The trees in bloom on campus. SARAH ROLKA / THE QUADRANGLE Sarah Rolka, Asst. Features Editor Last week, the sun finally came out in New York City. Many people on campus and in the city have enjoyed the sunny weather by starting to wear their summer closet and spending time outside. Spring has also officially sprung with all the flowers and trees blooming and pollen … Continue reading Voices on the Quad: Spring has Sprung on Campus
Students fill the chapel steps watching BSU’s Pop the Balloon event. @CAPTURED_BYJT / INSTAGRAM Laili Shahrestani & Barbara Vasquez, Editors-in-Chief The Black Student Union (BSU) at Manhattan University (MU) held a “pop the balloon” event this past Wednesday, April 15, drawing a large crowd to the campus quad. This event takes after the “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” gameshow, originally posted on Youtube, which … Continue reading BSU Brings Campus to the Quad with “Pop the Balloon” Event
Elaina Batista, Asst. Social Media Editor Recently, there has been building tension between Pope Leo XIV and President Trump. In a back and forth between the two on the war in Iran, Pope Leo made a statement that the fighting unleashed in the Middle East is “absurd and inhuman violence.” In his call for peace Pope Leo also stated, “God does not bless any conflict.” … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: Conflict between the Pope and the White House
Hellooo wonderful readers and welcome to issue 12! This is our second to last issue of the semester, to be followed by our SPECIAL ISSUE! (and issue 13, but that’s not quite as exciting.) Please be on the lookout for this issue on stands next week, because we’re in print! Now without further ado, let’s get into this week’s issue. First in news, we cover … Continue reading LETTER from the EDITOR
A.E.R.I.S. was announced as a finalist in the Gateways to Blue Skies Competition this March. NASA.GOV / COURTESY Emmanouel Sofillas, Asst. Sports Editor A team of six Manhattan University (MU) mechanical engineering students have been named finalists in NASA’s 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, earning a spot among the top contenders in one of aerospace’s most prestigious student competitions. The team’s project, Aircraft Enhanced … Continue reading MU All-Women Engineering Team Named NASA Blue Skies Finalist
Guzman’s “Got Your Nose” pair paintings pictured on the bottom row. LAILI SHAHRESTANI / THE QUADRANGLE Laili Shahrestani Editor-in-Chief Manhattan University’s Sanctus Artem club recently held an art exhibition on April 9, located in Smith Auditorium, where students and alumni were able to showcase their artwork in a gallery that emulated the same “high-end” environment as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The MET MU” provided Jaspers with an opportunity … Continue reading Sanctus Artem Hosts “The MET MU” Art Exhibition
Laili Shahrestani Editor-in-Chief The Quadrangle consists of 14 hardworking members of masthead, all who share a common passion for storytelling and journalism. Each and every member has their own background, story and personalized feelings when it comes to how they got in their position today, and what this publication has done for them. For myself, The Quadrangle has shaped me in ways that I could … Continue reading A Q&A With The Quad Staff!
Leyla J. Mercado, Features Editor / Asst. Social Media Editor The Asian Student Association (ASA) at Manhattan University is making their mark by hosting a two-day matcha fundraiser on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 7 and 8 on Kelly Commons’ first floor. From 12 to 4 p.m., ASA’s E-board sold strawberry and cookies and cream flavored matcha with spicy crab flavored ornigiri. According to akimatcha.com, matcha … Continue reading ASA Brings Culture and Community to Campus Through Matcha Fundraiser
Elaina Batista Asst. Social Media Editor President Donald Trump announced a two week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, April 7, and agreed to a ceasefire 90 minutes before the deadline where he threatened “a whole civilization will die tonight”. Trump took to Truth Social and stated, “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: An Analysis of the Iran Ceasefire Agreement
