MC’s COMMUTERS LOUNGE – Just like every college whose tuition is rudely going over $35,000, Manhattan college makes no exception and has a community of commuters summing up to a quarter of the population. To better accommodate them the college is fully “equipped” with an obscure located commuters lounge. No big was the surprise than in the sixth week of college some anonymous prank decided that it’s time for it to get new decorations.
No, no! There was no trace of seamless paper, confetti, piñatas or matching napkins just a regular nonchalant condom hanging from one of the outside windows. It was probably the most hilarious thing ever for the person who put it there, but the last thing you probably want to see on your way to a rushed lunch in Plato’s Cave.
Firstly seen on October 7th it managed to literally receive the title for the most intensively used decoration. Reportedly the Inaugural Tent was on the quad for less than 24 hours, or any other decoration for in school events, which get to be taken down in less than 5 hours.
When asked what she thinks about this not so funny joke, student Marita Keane said “That was the most repulsive thing I have ever seen in my life. Personally it was inevitable not to observe because it’s on my way to my dorm, but I am sure somebody else must have seen it too. Why didn’t they take it down sooner?”
When asked what she thinks about this not so funny joke, student Marita Keane said “That was the most repulsive thing I have ever seen in my life. Personally it was inevitable not to observe because it’s on my way to my dorm, but I am sure somebody else must have seen it too. Why didn’t they take it down sooner?”
Last year right about this time there was the case of the homosexual kiss poster, posted by Horan Hall bridge entrance. The poster was showing Batman and Robin kissing, and it was located on a floor which made it really easy to be seen by students and not only. In this case the outcome was simple, people and the school saw it, the second party decided to take it down, the Quadrangle, covered the case and that was it. Who decides what and when it gets censored?
This is the season when all the high school seniors submit their applications for college or start considering them as future options. And whets the best way to do so than to visit the college and get a firsthand experience to what you might see, or live if your here. As far as I remember parents and kids are encouraged to use the elevator in front of Hayden to reach admissions as a route from the outside parking lot, but in the case a courageous family decided to pick the said over it, then I guess that was their first hand experience. No matter how nice the school is, how spacey the cafeterias are, the parents can be set aback by that inappropriate decoration.
This is the season when all the high school seniors submit their applications for college or start considering them as future options. And whets the best way to do so than to visit the college and get a firsthand experience to what you might see, or live if your here. As far as I remember parents and kids are encouraged to use the elevator in front of Hayden to reach admissions as a route from the outside parking lot, but in the case a courageous family decided to pick the said over it, then I guess that was their first hand experience. No matter how nice the school is, how spacey the cafeterias are, the parents can be set aback by that inappropriate decoration.
According to Bridget Gerstel, senior and tour guide in Admissions office said: “This weekend the number of people in a tour was ridiculous! I never had so many people in one tour and I wasn’t the only one!” When trying to contact Admissions Office regarding their policies of preparing the campus before a big tour or tours in general, I was made aware of the impossibility of such a task because of the upcoming open house weekend.
Funny is that like in fairytales where miracles last for three days so does Manhattan College Open House. Most relevant proof happened on Friday 22nd October, when all mc students mail inboxes got a stream message sent by Dana Rose Sr. Associate of Admissions Office and Financial Aid who said “This is to inform you that due to Manhattan College's Open House on Sunday, October 24th the Gym will be closed from Friday, October 22nd to Sunday October 24th for the setup and event. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.” And the very prompt and well worth reply coming from Joseph Dooley, also an MC student who said “Why does it take 3 days to set up the Open House?”
Conclusion? Well this time there is none because obviously there are different priorities. And while students are charged for every single mistake, we sometimes afford making fun of the “system” by giving everything a “human touch”. Currently not there anymore, the condom actually brought a clean window for the Commuters Lounge, too bad Windex doesn’t clean really everything.
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