/

songwriter, My music gets a bitintense, Matt said. He believesthat an artists purpose is to in-spire thought or emotion in each

witness of the masterpiece. Hisincredible ambitions and willing-ness to jump into bouts of men-tal and emotional contemplationhave earned him favorable suc-cess in the area. I have tried tocoin a term for my genre, Mattsaid, but I draw my sound fromso many different in uences.

It is quite evident that thestudents and staff at the Col-

lege could grasp Matts streak of originality in one short show.Matt Duke is an ever-maturing,emotive, explosive, vocal power-house, said an avid fan. His liveshow is entrancing, and thoughless powerful, his studio work isincredible. If theres anyone inthe Philly music scene who hasa bright future, its Matt.

He has played many shows,

including the short set in theGrif ns Den. Matt takes an in-terest in projecting a sense of creative understanding throughhis music and exploring the pureand raw outlets of human exis-tence, personal faith and routine.

I am usually taking fromsituations that may seem bleak,Matt said. Although he focuseson darker subjects, Matt scrapes

away the rough edges of topicslike mortality to nd light inthe darkness.

In my new record One Day Die, I focus on coping with trag-edy and coming to terms withmortality as a human beingMatt said.

Many of Matts songs caterto his religiously curious nature.His reasoning for this is that, Itis just the rst place that I go.Everyone or most people grow up in an area that has some ma-jor af liation. Matt feels that

remaining critical or question-ing throughout life is incredibly important to human growth andexistence. Honestly, I am sur-prised that we dont hear moretunes about thatquestioning religion, Matt said.

Some of his lyrics convey negative religious connotationsand are well known for that fact.In Tidal Waves off of the re-

cord Winter Child, Matt wrote,

And if everyone hereis a child of Gods,/this

world is a pitiless whore./ And Hes still playing fa- vorites/and behind on hischild support.

Matts boldness in making such statements is an exampleof his exploration into the un-checked facets of religion. Headmits that there are parts of any religion that can prove un-true and that it is important tobe wary of that fact.

I was playing a show in thebible-belt region and I decidedto play a non-religious song that was kind of slamming thechurch Matt said. Two nunsand a priest came up to me af-terwards and said that althoughthey dont agree with me, they could see that I had strong con-

victions.Matt is not very reluctant

to admit that throughout hisschooling he might have hadtrouble with his queries aboutCatholicism, but he is thank-ful to have experienced such aunique way of life. All through-out grade school, I had a lotof unanswered questions. Al-though this can stunt a students

growth, I became much moreinquisitive.

Many of his songs also pro- vide literary insight in uencedby grade school grammar les-sons and a more recent inter-est in classic authors. AlthoughMatt feels that those grammarlessons were a great fodder formaterial, writers like Steinbeck and Hemingway inspire him to

write lyrics related to his literary interests. Sounds strange, butI dropped out of college andbecame interested in reading,Matt joked.

Along with reading, whenMatt is at home, he gardens,

watches Animal Planet, andspends time with family andfriends. He also takes to watch-ing ESPN for his daily dose of athleticism. I really like sports,Matt said. I also like golf. Forthose of us who have lost allathletic ability, or never had it,

gol ng is the sport of choice.Even from home, he is com-pelled to move forward with thesuccess of his career. He doesrecognize, however, that he isone for traveling from place toplace. I love not staying root-ed, Matt said. There are justsome of us who are made to doit.

STYLE

ZAC GRUBB12 ________

Ask any gamer for a list of the greatest ghting games evermade and chances are Marvel

Vs. Capcom 2 will be near thetop. This game was widely cel-ebrated as one of the most in-

ventive, well constructed, andchallenging ghting games evermade. After multiple rereleasesthe game nally has what thefans have been asking for overthe past decade; a sequel.

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 has ar-

rived, and its hitting the gaming world at full force.MvC3 boasts a cast of 34

characters with two more tocome through downloadablecontent. In all, there are cur-rently 18 characters from bothMarvel and Capcom, and here,diversity is the name of thegame.

Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 had alarger roster, but when it cameto variety the game was slightly lacking, many super attacks andhyper combos were different

animations with the same out-

come. For MvC3, the develop-ers have gone to great lengthsto make every character uniqueand have their own speci c play style.

The most notable additionto this game is a simple modefor new players. By mapping each characters unique attacksto speci c buttons, simplemode makes it easy for a new player to pull off spectacular,eye-popping combos. Also,once a player has used the regu-lar control system enough, the

game recognizes their progress

and turns off simple mode. The graphics in this gametake a new, yet understandabledirection. What comes acrossas simple visuals actually func-tions as a smooth, stylized, andimpressive graphics engine.

The multi-player leavessomething to be desired when itcomes to online play, but the lo-cal multi-player is right where itshould be. The local multi-play-er pits you and a friend in threeon three matches, and the greatpart is, no matter how good one

player is, the game can still be

balanced. The learning curve works, and if a player is really lost, they can always use simplemode.

The story is just what you would expect from a ghting game, nothing in depth, buteach character has a uniqueshort little ending with easteregg characters from both uni-

verses strewn throughout.Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is

available for Xbox360 and Play-Station3. If you own either of these systems, you need to own

this game.

The Long Awaited Sequel Lands on its Feet

An Interview With

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Style Spotter: Spring Edition

Christian Carnevali, 11My personal style is most inspired

by: GW and the suburbs.

Alex Garcia, 11There is not much to say about my style. I believe that people should dresstheir age or to their environment. My style is very conservative and I would

have to say somewhat classy.

Chris Dunn, 13Tweed is what I need.

Kait Leonard, 13I dress for me, so that is my style, justme. But recently, I have fallen in love

with earrings.

The Hangover Part IIReleases May 26

The sequel to the most successful R rated comedy inHollywood history (The Hangover) returns with mostof its original cast and a few surprise cameos. Whenasked why they were doing a sequel, Director Todd Phil-lips explained that he had another story to tell with acast of characters that fans had come to enjoy. Con-sequently, Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), and

Alan (Zach Gali anakis) nd themselves in Bangkok forStus wedding. Of course, things do not go as plannedfor the crew as they wind up losing the younger brotherof Stus ance after a night of debauchery that noneone of them can seem to remember. As they attempt toretrace their steps again, the cast runs into some familiarfaces such as Mike Tyson (playing himself) and LeslieChow (Ken Jeong). The lm appears to be following thesame formula as the rst one though it remains to beseen whether this follow-up can replicate the originalssuccess or quality.

X-Men: First ClassReleases June 3

The X-Men universe is a labyrinth of fascinating mythos and intriguing characters-- many of which didnot receive the proper attention in the original trilogy or the Wolverine spinoff. X-Men: First Class, a prequelset in the 1960s, seeks to shed some further light onboth new and familiar mutants such as Mystique, Beast,Emma Frost, Sebastian Shawn and Azazel. Moreover,fans nally get to witness the events which led to CharlesXavier (Professor X) and Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto) go-ing from close friends to mortal enemies. With a re-ported $120 million budget, Director Matthew Vaughnand 20th Century Fox are taking a chance with a prequel

which doesnt feature popular characters such as Wolver-ine, Jean Grey, Storm or Cyclops. Instead, they are hop-ing that audiences will want to see talented actors suchas James McAvoy (Wanted) and Michael Fassbender(300) bring new life to a franchise that was left in tat-ters at the end X-Men: The Last Stand.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part IIReleases July 15

The end is nigh for the Potter lms as Harry Potterand the Deathly Hallows Part II marks the nal install-ment of the wildly successful Potter franchise. Direc-tor Yates promises a faster movie which features plenty of action as Harry, Ron and Hermione struggle to de-stroy the last of Lord Voldemorts horcruxes while bat-tling the ever increasing forces of Death Eaters. Whilethe Golden Trio is off on their own journey, the restof the Order of Phoenix has their own part to play inthe Wizarding War. The lm promises to shed light oncharacters such as Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley,

Abeforth Dumbledore, Kingsley Shacklebolt and many others who valiantly stand up to their Death Eater over-lords and continue to form pockets of resistance. Withmajor character deaths, epic magical battles and a thrill-ing chase sequence involving a dragon, this lm shouldbe a worthy farewell to a franchise that has won thehearts of billions around the world.

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Summer 2011 Movie Previews

Jess ONeil, 13My style represents my personality and mood, but every out t is

complete with a hair accessory.

Welcome to the summer movie season. Its one that has been long waited for by studio execs and audiences alike, due to the underwhelming slate of movies delivered by the rst half of the year. This years summer lineup brings us origin stories, sequels, prequels and series nales. Which ones are wor-

thy of your hard earned cash? Read on to nd out!

aiZaZ Gill14

Photos by Jess Veazey 13.


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E ith Wharton once wrotein Age of Innocence , there wasgoo in the ol there wasgoo in the new. Whartonsstatement embo ies the transi -

tion that The Grif n un erwentthis year. In previous years thepaper was goo ; however, thisyear it was elevate to a new level of excellence. The new sections, printing more fre-quently, an the a ition of color print helpe ma e theseissues some of the nest pub-lishe . None of this coul havebeen possible without awesomee itors, writers, photographers,an esign team that ma e The

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E d i t o r i n C h i e f

As our e itors close theyears nal issue of The Grif n ,its har to believe how far wevecome. In one aca emic year

weve transitione from blac -an -white to colore printing,

more than ouble our numberof issues, an seen unmatchegrowth in our rea ership. Thesemay be signs of long over ueprogress, but I thin something of a much greater magnitu e ishappening: weve realize anful lle a responsibility to ourfellow stu ents.

While blogs an aggregat-ing news websites have ilutethe impact of a print newspaper,the role of a journalist remainsthe same. At his best, a journal-

ist is responsible for conveying the news of the people to thepeople in a clear, ethical way that both raws conclusionsan allows the rea er to raw their own. With re ective antimely responses to topics pop -ularize by stu ents, our teamhas owne its responsibility toserve the stu ent bo y. It mustbe note , though, that a changethis swift coul only happenat an institution li e ours. Twomajor projects Ive overseenat our institution have taughtme a great eal about our stu-

ents an the college we atten . We may consi er the sport of Qui itch a normality on ourcampus, but it began as a crazy i ea that I ha to run own themain hallway of Fournier Hallon a broom to sell. Rather thanthrowing tomatoes at me, ourstu ent bo y embrace the

whimsical sport an helpe itreach its status to ay. Similarly,

when I propose some of thelarge-scale changes to The Grif-

n for this year, tra ition was

Over the course of the pre -

vious year, The Grif n has gonethrough a tremen ous amountof change, an it has e nitely been for the better. This revo -lution woul not have occurre

without the e ication an vi-sion of our incre ible writersan Boar of E itors. I woulli e to ta e this opportunity tothan each an every one of you for ma ing this a specialyear for The Grif n .

Having sai that, I, along with the rest of our E itorial

Boar , are loo ing to improveupon last years monumental ef -fort. For the Opinions section,you can expect more iversity

in our content than ever before. Whether its a policy change atChestnut Hill or a hot topic is -

sue in the news, we are loo ing to receive your opinions. Thegoal is to have several thought-provo ing articles which see to inform people an possibly encourage new ways of thin -ing. After all, as American poet

James Russell Lowell stateThe foolish an the ea alonenever change their opinions.

To accomplish our objec-tive, we will nee your help.The Grif n is a vessel for the stu entbo y to have their voice hear .However, if you o not sen

us your i eas an opinions, we cannot accurately representour stu ent bo y. As the new Opinions E itor, I humbly as our rea ers not to shy away from stating their opinions. If you thin you have a goo i ea,please o not feel shy in run-ning it past us. As e itors, wemerely see to gui e those whoare willing to spea their min s.

With your assistance, we hopeto take The Grif n to even great-er heights.

being bro en: we were rewrit-ing a tire formula in a bol ,new way. The changes were met

with open arms.Our college communitys

reception of these initiatives--from stu ents to staff anfaculty to a ministration--is ashining example of what I loveabout Chestnut Hill College.

There is always room for a new i ea here, an its the perfectplace to ust off an try again.Shoul you fall, its never very far, an there are countless peo-ple to help you stan up again.

Shortly before this issuespublication, The Grif n receivethe honor of being name Out -stan ing Organization of the

Year. We ont ta e this privi-lege lightly. I have no oubtthat next years staff will con-tinue this years innovationsan , more than ever before,own their responsibility to eachan every stu ent. Than youfor a won erful year as e itor-in-chief.

Grif n what it is to ay.As I step own an pass

the torch to the next Managing E itor, I will never forget the

won erful memories we share . The Susan lunches an thelively wee ly meetings are my most cherishe memories withthe staff. Also, I have learne

very valuable lessons from my time on the newspaper such as,maintaining your swag is nevermore than ve easy steps away,an the tense political an eco-nomic state of the country canbe easily satirize in a light-hearte cartoon.

I now that next year, anin the years to follow, that pa -per will continue to soar. Con -gratulations Grif n team for ajob well one. I applau you foryour commitment to the paperan your zeal for journalism.Long Live Print!

Travis Wolfe 12

WESTLY MANdOSkE13

_____________ While I applau the suc-

cess of the military mission toapprehen Osama bin La en,

wi ely regar e as the architectof the 9/11 attac s, I cannotin goo conscience revel in the

eath of any man.I rst hear the news late

Sun ay evening. I i nt im-me iately believe the newsan brushe it off, chal ing itup to the ina equacies of theInternet. But the imme iateoutpouring of me ia coverageatteste to the imme iacy animportance of the news. I wasstruc by the strength of willthat Presi ent Obama commu -

nicate in his a ress. I was alsoastonishe at the spontaneouscelebrations occurring arounthe nation. The celebrants un -abashe glee at the eath of this man was appalling to me.

I can sympathize with those who have lost love ones toterrorist attac s or the two pro -tracte wars in the Mi le East.I thin that I can un erstanthe sense of relief they may have felt following his eath,closing a eca e of uncertainty about his whereabouts an thepossibility of other attac s.

However, I cannot o asothers have; I cannot celebrateone mans eath, spontaneously or otherwise, without ignoring in some ways my belief in hu-

man rights an our commonignity. Osama bin La ens ac-

tions an associates may haveforfeite their rights in the eyesof the American public, but we,as a nation an a people, shoulshow mercy on his life.

No one shoul eceivethemselves; the wars continueto rage in Afghanistan an Iraq.Bin La ens eath is a milestonein the progress of the war, but

we are presente with a choice: we can either continue to wage war blin ly, strengthening theirconvictions against the UnitesStates an others, or we canopen our eyes an min s to thepeople of the Mi le East anstop the terror.

Speak Kindly of the Dead


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win against the University of Bri geport, in which she scoreanother ve goals on only sev -en shots. Senior mi el er ancaptain, Jill Sanger, a e an-other 6 points to contribute tothe Grif ns ominating 19-3

win. As conference play began

the Grif ns i not start as

they hope . They fell to Geor-gian Court University with ascore of 20-1 an then againto Molloy College. After thetwo game losing strea howev -er, the Grif ns came charging bac . They won their next twoconference games against Holy Family University an domini-can College with two close an

ramatic wins which saw Cov -ella score fteen goals an earnthe CACC Player of the Wee honors.

Unfortunately for the Grif -

ns, the late game heroics were

not to continue as they saw ral -lies fall short an en e up los-ing their next three conferencegames. These losses en e upcosting the Grif ns as it placethem further out of playoff contention with only a few games remaining. Luc ily forthe Grif ns however the strea came to an en after a 27-15 winover Post University. Covella lethe scoring with six goals an

sophomore mi el er Lin say Alexan er a e four goals ananother six assists. This was oneof the most energetic games of the season an really motivatethe Grif ns as they hea e intothe stretch run of their season.

It was at this point wherethe Grif ns really began to gelas a team. In the beginning of the year we ha about four girlsscore, an now we have eight,Sanger sai . It was in sharing the uties on the el that real-ly helpe the Grif ns but it was

the camara erie off the el

that contribute to team bon -ing an better play on the el .All of us captains organizeteam bon ing activities beforegames, Sanger sai a ing thatsome of these activities inclu -e pasta parties, cupca e warsan just nights spent hanging out an getting to now eachother.

The nal games saw both victory an efeat for the Grif -

ns. Although they manageto notch a few more confer -ence victories, it was the loss of Covella that really oome theGrif ns. Her injury saw unli ely suspects step up an score ey goals an ma e ey plays ownthe stretch but ultimately losing their lea ing goal scorer an theconferences thir lea ing scor-er was too much for the Grif -

ns to overcome. They nishethe season (7-10, 5-7) with a

nal win over Wilmington Uni- versity, but unfortunately out

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from the previous season an were certainly a force to berec one with. It was not long after this, that the Grif ns re -ceive national attention as they shoc e the worl by upsetting number two ran e MercyhurstCollege by an overtime score of 8-7. This was the rst confer-ence win in the CHC lacrosseprograms history an it cameagainst the secon ran e teamin division II. It felt amazing an rewar ing that all of ourhar wor has nally starte topay off, Morloc sai a ing that it felt li e they nally gotthe mon ey off their bac s.It also alerte the other teamsin the conference of the talentan high-energy play the Grif -

ns were going to bring to ev -ery game an that they ha amuch greater ght than every -

one previously thought. With a new swag an anew respect, the CHC Grif ns

went on to win their next gameagainst Penn State Abington

with a 19-0 blow out at home where the Grif ns ha really establishe their ominance.

With the help of their fans theGrif ns went on to a 5-2 recorat Victory Fiel #1. When wescore , we ha a lou roar thatmay have gotten into the op -posing teams hea a little, d. J. Lynch 15, sai . The Grif ns

three conference victories allhappene at home inclu ing their two upsets over #2 ran eMercyhurst an #5 dowling University.

Although 7-6, 3-6 an outof the playoffs, the Grif nsensure themselves at least a.500 season which is a huge ac-complishment for a team thatonly won four games last year.

The team also earne NCAAdiv. II accola es an recogni -tion ran ing in the top twenty in the country in both scoring offense (13) an scoring e-fense (16) an in the top ten inassists (5), points (9) an saves(4) per game. Roo ie sensation,Mi e Melnychen o, receiveaccola es as the nations lea ing goal scorer averaging 3.5 goalsper game an is fth in pointsper game. Goalie da ota Mau -rer 15, was also recognize assecon in the nation in savesper game, ninth in save percent-age an twenty-secon in goalsagainst average.

dougherty has a lot of con -ence in his team an believes

that they are built to succee . With him at the helm, the teamha to learn a bran new styleof play an evelop a new ancon ent attitu e. They learnenew offensive an efensiveschemes an dougherty hasbeen very impresse with how quic ly an how well they allhave a apte . Consi ering that everything has changefrom last year, I am really prouof them, dougherty sai .

The team certainly has im-prove an use this season asan opportunity to show the restof the conference what they arema e of. The referees havesai that we have improvenight an ay from last year,

Assistant Hea Coach A amE inger sai . The improve-ments both physically an men-tally couple with a new rivean etermination to succeehas put the Grif ns on the pathto success an although they

i not ma e the playoffs thisyear, they are certainly built toget better every year an to bea legitimate competitor in thenear future.

Womens Lacrosse

Mens Lacrosse

The team quickly strategizes before an offensive play.Photo by Jess Veazey 13.

Above, Grif ns Mark Winkelspecht 13 and Tom Carfagna 13 and Lindsay Alexan -der 12 (below) hustle after the ball. Photo above from grif nathletics.com. Photobelow by Jess Veazey 13.


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JUSTIN ENGLEHARdT11

__________________ What is the har est part

about being the rst group of players to begin a program? Isit the lac of experience, lea er-ship, or camara erie? All thesequestions have been as e ananswere with rst-han experi-ence through the past four years,

being this is the rst baseball re-cruiting class to gra uate fromChestnut Hill College.

From immaturity, on an off the el issues, an playing com-petition full of upper classmenexperience, the seniors all agreethat being the rst class to starta program was far from easy.Being the rst class in a pro-

grams history was great experi-ence, but we ha to go throughall the growing pains associate

with starting a program, saysMi e knipe, a four year starterat rst base. We too our beat -ings early an we ha to a apt topracticing in ifferent locationsbut it was all worth it. At the enof my career I can loo bac ansay that I was there at the begin -

ning an the guys that ma e itfour years here hol a connec-tion to the program that no oneelse will ever have.

That connection is some-thing these seniors will sharetogether forever; being they are the only nine players fromthe original recruiting class toremain on the team for their

senior years. Chris Lauber, An-rew koziol, Ryan Weber, dan

Etherton, George kochu, Justin Wiercins i, dJ Santoro, Mi eknipe, an An rew donofry are the remaining seniors whoare still lea ing the Grif ns intheir 2011 season. Not too many teams can emulate the type of experience that these playershave together. Starting off their

career with only a few wins, af -ter three strenuous years of har

wor an har ships, they arenow competing for their seconconsecutive playoff birth, anloo ing to win Chestnut HillCollege its rst CACC baseballchampionship.

The players ac nowle gethough that getting to this point

was not an easy tas . I guess what comes to min to me ishow challenging its been to buila college baseball program, saysGeorge kochu, another fouryear starter. It was e nitely har er than I expecte , but allthe trials an whatnot have builta soli core of guys who are ca-pable of lea ing a team to victo-ry. These guys are all my u es,

an Im honore to have playeball with each of them. Now wejust want to win a champion -ship.

The team is 8-9 right now in conference an is in conten-tion to ma e the schools sec-on straight playoff appearancein school history. To ma e theplayoffs an actually ma e a run

for the championship woul bethe best scenario for us as a se-nior class an as a team, saysrelief pitcher Justin Wiercins i.I remember our rst season,an it was tough for us to haveto en ure all those losses at sucha young age, but now that I loo bac , those experiences havemol e our team to who we areto ay.

The Grif ns have fourgames remaining, three away an one home. Come out anshow your Grif n pri e towar sthe team an their seniors April30, 2011 against Post University.Show your support to this groupof seniors that were the buil ing bloc s for the baseball program.

An Era Comes to a Close for CHC Baseball

Wome s Lac osse F shes G ea Seaso

MARILEE GALLAGHER 14

__________________ It was a long an har

fought out season for the CHC womens lacrosse team thatsaw huge conference wins anlosses, injuries an an amazing sense of teamwor an bon -ing. Although the team i notma e the playoffs, they showea valiant effort all season long an never gave up striving toachieve their goals. For this, wecommen them an loo bac on the season that was 2011

Womens Lacrosse. The womens lacrosse sea-

son began with a tough startbefore the rst game was even

playe . They were pre icte tonish sixth out of the seven

teams in the conference an were not expecte to even ma ea run at the playoffs. We cameinto this season as un er ogsso ha no where else to go butup, senior captain Erica Eaby sai . Motivation then became

ey as the Grif ns set out toprove everyone wrong an to

nish in the top of their confer -ence. This motivation began be -fore the rst minute of play asthe Grif ns ha a special ritualbefore every game. Each game

we usually have a wor suchas communication or strengthan we write those wor s onhea ban s that we wear uring

Kelsey Moran 14 andLindsay Alexander 13

pursue Post rival. Photo by Jess Veazy 13.

the game, senior captain kelly Mckay sai .

Although the season began with a loss to Mercy College, it was clear the CHC team cameinto the season rea y to play.

After the rst game, sopho-more attac Nicole Covella,emerge as the scoring lea erof the team tallying ve ana ing one assist.

Her torri start continue inthe Grif ns secon game, a

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Current RecordBaseball 16-21-0Golf On 4/30, team place 3 of 3. Mens Lacrosse 7-6

Womens Lacrosse Final 7-10Softball 5-31-0

Mens Tennis Final 9-13 Womens Tennis Final 13-9

For more information, visit:grif nathletics.com

Current as of 5/5.

The founding members of the baseball program from left to right: Mike Knipe #15, Dan Etherton #23, George Kochu #9, Ryan Weber #20,D. J. Santoro #8, Andrew Koziol #24, Andrew Donofry #33, Chris Lauber #11. Photo by Jess Veazey 13.

The Boys Are AlrightMARILEE GALLAGHER 14

_______________ After nishing last season

with a 4-11, 0-11 recor , theCHC Mens Lacrosse Teamcame bac this year with anew coach an new goals inmin , one of which was ma -ing the NCAA div. II play -offs. Although they fell short,it was a great season an a

valiant effort on the part of the Grif ns.

Ma ing the playoffs is

always a tough tas but forChestnut Hill College, it wascertainly an uphill climb.Having been ran e tenth outof eleven ECC teams in thepreseason poll, the Grif ns

were really not expecte to omuch this season. The hire of Brian dougherty, a nationally an internationally acclaimean ecorate player as heacoach, was a great step inpushing the program forwarbut the Grif ns new thatthis alone woul not get them

to the playoffs an that they nee e to use their talentsan s ills to succee .

As the season began, theGrif ns were face with ahuge loss as former rst yearstu ent Shane Franzone wassi eline with a rare bloo

isease. A few guys on ourteam put his number on thesi e of our helmets to let him

now we thin about himevery game, Shane Morloc 15, sai a ing that hes tru-ly been a huge in uence onthe team.

After their rst game nonconference win, the Grif -

ns were certainly pumpegoing into conference play

which imme iately saw themplay the ECCs number oneran e team, C.W. Post Uni-

versity. Although ChestnutHill lost by a score of 7-13,it was evi ent to everyone

watching that the Grif ns were a much better team

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