With only 26 days left until graduation, the Manhattan College Center for Career Development is in a flurry of activity, working to assist graduates-to-be. Sharon D’Amelia, associate director of the center, has […]
Cara Ledwidge
From Class to Minor to Major, How Majors Come to Be
During an 8:00 a.m. class, students usually wonder why they decided to sign up for it. But how did that class come to be in the first place? The process of turning an idea […]
During Finals, Students Feel Effects of Lack of Sleep
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a collection of articles relating to student life during finals week that appear in the Dec. 2 print issue. Finals week is around the corner and Manhattan […]
Matthew Coyne Goes Commercial: Men’s Wear and Beyond
Once again, Matthew Coyne has managed to do more in one semester than many students have accomplished up to this point in their lives as juniors in college. As an art history […]
Women in Shakespeare: The Complex Culpability of Women’s Speech
William Shakespeare’s works affect not only the literary world, but also the world of women and gender studies, as seen in a lecture given by guest professor Jean Howard, Ph.D., on the […]
Dante Seminar: “Spotlight on Pioneering Latino Scholar and Activist Ernesto Galarza”
Julie Leininger Pycior, Ph.D., opened up this semester’s first Dante Seminar with a discussion on her research on Ernesto Galarza, a Mexican-American activist who fought for workers’ rights throughout his lifetime. Rocco […]
Restricted Reading: Banned Books Yesterday and Today at MC
Imagine an America without “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “Catcher in the Rye,” “The Scarlett Letter” or “The Great Gatsby.” There would be no Huck, no Holden Caulfield, no Hester Prynne and […]
Cardinal Newman Lecture Raises the Question: What Is College For?
Students may jokingly ask themselves the question, “What’s the point?” in regards to their college education in the last few hours before a final exam, but Columbia University professor Dr. Andrew Delbanco […]