Month: October 2013

Photo courtesy of Hanadi Abdullah.
Features

Meet MC’s Very Own Fulbright Scholar: Hanadi Abdullah

BY: NATALIE HEINITZ All I have to say is, thank goodness Hanadi Abdullah chose to teach and study literature over pharmacy. Abdullah, a 25-year-old young woman from Baghdad, Iraq, is a natural born teacher with a passion for English literature. Even more, she is a Fulbright Scholar. The Fulbright Scholarship program is one of the most prestigious scholarship exchange programs in the world. It selects … Continue reading Meet MC’s Very Own Fulbright Scholar: Hanadi Abdullah

Natalie Heinitz
Sports, Volleyball

Jaspers Split Weekend Series

The Manhattan College Jaspers volleyball team concluded their four game homestand by splitting their weekend series against the St.Peter’s Peacocks and Rider Broncs. The Jaspers defeated the Peacocks on Saturday afternoon, but lost to Rider on Sunday, leaving them with a 14-8 record, and an 8-2 record in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games. In Saturday’s win against the Peacocks – 25-14, 25-17, 25-21 – the … Continue reading Jaspers Split Weekend Series

Daniel Ynfante
Men's Basketball, Sports

Blocking the Odds: The Story of Rhamel Brown

There is a saying in Brownsville, Brooklyn – home of the Manhattan College Jaspers’ basketball superstar Rhamel Brown – that by age 25, you’re either dead, in jail or just finishing up the gang life. Brown is the back-to-back Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Defensive Player or the year – the first Manhattan College basketball player to ever receive the honor – and was 10th in … Continue reading Blocking the Odds: The Story of Rhamel Brown

Chris Cirillo
Features

When Women Came to Campus: The Incredible Women of MC’s First Female Classes

1973. Though MC students won’t have fond memories of the year themselves (but their parents probably will), it actually marked a huge milestone for about 50 percent of the current undergrad population. First, though, a little background. In the year 1973 Richard Nixon was president. “The Godfather” won the Oscar for Best Picture, and the Oakland A’s beat The Mets in the World Series. The cost … Continue reading When Women Came to Campus: The Incredible Women of MC’s First Female Classes

claire leaden