On “The Road to the MAAC,” the Jaspers may have to pull over and refill the tank. The Jaspers started 8-0 on the road – the best road record in the nation at the time – but have dropped their last three road games since. Winning won’t get much easier when they take the seven hour trip to Buffalo, N.Y. to face Billy Baron and … Continue reading The Road to the MAAC: Stopping the Scorers
Who: Managing and Features Editor, Claire Leaden Year: Junior Majors: Communication (Concentration: Public Relations) and French Q: Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island (& why)? A: I would probably want my younger sister because she’s into all that weird survival stuff. Like she knows which plants are poisonous and she actually has a bow and arrow…she basically lives in … Continue reading Quick Q&A with The Quad Staff: Claire Leaden
As students returned for the spring semester, spring was certainly not in the air. Winter is coming to an end, but with the magic of Christmas come and gone, and the snow far less miraculous as it seemed months ago, students have a tendency to avoid the cold by staying in and watching Netflix. Just because it is winter does not mean that there is nothing to do…after … Continue reading Beating the Winter Blues
BY: SERA PISANI First impressions are important, especially when you’re kicking off a new semester with new professors. We all try our best to arrive on time and pay attention, but how are we to be certain that we are not playing into our professors’ biggest pet peeves? There are the obvious answers, but what about the little annoyances that we are not aware of? Knowing these can … Continue reading Professors’ Pet Peeves
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and can be a very depressing holiday for those of us who may be single. Don’t worry, Jasper Jams is here to help with a playlist featuring songs that reflect on the themes of love lost and love that never was. Find a comfy chair, turn up the speakers and grab a box of tissues, because you are going to … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Lonely Hearts Valentine’s Day Playlist
Over Manhattan College’s 161 year existence, thousands of athletes have put on a Jasper uniform. Very few have gone on to play professionally. However, that is not to say that Manhattan hasn’t had its fair share of athletes that have turned pro. In fact, Manhattan’s baseball program has produced 52 athletes that have played either in the major or minor leagues. Among the most memorable … Continue reading Taking it to the Next Level
Most students thought that printing on campus was unlimited and that would never change, but students may be prevented from printing if a printing cap is put in place. In the near future this could be a very real thing for the students who exceed the printing limits that the school hopes to put in place to stop students from rampant printing. “When we looked … Continue reading MC to Limit Student Printing
BY JAMES O’CONNOR, MICHAEL PEYKO AND OMAR CRESPO PHOTO EDITOR, ASST. NEWS EDITOR AND GUEST WRITER At around 4:30 pm on Jan. 30, MC students that were in the vicinity of the Quad were greeted by a thick layer of smoke and a smell that was described by many as barbeque. The smell was coming from the Waterford apartment building at 445 W. 240 St. … Continue reading Waterford Fire Smokes Out MC
Many college students have experienced moments when they wish they could stay in their beds but still get credit for going to class, especially during the icy winter months. With the new concept of a flip class here at Manhattan, this may become a reality. A “flip class” means exactly what its name implies. It is the opposite of a regular class where the lecture … Continue reading Engineering Class Pilots the Flip Class
