Hello everybody,
Welcome back to issue 4!
We are now over a month into the year and time is flying by. Even though it’s still September, the weather has started getting colder and classes are getting a bit more serious. I am very excited for this change in weather and fall in general (happy equinox!), but will definitely miss seeing a packed quad on a warm summer day.
Regardless of the weather, there will always be something happening at this school, and The Quadrangle will always be there to report on it. In this week’s issue, our writers covered a number of different events on campus – let’s dive in.
In news, we discuss two speakers who visited MU: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jodi Kantor and New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera.
Kantor, the journalist who first broke the Harvery Weinstein case, came to MU to speak on her book “How to Start: Discovering Your Life’s Work,” her book helping young people navigate their passions and career. Rivera came as part of MU’s Constitution Day celebration, highlighting the importance of action amongst the youth.
Further in the section, Christina Cercone, Ph.D. has been named assistant dean of the school of engineering after years as faculty advisor. The Kakos School of Arts and Sciences has also introduced its new compass program, inspired by the O’Malley School of Business passport program, designed to get students more involved in campus life. Finally, our Manhattan Caucus covers President Trump’s recent moves regarding media censorship and its implications – as editor-in-chief of a news organization, I definitely recommend giving this one a read.
Next up in features, we cover MU’s annual blood drive, and some fall fashion finds around campus, in celebration of the very-welcome season change.
In arts and entertainment, you can read about the return of the Sixth Borough Film Festival for its second year! This is one of the coolest things, in my opinion, that we have at MU, and it’s super exciting to see the ball is already rolling for the next festival. Additionally, you can read our editor’s review of “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid, a book about tourism and neo-colonialism. Check it out!
Finally, in sports, we bring the discussion to the general population and get some students’ opinions on our Jasper teams. In our games of the week, you can read about women’s volleyball first win of the year and catch up with both soccer teams’ last non-conference games of the season.
That’s all for this issue – give it a read a stay tuned for next week! As always, please feel free to email us at thequad@manhattan.edu with any inquiries or potential story ideas. We love to hear from our readers!
Sincerely,
