Category: Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

Inaugural JasperCon Held 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

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The Search for Springfest

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

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Scatterbomb’s Annual Halloween Show Welcomes Everyone to the Neighborhood

by Taylor Brethauer, Editor-in-Chief The improv comedy troupe, Scatterbomb, hosted another hilarious show just in time for the Halloween holiday season. On Friday, Oct. 26, Hayden 100 filled with costumed students eager to see the group perform. The show started with stand-up by student Jane Nolan, who performed at the previous show. She was dressed as John Lennon and spoke about her past successful Halloween costumes such … Continue reading Scatterbomb’s Annual Halloween Show Welcomes Everyone to the Neighborhood

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Showing Up to Safe Halloween in Style

Interviews conducted and compiled by Lauren Schuster, Asst. Features Editor Skyyler, Age 8 The Quadrangle: How did you choose your costume? Skyyler Suarez: I picked my costume this year because I wore this for Halloween, and when I went to Manhattan College nobody had seen it, so I wanted to show it off. TQ: If you could pick any crazy costume to be, what would … Continue reading Showing Up to Safe Halloween in Style

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Players’ Annual Murder Mystery Returns with “A Family Reunion to Die For”

by LAUREN SCHUSTER, Asst. Features Editor Mimes, murders and squirrel hunting sisters were only a few of the wacky elements of this year’s Player’s murder mystery show, “A Family Reunion to Die For” by Matt and Mike Steele. The show centers around Freddie Franklin, played by junior Peter Martino, and his wife Christine, played by senior Michelle Lapreay. As the couple attends Christine’s family reunion, … Continue reading Players’ Annual Murder Mystery Returns with “A Family Reunion to Die For”

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Digital Media Art Program Prepares Students for 21st Century Jobs

by ROSE BRENNAN, A&E Editor Manhattan College is eager to prepare its students for a 21st century job market. One of the college’s minor programs, digital media art, is helping students and professors do just that. The digital media art minor entails several different aspects, including mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and a series of electives such as digital drawing, digital painting and digital photography. … Continue reading Digital Media Art Program Prepares Students for 21st Century Jobs

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Students Utilize Photography in Class

by BRIAN ASARE, Staff Writer Manhattan College has a photography class that is equipped with state of the art technology which helps individuals convert their creative thoughts into a reality. These tech devices consist of cameras, camera accessories such as light meters and flashlights, Macbooks and many more.   The art of taking pictures and processing was quite complicated a few years ago than what … Continue reading Students Utilize Photography in Class

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AR and VR: An Inside Look

by Alex Nieves, Contributor Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR and AR) have become two wildly popular terms used today, but they leave several puzzled, as they both are very confusing terms. What’s the difference between the two? Why are they so popular? How can VR/AR be used today in more ways than just fancy video games? What makes them really different? VR is a term used to … Continue reading AR and VR: An Inside Look

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