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	The Gift of Sustainability By Mara Flanagan December 18, 2011 - 2:15pm READ MORE
	A Holiday Playlist By Onastasia Youssef December 16, 2011 - 9:04pm Every student can agree that the very worst part of December is having to miss out on Candlelight and the Holiday Ball because you’re busy breaking your back for upcoming finals. But that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the sounds of the season! So grab some hot cocoa, snuggle up under a blanket and turn up the radio. Here is a list of my wintry music picks: Country: “Christmas Cookies” by George Strait READ MORE
	Holiday Event Roundup: Part 2 By Mara Flanagan December 9, 2011 - 11:00pm Chanuka Menorah Parade and Grand Menorah Lighting Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Time: Parade begins at 6:00 pm; menorah lighting at 6:30 Parade Location: Parade departs from Chabad Lubavitch Center, 2100 Wightman Street Menorah Lighting Location: Schenley Plaza Admission: Free Why Go? It's a night Pittsburghers look forward to all year. With 100 cars in the parade lineup, live entertainment in Schenley Plaza and a beautiful menorah lighting, it's a wonderful way to celebrate Chanuka. READ MORE
	Candlelight Recap By Mara Flanagan December 2, 2011 - 11:27pm Miss Candlelight? We’ve got you covered. Here’s the recap: (Note: All names are listed in the order presented in the program) Ava Lintz (bass) and Amy Chau (viola) kicked things off with a fabulously beautiful performance of "Greensleeves." The HemiDemiSemiQuavers delivered a seriously incredible trio of tunes: "Personet Hodie" (German Melody) "Carol of the Bells" (Ukranian Carol) "Home for the Holidays"—with rhythmic snapping from the Choir READ MORE
	Op-ed: "Twilight" and Feminism By Stephanie Welling November 18, 2011 - 10:55pm [Disclaimer: The views expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect those of Her Campus Chatham.] READ MORE
	Getting Into the Holiday Spirit: Glee Releases a Second Christmas Soundtrack By Onastasia Youssef November 8, 2011 - 6:38pm The Soundtrack: Glee: The Music - The Christmas Album, Volume 2 The Stars: The Glee Cast (But maybe you already guessed that.) The Premise: Your favorite actors/characters from the hit TV show cover your favorite holiday songs! The Good: Most covers of classic songs, frankly, make me want to cough up all my eggnog each Christmas. Glee, however, has been the merciful exception since their critically acclaimed 2010 rendition of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Volume 2 continues to amaze with new covers including Amber Riley’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” and Naya Rivera’s “Santa Baby.” READ...
	Top 5 from the Past 5: Gearing Up for Chatham University’s Decades Dance By Onastasia Youssef November 2, 2011 - 7:33pm Everyone has their favorite vintage dancing tunes, and, for many years, these rhythms were the soundtrack to which American men and women lived their lives. Even today, ABBA, the Bee Gees, Pat Benatar, Britney Spears, and other artists paint with their musical notes a colorful picture for us of those years gone by and grant us a sense of nostalgia that simply cannot be replaced by Lady Gaga. While no doubt Mother Monster will make her way onto a future list of top songs of the 21st Century, this blog post honors the best tunes of the latter half of the 20th Century, and, hopefully, get you all pumped up for our school’s Decades Dance on November 3rd! READ...
	Stealing Hearts: Scotty McCreery Releases "The Trouble with Girls" By Onastasia Youssef November 1, 2011 - 12:00am Pittsburgh is still buzzing about this past summer’s American Idol auditions. Tens of thousands filed into Heinz Field for their shot at getting discovered; to top it off, the whole roster of Season 10 stars played a date at the Consol Energy Center in August. We won’t find out if a Chatham woman is headed to Hollywood until American Idol kicks off Season 11 on January 22, but last year’s winner Scotty McCreery has the voice, charisma and warmth to keep you hooked well beyond last Spring’s finale. READ MORE