Month: May 2019

Campus Life, News

Cooper Administration Hosts Last Assembly Meeting

by GABRIELLA DEPINHO, News Editor On Wednesday, May 1, the Cooper administration held its last assembly meeting of the semester. Prayer Space Resolution The Muslim Student Association prayer space resolution passed through Student Government via a vote in GroupMe to gain traction on the resolution. The resolution, written by assembly member and MSA president, Rabea Ali, requested that Manhattan College designate a space on campus … Continue reading Cooper Administration Hosts Last Assembly Meeting

Gabriella DePinho
Academics, Community, News

MC Math Class Helps City Council

by, C. GARRETT KEIDEL, Sports Editor On May 9, 2019, Manhattan College will welcome members of the New York City Council to campus as they prepare to listen to data analytic presentations done by current students. The students have prepared presentations regarding data collected from previous years’ participatory budgeting process with hopes that the work they’ve done gives insight to the council members as to what the … Continue reading MC Math Class Helps City Council

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Arts & Entertainment

Scatterbomb: In with the New and Out with the Old

by Maria Thomas and Jack Melanson,  Asst. News Editor and Staff Writer As Scatterbomb prepares for a new round of laughs, it’s first necessary for them to fill some gaps. Seniors like Kevin Donald are grabbing their diplomas and entering the workforce, leaving room for new members to hit the Scatterbomb stage. Because of this, the group held open auditions on Monday, April 19. Sophomore Aedan … Continue reading Scatterbomb: In with the New and Out with the Old

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Campus Life, News

Manhattan College Celebrates First Ever Pride Week

by C. GARRETT KEIDEL, Sports Editor  During the week of April 22-26, 2019, Manhattan College celebrated its first ever Pride Week, sponsored by the Manhattan College LGBT Student Group. The week included daily events celebrating queer visibility and pride in a variety of settings. On the second day of celebrations, the LGBT Student Group hosted a Queer Academia Panel consisting of LGBT faculty and students sharing their … Continue reading Manhattan College Celebrates First Ever Pride Week

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Opinions & Editorials

Save Special Talent Scholarships: Quad Scholars Speak Up

To the Manhattan College community: This op-ed is in response to the article “Changes to Talent Scholarship Application for Class of 2023,” by Pete Janny, Joseph Liggio, Christine Nappi and Sophia Sakellariou, which was published in the April 16 edition of The Quadrangle.  As the article stated, “Prospective scholarship recipients are now required to be committed to Manhattan College and enrolled for the Fall 2019 … Continue reading Save Special Talent Scholarships: Quad Scholars Speak Up

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Top Stories

The Quad 10

The Quad 10 is similar to Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list, except on a Manhattan College-scale. The ten following members of the graduating class of 2019 were chosen by the executive board of The Quadrangle as some of the best and brightest seniors MC has to offer. Interviews compiled by Rose Brennan, Gabriella DePinho, Megan Dreher, Garrett Keidel and Alexa Schmidt Taylor Brethauer Major: … Continue reading The Quad 10

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News

Leo Braces for Summer Construction as Higgins Progress Continues

by STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY, Senior Writer Structural steel erection and concrete slab casting is all but complete in the new Patricia & Cornelius J. Higgins ‘63 Science and Engineering Center, as the Leo Engineering Building next door prepares for extensive summer renovations. “I’m pleased to see the progress that’s going on in [Higgins],” Tim J. Ward, Ph.D., dean of the School of Engineering, said. “I’m also pleased to … Continue reading Leo Braces for Summer Construction as Higgins Progress Continues

Stephen D. Zubrycky
Opinions & Editorials

Save Special Talent Scholarships: Quad Scholars Speak Up

To the Manhattan College community: This op-ed is in response to the article “Changes to Talent Scholarship Application for Class of 2023,” by Pete Janny, Joseph Liggio, Christine Nappi and Sophia Sakellariou, which was published in the April 16 edition of The Quadrangle.  As the article stated, “Prospective scholarship recipients are now required to be committed to Manhattan College and enrolled for the Fall 2019 … Continue reading Save Special Talent Scholarships: Quad Scholars Speak Up

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Arts & Entertainment

Leading Up to Commencement, Take a Look at the Story Behind Faculty Regalia

by Taylor Brethauer & Stephen Zubrycky, Editors-in-Chief Emeriti Daniel P. Hochstein Asst. Professor of Civil Engineering Columbia University On the Colors: The light blue of the robe is Columbia blue, a special shade of blue for Columbia University. On the Chevrons, Hat and Hood: The three dark blue chevrons and dark blue satin head represent philosophy, and are awarded to all doctors of philosophy. Doctors of engineering … Continue reading Leading Up to Commencement, Take a Look at the Story Behind Faculty Regalia

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