Month: March 2021

Features

Finding Your Voice: The Story Behind Civil Rights Activist Ever Lee Hairston

by Adrianne Hutto, Asst. Production Editor The blind Civil Rights and Disability Rights activist Ever Lee Hairston hosted the “Finding Your Voice Event” on Feb. 11 and spoke to students all over the country, Jaspers included. As Black History Month draws to a close and Women’s History month begins, the event left an educational and insightful impact.  Hairston gave a powerful recount of her journey, … Continue reading Finding Your Voice: The Story Behind Civil Rights Activist Ever Lee Hairston

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Arts & Entertainment

NYC Will Sing and Dance Again

by Colleen McNamara, Asst. Sports Editor New York City is known for bright lights, live entertainment, and unforgettable performances. This is all the more reason for the NYC community to look forward to in-person theatre, which might be coming soon. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is hopeful that New York City theatre will begin opening its doors to live performances with restrictions in place. The … Continue reading NYC Will Sing and Dance Again

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Catching up with Scatterbomb, Manhattan’s Improv Comedy Group

by Jocelyn Visnov, Asst. Production Editor Manhattan College’s improv comedy group has returned for spring semester to tickle our funny bones. After flying under the radar for quite some time, members of Scatterbomb are ecstatic to be collaborating together once again.  Improv is a style of performance in which actors create an entertaining show for their audience with no plans prior to stepping on stage. … Continue reading Catching up with Scatterbomb, Manhattan’s Improv Comedy Group

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Miguel Luciano: An Artist

by Alexa Schmidt, Senior Writer To wrap up this year’s Peace and Justice Week, the Art History and Digital Media Art department sponsored a lecture from Miguel Luciano, an Artist in Residence in The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Civic Practice Partnership Residency program.  Typically, public art and art institutions have played a critical role in highlighting past and current injustices, as well as our understanding … Continue reading Miguel Luciano: An Artist

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Facing the Ethical Dilemmas of Our Time: Manhattan College’s Ethics Bowl Team Places High in Northeast Regional Competition

by Kiersten Thompson, Contributor Manhattan College’s Ethics Bowl team ranked high in the Northeast Regional competition last semester, earning 10th place out of 20 teams and beating schools like Penn State and Yale University.  The Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl is an annual competition during which teams representing their respective colleges and universities debate on various contemporary ethical issues. Teams are given 15 cases to prepare for … Continue reading Facing the Ethical Dilemmas of Our Time: Manhattan College’s Ethics Bowl Team Places High in Northeast Regional Competition

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Peace Week Presentation Inspires Candid Conversation on American Indian History

by Lauren Raziano & Kelly Kennedy, Social Media Editor & Asst. Social Media Editor To celebrate Peace Week, Manhattan College has held two events in order to discuss psychological trauma and its effects on society. The first presentation was on historic American Indian trauma and the second was a follow-up discussion about decolonizing psychological research. Both events were held online via google meet. The first … Continue reading Peace Week Presentation Inspires Candid Conversation on American Indian History

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Manhattan Hosts Wake Forest University Professor for Peace Week

by Jilleen Barrett & Alexa Schmidt, A&E Editor & Senior Writer Peace and Justice week took place at Manhattan College during the last week of February and included many events which honored the theme of “Remembering What Really Happened: Peace and Justice for a New Millenium.” One of the first events was “Making Sense of Historical Monuments” with Lisa Blee, Ph.D. Blee is a professor … Continue reading Manhattan Hosts Wake Forest University Professor for Peace Week

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Sports, Women's Basketball

Ready or Not, Lady Jaspers Will be Thrown into Fray of MAAC Tournament

by Pete Janny, Sports Editor As it stands, the next time the Lady Jaspers will be playing games this season will be at the 2021 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships to be played in Atlantic City from March 8 to March 13.  Manhattan’s uber successful regular season, in which they posted a 9-3 conference record, ended earlier than expected after a member … Continue reading Ready or Not, Lady Jaspers Will be Thrown into Fray of MAAC Tournament

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Lady Jaspers Starting Lineup Gets Surprise Introduction Video

by Gabriella DePinho & Colleen McNamara, Senior Writer & Asst. Sports Editor Prior to the start of every basketball game in Draddy Gymnasium this season, both teams’ starting lineups are announced to empty stands sparsely decorated with cardboard cutouts of fans. While family and friends are able to watch games at home on ESPN+ or ESPN3, the women’s basketball team, like every other team, has … Continue reading Lady Jaspers Starting Lineup Gets Surprise Introduction Video

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