By, Angelina Persaud & Lauren Raziano, Staff Writer & Social Media Editor Severe flooding due to Hurricane Ida left many people in the tristate area picking up the pieces in the following days, and Manhattan College residents were no exception. During the days following the tragic storm, many students have been trying to handle the damage that has been done to their living spaces. Several … Continue reading Hurricane Ida Aftermath on Campus
By, Lauren Raziano, Social Media Editor With more students returning to campus, many rely on the 24 hour library access to internet and quiet for studying, but O’Malley Library has made the decision to cut its operational hours. William H. Walters, PhD, FCLIP, the Executive Director of the Manhattan College Library sent an email on Aug. 31 to the Manhattan community stating that the Library … Continue reading Library Reduces Semester Hours
By, Jilleen Barrett & Megan LaCreta, Managing Editor / A&E Editor & Staff Writer While the storm that hit New York City Wednesday night was only the remnants of Hurricane Ida, the impact throughout the city was severe. Manhattan College and its surrounding area were not excluded from the storm’s trail as the community received a flash flood warning and later, a tornado warning. Sean … Continue reading Historic Storm Causes Campus to Close Down
By, Jocelyn Visnov & Caroline McCarthy, Asst. Production Editor & Asst. Features Editor After breaking ground in the Spring of 2018, The Higgins Engineering and Science Center is open to students and staff for the Fall 2021 semester. Located on South Campus, the Higgins Engineering and Science Center (Higgins) was built adjacent to Leo Hall. COVID-19 safety precautions prohibit a grand opening, but students and faculty … Continue reading New Higgins Engineering and Science Building Opens for Fall Semester
By, Jilleen Barrett & Anna Woods, A&E Editor & Editor-in-Chief Students were welcomed back to Manhattan this semester with a slew of changes affecting campus life as Student Engagement faces drastic budget cuts of a couple $100,000 for the year. All official clubs and other aspects of student life are receiving less money than usual while some events — such as the beloved Jasper Jingle … Continue reading Student Life Affected by Drastic Budget Cuts
By, Lauren Raziano & Nicole Fitzsimmons, Social Media Editor & News Editor As students return to campus for an all-in person semester, Manhattan College is preparing to protect the community from COVID-19 and the prominent Delta variant with updated regulations and protocols for the upcoming academic semester. Following the initial decision to allow those who are vaccinated to be unmasked in indoor spaces, Jaspers Return … Continue reading Jaspers Return to Campus: New Rules and Regulations
by Katie Heneghan, Zoe DeFazio, & Caroline McCarthy, Web Editor, Staff Writer & Asst. Features Editor One Manhattan announced an on-campus pop-up clinic provided by Village Apothecary for 500 first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. The clinic was open to administer vaccinations to staff, students and Bronx “neighbors” as stated in an email sent to the Manhattan College community on April 19th. 250 people … Continue reading Health Services Offers Pop-up Vaccine Clinic
Dear Readers, This past semester as your Editor-in-Chief has been the most difficult and incredibly rewarding experience of my life. It’s hard to imagine that I only have one semester left in this role so I’m trying to slow down the time as best I can. As we say goodbye to this semester we also have to say goodbye to our talented seniors. Our seniors … Continue reading LETTER from The Editor
by, Anna Woods & Gabriella DePinho, Editor-in-Chief & Senior Writer The Manhattan College Senate passed a resolution to have the college’s president recommend the Board of Trustees revise its bylaws to establish three new permanent seats on the Board of Trustees with full voting rights to be filled by a student, a staff member and a faculty member. This resolution authored by two faculty members … Continue reading Senate Passes Resolution for More Community Representation on Board of Trustees
