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Professors Mehnaz Afridi and Courtney Bryant lead interfaith forum confronting Anti-Blackness

By Rebecca Kranich, Staff Writer Two of Manhattan College’s most renowned religious studies professors recently spoke at a virtual event hosted by Lewis University. Rev. Courtney Bryant, Ph.D. and Mehnaz Afridi, Ph.D. joined Maureen O’Connell and Laura Frank from La Salle University to discuss anti-Black racism and religions. The panel provided dialogue from an inter-faith perspective, representing Catholic, Protostant, Muslim and Jewish faiths. The coordinator … Continue reading Professors Mehnaz Afridi and Courtney Bryant lead interfaith forum confronting Anti-Blackness

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Tiny Talk with Sydney Waitt: A Cancer Survival Experience

By Victor Franco, Staff Writer Time + tragedy = comedy. This is the equation that helped Sydney Waitt through her experience with cancer.  Waitt is currently a senior at Manhattan College who is double majoring in peace and justice studies and political science, but through her Tiny Talk students were able to hear a more personal story of her life through a comedic lens.  Waitt … Continue reading Tiny Talk with Sydney Waitt: A Cancer Survival Experience

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LGBTQ & A – A Conversation Among Faculty, Administration & Students

by Sophie Ryan, Contributor On April 22, the LGBTQ Student Group at Manhattan College hosted a question and answer panel with LGBTQ+ faculty and administrators. The event was hybrid, with attendants coming both virtually and in person. The panel included assistant professor of sociology Robin Lovell, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics Robert Suzzi Valli, Ph.D., associate professor of communication Rebecca Kern, Ph.D., professor of English … Continue reading LGBTQ & A – A Conversation Among Faculty, Administration & Students

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MC Lecture Series Presents: Rachael Denhollander and Her Journey to Exposing Larry Nassar

by Gillian Puma & Jilleen Barrett, Staff Writers On Thursday, Oct. 10, students and faculty gathered in Kelly 5A to hear attorney and advocate Rachael Denhollander share her journey on exposing former Michigan University and USA Gymnastics national team doctor, Larry Nassar. The event was held through Student Engagement and co-sponsored by the Lasallian Women & Gender Resource Center, Office of Diversity, Equity & Title IX, and … Continue reading MC Lecture Series Presents: Rachael Denhollander and Her Journey to Exposing Larry Nassar

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Lecture Series Opens with Ndaba Mandela

By Haley Burnside, Asst. Editor Last Wednesday, students and faculty alike gathered to hear the smooth, clear, trademark Mandela voice. Grandson of the late South African President Nelson Mandela, Ndaba Mandela spoke to a wide audience in the Kelly Commons. He opened with a simple phrase. “Today, I am going to share my story with you,” Mandela said. From that point on he spoke about … Continue reading Lecture Series Opens with Ndaba Mandela

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