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The Monitor

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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...

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....

Libby Parker: The Broadway Dietitian Making a Difference

Libby Parker: The Broadway Dietitian Making a Difference

Kayla Platania, Guest Writer April 17, 2023

“Can we go back?” Libby asked her mother as they left the theatre. They had just seen a professional dinner theatre production of 42nd Street and Libby’s 5 year old heart instantly fell in love....

Winner of 2022 Marymount Poetry Prize Revealed! 

Winner of 2022 Marymount Poetry Prize Revealed! 

December 7, 2022

Winner of 2022 Marymount Poetry Prize Revealed!    Did you know that MMC’s Department of Writing, Literature and Languages hosts an annual poetry competition for high school students? This year,...

Diploma is the New Black: The Importance of the Bedford Hills College Program

Diploma is the New Black: The Importance of the Bedford Hills College Program

Brady Evans, Staff Writer November 29, 2022

“We want to intellectually engage in order to really think about the world and ourselves and change the world and ourselves.” says Judith Clark, 72, former inmate of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility...

Broadway Star Takes MMCs Jazz Dance Piece to New Heights

Broadway Star Takes MMC’s Jazz Dance Piece to New Heights

Abby Boldy, Guest Writer October 27, 2022

Mary Ann Lamb tells the dancers to move their bodies in an abrupt angular way. The fifteen dancers in the room all soar through the air weaving in and out of one another while consuming the space with...

Little Amal walks through NYC

Little Amal walks through NYC

Elliott Case, Digital Mangaging Editor September 19, 2022

When 12 foot tall Little Amal stepped into JFK airport on September fourteenth, she was embarking on the beginning of her journey through New York City. This September, Amal will travel through all five...

Looking Back: The First Year Experience

Looking Back: The First Year Experience

Elliott Case, Digital Managing Editor May 10, 2022

The months leading up to your first day of college are filled with questions, hopes, concerns, and eagerness to get started on the new chapter about to unfold. The count down to move in day, the slew of...

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Why are books still being banned?

Rayiah Ross, Staff Writer February 25, 2022
Here are 10 books that have been banned this year and why.

NEWSCAST of A BFA In Creative Writing Is Coming To MMC

May 17, 2021

Nick Cerqua, President of Mount Studios, presents the final segment of The Monitor's collaboration with Mount Studios. This story is centered on Gabrielle Fiorella's piece, "A BFA in Creative Writing...

Graphic by Greta Bergin

A BFA In Creative Writing Is Coming To MMC

Gabrielle Fiorella, Editor-in-Chief May 14, 2021

In Fall of 2021, Marymount Manhattan College will officially be introducing a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. In 2004, when Dr. Jerry Williams first came to MMC as a tenure-track professor,...

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