Articles by Kyleigh Panetta

Alumna Katie Kerbstat Wins Emmy Award

October 26, 2016

Less than a decade ago Katie Kerbstat was still writing for The Quadrangle. About one month ago Kerbstat accepted an Emmy for her work with CBS’ “60 Minutes”. She helped produce “A Crime Against Humanity”, which aired in April 2016 and [...]

Bug Found in Locke’s Loft Salad

September 20, 2016

A student found a worm-like bug in his salad at Locke’s Loft on Sept. 12, both the student and Gourmet Dining Services confirmed this week. Joseph Liggio, a freshman at Manhattan College, who found the bug and said that this situation might change [...]

The Faces of the Summer Literacy Institute

September 13, 2016

Every summer, a group of 30 New York City high schoolers become acquainted with Manhattan College and know it as the place that confirmed their desires to attend college. David Hawkins, known as Trae to his friends, said that Manhattan College’s [...]

Maintenance and Repairs on Campus

September 8, 2016

During the month of August, more than 1,000 work orders were sent to Manhattan College’s physical plant, according to the department’s director, Nancy White. White said just 784 out of the 1,362 campus work orders have been completed so far. [...]

Summer Literacy Institute Inspires Bronx Students to Attend College

September 7, 2016

Most of Manhattan College knows Marisa Passafiume as the assistant vice president for academic success. But for 30 Bronx high schoolers, she is the mentor who reminds them that college is a tangible reality. Passafiume runs the Summer Literacy [...]

Common Interest Communities Block Student Access To Some Residence Halls

May 3, 2016

With the college’s residence halls at virtual capacity and new common interest communities being formed, some students faced challenges reserving the room they wanted for the coming academic year. “The reason we have to have rules and structure, [...]

Engineering Students Compete for a $75,000 EPA Grant

April 14, 2016

A team of Manhattan College engineering students will travel to Washington, D.C., in one week to compete for a $75,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Manhattan College’s team hopes to win this grant with their proposal for [...]

Trek and Angel Venture: 4th Annual Innovative Idea Contest Winners

March 11, 2016

This year’s proposed ideas for the Innovative Idea Contest included non-profit organizations, clothing companies, applications for smart phones, a flexible portable speaker, a website to assist in college planning and first aid kits that are [...]

4th Annual Innovative Idea Contest

March 9, 2016

On Mar. 8, hopeful Manhattan College entrepreneurs stood before a panel of judges who decided which business proposal won this year’s Innovative Idea Contest. Salwa Ammar, Ph.D. and dean of the School of Business, helped start this contest along [...]

Study Abroad Extends to Ghana

February 18, 2016

For the first time this summer, Manhattan College students will be traveling to Ghana through a new study abroad program. From June 7 to 20, students will travel to Ghana and earn credit for a 300 level religion class. The class is titled “African [...]