Articles by Abi Kloosterman

A Summer Spent Working in the Food Industry

September 7, 2016

A big part of college is landing the perfect internship. This past summer, many students stayed in New York City to intern full time, or went home and got internships there. However, there are many other ways to gain valuable experience. Instead of [...]

“Psycho Barn” Adds Mystery and Horror to The Met

April 28, 2016

The rooftop garden at The Met is currently showing a quite different form of art, a haunting multi-story home they like to call “Psycho Barn.” The exhibition sits atop the otherwise calm and serene rooftop. The “Psycho Barn” is the mixture [...]

Empty Dantes Space Will Become Home to Center for Student Success

April 5, 2016

At the bottom of the stairs exiting Lockes, the entrance to a formerly rarely used space is now boarded off due to major construction in progress. In just a few months, this will be a bustling new Center for Student Success. The new Center for [...]

Museum of Sex: Exploring Human Sexuality and the Human Body

March 5, 2016

Throughout time, human sexuality has been seen as a taboo, either through the outright objectification of women or, on the other side of the spectrum, abstinence with a degree of fear. Currently, The Museum of Sex is exhibiting “Hardcore: A [...]

The Internship Series: Utilizing the School’s Tools

February 25, 2016

While tirelessly searching for an internship, it is always important to use everything that is right in front of you. This is precisely what Sarah Caruso, a junior communication major, has done. Deginning in her freshman year, Caruso worked in the [...]

Mock Border on the Quad: MC Reacts to Pope’s Mexico Visit

February 23, 2016

Last week, Pope Francis made an historic visit to Mexico, including stops at the U.S.-Mexican border and a prison in Ciudad Juarez, in order to to bring world-wide attention to immigration issues. At Manhattan College, students felt that there [...]

The Internship Series: Reflecting on Past Internship Experience

February 12, 2016

“The Devil Wears Prada” means nothing to Manhattan College senior, Jacquelyn Beaulieu. In May of 2015, Jacquelyn landed an internship with Marie Claire Magazine, one of Hearst’s largest fashion publications in the world. The world of [...]

“Fairy Tale Fashion”: FIT Exhibit Makes Old Fairy Tales Fashionable

February 2, 2016

This spring The Museum at FIT, Fashion Institute of Technology, compiles a vast collection of garments from every era of fashion to tell the classic fairy tales of everyone’s childhood. “Fairy Tale Fashion” exhibits dresses and capes from the [...]

The Internship Series: Applying and Landing the Internship

January 27, 2016

Congratulations! You’ve landed your dream internship. You went through the interview process and killed it, now all that is left is, well, starting your new job. In college, especially in New York City, internships are extremely important for your [...]

Saks Fifth Avenue Shines for the Holidays

December 10, 2015

In even less than a blink of an eye, it is Christmas time in the city yet again. Twinkling lights line the streets and wreaths bearing big red bows hang from lampposts. The Rockefeller Center tree shines brightly into space and the Swarovski [...]