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MU Hosts First-Ever Sixth Borough Film Festival 

A promotional flyer for Manhattan University’s Sixth Borough Film Festival. @MANHATTANEDU / INSTAGRAM Maddie Rosado, Managing / News Editor  After much anticipation, Manhattan University (MU) hosted its first-ever Sixth Borough Film Festival (SBFF) from April 10 to 12, turning Kelly Commons and Hayden Hall into a three-day showcase of student and international films. The festival featured a diverse range of student-produced work across genres, including … Continue reading MU Hosts First-Ever Sixth Borough Film Festival 

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Jadakiss Takes the Stage as MU’s 2026 Springfest Artist

Jadakiss performs for the crowd, with lights and special effects helping emerge Jaspers in his set. BARBARA VASQUEZ / THE QUADRANGLE Barbara Vasquez & Leyla J. Mercado, Editor-in-Chief & Features Editor / Asst. Social Media Editor This past Saturday April 18, Manhattan University (MU) welcomed rapper Jadakiss to campus as this year’s Springfest performer.  Jadakiss, or Jason Terrance Phillips, is a Yonkers-native rapper most known … Continue reading Jadakiss Takes the Stage as MU’s 2026 Springfest Artist

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BSU Brings Campus to the Quad with “Pop the Balloon” Event

Students fill the chapel steps watching BSU’s Pop the Balloon event. @CAPTURED_BYJT / INSTAGRAM Laili Shahrestani & Barbara Vasquez, Editors-in-Chief The Black Student Union (BSU) at Manhattan University (MU) held a “pop the balloon” event this past Wednesday, April 15, drawing a large crowd to the campus quad. This event takes after the “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” gameshow, originally posted on Youtube, which … Continue reading BSU Brings Campus to the Quad with “Pop the Balloon” Event

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MU All-Women Engineering Team Named NASA Blue Skies Finalist

A.E.R.I.S. was announced as a finalist in the Gateways to Blue Skies Competition this March. NASA.GOV / COURTESY Emmanouel Sofillas, Asst. Sports Editor A team of six Manhattan University (MU) mechanical engineering students have been named finalists in NASA’s 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, earning a spot among the top contenders in one of aerospace’s most prestigious student competitions. The team’s project, Aircraft Enhanced … Continue reading MU All-Women Engineering Team Named NASA Blue Skies Finalist

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MU Hosts Its First Accepted Students Day of 2026

MU hosts its first accepted students day of 2026   MANHATTAN.EDU/ COURTESY  Leyla J. Mercado Features Editor and Asst. Social Media Editor On March 28, Manhattan University’s (MU) Admissions office held its first Accepted Students Day (ASD) event of the year. The day consisted of a collection of different campus experiences in order to engage accepted students to make their enrollments if they hadn’t yet.The general schedule started … Continue reading MU Hosts Its First Accepted Students Day of 2026

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MU Offers New Public History Minor, Come Fall 2026

Barbara Vasquez, Editor-in-Chief Manhattan University (MU) has recently introduced its new public history minor to the history, political science and international studies department at the university. It is now the second minor offered in the history sector of the program. The minor “introduces students to museum studies, archival practices, digital presentations, and other forms of applied history,” according to the course description on manhattanedu. “It … Continue reading MU Offers New Public History Minor, Come Fall 2026

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The OMSB Hosts Annual “Innovation Challenge” at MU 

The Zoner Team places first at the 13th Annual Innovation Challenge   @OMALLEYBUSINESS_MU / INSTAGRAM  Laili Shahrestani Editor-in-Chief On March 25, the O’Malley School of Business (OMSB) at Manhattan University (MU) hosted the 13th annual Innovation Challenge, an event where various student entrepreneurs develop a well-generated product or service, which is then pitched in front of a panel of judges. This year, a total of five … Continue reading The OMSB Hosts Annual “Innovation Challenge” at MU 

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Jadakiss to Headline Springfest

Jadakiss will be performing on April 18. SPOTIFY / COURTESY   Mary Haley, Senior Writer The time is here! Jadakiss will be the performer of the highly anticipated annual Springfest. The Yonkers native will be performing at 8 p.m in Draddy Gymnasium, after the daytime carnival on the quad from 4-7 p.m. Jadakiss first came to fame in the 90s with his involvement in the group … Continue reading Jadakiss to Headline Springfest

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Manhattan’s Inaugural Men’s Volleyball Team Is Just Getting Started

Manhattan looks to use this win as momentum going into playoffs.  GOJASPERS.COM / COURTESY   Zeke Jazwinski Sports Editor Manhattan University’s men’s volleyball has had a strong finish to their first inaugural regular season. This has been a solid first season for the Jaspers – after a shaky start, they picked up steam by sweeping FDU and D’Youville. These wins helped to steer the ship in the right … Continue reading Manhattan’s Inaugural Men’s Volleyball Team Is Just Getting Started

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