Month: February 2021

Sports, Women's Basketball

Lady Jaspers Are Team-Building on and off the Court

by, Lauren Raziano & Pete Janny, Social Media Editor & Sports Editor It’s not always easy to have service-related projects during the grind of the season. But in a time of great struggle in the world, the Lady Jaspers have grown more united by helping others. Back in late January, the Lady Jaspers created gift bags for essential workers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center … Continue reading Lady Jaspers Are Team-Building on and off the Court

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Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center Hosts Panel in Response to Capitol Riot

by, Caroline McCarthy & Adrianne Hutto, Asst. Features Editor & Asst. Production Editor The Lessons of White Nationalism, Racism and Government Speakers Panel welcomed over 230 members of the Manhattan College community for a conversation stemmed in faith following the attacks on the Capitol on Jan. 6. This event, hosted by the Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center, aimed to spark conversation among students and … Continue reading Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center Hosts Panel in Response to Capitol Riot

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One Manhattan Completes Another Pandemic Move-in Program

by, Madalyn Johnson & Victor Franco, Web Editor & Staff Writer The spring semester welcomed new changes to move-in policies as Manhattan College followed new COVID-19 guide- lines for colleges made by the CDC and NY Department of Health, making this move-in more strenuous and difficult for students. Abiding by New York state rules, Manhattan College took drastic measures when planning the return of the … Continue reading One Manhattan Completes Another Pandemic Move-in Program

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The Winning Play : Engineering Students Awarded for Cooling Data Centers Project in 2020 Virtual University Challenge

by, Nicole Rodriguez & Kiersten Thompson, Production Editor & Contributing Writer Four Manhattan College engineering students, Marvel Palatty ‘20, Dulce Ruiz ‘20, Andrew Benz ‘21, and Ryan Kushakta ‘21 were awarded for their presentation in the 2020 Virtual University Challenge by the 7×24 Metro NY chapter.  The University Challenge, sponsored annually by the 7×24 Metro Chapter, is a competition that invites regional universities to not … Continue reading The Winning Play : Engineering Students Awarded for Cooling Data Centers Project in 2020 Virtual University Challenge

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New Mask Rules Implemented as Jaspers Face New Regulations and Changes: A COVID-19 Update

by, Nicole Fitzsimmons & Kyla Guilfoil, News Editor & Asst. News Editor As students and faculty continue to work against COVID-19 on campus, Manhattan College has implemented new rules to combat the spread. In a recent email to students, Jaspers Return noted that as of the first week of February, the positive test average for students within the past two weeks was 0.48%. The seven-day … Continue reading New Mask Rules Implemented as Jaspers Face New Regulations and Changes: A COVID-19 Update

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Arts & Entertainment, The Book Nook

Rich Mysteries, Real World Parallels and More in “Chain of Gold”

by Mariana Duque, Contributor Cassandra Clare has been entertaining readers since her debut in 2008 with “City of Bones,” the first installment of the Shadowhunter Chronicles. As one of her major fans, I had to jump on the bandwagon of her latest adventure following her infamous shadowhunter characters.  “Chain of Gold”, her first installment of “The Last Hours” trilogy follows Cordelia Carstairs, a shadowhunter– a … Continue reading Rich Mysteries, Real World Parallels and More in “Chain of Gold”

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Arts & Entertainment, Jasper Jams

Jasper Jams: Winter Break Edition

by Gabriella DePinho, Senior Writer Though winter break was only a week longer than usual this year, it felt longer because of the time spent away from campus. After campus closed just before Thanksgiving, the semester went on, but the winter break mindset of lounging on the couch and baking cookies kicked in earlier than usual. I finished my classes out despite the desire to … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Winter Break Edition

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With Super Bowl LV On the Horizon, Students Help Preview the Big Game

by Anna Woods & Maria Thomas, Editor-in-Chief & Staff Writer Brenna McNamara, Sophomore Marketing Major Who do you want to win? With Tom Brady leading the Bucs into his tenth appearance on the Super Bowl stage, it is the first time the Bucs will see the big stage in about 20 years. On the other hand, young superstar, Patrick Mahomes is making his second appearance … Continue reading With Super Bowl LV On the Horizon, Students Help Preview the Big Game

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MC Artist Designs Shoes for Fall Lecture Speaker Leslie Odom Jr.

by Lauren Raziano & Jilleen Barrett, Social Media Editor & A&E Editor After meeting Leslie Odom Jr. over Google meet during the fall semester lecture series hosted by Student Engagement, junior Julianna Finnerty had an opportunity she’d always dreamed of: to share her art with someone she and so many others admired.  Finnerty has been creating custom shoes since 2019 and began sharing them on … Continue reading MC Artist Designs Shoes for Fall Lecture Speaker Leslie Odom Jr.

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