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Van Cortlandt Park: The “Mecca” of the Running Worldby Jilleen Barrett

By Jilleen Barrett, Features Editor/Managing Editor Van Cortlandt Park is a “natural showcase featuring the last vestiges of New York City’s native woodlands and wetlands,” according to the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. It’s already surprising to most that this exists in The Bronx, but even more shocking that its landscape has sparked the beginning of many running careers.  This is true for George Febles, who … Continue reading Van Cortlandt Park: The “Mecca” of the Running Worldby Jilleen Barrett

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“Marcus is Walking” Reimagines the Meaning of a Car Ride

by, Jilleen Barrett, A&E Editor Despite only being able to hold virtual performances, the Manhattan College Players have produced yet another show for the community to view on Twitch. This performance was a series of vignettes stitched together called “Marcus is Walking” and was streamed on the nights of March 12 and 13. According to the playbill, the story “was created to retell the wide … Continue reading “Marcus is Walking” Reimagines the Meaning of a Car Ride

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Student Engagement’s Movies on the Quad Returns with Event Hosted by Black Student Union and Sigma Delta Tau

By, Kyla Guilfoil & Karen Flores, Asst. News Editor & Staff Writer Manhattan College’s Black Student Union (BSU) and Sigma Delta Tau (SDT) the college’s sorority, teamed up to host a Movie on the Quad last Friday night. This is the first Movie on the Quad that the BSU and SDT have co-hosted at MC. Ashley Baptiste, senior and co-president of the BSU, told The Quadrangle … Continue reading Student Engagement’s Movies on the Quad Returns with Event Hosted by Black Student Union and Sigma Delta Tau

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Features

Farewell to A Former Editor-in-Chief

by, Jilleen Barrett, A&E Editor The Quadrangle would not be the same if not for the leadership of Gabriella DePinho – better known as Gabs – during her time as editor-in-chief of the publication amidst a pandemic, and that position was one of many during her time at the college. A legacy Jasper, DePinho got her first impression of Manhattan at only seven years old. … Continue reading Farewell to A Former Editor-in-Chief

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Siena Forward Plays in Coaches vs Cancer Game After Losing His Father to Cancer

The Siena basketball team with Baer and a few members of his family, including his father, who moved to Saratoga Springs to be closer to his son while he pursued his graduate degree. EDDIEQUINN/SIENACOLLEGEATHLETICS/COURTESY By: Jilleen Barrett, Senior writer Michael Baer, a graduate student at Siena College and a forward on the basketball team, had one of the best matches of his career in a Coaches … Continue reading Siena Forward Plays in Coaches vs Cancer Game After Losing His Father to Cancer

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“What’s Happening in Iran?” Discussion Hosted by MSA and Others Campus Organizations 

By Jilleen Barrett, Features Editor/Managing editor The Muslim Student Association, the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center, the Holocaust and Genocide Interfaith Center and Campus Ministry & Social Action hosted an event called “What’s Happening in Iran?” this past week. The event, which attracted many audience members, was held to inform students about the revolution that was sparked after Mahsa (Jina) Amini passed away while … Continue reading “What’s Happening in Iran?” Discussion Hosted by MSA and Others Campus Organizations 

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Campus “Collective Rage” Reading Gives Queer Women’s Stories the Spotlight

By Jilleen Barrett, Features/Managing Editor The MC Players, Rainbow Jaspers and the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center collaborated on a reading of “Collective Rage: A Play of Five Betties,” a performance which follows five Queer women, all named Betty, as they come to understand and embrace their sexualities. Maren Kain, a senior communication major, directed this play with Deirdre O’Leary, Ph.D., a professor in … Continue reading Campus “Collective Rage” Reading Gives Queer Women’s Stories the Spotlight

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KDP Brings Back MC Halloween in Full Force

By Jilleen Barrett, Managing/Features editor Kappa Delta Pi brought a wave of miniature Disney princesses, Buzz Lightyears, astronauts and more to Manhattan College’s campus to celebrate “MC Halloween,” an event held by the education honor society for local children to celebrate the holiday.  This year, KDP co-president Catherine Cusack feels the event is finally able to function the way it did back in 2019. Because … Continue reading KDP Brings Back MC Halloween in Full Force

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WRCM Radio Hosts Share What It’s Like to be Behind the Mic

By Jilleen Barrett, Features Editor/Managing Editor Ever wonder what it’s like to host a radio show? With WRCM back on the airwaves, some Manhattan students have decided to do just that.  Colin Sweeney, a senior at the college, hosts “BoingYoingYoing!” from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays. He had been hoping to join the club radio for a few semesters but with the water … Continue reading WRCM Radio Hosts Share What It’s Like to be Behind the Mic

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