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Review: “On the Shore of the Wide World”

September 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Theater and the City is a column of student-written reviews in the ENGL 400 class taught by Deirdre O’Leary Cunningham. Characters of family dramas have been prone to yank on our heartstrings—a box of tissues is a fitting accessory for sitting [...]

Multicultural Center Adopts Black Student Union as a Club

September 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

By Michevi Dufflart, Staff Writer New semesters bring with them new faces, and now a new club. The club that has recently been brought to fruition is the Black Student Union, more commonly known around campus as “BSU.” The BSU, which is open to [...]

Alumna Accepted to Ph.D. Program at American Museum of Natural History

September 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

By Shannon Gleba, Staff Writer It has been only two years since Margaret Lazzeroni graduated from Manhattan College. Since then, her post-graduate schooling has taken her to Columbia University and now to the American Museum of Natural History. [...]

Behind the Curtain: Inside Scatterbomb’s Fall Auditions

September 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

By August Kissel, Editor On Wednesday Sept. 13, the Kelly Commons fourth floor lobby was filled with the nervous chatter of students who were auditioning for a spot on Manhattan College’s improv comedy group, Scatterbomb. The 25 students were [...]

MARS Kicks off Semester with Robert Greens

September 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

By Tara Marin & RikkiLynn Shields, Editors Robert Greens, a London-based screenwriter and playwright, kicked off the first Major Author Reading Series (MARS) of the semester last Thursday with an hour-long workshop, followed by a table read of [...]

MCTV, Looking for Consistency, Holds First Production

September 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

By John Jackson, Staff Writer Manhattan College’s communication department possesses a hidden gem on campus. That gem is the television studio located on the second floor of Leo Hall. While students who take broadcasting courses are quite [...]

Best, Gourmet or J-Del? The Deli Showdown

September 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Being away for the school break means being away from some of the best comfort food. Jaspers love a good panini late at night or simply a bagel when it’s bright and early. Best Deli, Gourmet Market & Bagel and Jasper’s Deli are some of the [...]

Laughing While Muslim: Zarqa Nawaz Comes to Campus

September 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

On Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., the Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith (HGI) Education Center hosted a talk from Zarqa Nawaz, the creator of the world’s first sitcom about a Muslim community, “Little Mosque on the Prairie”. The event, which [...]

Sisterhood Stays Strong Despite Loss of Recognition

September 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

On the outside looking in, the customs of Greek life seem fun: socials every week, sorority tank tops for days and flashing your sorority’s letter sign whenever possible. But one thing is for sure, sororities unite college women that wouldn’t [...]

Returning International Students Share their Stories of Home and Hopes for their Future

September 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

By Shannon Gleba, Staff Writer Manhattan College has truly become a global institution, welcoming students from 40 different countries around the world. Three members of the class of 2020, Lora Yovcheva, Gent Smajlaj and Viola Marcia, have traveled [...]