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The Monitor

The Student News Site of Marymount Manhattan College

The Monitor

“Day in The Life” of the Training Dancer

“Day in The Life” of the Training Dancer

Briana Doran, guest writer December 14, 2023

Interaction one~ Family Gen X Friend: “What do you do?” Me: “I’m a dancer!” Family Friend: “Oh, interesting!” (Awkwardly starts talking to the nurse in the family) Interaction...

Lloyd Culbreath on “The Working Dancer”

Briana Doran, Guest Writer December 13, 2023

Lloyd walks quietly into the studio on the 3rd floor of Carson. He observes as the dancers chat and stretch minutes before class. Once the clock hits 12:59, Culbreath makes small talk, and then the music...

Behind the Song: A Visual Symphony of a Music Producers Day

MariaChiara Ansioso, Guest Writer December 7, 2023

Walking up Harding Ave, in my home state of New Jersey, I feel nostalgic through my now 19-year-old eyes. It was around three years ago when I started coming to the recording studio myself to intern and...

Sitting with a Songwriter: A Conversation with Liv Byrne

Sitting with a Songwriter: A Conversation with Liv Byrne

Brady Evans, Guest Writer December 6, 2023

Marymount Manhattan College has been graced with many exceptional artists, and Class of 2023 alum Liv Byrne is no exception to that.    Byrne, who double majored in Acting and Business (with...

Running in Unity: NYC Marathon 2023

Elliott Case, editor in chief November 16, 2023

From the warmth and comfort of your bed on the corner of First Avenue in Manhattan, The faint cheers that turn into a roar start to thunder as those brave souls approach their marathon milestone of 26.2...

Mikhail Anderson: Tattooing to success

Mikhail Anderson: Tattooing to success

Elliott Case, Managing Digital Editor October 25, 2023

  Picture this: you are strolling down the vendor-filled sidewalks of Canal Street. Through a vortex of flashy shades and counterfeit designer purses, you manage to stumble into a world of art and community. ...

From Seniors to Freshmen: Transitioning to College and How to Take Care of Your Mental Health

From Seniors to Freshmen: Transitioning to College and How to Take Care of Your Mental Health

Sofia Skop, Staff Writer October 25, 2023

You just graduated from high school. Bound for school in New York City, and with your entire life ahead of you, you’re feeling notably optimistic.  Incredulously, you ask yourself; how could things...

MMC Students Paint the Town Red with Apple Fest

MMC Students Paint the Town Red with Apple Fest

Neelima KS, Staff Writer October 25, 2023

 Apple Fest is a time that calls for celebration amongst the griffins. A tradition dating back to 2009, this year's Apple Fest was held on October 20th from 12 PM-3 PM at Marymount Manhattan College....

Kaytraminé Don’t Need No DJ... They Don’t Even Need A Set

Kaytraminé Don’t Need No DJ… They Don’t Even Need A Set

Kylee Simpson, Staff Writer October 17, 2023

It was 11:30 p.m., and the crowd had been waiting for Kaytraminé to step on the stage. Just as the concert-goers began to feel the weariness and fatigue that comes with the infinite waiting,...

Students concerned due to lack of events at Intercultural Center

Students concerned due to lack of events at Intercultural Center

Iliana Mejia, Staff Writer October 12, 2023

The Intercultural Center at Marymount Manhattan College has been awfully silent during Hispanic heritage month. This has been a shock to many of marymounts continuing Hispanic students who remember the...

Climate March brings people from diverse communities to NYC

Climate March brings people from diverse communities to NYC

Neelima KS, Staff Writer September 25, 2023

The March to end fossil fuels was held on September 17th, 2023 from 1 PM to 4:30 PM at 56th Street and Broadway. The rally was 1.5 miles long. The march was led by people from all walks of life, from all...

Jesmille Darbouze-Smith Gets Her Flowers on Broadway

Jesmille Darbouze-Smith Gets Her Flowers on Broadway

Rebecca Koenig, Guest Writer June 8, 2023

Jesmille Darbouze-Smith watches and analyzes scenes and songs in a classroom at Marymount Manhattan college, gives individualized notes to each of her students before their theater showcase - the pinnacle...

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