by LAUREN SCHUSTER, Asst. Editor As a resident of the Bronx for nearly her entire life and a community organizer in the borough for most of her adult life, there are few people better than Margaret Groarke, P.h.D, to ask about what it means to truly be a part of the community in the Bronx. Groarke is involved with both the Fort Independence Park Neighborhood … Continue reading Dr. Groarke Discusses Her Life in the Bronx
Student government held their next-to-last assembly meeting on Wednesday, April 11 at 12 p.m. in the Jasper Hall first floor lounge in order to further discuss the new resource center, the upcoming Spring Fest and other student-centered topics. The meeting, which was held during the college’s second Accepted Students Day of the month, was not as well-attended as usual, since many students were involved in … Continue reading Student Government Holds Next-to-Last Assembly Meeting of Spring Semester
by MEGAN DREHER & HALEY BURNSIDE, Editor & Asst. Editor New York City sports are as exciting and competitive as any other aspect of life in the city. New Yorkers often align themselves with teams early in life, following the lead of generations of passionate sports fans before them. The Bronx is home to one of the most well-known and iconic Major League Baseball teams … Continue reading Home-Field Advantage: MC’s Yankee Fans
by MEGAN UY, Staff Writer Not only is Manhattan College just a train ride away from what is known as the center of New York City but the campus is also in one of the most well-known boroughs, the Bronx. Whether a student is in the dorms right off of Broadway, in Overlook Manor on W. 238th or somewhere off campus in South Riverdale, one is … Continue reading Out With The Old, In With The New: Up-and-Coming Riverdale/Kingsbridge Restaurants
by SOPHIA SAKELLARIOU, Contributor As students at Manhattan College, many are asked at least once where in Manhattan our school is. Answering this question, students must explain that although our school is called Manhattan College, us Jaspers actually reside in the Bronx— but why? Manhattan College was founded by five French De La Salle Christian Brothers in 1853. Originally the Academy of the Holy Infancy, Manhattan College … Continue reading Manhattan College— in the Bronx?
by ALEXA DAWID, Staff Writer Off-campus housing in Riverdale continues to grow more popular among Manhattan College students of all grades as an alternative to residence halls. MC is home to five residence halls: Chrysostom, Jasper, Lee, Horan, and Overlook. These housing options include amenities such as Cable TV, wireless internet, laundry rooms, recreation rooms, study areas, vending machines, and 24-hour security. While this might sound ideal, … Continue reading Students Find Freedom Around Riverdale in Off-Campus Housing
by DEIRDRE LEDLEY, Staff Writer Frederick Law Olmsted spent the greater part of his life vouching for public green space and saw such great importance in it. Today, we thank him for his dedication to the cause. Bronx, New York: a place notorious for many things. From pizza to the Yankees, it holds a high standing place in many lives of New Yorkers. However, it is … Continue reading Van Cortlandt Park: A Green Refuge in the Big City
Traveling south along Broadway is something which is just as much a part of the Manhattan College campus as it is a part of the Bronx and the greater New York City area: the number 1 train. The train is the local Broadway-Seventh Avenue train which begins at Van Cortlandt Park-242 St in the Bronx and ends at South Ferry in lower Manhattan just steps … Continue reading We’re #1!: A History of MC’s Mass Transit Icon
In the late 1970s the Bronx was burning as seven different census tracts lost more than 97 percent of their buildings to fire and abandonment. The New York Times reported that 1980 was the “worst year of crime” in the city’s history with just under 2,000 homicides – an average of 34 murders per week. But crime in New York City has fallen to record … Continue reading “The Bronx is Safer” as Borough Crime Rates Hit All-Time Low
