Once a Jasper, Always a Jasper: The Evolving Student Experience from MC to MU

Left to Right — Nikita Shany, Juliana Bambina, Julia Meyer and Leyla J. Mercado. GRACE NARIANI / COURTESY Leyla J. Mercado Features Editor and Asst. Social Media Editor  In recent years, Manhattan College’s (MC) transition to Manhattan University (MU) has coincided with a broader shift in the student experience. The change brought an evolving institutional identity, reshaping what it means to be a Jasper within a newly … Continue reading Once a Jasper, Always a Jasper: The Evolving Student Experience from MC to MU

A Comeback Story: The Reinvention of MU’s Film Scene

Some of the students behind the Sixth Borough Film Festival.  MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY PHOTOSHELTER / COURTESY  Joshua Reichard Assistant A&E Editor Manhattan University’s (MU) film program is making a comeback both on and off campus. After the film minor was cut due to past financial constraints, it has now been reinstated, signaling support from the university’s administration. The program, approved in December, is now accepting new … Continue reading A Comeback Story: The Reinvention of MU’s Film Scene