by ALEXA SCHMIDT & SAMANTHA WALLA, Asst. Editors Okee, or hello. Our names are Samantha Walla and Alexa Schmidt, and we spent our spring break in Browning, Montana on a L.O.V.E. trip. We had to give up our phones for a week and not have contact with anyone back home, which raised a little alarm in the mom department. Plus, the motto was “Participate, don’t … Continue reading The Lasting Impact of Love
by RIKKILYNN SHIELDS, Editor Joseph Gallagher, Manhattan College Class of 1949, was one of 11 children– number 7 to be exact– born to Anna and Edward Gallagher. He grew up in Riverdale on Johnson Avenue, and attended both Manhattan Prep and Manhattan College. Five of the Gallagher children attended Manhattan College, including Arthur Gallagher– who, along with Joe, are the only surviving Gallagher siblings. “My … Continue reading Joseph Gallagher ’49: Highlighting The Former Sports Editor’s Astounding Career
by VICTORIA L. HERNANDEZ, Senior Writer Equal Pay Day is celebrated in April. The symbolic day strives to raise awareness of the gender pay gap that affects women across race and ethnicity. The date for 2018 was April 10 in the United States. This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year, the exact day … Continue reading Equal Pay Day Brings Gender Awareness
by TAYLOR BRETHAUER & TARA MARIN, Editor in Chief & Senior Writer It’s not something you see every day: Manhattan College’s very own Father Tom, shaking hands with Pope Francis. The picture popped up on the timeline of many student and faculty Twitter timelines recently. Father Tom had traveled to the Vatican, which explained his absence from Sunday evening mass the week prior. Father Tom … Continue reading Father Tom Meets the Pope
by MEGAN DREHER, Features Editor We all have different ideas of what the afterlife may be, or if there is an afterlife at all. While our own demise tends to be one of the most mundane facts of life to think about, author Mitch Albom addresses it ever so gracefully in his novel, “The Five People You Meet in Heaven.” The book, dedicated to his … Continue reading Maybe Heaven is Other People
by RIKKILYNN SHIELDS, Editor Not only does Manhattan College’s Muslim Student Association sponsors weekly Jummah prayers facilitated by the Muslim Chaplain on campus, holiday celebrations, and other cultural events throughout the year, MCMSA also hosted a variety of events throughout last week, the week of April 16th, in accordance with Islam Awareness Week. With the framework of Islam Awareness Week in mind, MCMSA worked to … Continue reading Islam Awareness Week on Manhattan College Campus
by MICHEVI DUFFLART, Editor Milestone achievements were made on Saturday Apr. 14 at Gaelic Park when women’s lacrosse celebrated their annual Senior Day. Graduating a class of eight seniors, each had the chance to play and partake in one of the Jaspers’ most successful wins this season. The game, played on a sunny day against the Siena Saints, filled the stands and led the Jaspers to … Continue reading A Victory to Remember: Women’s Lacrosse Senior Day
Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity. On a sunny Friday afternoon, I was hanging out on the quad, talking to my brother and his friends as I waited to interview Terrance “Terry” Bouyer for this column. Bouyer is a freshman computer engineering major who commutes to MC who writes and produces his own music. He and I had been going back and … Continue reading TX Hopes to Share His Original Music with the World
On Wednesday, April 18th, Cristina Pérez Jiménez, Ph.D., delivered a lecture at the last Agape Latte of the semester. Jiménez is an assistant professor of English, with a specialty in Hispanic Caribbean and U.S. Latino/a literatures and culture. Students came out to the event for the cupcakes and pizza, but stayed for Jiménez’s eloquent, inspirational, and hilarious speech. Jiménez wanted to share formative experiences with … Continue reading “When I Thought I Could Fly”: Cristina Pérez Jiménez on the Power of Quiet
