More than 850 students were honored in receiving their bachelor’s degree at the University of Scranton commencement ceremony on May 21 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Two were from the greater Riverdale. more

Milo Riverso is returning to Manhattan College to be the institution’s 21st president. Being part of the Manhattan Jaspers’ family runs strong in Riverso’s family, whose siblings studied at the Catholic liberal arts institution, as did his father. Soon, his son will be a soon Jasper as well. more

Manhattan College has a new kid on the block who can knock down threes and can freestyle with some dunking, too. The Jaspers have set in motion the latest chapter in the career of Xinyi Li, one of only five  active NCAA Division I men’s basketball players born in China. more

Last week, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon came to Lehman College with an upbeat message, exhorting young audience members to believe in the power of their voices. more

Command Sgt. Maj. Vera of the Bronx moves on to a new position with the New York Guard Headquarters, based at Camp Smith as the operations sergeant major. more

Mike Malone went from already a really good coach to the talk of the NBA following the Denver Nuggets triumph in five games over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals earlier this month. Denver was the best team all year led by arguably the most lethal player in the league in Nikola Jokic. By all measures their crowning moment was most deserved, but still not something Malone wanted as Denver’s epitaph. more

Greater Riverdale’s Chloe Imhof was named to the University of Rhode Island’s dean’s list. Imhof was so honored because she completed 12 or more credits for letter grades and achieved at least a 3.3-grade point average. more

Amid concerns about its financial stability, Manhattan College's president, Milo Riverso, reassures faculty and students that the institution is not closing despite layoffs and budget cuts. The meeting aimed to address rumors and provide clarity on the college's future, but some students remain skeptical about the administration's transparency and effectiveness in managing the situation. more

It’s a distant land with close proximity to the hearts of two Manhattan College athletes who hold Gaelic roots near and dear. Each wears the Irish badge with pride. more

For the third time in three years,  the Manhattan men’s lacrosse program will have a new head coach patrolling the sidelines next Spring. The changing of the guard comes after John Odierna accepted the defensive coordinator position at Syracuse University on July 28. more