Month: September 2018

Academics, News

Shared Discovery: The Value of a Sabbatical

by Sophia Sakellariou Staff Writer Just as students devote a majority of their time to their studies, professors often devote their whole lives to theirs’. However, being holed up in a classroom can lead their constant quest for knowledge to a stalwart, leaving them uninspired and in need of performing new research. This is when a sabbatical comes in handy. Sabbaticals are paid leaves of absence granted … Continue reading Shared Discovery: The Value of a Sabbatical

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Baseball, Sports

Catching Up With Former Jasper and Current Minor Leaguer Tom Cosgrove

by RikkiLynn Shields Social Media Editor Tom Cosgrove, a former Jasper was drafted from Manhattan College in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres during his junior year. Before being drafted, Cosgrove was studying finance here at Manhattan. Since being drafted, Cosgrove has already been promoted twice and most recently pitched for the Class A Fort Wayne TinCaps. Overall, Cosgrove pitched … Continue reading Catching Up With Former Jasper and Current Minor Leaguer Tom Cosgrove

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Features

Patricia Carey: The Woman, The Myth, The Legend

by Gabriella DePinho Asst. News Editor While many recognize Hayden Greene as the face of the Multicultural Center, he is actually not the first person you see when you walk into the space. Day in and day out, Patricia Carey sits at the tall desk in the corner of the room and is the first person that most people will be greeted by when they walk in. … Continue reading Patricia Carey: The Woman, The Myth, The Legend

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Features

Jenn Bueti: Small Town Girl, City World

by Maria Thomas Staff Writer The performing arts scholarship is for a select few Jaspers at Manhattan College. Students audition on Accepted Students Days, and those who receive the scholarship are required to participate in two distinct performing arts groups. For sophomore performing arts scholar Jenn Bueti, those groups are the Jazz Band and the Manhattan Singers. “You have to go to every meeting that they have, … Continue reading Jenn Bueti: Small Town Girl, City World

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Campus Life, College, News

Faculty Dining to Become New “Kelly 4C”

by Taylor Brethauer Editor-in-Chief The fourth floor of the Raymond Kelly Student Commons is getting a minor facelift; the room previously used for faculty dining will now become another reservable room for lectures and events. It will join Kelly 4A and Kelly 4B, with the room now being called Kelly 4C. An announcement about the move appeared in an MC Announcements email sent out to students and … Continue reading Faculty Dining to Become New “Kelly 4C”

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Sports

2018-2019 NFL Season Underway at Manhattan College

by Jack Melanson News Editor A new NFL football season represents hope, pride and a chance for the ultimate reward; hoisting the Lombardi Trophy come February. After last season ended with a 41-33 victory for Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, football fans from all over are ready for more. As the season has kicked off, Week 1 was … Continue reading 2018-2019 NFL Season Underway at Manhattan College

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Magic Mike at Manhattan College

by Maria Thomas Staff Writer Some students at Manhattan College consider being a Jasper a magical thing. The pride that fills our campus unites us in a way so mysterious and consuming that it feels unearthly. For one Jasper in particular, however, every day involves magic. Freshman Mike Ficaro, often referred to by his peers as “Magic Mike”, has been practicing magic since the age of nine … Continue reading Magic Mike at Manhattan College

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Arts & Entertainment

Arches Program Attends Final Run of “SpongeBob Squarepants: the Musical”

by MADALYN JOHNSON, Staff Writer Who lives in a pineapple under the sea or perhaps Palace Theater? SpongeBob SquarePants: the Musical. The hit Nickelodeon show turned into a Broadway musical with music written by a line of impressive and well-known artists like David Bowie, John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Plain White T’s, Panic at the Disco and so many more amazed all audience members. Small children, … Continue reading Arches Program Attends Final Run of “SpongeBob Squarepants: the Musical”

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Men's Soccer, Sports

Men’s Soccer Tops St. Joseph’s 2-0 On Alumni Day

by MOHSIN AHMED, Copy Editor The Manhattan College men’s soccer team (6-1; 0-0 MAAC) brought home yet another victory amid Alumni Day festivities at Gaelic Park on the evening of Saturday Sept. 15. The Jaspers played the Saint Joseph Hawks (4-3; 0-0 A-10), as Joseph-Baudi led the team to their third consecutive victory. The first half started with the blast of the whistle and the … Continue reading Men’s Soccer Tops St. Joseph’s 2-0 On Alumni Day

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