Students gathered in the TV lounge Tuesday to take a break from studying with puppies from the local Humane Society.
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Puppies from the local Humane Society spent time with students March 5 as part of the psychology honorary’s second philanthropy event of the semester.
“Midterms tend to be a very stressful part of the year, so we wanted to have some sort of pet therapy and people coming in just to pet dogs,” said senior Paul Miller, the president of Psi Chi.
Senior Madelyn Frawley and junior Veronica Crnkovich, both members of Psi Chi, tabled in the student union prior to the event. Tabling events included a guessing game that asked passersby to match professors to their dogs.
“We want to boost people’s moods and raise morale during a stressful time while also helping out one of our local organizations that’s doing good work,” Frawley said.
Senior Sarah Heinrichs, the chapter liaison of Psi Chi, said she visited the Humane Society a week ago.
“We’re going to get their little puppies,” Heinrichs said. “They’re very cute, super, super friendly dogs.”
The event took place in the union, with appearances from a goldendoodle named Golden Corral, a German shepherd named Biggby, and two cats named 2D and 3D.
Senior Megan Draghiciu took care of the animals during the event.
“I’m just here watching them and making sure everyone can play with them and that they are well-rested and watered,” Draghiciu said.
Heinrichs said she appreciates the events that the honorary is able to host for both the college and the Hillsdale community.
“I was philanthropy chair last semester in the Student Federation,” Heinrichs said. “I ended up actually getting to pair up Psi Chi and the federation for one event. We got money raised for Domestic Harmony, so it was pretty cool.”
Miller said one of the reasons he joined Psi Chi is that the honorary not only recognizes outstanding students in the psychology department, but also does work to support people on campus.
“It offers a lot of opportunities to be involved in the events that we host,” Miller said. “It’s something you can put on your resume or to get a leadership opportunity. It’s also a good way to stand out in the major itself.”
Heinrichs said she looks forward to coordinating more psychology-related events.
“I’m looking into getting a person to come on campus to do a certification in first aid mental health,” Heinrichs said. “It’s cool to be able to do stuff for the campus.”
