by Lauren Schuster, Senior Writer You’re coming back from class and swipe into your residence hall. It’s a part of your routine that you might not give any extra thought, but if you look up and see a smiling woman with colorful hair, that’s Public Safety Officer Linda Laboy letting you know she’s there to keep you safe. A proud New Yorker from Queens, Laboy began her … Continue reading Meet Public Safety Officer Linda Laboy
by Gabriella DePinho, News Editor As Manhattan College students’ summers were winding down, three mass shootings occurred in one week, reigniting repeated conversations about gun control and safety laws, the looming threat of violence and what people would do if they ever found themselves in that position. Such conversations and media coverage have started to dwindle as time has passed but the ideas those conversations start are … Continue reading Staying Safe and Making Change: MC Talks Gun Safety
by Gabriella DePinho & Joe Liggio, News Editor & Senior Writer Throughout syllabus week, one topic of conversation had campus buzzing above all the rest: Access Control. The new residence hall policy revamp that took many by surprise at the start of the semester has been met with a resoundingly negative reaction by students and staff at Manhattan, many of whom are speaking out against what they … Continue reading MC Community Rallies Against New Access Control Policy
Public Safety Encourages Consciousness Around Strangers After Man is Escorted Off Campus by TAYLOR BRETHAUER & JACK MELANSON, Editor-In-Chief & Editor A stranger to the Manhattan College community has been spotted approaching female students over the last two weeks. Although no physical harm has been done, the man has been said to target students, asking them to follow his personal social media accounts. On Friday, April 13, … Continue reading Andi Arch Visits MC on NYC College Creep Tour
by ROSE BRENNAN & JOSEPH LIGGIO, Staff Writers In light of the outcome of Tuesday’s historic presidential election, many Manhattan College students have been voicing their opinions regarding the shocking results. The “Make America Great Again” flag that was once displayed in a seventh floor window of Lee Hall before it was egged is once again hanging up. Donald Trump attire is being worn by several … Continue reading Public Safety Halts Distribution of Anti-Trump Poem
by RIKKILYNN SHIELDS, Editor A group students said they were disappointed in Manhattan College’s Public Safety office on Oct. 15, when they used an on-campus blue light to call for help while being followed at almost midnight. “My friends and I were walking home from McDonald’s on Broadway to one of our friend’s apartments on [West] 236th Street. On our way, we noticed a man in … Continue reading Students Say Public Safety Dropped Ball
by KELLY BURNS, Editor & KIERAN ROCK, Editor Every year the Manhattan College Public Safety department releases the Security and Fire Safety Annual Report. “We are mandated by the U.S. Department of Education [to release the report],” Juan Cerezo, director of public safety said. “Every college or university that is taking federal money has to report the numbers for the last three years.” The current report includes … Continue reading Public Safety Releases Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
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
Two of Manhattan’s four dormitory buildings on the North Campus are constantly monitored by Public Safety Proctors (Lee and Horan), while the other half, Jasper and Chrysostom fail to share the same safety features and amenities. “Jasper and Chrysostom Halls are very secure” said Andrew Weingarten, director of residence life in an email statement, “They are monitored and patrolled by Public Safety and Residence Life … Continue reading Securing Jasper Hall
