Month: December 2014

Campus Life, News

Brain Food? Good Nutrition Slides During Finals

BY ALLY HUTZLER AND VICTORIA HERNANDEZ STAFF WRITERS Editor’s Note: This article is part a collection of articles relating to student life during finals week that appear in the Dec. 2 print issue.  When students are studying for finals, the fact that good nutrition can slide to the bottom of the list of priorities is a no-brainer. Between pulling all-nighters and binge drinking coffee, Manhattan College students sometimes … Continue reading Brain Food? Good Nutrition Slides During Finals

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Features

Foreign Fa La La’s

For the typical Manhattan College student, Thanksgiving and winter break signify a special time when we can escape the craziness of the semester, retreat to our homes and celebrate the holidays with our family and friends. For us, this practice is familiar because we are so used to the traditions and common themes for each holiday time. However, looking at these American practices from an … Continue reading Foreign Fa La La’s

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Campus Life, News

Caffeine and MC Students, An Unhealthy Relationship?

BY TARA MARIN AND DANIEL MOLINA STAFF WRITERS Editor’s Note: This article is part of a collection of articles relating to student life during finals week that appear in the Dec. 2 print issue.  Whether they were up all night studying, partying, or having a Netflix marathon, it is not uncommon to see a lot of students on their way to class every day with a … Continue reading Caffeine and MC Students, An Unhealthy Relationship?

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Opinions & Editorials

Assault on the Assault Ads

We have seen them posted all over campus. They scream their messages at us complete with ridiculous and over-dramatic images. Going along with this semester’s theme of sexual assault awareness, Manhattan College administration has posted a series of “positive reinforcement” posters around campus. Great…administration is acknowledging there is a problem and that something needs to be done. Great…they took action and didn’t just talk about … Continue reading Assault on the Assault Ads

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Campus Life, News

Demystifying Adderall, ‘The Study Drug’ Students Take For a Better Grade

Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a collection of articles relating to student life during finals week that appear in the Dec. 2 print issue.  When multiple deadlines are approaching and stress levels are rising, many college students turn to Adderall, the prescription drug that is often referred to as the ‘study drug.’ The common belief is that the drug helps students focus with relatively … Continue reading Demystifying Adderall, ‘The Study Drug’ Students Take For a Better Grade

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Arts & Entertainment

“Orange Is The New Black” Star Barbara Rosenblat Gives Lecture On Campus

It is not every day students get to sit in on a lecture with someone who is currently starring on a hit show and ask them any question they desire. On Nov. 19, students filled the 5th floor of the commons to hear the woman who plays Ms. Rosa on “Orange Is The New Black” talk about her life, career and projects that are near … Continue reading “Orange Is The New Black” Star Barbara Rosenblat Gives Lecture On Campus

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Men's Basketball, Sports

Inside the Numbers: Lack of Scoring Hurting Jaspers

There are rules, practices or techniques that make basketball complex. But no matter how difficult basketball can be to understand for some people, there is one simple concept everyone can comprehend—whichever team scores more points at the end of the game wins. Through the first five games of the season, the Manhattan Jaspers men’s basketball team owes its 1-4 record to just not scoring more … Continue reading Inside the Numbers: Lack of Scoring Hurting Jaspers

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