Latino Fest Latino Fest is the premier celebration of the Latino culture on the Manhattan College campus. The event is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4. and will be held in the Raymond W. Kelly Student Commons building in Rooms 5A, 5B and 5C. A DJ will be present as students will come together to enjoy dinner and dancing in Latino … Continue reading Also on Campus: Nov 1
by RIKKILYNN SHIELDS, Editor A group students said they were disappointed in Manhattan College’s Public Safety office on Oct. 15, when they used an on-campus blue light to call for help while being followed at almost midnight. “My friends and I were walking home from McDonald’s on Broadway to one of our friend’s apartments on [West] 236th Street. On our way, we noticed a man in … Continue reading Students Say Public Safety Dropped Ball
by MEGHAN DREHER, Staff Writer & AUGUST KISSEL, Staff Writer Each day, students rush to class, always leaving with enough travel time to arrive to class in a timely manner. A typical pit stop along the way is the library. Upon entering, a common sight is to find a mass of students either waiting to use or using the computers, hoping to quickly print out their assignment … Continue reading Printers to be Added in Student Commons
Student Athlete Advisory Committee The Student Athlete Advisory Committee at Manhattan College earned some national recognition this past September. The crew united to log more than 2,000 hours of community service. When compared to other NCAA Division I programs, last fall Manhattan College ranked second in logged hours, this time around the college ranks first. Some of these community service hours included running in the … Continue reading Also on Campus: October 25
by MEGHAN SACKMAN, Staff Writer On Wednesday Oct. 19, the third and final presidential debate for the 2016 election took place in Las Vegas. While hundreds of Republicans and Democrats gathered in Nevada to watch the high stakes debate, the rest of America sat at the edge of their seats to see what would happen in this highly anticipated event. Among these Americans were the students … Continue reading MC Gathers to Watch the Last Presidential Debate
Up until last month, Fionnuala Duffy had spent her entire life in Northern Ireland. Growing up with hopes of pursuing law and studying in America, Duffy decided to apply for a semester program abroad. Exactly one year later, she boarded a plane to a place she had never been: America. “There were loads of reasons I wanted to come here, I wanted a sense of adventure … Continue reading Fionnuala Duffy on Life in Ireland and America
by AUGUST KISSEL, Editor & DANIEL MOLINA, Staff Writer As part of the efforts to create conscience about the real information behind the negative rhetoric used by the media and some other public figures during this electoral year, the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Student Ambassadors created “Crossing Borders,” a simulation of what difficulties immigrants have to face when coming into the United States. The point of the … Continue reading CRS Program Highlights Difficulties of Emigration
Less than a decade ago Katie Kerbstat was still writing for The Quadrangle. About one month ago Kerbstat accepted an Emmy for her work with CBS’ “60 Minutes”. She helped produce “A Crime Against Humanity”, which aired in April 2016 and told the story of a 2013 sarin gas attack in Syria. Kerbstat credits Manhattan College for helping her find and pursue her career in … Continue reading Alumna Katie Kerbstat Wins Emmy Award
