It’s no secret that some Manhattan College students like to have fun and get rowdy on the weekends, just like students at any other college. But this penchant for partying leads to cases of noisy, destructive and (in some cases) illegal behaviors off-campus and in the surrounding community. Riverdale residents are fed up and, more importantly, working with the college on what to do to … Continue reading The Noise Next Door
by AMY CARDOZA, Staff Writer Several drug busts over the past year in the college’s surrounding community have brought attention to the dealing operations–and the drug culture–in and around MC. According to an article in the Riverdale Press, on Aug. 13, the NYPD Narcotics Borough Bronx team busted two cocaine dealers just blocks away from Manhattan College. One occurred on Kingsbridge Avenue and the other … Continue reading Local Drug Busts Shed Light on Drug Activity Near Campus
Broadway Joe’s Pizza, one of Manhattan College’s favorite pizza joints, moved two store fronts from its original location this summer. The new venue also comes with a new policy: no more Jasper dollars. “This is the original location of the restaurant when it was opened in 1969,” Lou Porco, owner of Broadway Joe’s Pizza, said of the new space. “We moved to the previous location … Continue reading No More Jasper Dollars at the Newly Relocated Broadway Joe’s Pizza
CAROLYN QUEST SENIOR WRITER Manhattan College’s sorority chapter of Alpha Upsilon Pi held a volunteer trip to the Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation on April 11. The sorority members helped residents color Easter eggs, while others created pinwheels and cut out springtime decorations to liven up the home’s common area. Alpha Upsilon Pi reached out to the Methodist Home about four years ago, and … Continue reading Students Paint Easter Eggs at Methodist Home
MONICA HORAN STAFF WRITER While it seems that the number of assaults on students and residents in the area has increased significantly this semester, it calls into question the safety of our campus and the overall quality of security. An immediate analysis of this situation may be to blame the high number of incidents on an issue with security. However, when examining each incident individually, it … Continue reading In Defense of Public Safety
