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 Christianity – The Christian Experience in Ghana” and was proposed by Jawanza Clark, Ph.D. and professor of religious studies. “There’s a … Continue reading Study Abroad Extends to Ghana
Brother George Berrian, FSC, Ed.D., associate professor emeritus of education, passed away on Monday, January 26. At his funeral on Saturday, January 30, in Lincroft, N.J., Br. Raymond Meagher, FSC, gave an eulogy to remember Berrian. “He was more than fully committed as he used his extraordinary gifts, talents and passion to reach out and help others. He knew what he was meant to … Continue reading Brother George Berrian Passes Away at 90
Earlier this month a McDonald’s employee, located on Broadway between 237th and 236th Streets, was stabbed to death. The murder happened one block away from the 50th Precinct Police Station and two blocks away from Manhattan College’s Leo Engineering Building. On Jan, 4, around 4:30 a.m., a homeless man was said to be lingering at the restaurant when a McDonald’s worker approached him and their … Continue reading Fatal Stabbing Earlier This Month Occurred Just Blocks Away From Campus
An unlimited meal plan at college sounds like the dream to many young adults. But lately Locke’s Loft, the buffet style and most attended dining facility on campus, has been struggling to record accurate figures of how much food students actually eat and take to-go. Brian Conway, director of dining services, was asked about the participation rate of students who have a meal plan and … Continue reading Double Meal Swipes at Locke’s
It is common to walk around Manhattan College’s campus and see some students and faculty smoking cigarettes wherever is most convenient for them. A new smoking policy proposal aims to create new designated smoking areas on campus and educate the community about the health risks of smoking. This proposal will be put to vote by the Manhattan College Senate on Nov. 17. MC’s current smoking … Continue reading New Proposal Aims to Create Designated Smoking Areas on Campus
The 5,700 mile distance between New York City and Syria is not stopping members of the Manhattan College community from trying to help Syrian refugees. “Just ask anybody, ‘What if you had to pack up tomorrow and move to Mexico with just $100 in your wallet and not knowing anyone there?’” William Merriman, Ph.D. and the dean of the School of Education and Health, said. … Continue reading Faculty and Students Aid Syrian Refugees
New Yorkers are certainly not rookies when it comes to having celebrities around, but Pope Francis might be the exception. “I think he’s kind of a rockstar. For some people, this is the closest thing they have to seeing God,” Claudia Setzer, religious studies professor, said. Roads were closed. Extra police officers were brought in. Extra television stations were added in order to devote media … Continue reading The Fascination with Francis
Surrounded by the majestic beauty of Georgetown Island, Maine, 12 students were the first group from MC immersed into the very same elements that inspired the writings of Henry David Thoreau. Philip Francis, Ph.D. and assistant professor of religious studies at Manhattan College, grew up in the coastal woodlands of Maine and could not think of a better place for students to learn. “One of … Continue reading Searching for the “Good Life” in Maine
Marianne Reilly, a member of the Manhattan College women’s basketball team, entered the game against St. Francis in 1981 with just about 980 points under her belt. She left that game with the title of the first woman to score 1,000 points in the short history of the women’s varsity basketball program at MC. “I remember looking at the oval pictures that were in Draddy … Continue reading MC’s First Woman in Athletic Fall of Fame
