Month: May 2015

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High School Student Charged with On-Campus Sexual Assault of MC Student

Michelle DePinho & Sean Sonnemann Editor & Editor-in-Chief UPDATED: May 6, 2015 @ 3:15 p.m. High school student Kevin Convery, 18, was charged on Tuesday, May 5 with multiple counts related to an alleged April 25 on-campus sexual assault of a current Manhattan College student. This comes following a Public Safety alert email (below) that was sent out to the college community at 2:57 a.m. … Continue reading High School Student Charged with On-Campus Sexual Assault of MC Student

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School of Arts Gets a Name Change

Luke Hartman and Lauren Carr Editors Starting in fall 2015, Manhattan College’s School of Arts will undergo a big change: its name. The school will be officially renamed as the School of Liberal Arts after deliberation by college administration and faculty. Twenty years ago, when the School of Arts and School of Science split into their respective schools, it left the School of Arts with … Continue reading School of Arts Gets a Name Change

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MC Takes Back the Night

Manhattan College’s first annual Take Back the Night march and vigil “honoring those who have survived sexual assault and working to combat sexual violence on and off college campuses,” took place April 21 on the steps of the Smith Auditorium. Even though a sober topic, the sun was shining and the Quad was filled with students, RAs and faculty members. In charge of organizing the … Continue reading MC Takes Back the Night

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Seniors Seek Job Help From the Career Center

With only 26 days left until graduation, the Manhattan College Center for Career Development is in a flurry of activity, working to assist graduates-to-be. Sharon D’Amelia, associate director of the center, has been working with the college for three years trying to help students enter the professional world upon leaving the college. For D’Amelia, the process for students, from preparing “resume/cover letter review (to) mock … Continue reading Seniors Seek Job Help From the Career Center

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Weyland Elected New Student Body President, Inauguration on May 6

Weyland Elected New Student Body President, Inauguration on May 6 Anthony Capote — Asst Editor If smiling is an indication of celebration, Nicholas Weyland has had a lot to smile about since April 20. In a narrow victory of only six percentage points, Weyland defeated two personal friends, Brian Nyarko and Blake Pizzola, in the student government elections last week. “It feels pretty good, I’m not … Continue reading Weyland Elected New Student Body President, Inauguration on May 6

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Gentrification Concerns Arise in Local Neighborhoods

The P&K Grille, affectionately known as Piper’s, is putrid. The wood of the bar and table is rotting, fuming with the smell of the countless beers that have been spilled atop them. The P&K Grille is perfect. Piper’s, as Manhattan College students refer to it, is situated just off of Broadway, on 231st Street. It is known for it’s weekend specials—unlimited beer and mimosas for … Continue reading Gentrification Concerns Arise in Local Neighborhoods

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