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College Policy Targets Illegal Downloads

Every year, millions of songs are illegally downloaded from peer to peer file-sharing sites. With statistics like that, it is understandable why Manhattan College sends out the yearly notice to the student body about the potential ramifications of illegally downloading files over the college’s networks. “We are required by law to give you guys [students] that notice,” Dean of Students Michael Carey said. Students recently received an … Continue reading College Policy Targets Illegal Downloads

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Student Government Approves Three New Clubs

The Student Government Assembly voted on and approved three new clubs during its meeting on Nov. 4. One of these new clubs is the South Asian Student Association, otherwise known as S.A.S.A., which is led by students Shahed Ahmed, Veena Cherian, Priya Chilana, Saif Kaleem and Maheer Khan. They seek to promote the South Asian culture through various events on campus including Bollywood movie nights, … Continue reading Student Government Approves Three New Clubs

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Opinions & Editorials

MC Smokers Unfazed by New Tobacco Law

It’s 5:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, it’s cold and rainy and sophomore Ben Giese has just left the dry safety of Jasper Hall for an early evening smoke break. It is starting to drizzle on the quad again and although it looks like he is about to get rained on, Giese whips out his lighter and sparks up his machine-rolled cigarette. Early evening cigarettes are … Continue reading MC Smokers Unfazed by New Tobacco Law

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Manhattan College: Beyond ROI

This year, Manhattan College ranked 15th in Payscale’s 2014 College Return on Investment (ROI) Report. Undergraduates graduate knowing that their Manhattan College education has set them up with the tools they need to land a job and make a good living. But, what do you get from a Manhattan College beyond ROI? Beyond ROI, undergraduates should also truly value the intangibles about college. You learn life … Continue reading Manhattan College: Beyond ROI

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Confessions Of A Millennial Undergraduate

GABRIELA REMACHE GUEST WRITER Quick, can you list at least three current events? To be more specific, can you list three events that are not so exhausted by the media and do not fall under the category of entertainment news? If so, give yourself a pat on the shoulder. You are a diligent student, a self-starter, an avid reader and just the kind to take … Continue reading Confessions Of A Millennial Undergraduate

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A Bit of Advice to Continue Improving the Environment at MC

ARIELLE SIMMONS GUEST WRITER April, or Earth Month, has left us for another year, but its purpose and value should continue be reflected. A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a name that’s been popping up a lot lately in recent news and social media, states that there is “95 percent certainty that humans are the ‘dominant cause’ of global warming since … Continue reading A Bit of Advice to Continue Improving the Environment at MC

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MC Relatives: Siblings on Campus

BY MADELEINE SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER Your siblings may be annoying, loud and obnoxious, but there are moments that you know you couldn’t have survived without them. This appreciation will be shown all over the nation this Thursday, April 10 in honor of National Sibling Day. According to the Office of the Registrar, there are about 76 pairs of siblings enrolled at Manhattan College presently. This … Continue reading MC Relatives: Siblings on Campus

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