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Fery Lee Corney Sophomore Electrical Engineering “Finding out that Trump won, I have a gut feeling that it’s going to get bad, but compared to how people are visualizing it, I don’t think it’s going to be THAT bad.”

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Brian Opfer Freshman Civil Engineering “I’m happy with the results. I wasn’t sure what to expect, it was really close. I think if it went the other way it would be a very corrupt next four years.”

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Chrissy Yeomans Junior Finance major “I think it was a surprise, and we need to use it as a learning experience. I think protesting is getting out of hand. It’s not fair to call 60,000,000 people racist, they just voted for him for different reasons than Hillary voters.”

Student Reactions to PresidentElect Donald J. Trump

Sydney Kukoda Sophomore Secondary Education/English “I am frustrated. I wish this was not the reality we are living in, but I am doing my best to turn all of this negative emotion and this turmoil into something positive.”

Christian Bennett Junior Communications

Stephen Serulle Sophomore Finance

”Without voicing my personal opinion, my main disappointment is how people handled the outcome, especially those who didn’t even vote. It was so close.

I’m disappointed in the American voting population.”

“It’s spitting hatred. We should protest against the GOP and the party system. No one cares about the importance of voting. It’s frustrating.

Trump is our president, but we need to protect our people. Hopefully we can go forward with love.”

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Nov. 15, 2016

Our Politics is Broken; But We Aren’t

Stephen Zubrycky Editor

The following is a staff member’s op/ ed piece and does not reflect the views of the The Quadrangle’s Editorial Board, the College or the student body.

I went into Manhattan last night. It wasn’t to stir stuff up. And I wasn’t even initially planning to end up at Trump Tower.

But I did.

For the past eighteen months, Donald J. Trump has been occupying the deepest caverns of my mind. When the schoolwork ends, when the Quad article is finished and when the episode is over, my mind inevitably travels to Trump Tower in an attempt to unravel the perplexing phenomenon who occupies it.

And now my body was starting to do the same.

There were two young men there, neither more of thirty years of age, with a large gay pride flag, emblazoned with the words, “Not My President.” I heard them talk of how they fear their rights may be curbed under a President Trump, and how they refuse to stand by a man they feel has not stood by them.

I don’t blame them. Trump didn’t campaign to be their President.

Trump, since the start of his campaign, has systematically, and occasionally deliberately, alienated groups of people within this country.

He has called people rapists and drug dealers. He has carelessly bragged of his consequence-free groping habit. His running-mate has supported conversion therapy for homosexuals. He has proposed the exclusion of an entire religious group

numbering 1.6 billion. He threatened the very legitimacy of American democracy by branding our process “rigged.”

For everyone who woke up Wednesday morning feeling queasy, wondering if the country has left you behind, I feel for you.

But Trump will still be our President.

A complete novice whose chief promise was burning-it-down in Washington, D.C. has ascended to the highest office in the land, tweeting, insulting, name-calling and grabbing his way to the top.

It’s clear that something isn’t right with us.

While covering “Manhattan Caucus,” I have spoken to many people who feel alienated by the President-Elect. But I’ve also met countless Trump supporters, and their concerns echo those of other Trump voters across the country.

They hear a coastal elite that talks down to them. That labels them as simple.

That has been content to brunch while Middle-America’s jobs have been shipped overseas, its incomes held stagnant and its beliefs mocked.

The political system is failing – and there is no better evidence than the election of the serial offender Trump. His demagoguery is not healthy for our democracy.

It just isn’t.

But millions voted for him – men, women, whites and non-whites – no matter what he was willing to say.

These voters were not motivated by hate. Or sexism. Or racism. Or any -isms.

And throwing that out there will only fan the flames of alienation that led to the Trump blaze.

Vitriol only begets scorn. And scorn only begets further vitriol.

I know of dozens (and I’m sure there are dozens more I haven’t talked to) of Trump voters on this campus who feel uncomfortable talking about their support of

the President-Elect for fear of being branded “a deplorable,” to borrow a term from Hillary Clinton.

The toxicity has cut both ways.

I’ve seen the talking heads on Fox News mock the anguish of those alienated by their President-Elect. Even Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor and Manhattan College graduate, has joined in on the fun, calling them “spoiled crybabies.” Mr. Giuliani’s rhetoric is completely inappropriate for a man who could become our Attorney General.

People are crying because they care.

This country is worth something to them.

I applaud President O’Donnell’s commitment to promoting open political discussion at this college. Civil conversation is a cornerstone of democracy, and it is reflective of our Lasallian values.

I’ve always gotten myself into trouble by over-romanticizing Election Day. There’s a beauty to it that I can’t avoid seeing, even underneath all the ugliness of 2016.

Going to the polls and watching the returns is a quadrennial reminder that we are all part of something bigger than ourselves. The duality of Election Day hits all of us, all at once – whether it takes the form of victory’s euphoria or defeat’s painful sting.

But even when we disagree – even when it’s as fiery as it has been in 2016 – it’s all in recognition of our collective worth as a people; of the values we cherish; of our shared affection for this, our country.

That’s really the source of our division, and when America is at its best, it’s the source of our unity.

Let’s strive for the latter.

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MC to Faciliate PostElection Dialogue Anthony Capote Editor

An email from President Brennan O’Donnell to the college community highlighted a plan to help students and faculty talk through one of the most divisive and negative presidential campaigns in American history.

In the aftermath of the election of President-elect Donald Trump, who is the first person elected to the executive branch of the federal government with no government or military experience, people have staged protests and demonstrations across the country against the real estate mogul.

“I understand that uniting together and finding common ground may not be easy, but it is vital to respect our democratic institutions and laws,” the email from O’Donnell on Nov. 10 said.

Voters aged 18- to 29-years-old overwhelmingly voted against Trump, who

repeatedly came under fire for incendiary remarks, especially concerning Mexican immigrants, Muslims and an off-the-record conversation with NBC’s Billy Bush where he said he had engaged in sexual assault of women.

In his email, O’Donnell attached a link to a full schedule of events, beginning on Nov. 11, through Nov. 16, to provide students and faculty a forum to discuss their feeling on the presidential election.

Colleges across the United States have cancelled classes and offered counseling for students who are both dejected at the failure of Hillary Clinton, the first women ever nominated for president by a major national party, and angry at the election of Trump, who lost the popular vote but won 290 electoral votes as of Nov. 10.

“It is also vital to provide an inclusive community, respect all people, embrace concern for the poor and maintain faith in the presence of God,” according to O’Donnell’s email. “As we have done in

the lead up to Election Day, we are committed to preserving a safe and civil environment for everyone.”

Among the scheduled events at Manhattan College is “An Hour of Unity” on Nov. 14 at 5 p.m., for all students to gather on the steps of Smith Auditorium in solidarity.

“The recent election and its results have fractured our country,” the MC website says of the event. “We, at Manhattan College, in line with our value of having an Inclusive Community, want to ensure that our campus does not become divided as well.”

On Nov. 16, Henry Enten, one of the marquee political columnists for FiveThirtyEight.com, will discuss the outcome and the results of the election in Hayden 100 at 5 p.m.

Some students, like Isabelle Leyva, said the email and forums from the school were not enough of a statement to stand with students displeased by the results of

the election.

“The school had a responsibility, like a lot of schools did, to send out an email that said ‘We stand with Muslim students, we stand with female students, we stand with LGBTQ students,’ and they didn’t do that,” she said. “They tiptoed around it.

That makes me very disheartened to be a member of this community.”

Leyva, who is working with a group of students to form an Anti-Bias Club on campus, added she was unsure of the turnout for the events announced by O’Donnell.

“I think the people that are like-minded will show up, and the people that aren’t won’t,” she said. “When we have racial justice meetings, the only people that come to those are the people that care about racial injustice, so there’s no discussion with the wider campus, which doesn’t care about those issues.”

Donald Trump to feel alone on this campus, and I wanted people to have at least the sense that somebody was out there that understood their pain or was trying to,” she said. “I don’t think that this is the time to be neutral. I think this is the time to show people of color, women, everyone that is marginalized that we support them, and the school hasn’t done that.”

“I will kick and scream. I will burn everything in this city until the smoke is so strong that you smell it every time you breathe.

Just like those who Trump has targeted [sic] feel the hand of oppression around their throats.” Leyva, however, did not feel that she made any legitimate threats.

“The whole poem was full of metaphors. There was nothing literal about it,”

did not respond to a request for comment, could be seen as a violation of the freedom of speech.

“I believe that [the First Amendment] is an inalienable right that belongs to every citizen, regardless of political belief,” Gauzza said. “If there was no rule saying that she couldn’t do this without a permit or a pass or anything, then I think it’s wrong, and I think that’s censorship of speech, even if I disagree with it.”

However, Dr. Richard Satterlee, Vice President for Student Life, pointed out rules concerning the circulation of papers like Leyva’s on campus.

“Fliers must be approved for posting and distribution by the Office of Student Engagement and follow their public posting policy,” said Satterlee. “While we support free speech, we cannot condone materials that may be considered as threatening or violent in nature.”

Satterlee also pointed out that Student Life is currently “supporting several forums to encourage constructive dialogue,” following the outcome of the election.

The Public Safety office was not the only group that responded negatively to the papers. Many students also expressed rejection of Leyva’s work. She recalled students ripping the papers down and throwing them at her. She also said that students called her various obscene names.

But there were also students that thanked Leyva for what she was doing, and even asked her for copies of her poem.

“If I hadn’t done this, I don’t think anybody would have because they’re afraid to.

It’s something that needed to happen,” she said. “I will continue to speak out against bigotry on this campus, until I feel that the administration has done all they can to make this a safe space.”

The college will not be pursuing any further disciplinary action against Leyva.

Rose Brennan contributed reporting.

Public Safety Halts Distribution of Anti-Trump Poem

Rose Brennan & Joseph Liggio Staff Writers

In light of the outcome of Tuesday’s historic presidential election, many Manhattan College students have been voicing their opinions regarding the shocking results.

The “Make America Great Again” flag that was once displayed in a seventh floor window of Lee Hall before it was egged is once again hanging up. Donald Trump attire is being worn by several of the college’s students.

But there are many other students on campus that are highly dissatisfied with Trump’s victory. Some of them are taking alternative measures to express their views to the community.

On Thursday afternoon, junior peace studies student Isabelle Leyva was seen circulating papers with anti-Trump sentiments across campus. These papers were left in places such as the O’Malley Library, Miguel and De La Salle Halls, Locke’s Loft, Cafe 1853, and Overlook Manor.

The papers in question attempted to appeal to students by providing anecdotes of citizens that could potentially suffer in an America led by Trump, such as women, Muslims, the LGBT+ community, and citizens of color.

The papers read, “When I hear ‘President Trump’ through the speakers of my TV, I hear the shattering hearts of people all over this country. Hearts already scarred by the abuse that they face by simply existing.”

Leyva circulated the papers in order to reach out to other people on the campus that did not agree with Trump’s policies.

“I think that it is really easy for the people that are being marginalized by

“If I hadn’t done this, I don’t think anybody would have because they’re afraid to. It’s something that needed to happen,” Leyva said. “I will continue to speak out against bigotry on this campus, until I feel that the administration has done all they can to make this a safe space.”

Following the distribution of the papers, public safety officials were seen removing them from the places that they were left. Leyva stated that she was not given a reason as to why the papers were being confiscated.

The papers had allegedly been reported as a threat to the public safety office.

The paper said in its closing paragraph,

she said. “I think that people want to find something to disagree with because they are offended by, especially a woman on this campus, expressing an experience they don’t agree with.”

According to Andrew Gauzza, a freshman member of MC’s Government and Politics club who voted for Trump, the removal of the papers by Public Safety, who

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Also On Campus Jack Melanson Asst. Editor

Take Back The Night Take Back The Night is an annual event on campus that highlights the importance of social justice, sexual health, self care, and a healthy relationship.

An information session about the event will take place on Nov. 16. in preparation for the actual event that will take place next semester.

For information regarding getting involved with the event, contact the department of sociology at Manhattan College..

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College Reacts to Shocking Trump Upset Stephen Zubrycky Editor

Businessman Donald J. Trump, a Republican, is President-Elect.

Trump shocked Democrat Hillary Clinton Tuesday, riding a wave of populist furor to narrow victories in the key states of Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, taking at least 290 electoral votes. Clinton won at least 228. The states of Michigan and New Hampshire are still too close to call as of press time.

Like the rest of the country, much of the campus is sharply divided over 2016.

“I’m not so happy about it, but at this point there’s nothing we can really do. So I think we should just see how he does and then go from there,” said student Lisette Vincent. Vincent was not a Trump supporter, but she is willing to give the PresidentElect a chance.

“Obama’s economic policies have killed our country, and Trump’s are different. And Hillary’s were just going to be the same the same is him,” said an anonymous Trump supporter. “I don’t see how he couldn’t be [a good President].”

Junior psychology major Siobhan Noonan feels alienated by Trump and betrayed by the country in the wake of the results.

Noonan voted for Clinton.

“I think this really shows how little Americans care about women, care about women of color, people of color, their fellow Muslim citizens, their L.G.B.T. citizens. Because his entire campaign was built on hate, hate-speech towards Muslims, hate-speech towards people of color, derogatory speech towards woman and it just shows how little people actually care… about us,” Noonan said.

Polls showed Clinton with the edge heading to election night, but by 11:00 p.m. Tuesday it had become clear that Trump had the inside track to victory.

By 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Clinton had conceded to Trump in a phone call, and

Trump had declared victory in a speech to supporters at the New York Hilton in Midtown.

“You make certain assumptions in constructing a poll and interpreting your results, and, maybe not deliberately, sometimes people’s assumptions lead them to make wrong guesses about what’s going to happen,” Margaret Groarke, Ph.D., an associate professor of government, said.

But Groarke argued that the polling was not off by that much, saying that the final national vote was within the margin of error of polling averages.

But the shock wave that reverberated across the country on election night shook many students on campus as well.

“I thought it was surreal… I honestly didn’t think he was going to win,” freshman Maggie McCourt said. “Once I saw that he got Florida, I was like, ‘oh boy.”

“The moment I realized it was kind of a moment of shock. My friends and I just kind of sat stunned looking at the T.V. A few of them started crying… I didn’t start crying until much later,” Noonan said of the moment she realized Trump had won the election, saying that the shock of the election night anchors on M.S.N.B.C. mirrored her own.

Clinton gave a formal concession speech late Wednesday morning at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan. Clinton told supporters, “We owe [Trump] an open mind and the chance to lead.”

Most students applauded the tone of Clinton’s concession, even some of those who had been rooting for her to win.

“I think that was probably the best thing to have said,” freshman Sophia Misiakiewicz said.

“I’m not too fond of the things he said, or his ideology, but he’s now the PresidentElect, and we have to just give him a chance and see what happens,” Vincent said.

Other Clinton supporters are less willing to embrace Trump.

“He’s not my President,” Noonan said.

“He will never be the President that I need, as a woman. He will never be the Presi-

dent that Muslim people and that people of color need and that immigrants need.”

Since the election, protests have erupted around the country, including in Manhattan, where protestors marched from Union Square to Trump Tower Wednesday night.

“I can appreciate the rage, and the upset about it. And I do… I can completely understand that. And, it’s sort of like inspiring that people go out and express their opinions,” Misiakiewicz said.

“We had a democratic election. We may have chosen a candidate that you didn’t vote for, but that’s how the democratic process works. There have been years when the Democrat candidate won, and we didn’t go out in the streets and protest,” one Republican and Trump supporter said.

Many Trump supporters are still having a hard time talking openly about their political views on campus.

“I only feel unsafe because people are doing things that are illogical at the moment. So, beating up a single Trump supporter, we’ve seen that in the city before… we’ve seen that in the city this week,” one Trump voter said.

Over the course of “Manhattan Caucus,” The Quadrangle has encountered numerous Trump supporters willing to speak only under the condition of anonymity for fear of being ostracized within the community.

The college has scheduled a few programs this week to promote open and honest political discussion between students of differing views as the fallout from 2016 continues.

In an email to the community college President Brennan O’Donnell, Ph.D., wrote, “Manhattan College is a Lasallian, Catholic college which calls for acting with civility and with respect for the dignity of all people at all times. While we defend and support our Constitutional right to free speech, we are committed to preserving a safe and civil environment for students, faculty, staff, and alumni of all walks of life.”

Manhattan Idol, a lip syncing competition, will take place this Friday, Nov. 18. in Smith Auditorium.

The event is hosted by Sigma Delta Tau and will allow students to compete individually or in groups. The winner will be based on audience vote.

“The event will collect donations to raise money for Jewish Women International and the fight against domestic violence and sexual assault,” Said spokesmen from Sigma Delta Tau. Games Club YuGiOh Tournament On Nov. 18, a YuGiOh Tournament will be held in the Raymond W. Kelly Student Commons Room 4A. The event will last from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is being hosted by the Manhattan College Game Club.

Prizes will be rewarded as anyone can participate in this popular game.

Dorothy Day Lecture On Wednesday, Nov. 16 Patrick Jordam, former managing editor of The Catholic Worker, and Kathleen Jordan will give a Dorothy Day Lecture.

The event is to be held in the Kelly Commons room 5C from 4:30-6 p.m. The lecture is hosted by Campus Ministry and Social Action.

Diwali Celebration This Friday, Nov. 18, the Multicultural Center is hosting a dinner to celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights: Diwali.

The event is being held in Jasper Hall in the first floor lounge. All students are welcome to enjoy a dinner and performances.

American Society Mechanical Engineers Black Box Competition The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will battle this Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Leo Hall.

The competition is to complete a problem using nothing but a box of assorted basic materials.

The event is being held in the Fishbach Reading Room from 12-2 p.m.

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Major Author Reading Series:

Teacher, Mother, Poet: Chrstine Poreba’s Poetry of Home RikkiLynn Shields Asst. Editor

An ESL teacher, a wife, a mother, a lover of naps, but most importantly a poet.

Christine Poreba grew up on the Lower East Side of New York City and currently resides in Tallahassee with her husband, son, and dog. As the Major Author Reading Series came to an end this semester, on November 10th, Poreba’s poetry left us all speechless.

Poreba’s poetry is known for praising the world, both hopeful and mutilated.

Throughout her poetry, she is also known for her risky poetic leaps in subject and tone that eventually all come together in full circle by the end, leaving the reader in complete awe. Her poems are full of laughter and sadness, highlighting the beauty and negativity we all come to witness throughout our lives.

Poreba started off the MARS reading with her poem, “What You Don’t Want To

Know.” The poem examines her first camping trip, that Poreba herself described to be “terrifying.” Being born and raised in New York City, camping trips weren’t something that she was familiar to– until she met her husband who was from the Midwest. The poem highlights on the beauty of fear and unfamiliarity in life.

Further on in the reading, Poreba told the audience that her self appointed theme of the readings would be home, present and past. Her poem “Leaving New York” compares the sight of tall buildings to children growing up, as she discusses her upbringing and childhood in New York City. Her other poem, “Balcony,” highlights on moments where she stands out on the balcony of her families fourteenth floor apartment.

Here, Poreba sees the past and all of the familiarity that goes along with it. The poem also highlights her nervousness of starting a new, but also her constant wonder and desire for more.

Later in the reading, Poreba discusses her experiencing creating a new home.

When her and her husband moved to Tallahassee together, she began to quickly learn that starting a new home with someone else is a constant balance of being an individual, and being a team– which she soon learned wasn’t as easy as she had previously thought. Poreba told the audience to always keep your phone on when you promise you’ll answer, all because of the one time she got caught up staring at flowers, when she should’ve been picking her husband up.

Not only do her poems discuss starting a new home with her husband, they also focus heavily on motherhood and her son.

Her poem “Frontier” tells the story of her son seeing the new world, and her seeing the new world of motherhood simultaneously.

After reading her work, Poreba took questions from the audience, allowing us to get to know her even better. Poreba discussed her childhood, family, and career in detail, telling us that although her mother was an English teacher, she and her sister

teach English as a second language. Poreba credits her grandparents for the interest, because they learned English all by ear.

She said teaching ESL also helps her learn from the students, and helps her to think about the language much differently. The way her students learn and translate things, she says, is beautiful.

As a mother, a wife, a poet, and a teacher, Poreba has also learned to manage her time wisely, and still give herself time to be alone. Poreba’s work reflects on her home, present and past, her family, and the world around her. She constantly finds herself writing in her journal, and eventually, puts lines together to create a successful poem. Poreba also told the audience, to become a better writer, not only do you need to keep a journal, but you also need to read other people’s work– she was one told that you must read one hundred poems to help yourself create one. “Reading other people helps you find yourself again.” Poreba said.

ferent stations in Kelly Commons.

However, if students had concerns or suggestions on these dining options, there was never a dedicated group to express these concerns. That has all changed now thanks to the creation of the Campus Food Service Committee.

This semester is the first time the College has seen a committee dedicated to address the food concerns of students. The purpose of the it is to be able to have a “stream line of communication from student to management of food services” on campus, according to Brian Weinstein, the general manager of gourmet dining here at the College.

The committee is organized so if any student feels the need to express their concern about the food on campus, they have

the opportunity to do so at these meetings.

Olivia Siller, chairperson of the Resident Student Association and Vice President of Residential Affairs, states that she would “ask students for concerns or things they would like to change on campus” and at her meetings “someone always has something to do with food.”

One of the great aspects to this committee is the fact that students can speak directly to management of gourmet dining without hesitation. Weinstein states that “students can be uncomfortable coming up to me and talking to me and voicing their concerns... I’m all about the students… My job is to make the students dining experience at college a memorable one.”

Some students may have already recognized some changes being made, such as

the Tex Mex Station in Locke’s, transforming in the morning into a made to order pancake station with options such as blueberry or chocolate chip pancakes.

As Weinstein puts it “The sky’s the limit!” His goal is to ensure that when it comes to food services he wants “to make everything perfect for the students,” and strives to make MC’s food service program one of the best in the country.

However, the only way Weinstein can help make change in MC’s dining experience, is by hearing the needs and wants of the community. Siller puts this perfectly when stating “Coming to the meeting and sharing your concerns is the number one way to make us aware of something.

Change is possible if people are willing to put in the work.”

Campus Food Service Committee: “The sky’s the limit!”

Alyssa Velazquez Staff Writer

If there is one thing all Manhattan College students have in common, it is the need for food to get through their busy days. Now, thanks to the Campus Food Service Committee, students will have the opportunity to voice their opinions on the food served on campus in efforts to make their meals a true dining experience.

Everyone is different, which means that each of us prefer certain foods over others, so it is no surprise that MC has a variety of dining options on campus to accommodate these differences. Dining options ranging from places such as Cafe 1853 to the dif-

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Hayden Greene’s Big Plans for the Multicultural Center Kristie Killen

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MC Players Performs ‘12 Angry Jurors’ for Fall Play Adanna Carter Staff Writer

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Every student who walks into the Multicultural Center located in the Raymond W. Kelly Commons is guaranteed to be greeted by a big smile from Hayden Greene and one of his brightly patterned bowties.

Opened in 2014, the Multicultural Center’s Director, Hayden Greene has been working to “provide a space for all identities to thrive and share” in accordance with the center’s mission statement.

“It’s a space where there are a lot of opportunities for growth, understanding and for education. It is also really designed to be a fun place. We live in an information age, but there is still stuff out there that people don’t know. It is our job to put it in front so people can make the decision as to whether or not they want to hear it or not, but at the very least they know there is a differing point of view about different things,” Greene said.

The center schedules many events including poetry reading on the last Thursday of the month and Trivia on the last Tuesday. Coffee and Conversations take place every other Tuesday with a topic discussed over some coffee and snacks.

Scrabble and other organized games are offered on Fridays.

The center contains the largest chessboard and Scrabble board on campus. The Scrabble board has multicultural word of the day incentive earning students extra points if included in their game. Printed Mandalas, geographic figures from the Buddhist and Hindu religions representing the universe, are available for students to color and de-stress.

Greene also mentioned that a book shelf is being added for students with a variety of multicultural and leadership books.

Not all events take place in the Center.

Movie and Dessert or Theatre and Dessert are free events that take students off-campus. Students see a movie or play and then afterward over dessert, discuss themes from the work such as the genders represented in it and how they would resonate on our campus.

Recently, the Manhattan College men’s basketball team participated in a discussion at the Center called “Athletes and Activism.” When discussing this event, Greene said, “We know there’s a trend of athletes taking stands for one thing or another as highlighted by Colin Kaepernick’s protest. We did [this] program to look at it throughout history starting all the way back to Spartacus. It was about really just looking at the way athletes have used their stage, literally and figuratively, to make statements about causes they believe in and then just pulled it all the way up to looking at what they believe to be their role [is] now and how [the athletes] feel about the current state of the protest.”

For students that live on campus, the Center has been working exclusively with Resident Assistants twice a year during their trainings with Green in diversity workshops. During their summer training, a focus on identity exploration is taught and in the winter, microagressions are explained with ways to combat them.

As part of the Center, Greene has cre-

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Haydem Greene is the director of the Multicultural Center, a center ther provides programming for students to discuss issues of race, religion, identity and diversity.

Manhattan College/Courtesy ated an Events Board, currently with four scribed the Center, “where people of dif- tural Affairs want to take a lead role in our ferent backgrounds and ethnicities come Town Hall’s, Teach-In’s and the training student coordinators.

Jara Hagler is the student coordinator to express themselves and to talk and re- that goes on throughout campus. We also for the Trivia Time Series and said the Cen- ally feel comfortable and like themselves want to develop a peer educator group that ter is so important to Manhattan College, there.” will actually go out and do some of these The Center also schedules events for workshops for the rest of their peers maybe “because of all the different types of people that walk on the quad each day and eat in all cultural months including Black His- on RA floors, with student government,

One minute, the lights are off. The next minute, the stage is empty, and the consecutive second after, the room becomes silent. Little does the audience know, it is about to get loud, violent, angry and scary.

The 12 angry jurors walk onto the stage scowling and rolling their eyes. The play has begun and it is no joking matter.

“The Twelve Angry Jurors” is about 12 individuals who must cooperate and reach a consensus to decide the fate of a 19-year-old alleged killer. Each of the actors or actresses have their own burning emotion to shape the character they play.

The tone in the room is hot, heavy and irritated. There’s a man’s life at stake here, but most people just want to go home.

However, unfortunately for them, there is one woman who is gravely determined to scrutinize the case until she’s absolutely sure it’s necessary that a young man must die. Nonetheless, the challenge is convincing the 11 other individuals to side with her. Does she convince some, one, or none? That’s the mystery of the play and the source of the burning desire that keeps the audience entertained.

The key factor that makes this play so interesting is the emotion, the control and the significance in the makings of the play.

The characters dive through a whirlpool of volatile emotions. Some of them go from angry to irritated, from hot to cold, from bitter to rude and from cynical to whimsical. Others go from indifferent to gloomy, from heartless to sincere and from hateful to understanding. At one point hand gestures form into punches and disrespectful outbursts escape mouths.

Ultimately volition becomes controlled by emotions. The actors and actresses

experience so many negative emotions throughout the play that it almost seems easy to mistake dislike in the play for dislike in reality. The actors and actresses use a few tactics to separate their acting emotions from their personal ones. “It’s a lot of living in the moment and if we don’t we can’t do what we need to do,” Bailey Shaw, an English and Communication major, said when asked how she transitioned between emotions.

“It’s all about staying in the scene and

MC Players performed ‘12 Angry Jurors’ this past weekend.

Lindsey Burns/The Quadrangle listening to each other,” Erin Murphy, a Martin Marchitto, the director of the play, Communication major, said. said. “What keeps us from coming together In addition, the actors were able to is our strong desire to protect and defend take something with them from the play our belief system. When our current beliefs that they can use in real life situations are challenged by others, we become dethey face and future plays to come. fensive. Each juror has a valuable opinion “My focus on this production was of the event that occurred. By taking the to look at why the characters have such time to discuss the points of view of otha time changing their minds about the ers, carefully look at the facts and letting guilt of the accused. In the current politi- down our defenses, we can all grow from cal climate, we find the country divided,” the experience.”

“It’s a space where there are a lot of opportunities for growth, understanding and for education. It is also really designed to be a fun place.

We live in an information age, but there is still stuff out there that people don’t know. It is our job to put it in front so people can make the decision as to whether or not they want to hear it or not, but at the very least they know there is a differing point of view about different things,” Greene said.

Lockes and attend class here. Each student has a different story to tell and deserves to have a place to tell it. Every student and every culture should be celebrated and the Multicultural Center is a place where that can happen.”

Hunter Bea is the student coordinator for the Coffee and Conversations event de-

tory, Latino Month, Women’s History Month, and many others. During these months, opening ceremonies are held with different performances and throughout the month, lectures are held as well as dinners and other food events.

As for the future of the Center, Green is hoping to see the board grow. “Multicul-

athletes and Orientation Leaders. These are students who would be training their peers on multiculturalism and inclusivity. We are also looking to bring people to campus who can talk to the diverse nature of the world and make sure that our students have an opportunity to hear these things.”

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Nov. 15, 2016

The Book Nook Title: Hamilton: The Revolution Author: Lin Manuel Miranda & Jeremy McCarter Genre: Theater

Taylor Brethauer Asst. Editor

The stereotypical Broadway show a few years ago might have included singing cats or witches defying gravity. That is, until a hip-hop musical about our country’s founding fathers burst onto the scene.

Maybe you’ve heard of it- playwright LinManuel Miranda’s theatrical masterpiece “Hamilton: An American Musical,” is anything but stereotypical. The 2016 Tony Award-winning Best Musical has been highly regarded as the most innovative Broadway show of our time. In “Hamilton: The Revolution,” theater fans and history buffs alike are invited into this behind the scenes look at how the show came to be.

Miranda, along with writer/director/ producer/colleague, Jeremy McCarter, write about the twists and turns the musical had to take before it was the record breaking one it is today. McCarter interviews cast members about their experience in their roles, but also celebrities who got to see it in its early stages.

Interspersed are copies of Miranda’s scribbled notes and lyrics in old journals, along with tweets and emails. The best part? Some never-before-seen images are also thrown in, like when the off-Broadway cast held up their headshots a la “A Chorus Line” while they were still in the Public Theater.

But perhaps the biggest asset to both the book and the musical itself is Ron Chernow, the author of the Alexander Hamilton biography Miranda read while on vacation that sparked his interest. Miranda, a fan of rap and hip-hop music (a style that was also featured in his first Broadway hit, “In the Heights”), thought Alexander Hamilton wrote in a way a hip-hop artist would and rallied Chernow as his right-hand historian. So, it is fitting that letters and notes

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from the beginning of our country are also included, like a love letter to Hamilton’s wife, Eliza Schuyler, or a flyer from the Revolutionary War. Fans of the show will also enjoy the annotations of every single song from the musical, done by Miranda himself. It is an interesting take, to see the creator’s thought process. He has hidden different Easter eggs throughout the songs: references to old rap artists, New York City inside jokes and even some extremely clever Shakespeare quotes.

In regards to current events, “Hamilton” is more relevant than ever. Lyrics stick out when it comes to the new president-elect and the state of our nation. Fans on Twitter have been quoting the song “One Last Time” with pictures of Barack Obama, saying “teach ‘em how to say goodbye.”

“Hamilton” focuses on the birth of our nation and the sacrifices the Founding Fathers made to make history. We are now in an era where we have the chance to make history again, as social justice takes the forefront. It has often been said history repeats itself ¬¬– it is clear there are messages from Miranda’s lyrics that resonate to us today. George Washington (played by an African-American actor, Christopher Jackson) sings “history has its eyes on you,” a recurring theme in the show and our time now.

I was given this book as a gift before coming back to college this semester. It was sitting on my desk for longer than I would like to admit, as my papers and tests started to pile up. But recently, I picked it up. Then, I could not put it down. It is both parts entertaining and educational.

No matter what your interests are: hip-hop, rap, Broadway, theater or history, this is a book that won’t be a disappointment. Just you wait – you will definitely become obsessed.

Hop, Skip and a Jump: Arthur Avenue

Rose Brennan Staff Writer

About 15 miles north of Mulberry Street’s hustle and bustle, there lies a quieter, yet more authentic alcove of Italian culture right in the Bronx.

For any Manhattan College student brave enough to venture into Fordham Ram territory, Arthur Avenue holds a treasure trove of Italian culture and delicious food.

This subsection of Belmont, Bronx is home to several shops that sell nearly anything an authentic Italian feast needs, from fresh bread to meat to a little shop called Casa Della Mozzarella, which, you guessed it, exclusively sells several varieties of mozzarella cheese.

The stores are extremely specialized in the goods they sell. In fact, there are two different types of bakeries to visit, depending on which baked goods the customer wants to buy. The first type, known as the panetteria, only sells fresh breads.

The other type, the pasticceria, sells baked desserts such as cookies, donuts, cakes and other pastries.

Some of these shops have withstood the tests of time and have been essential to the neighborhood for decades. One of these places is Borgatti’s, a shop that has been selling homemade egg noodles for over 80 years. Especially during the holiday season, the little shop will have lines out the door. From angel hair to rigatoni, Borgatti’s is home to nearly every variety of pasta imaginable.

Another one of the original stores is Cosenza’s Fish Market, one of the two

original fish markets on Arthur Avenue. Unlike the fish that could be purchased in the supermarket, these fish are not in filet form.

Rather, they come in their full fish form, and were likely alive just hours earlier.

This theme of fresh meat is also present in Arthur Avenue’s butcher shops. While chicken, beef and pork are the norm in the American supermarket, the butchers also carry other meats and meat products such as rabbits, lamb and tripe. Similar to the fish, these animals were likely alive only hours earlier.

But for the visitor with limited time, the Arthur Avenue Retail Market is the place to go. This is the one stop shop for every ingredient with a place in the Italian kitchen.

In addition to food, the market also provides other goods. Right past the front door, there are workers making authentic hand-rolled cigars.

The culture of Little Italy has been so central to New York City that many professors at the college are utilizing it in their classrooms. The neighborhood has played an essential part in classes taught by English professors such as Rocco Marinaccio, Ph.D. Marinaccio has taught classes revolving around immigrant literature in the past and has found Arthur Avenue to be a particularly useful reinforcement when talking about Italian-American culture in the classroom.

“I’ve gone over there on innumerable occasions,” Marinaccio said. “It’s a place that’s really on the radar, and I think it’s useful for Manhattan College faculty and all other kinds of faculty members teaching urban and ethnic cultures to engage with.”

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Grandfather’s Sweater Holds Special Meaning to Mirando RikkiLynn Shields Asst. Editor

About a week ago, Sean Mirando received a package from the mailroom.

In it, his grandfather’s Manhattan College varsity sweater. Mirando, a sophomore on the track and field team, has a deep-rooted history at Manhattan. However, he never thought that he would end up here himself.

“When I opened the package and saw the deep green knit of the sweater, I started to cry,” Mirando said. “The card that came with it said, ‘This is your grandfather’s varsity sweater, I think he would want you to have it because you have made us all so proud.’ My roommate was taking a nap at the time, so I had to stay quiet, but the tears just started pouring out—they were happy tears mind you, I was ecstatic for the gift.”

Mirando began hurdling when he entered his freshman year of high school. Everyone on his mother’s side of the family had been hurdlers, so he figured he’d give it a shot. During his senior year, Mirando was recruited for track and field by Lehigh University. The day before his State Championship race, and five days before he was planning to sign his National Letter of Intent for Lehigh, the college dropped its offer. Mirando was devastated.

Instead of giving up the remainder of his high school career, Mirando finished his senior year strong with his last outdoor track season in the Spring but was still unsure about his future. The trainer at his high school, Jon Kalnas, happened to attended Manhattan College and knew the track and field coach, Dan Mecca. Sure enough, within the first few weeks of his last track and field season, Mirando applied to Manhattan. He was soon accepted, visited the campus, talked to the coaches and before he knew it, committed to the school “This was a scenario I originally did

not want, just because of my family history here,” Mirando said.

Mirando’s grandfather, John Schroeter, attended Manhattan College 74 years ago — he graduated in 1942 and also hurdled for the track and field team. When Mirando committed to Manhat-tan, he received a phone call from his uncle, Mark Schroeter, who also is an alumni of Manhat-tan.

“He called me up and said when I graduate, I will receive my grandfather’s varsity jacket,” Mi-rando said. “I was elated and shocked that my uncle said he was giving me a family heirloom. Little did I know that my other uncle, who happens to be my godfather, has my grandfa-ther’s varsity sweater.”

Mirando claims that the sweater he received holds a special meaning.

“A symbol of how much Manhattan has played a role in my family’s life,” Mirando said.

Mirando’s grandfather, was recruited

by Manhattan in 1937 after qualifying for the 1936 Olympic Trials.

“At Manhattan, he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering, with hopes to further his life and never go back to how he lived during the depression,” Mirando said. “Luckily, he succeeded. He met my grandmother and a few decades later, I arrived on the family tree.”

Manhattan was the last school Mirando wanted to attend because he said he did not want to be labeled a legacy student due to his family history. Mirando claimed that it was worse than pull-ing teeth for his mom to get him to apply to Manhattan. To him, it sounded like a nightmare — following in his family’s footsteps by attending Manhattan and training at Van Cortland Park.

However, Mirando claims that the minute he stepped onto the campus, there was something about the school that made him feel like he was making the right choice.

And now, with his grandfather’s sweat-

Mirando is a member of the track and field team here at Manhattan.

GoJaspers/Courtesy er, Mirando’s choice to attend Manhattan has been vali-dated.

“This sweater makes his struggle real,” Mirando said. “It shows me how much Manhattan College has influenced my life without me even knowing it. Thanks to my grandfather being recruit-ed here, he was able to better his life and his future family’s life. Without Manhattan, I am not sure

where he would have gone—if he even would have gone to college and if he ever would have gotten a career where he could have met my grandmother. The sweater gave me the reas-surance that what I’m doing is appreciated and that my family supports me—it symbolizes suc-cess, drive and perseverance that I did not know if I still had in me.”

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Season Preview: Men’s Basketball

The Jaspers will be looking to win their third MAAC title in four years this season.

Aaron Mayorga/The Quadrangle

Daniel Ynfante Editor

This story was written before Manhattan’s season opening loss to Bucknell on Nov. 11.

On Oct. 18, when the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coaches’ Preseason Poll unveiled the Manhattan College Jaspers to finish sixth in the standings for the upcoming 2016-2017 season, the Jaspers found themselves in uncharted territory.

The Jaspers, winners of two MAAC titles in the last three years, are accustomed to finishing atop the polls. But the Jaspers head into this season with little fanfare, after a disappointing 2015-2016 season that resulted in a quarterfinal elimination at the hands of the Siena Saints.

But to head coach Steve Masiello, not getting the chance to defend the MAAC title last season is motivation enough to get back to winning.

“It’s always personal,” Masiello said at the inaugural New York College Basketball Media Day on Oct. 12. “Anyone who says it’s not personal is giving you media talk. … I don’t want to see anyone else win

a championship but us, and I’m going to be selfish with that. I want to win a title every year. … I just want to keep winning as much as we can. … Seeing anyone else win, it hurts. It should hurt. If it doesn’t hurt, you’re in the wrong sport.”

While the expectations for the Jaspers in 2016-2017 are low, the Jaspers have a talented roster that if healthy, could surprise.

The team boasts a roster of eight newcomers, including Samson Usilo, a 6-foot-4 guard who has never seen action in his two years at Manhattan because of injuries.

Usilo came to Manhattan as a highly touted recruit out of Nazareth High School, and could play his way into a Manhattan rotation that is heavy at the guard position.

Senior Tyler Wilson figures to start at point guard, where he will share the backcourt with the likes of Thomas Capuano, Aaron Walker, Zavier Turner and Rich Williams.

Williams, who was forced to play as a power forward at times last season because of the incredible amount of injuries that left the Jaspers lacking in size, will be able to move to his more natural role as a guard or small forward.

The senior was voted to the All-MAAC Second Team by the coaches. Williams

comes off his best season at Manhattan, where he averaged a career-high 14.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. As a senior, Williams will be expected to take on a much heavier leadership role.

“Being an older guy, younger guys look upon me to lead and guide them,” Williams said, “but this year, we have a lot of guys that can lead. [Turner] is a good leader, [Wilson] leads, so it’s not all upon me.

We have a bunch of guys that are working hard.”

One of the players who will also be expected to lead is Turner, who is entering his first season at Manhattan, after sitting out last year when he transferred from Ball State. Turner is an athletic point guard who has impressed Masiello in practices, so much so that Masiello admits he sometimes thinks that Turner is the best player he’s ever coached.

“When I’m out there playing, it’s just kill everything,” Turner said about his playing style. “That’s really my mindset and I feel like that’s [Williams’] mindset.

That’s the whole staff’s mindset, and that’s what we do.”

The Jaspers’ depth at the guard position seems to be the biggest strength for the team this season, but Masiello has also addressed the most glaring weakness the

Jaspers had last year: size.

While Ak Ojo, a 6-foot-10 center who missed most of last season with an injury returns this year, Masiello has also added a pair of big men in 6-foot-10 forward Zavier Peart and 7-foot-2 center Ahmed Ismail.

Peart comes in as a transfer from Eastern Florida State, where he was part of a team that went 56-10 the last two years combined. Ismail played at Colby Community College last season, and averaged 8.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. The two figure to slide behind starters Calvin Crawford and Zane Waterman in the depth chart.

And the depth chart goes deep this season, as Manhattan has a full roster of 15 players, something it didn’t have last season. After injuries left the team with only eight scholarship players, and only nine total players by the end of the year, the Jaspers will look to come back healthy this season.

“Our goal as a coaching staff is to make this month and the next 20 days harder than any game they’ll see,” Masiello said about his goal in the remaining practices before the start of the season, “and if we can do that, then I think we’ll be ok.”

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Jaspers Talk: Charles Seward Angela Quadrini Staff Writer

Florida native Charles Seward is having a promising season for the Manhattan College men’s golf team. Seward recently carded a 35 and won his first individual title at the Monmouth Invitational on Oct. 13.

Thanks to Seward’s performance, Manhattan finished second in the tournament. After the death of Father Hill, the Jaspers hosted a tournament and honored Hill by renaming the event the “Father George Hill Collegiate Invitational.” In his honor, Seward registered a team low three over 73.

The Quadrangle: When did you start playing golf?

Charles Seward: I’ve been playing golf my whole life. I didn’t really start taking it seriously until my sophomore year of high school. I decided to quit baseball and purse golf instead.

TQ: What attracted you to golf?

CS: My whole family plays golf. It’s a good way for us to hang out together. I really like the individual aspect of it. If I play well or play poorly, it’s all on me. It’s really calming out there too. It eases my mind and relaxes me.

TQ: Being from Florida, what made you come to Manhattan College?

CS: I came up here and I fell in love with the city. I’m from a small town in Florida, so I came to Manhattan for the city aspect. I thought Tampa was a big city. There are also a lot of super nice golf courses here. I thought the Jaspers was a cool mascot logo.

TQ: Since golf isn’t typically known as a team sport, what does it mean to you to be on a Division 1 golf team?

CS: It’s really nice to have a group of guys supporting you and helping you get better. At practice, it is individual but you still have your teammates competing with you. We compete against each other for spots to travel, but at the same time we’re still encouraging each other. We never root against one and other. We motivate each other to do better and strive.

TQ: You recently won an individual title at Monmouth Invitational, what was that experience like?

CS: It was really awesome. I’ve never won a tournament before. I’ve gotten close, a lot of second places, but I never actually won. To be able to break through and win was really awesome. A lot of hard work lead up to it. Father Hill passed away recently, so I really wanted to pull it out for him. It’s been a good motivation for the team and me personally.

Charles Seward won the Monmouth Invitational on Oct. 13.

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This Week in Sports

The women’s basketball team made its season debut on Nov. 11 Anja Pollozi/The Quadrangle

Women’s Basketball The women’s basketball team (1-0) kicked off its season on Nov. 11 with a 60-56 win over Holy Cross. In the first game under new head coach Heather Vulin, the Jaspers won a thriller by pulling away late in the fourth quarter. The Jaspers were led by Maeve Parahus’ 19 points.

Men’s Basketball The Jaspers (0-1) opened their season on Nov. 11 with a 76-64 loss on the road against Bucknell. The Jaspers kept close all game, but Bucknell pulled away late in the second half. Eleven players saw action for the Jaspers, who were led by Thomas Capuano’s 11 points.

Volleyball Volleyball (12-20, 8-10 MAAC) concluded its season with a pair of home wins. The Jaspers defeated Niagara in five sets on Saturday and beat Canisius 3-1 on Senior Day on Sunday. The Jaspers failed to qualify for the MAAC Championships for the first time since the 2012-2013 season.

Cross Country Cross country’s superb 2016 season continued on Nov. 11 at the NCAA Northeast Regional. The men’s team finished in 13th out of 35 teams, for its best finish at the event since 2002. The women’s team finished in 26th out of 37 schools.

Compiled by Daniel Ynfante, Sports Editor

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Women’s Basketball Season Preview

The Jaspers will be looking to rebound from their 15-16 year last season.

Aaron Mayorga/The Quadrangle

Daniel Ynfante Editor

This story was written before Manhattan’s season opening win over Holy Cross on Nov. 11.

At a recent practice at Draddy Gymnasium, Manhattan College’s women’s basketball team, under new leadership from its head coach Heather Vulin, had just completed its final practice before its exhibition game against Nyack on Nov. 4.

Players joked, while Vulin’s two kids ran around Draddy. In less than seven months at the helm, Vulin’s impact on the atmosphere at practice has already been made clear.

But while there was a sense of relaxation and ease at practice, Vulin and the Jaspers have it set in their minds: they mean business this year.

“My expectations are to make sure that by the end of the year we have a winning record,” Vulin said. “I would like to try to be in the top five in the league so we can have a legitimate shot of competing for a MAAC Tournament title at the end of the year.”

Manhattan is coming off a season in which it had the biggest win turnaround in

the NCAA. However, the campaign ended in a 15-16 record and a quarterfinal elimination in the MAAC Tournament.

The Jaspers were able to win a game in the tournament last season—their first tournament victory since 2013—but have higher expectations this year.

“I was happy about the one win, but this year we’re not going to be happy about one win in the MAAC Tournament,” Maeve Parahus, a senior guard on the team said. “We want four or five wins to win the tournament.”

Parahus was a key member of last year’s turnaround, and has been named a team captain for the 2016-2017 season.

Parahus gained valuable experience late last year, stepping into the starting lineup in seven of the last eight games for starting guard Nyasha Irizarry, who was out with an injury.

In seven starts, Parahus averaged 8.0 points per game.

“It gave me confidence,” Parahus said about filling in for Irizarry. “Being able to step up, start and get good minutes made me more confident, and I’m ready to start this year.”

Parahus will slide over to her more natural position as a three this season, as the Jaspers are loaded with guards. Freshmen Gabby Cajou and KellyAnne O’Reilly will play significant minutes, Vulin said,

but leading the way in the backcourt is Amani Tatum.

The reigning conference Defensive Player of the Year was named to the Preseason All-MAAC First Team, and will be counted on heavily by the Jaspers.

Tatum admits that it will take time for the Jaspers to be fully acclimated with Vulin’s new style of play, one that will push the pace and get out on the fastbreak. But so far in practice, Tatum has been satisfied with what she’s seen.

“I feel pretty comfortable in the system,” Tatum said. “I think the biggest thing is just learning the plays and learning what she wants us to do. … Last year, we were caught up on just running, running, running, and not actually making basketball plays, using our IQ to do certain things.

That’s a big thing coach has made an emphasis on as well.”

Vulin would like to play nine or 10 players in order to sustain the fast pace, but admits she will need to be impressed to maintain that deep of a rotation.

One player who Vulin has her eyes set on is Mikki Guiton, a junior center who Vulin believes is set to have her best season.

“I think [Guiton] is really poised for a breakout year,” Vulin said. “I’m really excited for her. She’s done every single thing I’ve asked her to do since I’ve stepped foot

on campus, and for that energy and effort, I rewarded her with being one of our captains. She’s a tremendous athlete, tremendous attitude and just has a really good skill set, so I’m excited for the season for her.”

Guiton is one of eight upperclassmen on the team. The upper class leadership is a strength Tatum envisions for the Jaspers.

“We have a lot of vocal people,” Tatum said. “We have upperclassmen who have been stepping it up more than they did last year.”

But the leadership starts with Vulin, who has made a strong impression so far.

“I think she’s an awesome coach,” Parahus said. “I think she knows what she’s doing. She’s got my trust. I think she’s got everyone’s trust on the team, and if we follow her we’re going to do great things this year.”

The Jaspers will look to improve on their quarterfinal elimination last season.

While the team has championship aspirations, Vulin knows it will take time to get to that point.

“Everything is brand new,” Vulin said.

“Offense, defense, everything is new. Terminology is new, so there’s a lot going on, so we’re still kind of in the learning phase.

I’m really hoping we can hit our stride by Nov. 29 when we open up at home against Marist for conference play.”