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The Quadrangle, founded in 1924, is the student-run newspaper of Manhattan College.
News

Manhattan University Launches Interdisciplinary Sustainability Studies Minor 

Kiersten Chan, Contributor Manhattan University (MU) has officially introduced a new 15-credit Sustainability Studies minor housed within its interdisciplinary ARCH division. The minor is open to students across all three of MU’s schools: Kakos School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS), the School of Engineering and the O’Malley School of Business, and is built around the premise that environmental challenges cannot be contained within a single … Continue reading Manhattan University Launches Interdisciplinary Sustainability Studies Minor 

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Failed Execution Reignites Long-Running Debate on the Ethics of the Death Penalty 

Zendrah Bonnick, Asst. News Editor On Sept. 30, Christa Pike was sentenced to death for the second time where she was given two doses of a lethal injection. The jury found her and her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp guilty of torturing and murdering Colleen Slemmer, their 19-year-old classmate in 1995. Shipp was sentenced to life in prison at the time of trial. He was a minor, … Continue reading Failed Execution Reignites Long-Running Debate on the Ethics of the Death Penalty 

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Features

Study Abroad at MU Welcomes Perspective Students with Pizza Social  

A flyer for the Study Abroad Pizza Social held on Sept. 30.@STUDYABROADMU / INSTAGRAM Nicholas Melendez, Staff Writer Over the years, the study abroad opportunities at Manhattan University (MU) have become a way for students to travel parts of the world that they might not have had the chance to before. Students are able to experience different cultures, languages, food and especially, a new cadence … Continue reading Study Abroad at MU Welcomes Perspective Students with Pizza Social  

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Games of the Week, Sports

Games of the Week

Senior Olivia McMaster scores her third goal of the season in a win against Quinnipiac VINCENT DUSOVIC / COURTESY Barbara Vasquez, Editor-in-Chief Women’s Soccer  In an impressive game on Sept. 28, the Manhattan University (MU) women’s soccer team took down the Quinnipiac Bobcats with a final score of 2-0.     The match began with a shot on target by the Bobcats within the first minute, … Continue reading Games of the Week

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Sports

Meet Manhattan University’s Sports Clubs!

Photo spread of some of the club sports at Manhattan Univeristy. GOJASPERS.COM/COURTESY María Castaño, Arts & Entertainment Editor Manhattan University (MU) offers students the opportunity to engage in different sports at the national and local level through intramural sports teams and student-led clubs.  Currently, MU recognizes cheerleading, tennis, esports, dance, men’s rowing and ultimate frisbee as clubs with distinct seasons and divisions, according to its … Continue reading Meet Manhattan University’s Sports Clubs!

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Arts & Entertainment, The Book Nook

Book Nook: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Lois Boateng, Social Media Editor I had always heard about this book called “Homegoing,” by the Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi, but I never actually got the chance to read it.   I was eventually gifted the book by my aunt, who is a book fanatic and is always recommending different ones to me. I recently gained a strong interest in reading African literature. So, I was … Continue reading Book Nook: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

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Arts & Entertainment, The Book Nook

Book Nook: “The Silent Patient,” by Alex Michaelides 

Erioluwa Akin-Salami, Contributor I started “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides twice.   The first time, I read a few chapters and dropped it. A couple of months later, I gave the book another chance. Now, I can confidently say giving this book a second chance was one of the best decisions I have ever made.   What hooked me was that every time I brought the … Continue reading Book Nook: “The Silent Patient,” by Alex Michaelides 

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Arts & Entertainment

Tune into WRCM!

Inside the WRCM radio show. TRAVIS VEGA / COURTESY Sophia Fortunato, Staff Writer Tucked away in room 509 of Thomas Hall, Manhattan University’s (MU) student-run radio station, We are College Music (WRCM), continues broadcasting this fall, carrying on a legacy that began more than five decades ago.  Founded in 1970, WRCM has gone on and off the air several times over the years, most recently … Continue reading Tune into WRCM!

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Top Secret Comedy: Scatterbomb Returns with First Show of the Year! 

Performers “snuck” into Hayden 100 as part of their secret entrance. ZENDRAH BONNICK / THE QUADRANGLE Zendrah Bonnick, Asst. News Editor On Friday, Oct. 2, Scatterbomb, returned with their first show of the year, following a theme of spies and secret agents. The Quadrangle newspaper conducted interviews on the night of the performance with the troupe’s members and audience.  Declan Boyle, club secretary and a … Continue reading Top Secret Comedy: Scatterbomb Returns with First Show of the Year! 

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