Manhattan College got their curtain call at Yankee Stadium last Friday to mark the school’s 100-year history in the Bronx. The Riverdale Press takes a look at the wins and characters which have contributed to the Jaspers athletics history since its relocation to Riverdale from Manhattan in 1923. more

It started with an on-field ceremony with a few administrators and the rest of the way was punctuated by laughter and cheers from the 1,400 students and alums perched on all levels of Yankee Stadium. It was Manhattan College night and the attendees backed it with pride. more

Seven greater Riverdale residents earned the prestige of making the dean’s list at Tufts University. To qualify, one must have a grade point average of 3.4 or higher. more

For a little over a year, the College of Mount Saint Vincent soccer and lacrosse programs have been able to call the Athletic Field at Marillac their home. The addition of the turf field, which overlooks the Hudson River, is part of a movement from the current administration to make athletics a priority for the future. more

Manhattan College athletics are off to a slow start in the Fall season as non-conference play soon gives way to the conference schedule. The cold stretch for both men’s and women’s soccer teams and the volleyball team has led to only one team victory with nothing else to show for yet. more

As classes resumed for the Fall semester, Jorge Silva-Puras began his position at Lehman College as the new interim provost of the school. more

People talked about several things last Thursday. The first heat wave of September hit, Hurricane Lee intensified to Category 5 in the Atlantic, Donald Trump’s indictments, Jimmy Fallon’s toxic workspace and it was the first day of school. more

The stories are endless with a unique ring to each. They belong to family, friends, and even competitors of a man who prioritized doing good deeds like he did when winning games. There were many more of those things to be realized — hence why days like last Thursday were hard for so many. more

As any property owner would do with large amounts of rocks bordering their sidewalk, the problem has to be fixed, especially if it blocks their own driveway. And in this case, it’s a safety issue. After Horace Mann School’s annual inspection, the school found one of the many rocks outside its entrance had shifted. If it rained, the chances of the rock weathering and collapsing were considerably high. But when the rock was eventually removed, more loose rocks were discovered. Thomas Kelly, head of the private school, said this was not the first time they removed loose rocks on their property. more

Students participating in the Riverdale Neighborhood House summer student program visited with Riverdale Press editor Gary Larkin earlier this summer. He took them on a tour of the newspaper’s office, answered some questions about the industry and showed them how a newspaper is published. more