The Lady Jaspers Return to the Court Tonight Providing a Dose of Normalcy for Manhattan Basketball

by Pete Janny, Sports Editor & Managing Editor It all started with a false start; and later it became a false positive. That’s the best way to describe the whirlwind day the Manhattan women’s basketball team had on Thanksgiving Eve. The day started out with an abundance of hope and promise but later ended with the Lady Jaspers being sent into quarantine after the discovery … Continue reading The Lady Jaspers Return to the Court Tonight Providing a Dose of Normalcy for Manhattan Basketball

Jaspers Commit to Lasallian Values Amid Pandemic Through Hosting Summer Camp

by Christine Nappi, Features Editor For Edgar Zavala, MC’s director of non-credit programs, commitment to education and community is one of the most important Lasallian values that should be present, even in the time of COVID-19. Although summer 2020 was a whirlwind of uncertainty when trying to decide whether or not undergraduate students would return to campus in the fall, Zavala and other dedicated Jaspers … Continue reading Jaspers Commit to Lasallian Values Amid Pandemic Through Hosting Summer Camp

In-Person Classes Suspended Due To Coronavirus Threat

Editor’s Note: This story will be continually updated as news develops. This story is up to date as of Wednesday, March 18 at 12:30 p.m. Updates will be clearly denoted.   by PETER JANNY and GABRIELLA DEPINHO, Sports & Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief On the evening of Monday, March 9, the Manhattan College community received an email from college officials about plans to move classes online starting on Wednesday, … Continue reading In-Person Classes Suspended Due To Coronavirus Threat

Men’s Basketball Splits Final Two Games of Homestand

by Pete Janny & Whit Anderson, Sports Editor & Contributor  MBB: Manhattan 69, QUINNIPIAC 57 MBB: MANHATTAN 65,MONMOUTH 58 The Manhattan College men’s basketball team (8-7, 4-2 MAAC) looked to continue their winning ways after starting off 3-1 in MAAC play. After protecting home court last Sunday against Siena, Manhattan had a chance to add to their early success in the MAAC season with big home matchups against Quinnipiac … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Splits Final Two Games of Homestand

The Journey of a Jasper: Tyler Wilson

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

College Boosts New York’s Economy by $312 Million

Manhattan College added $312 million to the New York State economy in 2015, a study by the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) in the State of New York found. In 2016, the commission conducted a study of economic impact from higher education institutions in the State of New York. According to the study, private colleges and universities across the state added about $79.6 … Continue reading College Boosts New York’s Economy by $312 Million