Campus ministry

Students Establish a Chapter of Operation Smile on Campus

November 1, 2016

After a year of hard work, three Manhattan College students established a chapter of Operation Smile on the MC campus. Operation Smile is a nonprofit international medical charity that is dedicated to bringing surgeries to countries where kids [...]

Manhattan College Celebrates an Important Fair Trade Month

October 6, 2016

Just four colleges in New York State have fair trade resolutions on the books: Fordham University, Hartwick College, Siena College, and Manhattan College. Manhattan has the distinction of being the first school in New York City ever to pass the [...]

Letters to the Editor: September 27, 2016

September 27, 2016

TOM HILL writes, Hello Jaspers, I wanted to thank everyone who has shared in Father Hill’s life and his mission at Manhattan College. It is important to understand that his work is now our own, quietly helping to shape the world one person, one [...]

Remembering the Life of Father George Hill

September 20, 2016

Compiled by ANTHONY CAPOTE, Editor, MELISSA GALLARDO, Staff Writer & KYLEIGH PANETTA, Asst. Editor Reverend George Hill, Manhattan College’s chaplain for almost decade, passed away last week, after a long battle with cancer. Hill died in [...]

A Lasallian to the Core

February 24, 2016

Casey Silvestri embodies the Lasallian core values on and off the lacrosse field. More than a student-athlete; she is the president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, vice president for the accounting society and part of the L.O.V.E. board. [...]

To Jamaica, Haiti, Louisiana and Back: Students Reflect on Their L.O.V.E. Trip

January 28, 2016

Manhattan College students are no strangers to humanitarianism. For years, the Lasallian Outreach Volunteer Experience (L.O.V.E.) Program has allowed students to travel to various cities and countries all over the world to build homes, provide [...]

MC Community Raises Money for Syrian Refugees

December 10, 2015

by Tori James, Staff Writer The ongoing Syrian refugee crisis has approximately nine million Syrians displaced throughout the world. In light of this, the Manhattan College community is doing their part to not only spread awareness of the problem, [...]

Toy Drive Brings Joy to a Community

November 24, 2015

Constant chatter, often turned into screaming, fills the cafeteria. The kids pace back and forth, engaging in conversations with their friends and families, all while anxiously waiting for their turn. Their number is called. They rejoice. Waiting [...]

A Night in the Life: Fr. George Hill

November 14, 2014

At exactly 6:05 p.m. last Sunday, I stumbled into the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers, rushed past the members of the music ministry towards the open sacristy door. There stood Father George Hill, donning his usual fleece sweater vest over [...]