Month: April 2021

Men's Basketball, Sports

Williams and Nelson Garner Third Team All-MAAC Honors

by Christina Katsamouri, Contributor Warren Williams and Ant Nelson of the Manhattan men’s basketball team were selected to third team All-MAAC, marking their first awards as Jaspers. The league released the All-MAAC teams in the aftermath of the regular season that saw Manhattan compile a 6-12 record league play, good for a 10-seed at the MAAC Tournament. Williams averaged 11.5 points and 7.3 rebounds-per- game … Continue reading Williams and Nelson Garner Third Team All-MAAC Honors

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Letters, Opinions & Editorials

Letter From the Editor

Dear Readers, Happy Tuesday! We’re in the home stretch folks. The weather is getting warmer and the end of the semesteris just out of reach. I couldn’t have imagined a better wayto decompress than to have attended the virtual Phoebe Bridgers concert on Sunday. It has easily become one of my favorite memories at MC. I want to thank Student Government and Student Engagement for … Continue reading Letter From the Editor

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News

MC Hosts Easter Blood Drive

by, Lauren Raziano, Social Media Editor Manhattan College held an emergency blood drive on Wednesday, March 24 in Smith Auditorium from 12-6 p.m. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the blood drive was only open to the Manhattan College Community and all participants were required to have a green pass, wear a face covering and have their temperature taken before attending. Conor Reidy, Manhattan College’s Director of … Continue reading MC Hosts Easter Blood Drive

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Sports, Women's Soccer

COVID Season Ends in Heartbreak for Women’s Soccer

by, Pete Janny, Sports Editor Friday’s quarterfinals matchup against Rider had been a long time coming for Manhattan women’s soccer. It was their biggest game since 2017, but not under regular circumstances. Instead of their usual Fall slate of games, they had to adjust to playing competitive games in the spring thanks to the pandemic. The thrill of championship soccer was in the air in … Continue reading COVID Season Ends in Heartbreak for Women’s Soccer

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Features

A DYFRENT Approach: Merging Art and Design with Information

by, Kiersten Thompson, Contributor With two forward moving arrows, the logo of the brand DYFRENT represents the future and forward thinking. Jeffrey Bartlett ’21, a marketing and finance major, and Desmond Cole ’21, a marketing major, founded DYFRENT in 2018, which is a consulting and e-commerce company that helps brands develop further through embracing creativity. In addition, DYFRENT also sells clothing, art and photography. After … Continue reading A DYFRENT Approach: Merging Art and Design with Information

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News

MC Prevails at Model UN Conference

by, Megan LaCreta, Staff Writer The Manhattan College Model United Nations team recently triumphed at the 2021 National Conference during the week of March 28. Despite facing unprecedented challenges this semester, the team brought home the Outstanding Delegation award— the highest honor awarded in National Model UN— for the first time in the college’s history at the New York conference. This semester, the 14-student team … Continue reading MC Prevails at Model UN Conference

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Academics, News

Cory Blad Promoted to Interim Dean for the School of Liberal Arts Mid-Semester

by, Nicole Rodriguez & Samantha Walla, Production Editor & Senior Writer Cory Blad, Ph.D., professor of sociology, has accepted the position of interim dean of the School of Liberal Arts for the 2021-22 academic year, effective March 1. Blad first joined Manhattan College in 2009 and has served as the chair of the sociology department since 2016. He has held a variety of significant college-wide … Continue reading Cory Blad Promoted to Interim Dean for the School of Liberal Arts Mid-Semester

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COVID-19, News

COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Update

by, Caroline McCarthy, Jocelyn Visnov & Kelly Kennedy, Asst. Features Editor, Asst. Production Editor, & Asst. Social Media Editor With the fall 2021 semester announced to be fully in-person, Manhattan College officials are urging all faculty, staff and students who are eligible to get the vaccine before the start of the semester. In an email to the Manhattan College Community on March 19, President Brennan … Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Update

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men's basketball, Opinions & Editorials

Thank you,College Basketball

By, Pete Janny, Sports Editor Watching Gonzaga take down UCLA 93-90 in overtime on Saturday night in Indianapolis was special. I get goosebumps thinking about how good this Gonzaga team is, and just how good they needed to play to knock off a high flying UCLA team who defied all odds as an 11 seed. When Jalen Suggs’ bank shot went down at the buzzer, … Continue reading Thank you,College Basketball

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