Month: November 2014

Arts & Entertainment

Erica Dawson Closes Fall 2014 MARS Season

Outside the window, a cold and inconstant rain pours over Hayden Hall. Dominika Wrozynski talks about a special ability some writers have that permits them to move easily from Chopin to Descartes back and forth, touching ideas from Freud during a breakup. Wrozynski remarked on the sincerity and level of connection that these types of authors can achieve with their readers, in mode of introduction … Continue reading Erica Dawson Closes Fall 2014 MARS Season

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Features

The Archivist: Amy Surak and the MC Archives

Amy Surak’s office is a scene of controlled chaos. Documents, books, artifacts cover every space in the room. Yet, it doesn’t seem like anything is really out of place. Surak is the Manhattan College archivist and has held the position for 12 years. Every day, she archives new materials from MC and other Christian Brothers schools to preserve their respective histories. Coming to Manhattan Surak’s … Continue reading The Archivist: Amy Surak and the MC Archives

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Arts & Entertainment

“The Shadow Box”

The show ended with, “it doesn’t last forever, it wasn’t supposed to last forever.” As the actors stood together before their final bow, they looked into the audience and connected with each individual member on one topic: death as a fact of life. “The Shadow Box,” written by Michael Cristofer, featured a small intimate cast of nine individuals split between three different lives. Their lives … Continue reading “The Shadow Box”

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Men's Basketball, Sports

Inside the Numbers: Jaspers’ Foul Woes Prove Costly Against Florida State

Manhattan’s season-opening defeat against the Florida State Seminoles was one of those basketball games you only watch if you are a loyal fan of either team. To put things simply, it was an ugly contest. The Jaspers and Seminoles combined for 65 fouls and 42 turnovers, in what can only be categorized as a sloppy game. But what was undoubtedly the key statistic of the … Continue reading Inside the Numbers: Jaspers’ Foul Woes Prove Costly Against Florida State

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Academics, News

Graduate Program Offerings Continue to Expand

BY ALLY HUTZLER AND TARA MARIN STAFF WRITERS Manhattan College has not been widely known as a graduate school, but starting next year, some departments will be expanding and offering new graduate degrees and certificates. Only a few weeks after the mechanical engineering department revealed its plans to offer six new graduate certificates, the math department issued a press release stating that it too will be … Continue reading Graduate Program Offerings Continue to Expand

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Sports, Volleyball

Jaspers Clinch Third Seed on Senior Day

When the Manhattan volleyball team stepped onto the floor on Nov.15 against Iona, it was confronting a match with several implications. Not only was Manhattan in dire need of a win in order to stay in the race for second place in the MAAC, but it was also the last match of the season. With a win, the Jaspers would lock up a second consecutive … Continue reading Jaspers Clinch Third Seed on Senior Day

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Men's Basketball, Sports

Jaspers Fall to Florida State

The Manhattan Jaspers came out steaming hot, hitting 6 of 10 three’s in the first 13 minutes, but would go on to be out-scored 43-68 for the rest of the game. The Jaspers lost, 66-81, to their ACC opponent in the first game of the season for both teams. While the Jaspers will return to action on Tuesday against another tough opponent in UMASS, here … Continue reading Jaspers Fall to Florida State

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Features, Quad Staff Q&A

Quick Q&A with the Quad Staff: Sean McIntyre

Who: Sean McIntyre Year: Senior Major: Marketing   Q: Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island (& why)? A: I would choose Eliza Thornberry from “The Wild Thornberrys” because she can talk to animals and is a great survivalist! I mean, she lived in the jungle her entire life, battled terrifying creates, and her best friend is a chimpanzee … Continue reading Quick Q&A with the Quad Staff: Sean McIntyre

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Opinions & Editorials

The Vatican Synod: A Journey for Change

AMY CARDOZA STAFF WRITER This October, the Vatican hosted a synod, or a gathering of clergy and laity, and the media swept up the resulting discussion as a groundbreaking moment for the church. The topic of this synod, which is only an installment in a two-year process, is on the concept of family. Of course the term “family” is a huge umbrella term that touches … Continue reading The Vatican Synod: A Journey for Change

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