Month: April 2015

College, News

Master Plan Update: Manhattan College Getting Ready to Expand

Manhattan College is planning to expand its campus within the next 10 years. The school plans to upgrade the south campus by renovating Leo or potentially building a new lab building for science, technology, engineering and math south of Leo. The 10-year master plan also includes a quad on the south campus across from Leo. MC, however, would have to first acquire the space used … Continue reading Master Plan Update: Manhattan College Getting Ready to Expand

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Arts & Entertainment, News

The All-American Rejects Rock the Spring Concert

MICHELLE DEPINHO & SEAN SONNEMANN EDITOR & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The student antics surrounding Alesso’s evening performance at SpringFest 2013 led to last year’s Jasper Days being a mid-morning country music concert with relatively poor student attendance. This year, the return of the carnival, barbeque and The All-American Rejects headlining an afternoon concert proved to be a winning formula that appeased students and administrators alike. “I think … Continue reading The All-American Rejects Rock the Spring Concert

The Quadrangle
Features

Finals Fever Causes Stress for Students

The snow has finally melted, the sun is shining and quadding season has officially begun. But while signs of summer are flowering in Riverdale, students across campus are locked either in their rooms or the library preparing for the long weeks ahead. “It’s my favorite time of the year and I can’t even enjoy it,” freshman Ali Ward said. With finals beginning in less than … Continue reading Finals Fever Causes Stress for Students

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Campus Life, News

Housing Selection: What You Need to Know

DANIEL MOLINA AND ALLY HUTZLER STAFF WRITER AND ASSISTANT EDITOR The annual housing selection process will be held this week between Tuesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 30. However, this year’s housing lottery will be markedly different than in previous years. Applying, choosing roommates and selecting a dorm will all be done through an online application that will allow the Office of Residence Life to handle this … Continue reading Housing Selection: What You Need to Know

The Quadrangle
News

Inside the Tunnels: A Look at New York City Subway Deaths

Among the many issues that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which serves approximately 15.1 million people, faces, one problem has become apparent: subway fatalities. According to Time magazine, there were 53 subway deaths in 2013. That is the latest data available on the issue, but past trends seem to indicate that casualties were in the dozens in 2014 and will most likely be in that range … Continue reading Inside the Tunnels: A Look at New York City Subway Deaths

Daniel Ynfante
Community, News

More Presidential Candidates Set Their Sights on 2016

Last week, only one day apart, two very different people announced they will be vying for the same job: Commander in Chief. One of these two is Hillary Rodham Clinton who will try for the second time to be the first Madam President. The other is Senator Marco Rubio, a young Republican of Florida, who according to The New York Times, “present[s] himself as the embodiment … Continue reading More Presidential Candidates Set Their Sights on 2016

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