The Contract and the Controversy: Aramark Comes to Campus, Community Reacts

by, Gabriella DePinho, Editor-in-Chief As summer months waned on, Manhattan College leadership quietly announced a new 20-year contract with Aramark Higher Education, beginning for the fall 2020 semester, which would manage and centralize the college’s physical plant, dining services and housekeeping services. Affected staff were informed in late June, but thanks to a concerned student, word of the partnership hit social media in early July, … Continue reading The Contract and the Controversy: Aramark Comes to Campus, Community Reacts

First Positive COVID-19 Test Result on Campus

by, Maria Thomas, News Editor In an email to students, parents and employees sent out on Aug. 21, news was released that there has been one confirmed COVID-19 case on campus thus far. Currently, all on-campus testing is being conducted by an independent company, EnzoClinical Labs. At the date of the email notification, Enzo Clinical Labs had processed 298 test results, with one positive result. … Continue reading First Positive COVID-19 Test Result on Campus