Month: January 2024

News

20 Majors and Minors Eliminated Following Sweeping Faculty Layoffs

The GoFundMe to defend tenured professors has already raised $27,800 of its $35,000 goal.GRACE CARDINAL/COURTESY By Grace Cardinal, Editor-in-Chief On Jan. 19, Manhattan College announced the elimination of 20 majors and minors without consulting the curriculum committees or faculty chairs.    The elimination of these programs was announced on Jan. 21 by the organizer of the “Help Defend Tenure at Manhattan College” GoFundMe, a page dedicated … Continue reading 20 Majors and Minors Eliminated Following Sweeping Faculty Layoffs

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Alleged Gunman in Lee Hall Prompts a Campus-Wide Lockdown

Immediate panic ensued the night of Thursday, Jan. 25, when an MC JASPER911 alert was sent to students, parents and faculty. GRACECARDINAL/THE QUADRANGLE By Brooke DellaRocco, News Editor A reported gun sighting in Manhattan College’s Lee residence hall produced a campus-wide lockdown, prompting the NYPD to respond. The individual involved was taken into custody, but no weapons were retrieved from the scene.  Immediate panic ensued … Continue reading Alleged Gunman in Lee Hall Prompts a Campus-Wide Lockdown

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Letters, Opinions & Editorials

Letter to the Editor from a Concerned Alumnus

My fellow Jaspers,  I’m sorry.  We may have never met, but we know each other. We’re not too different, you and I. At one point, we were both 17-year-old high school seniors. You remember the day as well as I do. Who can forget that first glimpse of those arches leading onto our quad? Those sprawling stairs leading to our most charming chapel, the scent … Continue reading Letter to the Editor from a Concerned Alumnus

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News

Tenured Professors Fired in Sweeping Layoffs

By Kyla Guilfoil, Senior Writer Manhattan College administration fired 23 faculty members, 19 of whom are tenured professors, in sweeping layoffs on Jan. 12. The layoffs display a shocking disregard for the employment protections in both Manhattan College’s faculty handbook as well as those outlined by the American Association of University Professors.  The Manhattan College faculty handbook recognizes tenure status as a “full-time faculty member … Continue reading Tenured Professors Fired in Sweeping Layoffs

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Letters

Letter from the President

December 18, 2023 Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, I hope this finds each of you well and enjoying this holiday season. As we close out the year, I wanted to reach out to address the structural changes we recently announced at the College, and provide more context around how they fit into our long-term outlook and commitment to protecting and enhancing the high-quality, high-touch educational … Continue reading Letter from the President

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Sports

Jaspers Fall to Stags Extending Losing Streak to Nine Games

Jasper forward Daniel Rouzan going up for a floater in Manhattan’s loss against Fairfield on Jan. 21. GOJASPERS.COM/COURTESY By Isaiah Rosario, Sports Editor It has been 51 days since the Jaspers put a game in the win column. Since Dec. 1, in a game against Mount St. Mary’s, the Jaspers (4-11, 1-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference as of Jan. 21) have lost eight straight games, four of … Continue reading Jaspers Fall to Stags Extending Losing Streak to Nine Games

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Sports

Winter Break Wrap: Men’s Basketball

Photo of Jocy against Rider.GOJASPERS / COURTESY By Emmanouel Sofillas, Asst. Sports Editor If you were not around for Jasper’s men’s basketball during winter break, you may have missed the Jaspers battling the Monmouth Hawks and the Rider Broncs.  Shaquil Bender led the Jaspers with 17 points, but Monmouth took control in the second half, securing a 45-43 lead and maintaining it to the end. … Continue reading Winter Break Wrap: Men’s Basketball

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Winter Break Wrap: Women’s Basketball

Nitzan Amar drives to the rim as Manhattan take down SienaVINCENT DUSOVIC/COURTESY By Andrew Mannion, Asst. Sports Editor Following winter break, Manhattan College students can return to school and witness the recent accomplishments of the women’s basketball team. The team went 5-2 over the break, including three wins against conference opponents. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lady Jaspers have shown nothing but … Continue reading Winter Break Wrap: Women’s Basketball

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Arts & Entertainment

MC Album Class Prepares For their Great Gig

The Manhattan College album class takes on The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd,scheduled to perform at the end of the spring semester.                          MC PLAYERS/COURTESY By Karen Flores, Staff Writer The Manhattan College album class is taking on The Dark Side of the Moon, an album by rock band Pink Floyd as their chosen repertoire for the spring 2024 semester.  The class had … Continue reading MC Album Class Prepares For their Great Gig

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