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Alzando su Voz: A Bilingual Poetry Reading with Puerto Rican Poet Nicole Cecilia Delgado

by Nicole Rodriguez, Production Editor On Thursday, Oct. 7, students and faculty filled the seats of Hayden 100 to attend a bilingual poetry reading and conversation with Puerto Rican poet Nicole Cecilia Delgado. The event sponsored by Student Engagement, the Multicultural Center, Fuerza Latina and the Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Program, discussed issues related to art, bookmaking, poetry, activism and resistance in contemporary Puerto … Continue reading Alzando su Voz: A Bilingual Poetry Reading with Puerto Rican Poet Nicole Cecilia Delgado

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MARS Hosts Poet Richard Blanco

by Gabriella DePinho, Senior Writer The special thing about poetry is that no matter who you are, what your life story is, or where you’re going, poems hold a universal truth within them, which allows audiences across identity spectrums to connect with them. So when the English Department’s Major Author Reading Series (MARS) hosted Richard Blanco, a gay, Cuban-American poet, for a virtual reading on March … Continue reading MARS Hosts Poet Richard Blanco

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Poetry Night Holds First Event of Semester

by MIKE CARLSON, Contributor On a cold and dark Thursday night a group of students took some time to forget about midterms and express themselves artistically. This was not a chance gathering but was Poetry Night, an event that allows students to share poems openly in a light atmosphere. Featuring coffee, donuts, cookies and of course art, Poetry Night was put on by the Multicultural Center … Continue reading Poetry Night Holds First Event of Semester

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Rabea Ali and Her Relationship with Poetry

by August Kissel Web Editor People Of Manhattan The Quadrangle: At what point did you start your relationship with poetry? Rabea Ali: I think the fact that you summed it up as a relationship is the most accurate summary I have gotten to date. I have always been really interested in creative writing, that has always been something that is my thing. My father always said that … Continue reading Rabea Ali and Her Relationship with Poetry

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Bryan McKeon: A Passion for Poetry

by Maria Thomas Staff Writer Bryan McKeon, a sophomore at Manhattan College, embarked on a journey of the written word in his senior year of high school. It wasn’t until Bryan suffered a career-ending knee injury during one of his football games that he discovered his passion for writing.  “I felt like I was really bored and had nothing to do anymore. I was just sitting around … Continue reading Bryan McKeon: A Passion for Poetry

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First Coffeehouse of Semester Garners Large Crowd

by NATALIE CRAIG, Contributor Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the intimate space of the Jasper Hall lounge, students gathered for a night of the arts. A full house was present to watch friends and fellow students perform and show their creativity. Coffeehouse is run and operated by two students, RJ Liberto and George Schlink. Both Liberto, a senior history major, and Schlink, a junior chemical engineering major, hosted … Continue reading First Coffeehouse of Semester Garners Large Crowd

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Erica Dawson Closes Fall 2014 MARS Season

Outside the window, a cold and inconstant rain pours over Hayden Hall. Dominika Wrozynski talks about a special ability some writers have that permits them to move easily from Chopin to Descartes back and forth, touching ideas from Freud during a breakup. Wrozynski remarked on the sincerity and level of connection that these types of authors can achieve with their readers, in mode of introduction … Continue reading Erica Dawson Closes Fall 2014 MARS Season

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Student Author Spotlight on John Evans

ANTHONY CAPOTE & MEGHAN SACKMAN STAFF WRITERS Watching John Evans work may be the most cathartic and equally enthralling experience of one’s life. He sits with his laptop balanced on out-stretched legs. With headphones in his ears, Evans feels his way along the Braille-etched letters of his keyboard. John’s head swirls about, facing various objects in the room. Evans, of course, cannot see the words he is typing … Continue reading Student Author Spotlight on John Evans

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Poet Jen McClanaghan Kicks Off MARS Season

DANIEL MOLINA STAFF WRITER In an almost full Hayden Hall Auditorium, professor, poet and writer Jen McClanaghan kicked off the Major Authors Reading Series (MARS), presenting her last book, “River Legs” in front of students and teachers at Manhattan College. In a very charming and familiar way, McClanaghan read her favorite parts of her book and shared the anecdotes in which the poems are based. … Continue reading Poet Jen McClanaghan Kicks Off MARS Season

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