Weyland Elected New Student Body President, Inauguration on May 6

Weyland Elected New Student Body President, Inauguration on May 6 Anthony Capote — Asst Editor If smiling is an indication of celebration, Nicholas Weyland has had a lot to smile about since April 20. In a narrow victory of only six percentage points, Weyland defeated two personal friends, Brian Nyarko and Blake Pizzola, in the student government elections last week. “It feels pretty good, I’m not … Continue reading Weyland Elected New Student Body President, Inauguration on May 6

Housing Selection: What You Need to Know

DANIEL MOLINA AND ALLY HUTZLER STAFF WRITER AND ASSISTANT EDITOR The annual housing selection process will be held this week between Tuesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 30. However, this year’s housing lottery will be markedly different than in previous years. Applying, choosing roommates and selecting a dorm will all be done through an online application that will allow the Office of Residence Life to handle this … Continue reading Housing Selection: What You Need to Know

Where Do Our Leftovers Go?

Tara Marin & Ally Hutzler Staff Writer and Assistant Editor The weight of food leftovers is responsible for the largest component of the municipal waste stream in the U.S., according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Since this kind of waste has both short and long-term environmental and economic consequences, measures have been taken on campus to reduce the amount of food that thrown away everyday. … Continue reading Where Do Our Leftovers Go?

Pizzola and Weyland Compete for Student Body President

ANTHONY CAPOTE AND DANIEL YNFANTE ASSISTANT EDITORS Student government elections are officially underway, with both presidential candidates and their parties filed and ready for campaigns. The election pins Nick Weyland—a sophomore—and Blake Pizzola—a junior—against each other. Weyland, whose party he has named The Quad Squad, plans to champion Manhattan’s Lasallian values at the root of his campaign. He is a Lasallian Leader on campus and … Continue reading Pizzola and Weyland Compete for Student Body President

Despite Growing Pains, Kelly Commons Finds Niche on Campus

With the semester winding to a close, it has been almost a full academic year since the opening of the Raymond Kelly Student Commons.   The new, state-of-the-art, building features a new fitness center, dining options and meeting spaces for students and faculty. The commons is also the first building at Manhattan College to receive a LEED certification, making it the most sustainable and environmentally … Continue reading Despite Growing Pains, Kelly Commons Finds Niche on Campus

College’s Reallocation Plans Will Address Empty Spaces on Campus

With the opening of the commons, it’s hard not to notice the volume of empty space left around campus. Dante’s is joked about as being a “ghost town,” and there just aren’t as many engineering students doing homework in the Leo basement with the cafeteria closed. Administrators say that by June, most of this unused space will be accounted for with the completion of the … Continue reading College’s Reallocation Plans Will Address Empty Spaces on Campus