by Whit Anderson, Staff Writer MBB: Iona 80, Manhattan 57 Even on Valentine’s Day, there was no love lost between the Manhattan Jaspers (11-11, 7-6 MAAC) and the Iona Gaels (8-12, 6-7 MAAC) when they squared off against each other Friday night at the Hynes Athletic Center. The Jaspers blew out their rival at Draddy Gym earlier this month, but this time the roles were reversed … Continue reading Iona Dominates Manhattan in Rematch
by Caroline McCarthy, Assistant Sports Editor Riverdale women and two Manhattan College students found community alongside asylum seekers during their service trip to Brownsville, Texas in January. This trip, organized by Marti Michael, provided food, clothing, and supplies to migrants living in the encampment at Matamoros, Mexico. Matamoros is home to the largest migrant camp to date, with over 1,500 people living in tents for months … Continue reading Welcome to Strangers: Jaspers Without Borders
by PETE JANNY, Sports & Managing Editor The Manhattan Jaspers (6-6, 2-0 MAAC) looked to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games when the team traveled to Fairfield (6-9, 2-2 MAAC) to take on the Stags on Friday night. Coming off two big road wins in Buffalo, Manhattan seemed to be ascending to new heights as a team. The team’s sweep in Buffalo marked only … Continue reading Manhattan Falls to Fairfield For First MAAC Loss
by PETE JANNY, Sports & Managing Editor The Manhattan College women’s basketball team (3-5) entered Friday night’s meeting with Army (3-7) looking to bounce back after a disappointing performance last week in a 51-45 loss to Fordham. This game provided Manhattan one last opportunity to fine-tune their game with the team’s MAAC opener set for Tuesday night at Monmouth. Manhattan was clearly not bothered by the adversity … Continue reading Manhattan Offense Explodes Against Army in Lopsided Win
Stags, Peacocks, Hawks, Saints and Bobcats, to name a few, line the MAAC conference as mascots, while Manhattan College has clung to something much more unique. This mascot is a Jasper. What the term Jasper represents is often under question by students who attend Manhattan College, but especially by those who do not. Junior athletes Emma Saul (soccer) and Richie Barrella (baseball) commented on the … Continue reading What’s a Jasper? Student Athletes Discuss Their Unique Mascot
This past week, a Jaspers’ mascot survey was sent to students and faculty. The email contained a link with five simple questions that will aid in the development of a new physical representation of a Jasper. This effort was not an overnight decision, but something that different entities on campus had wanted and discussed for years. This semester, efforts were canalized into concrete actions to … Continue reading Developing the Jasper Mascot
Saturday night, the Manhattan College Men’s Basketball team trumped MAAC rival Monmouth by a score of 93-76. The Jaspers were led by senior forward Zane Waterman and senior guard Zavier Turner, who poured in 28 and 25 points respectively. Waterman went for eight rebounds, while Turner added five assists in the team’s win. While the pair of seniors were responsible for over half of the … Continue reading Jaspers Take Down Hawks 93-76
In what was considered as disappointing season for Manhattan’s Men’s Basketball team, the Jaspers finished 10-22 overall (5-15 in the MAAC), landed themselves at the bottom of the conference, and suffered a heartbreaking loss to Rider in the first round of the MAAC tournament. While the team was not predicted to succeed by their usual standards, Steve Masiello’s team was still projected to finish sixth … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Year in Review
At the beginning of the semester, I sat down with senior Rich Williams to talk about his decision to apply for a medical redshirt. Right before I left, I asked him about Tyler Wilson, who would go on to be the only senior finishing his career this season. Williams took a moment and responded with genuine words about his good friend. “Tyler’s one of the … Continue reading The Journey of a Jasper: Tyler Wilson
