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Fifth Annual Lecture Series Speakers Announced

by TAYLOR BRETHAUER, Asst. Editor, & OLIVIA CROWLEY, Contributing Writer Manhattan College’s 5th Annual Lecture Series will be kicking off on September 8. These talks have been a staple in the fall semester of the school year. Notable speakers in the past have included Nastia Liukin as part of the Olympic Week Series and Bethenny Frankel from The Real Housewives of New York. The Office of Student … Continue reading Fifth Annual Lecture Series Speakers Announced

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Arts & Entertainment

The Charisma of AJ Calloway: TV Personality Comes to Campus as Part of Student Activities’ Lecture Week

AJ Calloway, an American personality who got his start on BET (Black Entertainment Television) visited Manhattan College as part of the 2015 Lecture Series. Calloway was the first and former host of the popular music video countdown show 106 & Park. The lecture took place at noon and saw a smaller crowd of students. Calloway, who now works for the entertainment television show, “Extra,” is … Continue reading The Charisma of AJ Calloway: TV Personality Comes to Campus as Part of Student Activities’ Lecture Week

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Bravo “Housewives” Star Bethenny Frankel Kicks Off The Lecture Series

Bravo reality television star Bethenny Frankel led off the Fourth Annual Lecture Series on Mon. Sept. 14. The star of “The Real Housewives of New York City” captivated the Great Room of Kelly Commons with stories about the show and tips about how to be a good entrepreneur. Donning a bright red BCBG jumpsuit fit for the Skinnygirl logo itself, Frankel held the audience’s attention … Continue reading Bravo “Housewives” Star Bethenny Frankel Kicks Off The Lecture Series

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Academics, News

Implicit Bias Lecture Discusses Modern Racism and Sexism

Over the last 100 years, the United States has seen great change in the way Americans think about and treat African-Americans, at least, in theory. According to a recent study, explicit actions and thoughts about race and gender inequality have diminished significantly since a similar study conducted in 1928.  However, what psychologists have discovered is that the inadvertent, or uncontrollable actions of people towards other … Continue reading Implicit Bias Lecture Discusses Modern Racism and Sexism

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Brooklyn College Professor Lectures on Gentrification and Changing Cities

MADELEINE SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER Sharon Zukin, Ph.D. from Brooklyn College spoke about her research on gentrification in cities in a presentation entitled ‘New York Shopping Streets: Globalization and Gentrification in a Changing City.’ Zukin focused on one question for her research: what is a local shopping street? She and about a dozen research partners have studied six cities around the world for about 10 years … Continue reading Brooklyn College Professor Lectures on Gentrification and Changing Cities

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Center for Ethics Holds Lecture on Evidence–Based Health Care

“I have bated you all with this title,” Joshua Thomas, Ph.D. said to an audience of faculty and students in his lecture on evidence-based health care and its attack on the self last Wednesday. Evidence-based health care, also referred to as the outcomes movement, emphasizes the use of empirical evidence gained from trial research in order to make the best medical decisions possible. “Up until … Continue reading Center for Ethics Holds Lecture on Evidence–Based Health Care

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Cardinal Newman Lecture Raises the Question: What Is College For?

Students may jokingly ask themselves the question, “What’s the point?” in regards to their college education in the last few hours before a final exam, but Columbia University professor Dr. Andrew Delbanco gave serious thought to his answer of this question at the fifth annual Cardinal Newman Lecture on Sept. 9. Dean of the School of Arts Keith Brower introduced the Cardinal Newman Lecture, which … Continue reading Cardinal Newman Lecture Raises the Question: What Is College For?

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Ana María Laguna Gives Lecture on Miguel de Cervantes and Visual Art

On the infamous day that the great Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes died, it was only fitting that a lecture on his greatest work, “Don Quixote,” was held. This is what occurred on April 23 in Manhattan College library’s Alumni Room, where Dr. Ana María Laguna, associate professor of Spanish at Rutgers University-Camden, spoke about “Don Quixote” and its reflection on elements pertaining to the … Continue reading Ana María Laguna Gives Lecture on Miguel de Cervantes and Visual Art

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Katie Cannon Gives Annual Judith Plaskow Lecture on Women and Religion

Katie Cannon leaned against the stool placed at the front of the Manhattan College library’s Alumni Room. Speaking with a Southern accent as rich and textured as the browns and golds of her dress. She began her lecture, “Now the story this afternoon goes like this.” Titled “Zora Neale Hurston: Telling a Truth that Alters the World,” Cannon’s story told of a “trial that shook … Continue reading Katie Cannon Gives Annual Judith Plaskow Lecture on Women and Religion

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