Articles by Tara Marin

“MOOMBA”: The Life and Legacy of Brother Raymond Meagher

July 23, 2017 // 2 Comments

When Brother Raymond Meagher, F.S.C, Ph.D., passed away on July 18, Manhattan College was overwhelmed by its loss. Although we may not witness such an emphatically compassionate and lighthearted figure again, there are aspects of his humanity that [...]

MC Students Attend Historic March for Science

May 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

It’s 2017 and we have to march for facts. Last Saturday, millions of people across the world marched for science. This was the first-ever pro-science, bipartisan march of its kind, and drew people of all demographics from every single continent on [...]

Admired Housekeeper Eva Kalme Retires After 56 Years At MC

April 6, 2017 // 1 Comment

Eva Kalme, who works for residence life as a housekeeper, is retiring after 56 years at the college. Born in Puerto Rico, Kalme came here with her sister when she was a young girl, and her first job was at a handbag factory in Manhattan. When she [...]

Addressing Abortion and Contraceptives on a Catholic Campus

March 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

Each year, 50 percent of all pregnancies that occur in the United States are not planned, according to a Brookings Institution report. This is nearly 2.8 million women, a number far higher than that of other developed countries. Half of these [...]

Keeping Waste from Going to Waste: Composting on Campus

March 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you live in the United States, it’s likely that you do some sort of recycling on a regular basis; you separate your paper from your plastic from your glass, metal, or cardboard, and so on, and sort everything into the right place. We often [...]

Where Old Books Find New Life

January 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Sophomore Repairs and Restores Archaic Works for MC Library Tim Gress, a work study student at Manhattan College’s O’Malley library, stands in the empty computer room on the first floor. The room, with six enormous windows and tons of empty [...]

Women Helping Women: Just Peace Club Collects Hundreds of Pads and Tampons for Bronx Shelters

December 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

For women living in poverty, menstruation can be more than just a monthly inconvenience. It’s a cause for both embarrassment and hygiene issues since many can’t afford the appropriate products. Manhattan College’s Just Peace Club, a social [...]

MC’s Perspective: Trump, Clinton and the Student Debt Crisis

November 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

College affordability has become a major issue in our lives and in the current presidential election. Americans currently hold $1.3 trillion in student loans, and millennials are often characterized as a generation burdened with a mountain of debt. [...]

Fionnuala Duffy on Life in Ireland and America

October 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

Up until last month, Fionnuala Duffy had spent her entire life in Northern Ireland. Growing up with hopes of pursuing law and studying in America, Duffy decided to apply for a semester program abroad. Exactly one year later, she boarded a plane to [...]

Little Italy’s Biggest Celebration

September 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

Mulberry Street is decorated green, white and red. The aroma of Italian meats and pastries fills the air, Frank Sinatra tracks and live music play in the distance and the streets are packed with people of all cultures, ethnicities and ages. This is [...]