Articles by Alyssa Velazquez

Winterfest Awakens Jasper Nation

December 5, 2018

by ALYSSA VELAZQUEZ, Production Editor The Battle of the Bronx is an event that many look forward to watching as the Manhattan College Jaspers face off against their local rivals, the Fordham University Rams. However, this year there was more the [...]

Walking Out to be Believed

October 3, 2018

by Alyssa Velazquez Editor If you noticed a significant number of students and faculty wearing black on Monday, Sept. 24 and a group of people sitting on the steps of Smith Auditorium around 1 p.m., note that there was a reason. In light of the [...]

39th Annual Manhattan College Games Held on Campus

May 5, 2018

by ALYSSA VELAZQUEZ, Editor On April 28 the kinesiology department and academic fraternity Phi Epsilon Kappa hosted the annual Manhattan College Games in Draddy Gymnasium. The games are an event for people of all ages who have mental or physical [...]

From Bugs to Bakeries: Meet Joe Liggio

May 3, 2018

by ALYSSA VELAZQUEZ, Editor Editor’s Note: “Voices from the Quad” is a new column that offers an in-depth look on a Quadrangle reporter’s career with the student newspaper. The staff of the Quadrangle are a group of students who often have [...]

¡Puerto Rico se Levanta!

April 24, 2018

I remember sitting in my classes that day, with my phone out, refreshing a webpage every few minutes. I was watching my island slowly be consumed by a force of nature far stronger than I could have ever imagined. Watching the deep red circles, being [...]

Opening Dinner Kicks off Black History Month

February 14, 2018

The Multicultural Center at Manhattan College strives to embrace and celebrate every culture, ethnicity, sexuality, religion and identity. On Feb. 5, the center hosted The Black History Month Opening Dinner to commence a month of events related to [...]

The Ins and Outs of Public Safety

December 8, 2017

by Alyssa Velazquez Editor We all our familiar with the officers that help aid in the protection of faculty and students on the Manhattan College campus. But what are the qualifications Manhattan College’s public safety officers go through [...]

Track & Field Rookie Anuoluwapo Awonusi

May 4, 2017

Born and raised in Carlow, Ireland, freshman Anuoluwapo Awonusi would have never picture himself to participating in Track & Field at college in New York City. Anuoluwapo, more commonly known by his nickname “Anu”, is both a shot-putter and [...]

Excelsior Scholarship Become Law

April 24, 2017

College tuition has always been a concern for those attending, but New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont, believe they have finally found the solution for families who live in New York State: The Excelsior [...]