Month: March 2021

Men's Basketball, Sports

Anything Can Happen in March

by, Michael Bottiglieiri, Contributor It has been 710 days since we last saw March Madness in full swing, but who was counting? Practically everything, including last year’s NCAA tournament, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic gaining traction throughout the entire world.  Sports fans nationwide are ecstatic to see this hype-driven tournament back in action Thursday night with the play-in games, otherwise known as the … Continue reading Anything Can Happen in March

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Arts & Entertainment, Jasper Jams

Jasper Jams: The Spring Equinox is Almost Upon Us

by Gabriella DePinho & Emily Rumsey, Senior Writer & Contributor Springtime is here! Well, almost. The weather is starting to heat up to more comfortable temperatures so that you won’t lose feelings in your toes while sitting outside for a socially distanced gathering and you can maybe lose the hat and scarf. This change is welcome after the 8th snowiest winter New York City has … Continue reading Jasper Jams: The Spring Equinox is Almost Upon Us

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Features

A COVID Anniversary

by Kelly Cwik & Megan LaCreta, Asst. A&E Editor & Staff Writer Last week, Manhattan College reached a milestone: the one-year anniversary of the school closing due to COVID-19. To reflect on the past year, The Quadrangle spoke with three students to see how they felt remembering the one-year mark and how they have managed these strange times. Alex Castro, a senior mechanical engineering student, looked back … Continue reading A COVID Anniversary

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Arts & Entertainment

Manhattan College Students Rise to Fame on TikTok

by Madalyn Johnson & Victor Franco, Web Editor & Staff Writer Throughout the chaos of last year, many negatives struck college students who were hoping to end their spring semester on a positive note. But the uprise of a video-sharing app, TikTok, allowed a lot of college students to cope with the COVID funk that took away so much.  The app is undeniably popular amongst … Continue reading Manhattan College Students Rise to Fame on TikTok

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Features

HeForSWE Promotes Allyship With Female Peers

by Shannon Gleba, Senior Writer The student body of Manhattan College is often full of allyship and support for their fellow Jaspers. In order to promote similar sentiments in the field of engineering, an organization called HeForSWE has been revamped within the past year as a space for male engineering students to become allies with their female peers.  For a number of years, there has … Continue reading HeForSWE Promotes Allyship With Female Peers

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Features

Yelling at God: How Stephanie Powell Became More Faithful Through Lamentation

by Jilleen Barrett, A&E Editor 366 days after Stephanie Powell was originally scheduled to speak at Agape Latte for Women’s Week, she finally got the chance. Although it was different– it was held in the student commons instead of Jasper lounge, most of the audience was online and the free carrot cake from Lloyd’s was individually wrapped– Powell managed to make the event feel as … Continue reading Yelling at God: How Stephanie Powell Became More Faithful Through Lamentation

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Meet Tiffany Ma, the New Campus Nutritionist

by, Colleen McNamara & Jocelyn Visnov, Asst. Sports Editor & Asst. Production Editor Manhattan College welcomed a fresh face to its staff at the beginning of this Spring semester. Tiffany Ma, a registered dietician, has come to campus to better the health and wellness of students. Ma prioritizes students’ nutritional needs by holding information sessions, publishing her newsletter and communicating with food services. Specifically, Ma … Continue reading Meet Tiffany Ma, the New Campus Nutritionist

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alumni profile, Features

Quad Alum Anthony Capote Is Now Adjunct Faculty at MC

by, Gabriella DePinho, Senior Writer When Cory Blad, the interim dean for the School of Liberal Arts, knew he would be taking over that role, he began the search for someone to work as an adjunct faculty member to take over his class this semester. Anthony “Tony” Capote ’17, a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the City University of New York Graduate Center and a … Continue reading Quad Alum Anthony Capote Is Now Adjunct Faculty at MC

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Arts & Entertainment

“Marcus is Walking” Reimagines the Meaning of a Car Ride

by, Jilleen Barrett, A&E Editor Despite only being able to hold virtual performances, the Manhattan College Players have produced yet another show for the community to view on Twitch. This performance was a series of vignettes stitched together called “Marcus is Walking” and was streamed on the nights of March 12 and 13. According to the playbill, the story “was created to retell the wide … Continue reading “Marcus is Walking” Reimagines the Meaning of a Car Ride

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