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Volume CXIII, Issue 4
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NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 10, 2026
Clucksters Restaurant Replaces Café 1853 Joshua Reichard Asst. A&E Editor
MU Highlights Alumna Solange Thomas-Dowden, ‘26 M.S. Manhatttan University continues to highlight notable alumni on their Instagram page.
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Manhattan Caucus: The Latest on the Epstein Files DOJ Under “Heat” Elaina Batista Asst. Social Media Editor
Over the last couple of weeks, the Justice Department released over 3 million files related to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., one of the co-authors of the law that led to the files’ production, said that the Justice Department has released “the best half of the documents.” The release of the files has caused trauma for a number of Epstein’s victims,
who were told their identities would be withheld; however, their names were, in fact, included. The improperly handled redactions, which include blacked-out remarks victims gave to the FBI, have angered Epstein survivors. According to the survivors’ attorneys, the DOJ did a poor job of removing their personal information from the high volume of investigative documents made public on Jan. 30. Although they were involved in making the files public, there are currently no communications from Attorney General Pam
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Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche or FBI Director Kash Patel in the vast quantity of records. A watchdog group is asking the Justice Department to explain why it hasn’t included communication from top Trump administration officials. According to a DOJ spokesperson, “this is a tired narrative,” and those involved have already spoken extensively on the matter. Multiple examinations of the records indicate that men’s faces are frequently hidden while women’s faces __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Last week, Manhattan University (MU) welcomed Clucksters, a grab-and-go chicken restaurant operated by Gourmet Dining, to the university dining scene. Clucksters has replaced what was once Café 1853, which has now shut down for what appears to be indefinitely. Demand is high at the new chicken restaurant, as it logged over 600 orders during the first two days that it was opened. The Quadrangle spoke with Kevin Henriquez, the general and on-site manager of Gourmet Dining. According to Henriquez, the addition of Clucksters has been quite the change, and the restaurant has been incredibly busy. “It’s been refreshingly busy down here in terms of the amount of students,” Henriquez said. “Before, we couldn’t [serve] more people than the amount of tables we had, so it’s good being able to put a new [higher] amount of orders in, and having the students be able to come pick it up, grab-and-go or still hang out here.” Seeing the closure of Café 1853 when students returned from winter break may have come as a surprise to many. However, Danielle Markus, the director of marketing for Gourmet Dining explained that Clucksters is not limited to the “sit-down only” format that Café 1853 operated as; now, Clucksters allows students to have a more flexible dining experience.
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“The café was really restricted to [the tables], so it’s nice that Clucksters reaches the campus and beyond,” Markus said. Clucksters also offers more options for students to use their meal plans, as opposed to dining dollars. While Café 1853 only offered three options in terms of meal-equivalency, the entire Clucksters menu is compatible with meal swipes. “I think this gives students more of an opportunity to use their meal plan,” Henriquez said. “Whereas previously, there were only three items [students] could use their meal-equivalency on. Here, we have a combo that [students] are able to use their mealequivalency on, but they can also just order whatever they want and use their swipes.” Markus noted that enthusiasm from students has been high, with many students returning to the restaurant despite it being open for less than a week. “We’ve had so many students come for lunch, come back for dinner or even take it to go,” Markus said. “We’ve seen repeat customers being open two days, which is so heartwarming, and we’re excited by the community’s excitement.” Student reactions to Clucksters have varied. While over 600 orders were placed within two days of the restaurant’s opening, negative opinions still exist. In a poll posted to The Quadrangle’s Instagram account, 76% of students say they preferred Café 1853, compared to only 24% of students preferring __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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