Month: November 2015

Campus Life, News

Student Activities Works Out Kinks in Online Ticket System

by CATHERINE GOODYEAR, Staff Writer Student Activities introduced a new online service to make the process of purchasing tickets for events a little easier as part of its incentive to become a cash-free office. While this has introduced a new convenience for some students, Student Activities is actively working to deal with technical difficulties that have cropped up. “I like the new system better because … Continue reading Student Activities Works Out Kinks in Online Ticket System

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Arts & Entertainment

Coffee House 11/1

by Taylor Brethauer, Staff Writer Every month, the student publication Manhattan Magazine encourages students to perform at their “coffeehouse” and every time, the students do not disappoint. This past Sunday, Nov. 1, the club hosted the second coffeehouse of the school year, this time located in Jasper Hall’s first floor lounge. Acts ranged from stand-up comedy, slam poetry and singing from the very talented student … Continue reading Coffee House 11/1

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Campus Life, News

New Proposal Aims to Create Designated Smoking Areas on Campus

It is common to walk around Manhattan College’s campus and see some students and faculty smoking cigarettes wherever is most convenient for them. A new smoking policy proposal aims to create new designated smoking areas on campus and educate the community about the health risks of smoking. This proposal will be put to vote by the Manhattan College Senate on Nov. 17. MC’s current smoking … Continue reading New Proposal Aims to Create Designated Smoking Areas on Campus

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News

Cuban Literature Lecture Broadens Horizons

Vanessa Valdés, Ph.D. and associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese at City College-CUNY, visited Manhattan College to deliver a lecture about Cuban women’s writing, titled “El amor, la Revolución, y la sobrevivencia: una conversación sobre las obras de Nancy Morejón y Daína Chaviano.” Translated, her lecture is called “Love, Revolution, and Survival: A Conversation about the Literary Work of Nancy Morejón and Daína Chaviano.” Valdés … Continue reading Cuban Literature Lecture Broadens Horizons

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Sports, Volleyball

Jekyll and Hyde Season Continues for the Jaspers

It was going to be the perfect weekend for the Manhattan Jaspers. First, it was a comeback win against the Siena Saints on Saturday after being down two sets. Then, it would have been an impressive victory over the Marist Red Foxes on Sunday after dropping the first set. And to cap it off, the win on Sunday would have not only clinched a spot … Continue reading Jekyll and Hyde Season Continues for the Jaspers

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