This Week in Photos
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Category: Arts & Entertainment
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
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
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
A Photo Finish: Student Photographers of the Marketing and Communication Department
by Gillian Puma, Staff Writer The Marketing and Communication Department plays a very important role in promoting Manhattan College. The department provides services that include branding and marketing, news and media relations, multimedia and website, publications, creative services and special events. “Marketing and Communication encompases a lot of different things,” Christine Loughran, assistant director of web communications said. Loughran mentioned that the department is also in charge … Continue reading A Photo Finish: Student Photographers of the Marketing and Communication Department
Jane Nolan: Stand-Up Comedian
by Alexa Schmidt, Asst. A&E Editor Sophomore Jane Nolan performed stand-up comedy at Scatterbomb’s show on Oct. 5. To say that she was a success was an understatement. As the opener, she set the tone for the rest of the night, and put herself on the radar for regular Scatterbomb attendees. Stand-up comedy is not a common talent. It requires to comedian to be completely vulnerable to … Continue reading Jane Nolan: Stand-Up Comedian
Jasper Jams: The Art of the Movie Soundtrack
Great movies have great soundtracks. Terrible movies with good soundtracks become bearable. It’s undeniable that music impacts the viewer’s experience but often, viewers don’t realize or appreciate it. For this week’s Jasper Jams, I decided to pull some tracks from movies – recent and old – that are iconic, scene or film defining or are simply just great tunes that enhance the film and pop … Continue reading Jasper Jams: The Art of the Movie Soundtrack
No Lions, No Tigers, One Bear: “The Winter’s Tale” Staged by the American Shakespeare Center Visits Campus
by ROSE BRENNAN, A&E Editor In what has now become a tradition at Manhattan College, the American Shakespeare Center (ASC) made their annual visit to Smith Auditorium to perform “The Winter’s Tale” on Friday, Oct. 12. The ASC has been coming to Riverdale every fall since 2012. Their yearly performance has now become a favorite fall semester event of students and faculty across the campus. … Continue reading No Lions, No Tigers, One Bear: “The Winter’s Tale” Staged by the American Shakespeare Center Visits Campus
Manhattan College Students Attend Comic Con
by CAT CORNWELL, Contributor The New York Comic Con was back in town from Oct. 3-6, and fellow lovers of Saint John Baptist De La Salle shared their experiences with their fellow New Yorkers. Comic Con is a four day event where people of all ages and backgrounds come together and dress up, or “cosplay,” as their favorite characters from TV shows, video games, comic … Continue reading Manhattan College Students Attend Comic Con