Kieran Rock and Kelly Burns Editors Months after its opening, the Kelly Commons has become an important fixture in campus life. Now, the building has a brand new addition–a free game room–that promises to draw more in more traffic from students. Situated on the first floor of the commons is the new game room. Inside, students can play two “Fast and Furious” racing car games, a Big Buck … Continue reading Free Game Room Opens in the Kelly Commons
Sean McIntyre and Claire Leaden Senior Staff Writers Though senior year is often dubbed as the “fun year,” when class schedules are a little less daunting and college responsibilities are starting to dwindle, the pressure to find a job is as undeniable (and as unavoidable) as ever. Hearing from recent graduates about life after graduation can definitely help ease some of the stress, and the … Continue reading Working-World Reality: Recent Alum Shed Light on Post-Grad Life at Communication Career Panel
Melanie O’Connor Contributing Writer Manhattan College hosted its annual Peace Week on campus last week which featured lectures, events and discussion about the importance and understanding of peace movements. This year, the week highlighted issues of peace and conflict in New York City. Tom Ferguson, the program director of Peace Studies, said, “The main goal this week was to highlight the role New York City has … Continue reading Annual Peace Week Focuses on New York City
Fuerza Latina By Daniel Ynfante Asst. Sports Editor Behind every organization, club or association, there was a specific event or a moment of brilliance that ignited that proverbial light bulb in its founders’ head and convinced them they had to create it. For Ivan Bohórquez, it was a series of unfortunate events that led him to start Fuerza Latina, a student club at Manhattan College … Continue reading Manhattan College Clubs Display Diversity on Campus
John Evans is the typical English major at Manhattan College. He reads Shakespeare, Homer and Dante and has written two collections of poetry and a series of short stories. Evans, however, has one major difference from most other students at MC – he cannot see any of the works he has ever read or written. He can only see bits of light and darkness. “There … Continue reading Students With Disabilities Find Help in the Resource Center
Manhattan College unveiled that it will be offering common interest living communities options for students next year in an email to the student body last Tuesday. The common interest communities “are a series of themed residences where sophomores, juniors and seniors can enhance their experiences at the college by living with other students who share their interests – regardless of what their academic courses or … Continue reading Common Interest Living Communities to Be Offered in the Fall
The Sigma Delta Tau sorority is one of the newest Greek life options on campus and, as a result, still struggles with the difficulties of being a new club. Some of those struggles include finding effective ways to fundraise on campus and to get those ideas approved by the Office of Student Activities. “We do a lot of philanthropy work, we fundraise for Prevent Child … Continue reading Clubs on Campus Struggle to Find Approval for Fundraising Ideas
In the wake of the ongoing debate about racism in the American justice system, a racial justice teach-in was held in Smith Auditorium last Wednesday featuring panels discussing the many facets of racism. The panels were made up of faculty, students, alumni and local community organizers speaking on topics such as the psychology of racial identification and the experience of race and racism. “Over the … Continue reading Racial Justice Teach-In Held on Campus
For students who dorm on campus, it might be a bit difficult to go from class to class during the winter. But for students commuting to campus, the winter weather can wreak havoc on a morning commute. Freshman Carolina Alcaraz commutes to campus and was stuck here last week when afternoon classes were cancelled due to the impending winter storm last Monday. “They waited until … Continue reading The Bad Weather Commute: Commuter Students Tackle Icy Conditions Getting to Campus
