Photo Gallery: Civil Rights Read-Aloud On the Quad

On Friday afternoon, students and faculty gathered on the quad to read selections from civil rights documents, most notably Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” The event was organized following the recent court decisions involving the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and Eric Garner on Staten Island, NY. The lack of indictments in both cases has ignited protest related to police brutality and … Continue reading Photo Gallery: Civil Rights Read-Aloud On the Quad

Autism Speaks Lights Up the Quad

BY ERICA MOORE GUEST WRITER Autism Speaks U held a community event on Tuesday as part of a “Light it Up Blue” initiative to promote Autism Awareness Month in April. Students and faculty gathered in the Manhattan College quad to help place blue lights in the shape of a puzzle piece, a symbol for autism awareness. “I was really surprised about the turnout,” said Jennifer … Continue reading Autism Speaks Lights Up the Quad