Month: March 2016

News

4th Annual Innovative Idea Contest

On Mar. 8, hopeful Manhattan College entrepreneurs stood before a panel of judges who decided which business proposal won this year’s Innovative Idea Contest. Salwa Ammar, Ph.D. and dean of the School of Business, helped start this contest along with other faculty members because they wanted to,“support and encourage innovation and creativity.” “We want to give students an opportunity to present their business ideas in … Continue reading 4th Annual Innovative Idea Contest

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T-Pain to Headline Spring Concert

After a successful, 90s era nostalgic performance by the All American Rejects last year, T-Pain will be headlining the upcoming spring concert scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. The singer-songwriter has 60 hit songs under his belt, including “Best Love Song,” “Blame It” and “Buy U a Drank,” and has won two Grammy awards. The artist was selected after receiving approximately 50 percent … Continue reading T-Pain to Headline Spring Concert

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College Emblem Stolen from Locke’s Loft

A Manhattan College shield once proudly hung over Locke’s Loft, but this is no longer the case. Another shield, much smaller in size, was located over the Tex Mex station, but that too, has gone missing. The shields have been missing since roughly Feb. 22. 2016. “This is actually the second time that it has gone missing,” said Director of Gourmet Dining Services, Brian Conway. … Continue reading College Emblem Stolen from Locke’s Loft

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Features

TEDx Manhattan College: A Year in Change

This week Manhattan College hosted a TEDx event. According to the TED website, the event was coordinated by Michael Cocce, who was a companion of Kelly Freeman, who was in charge of curation. “Even though this TEDx event was independently organized, it is based in the TED format” Cocce said. These ideas could be shared within our community because of MC students and their dedication. … Continue reading TEDx Manhattan College: A Year in Change

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Quadrangle Poll shows Sanders Winning Amongst Students, Clinton amongst Employees

by ANTHONY CAPOTE & STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY, Editors The Quadrangle distributed an online poll to students and employees of Manhattan College between Feb. 22 through Feb. 26, with 627 respondents, 477 of whom were students. In the poll, 45 percent of students said they would prefer Bernie Sanders, the Senator from Vermont as the next president. Sanders held a commanding lead over the runner-up, real estate … Continue reading Quadrangle Poll shows Sanders Winning Amongst Students, Clinton amongst Employees

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Men's Basketball, Sports

Manhattan Legends

The clock was winding down for Manhattan at the quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament, and with it, so was the men’s basketball season. The dream and the quest to become just the third team in MAAC history to win three consecutive titles was about to be over at the hands of the Siena Saints. The streak of playing in three consecutive championship … Continue reading Manhattan Legends

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Sports, Women's Basketball

An Epic Turnaround

For Manhattan College’s women’s basketball team, the season came to an end at the hands of the Marist Red Foxes in the quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament. For some squads, an elimination this early in the tournament would be deemed disappointing. And while the Jaspers are unsatisfied with the result, a quarterfinal appearance almost seemed extra, given the team’s 2014-2015 season. Manhattan … Continue reading An Epic Turnaround

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Arts & Entertainment, News

Women of Scatterbomb Open Doors for Women in Comedy

by TORI JAMES, Staff Writer From Wiig to Schumer to Poehler and Fey, women today have been a dominating factor in the world of comedy. However, the typecast of women not being comedic figures is still commonly experienced. At Manhattan College, we see the power of funny females firsthand in our own improv team Scatterbomb. Out of the eleven members in Scatterbomb, there are three females; senior … Continue reading Women of Scatterbomb Open Doors for Women in Comedy

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