From the showdown between Manhattan and Iona to the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, this past week on campus was eventful. But how did it look through the lenses of the Quad’s photographers? Continue reading This Week in Photos: January 15-21, 2017
This year’s racial justice teach-in organizers, David Witzling and Evelyn Scaramella, have a clear message for the college community: it’s time to talk about race. Witzling, Ph.D. and associate professor of English, along with Scaramella, Ph.D. and assistant professor of Spanish, were among the key organizers of the racial justice teach-in held on campus last week. The four hour event was packed with lectures from … Continue reading Racial Justice Teach-in Organizers Work Towards Dialogue about Race on Campus
by CATHERINE GOODYEAR, Staff Writer Oct. 29, 2012. For most people in our country this was a Monday just like any other, but for residents along the East Coast, specifically New Jersey and New York, it was a day that changed people’s lives. Three years later, Hurricane Sandy still has lasting effects on the lives of MC students who were hit hard by the storm. … Continue reading The Effects of Hurricane Sandy Are Still Felt Three Years After the Storm
by TORI JAMES, Staff Writer The Manhattan College student body and administration are taking a fresh approach to sexual assault, abuse and violence prevention on campus through the newly implemented Green Dot program. Green Dot is centered on preventing sexual assault and violence on college campuses by encouraging students to take initiative to stop these problematic situations from occurring before they happen, rather than just … Continue reading Green Dot Program Encourages Bystander Intervention on Campus
by AMY CARDOZA, Staff Writer Several drug busts over the past year in the college’s surrounding community have brought attention to the dealing operations–and the drug culture–in and around MC. According to an article in the Riverdale Press, on Aug. 13, the NYPD Narcotics Borough Bronx team busted two cocaine dealers just blocks away from Manhattan College. One occurred on Kingsbridge Avenue and the other … Continue reading Local Drug Busts Shed Light on Drug Activity Near Campus
The 5,700 mile distance between New York City and Syria is not stopping members of the Manhattan College community from trying to help Syrian refugees. “Just ask anybody, ‘What if you had to pack up tomorrow and move to Mexico with just $100 in your wallet and not knowing anyone there?’” William Merriman, Ph.D. and the dean of the School of Education and Health, said. … Continue reading Faculty and Students Aid Syrian Refugees
New Yorkers are certainly not rookies when it comes to having celebrities around, but Pope Francis might be the exception. “I think he’s kind of a rockstar. For some people, this is the closest thing they have to seeing God,” Claudia Setzer, religious studies professor, said. Roads were closed. Extra police officers were brought in. Extra television stations were added in order to devote media … Continue reading The Fascination with Francis
On Friday, Pope Francis spent the day in New York City making a speech for world leaders at the United Nations, followed by a trip to the 9/11 Memorial and a visit to a school in East Harlem. His speech at the UN challenged world leaders to defeat widespread poverty, noting that poor countries don’t have a true presence in the UN and poor … Continue reading Pope Francis’s Visit Brings Comfort and Inspiration to Students
A rainbow shone over Central Park on Sept. 25, as 100,000 people of all shapes, sizes, creeds and colors gathered to catch a glimpse of the people’s pope. Pope Francis, during his six-day, three-city tour of the United States, led a procession through Central Park after a visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem for New Yorkers to get a chance … Continue reading Central Park Procession Brings Crowds
