Profiles
FEATURE FRIDAY: Professor Catherine Cabeen
Meghan Keeney, Guest Writer
May 22, 2020
Highly accomplished dancer Catherine Cabeen found herself celebrating her 30th birthday in her blue Honda Civic, parked in urban Seattle. She packed her clothes and all her belongings into her trunk; she slept in the backseat with the doors locked at night. She was basically homeless, showering in the...
The Retirement of Dr. Carol Jackson, PhD
Seamus Fallon, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
On April 8th it was announced to the Marymount community that Dr. Carol Jackson, Vice President of Student Affairs, will be retiring effective June 30th. President Kerry Walk “confess[ed]” in the email sent out that she “earnestly asked [Jackson] to stay” but this year Dr. Jackson had “resisted...
Senior Spotlight: J.K. Larkin
Michael Dunlap, Staff Writer
April 13, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 crisis and its effect on Marymount Manhattan College's Class of 2020 Commencement, The Monitor will be publishing a weekly "Senior Spotlight" to honor the graduating class and their achievements at the College. This week's spotlight is on J.K. Larkin. Larkin is a major in...
Shaelyn McFadden & Rose Sheridan
Shelby Hall, Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
The Collective is a combination of art, beauty, and magic. It is a collection of people from all talents and interests, joining forces to make art together. The Collective takes photos and makes artistic shots by incorporating paint, various costumes, and outfits and utilizing props. The Collectiv...
Glen the Security Guard
Ariana Contreras, Staff Writer
December 7, 2019
Working 80 hours weeks would absolutely drain the vibrancy out of most people. Yet somehow local Marymount superstar and beloved security guard Glenn Boyette shines brighter than anyone you will come across at Marymount Manhattan. Boyette has been working for our institution since 2014 and has made quite a...
Feature Friday: Madison Weisend
November 22, 2019
Senior Madison Weisend is a Politics and Human Rights and Environmental Studies major with a minor in International Studies. Originally from Newark, Ohio, Madison came to Marymount because she loves the city. Although if she had to change one thing, she would create a more environmentally conscious mindset...
Feature Fridays: McKenna Smith
November 15, 2019
McKenna Smith is a senior Communication Arts major. She is president of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association’s official honor society. Although her hometown is Granville, Ohio, McKenna began her college career at Furman college in Greenville, South Carolina. She transferred to Marymount Ma...
Anonymous meme account may stand as vocal outlet for students
November 11, 2019
Most Marymount students have seen the username “marymountmemehattan” pop up on their Instagram feeds at some point or another. The account was originally the brainchild of Jaswin “Billie” Sangha, who started the account anonymously with humorous posts based around Shawn Mendes. The memes were co...
Harry Potter Club brings the wizarding world to MMC
November 11, 2019
Marymount is home to over 40 student organizations, one of which being the Marymount Marauders. Often seen during Apple and Strawberry Fest, which the club uses as their main form of student outreach, the Marymount Marauders are a student organization joined together by their common love of all ...
Marchael Giles Discusses Presidential Position, Security Threat
Madeline Nortz, Staff Writer
November 2, 2019
In the midst of the events that took place last week, the community at Marymount turned to each other. From emailing Kerry Walk, to calling campus security, to speaking directly with student leaders. Marchael Giles, president of the Student Government Association, stepped right up to the task of his rel...
CANDANCE WITHERSPOON DISCUSSES BUSINESS, PERSONAL GROWTH
Rayiah Ross, Staff Writer
November 2, 2019
With a firm grip on her hair cutting scissors, Candace Witherspoon hovers the sheers above her client’s head. Meeting the client’s eyes in the mirror, the unspoken question weighs against their chests: “Are you sure you want to do this?” And with a fearless nod from her client, Witherspoon le...
