JOSEPH VITALE Contributing Writer We all know what to do when life hands us lemons, but what do we do when Locke’s hands us fried catfish and “lasagna”? The home cooking station is what we do and all Jaspers need at least a few recipes in their back pockets for Locke’s on its off days. The trick is to not see it as a dining … Continue reading Locke’s Survival Guide
Meet the Band Most recording studios don’t include a whiteboard covered with equations and mathematical functions. But when the guitarist’s day job is studying as an undergraduate math major and two other members of the band are engineering students, it’s not all that surprising. For the band Potpourri, finding the time to both create and perform original music in between going to class is a … Continue reading Potpourri: From Open Mic to “Open House”
Kieran Rock and Kelly Burns Editors Months after its opening, the Kelly Commons has become an important fixture in campus life. Now, the building has a brand new addition–a free game room–that promises to draw more in more traffic from students. Situated on the first floor of the commons is the new game room. Inside, students can play two “Fast and Furious” racing car games, a Big Buck … Continue reading Free Game Room Opens in the Kelly Commons
Book: Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers Author: Amy Stewart Genre: Non-fiction They’re given on a first date, carried by a bride on her big day, and used as peace offerings around the globe; no matter the definition, we’re talking about flowers. Now, if reading a book about the history and anatomy of flowers doesn’t sound fascinating, … Continue reading The Book Nook
It’s 2015, and there’s still people who have a problem with homosexuality.
Those who have already come out of the closet as LGBT, advocate high-school and college students struggling with their identities because of how difficult of a position it can be when it feels as if there’s no safe place to go and people to confide in.
“It’s an identity,” Dr. Rebecca Kern, Manhattan College associate professor of communications, said. “To me it’s an identity as much as race, ethnicity, class, gender, all of these things that are part of people’s identities, and it needs to be discussed. I want to try to break any myths people have and to also make people not feel uncomfortable and to try to make them understand that they can ask questions, to know that asking questions is okay.”
“Not only in just my everyday life, I’m not this overly political person about it at school because I don’t necessarily think that’s the way it needs to be,” she added. “It’s just for me, just like with everybody else, you have a partner, a spouse or whatever. It’s part of who I am.”
Michael Steele has been hired as the new assistant director of student activities, taking over the position that Gabrielle Occhiogrosso left behind in November 2014. A three-month hiring process that John Bennett, director of student activities, says garnered hundreds of applicants, culminated with the decision to hire Steele, formerly the director of campus life and operations at Lehman College. Steele, as are many people who … Continue reading New Assistant Director of Student Activities is Hired
Sean McIntyre and Claire Leaden Senior Staff Writers Though senior year is often dubbed as the “fun year,” when class schedules are a little less daunting and college responsibilities are starting to dwindle, the pressure to find a job is as undeniable (and as unavoidable) as ever. Hearing from recent graduates about life after graduation can definitely help ease some of the stress, and the … Continue reading Working-World Reality: Recent Alum Shed Light on Post-Grad Life at Communication Career Panel
Melanie O’Connor Contributing Writer Manhattan College hosted its annual Peace Week on campus last week which featured lectures, events and discussion about the importance and understanding of peace movements. This year, the week highlighted issues of peace and conflict in New York City. Tom Ferguson, the program director of Peace Studies, said, “The main goal this week was to highlight the role New York City has … Continue reading Annual Peace Week Focuses on New York City
After an emotional win on Senior Day against Quinnipiac, Manhattan head coach Steve Masiello sat in between the team’s three seniors, and Ashton Pankey, as they addressed the media. It was not an ordinary press conference for Masiello, who is known for his jokes, analogies and money quotes after a win that could turn an empty room with three reporters into “The Steve Masiello Show.” … Continue reading Seniors, Masiello Show It’s More Than Just Basketball
