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 Jasper Dancers Win 6th in the Nation at NDA Nationals

Jasper Dance Team in Daytona Florida for NDA Nationals. @MANHATTANCOLLEGEDANCETEAM/COURTESY By Maizy Swift, Asst. Production Editor The Jasper Dancers took sixth place at the NDA National Championships in Daytona, Florida. The week prior, the squad held their National Showcase in Draddy Gymnasium, showing off both their jazz and hip hop routine for the competition. Previously, the team won in 2019 in division one for Hip … Continue reading  Jasper Dancers Win 6th in the Nation at NDA Nationals

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Jasper Dancers Celebrate Their Seniors Last Semester at Senior Game

The Manhattan College Jasper Dance Team held their senior ceremony during the men’s basketball game against Saint Peters , where they celebrated the senior dancers as they near the end of their time on the team.  This event was an important night for the senior girls, as many of them have worked hard on the team these past years and this game was a special … Continue reading Jasper Dancers Celebrate Their Seniors Last Semester at Senior Game

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The Jasper Dancers Make History at Nationals

By Megan LaCreta, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Jasper Dancers made history at the NDA Nationals Competition in Daytona Beach. Fl., making the D1 Jazz finals for the first time in program history. The team also ranked fourth in the nation for D1 Hip Hop, continuing a legacy of success in the genre since winning first place at their most recent Nationals competition in 2019. … Continue reading The Jasper Dancers Make History at Nationals

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MC Dance Team Welcomes First Male Jasper Dancer

by Kelly Kennedy & Niamh Delargy, Asst. Social Media Editor & Contributor Having wrapped up their 2021-2022 auditions, the new Jasper Dancers may look a little different than in years past as they welcome their first-ever male dancer. John O’Connor is a junior management major who has made history with his accomplishment of being able the first male Jasper Dancer. The Quad sat down with … Continue reading MC Dance Team Welcomes First Male Jasper Dancer

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The Jasper Dancers are Feeling the Love

by August Kissel, Senior Writer The Jasper Dancers recently took home another high-ranking award. This time, the team and head coach Kaitlyn Marquette received a proclamation from New York City Hall to commemorate the national championship title they received in the 2019 season. This proclamation was presented by councilman Andrew Cohen on Feb. 11. “I feel extremely honored to have been recognized on behalf of New … Continue reading The Jasper Dancers are Feeling the Love

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Fall 2018 Sports Recap

by JOHN JACKSON, Sports Editor Basketball Both teams kicked off their seasons with a Draddy Gymnasium double-header on Nov. 6. The women’s team took down LIU Brooklyn 61-46 while the men fell 62-56 to Elon. Since then, the women have been on a five-game losing streak; three of those game being decided by six or less points. The men picked up two wins in their … Continue reading Fall 2018 Sports Recap

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Jasper Dancer Receives All-American Title

by ROSE BRENNAN, Editor Excitement kicked off the Manhattan College Jasper Dancers’ season before it even officially started, with Jasper Dancer Sedraya “Draya” Fletcher winning the title of All-American Athlete. Fletcher, a junior communication major, was the only member of the team to receive this distinction this year, though several other Jasper Dancers have won the title before her. Team coach Kaitlyn Marquette was ecstatic for … Continue reading Jasper Dancer Receives All-American Title

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Jasper Dancers Participate in 2018 Nationals

A bus waited early in the morning for the Manhattan College Jasper Dancers to depart towards Daytona Beach and compete in the National Dance Alliance Collegiate Championship on Apr. 3. After an intense year of training, and balancing their time between schoolwork, rehearsals and each of their personal lives, for three days their minds would be thinking of only one thing: Dance. The team, led … Continue reading Jasper Dancers Participate in 2018 Nationals

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The Other Side: When the Spirit Squads Take MAAC

by ELIZABETH METSCH, Contributor Year after year we hear from the players and fans about how the MAAC tournament went, but what about the other teams that make this event come to life? The pep band, dance and cheer teams practice with the same diligence as the basketball teams when MAAC is approaching and look forward to it all season as well. Jordan Bautsch has been on … Continue reading The Other Side: When the Spirit Squads Take MAAC

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