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Jasper Jams: Brace Yourself, Springfest Is Coming

Jasper Jams took an unexpected hiatus, but the column is back and better than ever: daylight savings time has begun and better weather is upon us. This change in season means the quadrangle will soon regularly be filled with people throwing frisbees, chilling on blankets and blasting music. It also means that on one fateful Saturday, the quadrangle will be transformed for a day full … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Brace Yourself, Springfest Is Coming

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Jasper Jams: Every Day Is Valentine’s Day

Editor’s Note: Jasper Jams will return to posting on Sunday afternoons; it previously followed this schedule but was changed to Wednesday afternoons. Love songs are a mix of extremely intimate and hyper-commercialized, which is an interesting combination. I, for one, am a sucker for good love songs, but I’ve set out to ponder what makes a good love song? Is a good love song upbeat? … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Every Day Is Valentine’s Day

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Jasper Jams: Grammy Nominations

Jasper Jams started up again in February of last year as a way to talk about the results of the Grammy Award ceremony, so it’s only fitting that with this column’s one year anniversary, we talk predictions. The Grammy Awards are taking place Sunday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. (EST) and will be hosted by Alicia Keys. The stage will be seeing some big performers, … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Grammy Nominations

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Jasper Jams: Winter Break Releases

While you were catching up on sleep or with high school friends, traveling abroad, to the next state over or just staying on your local roads, everyone else kept on working, including musicians. The holiday season usually keeps everyone busy enough that they get distracted from new releases in pop culture. This first Jasper Jams of the semester is about showing you the hidden gems … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Winter Break Releases

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Jasper Jams: Study Music

In the last few weeks of the semester, with all of the projects, papers, quizzes, presentations and last minute tests, it’s important to get to work. I’ve practically been living in the library lately, all I’m missing is food and a shower here. I hate distractions when I work but hours of endless studying in silence can leave me feeling totally burnt out. I present … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Study Music

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Jasper Jams: Thanksgiving Music

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

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Freshman Lexington Passamonte Breaks 3-Meter Dive Record Twice

by C. GARRETT KEIDEL, Asst. Sports Editor Lexington Passamonte is a freshman on the swimming and diving team. Currently she has aspirations to go to dental school after her time at Manhattan College, but at the moment she’s a young talent on the diving team, setting and breaking school records in her short time already at the college. The Quadrangle: How did you get into … Continue reading Freshman Lexington Passamonte Breaks 3-Meter Dive Record Twice

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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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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

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