Articles by Maya Astabie

Demystifying Adderall, ‘The Study Drug’ Students Take For a Better Grade

December 1, 2014

Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a collection of articles relating to student life during finals week that appear in the Dec. 2 print issue. When multiple deadlines are approaching and stress levels are rising, many college [...]

Carly Heitlinger: Meeting the Girl Behind The College Prepster

October 21, 2014

Carly Heitlinger created a blog called The College Prepster in 2008 during her rough freshman year at Georgetown University simply because she needed a creative outlet. Heitlinger fell into blogging before it rose to popularity and she has had the [...]

Manhattan College: Beyond ROI

October 16, 2014

This year, Manhattan College ranked 15th in Payscale’s 2014 College Return on Investment (ROI) Report. Undergraduates graduate knowing that their Manhattan College education has set them up with the tools they need to land a job and make a good [...]

What Does it Mean to “Never Forget”?

September 19, 2014

Everywhere you look people are saying and posting the words “Never Forget.” But, what exactly does that mean? It is important to delve deeper into what the process of remembering entails and its significance today. Sept. 11, 2001 is a day that [...]

ITS Summer Update

August 28, 2014

While students were away for summer, Information Technology Services has been working to optimize the current systems already in place. The Manhattan College community can look forward to updates for MyMCPortal and DegreeWorks and two new [...]

Professor Chat: Dr. Kern

May 8, 2014

MAYA ASTABIE ASSISTANT OP/ED EDITOR The Quadrangle sat down with Dr. Rebecca Kern of the Communication Department to discuss her background in the advertising industry, life outside of teaching, her research and more for another “Professor [...]

Jasper Days Stirs Response from Students & Administration

May 6, 2014

This year’s “Jasper Days” was a far calmer than last year’s “Springfest” and that is exactly how administration intended it to be. This year’s festivities included a concert, dorm wars, a comedy show, a special mass, a performing arts [...]