By Anna Segota, Staff Writer Many people, such as myself, have been itching to break out the holiday music and decorations since feeling the first winter chill. Now, it is finally our time to shine. And what would the holidays be without some god-awful Hallmark movie that you can’t seem to stop watching? Here is a playlist to make you feel like quitting your high-paying … Continue reading Jasper Jams: Hallmark Movie.mp3
Sophomore Olivia Bailey singing Little Brothers from Phineas and Ferb. ANGELINAPEREZ/THEQUADRANGLE By Angelina Perez, Asst. Features Editor & Web Editor To close out the semester, Manhattan College’s Players put on their annual fall cabaret this past weekend. This year director Robert Nolan pitched the idea for “Phineas and Ferb: I Know What We’re Going to Do Today” and produced a sold-out show for students to gather … Continue reading MC Players Found a Way to Sneak Right Into Our Hearts with Phineas and Ferb Fall Cabaret
Aaron Schoepf and Olivia Bailey in The Comedy of Errors. ANGELINA PEREZ/COURTESY By Brooke DellaRocco, Staff Writer After an inspiring semester, Manhattan College’s Players performed their fall mainstage production, “Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors” just before Thanksgiving break, letting the performers shine and the audience release a few laughs. This comedic play, directed by Will Erat and performed in The Black Box, follows the story … Continue reading The Comedy of Errors Leaves Audiences Rolling With Laughs
Rebecca Yaros, just released the second novel in the series, which has already received widespread praise. AMAZON/COURTESY By Adrianne Hutto, Production Editor “A dragon without its rider is a tragedy. A rider without their dragon is dead,” is the opening line of the intense fantasy novel Fourth Wing. The author, Rebecca Yaros, just released the second novel in the series, which has already received widespread … Continue reading Book Nook: Fourth Wing
The MTA released 50 Years of Hip Hop MetroCards to celebrate the event throughout the city. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (mta.info)/ COURTESY By Grace Cardinal, Asst. News Editor Hip-Hop has officially reached its 50th anniversary! Celebrations have occurred across the city and nationwide, including everything from museum exhibits to documentaries and much more. Hip-hop rose from poverty, urban decay and gang violence in the Bronx borough. … Continue reading Beat-Boxing Bronx: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Charles Esperanza’s work posted on his X account. @C.G.ESPERANZA / COURTESY By Kyla Guilfoil, Managing Editor “The Bronx is the last place you can experience real New York,” Charles Esperanza told the Quadrangle. He’s an artist who was born and raised in the South Bronx and has stuck around to share his talents with the neighborhood. Esperanza is an author, an illustrator and a teaching … Continue reading Charles Esperanza sees the Bronx in Color
By Angelina Persaud, News Editor The Manhattan College Magazine team is in full swing with new members offering a fresh perspective and sharing their love of creative writing. The MC Magazine is a student and faculty-operated publication within the English department. It allows students to voice their creativity through small writing projects, visual photo collections and other literary prose. Each spring there is a release … Continue reading New Member Alert! The MC Magazine Brings New Writers for Upcoming Issue
By Karen Flores, Arts and Entertainment Editor When I was 13 years old, my aunt gave me a book for my birthday. It was Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Little did I know this would be one of my favorite books of all time and that Lisa See would become one of my favorite authors as well. I have always had an interest in … Continue reading Book Nook- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
By Mack Olmsted, Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor Manhattan Magazine held a Scary Story Workshop where students were invited to strengthen their creative writing skills with reading and writing poetry using horror themes inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Students gathered in Kelly 3.05, occupying almost every seat at the table to practice their writing skills. While the workshop was hosted by Manhattan Magazine, the event … Continue reading Manhattan Magazine Hosts Scary Writing Workshop
