A big part of college is landing the perfect internship. This past summer, many students stayed in New York City to intern full time, or went home and got internships there. However, there are many other ways to gain valuable experience. Instead of internships, some students work full time jobs, several part time jobs, study abroad or do research. When that dream internship just does … Continue reading A Summer Spent Working in the Food Industry
The Office of Student Engagement has two shows lined up for the fall semester and they’ll be ones you won’t want to miss out on: “Wicked” on September 17 and “School of Rock” on September 24. Tickets for “Wicked” go on sale September 12 at 1p.m. and tickets for School of Rock go on sale September 19 at 1p.m. in the Student Engagement Office. “Wicked,” … Continue reading Student Engagement Gets Tickets to Two Major Broadway Shows
by TORI JAMES, Staff Writer Editor’s Note: Several resident assistants were quoted anonymously in this op-ed, some of their names have been changed to protect their jobs and identities. As part of Opening Weekend, incoming freshmen as well as transfer students are required to attend a “Fundamentals for First Year Students” presentation. Some methods of this presentation caused a lot of frustration among various members of … Continue reading Make MC Safe (Again?) – A Quad Staff Member Op-Ed
Volleyball Volleyball’s rough start to the season continued, as the Jaspers lost four matches this week. The team remains winless (0-7), with five of the seven losses coming in straight sets. But in one of the few bright spots on the week, Allie Yamashiro broke the school record for digs. The record had been held since 2007 by Ashley Watson, who had collected 2013 digs … Continue reading Jaspers This Week in Sports
by SEAN SONNEMANN, Editor, & ALYSSA VELAZQUEZ, Staff Writer Students looking to buy a ticket last week for the weekend’s Mets game and trip to Six Flags Amusement Park might not have noticed the strips of paper covering some of the door signs on the fourth floor of the Student Commons. Those sheets of paper displayed the new name of the Manhattan College office formerly known as … Continue reading Student Activities Changes Name to Office of Student Engagement
After the unexpected late Quadstock last year, Manhattan College’s first event of the year went back to its original format this past Saturday, September 3. Despite a couple of clouds and windy gusts, around 75 students gathered in the Quad to enjoy the acoustic set performed by the guest band, Boyce Avenue. The YouTube cover band formed by the three Manzano brothers Alejandro, Daniel and … Continue reading Boyce Avenue Headlines Quadstock
By Charles Lippolis, Staff Writer After 20 years of coaching track and field athletes locally and internationally, Manhattan’s assistant coach Joe Ryan had already been groomed for excellence. But Ryan added to his experience this summer at the Rio Olympics, serving as the head track and field coach for Guyana, the home of Ryan’s most successful athlete at Manhattan College, Aliann Pompey. “It’s not even … Continue reading Assistant Track Coach Joe Ryan Goes to Rio 2016 Olympics
by ALLY HUTZLER, Editor-in-Chief, & VICTORIA L. HERNANDEZ, Assistant Editor Student Body President Dorian Persaud and his executive board will begin work this semester as the newly elected leaders of student government after a tight election held at the end of last semester. While some members will be returning to their previously held positions, Persaud is just one new face among many in this year’s student government. “I … Continue reading New Student Government Begins Work on Campus
by HALEY BURNSIDE, Staff Writer, & STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY, Editor Manhattan College enrolled about 820 new freshmen in 2016, according to data provided to The Quadrangle through email by Caitlin Read, executive director of admissions and enrollment operations. This year’s enrollment figures represent a 9.4-percent decline in enrollment from 2015. The slump in enrollment is paired with an acceptance rate of 71.4-percent, an increase of 4.3-percentage points from … Continue reading Smaller Freshman Class Arrives on Campus
