Month: October 2019

Jaspers Talk, Sports

Senior Defender Looks to Past and Future During Her Final Season

by ROSE BRENNAN, A&E EDITOR Kelly Hasty is a senior accounting major on Manhattan College’s women’s soccer team.  Entering her final season as a defender on the team, Hasty sat down with The Quadrangle to share a loom back on her past seasons, as well as a look forward into her fourth and final season as a player. The Quadrangle: When did you start playing soccer? Kelly … Continue reading Senior Defender Looks to Past and Future During Her Final Season

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Arts & Entertainment, The Book Nook

An Abundance of John Green

Like most young adults born in 2000, I learned everything I needed to know about love and relationships between the covers of John Green novels. You can bet I had the infamous blue and black, “Okay? Okay.” sticker on my seventh grade binder. And, much like Hazel Grace’s obsession with fictional author Peter Van Houten, I too would read John Green’s grocery lists if given … Continue reading An Abundance of John Green

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Features, Voices on the Quad

Faces of Friday for the Future

The Quad sat down with two participants of Fridays for the Future, a weekly protest against non-environmentally friendly practices on Manhattan College’s campus. Fridays for the Future take place at 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Friday on the Quad. Join them in the strike for our planet’s well-being. Interviews compiled by Caroline McCarthy & Kelly Kennedy Zara Harris, Junior Communication Major What made you want … Continue reading Faces of Friday for the Future

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Soccer, Sports, Top Stories, Women's Soccer

Women’s Soccer Wins One, Loses One Last Week

WS: MANHATTAN 4, IONA 1 WS: MANHATTAN 0, FAIRFIELD 2 by PETE JANNY, Asst. Sports Editor The Manhattan College women’s soccer team stayed busy last week, playing a home game against Iona on Wednesday, October 9th and then an away game at Fairfield on Saturday, October 12th. In a season that hasn’t given the Jaspers much to celebrate about, the team’s performance against Iona stands out … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Wins One, Loses One Last Week

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Arts & Entertainment

Music Ministry Promotes Inclusivity Through Worship

by Lauren Schuster, Staff Writer While there are many different performing arts groups on campus, the Manhattan College Music Ministry gets the chance to shine in their own right each week as the group comes together to sing and play instruments at Sunday Mass in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. Junior Allison Powers is a member of the executive board that helps … Continue reading Music Ministry Promotes Inclusivity Through Worship

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Academics, Campus Life, College, Community, News

Jaspers Without Borders: Study Abroad Applications Open for Winter Intersession

by Megan Dreher, Editor-in-Chief On Monday, October 7, the application for Winter 2020 Study Abroad programs went live. Students filled the Office of Study Abroad in Thomas Hall at noon to receive and fill out the preliminary application, vying for a spot in one of the 10 programs offered over the coming winter intersession. Ricardo Dello Buono, Ph.D., is the director of Study Abroad as well … Continue reading Jaspers Without Borders: Study Abroad Applications Open for Winter Intersession

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Arts & Entertainment

Welcome to High School: Audition Season Kicks Off Players’ Cabaret

by Rose Brennan & Madalyn Johnson, A&E  Editor & Asst. A&E Editor The tension in the air of Thomas Hall was palpable as students lined up anxiously outside the Black Box Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Wednesday, Oct. 9, to showcase their talent for auditions of Manhattan College Players annual cabaret. The cabaret is unique among Players productions, and has certainly become a mainstay in the department. … Continue reading Welcome to High School: Audition Season Kicks Off Players’ Cabaret

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Features

Fr. James Martin Joins LWGRC to “Agitate the Charism” at MC

by Rose Brennan & C. Garrett Keidel, A&E Editor & Sports Editor Fresh off of his trip to the Vatican to speak with Pope Francis regarding LGBTQ issues, Fr. James Martin stopped by Manhattan College for a Q and A with the community on Monday, Oct. 7 at 4:30 p.m. The event, titled “A Conversation with Fr. James Martin on the LGBTQ+ Community and the Catholic Church,” was … Continue reading Fr. James Martin Joins LWGRC to “Agitate the Charism” at MC

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Academics, College, News

Public Health Major Set To Arrive For Fall

by Pete Janny, Asst. Sports Editor Come fall 2020, Manhattan College will offer a Public Health major in place of the pre-existing Allied Health major. A proposal was approved by the College Curriculum Community regarding the creation of a Public Health major designed to help students find a career in the Public Health industry. This past August the college received accreditation by New York State to implement … Continue reading Public Health Major Set To Arrive For Fall

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