Tweet by: @gabby_gonnella aka gabrielle gonnella
“Bring on winter!” with the above link.
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[JR: Picture of young woman fashionably attired in front of the subway and the campus was a clue.]
Gonnella, Gabby [MC2014]
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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE TWITTER NEWS DESK IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …
@LAURAN1MAL
lauran o’neill
RT @MrBXTass: What condition do socially awkward Manhattan College students live with? Jaspergers! #HanifinJokes #JasperProblems
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[JR: Love it. Good thing I wasn't eating my morning Frosted Flakes; it'd a been milk throught the nose onto the computer!]
[JR: I still have to take names.]
O’Neill, Lauren [Jasper status unknown?]
Tassey, Rob [MC2014]
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http://www.modernghana.com/news/350261/1/my-grandma-is-not-a-witch.html
‘MY GRANDMA IS NOT A WITCH’
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Madam Boekuor Fiadzigbe or Maama, as we affectionately call her, is my grandmother. I lived with her in Mamobi, Accra, until my parents, who were in the States, came for me when I was ten. I am now a first year Engineering student in Manhattan College in New York City. I credit this to Maama. She always makes sure we did our homework and read. Having raised my dad to become a graduate of KNUST, she knew the value of education, even though she never had the privilege of going to school.
My memories and time with my grandmother in Ghana as a child are some of the most treasured moments of my life. She was tender, protective and very loving. She used to cook the best ‘waache’ in the world. I think she is the best cook. On Sundays, I always enjoyed the walk with Maama to the E. P. church near the Kotobabi police Station. Whatever I wanted grandma gave me. The truth is that she is just a naturally generous, kind and giving person.
For the past three years, Maama developed the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. She became forgetful and would complain that she had not eaten a few minutes after a meal. She developed the classic symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, such as wandering off and getting lost. Old age has taken a toll on her keen and intelligent mind. The family had to keep an eye on her every movement.
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When I saw the news article of the wicked accusations and attack of my grandmother, my initial response was to wish those who attacked my sick and helpless grandmother a taste of their own medicine. I wanted to wish that some old member of their family that they love very much would go through the same ordeal.
I wanted to pray that when they grow old they get dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and lose their memories and faculties, and wander away from home. I wanted to wish that some superstitious and ignorant crowd would surround them, torture them to confess they are witches and throw rocks at them.
But I cannot wish them that, Maama would never approve it. She is a true Christian and she raised me loving and forgiving people. She would want me to forgive them for they know not what they do. She would want me to grow stronger and wiser from the whole ordeal. She would want me to know that it is not how long we pray, it is not how fat our offering is in church or the mosque, it is not how long we fast, it is how we treat the least among us.
Selasi Fiadzigbe
Manhattan College,
School of Engineering.
New York, NY, USA
Source: Ghanaian Chronicle
Published: Monday, September 12, 2011
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Fiadzigbe, Selasi [MC2014?]
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From: McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
Date: Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 9:26 PM
Subject: John Michael Chan
Hi!
Grandson and fellow Jasper, John Michael Chan, ’14, will be on the Jimmy Fallon Live show on NBC (Chanel 4 here) tonight (9/6 -7) at 12:35. It was taped this afternoon and he won the Wings eating contest and was awarded a large TV!
Go Jaspers!
Mike
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Chan, John Michael [MC2014]
[JR: Congrats. While not as impressive as a 4.0, it does rank right up there. Does he get an annual invite back to defend? Is he planning to enter Nathans Hot Dog Contest? GO on tour as the lead act for ... <insert list of heavy comedians, music stars, or politicians>? Congrats really. I'm sure his parents are very proud. (ROFL!) Hope he wore an MC sweatshirt. All publicity is good publicity!]
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From: McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
Date: Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 11:36 PM
Subject: John M. Chan,’14
Dear John,
As I reported last evening, my grandson, John Chan, class of 2014, appeared on the Jimmy Fallon Show last night and won the Chicken Wing eating contest and the prize was a 43 inch TV which now resides in his dorm room on campus.
To view the contest (after the commercial of course) Please click link below:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/275437/late-night-with-jimmy-fallon-chicken-wing-eating-contest
Best,
Mike
[JR: LOL! I'm sure you and his Mom are so proud.]
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https://campus.digication.com/SMcClennan33/Welcome/published
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My name is Scotty McClennan, I’m 18, and am currently a freshman at Manhattan College. I am on the baseball team there and I’m a pitcher. My major is Special Education/Childhood Elementary and I hope to become a special education teacher at the elementary level.
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McClennan, Scotty [MC2014?]
[JR: A well done site. Now, hopefully we'll see it "developed". It's a good first step.]
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http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2011/02/07/bronx/bronxtimes-yn_bronx_front_page-3-rosso.txt
St. Catharine inducts Rosso family into Hall of Fame
By Patrick Rocchio
Monday, February 7, 2011 12:26 PM EST
Bronx Times-Reporter
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St. Catharine Academy is set to honor a Bronx family who has devoted much of their time to the high school.
The Rosso family will be inducted into St. Catharine’s Hall of Fame at an awards ceremony on Saturday, April 2. All of the women of the Morris Park family graduated from the school, including Lisa in 1978, and her daughters Christina in 2001, Jennifer in 2002, Melissa in 2005 and Alessandra in 2010.
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The fact that St. Catharine’s is in walking distance from the family’s home helped to convince Lisa Rosso on sending her daughters to her alma mater. All of the girls attended St. Catharine’s on scholarship. After graduating, they were also able to attend college on scholarship, with Christina attending Manhattanville College and Jennifer, Melissa and Alessandra choosing Manhattan College.
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Rosso, Jennifer [MC????]
Rosso, Melissa [MC????]
Rosso, Alessandra [MC????]
[JR: Never heard of such a thing?]
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Dear John,
Jennifer is a member of the Class of 2006, and I would guess that Melissa is a member of the Class of 2009, and that Alessandra will be a member of the Class 2014.
Mike
McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. That's making the old MC cash register ring. You've got an instant alumni association there.]
Rosso, Jennifer [MC2006]
Rosso, Melissa [MC2009]
Rosso, Alessandra [MC2014]
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http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=165665563449843
10/7/2010
Chamberlin, Nikki [MC2014]
Manhattan College Volleyball player Nikki Chamberlin discusses her favorite foods before and after a match.
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10/6/2011
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=165442523472147
O’Connell, Katie [2014]
Manhattan College Cross Country runner Katie O’Connell talks about why she loves the fall season.
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NJ BASKETBALL: Skrec takes Manhattan
By Chris Orlando/For The Star-Ledger
May 06, 2010, 12:04AM
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Allison Skrec, the Union County Girls Basketball Player of the Year the past two winters, has given a verbal commitment to play basketball at Manhattan College.
Skrec, a 5-6 senior guard, was an instrumental part in Roselle Catholic’s success the past four seasons. She helped lead R.C. to the Union County Tournament title the last two years and finished her career as the all-time leading scorer – boy or girl – at the school with 1,338 total points.
“I chose Manhattan College (located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx) for both athletic and academic reasons,” Skrec said. “I know that Manhattan is very strong academically, and also has a very competitive basketball program. I know that Manhattan is going to challenge me to be the best that I can be both basketball-wise and academically and that is what I was looking for.”
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“It was very important for me to play basketball in college and there was no way that I could see myself not playing,” Skrec said. “Playing basketball is what I love to do and I could not give up the chance to play for another four years.
“When I first went to the Manhattan campus I knew that it was a place that I could definitely see myself at. The size of the college is exactly what I was looking for.”
There are several connections between Roselle Catholic and the Jaspers.
R.C.’s first track coach, Frank Gagliano, launched a coaching career at Manhattan as an assistant and Lions’ graduate, Denis Kanach competed in track and field at Manhattan before returning to coach the sport at Roselle Catholic.
Also, track superstar and R.C. grad, Joe Savage is in the Manhattan College Hall of Fame and current R.C. assistsant basketball coach Charlie Wischusen is a Manhattan College graduate.
“The Jaspers are a very competitive team in the MAAC and it is really exciting to know that we will be competing for a MAAC championship,” said Skrec. “Coach (John) Olenowski took over the program recently and it is headed in the right direction.”
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[JR: I don't cover sports. It duplicates the very complete GOJASPERS site. In this case, I liked what she said about MC. And decided to share it with my favorite 7k+ fellow alums.]
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http://www.brewsterbearfacts.com/china-exchange-program/dalton-rosenfelds-blog/#comment-981
Dalton Rosenfeld’s Blog
April 28, 2009
I am a senior at BHS and I plan to attend Manhattan College in the fall and study Engineering. I am most excited to experience China’s culture, everything from the food to the major cities and all they have to offer. This will be my third trip out of the country.
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Rosenfeld, Dalton [MC2014?]
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