Month: January 2018

Arts & Entertainment

Award Season Gets “Scattered” at Campus Improv Show

by, SAMANTHA WALLA, Asst. Editor In the midst of award season and the beginning of the spring semester, Scatterbomb held their first show of 2018. The title “Scatterbomb Presents: The Scatties,” gave their typical show an award show-themed twist. Using Hayden 100 as their stage, Scatterbomb delivered a night of long-form improv comedy to the students of Manhattan College. In true award show fashion, the team opened … Continue reading Award Season Gets “Scattered” at Campus Improv Show

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Men's Basketball, Sports

Ryan Funk’s Last-Second Three-Pointer Lifts Marist over Manhattan 62-59

The Manhattan Jaspers lost to the Marist Red Foxes by a score of 62-59 on Tuesday night in Draddy Gymnasium. The Jaspers came into the game having dropped three of their last four matchups. They stood at 10-12 overall and 5-5 in conference play which was good for sixth place in the MAAC. The loss against the Red Foxes, who came in at 4-17 overall … Continue reading Ryan Funk’s Last-Second Three-Pointer Lifts Marist over Manhattan 62-59

John Jackson
Arts & Entertainment, Top Stories

MC Helps Bring Holocaust Exhibit to Riverdale

The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale became home to a twelve-panel exhibit on the Holocaust last week. Compiled in large part by undergraduate researchers at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz., “Through the Eyes of Youth: Life and Death in the Bedzin Ghetto” follows the stories of six young people in the city of Bedzin, Poland during the German occupation. The Riverdale showing was the exhibit’s … Continue reading MC Helps Bring Holocaust Exhibit to Riverdale

Stephen D. Zubrycky
Campus Life, News

First Student Assembly Meeting for the Spring Semester

Manhattan College’s Student Government held their first Student Assembly meeting of the semester this past Wednesday, Jan. 24. Discussions during this meeting ranged from the college’s new hashtag, #JaspersFoodShare, the new campus life channel and plans for senior week. The meeting commenced with the swearing-in of new members of the student court that was supposed to take place during the past fall semester, but was … Continue reading First Student Assembly Meeting for the Spring Semester

Alyssa Velazquez
Men's Basketball, Sports

Manhattan Falls 78-65 to Iona at NYCB Live

On Saturday Jan. 27, the Manhattan College Men’s Basketball team fell 78-65 to the Iona Gaels in a matchup that was hosted by NYCB Live in Uniondale, N.Y. Head coaches Steve Masiello (MAN) and Tim Cluess (IONA) both agreed that the event was good for the growth and promotion of the MAAC. “It was a nice arena, it was a nice venue and it was … Continue reading Manhattan Falls 78-65 to Iona at NYCB Live

Charles Lippolis
Features

NMUN Students Represent the United Kingdom in the Galapagos Islands

by TARA MARIN & JESS SOLAN, Senior Writer & Staff Writer Over winter break, a group of students from Manhattan College participated in a special National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in the Galapagos Islands. They represented the United Kingdom, returning with a number of awards, as well as memories. The Quad spoke with three delegates from the trip who reflected on their experiences. For Chris Byrne, a senior … Continue reading NMUN Students Represent the United Kingdom in the Galapagos Islands

Tara Marin
Campus Life, News, Top Stories

Screw Found in Kelly Commons Marketplace Wrap

This past Thursday, Jan. 25, a Manhattan College student found a small screw in their wrap, both the student and Gourmet Dining Services confirmed. Leah McGovern, a junior civil engineering major at Manhattan College, discovered this screw at the Kelly Commons Marketplace. “I typically buy a wrap for lunch there every weekday day because I have meal swipes through my meal plan when I have … Continue reading Screw Found in Kelly Commons Marketplace Wrap

Gabriella DePinho
Features

Students Take On Scandinavia

by HALEY BURNSIDE, Asst. Editor Over the Christmas break, a group of 25 students and two faculty members travelled to various Scandinavian cities for an educational trip, run by the sociology and communication departments. The 14-day trip consisted of a class taught by associate professor of communication Rebecca Kern, Ph.D. and assistant professor of sociology Cory Blad, Ph.D. According to Kern, the class was a blend of … Continue reading Students Take On Scandinavia

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Arts & Entertainment

“Into the Woods” Reimagined: From Fairy Tale Fiction to Modern Day Era

by GILLIAN PUMA, Staff Writer “Into The Woods” is a well-known musical by James Lapine with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The musical was adapted to Broadway on Nov. 5, 1987. The musical follows characters from fairy tale favorites like Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Cinderella as they all make wishes and experience the consequences that result in making them. … Continue reading “Into the Woods” Reimagined: From Fairy Tale Fiction to Modern Day Era

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