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English, World Languages and Literature Departments Host Book Swap Event

Victoria Schiller, Senior Writer On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the English, world languages, and literature departments hosted an informal book swap for all English and Spanish majors, minors and concentrations. Students and faculty gathered in the Miguel Hall lounge, ready to offer a book from their collection and hopefully gain a new favorite read. The Quadrangle attended and spoke with several students and faculty members about … Continue reading English, World Languages and Literature Departments Host Book Swap Event

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New Creative Writing Concentration Announced by English Department

English 110 Publication Celebration from 2023. MANHATTAN COLLEGE/COURTESY By Lauren Raziano, Multimedia Editor The English Department has announced its first concentration within the department. The English major degree with a creative writing concentration provides students an opportunity to earn a 33-credit English Bachelor of Arts degree with a writing focus on creativity. Chair of the English Department, Dr. Adam Kohler, worked with other faculty members … Continue reading New Creative Writing Concentration Announced by English Department

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KDP Brings Back MC Halloween in Full Force

By Jilleen Barrett, Managing/Features editor Kappa Delta Pi brought a wave of miniature Disney princesses, Buzz Lightyears, astronauts and more to Manhattan College’s campus to celebrate “MC Halloween,” an event held by the education honor society for local children to celebrate the holiday.  This year, KDP co-president Catherine Cusack feels the event is finally able to function the way it did back in 2019. Because … Continue reading KDP Brings Back MC Halloween in Full Force

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English Honor Society Prepares for Halloween with a Children’s Book Drive 

By Jocelyn Visnov, Production Editor/Web Editor The English and Education departments at Manhattan College have joined forces to help bring the wonders of reading to Riverdale this Halloween. Led by members of Sigma Tau Delta, MC’s English honor society, students and staff can now donate books to be used and distributed to kids as part of the annual Safe Halloween event. Each year, the school … Continue reading English Honor Society Prepares for Halloween with a Children’s Book Drive 

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MARS Welcomes Nonfiction Author Suzanne Cope 

by Maria Thomas & Anna Woods, Managing Editor & Editor-in-Chief Manhattan College students and faculty welcomed author Suzanne Cope, Ph.D. on Wednesday, Nov. 3 as a part of the Major Author Reading Series (MARS). The event was hosted at 8 p.m. in Hayden 100, where Cope read excerpts from her upcoming book, entitled Power Hungry: Women of the Black Panther Party and Freedom Summer and … Continue reading MARS Welcomes Nonfiction Author Suzanne Cope 

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MARS Hosts Poet Richard Blanco

by Gabriella DePinho, Senior Writer The special thing about poetry is that no matter who you are, what your life story is, or where you’re going, poems hold a universal truth within them, which allows audiences across identity spectrums to connect with them. So when the English Department’s Major Author Reading Series (MARS) hosted Richard Blanco, a gay, Cuban-American poet, for a virtual reading on March … Continue reading MARS Hosts Poet Richard Blanco

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MARS Welcomes Jia Tolentino: Discussions on the Internet and Journalism

by Kyle Guilfoil, Staff Writer Manhattan College’s Major Author Reading Series (MARS) returned last Thursday with guest speaker Jia Tolentino, a staff writer for “The New Yorker.”  MARS is an event held once a semester that hosts an author for a reading and Q&A session. Adam Koehler, a professor of English at MC, has been hosting the MARS program since 2011. Koehler had originally invited Tolentino to … Continue reading MARS Welcomes Jia Tolentino: Discussions on the Internet and Journalism

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Manhattan College Gets Spooky with Scary Story Contest

by Nicole Rodriguez & Nicole Fitzsimmons, Asst. Production Editor & Staff Writer Following the success of last year’s contest, a second scary story contest is being held this October. The contest, sponsored by Manhattan Magazine and the English Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta, encourages all Manhattan College students to participate and get in the Halloween spirit. The idea of a scary story contest was first proposed last year … Continue reading Manhattan College Gets Spooky with Scary Story Contest

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Film Society: “Taxi Driver”

by HALEY BURNSIDE, Staff Writer There is only one club on campus that promises vampires, gangsters, and appearances by Scarlett Johansson. Thanks to the Manhattan College Film Society, a range of characters and scenes are projected in Hayden 100 for the viewing pleasure of any students who wish to join. Already this semester the Film Society has brought two award-winning films to the screen. Both productions … Continue reading Film Society: “Taxi Driver”

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