Month: February 2022

News

Talks of Spring Madness Are on the Horizon

By, Josh Grewal, Asst. Social Media Editor Because of the continuous success Manhattan Madness has brought during the fall semesters, the first Spring Madness has recently been in question at the college. Manhattan College Student Engagement’s Instagram account posted a photo stating how 500 likes would allow a Spring Madness event to come into consideration. Soon after, the post reached 682 likes. The Manhattan Madness … Continue reading Talks of Spring Madness Are on the Horizon

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College, News

Shared Governance Open Forum Prompts Questions of Representation from Faculty

By Kyla Guilfoil, Editor-in-Chief Manhattan College faculty called for more representation in decision making at an open forum hosted by the MC Shared Governance Working Group on Feb. 2. Faculty, along with a handful of students and administrators, raised concerns about the lack of communication between high-level administrators and other MC personnel when it comes to decision making. Further, there was an emphasis in their … Continue reading Shared Governance Open Forum Prompts Questions of Representation from Faculty

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Sports, Women's Swimming

Dry and Hungry, the Women’s Swim Team Still Breaks Records

By Caroline McCarthy, Sports Editor Mackenzie Tuttle and Mary Segmuller, who goes by Teddy, are dominating Manhattan College swimming records — even without a pool.  With no pool facilities on Manhattan College’s campus, the Jaspers take a 15-minute trek to Riverdale Country School for their pool time from 6-8 pm. But by 7:15 pm, the team is dry and on their way back to campus.  … Continue reading Dry and Hungry, the Women’s Swim Team Still Breaks Records

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Letters, Opinions & Editorials

Letter from the Editor

By Kyla Guilfoil, Editor-in-Chief Dear Readers,  Thank you all for tuning in with The Quadrangle this week! I have been so grateful and excited to share the incredible work of our staff over these last three weeks back on campus.  After facing many challenges due to the pandemic world we now live in, The Quadrangle has greatly increased our printing abilities from last semester. We … Continue reading Letter from the Editor

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News

Manhattan College Advocates for Better Financial Aid

By Mack Olmsted, Asst. Production Editor New York State Advocacy Day gathered private school students from across the state in a virtual forum with state legislators to discuss their greatest concerns regarding the state’s financial aid programs. The event ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2.  Advocacy Day is about students fighting for financial aid programs such as the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the Arthur … Continue reading Manhattan College Advocates for Better Financial Aid

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COVID-19, News

Jaspers Return To Surveillance Testing

By Lauren Raziano, Asst. Sports Editor/Web Editor A One Manhattan email to the Manhattan College Community on Feb. 4 announced that surveillance testing will now be resumed for the 2022 spring semester.  The new protocols are different from the previous semester, when students were not required to test periodically. “Now that we have completed the pre-arrival testing, surveillance testing will resume on Monday, Feb. 7. … Continue reading Jaspers Return To Surveillance Testing

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News

Jaspers In Search of a Home Base

By, Caroline McCarthy, Sports Editor Manhattan baseball brought “baseball back to the Bronx” last Spring when they returned to playing home games at Van Cortlandt Park — a field that violated MAAC standards in 2015 and sent the Jaspers to Dutchess Stadium in Wappinger Falls, NY. The team played there from 2015 until the 2021 season. Now, the Jaspers are on the hunt for yet … Continue reading Jaspers In Search of a Home Base

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Features

ICMICA Pax Romana, Led by Professor Kevin Ahern, Recognized by Pope Francis

By, Nicole Fitzsimmons, News Editor Kevin Ahern, Ph.D, finished up his presidential term of The International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs — also known as ICMICA Pax Romana — this past December. The achievements the group had during Ahern’s time in this role were recognized in a personal statement released by Pope Francis. According to their website, ICMICA Pax Romana is “a global … Continue reading ICMICA Pax Romana, Led by Professor Kevin Ahern, Recognized by Pope Francis

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Arts & Entertainment, The Book Nook

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: An Inside Look at Life as a Woman In Hollywood

By, Kelly Kennedy, Social Media Editor The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a New York Times bestseller and a historical fiction novel detailing the fabulous and scandalous life of Hollywood starlet Evelyn Hugo. An actress known for her beauty, many husbands and risky films, Evelyn decides to tell the story of her life at the age of 79 to a … Continue reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: An Inside Look at Life as a Woman In Hollywood

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