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Opinions & Editorials

Is the Hamburger Worth the Damage?: The Environmental Case for Going Plant-Based.

by Jocelyn Visnov, Asst. Production Editor People who choose a plant- based diet are often assumed to be picky eating tree-huggers who want to talk about kale and make things awkward at dinner parties. In reality, this is entirely untrue. There are a variety of reasons as to why people choose to consume a plant- based diet, including concerns for health, ethics or animals. However, … Continue reading Is the Hamburger Worth the Damage?: The Environmental Case for Going Plant-Based.

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NYC Indoor Dining Restrictions Shut the Door for Student Employment

by Adrianne Hutto, Asst. Production Editor After months of indoor dining being closed in New York City in response to the surge in COVID-19 cases this winter, Governor Cuomo announced that indoor dining will resume on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14th, with 25% capacity. However, the closure and restrictions have decreased the number of available jobs in the city. This general decrease also gives students less … Continue reading NYC Indoor Dining Restrictions Shut the Door for Student Employment

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The Wrong Way to React to a Mass Shooting

by HALEY BURNSIDE, Asst. Editor This past Wednesday, I opened Twitter hoping to scroll through some sweet Valentine’s Day messages and Ash Wednesday posts. As I clicked over to the news tab, I read two words that instantly sank like a rock in my stomach. They are words that we have all become painfully familiar with in the past decade. “Mass shooting” is a phrase that stops … Continue reading The Wrong Way to React to a Mass Shooting

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Our Politics is Broken; But We Aren’t

The following is a staff member’s op/ed piece and does not reflect the views of the The Quadrangle’s Editorial Board, the College or the student body. I went into Manhattan last night. It wasn’t to stir stuff up. And I wasn’t even initially planning to end up at Trump Tower. But I did. For the past eighteen months, Donald J. Trump has been occupying the … Continue reading Our Politics is Broken; But We Aren’t

Stephen D. Zubrycky
Letters, Opinions & Editorials

Letter from the Editor: October 4, 2016

The Quadrangle always welcomes feedback from the college community on the content we publish on a week-to-week basis. We believe that the thoughts and expressions of students, alumni, faculty, and any other members of the community are extremely important. Those who wish to have their opinions heard both in our print edition and on our live website can submit “Letters to the Editor.” Letters to … Continue reading Letter from the Editor: October 4, 2016

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Make MC Safe (Again?) – A Quad Staff Member Op-Ed

by TORI JAMES, Staff Writer Editor’s Note: Several resident assistants were quoted anonymously in this op-ed, some of their names have been changed to protect their jobs and identities. As part of Opening Weekend, incoming freshmen as well as transfer students are required to attend a “Fundamentals for First Year Students” presentation. Some methods of this presentation caused a lot of frustration among various members of … Continue reading Make MC Safe (Again?) – A Quad Staff Member Op-Ed

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