by SHANNON GLEBA, Editor Manhattan College’s Pipes and Drums band has been spreading Irish culture since 1981, and this year is definitely no exception. With a large assembly of both students and alumni, Jasper pride is strong among the group’s members. Alumni members are a large part of what make Pipes and Drums so great, as many other college bands do not allow students to be a … Continue reading Pipes and Drums: Preparation to Parade
For the first time since 1991, an L.G.B.T.+ group was allowed to march in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The Lavender and Green Alliance, also known as Muintir Aerach na hÉireann in Gaelic, marched in the parade, along with 300 supporters and activists who have worked since 1994 for the right to participate. Among the attendees, former speaker of … Continue reading First L.G.B.T.+ Group Allowed to March in St. Patrick’s Day Parade
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s brief tenure as mayor has been filled with unorthodoxy— even when it comes to an almost 250-year old event. De Blasio announced at a press conference on March 4 that he would continue his now two-year long boycott of the St. Patrick’s Day parade. He cites the parade’s organizers, NBCUniversal, reluctance to allow LGBTQ groups to march in the … Continue reading In Support of New York LGBT Community, De Blasio to Boycott St. Patrick’s Day Parade
