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Graduation
by Megan Sutton
 For four years I have yearned for my college degree and now I have finally earned it. Looking back, I wonder why I wished my life away. The years I spent at Chatham were amazing. I met new people who gave me different perspectives on life and I made long lasting friendships. Chatham gave me the opportunity to travel the world and gave me hands-on experience in and out of the classroom. The life of only worrying about making it to class, studying for exams, and writing papers are quickly coming to an end. Late nights hanging out with friends at the Woodland Coffee Bar will soon become a part of my past. The real world will soon be a reality.
At the beginning of the academic year I couldn’t wait for graduation day and now that it is almost here I just pray that the days go slowly so I can savor my last moments of college. I am going to miss all the people that I became close with as they branch off into new opportunities or stay here at Chatham. I never understood why seniors were sad when they left school because when I graduated from high school the only emotion I felt was pure joy to finally move one with my life!
 When I look back at my years at Chatham all I can think of is how I will miss this place, the people, the buildings, and the community. I might even shed a tear at graduation! When I entered college I was only 18 and I will graduate at the age of 22. A lot has happened in those years from becoming a girl who was not fully formed in any thoughts, ideas or goals to a world ready woman.
As much as I would like to stay an undergraduate forever I realize I need to make room for the class of 2012 so they can make memories that will last a lifetime. Incoming students please enjoy your time and savor every moment you have at Chatham because before you know it you will be wearing the cap and gown. To the class of 2012, good luck, enjoy, goodbye!
Buckets & Blossoms Day
by Miranda Gray
Happy Spring Everyone!!!
I would like to tell you a little bit about my favorite annual Chatham event, Bucket and Blossom Day! This is a day in April when classes are canceled so that administrative staff (including our college President, Esther Barazzone), faculty, and students come together to beautify the entire campus. We plant flowers, mulch, and pick up litter, which truly leaves the campus shining for the rest of the spring semester. Usually, there are 1-2 professors or administrative staff on each team and teams include about 10-15 people as well as a facilities management staff to instruct us on what work there is to be done. Not only does this day give us, as students, an excuse to plant pretty purple and white petunias, but it also allows us students to chat with friends about the upcoming finals week or to catch up with a professor.
A couple days before Bucket and Blossom day, participants that registered early for the event can go pick up a t-shirt designed by a Chatham student. Then, the day before the event, gigantic piles of mulch begin to show up on the sidewalks near garden areas on campus, signaling that the event is soon to come. This just builds up the excitement! This year, Bucket and Blossom began on Friday April 11, at 10 A.M. Everyone met on the campus near the library where we picked up our free pair of gardening gloves and a raffle ticket for prizes that were to be given away during lunch. The morning moved quickly and at 10:30 A.M. each team began working at different sites around campus. This year, my team and I  worked behind the chapel area, picking up litter. Then, after we finished this, we moved near Coolidge, a building in which I have had several of my undergraduate English courses. Here, we found a huge pile of unclaimed mulch. We used rakes and shovels provided to make the soil that had been claimed by winter’s cold weather into a beautiful garden. While we worked, a couple of generous staff that were in a car stopped and offered us bottled waters to quench our thirst. After the mulch pile had been completely depleted, it was nearly noon and time to head off to Anderson dining hall for a delicious picnic-style lunch, consisting of fried chicken, baked beans, and sugar cookies, to name a few items on the menu. After the lunch, the raffle winners were announced. This year there were gift certificates to stores and restaurants like Target, Eat N’ Park, Max and Erma’s, as well as parking permits for campus
(these are always a big hit) !
After lunch is over, most of the crowd headed over to Spring Fling, and annual event held in the Athletic and Fitness Center. Here, there were plenty of inflatables for jumping around on just for some good ol’ fun. I love having the day off to relieve some of the stress from exams and papers, but even more so, I love spending quality time with friends and faculty, actually doing something I love to do – gardening. Before Bucket and Blossom Day existed, this event was known as Toe Dabbling Day, a day during which it was tradition for the President of the college to be thrown into the pond by the student body. Thus, I am sure that Dr. Barazzone appreciates the present version of this annual event as much as I do too!
If you would like to know more about Bucket and Blossom Day or about events on campus in general, feel free to e-mail me at
chathamambassador@chatham.edu!
Introducing...
Miranda Gray!
My name is Miranda Gray and I am a native of the Pittsburgh area. I grew up in New Kensington, PA and graduated in 2005 from Valley High School. I am currently working on a B.S. in Biology, a B.A. in English, as well as a minor in botany. I enjoy reading, writing, and working in the greenhouse in my spare time. My favorite part of Chatham is that our professors are so eager to help and always available if we need them. I look forward to meeting you as a prospective student of Chatham University!
If you have any questions or just want to chat, leave me a message at chathamambassador@chatham.edu!
Flag Football
by Sam Greenwood
Hey everyone!
In the Chatham bookstore, there are t-shirts that say "Chatham Football - Still Undefeated!" This weekend though, we'll find out who can really play! The Student Athletic Advisory Committee, along with the Class of 2009 is hosting a Charity Flag Football Tournament to benefit the Girls and Women in Sports Foundation, and we're getting pretty excited about it.
We have nine teams from every part of campus. There is a team of Hockey players, a team representing Laughlin Intercultural House, and a First Year team, and a cheering section, to name a few. Each team is encouraged to raise as much money as possible toward the charity, and the team that raises the most money gets a "bye" out of the first round. The staff from the Athletic and Fitness Center will be helping us out as referees, and all of the teams are invited to a barbeque afterward.
This is the second annual tournament, and it should be a great time and a good way to work out some aggression right before finals! If you're in the area and would like to come cheer us on, we'd love to have you. The tournament is this Sunday from 12 pm until 4 pm on the athletic fields, behind the Art and Design Center. You can call (412) 365-1616, or email chathamambassador@chatham.edu if you'd like details, or just check up and see who won!
See you there!
Go team!
Living in the Chatham Apartments
by Deb White
I must say...as a senior, living in the Chatham Apartments has been terrific! I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner. The apartments are a good fit for two residents. They are located right on one of the main streets in Pittsburgh, Fifth Avenue, which grants access to local neighborhoods like Shadyside and Oakland. Moreover, if you're looking for that daily workout, there are steps behind the building that lead you right up to campus! Don't be alarmed, the steps are not that bad once you get used to them, just make sure that you bring all your things with you, so you don't have to run up and down them so often throughout the day.
 I chose to stay in the apartments, because, I needed a change of scenery. I lived in Fickes for three years, and the dorm life was very rewarding, but I knew that I wanted to settle in somewhere that would be realistic to where I would be after graduation. Thus, as a senior, living int he apartments has been a great teacher, in preparation for what I will expect once I get my own place off campus.
 I would recommend living in the apartments starting your junior year (although you can move in as a sophomore if you'd like). Living in the dorms for about two years will enhance your skills socially, in that you'll be able to to make connections and meet new people. Whereas, in the apartments you are in a more independant environment, where you do not have the social haven like the "Woodland Sunporch" to catch up with friends about what happened on America's Next Top Model.
So, if you're looking for a more independent environment, yet want to feel connected to the campus, the Chatham Apartments are the perfect choice! Check out some pictures of my apartment, and feel free to call (412-365-1616) or email (chathamambassador@chatham.edu) me if you have any questions about living anywhere on campus!
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Graduation (by music_nessa at 4/22 6:46 PM)
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