by Joe Liggio & Gabriella DePinho, Senior Writer & News Editor Getting around campus just got a lot harder. Starting this Fall 2019 semester, 24-hour sign-ins are now mandatory for anyone who wishes to enter a residence hall that is not their own, a sudden and unexpected policy change bound to have repercussions on campus culture. Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 a.m., enrolled students … Continue reading Access Control: What You Need to Know
by Cathy Goodyear, Social Media Editor On October 10th, Commuter Services and Outreach hosted a housing workshop for students who are currently living off campus or are considering moving off campus. The office of Commuter Services and Outreach identifies these students as “resi-commuters” and saw a demand for services that applied to them directly. Marilyn Carter, the director of Commuter Services and Outreach, was originally informed of … Continue reading Margaret Groarke Discusses Tenant Rights at Commuter Services’ Housing Workshop
by Cathy Goodyear, Social Media Editor Commuters make up a large percentage at Manhattan College but are still outnumbered by the residential students leaving their needs underrepresented. According to the Manhattan College website around 75 percent of freshman live on campus leaving the remaining 25 percent commuters. This ratio evens out as upperclassmen move off campus. Marilyn Carter, the director of Commuter Services and Outreach, along with … Continue reading Commuter Services Aims to Ease the Lives of Commuters
According to the Manhattan College website, 75 percent of freshman live on campus, leaving the remaining 25 percent of commuters the minority on campus. Due to the different needs of commuter students, the student government executive board proposed the appointment of a faculty representative of the commuter population, which was presented to the board of trustees. Marilyn Carter is the newly appointed director of Commuter … Continue reading Marilyn Carter Tapped for Commuter Post
by Michevi Dufflart Staff Writer Manhattan College commuter students can typically be found eating, studying and lounging around campus in places like Kelly Commons and Cafe 1853, but this past Friday, some of these dedicated students were found in Jasper Hall’s backyard participating in Commuter Appreciation Day. Commuter Appreciation Day, a newer tradition at Manhattan, is a day dedicated to giving back to commuter students for … Continue reading Commuters Celebrate Commuter Appreciation Day
The snow that has plagued the Manhattan College campus is now melting in the beaming sun, however, that isn’t enough to obliterate the treacherous winter from the memories of students and faculty. This semester alone the school has had four closings, including two that were delayed, and two delayed openings. This as a result has been of much inconvenience to many commuting students and faculty … Continue reading A Look Back at a Rough Winter
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
