This is a column that takes a look at all of the MAAC men’s soccer teams throughout the course of the season and off-season. In a year when we could safely assume who the MAAC regular season title champions were going to be — Monmouth University(1) — by the end of September, which is about a quarter of the way through. The conference was still … Continue reading Final Third On The MAAC Pitch: Dreams Of Winning While At Disney
by Lauren Carr & Luke Hartman, Editors When Tiffany French came to Manhattan College in July 2014 as area coordinator for Horan, little did she know that in a little over a year she would become one of the most recognizable faces on campus as Assistant Dean of Students. “This job actually came about because a lot of state and federal legislation…mostly Title IX legislation … Continue reading New Asst. Dean of Students: Tiffany French
Andrew Gresham, a sophomore political science major, was looking for a change of scenery when he decided to attend school in the big apple. New York City could not be more different than his hometown of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. Pitt Meadows, located just outside of Vancouver, has a population about 1 percent that of the Bronx. “It’s really different,” Gresham said, “that was one … Continue reading Our Jasper Nation
While every athlete strives for a championship victory or an MVP season, only a few can have the distinction of making it into their sport’s hall of fame. It is the moment when a person is cemented in history as one of the best to ever play the game. Although it may not be Canton or Cooperstown, Saturday evening’s induction ceremony for the Manhattan College Athletic Hall … Continue reading New Jaspers Inducted Into MC Athletic Hall of Fame
by Jack Melanson, Staff Writer A meat lover’s diet took a serious hit in the last few weeks after reports were published that eating red meat can cause cancer. On Oct. 26, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, also known as the IARC, provided a report on the relationship between red meat and cancer. In the report, it simply states that red meat does … Continue reading Hold the Bacon? New Studies Link Red Meat and Cancer
This year’s racial justice teach-in organizers, David Witzling and Evelyn Scaramella, have a clear message for the college community: it’s time to talk about race. Witzling, Ph.D. and associate professor of English, along with Scaramella, Ph.D. and assistant professor of Spanish, were among the key organizers of the racial justice teach-in held on campus last week. The four hour event was packed with lectures from … Continue reading Racial Justice Teach-in Organizers Work Towards Dialogue about Race on Campus
According to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, Manhattan’s junior forward Jermaine Lawrence will be suspended for half of the season, two months after he was told he would only be suspended for an exhibition game against Adelphi for a failed drug test. Lawrence received a letter from the school on Sept. 4, saying that he would be suspended for the exhibition game, and that he would have … Continue reading Jermaine Lawrence Suspended for Half the Season
Two key contributors, a team captain, a 2014 All-MAAC Tournament honoree and a 2012 MAAC Rookie of the Year. That is the 2015 senior class for the Manhattan College volleyball team. It is a class that has helped Manhattan achieve levels of success it has rarely reached in its history. Although each individual of the five-member class has played a different role in that success, … Continue reading Success Starts With S…eniors
