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Manhattan College Clubs Display Diversity on Campus

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

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Gender Factors into the Experience of Women Engineering Students at MC

Manhattan College is well known for its engineering program. The school, according to US News and World Report, graduates more engineers than any other major. In 2013, 26 percent of the graduating class was part of the School of Engineering. Still, the number of female students enrolled in engineering programs at Manhattan remains around 20 percent of the total engineering enrollment. MC’s female enrollment in … Continue reading Gender Factors into the Experience of Women Engineering Students at MC

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Students With Disabilities Find Help in the Resource Center

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

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Common Interest Living Communities to Be Offered in the Fall

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

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Clubs on Campus Struggle to Find Approval for Fundraising Ideas

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

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Racial Justice Teach-In Held on Campus

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

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Kelly Commons Achieves LEED Gold Certification

The newest building on campus, the Kelly Commons, has now formally become the “greenest” as well. While the connecting hub between north and south campus has been officially open for use since October, it was recently granted the LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. “LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building … Continue reading Kelly Commons Achieves LEED Gold Certification

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The Bad Weather Commute: Commuter Students Tackle Icy Conditions Getting to 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

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Supposed Historic Snowstorm Delivers Much Less than Forecasted

Last Monday, New Yorkers were warned of a blizzard that was reported to be one of the worst in the city’s history. “No less than 18 inches,” claimed news reports on Monday morning and early afternoon. In response to the impending storm, the entire Northeast made emergency preparations. Roads were shut down after 4 p.m., Mayor de Blasio made public statements calling for New Yorkers … Continue reading Supposed Historic Snowstorm Delivers Much Less than Forecasted

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