Arts & Entertainment

TX Hopes to Share His Original Music with the World

April 26, 2018

Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity. On a sunny Friday afternoon, I was hanging out on the quad, talking to my brother and his friends as I waited to interview Terrance “Terry” Bouyer for this column. Bouyer is a [...]

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

April 26, 2018

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. [...]

Performing Arts Spring Concert

April 25, 2018

Friends and families poured into the Chapel of De La Salle and his Brothers to attend the Spring Performing Arts Concert on Sunday, April 22. The MC Orchestra, Manhattones and Singers performed an array of musical pieces at the annual concert. The [...]

Spring Fest is “Better With You”

April 24, 2018

by TAYLOR BRETHAUER & ROSE BRENNAN, Editor-in-chief and Editor Manhattan College’s annual Spring Fest was held this past Saturday, April 21. The day, full of fun activities and a BBQ on the quad, lead up to a concert in Draddy Gymnasium. [...]

The Bronx is Bumpin’

April 22, 2018

This is a very special edition of Jasper Jams for two reasons: it’s a part of the special issue and it’s in print! Manhattan College being in the Bronx is great for students looking to explore the music scene that New York City has to offer. [...]

One Stop Shop for Italian Dining

April 17, 2018

by ELIZABETH METSCH, Contributor Manhattan’s “Little Italy” may be the world famous spot to go in New York City for Italian food, but Arthur Avenue in the Bronx also offers some rivaling authentic Italian spots. While some people may not know [...]

Jasper Jams: Almost Our SpringFest Artist

April 17, 2018

Editor’s Note: This was originally intended to be posted on Sunday, April 15. The semester is almost over, the weather is starting to get nicer and SpringFest is right around the corner. Everyone should ideally be excited for SpringFest: [...]

Happily Ever After?: “Into the Woods” Staged by MC Players

April 17, 2018

Photos compiled by Xiaoyang Wu / THE QUADRANGLE For the dates of April 12 through 15, the MC Players performed “Into the Woods”: a mashup of classic fairy tales that show us “happily ever after” might not truly exist. The story follows a [...]

The End of the World as We Know It (?)

April 15, 2018

A heart-wrenching novel about the dance between living life to the fullest and impending doom, Tommy Wallach’s “We All Looked Up” is the kind of book you will not want to put down, if you’re willing to pick it up. When a faint blue star in [...]

Transforming the Jasper Lounge into a Coffeehouse

April 14, 2018

by ALEXA DAWID, Contributor Acoustics, poems, comedy and doughnuts are only a few of the highlights of Coffeehouse, an event which invites artists of all genres and levels of experience to perform in a laid-back setting. The most recent of these [...]