Month: March 2020

Jaspers Talk, Sports

Junior Anu Awonusi Reflects on his Success With the Men’s Track and Field Team

by Jessica McKenzie and Shannon Gleba, Asst. Features Editor & Staff Writer  Anu Awonusi is a current junior on the Manhattan College men’s track and field team. A management major from Ireland, Awonusi has shined as a thrower during recent indoor and outdoor track seasons. In the outdoor 2019 season, Awonusi set a personal best in the shot put at the Sam Howell Invitational with … Continue reading Junior Anu Awonusi Reflects on his Success With the Men’s Track and Field Team

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Features

Vlogging Through Quarantine

by Jilleen Barrett, Asst. A&E Editor Now that all classes are online, many Jaspers are taking up new hobbies to avoid getting cabin fever during quarantine. One of these students is senior economics and finance major, Ian Scheuer. Scheuer has been making vlogs on his Instagram account @schu.vlog. Scheuer is involved with many extracurriculars on campus, giving him little time to pursue film. As vice … Continue reading Vlogging Through Quarantine

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Sports

Jasper Dancers Title Defense Gets Interrupted by COVID-19

by, Katie Heneghan, C. Garrett Keidel, and Maria Thomas, Web Editor, Social Media Editor, and News Editor  The Jasper Dancers are an integral part of each and every basketball game at Manhattan College. Unbeknownst to many, their season goes beyond that of your typical winter sports schedule, as the Jasper Dancers compete in the NCA & NDA Collegiate National Championship in Daytona Beach every April. … Continue reading Jasper Dancers Title Defense Gets Interrupted by COVID-19

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Arts & Entertainment

The Show Will Not Go On: The Spring Musical Cancelled Due to Online Classes

by, Jilleen Barrett, Asst. A&E Editor The Manhattan College spring musical The Addams Family has been officially cancelled. The same day that the student body received an email that classes would be held online for the remainder of the semester, the Instagram account @playersmc announced that the show would not go on.  Andy Bauer, music director and coordinator of performing arts, expressed his disappointment that … Continue reading The Show Will Not Go On: The Spring Musical Cancelled Due to Online Classes

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Sports

Spirit Squads React to Premature Ending of MAAC Tournament

by Madalyn Johnson & Kelly Kennedy, Web Editor & Asst. Production Editor Manhattan College’s men’s basketball team was fortunate enough to play at last week’s MAAC tournament before its abrupt cancellation on March 12th due to the coronavirus outbreak. The tournament was held for the first time at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, instead of Albany, New York, where it has … Continue reading Spirit Squads React to Premature Ending of MAAC Tournament

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Arts & Entertainment

MC Singers Have Been Grounded Due to Covid-19

by Gabriella DePinho, Editor-in-Chief  While many students had made all kinds of plans for spring break, one group of students had their sights set on the golden coast. However, they’ve been grounded for now.  The Manhattan College Singers were set to fly to San Francisco for spring break to perform alongside the choir at fellow Lasallian college, Saint Mary’s College of California, but due to coronavirus … Continue reading MC Singers Have Been Grounded Due to Covid-19

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Columns, Letters, Opinions & Editorials

A Letter From The Editor: COVID-19, Community and Coping

Dear Reader, I was hoping I would not have to write this letter, but here we are. Manhattan College has decided to move to online classes for the rest of the semester and students are being asked to vacate their dorms. The decision comes in the wake of the growing global pandemic caused by coronavirus (COVID-19).  The Jasper community is not the only one feeling … Continue reading A Letter From The Editor: COVID-19, Community and Coping

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Sports

The Lady Jaspers Catch Tough Break at Worst Time

by Pete Janny, Sports Editor  What a way to go out.  As conferences around the country chose to cancel their tournaments last Wednesday due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Manhattan women’s basketball team were bracing for the worst. What was supposed to be an exciting final run for the team turned into a quick stay after the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference called off their … Continue reading The Lady Jaspers Catch Tough Break at Worst Time

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News

Students Return from Study Abroad Due to COVID-19

by Christine Nappi and Jessica McKenzie, Features Editor and Assistant Features Editor Manhattan College students participating in this semester’s study abroad programs are now returning to the United States due to the 2020 novel coronavirus pandemic. The programs were supposed to continue until the end of spring semester, but students have been advised to go home as soon as possible.  President Trump enacted an international … Continue reading Students Return from Study Abroad Due to COVID-19

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