MMC's Inagural Griffins Give
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Marymount Manhattan College’s Student Newspaper Volume 20, Issue 3 October 10, 2017 MMC’s inagural Griffins Give Day By Jessie Fillare Features Editor On Wednesday, October 11, Marymount Manhattan College will be bustling with excitement and school spirit. This will be the debut of Griffins Give Day, where alumni, parents, friends, and Grif- fins will unite together to make a difference for MMC. On this spe- cial day, no gift size is too small, and no amount of school pride is too much. Any and all support can make a difference in students’ lives. Hosted by MMC’s Office of Institutional Advancement, Grif- fins Give is this year replacing the Phonathon program, where a group of students would call parents and alumni to inquire about charitable donations to the College. Phona- thon happened once each semester and last for a number of weeks. This year, the IA office decided to switch things up a bit and try out just one day of giving instead to increase Photo from Carly Lynch both impact and school pride. Oth- er college campuses around the utation. And as students, I’m sure ing the phone bank for the day. A internship services, facility im- country host similar days of giving many of us take pride in our edu- group of 8 student callers will be provements, campus technology, that have resulted in great success. cation and where we go to school, calling parents and alumni to noti- student events, and more. All gifts “Being an alum, I want- and would wish for future students fy them of the giving day and how made on October 11, 2017, between ed to see more school spirit, and to share our same opportunities much their donation can really 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. EDT, I would like people to know what and for the College to have even count for on this unique day. There will count toward the giving day. tuition covers and what philan- more to offer as the years progress. will even be faculty and alumni This day is a fantastic opportunity thropy covers in terms of school There will be several fun calling as well! MMC faculty will for MMC Griffins, whether a cur- funding,” shared Kristen An- activities happening during the be phoning alumni within the ma- rent student, alum, or parent, to derson ’08, Director of Alumni day at MMC! There will be a jor they teach, such as a Business come together and show a surge Relations at MMC. Bake Sale hosted by the Senior Professor calling a list of pride for the college. Be sure Most don’t know that tuition Marshals where all proceeds will of Business alumni. to wear blue and/or MMC gear paid by students only covers 62% go towards this year’s Senior Class There will be 2 special on October 11 to show your sup- of the costs for the college to run. Gift. Near the security desk by challenges happening, too. A chal- port and post about your gift on That large gap that tuition doesn’t the 71st Street entrance will be lenge gift is a contribution that a Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram cover means that MMC is depen- a photo booth (and who doesn’t donor has made that has a condi- using the hashtag #griffinsgive. dent on donors to offer their gen- love a good photo booth), and in tion attached to it, with the goal of The voices of the MMC erous assistance in filling the gap. the Commons will be a fun game inspiring increased participation. community will be sure to make MMC offers a number for all to participate in One challenge is that an anony- an enormous difference on Griffins of scholarships to students and and win prizes. mous donor has agreed to donate Give Day and ultimately make it a the College wishes to contin- There will also be a big se- $5,000 if 25 gifts are received be- memorable day in MMC history. ue each year to offer that finan- cret surprise happening in the tween the hours of 9am-12pm. cial assistance to students and Commons during the afternoon, If every student were to keep tuition as low as possible. so be sure to make your way over give $1.00 on Griffins Give Day, Another reason to consider there on Wednesday to see what there would be 100% participation giving is that an MMC diploma is happens! Finally, a scavenger hunt and nearly $2,000 in donations. “an investment in your future.” By around the school will occur where All donations will support MMC’s giving back, we are all protecting more prizes will be handed out. greatest areas of need, which in- this investment and MMC’s rep- The IA office will be host- clude areas like scholarship funds, Be a part of the National Coming Discount Inside this issue... Carson Review! Out Day! Tickets! Page 3 Pages 6 and 7 Page 12 Page 2 MMC’s The Monitor Letter from the Editor Hello, Thanks so much for taking the time to read our third issue this academic year. In the previous issue, there were some errors made. We want to thank and apologize to Blended Magazine for accidentally crediting their photo incorrectly. The cover page from the previous is- sue used a photo of theirs, and we thank them for it. I wanted to touch on some feedback I received from the last issue. Regarding the article about partisanship, there is another side to tell, and we hope to have an oppertunity in the future to extend the conver- sation to the other side of the spectrum. This issue covers a pretty wide variety of topics, and I hope you en- joy. Best, Court Blackman MMC’s The Monitor MMC News Page 3 The Carson Review and how to be apart of it By Sara Murphy ‘20 submissions of work it receives to If you are interested in be- There are also several liter- Staff Writer the editors that review these sub- ing a part of this board, but don’t ary awards granted every volume missions. The class that serves as have the time or credits avail- to exceptional pieces in each cate- You may have noticed a re- the editing board, CRW 310: Liter- able to take this class, you can gory. The awards are all named for curring email in your inbox from ary Magazine Publishing, is open also consider attending the ed- former faculty members, and are the Carson Review, requesting sub- to all majors with only the prereq- iting board meetings. Meeting the Joseph P. Clancy Award in Po- missions. Now, if you’re interested uisite of WRIT 102 or 201 and one times will be in upcoming e-mails. etry, the Dymphna Leonard Award in submitting your work or getting previous creative writing course. If If you want to submit, all submis- for Fiction, and the John Costel- involved, hopefully you’ve read any student is interested in pub- sions must be word-processed and lo Award for Creative Nonfiction. over those e-mails, took the infor- lishing, they can learn and engage sent via email as one document. All Along with these awards, mation to heart, and have start- in all the steps of creating and pre- works should have page numbers there is also a contest for the cov- ed considering what you’d like to senting a literary arts journal. As listed. Fiction and nonfiction prose er art of the Carson Review, com- do. If you haven’t, I highly suggest it states on the Carson Review’s should be double-spaced, while po- plete with a prize. The editing you read it and not just skim and web page, “the job involves con- etry should be single-spaced. When board will choose the winning skip over it like every other e-mail tinuing the tradition of the journal submitting, please include a cover photograph, which will appear on that doesn’t immediately catch while providing a fresh perspective sheet with your name, email ad- the cover of the journal. All pho- your eye, or you can read more on what the journal can become.” dress, phone number, and the title tographs should be in .JPG for- here about how to get involved! As a member of the Lit- and genre of the piece. Your name mat. You may submit up to five The Carson Review is an erary Magazine Publishing class, shouldn’t be on any page other separate photographs, and they annual literary journal published student Jessica Heck said, “The than your cover page, so that the must be previously unpublished. every spring by Marymount Man- Carson Review brings an invit- board can review each piece unbi- Don’t forget, the dead- hattan College’s creative writing de- ing variety of poetry, fiction, and asedly! You can even submit mul- line for all submissions is partment. Previously titled the “Ma- nonfiction to life. The easy-to- tiple genres, including up to three Wednesday, November 1, 2017! rymount Manhattan Review” until read literary magazine showcases poems, one work of fiction, and If you’re interested in sub- just last year, The Carson Review some of the most talented writers one work of creative non-fiction, mitting, or just want to know is focused entirely on the student that Marymount Manhattan has but all work must be unpublished. more, there’s a wide variety of body and relies on student work, to offer. It’s one of the most aes- Send all submissions to car- ways to get involved in this proj- suggestions, and submissions.