Month: November 2016

News

College Creates Choice Between Food and Books

In 2014, Hunger For America estimated that more than two million of their clients were full-time college students. Roughly 30.5-percent of these students also added they sometimes have to choose between food and educational costs. When students live on campus at Manhattan College they have the luxury of an unlimited meal plan, and while MC implemented an optional commuter meal plan this semester, it is … Continue reading College Creates Choice Between Food and Books

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Men's Basketball, Sports

The Perils of the NCAA Tournament

On March 20, 2014, the Manhattan College men’s basketball team stood on the hardwood floor of the Amway Center in Orlando. Some players cried, others lowered their heads. The Jaspers had just been defeated 71-64 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by the Louisville Cardinals. A year later, the Jaspers once again reached the NCAA Tournament, but suffered the same fate. A quick … Continue reading The Perils of the NCAA Tournament

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Understanding the Wage Gap in Academia and America

by TARA MARIN & DANIEL MOLINA, Editors It has been almost 100 years since the 19th Amendment was passed, allowing women to vote, and almost 50 years since the Equal Rights Amendment was passed, stating that civil rights may not be denied on the basis of one’s sex. America has progressed in many ways, yet wages are still unequal; one of the most commonly cited facts … Continue reading Understanding the Wage Gap in Academia and America

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Student Debt Crisis: Millennials are Paying the Price

by ALYSSA VELAZQUEZ, Staff Writer Student debt is at an all time high throughout the nation, and Manhattan College students are paying the price. College tuition has been gradually increasing since the 1980s. It has risen to a point where college graduates are now struggling to be financially stable. Based on the Consumer Price Index, which “measures inflation as experienced by consumers in their day-to-day living … Continue reading Student Debt Crisis: Millennials are Paying the Price

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Rising Cost of Manhattan Education Mirrors National Trends

by ROSE BRENNAN, MEGAN DREHER & STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY Manhattan College’s tuition has been ascending at a brisk pace over the past decade. For the 2006-2007 school year, a full time Manhattan undergraduate would have shelled out $20,350 in tuition and $9,000 in room in and board for a total of $29,350 annually. That price–what The Quadrangle is dubbing “the sticker price”–has increased 77-percent over the past … Continue reading Rising Cost of Manhattan Education Mirrors National Trends

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Letter from the Editor: Nov. 8, 2016

To The Manhattan College Community, This special edition of The Quadrangle is dedicated to the issue of money on our campus. Our staff has been working extremely hard to provide twelve pages of thought-provoking content that we hope will spark discussion and reflection. The national rise in the cost of higher education has placed a financial burden on students and families. Manhattan College cost of … Continue reading Letter from the Editor: Nov. 8, 2016

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Campus Life, Features

Film Society: “Taxi Driver”

by HALEY BURNSIDE, Staff Writer There is only one club on campus that promises vampires, gangsters, and appearances by Scarlett Johansson. Thanks to the Manhattan College Film Society, a range of characters and scenes are projected in Hayden 100 for the viewing pleasure of any students who wish to join. Already this semester the Film Society has brought two award-winning films to the screen. Both productions … Continue reading Film Society: “Taxi Driver”

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