Where Are They Now? Brendan Hefner

Brendan Hefner graduated in May 2014 from Manhattan College with a bachelor’s degree is communication and a minor in digital media arts, and is now working as a production assistant at ESPN. During his time at MC, Brendan interned with the New York Mets in his junior year and NBC Sports during the winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia when he was a senior. “My internships … Continue reading Where Are They Now? Brendan Hefner

MC to Install Historic Stained Glass Windows in Campus Chapel

ANTHONY CAPOTE AND CARA LEDWIDGE STAFF WRITER AND SENIOR WRITER Manhattan College will soon be the recipient of ten historic stained glass windows that each detail a different story of the life and works of St. John Baptiste De La Salle. The windows, originally created for St. Joseph Novitiate in Pocantico Hills, N.Y., have changed hands only once since their construction in the early 20th … Continue reading MC to Install Historic Stained Glass Windows in Campus Chapel

Manhattan College: Beyond ROI

This year, Manhattan College ranked 15th in Payscale’s 2014 College Return on Investment (ROI) Report. Undergraduates graduate knowing that their Manhattan College education has set them up with the tools they need to land a job and make a good living. But, what do you get from a Manhattan College beyond ROI? Beyond ROI, undergraduates should also truly value the intangibles about college. You learn life … Continue reading Manhattan College: Beyond ROI

Minors Only (Part 2 of 2)

This week The Quadrangle is featuring programs at Manhattan College that are offered exclusively as minors. Read part 1 here.  Music By: Claire Leaden, Managing Editor/Features Editor The music minor at Manhattan College started in 2004, within a joint-program with Mount St. Vincent College that offered the first “fine arts” minors at MC: music and art history. The colleges severed their partnership in 2006, but today … Continue reading Minors Only (Part 2 of 2)

Chelsea Handler Makes a Strong Netflix Debut

It is a well known fact that Chelsea Handler likes to push the boundaries just see how far she can actually take it. In her latest stand-up special, “Uganda Be Kidding Me,” based off her New York Times best-seller, she does exactly that. It is an uncensored Handler at her absolute best while also reminding you that its probably a good thing you are not … Continue reading Chelsea Handler Makes a Strong Netflix Debut

The Hannah Graham Chronicle: Why it Matters

AMY CARDOZA STAFF WRITER According to CNN, on Sept. 13, 18-year-old sophomore Hannah Graham disappeared after going out one night in Charlottesville, Va. She was a student at the University of Virginia where she did well in academics and participated in sports. She was at a party that night and was later recorded wandering alone to a pub, mall, gas station, restaurant and eventually a bar. … Continue reading The Hannah Graham Chronicle: Why it Matters

Minors Only (Part 1 of 2)

This week The Quadrangle is featuring programs that are offered exclusively as minors at Manhattan College. Women and Gender Studies By: Kieran Rock, Asst. Features Editor Manhattan College was once a school only for men. In 1973, MC accepted its first female undergrads and women now comprise almost half of the full-time student body, according to the college’s website. Our campus has felt the change since 1973, … Continue reading Minors Only (Part 1 of 2)

Draddy Gymnasium: Perfectly Imperfect

Few Jaspers have forgotten the intensity that rattled Draddy Gymnasium in the final regular season game of the Men’s Basketball season when a missed layup by the Gaels won Manhattan College the game in overtime against the school’s biggest in-conference rival. Why, then, did the Manhattan College community, after a win that propelled the Jaspers to a M.A.A.C. championship and their first N.C.A.A. tournament berth … Continue reading Draddy Gymnasium: Perfectly Imperfect