Spring 2018 Season In Review

by TARA MARIN, Senior Writer Swimming and Diving Teams Breaks Records at MAAC Championships Women’s senior Ally Hutzler and men’s freshman Andre Van Huyssteen helped rewrite the record books this year at the 2018 MAAC Championships. Hutzler advanced to the “A” final in both 100 butterfly and the 100 breaststroke, breaking her own records in both. She shattered the Jaspers’ three-year-old record in the 400 medley … Continue reading Spring 2018 Season In Review

“When I Thought I Could Fly”: Cristina Pérez Jiménez on the Power of Quiet

On Wednesday, April 18th, Cristina Pérez Jiménez, Ph.D., delivered a lecture at the last Agape Latte of the semester. Jiménez is an assistant professor of English, with a specialty in Hispanic Caribbean and U.S. Latino/a literatures and culture. Students came out to the event for the cupcakes and pizza, but stayed for Jiménez’s eloquent, inspirational, and hilarious speech. Jiménez wanted to share formative experiences with … Continue reading “When I Thought I Could Fly”: Cristina Pérez Jiménez on the Power of Quiet

Sophomore Talks Women’s History Month

Editor’s Note: “She Persisted” is a special weekly column for Women’s History Month featuring women who are making history on Manhattan College’s campus. For Anna Rosario, a sophomore commuter student with a major in international studies and a double minor in peace studies and Spanish, Women’s History Month is about women who make a difference. “We [women] are so important. People take advantage of us … Continue reading Sophomore Talks Women’s History Month

NMUN Students Represent the United Kingdom in the Galapagos Islands

by TARA MARIN & JESS SOLAN, Senior Writer & Staff Writer Over winter break, a group of students from Manhattan College participated in a special National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in the Galapagos Islands. They represented the United Kingdom, returning with a number of awards, as well as memories. The Quad spoke with three delegates from the trip who reflected on their experiences. For Chris Byrne, a senior … Continue reading NMUN Students Represent the United Kingdom in the Galapagos Islands

Campus Talks Sexual Assault, Title IX and #MeToo

  In the last few months, the #MeToo movement has changed the national conversation around sexual assault and harassment, but legislation that mandates how we confront these issues remains uncertain. Here on campus, there are multiple organizations and people who are promoting awareness about sexual assault and harassment. Samantha Monfils, a junior sociology major, is the president of Take Back the Night (TBTN), a campus … Continue reading Campus Talks Sexual Assault, Title IX and #MeToo

Selfied by Steph: How One Student Turned a Hobby into a Business

Right now, there are over 300 million pictures on Instagram that are tagged with the word “selfie”. Merriam-Webster gave the word an official definition in 2014. A recent AOL survey found that almost half of adults think selfies make them feel more confident. It is no secret that we are obsessed with our self representations. Earlier this year, senior public relations major Stephanie Zmuda had … Continue reading Selfied by Steph: How One Student Turned a Hobby into a Business

Merging the Classroom with the Community

Javier Garcia has been a professor for a little more than two years. The spring of 2017 was his first time teaching COMM 414, Advanced Advertising Strategies, and his first semester teaching for Manhattan College’s communication department. Inspired by the capstone courses he completed during his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the City College of New York (CCNY), Garcia designed the conceptual framework behind this … Continue reading Merging the Classroom with the Community

Review: “On the Shore of the Wide World”

Theater and the City is a column of student-written reviews in the ENGL 400 class taught by Deirdre O’Leary Cunningham. Characters of family dramas have been prone to yank on our heartstrings—a box of tissues is a fitting accessory for sitting through an episode of “Transparent” with the Pfeffermans—but the Holmes family has a bizarre way of stirring our emotions. Written by British playwright Simon … Continue reading Review: “On the Shore of the Wide World”