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New Updates to Academic Integrity Policy in Place for New Semester

September 20, 2019

by RICHARD GERLING, Staff Writer Students know the deal: cite sources, do not copy homework and do not cheat on exams. How the college reacts to violations of academic integrity may not be as familiar to students as those basic concepts. The [...]

New Academic Year, New Fee for Tuition

September 19, 2019

by NICOLE RODRIGUEZ, Asst. Production Editor Ever-rising costs of processing credit and debit cards as a payment option for tuition and fees prompted Manhattan College to develop a new policy that now associates a convenience fee with these [...]

Horan Elevators Undergoing Replacement

September 18, 2019

by Katie Heneghan & Caroline McCarthy, Asst. Features Editor & Staff Writer The four elevators in Horan Hall have stalled, broken down and caused a nuisance for students for the past few years, resulting in Manhattan College’s decision [...]

Major Shake-Ups in Administration to Kick Off New School Year

September 17, 2019

by Rose Brennan, Gabriella DePinho & Alexa Schmidt, A&E Editor, News Editor & Features Editor Carey Out, Goodman Leaves Res Life, French Joins Engineering School Manhattan College kicked off its 2019-2020 school year with some fairly [...]

Riverdale Residents Upset About Student Rowdiness

September 12, 2019

by Nicole Fitzsimmons & Anna Woods, Staff Writers The residents of Riverdale are disgruntled about the apparent rowdiness of Manhattan College students during the opening weeks of school. Last weekend, they took it to the popular Riverdale [...]

Rush Season Kicks Off for MC Greek Life

September 11, 2019

by Elizabeth Griffiths, Contributor The beginning of the semester marks the beginning of another “rush season” at Manhattan College for the small but mighty Greek life presence. During this time, all Jaspers are encouraged to get involved and [...]

JSU and WIB: Two New Clubs Set to be Formally Recognized

September 11, 2019

by SOPHIA SAKELLERIOU, Production Editor Two new clubs — Women in Business (WIB) and Jewish Student Union (JSU)– are set to join the Manhattan College campus this fall after having been approved by the Student Government Assembly in [...]

MC Holds Sexual Harassment Training for Students Workers, GAs, Staff

September 11, 2019

by Rose Brennan & Gabriella DePinho, A&E Editor & News Editor In order to be compliant with new New York State and City laws, Manhattan College held a mandatory sexual harassment training for all student employees, graduate assistants [...]

Students Take to Public Forum After Policy Revision

September 10, 2019

by Gabriella DePinho, News Editor After a meeting between the Resident Student Association, Student Government representatives and Student Life administration, the access control policy has been revised. But the campus conversation is not over [...]

Walsh’s Kingsbridge BID Expansion Plan Met With Slow Action

September 5, 2019

by Maria Thomas, Asst. News Editor For a year, Rob Walsh, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships at Manhattan College, has been trying to get the Kingsbridge Business Improvement District to expand its borders. Business Improvement Districts, [...]