Dear Readers,
Hello, and welcome to The Budget Issue!
Our staff has been working tirelessly over the past few weeks to prepare this issue for you (in print!) and we couldn’t be more excited to share the final product with the campus community.
Before jumping in, a little bit of history: back in November of 2016, The Quadrangle published an issue similar to this one entitled “The Money Issue”. It explored many of the same themes you’ll find in these pages today – from evaluating the costs of higher education, the student debt crisis and student government budgets to the overall ways students are managing to get by in an increasingly expensive world.
While we try not to repeat themes, after extensive conversation our staff felt that it was time to revisit this topic through a different lens nearly a decade later. Considering both the COVID pandemic and the extreme budget cuts the university has faced over the past two years – plus what is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history – conversations surrounding this topic feel more important and relevant than ever.
In this special issue, you’ll find stories about how students are shaping the future of finance, how Jaspers are surviving in one of the most expensive New York City economies we’ve seen in years and how cashless NYC is on the rise. Our writers also cover free student trips being sponsored by clubs, the success of performing arts amid low enrollment rates and the expansion of new club-level sports, along with much more.
On a personal note, this special issue holds a place close to my heart, as it marks not only the last print issue I will oversee in my time as editor-in-chief, but also the last I will work on as a Quadrangle staff member and Manhattan University student. I couldn’t be prouder to conclude the print part of my journalism journey on a high note, with an issue that our staff and I put so many hours into making as close to perfect as possible.
We can’t thank you all enough for your ongoing support of The Quadrangle and its mission to celebrate student journalism and the voices around our campus. Without further ado, The Quadrangle presents: The Budget Issue.
Until next time,
