by Charles Lippolis Asst. Editor Friday at Draddy Gym, the men’s and women’s basketball teams split their charity exhibition double header. 100 percent of the proceeds from the games were donated to the American Red Cross to support their hurricane relief efforts in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. The women’s match-up with Dominican, which was the first game of the day, was a hard-fought win. After … Continue reading Jaspers Split Double Header
by Taylor Brethauer Editor Manhattan College’s annual Manhattan Madness pep rally took place this past Thursday in Draddy Gymnasium. It was a night of fun, celebration and Jasper spirit as students packed the bleachers and welcomed the start of basketball season. Students began lining up outside of Draddy Gym almost two hours before the doors would open at 8:45 p.m. Those that entered early would be … Continue reading Come for the Dunks, Stay for the Dogs
by Rose Brennan & Joseph Liggio Asst. Editors On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 31, Manhattan College students found a very interesting image posted in buildings around campus. The image depicted a woman wearing a “sexy” cat costume, with an actual cat next to it with the words, “I’m a cat, not a costume. This is not who I am and this is not okay.” The timing … Continue reading Warring Posters Debate Cultural Appropriation
by Charles Lippolis & RikkiLynn Shields Asst. Editor & Editor If you were raised in the Bronx during the mid-90’s there were two cathedrals that you likely found yourself in: St. Patrick’s in Manhattan, and Yankee Stadium on E 161st Street. River Avenue was (and still is) a pantheon of sorts; memorializing the icons who wore pinstripes from DiMaggio to Jeter, and with street art that … Continue reading Sports Fandom: A Religion All its Own?
by MICHEVI DUFFLART, Staff Writer Among the many students at MC who practice certain rituals, student athletes are some of the most faithful to them. Rituals, which can be described as any regularly performed behaviors in a set manner, can often be seen on many of our own courts and fields. These rituals serve several purposes and are at the heart of many teams. One such team … Continue reading Pre-Game Faith Rituals Strengthen Jaspers’ Softball
by C. Garrett Keidel Staff Writer When it comes to the topics of faith and religion, there exists an interesting relationship, one that can be different for each and every single person. The growing trend of secularism in the United States coincides with the ever growing popularity of major league sports. But, this does not mean that there is a negative or inverse relationship between the … Continue reading Keeping the Faith in a Sports-Obsessed Culture
You never know what – or who – you are going to find on Facebook. For Roma Parikh, it was Shivani Patel. It was 2014, and Parikh had just decided to enroll in Manhattan College as a civil engineering major. “My mom was like, ‘Roma, see if there’s any Indian people at your school,” Parikh recalled. “So I typed in exactly that. I went on … Continue reading Gujarati Girls
by Lauren Schuster Staff Writer Natalia Imperatori-Lee, Ph.D., an associate professor in the religious studies department at Manhattan College, is a person who embraces her many identities. As a Latina woman, a mother and a Catholic, she is able to offer a unique and refreshing perspective to the study of religion through the courses that she teaches. Some of these courses include “The Nature and Experience … Continue reading A Woman, A Mother and a Catholic: Meet Natalia Imperatori-Lee
by Ally Hutzler Editor According to a 2016 Pew Research Center study, millennials are much less likely than older Americans to pray or attend church regularly, or even to consider religion an important aspect of their lives. And that number is growing, quickly. The religiously unaffiliated now account for nearly a quarter of the adult population, up from 16 percent in 2007. Michael Hout, a professor … Continue reading We Are Losing Our Religion Study Shows Millennials May Be Least Religious Population Yet
