Month: September 2017

Men's Track & Field, Sports, Women's Track & Field

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Jaspers’ XC Brings Home Two Titles at Fordham Fiasco

By C. Garrett Keidel, Staff Writer On Saturday, Sept. 9, the men’s and women’s cross country teams lined up against the rival Fordham Rams to kick off this season of competition. The Fordham Fiasco was held on the home course for the Jaspers in Van Cortlandt Park. Senior John Dove took the individual title for the men’s race with a time of 26:15.55 on the 8k … Continue reading DOUBLE TROUBLE: Jaspers’ XC Brings Home Two Titles at Fordham Fiasco

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Best, Gourmet or J-Del? The Deli Showdown

Being away for the school break means being away from some of the best comfort food. Jaspers love a good panini late at night or simply a bagel when it’s bright and early. Best Deli, Gourmet Market & Bagel and Jasper’s Deli are some of the few delis around Manhattan College that students prefer. Even though they might seem like regular delis to the majority … Continue reading Best, Gourmet or J-Del? The Deli Showdown

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Laughing While Muslim: Zarqa Nawaz Comes to Campus

On Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., the Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith (HGI) Education Center hosted a talk from Zarqa Nawaz, the creator of the world’s first sitcom about a Muslim community, “Little Mosque on the Prairie”. The event, which was also co-sponsored by the Multicultural Center, was planned to be a night of laughter and drawing a positive light on Islam. Students, faculty and … Continue reading Laughing While Muslim: Zarqa Nawaz Comes to Campus

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College, News, Top Stories

College Enrolls Smaller Freshman Class Amid Demographic Changes

During Manhattan College’s opening weekend, 772 new first-year students started to call its campus their home away from home. These new students came from an applicant pool of 7,622 prospects, out of which 5,746 were admitted, according to figures provided by Caitlin Read, the college’s executive director of admissions & enrollment operations. These numbers demonstrate an increase in the college’s admission rate, rising from 71 … Continue reading College Enrolls Smaller Freshman Class Amid Demographic Changes

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Arts & Entertainment, News

Laughing While Muslim: Zarqa Nawaz Comes to Campus

On Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., the Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith (HGI) Education Center hosted a talk from Zarqa Nawaz, the creator of the world’s first sitcom about a Muslim community, “Little Mosque on the Prairie”. The event, which was also co-sponsored by the Multicultural Center, was planned to be a night of laughter and drawing a positive light on Islam. Students, faculty and … Continue reading Laughing While Muslim: Zarqa Nawaz Comes to Campus

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Letters, Opinions & Editorials

Notes from the Editor

Dear Reader, We made a mistake last week. In last week’s issue, on page 11, you probably noticed that we had the article “Introducing the Barbell Club” twice – except the second time, it was under the headline of “Mike Cole Returns to Riverdale as the Baseball Team’s Head Coach.” That was obviously a pretty big mess up on our part. The article’s author, John … Continue reading Notes from the Editor

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Community, News, Top Stories

Manhattan College Honors Victims of September 11

On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 lives were lost due to organized terrorist attacks on the United States. Sixteen years later, the Manhattan College community honors the brave men and women who died tragically that day. Patrick Maurer, vice president of club administration, student government and the Veterans Club placed flags on the Quad early Monday morning, representing the victims and service people who died … Continue reading Manhattan College Honors Victims of September 11

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Arts & Entertainment

Manhattan College Adopts a Furry-Tailed Icon

By Michevi Dufflart, Staff Writer Manhattan College is home to a number of students from many locations, but it is also home to a number of small furry creatures. Well known for their ubiquitous presence on campus, squirrels have attracted the attention of students and faculty members alike. Last semester, campus squirrels inspired the creation of mc_squirrels, a student run Instagram account with nearly 1,500 followers. … Continue reading Manhattan College Adopts a Furry-Tailed Icon

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Summer Quad Construction Continues into School Year

by Alyssa Velazquez & Stephen Zubrycky Editor & Editor-in-Chief Manhattan College is reconstructing the facade of Memorial Hall. The ongoing work on Memorial Hall is the final phase of a massive construction project undertaken by the college this summer. De La Salle Hall’s facade had been redone earlier in the summer. The work began on May 20, the day after the 2017 Spring Undergraduate Commencement. The … Continue reading Summer Quad Construction Continues into School Year

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