Month: November 2015

Community, News

Halloween Recap: Students Host Safe Halloween for Local Community

By ASHLEY COLUMBIA, Guest Writer No trick here. With fall at its peak, Manhattan College students give back by kicking off the festivities a day early for families in the community. On a chilly Friday afternoon, as the witching hour of 4 p.m. approaches, classrooms in the Miguel and De La Salle buildings are transformed into haunted houses and arts and crafts stations for children of … Continue reading Halloween Recap: Students Host Safe Halloween for Local Community

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News

The Effects of Hurricane Sandy Are Still Felt Three Years After the Storm

by CATHERINE GOODYEAR, Staff Writer Oct. 29, 2012. For most people in our country this was a Monday just like any other, but for residents along the East Coast, specifically New Jersey and New York, it was a day that changed people’s lives. Three years later, Hurricane Sandy still has lasting effects on the lives of MC students who were hit hard by the storm. … Continue reading The Effects of Hurricane Sandy Are Still Felt Three Years After the Storm

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Sports

More Than Just An Athlete

by Tori James, Staff Writer From balancing residents, rowing, and radiology, Morgan Seger, junior allied health major, spends her Sunday nights on duty in Chrysostom Hall preparing for her 5:00 a.m. practice the next day. Not only is she a Division I athlete, Seger also has the commitments of being a new member of the Manhattan College crew team and a resident advisor. As of this year, the Manhattan’s women’s … Continue reading More Than Just An Athlete

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Features

The Center for Career Development

by JESS QUINN, Staff Writer The Center for Career Development is a resource available for all students. Students can go to the center for advice on internships, job interviews or how to dress professionally. The center provides workshops for students, constructs panels for possible employers, and manages the career fairs. “It’s easy to say, you’re interested in petroleum. Well Exxon-Mobil comes to campus these times … Continue reading The Center for Career Development

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Sports

Shepherds of the Manhattan College Brand: MC Partners with Learfield Sports

Serve each other. Recognize it as “we” not “I.” Dream big and chase dreams. Celebrate successes that lead to learning and growth. Celebrate mistakes that lead to learning and growth. These are all values and mission statements on Learfield Sports’ website. It works well with Manhattan College’s mission statement to prepare students for the future and lives of personal development, professional success and civic engagement. … Continue reading Shepherds of the Manhattan College Brand: MC Partners with Learfield Sports

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NARP Life, As Told By An Ex-Athlete

by Catherine Kinney, Guest Writer NARP is the acronym that stands for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Athletes may find themselves calling their non-athlete friends NARPs. In a way, athletes form a type of cult that all NARPs are not privy to. What happens when the athlete becomes the NARP? Katie Lang, an ex-volleyball player at Manhattan College, has gone through the transition of athlete to NARP. … Continue reading NARP Life, As Told By An Ex-Athlete

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Arts & Entertainment

Fun Fall Activities in the City

by Rikkilynn Shields, Staff Writer It may be November, however, fall in New York isn’t quite over yet. Before we begin playing Christmas tunes and putting up the tree, we still have some time to enjoy the leaves changing colors and the crisp air. New York is known for holding events of every sort, and here are some for this month that you might enjoy. If … Continue reading Fun Fall Activities in the City

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It’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Flushing

Huddled masses fill the sidewalks, rushing here and there. Large buildings, casting dark shadows onto the street below, act as echo chambers for horn-happy drivers. The sidewalk is filled with a multitude of different scents – greasy food, sewage, cigarettes and exhaust from a passing bus, to name a few. Beneath, the No. 7 subway rumbles past, shooting a warm, MTA-scented breeze directly up the … Continue reading It’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Flushing

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