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Fall 2018 Sports Recap

December 6, 2018

by JOHN JACKSON, Sports Editor Basketball Both teams kicked off their seasons with a Draddy Gymnasium double-header on Nov. 6. The women’s team took down LIU Brooklyn 61-46 while the men fell 62-56 to Elon. Since then, the women have been on a [...]

Annual Lessons and Carols Ushers in the Holiday Season

December 6, 2018

by ALEXA SCHMIDT, Asst. A&E Editor The annual Lessons and Carols event was held on Sunday, Dec. 2 in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. It included performances by the Manhattan College Singers, Orchestra, and two acapella groups, the [...]

MC Players Offer a Look at Life: “Backstage on Broadway”

December 5, 2018

by LAUREN SCHUSTER, Asst. Features Editor This weekend in the Black Box Theater, the Manhattan College Players brought something a bit unusual to the stage: a glimpse at what goes on behind it. This year’s theme for the club’s annual Cabaret was [...]

A Look Into Accessibility At Manhattan

December 5, 2018

by GABRIELLA DEPINHO, Asst. News Editor In assessing accessibility on Manhattan College’s campus, mobile accessibility and educational accessibility both need to be considered. Manhattan College adheres to all the mandates set out by the Americans [...]

Jaspers Drop 57-56 Battle of the Bronx Thriller to Fordham

December 4, 2018

by PETE JANNY, Staff Writer MBB: FOR: 57, MAN: 56 The Manhattan College Jaspers (2-5) hosted their crosstown nemesis the Fordham University Rams (6-1) on Saturday night in front of a near capacity crowd of 2,023 at Draddy Gymnasium. In the 111th [...]

Agape Latte: “The Best Mistakes I Ever Made”

December 4, 2018

by ALEXA SCHMIDT, Asst. A&E Editor On Wednesday, Nov. 26, Deirdre O’Leary Cunningham, Ph.D., delivered a lecture at the last Agape Latte of the fall semester. O’Leary is an associate professor of English, with particular interests in Irish [...]

Students Protest Commencement Location in Memorial Hall

December 4, 2018

by MEGAN DREHER & ALYSSA VELAZQUEZ, Features Editor & Production Editor On Wednesday, Nov. 28, students marched from the Kelly Commons to Memorial Hall in protest of the ongoing Commencement issues. While holding signs and chanting, members [...]

Expanding Passions: The Man Who Won’t Stop

November 23, 2018

by MICHEVI DUFFLART, Web Editor For some, running is just a pastime, but for J. Matthew Billings, a graduate student studying civil engineering, it is much more than that. An avid runner and strong supporter of cancer research, Billings is no [...]

MC Singers’ “Spectacular” Performance at Radio City Music Hall

November 22, 2018

GABRIELLA DEPINHO, Asst. News Editor As the audience for the 11 a.m. performance of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular settled into their seats on Saturday, Nov. 17, Manhattan College’s Singers took the stage and sang for the crowd. Andy [...]

Chief Justice DePinho Revamps Student Court

November 16, 2018

by SOPHIA SAKELLARIOU, Staff Writer The Manhattan College Student Court is a branch of Student Government that’s intended to play a crucial role on campus. According to the school’s site, it serves to preside over cases referred to by the dean [...]