Month: April 2022

News

Green Pass System Update: Daily Symptom Tracking Remains

By Kelly Kennedy, Social Media Editor (Tamara Britt interview compiled by Isaiah Rosario)  The daily symptom tracker system will stay in place until at least the end of the semester, despite various COVID-19 requirements being lifted throughout the semester.  Since the beginning of the pandemic, MC has put multiple testing, vaccine and symptom tracker protocols in place. By completing all of these requirements, students obtain … Continue reading Green Pass System Update: Daily Symptom Tracking Remains

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Arts & Entertainment

Art from Recyclables Competition Celebrates Sustainable Initiatives on Campus 

By Kyla Guilfoil, Editor-in-Chief  A recycled material sculpture competition took place on the quadrangle to raise awareness for sustainable practices and to celebrate Earth Day last Friday. Sara Mandelbaum, who constructed a sculpture out of recycled glass, took first place in the competition. Overseen by Julian Silverman, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, the competition began on March 30, when the five participating students received … Continue reading Art from Recyclables Competition Celebrates Sustainable Initiatives on Campus 

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Arts & Entertainment

 Reel Abilities Film Festival

By Josh Grewal,  Assistant Social Media Editor The Reel Abilities Film Festival was an amazing event held on campus earlier this month. For over 10 years, NYC Reel Abilities has highlighted films made by people with disabilities in order to shed light on their work. Sophomore education major Amanda Uhrig co-chaired the event. Part of her role was picking which films would be shown during … Continue reading  Reel Abilities Film Festival

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Arts & Entertainment

Rumors Gone Wild: The Fleetwood Mac class

By Zoe DeFazio, Asst Arts and Entertainment Editor Manhattan College’s album class strikes again. This year Andrew Bauer, director of performing arts, has chosen Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 album, “Rumors,” to end the semester with a performance for all. The album class first began in 2017 in hopes to create a fun creative atmosphere for students interested in music. Bauer explains his thought process on what … Continue reading Rumors Gone Wild: The Fleetwood Mac class

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Arts & Entertainment

Lotus Magazine: Embracing Confidence and Self Expression at Manhattan College  

By Angelina Perez, Contributer Lotus is a Manhattan College-based magazine dedicated to giving artists and those with a creative passion a platform to express themselves.  Lily Brown, a senior economics major is the co-editor in chief of Lotus alongside Jilleen Barrett, and was able to explain the semester-long process it takes to make the magazine come to life.  “I definitely think Lotus is a space … Continue reading Lotus Magazine: Embracing Confidence and Self Expression at Manhattan College  

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News

Students Learn, Give Back and Grow: Community Engaged Learning at MC

By Nicole Fitzsimmons, News Editor The community engaged learning program at Manhattan College offers students ways to learn their course curriculum in an enhanced way by stepping out of the classroom and into the community — putting classroom lessons into practice. While community engaged learning is not necessarily unique to Manhattan College, the college’s location in the heart of Riverdale allows for students to truly … Continue reading Students Learn, Give Back and Grow: Community Engaged Learning at MC

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Features

Professor Profile: Meet Jordan Pascoe: The Feminist Philosopher

By Jocelyn Visnov, Web Editor/Asst. Production Editor Jordan Pascoe, Ph.D., combines her love of philosophy and flair for social justice to challenge social norms and facilitate change on campus. Since joining the Jasper community in 2012, Pascoe has made lasting contributions within the philosophy department and beyond.  As an associate professor of philosophy at MC, Pascoe teaches courses which analyze aspects of race, gender, politics … Continue reading Professor Profile: Meet Jordan Pascoe: The Feminist Philosopher

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Features

Greek Life Brings Community Service to Campus

APP sisters at their paint a pot event on Earth Day. ANGELICA NIEDERMEYER/COURTESY By Angelica Niedermeyer, Staff Writer Manhattan College is home to two fraternities and two sororities, something Catholic colleges are not typically known for having. After the last year of being online and assimilating back to being more involved on campus, these Greek life organizations are thriving philanthropically.  The four Greek Life organizations … Continue reading Greek Life Brings Community Service to Campus

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Letters, Opinions & Editorials

Letter from the Editor: The UNCOMMON Issue

Dear Readers, Happy special issue! I cannot believe that we are at the final issue of the semester, including our special issue for this spring, entitled the Uncommon Issue.  When deliberating potential special issue topics early this semester, our staff was determined to highlight the uncommon experiences that come with attending Manhattan College–both the good and the bad. I feel that we’ve found a strong … Continue reading Letter from the Editor: The UNCOMMON Issue

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