Dear Readers, Welcome to issue three! The last week was jam-packed with activity on campus and in our community. In our issue this week, you may notice that we have reintroduced our long-running political column, Manhattan Caucus. After last week’s debate brought up even more to discuss regarding November’s presidential election, our team found it important to bring back our rundown of all things politics … Continue reading LETTER from the EDITOR
By Adrianne Hutto, Production Editor With its proximity to Manhattan, Manhattan College is the perfect location for students who are looking for careers in the communications field. In fact, according to manhattan.edu, 73 percent of students complete at least one internship during their time at Manhattan College. It is these internships that help students to secure jobs in their desired field post-graduation. Maeve Kirk, senior … Continue reading Manhattan is the Place to be For Entertainment Internships
by Caroline McCarthy, Staff Writer Faced with intense political turbulence, Manhattan businesses boarded windows in preparation for the 2020 presidential election results. What was predicted to be a day of rioting and destruction was instead a city-wide celebration when the Biden-Harris campaign was announced as the President and Vice President-Elect. Some Manhattan College students were among the thousands of other New Yorkers who flocked to popular … Continue reading New York City Prepares for Riots; Instead Hosts a Rave
by Alexa Schmidt, Managing Editor “Rules of Civility” takes place in New York City in 1938. There are three main protagonists: Eve, Katey and Tinker. Katey and Eve are scheming roommates who search for the cheapest way to have fun, and Tinker is the mysterious man who falls into their lives. Author Amor Towles reconstructs our beloved city from scratch and makes plenty of references … Continue reading Book Nook: An Ode to New York City in “Rules of Civility”
by Anna Woods, Asst. News and Asst. Features Editor On Sept. 12 the One Manhattan office sent an email to the Manhattan College community with updates regarding news that there were “no recorded positive test results on campus during the week of September 3-9.” The email also included more information regarding the rate of infection, as well as adding a new guideline to testing policies. Since … Continue reading One Manhattan Office: On-Campus Infection Rate Remains below 1%
So now that Springfest has ended and we are all on the fast track to the end of the year, there are a limited number of weekends left to really take advantage of all the fun NYC has to offer specifically geared to Harold in the start of Summer. Instead of spending your Saturdays and Sundays hangover from Fenwicks, grab a bottle of water and … Continue reading Swinging into Spring NYC Style
For the first time since 1991, an L.G.B.T.+ group was allowed to march in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The Lavender and Green Alliance, also known as Muintir Aerach na hÉireann in Gaelic, marched in the parade, along with 300 supporters and activists who have worked since 1994 for the right to participate. Among the attendees, former speaker of … Continue reading First L.G.B.T.+ Group Allowed to March in St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The East coast was changed forever when it was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy in the fall of 2012. Boardwalks were ripped apart, houses were destroyed and there were record-breaking flood levels. Miles of shoreline beaches were damaged up the coast. The storm resulted in 117 deaths, 53 in New York State. Two years later, New York City is one of the areas still recovering … Continue reading How New York is Improving Two Years After Sandy
As summer draws to a close, museums around the city are cleaning out the old and bringing in the new. Here’s a look at the most recent exhibitions on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Thomas Struth: Photographs This exhibit portrays why Thomas Struth is perhaps the most influential photographer of the last half century and one of the key figures in bringing photography … Continue reading Fresh at the Met
