Tag: Sustainability

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Managing Food Waste on Campus

by Jocelyn Visnov & Zoe DeFazio, Asst. Production Editor & Staff Writer According to RESET.org, nearly one-third of food produced for human consumption worldwide eventually becomes food waste. Between the process of growing, harvesting, producing, and transporting food, there is a significant amount of waste behind the food that gets thrown away, even at Manhattan College. Mary Stahl, an environmental science major, is an active … Continue reading Managing Food Waste on Campus

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Features, People of Manhattan

Student Starts Line of Sustainable Handbags

by Sophia Sakellariou, Staff Writer Seated at her desk with papers and books littering its surface in an “organized chaos’” a bamboo sprig resting in a vase on the corner, and the afternoon sun shining in through her top floor dorm window with a view of Van Cortlandt and much of the Bronx below, Alexandra “Lexy” Xuan was relaxed and poised, methodically filing her nails as she … Continue reading Student Starts Line of Sustainable Handbags

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From Parking Garage to Your Plate: MC’s Rooftop Garden

Pockets of The Bronx and Yonkers are considered food deserts, which is a basic term to describe a community that lacks constant and accessible sources of fresh produce for healthier meal options. As one walks down Broadway, it is easy to see that discount supermarkets do not always carry a sufficient amount of fresh and affordable produce. However, at Manhattan College, students and faculty have … Continue reading From Parking Garage to Your Plate: MC’s Rooftop Garden

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Campus Life, News

MC’s Sustainable September Gives International Issues Campus Context

Tori James, Staff Writer Pope Francis will be making his way from the Vatican to the Big Apple this week to address the United Nations on sustainable development goals set to be put into action in 2015. Manhattan College is also doing its part to get involved with Sustainable September, a month long series of campus events exploring the intersection of sustainability and the college’s … Continue reading MC’s Sustainable September Gives International Issues Campus Context

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College, News

As Planned, Printing Limits Take Effect

A newly-developed program intended to raise awareness of the environmental impact of student printing on-campus was implemented earlier this month, say directors of Manhattan College’s Information Technology Services. “In spring of 2013, IT was approached by the Sustainability Committee who asked if there was a technological solution to limit printing,” Director of ITS Jake Holmquist said.  “We tested different technologies and found something that was … Continue reading As Planned, Printing Limits Take Effect

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Opinions & Editorials

People’s Climate March Suggests the Time Is Now

DEVIN KEAST STAFF WRITER From Perth, Australia to Johannesburg, South Africa, and from London, England to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, climate marches were held in 166 countries across the globe on Sept. 21 in the largest rally of its kind. But, the spotlight was on New York City, where organizers of The People’s Climate March have estimated this particular movement was more than 300,000 people strong, … Continue reading People’s Climate March Suggests the Time Is Now

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College, News

MC to Limit Student Printing

Most students thought that printing on campus was unlimited and that would never change, but students may be prevented from printing if a printing cap is put in place. In the near future this could be a very real thing for the students who exceed the printing limits that the school hopes to put in place to stop students from rampant printing. “When we looked … Continue reading MC to Limit Student Printing

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