Month: November 2020

Arts & Entertainment

Jazz Band Remains in Tune in Spite of the Pandemic

by, Kelly Cwik, Contributor COVID-19 has not stopped the Manhattan College Jazz Band from practicing and sharing their music to the community. As director of the Jazz Band since 2012, Geoffrey Mattoone had to figure out a way to allow for his students to rehearse. With a band of 27 students, Mattoone knew they needed space.  “Andrew Bauer [director of performing arts] and I came … Continue reading Jazz Band Remains in Tune in Spite of the Pandemic

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Manhattan College Forms Coalition with Lasallian Schools for Justice

by, Jilleen Barrett, Asst. A&E Editor The Lasallian Colleges and Universities in Association for Justice (LCUAJ) is bringing Lasallians at the collegiate level together to advocate for social justice. Manhattan College is one of the participating colleges, thanks to the work of Conor Reidy, the campus minister in the Campus Ministry and Social Action suite. Reidy would normally be bringing students to Washington, D.C. around … Continue reading Manhattan College Forms Coalition with Lasallian Schools for Justice

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Arts & Entertainment, The Book Nook

Title: Book Nook: How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy and the Racial Divide by Crystal Fleming

by Maria Thomas,  News Editor  In the present fight to overcome white supremacy in America, Black activists across the nation have begged white individuals to educate themselves. Listening to, centering and uplifting Black voices at this time is crucial to challenging the systems which have silenced them for so long.  While there are countless resources and modes of education, I recently had the pleasure of reading … Continue reading Title: Book Nook: How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy and the Racial Divide by Crystal Fleming

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Players’ Cabaret Backs Charity

by Katie Heneghan & Maddie Johnson , Web Editors  While in-person audiences and performances for the Manhattan College Players have been sidelined because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the club decided the show must go on. On Oct. 23 and 24, via Zoom video, Players put on their annual cabaret. The theme for this year’s cabaret was quarantine. On top of being virtual, this particular production was unique … Continue reading Players’ Cabaret Backs Charity

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Helping Others Get The Scoop:Addressing Food Insecurity on Campus

by Christine Nappi, Features Editor For many, access to food isn’t a problem and can often be taken for granted. However, it’s not like that for all — some, especially college students, struggle to put food on their plate and wonder what their next meal will be. Food insecurity is present across all college campuses, and Manhattan College isn’t excluded from this problem, which is … Continue reading Helping Others Get The Scoop:Addressing Food Insecurity on Campus

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Community Engaged Learning Courses Gives Students Exposure to Social Justice

by Kyla Guilfoil, Staff Writer Community-engaged learning courses, or CEL courses, are designed to expose students to experiences outside the classroom to enhance their learning. Connection to unfamiliar environments and social issues encourages students to examine social justice in their neighborhoods.  This practice is not new to Manhattan College, as professors like Andrew Skotnicki, Ph.D, have been teaching CEL courses for years. Skotnicki leads one of … Continue reading Community Engaged Learning Courses Gives Students Exposure to Social Justice

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Going Green with Campus Climate Activists

by Adrienne Hutto & Jocelyn Visnov, Staff Writers  Repping some Jasper pride isn’t the only way to “go green” this year. Manhattan College has a host of students and faculty members who are passionate about promoting environmental sustainability both on and off campus. Even the difficulties of hybrid learning could not stop our staff and students in their fight for climate justice and environmental awareness. Student involvement … Continue reading Going Green with Campus Climate Activists

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E3MC Provides “Life-Changing” Education on Social Injustices in the Prison System

by Jilleen Barrett & Kelly Cwik, Asst. A&E Editor & Contributor  The Engaging, Empowering, Educating Means Change program — also known as E3MC — is bringing the Manhattan College education into prisons.  The program, run by Andrew Skotnicki, Ph.D, gives professors and students across all five schools the unique opportunity to experience MC courses inside the Rikers Island and Westchester County correctional centers, alongside inmates who are also taking … Continue reading E3MC Provides “Life-Changing” Education on Social Injustices in the Prison System

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Surge of On-Campus Summer Activism Continues On

by Gabriella DePinho , Editor-in-Chief  The summer months saw a number of grassroots activist movements from Black Lives Matter to voter registration movements like no other, even amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, and that activism even touched Manhattan College’s community. That wave of enthusiasm around a number of social justice initiatives was particularly passionate this summer, but that passion has not left the Jasper community.  Instead, Jaspers … Continue reading Surge of On-Campus Summer Activism Continues On

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