The Technology of the Fitness Center

by CATHY GOODYEAR, Social Media Editor Technology improves our lives on a daily basis and changed the waya we look at fitness and healthac. The Fitness Center in the Kelly Commons has been continuously improving and updating their equipment, including adding technologically advanced and digital machines to assist the way students train. Francesca Iorio, a 2018 accounting graduate and current MBA graduate assistant in the … Continue reading The Technology of the Fitness Center

Technological Advances and Their Effects in Learning

by RICHARD GERLING, Contributor As technology has advanced through the years, so have the ways students use it to learn and study while in school. In years prior, students would have to use encyclopedias to research, whereas now students can easily search a topic and have a vast amount of resources to help them learn. Jimena Gonzalez, Ph.D., shared how technology advancement has changed drastically … Continue reading Technological Advances and Their Effects in Learning

Digital Media Art Program Prepares Students for 21st Century Jobs

by ROSE BRENNAN, A&E Editor Manhattan College is eager to prepare its students for a 21st century job market. One of the college’s minor programs, digital media art, is helping students and professors do just that. The digital media art minor entails several different aspects, including mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and a series of electives such as digital drawing, digital painting and digital photography. … Continue reading Digital Media Art Program Prepares Students for 21st Century Jobs

Students Utilize Photography in Class

by BRIAN ASARE, Staff Writer Manhattan College has a photography class that is equipped with state of the art technology which helps individuals convert their creative thoughts into a reality. These tech devices consist of cameras, camera accessories such as light meters and flashlights, Macbooks and many more.   The art of taking pictures and processing was quite complicated a few years ago than what … Continue reading Students Utilize Photography in Class

AR and VR: An Inside Look

by Alex Nieves, Contributor Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR and AR) have become two wildly popular terms used today, but they leave several puzzled, as they both are very confusing terms. What’s the difference between the two? Why are they so popular? How can VR/AR be used today in more ways than just fancy video games? What makes them really different? VR is a term used to … Continue reading AR and VR: An Inside Look

The Tech Debate

by Alexa Schmidt, Asst. A&E Editor From my experience with people and technology, you’re either an Apple person, or you’re not. PC’s and everything else in between remain the outliers to Apple consumers, and this debate remains prevalent ever since both technologies have been created. There are pros and cons to each, which is what these MC students have a conversation about. Mac vs PC Alex Nieves … Continue reading The Tech Debate

How Colleges Use Social Media

by Haley Burnside and Megan Dreher, Senior Writer &  Features Editor The social media landscape has become a dominant player in the college search process, both for students and for administrations. Manhattan College is no exception. The hashtags, likes, shares and retweets have revolutionized the way that the college connects with alumni, current student, prospective students and families. Manhattan College’s social media presence spans across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram … Continue reading How Colleges Use Social Media

A Photo Finish: Student Photographers of the Marketing and Communication Department

by Gillian Puma, Staff Writer The Marketing and Communication Department plays a very important role in promoting Manhattan College. The department provides services that include branding and marketing, news and media relations, multimedia and website, publications, creative services and special events. “Marketing and Communication encompases a lot of different things,” Christine Loughran, assistant director of web communications said. Loughran mentioned that the department is also in charge … Continue reading A Photo Finish: Student Photographers of the Marketing and Communication Department