Izania Gonzalez has joined The Riverdale Press editorial staff as a reporter covering education and transportation. She was most recently a freelance reporter for The Record Review and Scarsdale Inquirer, where she wrote about the local communities. more

Grandmaster Flash graced the stage in front of approximately 10,000 people cheering — but not at the turntables. He stood there as Joseph Saddler addressing Lehman College more than 3,000 graduates at its 55th commencement on Thursday, June 1, in honor of 50 years of hip-hop in the Bronx. more

Manhattan College’s athletics department had a rough three weeks leading into the beginning of June — to say the least. Others could say it has been a rough four years, according to the NCAA. more

When Marianne Reilly was first named athletic director at Manhattan College in March 2016, she was honored as the first woman to achieve that distinction. more

This year is lining up to be the “Year of the Jasper” in Major League Baseball. First there was Tom Cosgrove with the San Diego Padres, and now the latest member to join the ranks out of Manhattan College is Joe Jacques. The Boston Red Sox called up Jacques on June 9 and he made his debut three days later. more

Samba Diallo has more pairs of basketball shoes than the younger version of himself could ever dream of. And on occasion during his collegiate career, he showcased different color schemes with one half of his footwear game unique in appearance. He didn’t do it to be different. Rather, it was his reminder of how his story was different. more

It’s viewed as a project that may be ahead of its timeline. The rebuild of the Manhattan College baseball team under head coach David Miller has been dubbed the “Manhattan Project.” Not as an ode to any arsenal of nuclear weapons, but rather as a new description of the changing dynamics of a baseball program. more

Manhattan College’s Rokas Jocys rose up over Joshua Reaves of Mount St. Mary’s with his hopes clinging to every stage in the progression of his release. The rest of his thoughts may have gone blank as he watched the ball go through the net and then the rush of his teammates to celebrate him. more

The College of Mount Saint Vincent’s women’s basketball team was active during Thanksgiving break by picking up a tournament victory in Brooklyn. more

Even the rain didn’t stop the College of Mount Saint Vincent students from crossing the stage wearing their robes collecting a degree and marking a new milestone on the 111th commencement weekend, which took place from Thursday, May 18 to Saturday, May 20. more