Month: January 2025

Sports

Men’s Basketball Falls to Fairfield in 87-84 in Overtime 

Manhattan fell to Fairfield 87-84 on Thursday night.VINCENT DUSOVIC / COURTESY Andrew Mannion, Sports Editor Last Thursday, Jan. 23, the Jaspers men’s basketball team fell to the Fairfield Stags 87-84. Led by Wesley Robinson’s 20 points and nine rebounds, the Jaspers fell just short of a win against a main MAAC rival. Both teams came into Draddy desperate for a win. The Jaspers were coming … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Falls to Fairfield in 87-84 in Overtime 

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Sports

Will Sydnor Snags MAAC Rookie of the Week Title for Third Time

Sydnor is named MAAC Rookie of the week for the third time.WENDELL CRUZ / COURTESY Karen Flores, Senior Writer For the third time this season, Jaspers forward Will Sydnor claimed the MAAC Rookie of the Week award.  The Bronx native is a freshman finance major and has had quite the debut season for the Jaspers. He told The Quadrangle that the reason he decided to … Continue reading Will Sydnor Snags MAAC Rookie of the Week Title for Third Time

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Men's Track & Field, Sports

MU Track and Field Chases Victory At The West Point Open 

Paul Brennan wins first place in the men’s weightthrow.STOCKTON PHOTO / COURTESY Karen Flores, Senior Writer The Manhattan University track and field team celebrated victories and new personal records across various events at the West Point Open on Saturday, Jan. 11.  The Jaspers competed against student-athletes from across the Northeast. Kerri Inman, director of cross country and track and field, emphasized that preseason base building … Continue reading MU Track and Field Chases Victory At The West Point Open 

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Sports, Women's Basketball

Basketball Over Break: Women’s Basketball Starts Spring Semester on a Hot Streak

The MU women’s basketball team currently sits at fourth place in theMAAC, following their winning streak.GOJASPERS.COM / COURTESY Andrew Mannion, Sports Editor While many students had to support the Lady Jaspers from afar over winter break, they’ve continued to add on to an impressive record. At the halfway mark of the season, the women’s basketball program finds themselves with a 9-6 record, with a 3-3 … Continue reading Basketball Over Break: Women’s Basketball Starts Spring Semester on a Hot Streak

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Arts & Entertainment

WRCM is on the Lookout for New Hosts

A flyer posted to the WRCM instagram advertising new host positions.@WRCM.ROCKS / INSTAGRAM Andrew Mannion, Sports Editor Manhattan University’s radio network, WRCM, is back on the hunt for new show hosts after taking a brief hiatus for winter break. The network hosts MU student radio shows that vary from exploring music genres to personal podcasts. WRCM starts their search for new show hosts each semester … Continue reading WRCM is on the Lookout for New Hosts

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Arts & Entertainment, MC Players

Mystery Meets Musical: Players Host Auditions for The Addams Family

Players is hosting auditions for The Addams Family in the Black Box.@PLAYERSMU / INSTAGRAM Angelina Persaud, Senior Writer Kooky and spooky, Manhattan University Players are set to host auditions for their spring musical comedy, The Addams Family, on Tuesday, Jan. 21.   This isn’t the first time Players has taken on a musical production, with past performances of 9 to 5 and Dogfight in recent years.  … Continue reading Mystery Meets Musical: Players Host Auditions for The Addams Family

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Features, Voices on the Quad

Voices on the Quad: Winter Study Abroad Edition 

Elizabeth Kalaj, Senior Writer Over the winter intersession, students from all majors utilized Manhattan University’s study abroad opportunities. Study abroad trips during the winter intersession last two weeks and are offered in various locations, including Barcelona, Paris, Rome and Ireland. Each program allowed students to earn credits for required courses outside of New York City. Students also had the opportunity to celebrate the new year … Continue reading Voices on the Quad: Winter Study Abroad Edition 

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Features

Jaspers Give Back with Florida L.O.V.E. Trip

The Jaspers and Edgar Zavala, chaperone, stand behind the classroom of childrenthey’ve been assisting.EDGAR ZAVALA / COURTESY Barbara Vasquez, Production Editor / Web Editor Five Jaspers went on a week-long volunteer trip to Homestead, Florida over Jan. 5-11 as participants of Manhattan University’s Lasallian Outreach Volunteer Experience Program (L.O.V.E.).  While the LOVE program is nothing new for MU, the trip marked the first organized by … Continue reading Jaspers Give Back with Florida L.O.V.E. Trip

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News

Manhattan University Recognized As 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for Student Voting

Margaret Groarke, Ph.D.MANHATTAN.EDU / COURTESY Emmanouel Sofillas, Managing Editor Manhattan University has been recognized as one of the most engaged campuses for student voting in 2024, by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.  MU was acknowledged alongside 471 institutions, by completing four main actions recorded throughout the year including, “Participating in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge; Sharing 2022 NSLVE reports with campus voting data … Continue reading Manhattan University Recognized As 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for Student Voting

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