Month: November 2023

News

Freshman Class Voice Concerns of Campus Life at Forum Event

By Mary Haley, Assistant Social Media Editor The class of 2027 vice presidents, Shu Amanuma and Ashely Zegler, held a freshman forum event where new students could voice their concerns about campus life and discuss how their first few weeks of college have progressed.  Amanuma and Zegler presented slides of general topics of campus life, including public safety and academic transparency, and also topics that … Continue reading Freshman Class Voice Concerns of Campus Life at Forum Event

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Arts & Entertainment

Charles Esperanza sees the Bronx in Color

Charles Esperanza’s work posted on his X account. @C.G.ESPERANZA / COURTESY By Kyla Guilfoil, Managing Editor “The Bronx is the last place you can experience real New York,” Charles Esperanza told the Quadrangle.  He’s an artist who was born and raised in the South Bronx and has stuck around to share his talents with the neighborhood.  Esperanza is an author, an illustrator and a teaching … Continue reading Charles Esperanza sees the Bronx in Color

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Arts & Entertainment

Beat-Boxing Bronx: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop

The MTA released 50 Years of Hip Hop MetroCards to celebrate the event throughout the city. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (mta.info)/ COURTESY By Grace Cardinal, Asst. News Editor Hip-Hop has officially reached its 50th anniversary! Celebrations have occurred across the city and nationwide, including everything from museum exhibits to documentaries and much more. Hip-hop rose from poverty, urban decay and gang violence in the Bronx borough. … Continue reading Beat-Boxing Bronx: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop

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Features

Concourse House Provides Artistic Sanctuary for Bronx Mothers

Concourse House is a transitional housing organization in the Bronx dedicated to helping women and their children who are facing homelessness FLICKR/COURTESY By Grace Cardinal, Asst. News Editor Concourse House is a transitional housing organization in the Bronx dedicated to helping women and their children who are facing homelessness. Concourse House goes above and beyond in their efforts to help mothers and their children by … Continue reading Concourse House Provides Artistic Sanctuary for Bronx Mothers

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Features

 A Hidden Oasis: The Magic of the MET Cloisters

The view from the entrance of the Met Cloisters. REBECCA KRANICH/THE QUADRANGLE By  Rebecca Kranich, Social Media Editor Just seven subway stops from campus lies a castle-like structure, hidden by the greenery as the steeple towers over the surrounding city buildings; the Met Cloisters is a secret portal to the past.  Marisa Lerer, Ph.D., interim chair of the art history and digital media art department, … Continue reading  A Hidden Oasis: The Magic of the MET Cloisters

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Features

 Broadway’s Taste of Hispanic Cuisines

The mariachi band plays at Santa Fe every Friday from 5 to 8 pm. ANGELINA PEREZ / THE QUADRANGLE By: Angelina Perez, Asst. Features Editor & Web Editor In recent years, Hispanic enrollment at Manhattan College has reached about fifty percent, making up most of the population and community. The demographics in the Bronx are categorized as a heavily Hispanic populated area, opening cuisine to … Continue reading  Broadway’s Taste of Hispanic Cuisines

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Features

Nature in The Bronx: A Walk Through Van Cortlandt Park

A mallard couple in a pond reflecting the colors of the autumn leaves. PAM CHASEK/COURTESY By Angelica Niedermeyer, Features Editor Across from bustling Broadway are the vast green fields, brimming trees and canopied trails full of wild creatures living unbeknownst to the city around them. Barbecue pits, basketball, tennis, and pickleball courts, golf courses, tracks, playgrounds, pools and skate parks are just a few amenities … Continue reading Nature in The Bronx: A Walk Through Van Cortlandt Park

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Features

An Beal Bocht: The Poor Mouth Bar Rich in Arts and Spirits

An Beal Bocht, which translates to “The Poor Mouth” in Irish Gaelic, was founded in 1991. ADRIANNE HUTTO/THEQUADRANGLE By Adrianne Hutto, Production Editor & Lauren Raziano, Multimedia Editor This slice of Ireland tucked among community spaces and delis is a gem of the Bronx. A popular bar among locals, undergraduates and graduates, this Riverdale icon supplies the neighbors with beer, poetry and live art. Clad … Continue reading An Beal Bocht: The Poor Mouth Bar Rich in Arts and Spirits

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