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New York Botanical Garden Lights Up for Second Annual Tribute to Tim Burton Classic

New York Botanical Garden Lights Up for Second Annual Tribute to Tim Burton Classic

Echo Otey, Contributing Writer October 16, 2025

The second annual Disney’s Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail kicked off on Wednesday, Sept. 24, opening to the public the next evening. It will remain open Wednesday through Sunday...

Mystery Neighbor Pesters MATTO Workers Over Loud Music

Mystery Neighbor Pesters MATTO Workers Over Loud Music

Neelima KS, Features Editor October 16, 2025

Over the past two weeks, police officers have repeatedly stopped by MATTO Cafe on 2nd Avenue between 71st and 72nd streets, during morning rush hour to check on mysterious noise complaints. Workers at...

Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?: Eli Rallo’s Sophomore Novel Launches in Brooklyn

Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?: Eli Rallo’s Sophomore Novel Launches in Brooklyn

Aubrey Klarman, Copy Editor October 15, 2025

700 women (and some of their partners) flocked to Brooklyn last night, covered in purple, yellow, pink and glitter. The line to get in wrapped all the way around the block; unity was evident, in a way...

Ginger Twinsies: Revamping the 90’s Rom-Com

Ginger Twinsies: Revamping the 90’s Rom-Com

Sydney Holton and Emma Winton October 14, 2025

In the heart of the lower east side, Ginger Twinsies, a nostalgic and camp parody of the beloved 90’s romantic comedy The Parent Trap, is playing a limited run at the Orpheum Theatre. A new play written...

Protestors on streets 46th and 2nd.

Marymount Students Observe Pro-Palestine Protestors Outside of UN Summit

Kaelyn Newman, Staff Writer October 14, 2025

The sound of drums rang through the street as protestors chanted “Gaza” over and over again. The air was filled with passion, anger and a hope for change.  On Sept. 23, seniors, parents and college...

Electric Apostles: Live in the Judy

Electric Apostles: Live in the Judy

Morgan Stoermer, Digital Managing Editor October 6, 2025

In showcasing a unique digital immersive studio, on Wed. Sept. 24, Ambrose Trataris (aka Cy Berspace) presented Electric Apostles. Held in the Judy from 6 P.M. - 8 P.M., the event celebrated the opening...

Pictured from left: Julia Roberts, Luca Guadagnino, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri, Michael Stuhlbarg, Lio Mehiel, Will Price, David Leiber, Nora Garett present After the Hunt at opening night of NYFF.

Andrew Garfield, Julia Roberts, & Michael Stuhlbarg Want Actors to be ‘Unlikeable’

Abby Vazquez, Social Media Manager October 3, 2025

Friday at the Lincoln Center brought the premiere of director Luca Guadagnino’s latest feat, After the Hunt, to the 63rd annual New York Film Festival. The film seats itself with a panopticon view of...

Graphic created using Canva by Morgan Stoermer

5 Restaurants in the MMC Area Worth Your Time (& Your Money)

Sophie Webb, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

As college students, it can be difficult to find reasonably priced and delicious restaurants, especially ones that are available on Grubhub. If you’ve been struggling to find good places to eat, you’re...

7 Tips for Starting Your School Year Successfully

7 Tips for Starting Your School Year Successfully

Aubrey Klarman, Copy Editor September 2, 2025

WE’RE BACK! Welcome back Griffins and a warm welcome to our new students. It’s a new school year, and nobody wants to start off on the wrong foot. Eventually, the rush and thrill of syllabi week will...

Abby Jenkins (left) on the set of her senior capstone film, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.

Girls Just Wanna Make Films: A Marymount Manhattan Student’s Independent Film Journey

Ryan McDonald, Guest Writer May 13, 2025

  “Action!” an authoritative voice yells out, filling the cramped living room of an 800-square-foot Brooklyn apartment. Abby Jenkins stands behind a camera, watching like a hawk over the scene...

Inside 2029: MMC & NU - NYC Freshmen Anticipate This Fall

Inside 2029: MMC & NU – NYC Freshmen Anticipate This Fall

Abby Vazquez and Sky Cambron May 7, 2025

Marymount hallways were packed Friday April 25th as Northeastern NYC students gathered to tour the school. Less than an hour later, the NU tables would be cleared of their monogrammed cookies and bags,...

Welcome, Class of 2029!

Welcome, Class of 2029!

Joanna Insco, Digital Managing Editor April 2, 2025

  Chances are, if you're reading this, you're a high school senior on the precipice of graduation. Just a few months left of projects, planning, and prepping until you step into your first year...

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