“Born to Fight,” A Film With a Punch

By  Mack Olmsted,  Asst. Production Editor/Asst. Arts and Entertainment Editor Kendall Rodriguez’s film, “Born to Fight”, was shown by the Manhattan College’s Multicultural Center in collaboration with the Black Student Union on sunny wednesday, Feb. 15. However, there was no audience to appreciate the hard work that was put into the film. Despite the lack of attendance from MC students, the event had brotherly ties. … Continue reading “Born to Fight,” A Film With a Punch

Student Film “Seen” Wins Big with Audience

By Anna Woods, Managing Editor Manhattan College is now home to award-winning student filmmakers, Samantha Gaddy and Roberto Estrada. The two students have been awarded the Audience Choice award from Lift-Off Global Network’s First-Time Filmmaker Session for their short film.  Their film, titled “Seen,” was an assignment for the field and post-production course taught by Michael Grabowski, Ph.D. It was the result of a semester-long … Continue reading Student Film “Seen” Wins Big with Audience

The Book Nook: Stories Hitting the Big Screen in 2016

This year looks promising for readers as many of their favorite plot lines make their theater debuts. Two of the most anticipated stories are “The Royal We” by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” by J.K. Rowling. “The Royal We” In 2015, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan chose to write a book that fed the fire of society’s … Continue reading The Book Nook: Stories Hitting the Big Screen in 2016

Cinema at MC: The Film Society on Campus

JOHN ABBATANGELO & AMY CARDOZA EDITORIAL CARTOONIST & STAFF WRITER The Film Society is a student run group that many people overlook or don’t know about. Every year they congregate and the board of students votes on films within a central theme. The theme changes annually and this year’s theme is memory. The main goal of the society is to try and find films that … Continue reading Cinema at MC: The Film Society on Campus