Interviews conducted and compiled by Lauren Schuster, Asst. Features Editor Skyyler, Age 8 The Quadrangle: How did you choose your costume? Skyyler Suarez: I picked my costume this year because I wore this for Halloween, and when I went to Manhattan College nobody had seen it, so I wanted to show it off. TQ: If you could pick any crazy costume to be, what would … Continue reading Showing Up to Safe Halloween in Style
by Gregory Boland & Madalyn Johnson, Contributor & Staff Writer As the communication department has aged and grown at Manhattan College, so has its network of alumni. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, a panel of ten female alumni of the communication department gathered in the O’Malley Alumni room to describe their experiences in the fast paced and chaotic environment that many communication majors will be entering after graduation. … Continue reading Communication Department Hosts Inaugural Women in Production Alumnae Panel
by Pete Janny, Staff Writer The Manhattan College Jaspers (3-8-4; 2-5-3 MAAC) wrapped up their 2018 season on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 24 as they hosted the Quinnipiac University Bobcats (6-7-4; 3-3-4 MAAC). Having already been eliminated from postseason contention, the Jaspers entered the game unbothered by the unsettled drama with the playoff picture and were merely focused on finishing their season in a desirable fashion. … Continue reading Jaspers Tie Quinnipiac 1-1 in Double Overtime Season Finale
by August Kissel, Web Editor On Oct. 16, the Manhattan College Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Education Resource Center hosted a panel discussion with Rabbi Ron Kronish, Sheikh Ghassan Manasra, and the Center’s own Dr. Mehnaz Afridi. The two speakers are active peace-builders in the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. The panel was packed with Manhattan College students and faculty, as well as neighbors from around the Riverdale neighborhood. … Continue reading HGI Center Hosts Panel on Reconciliation and Peace-Building in Palestine
by RikkiLynn Shields & C. Garrett Keidel, Social Media Editor & Asst. Sports Editor On Oct. 23, in Hayden 100, Manhattan College’s Student Veterans Organization held a panel discussing the relationship between religion and the military. This panel, co-hosted by the Religious Studies Department and the Student Veterans Success Center highlighted the prevalence and the impact of both religion and faith in general. This year, Manhattan College … Continue reading Student Veterans Discuss Religion Before, During and After Service
by LAUREN SCHUSTER, Asst. Features Editor Mimes, murders and squirrel hunting sisters were only a few of the wacky elements of this year’s Player’s murder mystery show, “A Family Reunion to Die For” by Matt and Mike Steele. The show centers around Freddie Franklin, played by junior Peter Martino, and his wife Christine, played by senior Michelle Lapreay. As the couple attends Christine’s family reunion, … Continue reading Players’ Annual Murder Mystery Returns with “A Family Reunion to Die For”
by CATHY GOODYEAR, Social Media Editor Technology improves our lives on a daily basis and changed the waya we look at fitness and healthac. The Fitness Center in the Kelly Commons has been continuously improving and updating their equipment, including adding technologically advanced and digital machines to assist the way students train. Francesca Iorio, a 2018 accounting graduate and current MBA graduate assistant in the … Continue reading The Technology of the Fitness Center
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by RICHARD GERLING, Contributor As technology has advanced through the years, so have the ways students use it to learn and study while in school. In years prior, students would have to use encyclopedias to research, whereas now students can easily search a topic and have a vast amount of resources to help them learn. Jimena Gonzalez, Ph.D., shared how technology advancement has changed drastically … Continue reading Technological Advances and Their Effects in Learning
