Month: February 2018

Sports, Top Stories, Women's Track & Field

Track and Field Distance Medley Relay Team Breaks School Record By 0.67 Seconds

On Jan. 27, the Manhattan College track and field team followed up a record-breaking performance from the day prior with breaking another school record. On Jan. 26 at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, Lisa Fajardo bested Cheryl Simoni’s 30-year-old 3,000-meter indoor time of 9:43.07 with a time of 9:39.00. Then the next day, Erin Spadaccini, Mikeisha Kelly, Kelly Gorman and Fajardo all combined … Continue reading Track and Field Distance Medley Relay Team Breaks School Record By 0.67 Seconds

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News

Best Deli Closing or Open for Business?

by ELIZABETH METSCH, Contributor Best Deli has been loved by generations of Jaspers and has become an integrated part of the Manhattan College culture and experience. With that said, there was rumor that Best Deli would be shut down by the Workers Compensation Board of New York. Best Deli manager Joseph Alammari is putting those rumors to rest. “We just renovated. We’re not closing any time soon,” … Continue reading Best Deli Closing or Open for Business?

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Features

Adjacent to Normal: A Seminarian Q&A

by JOHN GARRY, Contributor Samuel Bellafiore and Roger Velasquez are seminarians, young men in training for the Roman Catholic priesthood, at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York. The Quadrangle: I’ll start with the most obvious question, what drew you to the priesthood? Samuel Bellafiore: So, I’m from upstate, from Albany. I was raised Catholic, my family went to Mass. And there was, since I was really … Continue reading Adjacent to Normal: A Seminarian Q&A

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Sports

Vin Baker’s Rise from the Fall

by ALEXA SCHMIDT & SAMANTHA WALLA, Asst. Editors Vin Baker had it all. An $86 million contract, a shoe deal with Michael Jordan, trajectory to a Hall of Fame career and a substance abuse problem. On Feb. 8, the former NBA star visited Manhattan College to share his story. Students, coaches and faculty filled the conference room in the Kelly Commons to partake in the discussion. Baker’s … Continue reading Vin Baker’s Rise from the Fall

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Campus Life, News

RA Hiring Process is Underway

A resident assistant (RA), is someone who is looking out for students during the period of time they live on campus. These undergraduate students create a fun but safe atmosphere for residents. According to the Manhattan College website, “RAs are assigned to a particular wing or floor in each residence hall and are responsible for fostering community among fellow resident students by developing social and … Continue reading RA Hiring Process is Underway

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Arts & Entertainment, Top Stories

Opening Dinner Kicks off Black History Month

The Multicultural Center at Manhattan College strives to embrace and celebrate every culture, ethnicity, sexuality, religion and identity. On Feb. 5, the center hosted The Black History Month Opening Dinner to commence a month of events related to black culture. To start off the dinner, Hayden Greene, Director of the Multicultural Affairs and Coordinator of the Multicultural Center, introduced Deputy Bronx Borough President Marricka Scott-McFadden … Continue reading Opening Dinner Kicks off Black History Month

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Campus Life, News

Student Government Assembly Meeting

Student government held an assembly meeting in Kelly Commons room 5A this past Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 12 p.m. Assembly meetings are open to all members of the Manhattan College student body. After Micaela Bishop, student body president, called the meeting to order and roll call was taken, junior class representative Liam Moran took the floor to question the minutes from the assembly meeting two … Continue reading Student Government Assembly Meeting

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Features, Voices on the Quad

Campus Reactions to Super Bowl LII

The full version of Voices on the Quad is posted below; the print edition of the Feb. 13 issue only had some of the interviews. Interviews conducted by Alexa Schmidt. Andrew Weingarten Director of Residence Life How long have you been an Eagles fan? I have been an Eagles fan my whole life. Everybody in my family is an Eagles fan. I grew up pretty … Continue reading Campus Reactions to Super Bowl LII

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Arts & Entertainment

Gary Sanchez Ofrece la Primera Conferencia en Español de MC

Con un auditorio repleto de atletas, estudiantes y gente cercana a Manhattan College, Gary Sánchez, el cátcher estrella de los New York Yankees, caminó hacia el centro del escenario para comenzar la entrevista entre aplausos y silbidos. Este fue un gran evento, no solo porque una de las estrellas del equipo más famoso de baseball en el mundo iba a dar una plática para compartir … Continue reading Gary Sanchez Ofrece la Primera Conferencia en Español de MC

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