Month: December 2015

Features

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Dyker Heights

  The sidewalks on either side of a quaint, tree-lined suburban street are packed with visitors stopping at each house, taking pictures, eating candy-canes and enjoying an evening in the crisp December air, looking at some of the most extravagant and over-the-top Christmas light displays in the country, let alone the city. Such is a December’s evening in Dyker Heights, a tight-knit, small neighborhood sandwiched … Continue reading A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Dyker Heights

Stephen D. Zubrycky
Men's Basketball, Sports

Manhattan Bitten by Inju– Lions, Again

On a play most basketball practice constantly, Columbia University’s Grant Mullins passed a bullet into the chest of Peter Barba who quickly threw a sharp lob to the left corner arc where Luke Petrasek awaited a chance to win the game with about seven seconds remaining in regulation. With his team down two, 71-70, Petrasek hoisted his 6 foot 10 inch frame over Manhattan College’s … Continue reading Manhattan Bitten by Inju– Lions, Again

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Campus Life, News

MC Community Raises Money for Syrian Refugees

by Tori James, Staff Writer The ongoing Syrian refugee crisis has approximately nine million Syrians displaced throughout the world. In light of this, the Manhattan College community is doing their part to not only spread awareness of the problem, but also to provide assistance to Syrian refugees. The initiator of these efforts is Mehnaz Afridi, Ph.D and professor of religious studies.  Afridi has worked with Brother … Continue reading MC Community Raises Money for Syrian Refugees

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Arts & Entertainment

Saks Fifth Avenue Shines for the Holidays

  In even less than a blink of an eye, it is Christmas time in the city yet again. Twinkling lights line the streets and wreaths bearing big red bows hang from lampposts. The Rockefeller Center tree shines brightly into space and the Swarovski Star atop the tree reminds us that no other city does Christmas better or more fabulously than New York. Pushing through … Continue reading Saks Fifth Avenue Shines for the Holidays

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College, News

New Student Performance Software Raises Faculty Concerns over Student Privacy

Manhattan College freshmen may have noticed that they’ve been asked to fill out a series of surveys on the Self Service page on the MC website. Economics major Jared Lee says a program called Mapworks runs them. “They’re emailed to us and we can win prizes for filling them out but to be honest, not one really knows what they’re about,” he said. “I remember … Continue reading New Student Performance Software Raises Faculty Concerns over Student Privacy

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Arts & Entertainment, The Book Nook

The Book Nook

Title: “The Rainbow Fish” Author: Marcus Pfister Genre: Children’s Literature You never grow up in the eyes of your favorite children’s book character. Curious George and The Very Hungry Caterpillar still see the little kid that was full of uncontrollable laughter and loved to run around the yard chasing butterflies. They don’t know about the “real world” with dress codes and expectations, and why should … Continue reading The Book Nook

Madeleine Schwartz
Arts & Entertainment

Scatterbomb Wraps Up the Semester Celebrating Christmas

  Donned in ugly Christmas sweaters and holiday-colored attire, Scatterbomb wrapped up its Fall 2015 semester with a Christmas themed show on Dec. 4. “We thought it was one of the best shows of the semester,” Matt Clark, a junior CIS and management double major and a member of the troupe said. “As always, we had a great crowd and they really helped to keep … Continue reading Scatterbomb Wraps Up the Semester Celebrating Christmas

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Features

Stress During the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

It is that time of the year, once again. The time when we are all eager to sit around all day and do absolutely nothing. However, there is one hurdle standing between us and the holiday break. Final exams. The semester inevitably leads to finals week, and for the upperclassmen who have experienced finals before, preparation now begins. However, for freshmen international studies major Maeghan … Continue reading Stress During the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Lauren Carr