Pumpkins HOPEe: A Disability Awareness fundraiser
By Kyla Smulski The Office of Intercultural Affairs (OIA) and Projects for Purpose collaborated to create Pumpkins HOPe (House of Possibilities), a fundraiser for HOPe for Disability Awareness Month. The fundraiser sold hand-crocheted pumpkins in the Lower Commons on Monday, October 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, the 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., and Wednesday, the 29, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Erica Dabanka ‘26 was running the fundraising table on Wednesday; she
Nov 18, 2025


How Stonehill shaped Mike Lemme’s path from trauma to comedy
By Kaya DeAngelis When Mike Lemme reflects on his career as a comedian, playwright, producer, and director, he credits Stonehill College for opening the right doors for him. “There’s no way I would be where I am today without my time at Stonehill,” Lemme said, “Because Stonehill gave me access to New York, it gave me access to LA.” During his fall semester of his junior year, he interned in New York City for Jimmy Fallon. A year later, he interned in Los Angeles for Conan
Nov 18, 2025
Changes coming to SURE program
By Kyla Smulski There will be some changes, but the Stonehill Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program isn’t going away. The number of weeks the program runs will be reduced, as well as the stipend, but housing for students in the program will now be free. Christina Burney, the SURE coordinator, said she wants to assure students that the committee did what they could to offset the changes, but remain committed to the program. “We did have to cut the stipend, b
Nov 6, 2025































