Photo: Madison Krob
Author: Madison Krob
In honor of LBGTQIA+ History Month, Student Activities brought back a well-received event from last year – Drag Queen Bingo. On Friday, October 21, students packed into the Carriage House, eager to watch performances and play bingo with local drag queens. Student Affairs provided snacks and drinks for the attendees, along with prizes. Gift cards, adult coloring books, decorative pillows and other miscellaneous items were provided for the winners.
Author: Atiya Irvin-Mitchell
In the 1970s “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” timewarped it’s way into the hearts of eccentrics and musical enthusiasts all over the world. The wonderfully weird tale of seemingly picture-perfect couple Janet Weiss and Brad Major’s night of misadventure in the Transylvanian inhabited castle would continue to inspire dedication for generations to come. On, Thursday October 20, continuing its tradition of broadcasting musicals, Fox aired “The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again”.
Photo: Chatham students pose with Mae Jemison inside of the Carriage House
Photo Credit: Janelle Moore
Author: Edymar Hurtado
Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut, visited Chatham University to talk about her life, career and her support for Hillary Clinton in the presidential elections. About 40 people attended her conference in the Carriage House last Monday.
Photo: Edymar Hurtado
Author: Edymar Hurtado
A Saturday afternoon, food, good music and prizes…a perfect combination for the Cabaret Benefit event held by the Chatham University Choir in Laughlin Music Hall, which raised money for the group.
Author: Emma Honcharski
Following the October Board of Trustees meeting, President Finegold sent out a campus-wide email regarding future plans to place a larger focus on sustainability issues in Chatham’s investment decisions. The Investment Committee has plans to replace both a hedge fund investment and large corporation equity fund with alternatives that have environmental issues in mind, including greenhouse gas emissions and rising global temperatures.
Photo: Iyanna Armwood
Author: Iyanna Armwood
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in ages 15 to 34 in the state of Pennsylvania, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Addressing this problem, on Thursday October 20 Chatham University hosted a Talk Saves Lives suicide prevention presentation in Eddy Theater. Chatham professors Dr. Sharon D. Novalis and Dr. Joyce Salls were the presenters that evening.
Author: Atiya Irvin-Mitchell
As Black Student Union president Diarra Clark pointed out during the opening remarks, getting Chatham students to come to campus events can be challenging. However, on October 18, there were hardly enough seats in Mellon Board Room to accommodate those who came to hear poet, professor and now comic book writer Yona Harvey speak.
Tioni Brown, pictured, poses outside of the Chatham bookstore
Photo: Edymar Hurtado
Author: Edymar Hurtado
“Inside Chatham” is a new series in which you will find an interesting member of the community that shares Chatham with you.
We want to showcase awesome people, but most of all, we want to share good stories. Let us know if you know a fantastic member of the Chatham family that we should interview!
Most students have had to stop by the Chatham Bookstore, whether to find some books, supplies, snacks or any number of other things. If so, they’ve met Tioni Brown, the enthusiastic and busy woman who has managed the bookstore since 2010.
Author: Jack Ridenour
The Women’s Volleyball team has continued their hot streak, winning their last three matches. Two of the three wins have been against PAC opponents, Saint Vincent College and Thiel College. With these two conference wins, the Cougars are in the playoff conversation.
Their most recent win came against Penn State Allegheny. The first set was a challenge for the Cougars, but they were able to pull out a close victory. In the second set, Allegheny made a few adjustments, and defeated the Cougars. The Cougars easily defeated Allegheny in the third set, and headed into the fourth set up 2 to 1. The final set was a hard fought battle. They eventually were able to work together and pull out the victory 3 games to 1.
“We learned that with different players in the game that communication was key, and that’s what we had to do to win,” said first-year libero and Biochemistry major Sydney Stevens.
The Cougars have been able to build off of every win this season. This win streak has been proof of the hard work they have been putting in on the court. “Communication and teamwork have been the key points to our winning streak,” said first-year Nursing student and opposite hitter Tessa Verner. Communication will continue to be key for the cougars as they continue their conference play.
Conference play is beginning to heat up, with playoffs right around the corner. Their latest success must continue if they want to find themselves playing later on in the season. “I think the key for us to succeed the rest of the season is to keep up our communication and enthusiasm when we play,” said sophomore Nursing student and outside/opposite hitter Maggie Fleiner. Communication has been a recurring theme for the Cougars, and will continue to be one as the season progresses.
Although the team has been successful, there are adjustments that need to be made. “We need to communicate well and keep the energy high for every game,” said first-year outside hitter and Exercise Science major Belen Brown. Their energy needs to be able to carry over from each game for them to continue their outstanding play.
The whole team agrees that communication and high energy will be constant themes for as the season winds down. With playoffs coming up, the Cougars cannot let up right now. They must continue to build off of each game and prepare for every opponent these next few games.
The Cougars’ record is 8-16. They face Thiel next on Oct. 19. The next home games are on Oct. 22 and 23, against Washington and Jefferson and Thomas More.
