Being a full time student is hard as it is. There is homework, essays, quizzes and tests, balancing it all out is a job. When you add having a social life, a career, and a title to all of that, it is almost impossible to balance everything and still get enough sleep to properly function throughout the day. Britt Franza is a business finance major … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Britt Franza
The campus ministry conversation series Agape Latte returned for its first event of the spring semester on Feb. 17 in the Jasper first floor lounge. Students came for the coffee and chocolate fountain, but stayed for the talk given by Mark Pottinger, Ph.D., head of the Visual and Performing Arts Department. He spoke about his struggle of feeling left out and different in a diverse … Continue reading At Agape Latte, Professor Speaks on Finding One’s Self
by TORI JAMES, Staff Writer This past Saturday night, as a Valentine’s Day weekend tradition, the Manhattan College Players presented their annual “V-Day” performance with selections from A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer. The performance included 20 members of the MC Players ranging from freshman to senior status. The show itself included several readings, all in relation to the prevention of violence against women … Continue reading MC Players Fight Violence Against Women
Caitlin Bricketto, former captain of the Manhattan College women’s tennis team and a 2015 graduate, has been named the operations manager of Manhattan’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. “I think she brings a time dynamic in that since she was an athlete, and specifically one at Manhattan, she can help us relate to all the student-athletes,” Kevin Ross, Manhattan’s senior associate athletic director for media communications … Continue reading Once a Jasper, Always a Jasper
By Leah Cordova, Staff Writer Paul Senica is an undergraduate civil engineering major. On one of his favorite days of the year (a snowy day) we got to chat about his love for snowboarding. Have you gone snowboarding yet this year? I’m going this weekend! Tomorrow and Friday, I’ll be at Mountain Creek. It’s like 15 minutes away. Is this the first trip of 2016? … Continue reading Jasper Chat: Paul Senica
For the first time this summer, Manhattan College students will be traveling to Ghana through a new study abroad program. From June 7 to 20, students will travel to Ghana and earn credit for a 300 level religion class. The class is titled “African Christianity – The Christian Experience in Ghana” and was proposed by Jawanza Clark, Ph.D. and professor of religious studies. “There’s a … Continue reading Study Abroad Extends to Ghana
This summer, a group of high school students from the Bronx were given the opportunity to come to Manhattan College and spend a week here on campus as a part of a college immersion program. They were able to live in the dorms, see what college courses and professors are like, learn more about college admissions and financial aid, and ultimately leave with a college … Continue reading The Summer Literacy Institute: Where Academia Meets Altruism
By Meredith Bryant, Contributor Keeping Manhattan College’s campus accessible during the winter months is essential to ensuring the safety of students, faculty and staff. This becomes of the most concern when a winter snowstorm occurs. It is no easy task for MC’s 35 physical plant workers to get the 22-acre campus shoveled and salted after a storm. The importance of having a plan in place … Continue reading Manhattan College Makes Preparations for Winter Weather
by NATALIE CRAIG, Contributor Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the intimate space of the Jasper Hall lounge, students gathered for a night of the arts. A full house was present to watch friends and fellow students perform and show their creativity. Coffeehouse is run and operated by two students, RJ Liberto and George Schlink. Both Liberto, a senior history major, and Schlink, a junior chemical engineering major, hosted … Continue reading First Coffeehouse of Semester Garners Large Crowd
