Manhattan College Advocates for Refugees

By Mack Olmsted and Brianna Coppola, Asst. Production Editor & Contributer Manhattan College kicked off refugee advocacy week with a discussion event on war and displacement. The discussion was organized by junior Christopher Belden and campus minister Conor Reidy, with the intention to encourage faculty to raise awareness about the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The idea came after Belden spent his summer internship at The Holocaust, … Continue reading Manhattan College Advocates for Refugees

Boat Docks on Campus: Catholic Relief Services Bring Awareness To The Syrian Refugee

Last week, The Manhattan College Catholic Relief Services (CRS) displayed a boat cutout on the Quad to bring awareness to the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Junior Kayli McTague, Student Ambassador for the CRS at MC, explained the purpose of this display. On the boat display, students and faculty passing by could notice photographs, graphs, poems, and other pieces of artwork provided by the Manhattan College community. … Continue reading Boat Docks on Campus: Catholic Relief Services Bring Awareness To The Syrian Refugee