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Counseling and Health Services Answer Call to Help

When Manhattan College students get sick, they have a place to go – Health Services. Located on the first floor of Alumni Hall, the health services department prides itself on being students’ best option for speedy, efficient, confidential care that’s free of charge. The health services office works closely with another critical office on Manhattan’s campus, the counseling center on the fifth floor of Miguel … Continue reading Counseling and Health Services Answer Call to Help

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Addressing Abortion and Contraceptives on a Catholic Campus

Each year, 50 percent of all pregnancies that occur in the United States are not planned, according to a Brookings Institution report. This is nearly 2.8 million women, a number far higher than that of other developed countries. Half of these unintended pregnancies are a result of not using contraception, while some are a result of the improper use of it, and thousands more are … Continue reading Addressing Abortion and Contraceptives on a Catholic Campus

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Keeping Waste from Going to Waste: Composting on Campus

If you live in the United States, it’s likely that you do some sort of recycling on a regular basis; you separate your paper from your plastic from your glass, metal, or cardboard, and so on, and sort everything into the right place. We often assume that this alone is helping our environment, but is it enough? Americans seem to be wasteful in their nature. … Continue reading Keeping Waste from Going to Waste: Composting on Campus

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Alcohol Abuse and the Silent Toll on Students

by Rose Brennan & Alyssa Velazquez Assistant Editor & Editor Drinking culture is considered a prominent part of almost any college student’s social life, and Manhattan College is no exception.  But serious consequences can occur when students do not drink responsibly. In the year 2015, the college reported 163 liquor violations on campus. 161 of these incidents occurred in residence halls. These numbers show a decrease in … Continue reading Alcohol Abuse and the Silent Toll on Students

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College Opens Up to Neighbors for Luncheon

The Student Neighborhood Relations Committee held the second annual community luncheon last Friday, Feb. 17 as a way of opening a positive line of communication between the Riverdale residents and Manhattan College. The luncheon started out with an invocation from John Bennett, director of Student Engagement and ended with a question and answer session facilitated by Richard Satterlee, vice president for Student Life. The college … Continue reading College Opens Up to Neighbors for Luncheon

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Men's Track & Field, Sports, Top Stories

Litzell Etching His Name into Manhattan’s Record Books

Love Litzell promised himself it would not happen again. Not after all he had been through: His struggles in the weight throw his freshman year. The excruciating second place finish by one centimeter in the MAAC Indoor Championships in his sophomore season. And especially not after being stripped of a chance to avenge himself last year, when he missed the entire season with an injury. … Continue reading Litzell Etching His Name into Manhattan’s Record Books

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MC Students File Taxes for Locals

by Kelly Burns & Kieran Rock Senior Writers The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, also known as VITA, is a tax volunteer program run by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). According to the IRS website, VITA volunteers “receive training to provide free tax help for low-to-moderate income families who need assistance preparing their tax returns.” The MC chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, an international honor organization … Continue reading MC Students File Taxes for Locals

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A Look Back at Black History at Manhattan College

by Megan Dreher &  August Kissel Assistant Editor & Editor With Black History Month coming to a close, The Quadrangle examines the contributions of African-American Jaspers and those who fought for civil rights on-and off- campus. Junius Kellogg Our story begins with Junius Kellogg, a Manhattan College student athlete, and who started his career at Manhattan in 1949 as a sophomore. He was the first African American athlete … Continue reading A Look Back at Black History at Manhattan College

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