By Karen Flores, Asst. Features Editor Is hip hop dead? That’s the question the Multicultural Center set out to answer, in hosting this annual event with guest speaker DJ Chuck Chill Out on March 9, in memoriam of the death of hip hop artist Biggie Smalls. The “Is Hip Hop Dead?” event began with a short history of hip hop given by Hayden Greene, director … Continue reading “Is Hip Hop Dead?”: A Tiny Talk with DJ Chuck Chill Out 
By Victor Franco, Staff Writer Time + tragedy = comedy. This is the equation that helped Sydney Waitt through her experience with cancer. Waitt is currently a senior at Manhattan College who is double majoring in peace and justice studies and political science, but through her Tiny Talk students were able to hear a more personal story of her life through a comedic lens. Waitt … Continue reading Tiny Talk with Sydney Waitt: A Cancer Survival Experience
by Jilleen Barrett & Caroline McCarthy, Asst. A&E Editor & Staff Writer The Lasallian Women and Gender Center teamed up with Women in Business to continue their ongoing series called Slow Burn, where students discuss their experiences with burnout. This lecture primarily focused on the effects of burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jordan Pascoe, Ph.D. was involved in the creation of the series during the fall … Continue reading “Fighting the Flame of Burnout: LWGRC Hosts Slow Burn Roundtable”
by Jessica McKenzie, Assistant Features Editor Manhattan College students were treated to a Tiny Talk called “The Future Is Africa” on Wed., Feb. 5 by sophomore early childhood education major, Mamaby Ballo. Tiny Talks are held every other Wednesday in the Multicultural Center. Ballo is the CEO and founder of Help Kids in Côte d’Ivoire, a non-profit organization that aims to pay for one year of … Continue reading Big Ideas In February Tiny Talk: The Future Is Africa
