Author: Claire Rhode
On January 19 a rumor began on campus alleging that the fire department had been called and that they were present at Eddy Theater. Public safety was present at the theater, as there was a strong smell of marijuana.
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Pittsburgh Action Against Rape Provides Lunch and Learn Workshops for Chatham Students
Author: Tara Teets
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, or PAAR, will be sending team members from both their prevention and crisis intervention departments to Chatham’s campus throughout the semester to discuss topics surrounding sexual assault prevention. The first workshop was held on January 25, focused on the importance of consent.
The Vagina Monologues and Intersectionality Diversity Dialogue Held
Author: Tara Teets
On January 31 in the Carriage House, “The Vagina Monologues” cast partnered with student affairs to lead a Diversity Dialogue on the issues surrounding intersectionality, the concept that oppression can be connected and overlap, or lack thereof in the show.
Going Solar Presentation in Chatham’s Sanger Hall
Author: Iyanna Armwood
Chatham University’s Director of Sustainability, Mary Whitney, hosted Solarize Allegheny and Sound Home Plan to give a presentation in Chatham’s Sanger Lecture Hall on Thursday, January 26, on the benefits of solar power and energy efficiency. Solarize Allegheny is a nonprofit project whose goal is to make the process of going solar straightforward and affordable. Sound Home Plan is also a nonprofit program of Conservation Consultants that follows homeowners through the path of making cost-effective home improvements to make it more energy efficient.
Chatham’s Inauguration Watch Party draws small crowd
Author: Alison Albitz
The tone in the Carriage House lounge was one of somber disinterest as a small group of students and faculty gathered to watch the Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017.
Chatham hits the road to support the Women’s March on Washington
Author: Allison Albitz
Graphics Design: Dori Cawley
With chilly weather and cloudy skies in the forecast, it is unlikely that many Washington D.C. residents will have a desire to go for a stroll this Saturday, January 21. Nevertheless, thousands of men and women will be taking to the streets to march to the U.S. Capitol for the Women’s March on Washington (WMW).
Chatham joins universities across the country taking steps to becoming a sanctuary campus
Author: Emma Honcharski
Over 50 Chatham University students filtered out of their classrooms at 3 p.m. on Wednesday November 16 to meet on the Quad, taking part in a nationwide movement of walkouts at colleges and universities as a response to President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies. The walkout and peaceful protest called on administration to identify Chatham as a sanctuary campus.
Chatham and PCWP Discuss Trump at Post-Election Panel
Author: Atiya Irvin-Mitchell
Unpredictable. Traumatic. Discriminatory. Unprecedented. Those are the words alumnae, students, and faculty have used to describe the impending Trump Administration. In the days that followed the news of who the country’s next president would be, waves of shock and disappointment were felt throughout Chatham’s campus. President Finegold sent a campus-wide email of reassurance, some took the day off, the Carriage House’s lounge became a designated safe space; but life goes on.
Chatham Adds Men’s Hockey and Lacrosse for the 2017-2018 Year
Author: Kallie Vento
Chatham’s roster of sports teams is expanding with the University’s addition of Men’s Hockey and Lacrosse for the 2017-2018 school year. Women’s Lacrosse is also expected for next year. Chatham already boasts nine sports for women and six sports for men, and adding new teams is seen as a gain for students and the school.
Chatham Students Respond to Trump Win with Fear and Apprehension
Author: Angela Billanti
Chatham students reflected on Donald Trump’s victory in the days following the 2016 election results.
“I think people are coming to terms with it a little more,” said Brooke Scheider, senior Biology major. Scheider believes we cannot change the results at this point. When she found out about Trump’s victory, she felt scared, and does not remember any other election having this kind of impact on her or others.