For those of you who didn’t get the memo, the sounds of the 70s are back. With funk and nu disco revivals by Robin Thicke, Bruno Mars, Daft Punk and Pharrell, disco has came roaring back to the music scene. As many critics have duly noted, this resurgence of disco-esque beats and grooves has not just been limited to pop and dance. Even rock and … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Nu Disco Meets Old Disco
Keep it simple, stupid. That was the message Lawrence Novak, lead structural engineer on the Burj Khalifa, had for a captive audience of students and faculty March 12. Novak discussed his approach to engineering the tallest building in the world and his belief in the human desire to build. “Making something simple is the hardest thing to do,” Novak said. “The reason it’s simple is … Continue reading Lead Engineer on the World’s Tallest Building Shares Philosophy Behind Design
Just a few days after a heartbreaking loss to the defending champs Louisville in the NCAA tournament, Manhattan head coach Steve Masiello is considering taking the head coaching job at the University of South Florida, according to Gary Parrish from CBSSports.com. The Manhattan College athletic department did not return text messages confirming or denying the reports. Rick Pitino told the Tampa Bay Times that Masiello … Continue reading Steve Masiello to University of South Florida?
BY MICHELLE DEPINHO, JONATHAN REYES AND JACLYN MARR After falling to the defending NCAA tournament champion Louisville, 71-64, last week. Manhattan College still managed to come out with a victory. MC reached the tournament national stage for the first time in 10 years – last appeared in 2004. Meaning it found a place to show itself off to the masses like never before. “What’s particularly … Continue reading Impact of Men’s Basketball Success
BY LAUREN CARR AND SEAN SONNEMANN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, WEB EDITOR After their best season in 10 years, the men’s basketball team drew national media attention to quiet Riverdale this past week. Exposure on CBS Sports, ESPN and the New York Times is routine for large sports powerhouses like Syracuse and Duke. For Manhattan College and its few thousand undergraduates, the attention is unfamiliar. … Continue reading Jaspers Take National Media Stage
Who? Chris Cirillo, Sports Editor Year: Junior Major: Communication (Concentration: Journalism) Minor: Business Q: Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island (& why)? A: Definitely someone who could get me off that island. Q: Who is your favorite author/what is your favorite book? A: I can’t say I have a favorite author, but my favorite book … Continue reading Quick Q&A with The Quad Staff: Chris Cirillo
SENIOR WRITER: MONICA HORAN It takes more than knowing what a Jasper is to be considered an expert in all things Manhattan College. After four years, students should be proficient and knowledgeable on an array of MC facts and topics, but there always seems to be those few questions that remain unanswered around campus. In some cases these questions go unanswered because they’re from a freshman too shy … Continue reading Seven Questions about MC You’re Too Embarrassed to Ask
STAFF WRITER: CARA LEDWIDGE Professors of the Arts Department met once again at the Dante Seminar led by psychology professor, Dr. Kelly Marin, concerning parental memory sharing. On March 13, after a few hor d’oeuvres and glasses of wine, professors sat down at around 4:45 p.m. to listen to Marin discuss a study she has been a part of over the past six months. Dr. Rocco Marinaccio began … Continue reading Professor Kelly Marin Provides Insight into Parent and Child Relations at Dante Seminar
While introducing speaker Kwame Dawes at the first MARS event of the spring semester, Assistant Professor of English Dr. Adam Koehler ended with his favorite Dawes quote: “Adjectives are butter.” Just before spring break on Wednesday, March 12 Dawes was on campus for a Major Authors Reading Series (MARS) event. MARS events are periodical lectures by well-known authors sponsored by the MC English department. The talk took place in … Continue reading “Adjectives are Butter”: Celebrated Poet Kwame Dawes Reads to MC
