The second the clock turned from 11:59 p.m. on October 31st to 12:00 a.m. on November 1st, my suite-mate started listening to Christmas music. I actually think she probably started listening to Christmas music before Halloween even happened. I, for one, think early November is too early to listen to Christmas music because then I get tired of it when Christmas actually rolls around. The … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Thanksgiving Music
by ROSE BRENNAN, A&E Editor When it rains, it pours. And even when it doesn’t rain, it snows. This was the sentiment that described the first-ever Fall Fest, hosted by Manhattan College’s Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. After being rescheduled due to inclement weather, the festival was held on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 12 p.m. on the campus quadrangle. And as several students engaged in traditional … Continue reading Delta Kappa Epsilon Hosts Inaugural Fall Fest
by LAUREN SCHUSTER, Asst. Features Editor Lost keys, British accents and secret love affairs filled the Black Box Theater this weekend as the Manhattan College Players put on their fall main stage production “Present Laughter,” written by Noel Coward. The show centers around the character Garry Essendine, a famous British actor who has just turned 40. As Essendine reluctantly approaches middle age, everyone around him … Continue reading Manhattan College Players Present “Present Laughter”
by Liz-Marie Lee, Contributor On Oct. 30, 2018, Manhattan College held the inaugural JasperCon, a place where comic book and pop culture fanatics can gather and meet original artists, cosplayers and more! Hayden Greene, director of the Manhattan College Multicultural Center, sat down to discuss the importance of diversity in film, comics and a glimpse into the making of JasperCon. The Quadrangle: This is the first year … Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Hayden Greene
by Taylor Brethauer, Editor-in-Chief I first saw the film “Eighth Grade” with a friend over the summer in an empty movie theater, on a spur-of-the-moment decision to go to see something in order to escape the summer heat. Originally the only reason I was interested in this film was because Bo Burnham, one of my favorite comedians, was the writer and director. I knew that anything with … Continue reading A Reflection on “Eighth Grade”
by JACK MELANSON, News Editor Sanctus Artem hosted their annual art show on Sunday as students, faculty and other artists contributed to the gallery. This year, the theme was empowerment. “We chose empowerment because it’s more of an umbrella term. Anything can empower you,” said Ryan Askin, co-president of Sanctus Artem. “The art pieces reflect that. Those pieces are things that we found empowering and … Continue reading Empowerment Shines at Sanctus Artem’s Art Gallery
by MEGAN DREHER & LAUREN SCHUSTER, Features Editor & Asst. Features Editor A night of food, music and dancing brought students of all backgrounds together on Friday night as they celebrated Fuerza Latina’s annual Latinx Fest. Latinx Fest is done in conjunction with Student Engagement to celebrate the end of Hispanic Heritage Month. Using three major elements of the culture: food, music and dancing, students … Continue reading Food, Music, Dancing and Fun: Latinx Fest at MC
by GILLIAN PUMA, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct. 30, the Multicultural Center turned Smith Auditorium into a comic book convention known as JasperCon. This was the first JasperCon ever held, and was attended by faculty and students alike. The convention included four panels that discussed cultural comics, women in comics, careers in comics and the importance of representation. There was also several vendors at the event, … Continue reading Inaugural JasperCon Held at MC
by GABRIELLA DEPINHO, Asst. News Editor It’s that time of year again: the leaves are falling, midterms are over, the sun sets at 6 p.m. and you’re already tired of it being cold and can’t wait until it’s spring again. As if Student Engagement read your mind, the office made a post on Oct. 25 on their Instagram account (@mcstudentengage) and on their twitter account … Continue reading The Search for Springfest
