Month: November 2018

Campus Life, News

Psi Chi Hosts Stress Relief Week at MC

by NICOLE RODRIGUEZ, Staff Writer Stress Relief Week was hosted on campus during midterm season by the Manhattan College Chapter of the International Honor Society in Psychology, Psi Chi. The goal of Stress Relief Week was to bring awareness on campus to the symptoms and dangers of stress among college students, as well as to give students the opportunity to engage in healthy stress reduction activities. … Continue reading Psi Chi Hosts Stress Relief Week at MC

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Arts & Entertainment, News

Behind the Scenes with Hayden Greene

by Liz-Marie Lee, Contributor On Oct. 30, 2018, Manhattan College held the inaugural JasperCon, a place where comic book and pop culture fanatics can gather and meet original artists, cosplayers and more! Hayden Greene, director of the Manhattan College Multicultural Center, sat down to discuss the importance of diversity in film, comics and a glimpse into the making of JasperCon. The Quadrangle: This is the first year … Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Hayden Greene

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Community, News

MC to Host Public Service Fellowships Panel: New Hire Rob Walsh Helps Bring Event to Campus

by Joseph Liggio & Samantha Walla, Asst. News Editor & Asst. Production Editor On Wednesday, Nov. 14, Manhattan College will hold a Public Service Fellowships Panel in Kelly Commons 5B from 12:30 to 2:00. The panel will feature NYC Small Business Services Commissioner, Gregg Bishop, as well as representatives from the NYC Urban Fellows Program, Coro Fellowship, and the Neighborhood 360 Fellows. The panel, which is open to students … Continue reading MC to Host Public Service Fellowships Panel: New Hire Rob Walsh Helps Bring Event to Campus

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Jaspers Talk, Sports, Women's Track & Field

Lisa Fajardo Wins Metropolitan Championship, Leads Jaspers at MAAC Championship

by Shannon Gleba, Copy Editor Throughout her fourth and final collegiate cross country season, senior Lisa Fajardo has continued to prove herself as an important asset to Manhattan College athletics. In October, Fajardo participated in both the Metropolitan Championship, as well as the MAAC Championship. The Met Championship took place on Oct. 12 at Manhattan’s home course of Van Cortlandt Park, and MAAC Championships took place on … Continue reading Lisa Fajardo Wins Metropolitan Championship, Leads Jaspers at MAAC Championship

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Arts & Entertainment, News

A Reflection on “Eighth Grade”

by Taylor Brethauer, Editor-in-Chief I first saw the film “Eighth Grade” with a friend over the summer in an empty movie theater, on a spur-of-the-moment decision to go to see something in order to escape the summer heat. Originally the only reason I was interested in this film was because Bo Burnham, one of my favorite comedians, was the writer and director. I knew that anything with … Continue reading A Reflection on “Eighth Grade”

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Campus Life, News

At Halloween Meeting, Assembly Looks at Constitution, Commencement

by Taylor Brethauer, Editor-in-Chief The recent assembly meeting for Student Government turned into an open forum for topics of discussion such as changes within the organization’s constitution, the elimination of curriculum programs and the issue of commencement tickets. Constitutional Amendments The first discussion was about amendments being revised and added to the Student Government constitution, as suggested by the Cooper administration, in order to have all assembly … Continue reading At Halloween Meeting, Assembly Looks at Constitution, Commencement

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Dance Team, Sports

The Jasper Dancers Take on Madness

by Rikkilynn Shields, Social Media Editor Whether they’ve caught your attention practicing in Draddy, on the sidelines of the basketball games or through their creatively choreographed Instagram videos, the Manhattan College Jasper Dancers are a staple to any event on or off campus involving Manhattan College’s spirit squad. On Thursday, Nov. 1, Manhattan Madness was hosted in Draddy Gymnasium to kick off the basketball season. The crowd … Continue reading The Jasper Dancers Take on Madness

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Features, People of Manhattan

Student Starts Line of Sustainable Handbags

by Sophia Sakellariou, Staff Writer Seated at her desk with papers and books littering its surface in an “organized chaos’” a bamboo sprig resting in a vase on the corner, and the afternoon sun shining in through her top floor dorm window with a view of Van Cortlandt and much of the Bronx below, Alexandra “Lexy” Xuan was relaxed and poised, methodically filing her nails as she … Continue reading Student Starts Line of Sustainable Handbags

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Arts & Entertainment, Top Stories

Empowerment Shines at Sanctus Artem’s Art Gallery

by JACK MELANSON, News Editor Sanctus Artem hosted their annual art show on Sunday as students, faculty and other artists contributed to the gallery. This year, the theme was empowerment. “We chose empowerment because it’s more of an umbrella term. Anything can empower you,” said Ryan Askin, co-president of Sanctus Artem. “The art pieces reflect that. Those pieces are things that we found empowering and … Continue reading Empowerment Shines at Sanctus Artem’s Art Gallery

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