by MICHEVI DUFFLART, Web Editor The night was one of laughter, solemnity and true artistic expression. Held in the Multicultural Center in the Kelly Student Commons, students of all grade levels met last Tuesday at 6PM to celebrate poetry and each other’s talents. Before the night began though, coffee, cookies and doughnuts were offered to those in attendance and students ate and drank, conversing among … Continue reading Poetry Night: The Art of Opening Up
by GABRIELLA DEPINHO, Asst. News Editor Whether or not you particularly believe in climate change and global warming or even the round earth theory, but it’s hard to deny that the weather has been weird lately. We’ve been oscillating between sunny days and rainy ones; though the weather seems to be improving today, who knows what tomorrow’s weather will bring. It’s safe to assume that the future … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Rainy Day Playlist
by JACK MELANSON & JEREMY LOFFREDO, News Editor & Staff Writer Last Friday at 12:40 p.m., MC Jasper 911 sent an email in regards to a potentially dangerous gas leak across the street from Overlock Manor on W238th street. “Today at approximately 1240pm there was a report of a gas odor on W.238 Street near Overlook Manor. There is ongoing construction in the streets on … Continue reading Gas Leak Scare at Overlook Manor
by SOPHIA SAKELLARIOU, Staff Writer Players held auditions for their spring production “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” in the box on Wednesday, Sept. 12. The play is a comedic work that parodies William Shakespeare’s plays in shortened forms, each consisting of only three actors. The 35 auditioners are competing for a mere 12 spots so they certainly had their work cut out for them. … Continue reading Auditions Held for Upcoming Student-Run Production
by STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY, Managing Editor Construction on the $62 million Patricia & Cornelius J. Higgins ‘62 Science and Engineering Center is underway. The new building, which will sit on the same lot as the existing Leo Engineering Building, will house new labs for Manhattan College’s science and engineering departments, and is slated to open in 2020. Following a ceremonial groundbreaking last spring, work on the … Continue reading College’s South Campus Vision Begins to Take Shape
by PETE JANNY, Contributor The Manhattan College women’s soccer team (1-3-2; 0-0-1 MAAC) kicked off MAAC play at Gaelic Park on Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m. against a familiar foe in the Stags of Fairfield University (5-2-1; 0-0-1 MAAC). On this muggy night, the on-field product that both teams displayed was anything but muggy in what was a thrilling double-overtime affair. However, despite such back … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Ties Fairfield 1-1 In MAAC Opener
by STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY, Managing Editor For 17 years, the No. 1 subway stop at Cortlandt Street in Lower Manhattan was left unused beneath Greenwich Street. The station was destroyed by the collapse of the World Trade Center towers in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Following those attacks, the No. 1 train was rerouted away from Lower Manhattan and the impassable mass of twisted steel, … Continue reading The 1 Train Returns to Cortlandt Street, 17 Years After Station’s Destruction
by ROSE BRENNAN & ALEXA SCHMIDT, A&E Editor & Asst. A&E Editor In the first major event of the year hosted by Student Government, Manhattan College’s annual music festival known as Quadchella was held on Friday, Sept. 14. True to its name, Quadchella (previously known as “Quadstock”) is usually hosted outside on the campus quadrangle. However, at the last minute, the venue was changed and … Continue reading Student Government Hosts Annual Quadchella : Student Performers Take Over the Fun-Filled Afternoon
by JOE LIGGIO, Asst. News Editor Stair replacement at the 238th Street station is set to tie up 1 Train riders for the next few months, leaving MC students and staff to look for alternate service options. The Manhattan-bound platform closed to riders on Sept. 4, and repairs are expected to continue through the Winter, according to the MTA/New York City Transit website. In the … Continue reading 238th Street Station Renovations Underway
