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Volume CV, Issue 6
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NEW YORK, MARCH 1, 2022
OneManhattan Updates Students on Testing, Boosters & Cases on Campus Nicole Fitzsimmons News Editor
Winter Winds Blow Through Campus
Frigid temperatures and a light snowfall lead to a blanket of ice covering campus this week. JOCELYN VISNOV / THE QUADRANGLE
John Desmarais ‘85 to Receive the 2022 De La Salle Medal Karen Flores
Manhattan College alum John Desmarais ‘85 has been selected to receive the 2022 De La Salle Medal at the De La Salle dinner on Wednesday, April 20 at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan due to his exceptional work in patent law and intellectual property litigation. The De La Salle Medal is the college’s highest honor which is awarded to executives who exemplify principles of excellence and corporate leader-
ship. According to an article by Pete McHugh on the Manhattan College website, manhattan.edu, Desmarais graduated from Manhattan College with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with magna cum laude distinction. He was also awarded the chemical engineering medal. Upon graduation, Desmarais went to New York University School of Law, where he earned his J.D. in 1988. Demarais then went on to work at Fish & Neave, where
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he practiced intellectual property litigation and counseling until 1992. He then went on to serve as an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of New York for three years, and returned to Fish & Neave once more. In 1997, he became a partner at the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis and later on became head of the Firmwide Intellectual Property Litigation practice. Here, he secured many top jury verdicts against compa__________________________
OneManhattan sent out an email on Feb. 25 with updated numbers of COVID cases on campus, information on testing opportunities, and options to receive the booster vaccination on campus or near the college. On Feb. 7, the college announced via email the resumption of surveillance testing on campus, regardless of vaccination status throughout the spring semester. Surveillance testing selects students to get tested periodically to ensure COVID-19 cases or spreading are being minimized on campus. “A reminder that we are requiring all members of the Manhattan College community, regardless of their vaccination status, to participate in periodic COVID-19 testing throughout the spring semester,” the email wrote. The email opened with questions which have been floating around the community because of these testing requirements, especially because these surveillance testing requirements were not in place during the fall semester. “Why are we continuing to require COVID-19 testing while hospitalizations and case rates remain low in our area?” the email wrote. “We’re doing it to better identify trends in positive cases on campus. These results will also provide us with more accurate data as we evaluate upcoming changes in guidance from city, state and federal health officials.” Checking your upcoming test due date is available through the daily symptom tracker on the MC Glance app and on students’ MyCovidStatus. The college calendar linked
in the email offers their testing schedule on campus for the accessibility of students. For the week of Feb. 28 to March 3, testing will be offered Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For Tuesday, students are not required to register in advance when Level Up Pharmacy is administering testing. Instead, students will register on site in Smith Auditorium the day of the test. The college is encouraging safety also by continuously offering students the ability to receive the booster shot on campus or nearby. On Friday, March 4, the college will be hosting a booster vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Kelly Commons for doses for Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. The email includes local partners near campus where students can receive their vaccinations, including Desai Pharmacy on 228 West 238th Street or Rite Aid on the corner of 238th Street. Desai is offering doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rite Aid is offering vaccinations with limited walk-ins available daily from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. or through appointments, which you can schedule on their website. Students are encouraged to upload vaccine information through a link in the email to make sure their status is up to date. The email states there are 14 active cases of COVID-19 on campus currently. The college is still continuously offering information and updates for the Manhattan College community in order to promote health and safety on campus, despite relatively decreasing numbers currently in the state.
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