The Quadrangle

A new survey taken by 45 Manhattan College students led to some surprising statistics regarding sexual activity on campus, despite rules barring sex on the campus of this Roman Catholic institution. According to a survey given to 45 Manhattan College students on the campus Quadrangle, 38 students feel that rules prohibiting premarital sex on campus should not exist, two supported rules against sexual activity on campus, and five people had no response.…

Student government is one of the most visible and influential organizations on campus, however, student participation in the voting process has lagged in past years. While many students complain about issues on campus, they do little to work with student government to make it better or to vote for candidates that they feel will best represent their class.…

While Manhattan College students participating in the annual National Model United Nations Conference had to worry about the price of a cab ride to midtown and missing a week of classes in order to attend the weeklong event in Manhattan, which took place from March 22-26, eight Iraqi students were risking their lives to attend.…

LAWMAKERS PUSH TO EXTEND DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME As reported on Thursday, 7 April in Washington D.C., Congress approved an amendment to extend daylight-savings time by two months, having it start on the last Sunday in March and end on the last Sunday in November.…

REPORTS SHOW POPE JOHN PAUL II QUESTIONED RETIREMENT IN 2000 As reported on Thursday, 7 April in Vatican City, the sickly and stressed Pope John Paul II actually reasoned whether he had accomplished his goal as head of the Roman Catholic Church in 2000. After suffering with Parkinson's disease and other ailments that year, John Paul-- in his spiritual set for release this Thursday by the Vatican-- wondered if bringing the church to the 21st Century had been his appointed goal as the Bishop of Rome.…