BY KYLEIGH PANETTA STAFF WRITER Turn on a faucet in the United States and you are usually guaranteed clean water that is safe to bathe in, cook with and drink. According to unwater.org, this is sadly not the reality for 783 million people in the world. Too many people do not have access to a necessity for life, clean water. Even in the U.S., it … Continue reading Stop Taking Clean Water for Granted
BY JACLYN MARR ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Manhattan’s head basketball coach, Steve Masiello, came on the map in the NCAA after his team nearly pulled off an upset against the defending champion Louisville Cardinals. He had turned the Manhattan program around, with its first NCAA trip in a decade. He became one of the most sought-after coaches in college basketball. Days later, the Jaspers were without … Continue reading Masiello Controversy Leaves Students Uneasy
BY CAROLYN QUEST SENIOR WRITER Hey. I’m a graduating senior. And I’m not going to tell you rising seniors to take advantage of the city while you’re at MC and to do all the senior trips. Nor is this Op/Ed a therapeutic list to secretly preach the things I wish I did but didn’t really do at all, (Ex: utilize Dante’s salad options a month … Continue reading 7 Pieces of Advice to Rising Seniors, From an Expert Senior
BY PAMELA SEGURA SENIOR WRITER In February, Duke University freshman Miriam Weeks identified herself as the porn star that has gripped the imagination college campuses and various social media platforms. Using the moniker “Belle Knox,” Weeks reportedly developed this performative identity to pay off her college tuition. During Christmas break Weeks received a plethora of friend requests from male Duke students on Facebook, according to … Continue reading Young Folks: Sex and Age in Duke University’s Belle Knox Affair
While we as humans have a duty to remain globally aware, it is not our responsibility as students of a college that claims to offer a global education to initiate campus-wide conversation about diversity. It is the administration’s obligation to provide opportunities for such discussion. Change in global awareness on this campus will not present itself unless the top-tier of this school makes a conscious … Continue reading Lack of Open Conversation Leads to Lack of Diversity at MC
While most college students in the United States are worried about getting their homework done, studying for a big test, or what their plans for the weekend are, Venezuelan college students are out risking their lives, protesting against their government, and rightly so. On Feb. 12, on Venezuela’s national Youth Day, thousands of students peacefully protested against their corrupt government. Students hit the streets to … Continue reading SOS Venezuela: College Students’ Roles in Government Protests
Jasper Hall is unlike any other dorm on campus. It does not have a security guard by the front door, it has very few security cameras and students do not use guest passes for when they have guests. Sometimes Jasper Hall can become a free-for-all with people doing whatever they want since there are no consequences to follow. Residents in Jasper definitely like that the … Continue reading Jasper Residences Uniformed After Incident
BY LAURAN O’NEILL STAFF WRITER If you have a Facebook you’ve probably seen the newest craze sweeping the site. Someone you’re friends with does something crazy, usually involving alcohol, and then nominates three other friends while telling them they have 24 hours to outdo them. The game was originally called “Nekonominate” and is believed to have started in Australia. The original premise of the game … Continue reading A Nomination That Has No Reward
With the recent overturn of the bill in Arizona that would allow institutions to discriminate against the gay community, now the state supports legalizing gay marriage. The bill that was ultimately vetoed by Arizona’s governor would have allowed business owners, as long as they asserted their religious beliefs, to decline service to gay and lesbian customers. For a country that separates church from state, this … Continue reading Closets Are Meant For Clothes
