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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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Securing Jasper Hall

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

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Local Cops Save MC Security Guard at Dunkin’ Donuts

While responding to a radio call to an incident on Johnson Avenue, Officers Roland Benson and his partner Kevin Preiss instead were called into a Dunkin’ Donuts where a man was having a heart attack. The N.Y.P.D. officers said they were waived down by cab drivers on the corner of 242nd Street and Broadway when they pulled over to see a man having a heart … Continue reading Local Cops Save MC Security Guard at Dunkin’ Donuts

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Fatal Stabbing Earlier This Month Occurred Just Blocks Away From Campus

Earlier this month a McDonald’s employee, located on Broadway between 237th and 236th Streets, was stabbed to death. The murder happened one block away from the 50th Precinct Police Station and two blocks away from Manhattan College’s Leo Engineering Building. On Jan, 4, around 4:30 a.m., a homeless man was said to be lingering at the restaurant when a McDonald’s worker approached him and their … Continue reading Fatal Stabbing Earlier This Month Occurred Just Blocks Away From Campus

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High School Student Charged with On-Campus Sexual Assault of MC Student

Michelle DePinho & Sean Sonnemann Editor & Editor-in-Chief UPDATED: May 6, 2015 @ 3:15 p.m. High school student Kevin Convery, 18, was charged on Tuesday, May 5 with multiple counts related to an alleged April 25 on-campus sexual assault of a current Manhattan College student. This comes following a Public Safety alert email (below) that was sent out to the college community at 2:57 a.m. … Continue reading High School Student Charged with On-Campus Sexual Assault of MC Student

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The Bad Weather Commute: Commuter Students Tackle Icy Conditions Getting to Campus

For students who dorm on campus, it might be a bit difficult to go from class to class during the winter. But for students commuting to campus, the winter weather can wreak havoc on a morning commute. Freshman Carolina Alcaraz commutes to campus and was stuck here last week when afternoon classes were cancelled due to the impending winter storm last Monday. “They waited until … Continue reading The Bad Weather Commute: Commuter Students Tackle Icy Conditions Getting to Campus

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Supposed Historic Snowstorm Delivers Much Less than Forecasted

Last Monday, New Yorkers were warned of a blizzard that was reported to be one of the worst in the city’s history. “No less than 18 inches,” claimed news reports on Monday morning and early afternoon. In response to the impending storm, the entire Northeast made emergency preparations. Roads were shut down after 4 p.m., Mayor de Blasio made public statements calling for New Yorkers … Continue reading Supposed Historic Snowstorm Delivers Much Less than Forecasted

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Ending Assault: MC Pushes New Policies, Programming to Stop Sexual Assault in its Tracks

MICHELLE DEPINHO & LUKE HARTMAN NEWS/MANAGING EDITOR & STAFF WRITER Contributor: John Abbatangelo As sexual assault, harassment and dating violence become the topics of a national conversation, Manhattan College is finding ways to tackle the issue and end assault on its own campus. In fact, colleges are epicenters for this type of gender-based misconduct because of situations they inherently facilitate. “Women in college are especially at … Continue reading Ending Assault: MC Pushes New Policies, Programming to Stop Sexual Assault in its Tracks

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The Hannah Graham Chronicle: Why it Matters

AMY CARDOZA STAFF WRITER According to CNN, on Sept. 13, 18-year-old sophomore Hannah Graham disappeared after going out one night in Charlottesville, Va. She was a student at the University of Virginia where she did well in academics and participated in sports. She was at a party that night and was later recorded wandering alone to a pub, mall, gas station, restaurant and eventually a bar. … Continue reading The Hannah Graham Chronicle: Why it Matters

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