Month: November 2014

Sports, Women's Basketball

Women’s Basketball Team Loses Late in Preseason Exhibition

The Jaspers suffered a brutal loss in the final seconds of Friday night’s exhibition against the Adelphi Panthers, a Division II team. After building an early lead in the first and much of the second half, the Jaspers struggled late and lost 75-72. The Jaspers came right out of the gate playing strong defense and found frequent success scoring down low. The team was able … Continue reading Women’s Basketball Team Loses Late in Preseason Exhibition

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Opinions & Editorials

With Midterm Elections Comes Student Apathy

CAMPBELL ABBOTT STAFF WRITER With the conclusion of the midterm elections on Nov. 4, only one question seems to be evident regardless of the results. Does anybody care? While midterms draw a lower turn out compared to presidential elections, youth voters turned out in embarrassingly low numbers for this election and the predictions suggest those numbers will continue to dip. “I didn’t vote because of … Continue reading With Midterm Elections Comes Student Apathy

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College, News

Clyde’s Bid for Congress Sheds Light on Underdog Campaigns

When Provost William Clyde was shut out of a debate among major party candidates during his recent congressional bid in Connecticut, he did not let that stop him from having his voice heard. Instead, he staged his own debate right next door in a law firm’s parking lot. “I arranged to have speakers, lights, supporters and all of that come and it came together at … Continue reading Clyde’s Bid for Congress Sheds Light on Underdog Campaigns

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Arts & Entertainment

More Pep in Their Step

DEVIN KEAST STAFF WRITER After a brief meeting, a little warm-up and fifteen pizzas, Manhattan College’s thirty-nine-member pep band hurried out of their Thomas Hall rehearsal space and into the dark and drizzly night in pursuit of an electric Draddy Gymnasium. They were among the first to arrive at the venue, before it would be filled to capacity with citizens of Jasper Nation for this … Continue reading More Pep in Their Step

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Campus Life, News

Manhattan Madness Kicks Off Basketball Season

BY SEAN SONNEMANN AND JOSEPH V. CUSMANO WEB EDITOR AND SENIOR WRITER As it got closer and closer to 9 p.m. on Thursday night, streams of students decked out in kelly green headed towards Draddy Gymnasium from every direction of Manhattan College’s campus. It could only mean one thing: Manhattan Madness had returned. An enthusiastic pep rally, Manhattan Madness officially begins the season for both … Continue reading Manhattan Madness Kicks Off Basketball Season

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Arts & Entertainment

The Faces Behind the Music in “The Shadow Box”

When Samantha Bowers was approached by theater director Martin Marchitto to create original music for this fall’s play, “The Shadow Box,” she was quick to say yes. It is an opportunity that any songwriter would immediately jump on. After all, the actors are the ones who truly bring a play to life but it is the music that ties it all together. Bowers, along with … Continue reading The Faces Behind the Music in “The Shadow Box”

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Features

The Freshman Files: Registration

Just as the stress of midterms is starting to dwindle down, there is another issue at hand that is causing our blood pressure to spike above and beyond normal levels: registration. In case you didn’t get the memo, registration for the spring 2015 semester for us freshmen starts tomorrow morning, Nov. 12. “I am going to wake up early and register at exactly 7 a.m., … Continue reading The Freshman Files: Registration

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Sports, Volleyball

Jaspers Fight for Second Place with One Match Left on the Season

As the volleyball season comes to a close, the Manhattan Jaspers find themselves in a heated battle for playoff positioning. With only one match left on the schedule, Manhattan sits in third place in the MAAC, with a chance to move to second if it gets a combination of results in its favor on the final day of the regular season. For the Jaspers to … Continue reading Jaspers Fight for Second Place with One Match Left on the Season

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