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JESSE McCARTNEY TO HEADLINE SPRINGFEST STUDENT GOVERNMENT PROMISES SPRINGFEST “WITH A TWIST” Taylor Brethauer Editor-in-Chief

Springfest is planned for Apr. 21. McCartney won Student Engagement’s Instagram voting contest.

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Student Life Directors Introduce #JasperFoodShare Taylor Brethauer Editor-in-Chief

Manhattan College students should expect a new trending topic on campus; The use of the hashtag #JasperFoodShare. In order to lessen food waste and encourage students to obtain a free meal, the Student Life directors plan to combat these campus problems one tweet at a time.

After any event, a student or member of the faculty can send a tweet with information on where the food is located on campus and how long it will be out for, along with #JasperFoodShare so other students are able to get a free snack or meal instead of letting the food go to waste.

The idea started with Richard Satterlee, Ph.D., vice president of Student Life, while attending a student affairs forum

IN NEWS:

Women’s March coverage on p. 4

at a Education Advisory Board (EAB) conference in Washington, D.C. last October. The forum covered hot topics on college campuses.

Food insecurity is a term in which students range from not accessing a proper diet during a school day to something as extreme as going hungry. As Satterlee learned at the EAB conference, 23% of students who attend a 4-year private college experience a form of food insecurity.

“I view this problem as one that can be kind of invisible. Like on a college campus, it’s not easy for someone who is experiencing this to come forward, they may prefer to stay anonymous. There were several solid ideas that [EAB] presented that I thought were good and I came back to my team [...] and what I said was ‘I would really like to do something that would make a differ-

ence, that we could do right away that wouldn’t be that hard,’” said Satterlee.

The EAB provided examples as to how other colleges have approached this problem.

La Salle University in Philadelphia has a physical food pantry with leftover food from events, while Fresno University has a tab on their school’s official app that shows students where there is leftover food on campus.

A hashtag is used at many other campuses and provided the best approach for MC due to their accessibility. Twitter hashtags can also be followed by students to get constant updates.

“Whether this will be perfect, whether it will be tweaked or not is a good question, but the Jasper Food Share is an

IN FEATURES: MC students study abroad in Scandanavia on p. 7

IN A&E:

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Inside Players’ spring musical on p. 8

Jesse McCartney will be performing at the annual spring concert this year, after receiving the most votes on the Student Engagement Instagram page. McCartney, who received 327 Instagram votes, will be on campus Apr. 21 for an afternoon concert. McCartney is not the only surprise in store for what Student Government plans to be the biggest Springfest in recent years.

Every fall, Student Engagement posts images on their Instagram account of possible artists for Springfest. The top ten images, in terms of likes received, were the artists that Student Engagement begins to look into.

The search is based on availability and budget, as they go through the top ten. Last year, Shaggy received the seventh most votes.

The contract process, as director of Student Development John Bennett explains, usually takes a long amount of time that consists of months of negotiations. McCartney was the fastest artist to be signed for Springfest in Bennett’s recent memory.

“This is the quickest we have confirmed an artist and gone through with the signing. [...]This was the first time A, the artist accepted our offer and B, it was super fast. It was so much better [this way], usually there is so much back and forth,” said Bennett.

Bennett also mentioned that there will be a meet-andgreet planned with McCartney

for students who help out with the event. More information about this opportunity will be provided at a later date on Student Engagement’s social media accounts.

The decision for all things Springfest starts as early as the fall semester, when the social life committee meets up to discuss different events on campus including Manhattan Madness.

The social life committee is spearheaded by senior Adam Genners, who is student body vice president of social life in student government.

“Regarding Springfest, we put together an initial list ranging from all genres, people aren’t well known, old school artists, it could be anyone.

From there, we go through an agency and they tell us who is available and the prices. [The social life committee] would then narrow it down to realistic options based on budget and what students will enjoy. Some people might not be within the budget, some might be on tour,” said Genners.

This meticulous process allows for a good batch of choices to be presented to the student population. Once it’s narrowed down then the students see the options on the Instagram and vote based on liking an image.

This is a new process Student Engagement introduced within the past few years.

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IN SPORTS:

Men’s and women’s basketball coverage on p. 12

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JANUARY 23, 2018

The Editorial Board

Taylor Brethauer Editor-in-Chief Stephen Zubrycky Managing Editor Jack Melanson News Editor

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Dear Reader, I’m Taylor Brethauer and I’ll be serving as your editor-inchief for the next calendar year. I’d like to share with you my excitement by starting with a short story.

During finals week of the previous semester, the Quadrangle was in the process of moving offices (the story about the move will have to be saved for a different letter, at a different time). Our old location allowed us to hold onto countless stacks of old Quadrangles, not only from the duration of the semester but also from past years, past editors and even past decades. I took it upon myself to archive one of every issue I could find for our new office, before recycling the extras. It was such a joy to read through the work of all of the students who strived to make this paper the best it can be. I’m not sure you’ve taken notice of this before, reader, but this paper has been around since 1924-- we’ve got quite the legacy going on around here. To be the leader of this organization is nothing short of surreal to me.

I’ve been taught in my classes that journalism is “the first draft of history.” The history of this paper is a rich one.

We covered hard-hitting stories such as crimes happening in Van Cortlandt Park. Our writers were there for the fun MC memories like winning the MAAC tournament two years in a row. We produced some strong special issues on topics like diversity and food. Our arts and entertainment staff even had reviews of classic shows such as ‘The O.C.’ and ‘90210’ in the early years. We’re documenting another piece of MC history today by announcing this year’s Springfest artist, Jesse McCartney. But all in all, we have always been here to document the history of this college. I am so honored to continue to do so as the next editor-in-chief. Let’s get this party started!

Sincerely,

Taylor Brethauer

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Opinion & Editorials

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The Editor

I write in my capacity as the speaker of the Manhattan College Senate. I appreciate the coverage you have given all three senate meetings held thus far this academic year; I believe your coverage has greatly raised the profile of the body.

I write regarding your article titled “College Senate Approves Minimum Wage Resolution” published in the December 5th 2017 issue. The article gave the impression that the unanimous senate vote on the minimum wage resolution for college student employees meant that the wage increase for students was now a fait accompli that simply had to be implemented by the college administration. This is not the case. The senate is an advisory body and can only make recommendations to the President and Board of Trustees. Article IV, Section A of the Senate Constitution (which can be found on the Senate Moodle page) states that “The Senate shall be the formal and official voice of the College Community and, as a deliberative body, shall have the power to initiate, formulate, and recommend proposals affecting College policy to the President and to the Board of Trustees (emphasis is mine);” only the President and the Board of Trustees have the power to enact recommendations put forward by the Senate (this is noted in Article V, Section A of the Senate constitution).

Also, the actual resolution that was approved at the November 21st 2017 Senate meeting was not included in your article. I have included it below so that the college community can be aware of what exact resolution was passed:

“Manhattan College Senate Resolution on Minimum Wage for College Student Employees Whereas, The Manhattan College Senate recognizes the need for a livable wage for all employees, and Whereas, The State of New York has established a minimum hourly wage, Therefore, be it resolved that The Manhattan College Senate recommends that the College’s administration work to implement the State of New York minimum hourly wage level for all of the College’s student employees.”

Sincerely, Nuwan Jayawickreme, Ph.D. Speaker of the Manhattan College Senate NUWAN JAYAWICKREME, PH.D., is an assistant professor in the psychology department at Manhattan College. He also represents the Manhattan College Senate as the Speaker of the Senate.

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Students and Faculty Participate in NYC’s Second Annual Women’s March

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LEFT: McWilliams participated in the anniversary march on Saturday.

BELOW: Men, women and children all marched through the streets of Manhattan to show their support for the Women’s March Alliance.

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One year ago, men and women alike brought witty protest signs and wore knitted pink hats as they marched the streets of major cities all around the world. The famous occurrence was dubbed the Women’s March, making international headlines.

This past Saturday, an anniversary march was held in New York City, as well as in other cities.

Sydney Kudoka and Tsegeroman Doumbia organized a group of Manhattan College students in preparing posters for the march before attending together.

The two are both Residence Assistants (RAs) at the college, organizing the event through both Residence Life and the Multicultural Center.

“We have the support of Res Life. They provided us with the flyers, advertising, and metrocard that we needed,” said Kudoka. “We are also working in conjunction with the Multicultural Center. They are providing a lot of the advertising for us.”

According to Doumbia, it was important that she and Kudoka organize this outing so that they could lead other students to engaging in public political discourse.

“We decided to organize students to attend the march because we believe it is important for young people to be involved in what is going on in this country,” said Doumbia.

“A lot of decisions that are being made right now will affect us for years to come and not enough of us are informed of what is going on.”

Kudoka and Doumbia approached the organized project with a common goal of sharing a supportive message to all women.

“Our goal in organizing students to attend this march was to make it known that we support all women and respect their choices. That we stand with women who have been wronged. That we as women feel it is crucial that we make these issues heard,” said Doumbia.

Kudoka’s motivations behind the event were focused on the future.

“I really want to see a world where I can raise my future daughters,” said Kudoka. “I don’t want them to go through some of the same struggles that I’ve been through.”

Kudoka wants the march to create a ripple of change in the societal view of gender roles.

“Little things like being told that I won’t make as much money as my brother or that I can’t act a certain way because it’s not ladylike are problematic.

Overall, I want to see concrete legal action to be taken to protect the rights of groups that have been and are being oppressed,” said Kudoka.

Both Kudoka and Doumbia created an event in which students could come together to make posters and signs to carry in the march. The event took place in Lee Hall on the Friday before the march. During the event, dozens of students ate pizza while painting witty, motivational and meaningful signs to carry.

Chemical engineering major, Erin McWilliams, attended the event.

“I’m going to the march to represent females in my field, since in my field there is especially an underrepresentation of females, and to support and encourage other females to pursue their dreams,” she said.

McWilliams’ poster featured a female scientist with one word on the top of the poster in all capital letters: Steminist.

Another poster-maker was sophomore Ryan Askin who will not be attending the march but came to help his friends make posters and to show solidarity for his two sisters and friends.

Askin was one of a few males who showed up to make posters.

“I want [other men] to know that if their not giving women equal opportunities and showing support for women, then they don’t have the right to think that they understand what [women] are going through because we are the same, but we’re not,” said Askin. “Most men don’t understand what it’s like to be a woman and go through all the different experiences and norms.”

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Another group of Manhattan College students went to the women’s march organized by senior Alannah Boyle and Professor Luisanna Sardu.

Professor Sardu, who teaches Italian and Spanish for the modern languages department, also helps the professors in the women and gender studies minor.

Independently, Sardu is a scholar of women’s studies and literature with a focus on early modern Italian and Spanish women writers.

Sardu believes that the

march is a reflection of women’s history in the United States and it is important for young people to be getting involved through these types of events.

“The young generation understands what is the urge and necessity for women to raise their voice(s) and it is important to be part of this discourse and even to be part of history, which is a great opportunity for the generation who might have missed the movement of the 60s and 70s to be part of this movement now,” said Sardu. “I really believe [the

women’s rights movement is] a discourse that continues and continues and is renovated and with the new generation we are going to have new energy.”

Sardu continued.

“Yes of course now we have an equal legal system in the structure but in reality it’s not very much respected. We can still see that we, for example have different salaries between men and women. With a huge focus on sexual harassment now, we know there is still inequality.”

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The student life directors throughout the different divisions are also doing their fair share of promoting the hashtag. Lois Harr, director of Campus Ministry and Social Action, also brings the idea back to De La Salle’s teachings.

“One thing I can think of [in relation to De La Salle], the Brothers would run the schools and children would bring in their lunches, usually a loaf of bread and maybe some cheese or something. The Brothers would make them put their lunches in a basket they would pass around, a big basket and put it on the side,” said Harr.

She continued.

“At lunchtime, they would pass the basket out and everybody could eat. This all returns

to the dignity of the human person and social justice and even not wasting food, which is a huge problem throughout the world. There’s enough food in the world, we just end up wasting a lot of it.”

Harr then addressed how the hashtag would combat food waste.

The first attempt at implementing the hashtag was after the recent new student orientation resource browse in rooms 5B and 5C of the Kelly Commons on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

After the event, there was an expected amount of leftovers and Harr, along with the Student Engagement twitter account, tweeted about free leftovers.

The tweet read the following: “The first official Manhattan College #JaspersFoodShare is underway! 5th floor of the Commons, food and drinks remain from the event, open to all

to stop by and enjoy!”

“We thought we would try this Twitter thing first and see how we do and see if it worked.

We also think that the first time, even if it works, it might be small because it’s new,” said Harr.

Gourmet Dining provided feedback in an email to Harr saying there was “very little food waste” after the event.

John Bennett, director of student development, is expecting the hashtag to soon spread to the Twitter accounts of student clubs and school departments.

“Now it’s not meant just for administrators to tweet out, it’s really meant for and hopefully used by students. [We expect the students to] really take ownership of [the hashtag].

I know we plan to say it to all our clubs and it’ll especially be easier next semester with the bigger club training at the start

of year,” said John Bennett.

There are plans in the future of reminding students and faculty about the hashtag when they plan an event and order catering from Gourmet Dining.

The directors of the student life division know this is just the start and expect students to use the hashtag frequently.

“There’s so much food wasted on this campus and at no one’s fault [...] Whether it’s bottles of water and soda or actual meals or grab-and-go things [...] this is a good way for students to tweet out instantly ‘hey there’s extra food left in this room location’ and say ‘come on by.’ It’s meant to be open to all students,” said Bennett While there is a possibility of a physical food pantry on campus similar to those of other colleges, the hashtag is planned to be the first step.

“It’s typical for events to

over-order food, no one wants there to be not enough food.

The thought is to push this out to students and say ‘this stuff is leftover’ [after an event]. That really can help somebody that might need food, it’s just as simple as that,” said Satterlee.

Satterlee concluded while adding a sense of admiration as the hashtag is now underway.

“I’m really pleased to have this going forward, it’s not just me that has recognized this problem. There’s been faculty and other people that have said, ‘what are we doing about these issues?’ Trying to figure out what to do about them is not as easy as it may seem but this one place that we can start,” said Satterlee.

Kelly Commons Welcomes Director of Commuter Affairs, Marilyn Carter Haley Burnside Asst. Editor

Given the immense population of commuter students at Manhattan College, it is important that the College addresses concerns and questions of this community. A new position titled director of commuter affairs has been created to provide assistance to these particular students.

According to vice president for student life, Richard Satterlee, the commuter population at Manhattan College is a large one.

“This student population represents about 45 percent of all Manhattan College undergraduates, and I think as such it is important that these students have a voice in student affairs to represent their concerns,” he said.

Marilyn Carter, the new director of commuter affairs, has taken on this role. Carter’s new office was officially opened in Kelly Commons this semester.

Carter’s position is entirely dedicated to providing assistance wherever it is needed for commuter students.

“My chief goal is to make commuters feel at home at all times,” said Carter.

Carter approaches her job with a key philosophy that helps her to best provide services to the commuter students at Manhattan College. Both Carter and Dean Carey use this outlook in their work.

“I have worked with Dean Carey, Dean of Students,

throughout the years and we share a common educational philosophy which is to assist students as much as possible,” said Carter. “Being admitted into college is just the first stepping stone. Students must learn to navigate this maze called higher education.”

Carter’s position was created specifically for the purpose of helping students in this navigation process.

“The Dean recognized that there are expectations to be met by students. However, not all students are equipped to handle an academic or non-academic issue. Anxiety especially for freshmen can set in. Dr. Carey understood this and he approached the upper administration with the idea of creating Commuter Services and Outreach,” explained Carter.

She continued.

“My designated role is to listen to students, advocate for them as well as to facilitate the outcomes. I am their link to all other offices on campus. This does not mean that I will let students become comfortable in the sense that they will not carry out or follow through with an issue. My role is to point them in the right direction,” said Carter.

In terms of goals for the next semester, Carter has a few in mind.

“This semester I am hoping to start a committee of representatives throughout the college. Their role would be in an oversight capacity. This is a new venture for the college and we need stakeholders,” said

Carter.

Additionally, Carter has already launched a rideshare system for commuters.

“I will be monitoring the 511 rideshare to see how many students are actively using it.

Commuters asked for such a program, we have delivered and now they must access it,” said Carter.

Her other goals include bringing digital textbooks to campus and establishing a mentor program specifically for first year commuter students.

Carter believes that the location of her office will provide commuter students with easier access to resources for addressing their affairs.

“My number one goal is to get more commuters involved in this office as well as the Commuter Student Association. Hopefully my move to Kelly will put me in further contact with students,” said Carter.

Faculty and administration members both seemingly understand that there are certain difficulties of being a commuter. According to Satterlee, schedule conflicts can lead to a number of problems for these students.

“Most commuter students have challenging schedules.

They often are balancing a difficult course load with commuting a significant distance to campus each day,” said Satterlee. “On top of that, we know that many commuter students hold part-time jobs in order to help pay for school. Because of this we find that many commuter students can feel isolated

and alone.”

By paying close attention to the voiced concerns of the commuter population, Satterlee believes that Carter’s administration as a whole can help address these concerns.

“We are working hard to overcome these concerns and Marilyn is doing a great job of connecting students to one another and to important resources on campus. We know we still have a lot do but I think she is off to a great start,” said Satterlee.

Members of the Commuter Student Association, or the CSA, are very pleased with Carter’s promotion.

Rabae Ali, a business major and the vice president of the CSA, now works closely with Carter on student affairs.

“I’ve worked with Marilyn extensively as vice president of the Commuter Student Association and other projects such as the Commuter Chronicle (the Commuter Newsletter new as of last semester!),” said Ali in an email statement.

Ali is particularly excited about Carter’s promotion.

“Marilyn has been a joy to work with as she truly cares about commuter students and has been a huge advocate for our voice and our concerns amongst the administration as well as the general student body. She is always trying to do more to reach the commuter population and address any issues that we have,” said Ali. Ali believes that the relationship between the CSA and Carter will be beneficial and

productive in the future.

“Ever since her promotion to director of commuter services and outreach, it’s been a joy to work with her and she’s done an immense amount of work in a short period of time with more to come,” said Ali. Liam Moran, a commuter student and active member of the CSA, believes that Carter’s new position has connected her more to the commuter population.

“She’s certainly well loved among the commuters that know her,” said Moran.

According to Carter, she is a “kiosk” or “one stop shopping” for the commuter’s and their concerns. She described the types of concerns she has dealt with in a lengthy and diverse list.

“I have already taken care of broken microwaves in Leo, parking concerns, broken glass and biking issues as well as the delivery of free newspapers. I have had students that come in with financial aid questions such as how to get a job/on and off campus, award packages that they need help in understanding...Just think of me as a kiosk or one stop shopping,” said Carter.

If any commuter students have any questions or concerns, Carter encourages them to contact her directly.

“All [commuter students] have to do is send me an email and I will email them back (marilyn.car ter@manhattan. edu),” said Carter in an email statement.

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Trouble Off W. 240th: Burst Pipe and Auto Accident Near South Campus Joseph Liggio Asst. Editor

A broken pipe caused a sidewalk to collapse outside Leo Engineering Building last Saturday and was followed by a nearby truck accident 2 days later, just prior to the start of the Spring semester.

Both incidents occurred a short distance from W. 240th St., a road that cuts through Manhattan College’s South Campus and is heavily used by students and faculty.

The water main running along Tibbett Ave. broke early Saturday afternoon, shutting down vehicular traffic between W. 240th St. and W. 238th St., and pedestrian traffic outside the now-closed Riverdale Body Shop while repairs were made by a road crew from New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection.

One worker at the site who wished to remain anonymous explained that the flooding from the pipe caused “a small but significant collapse,” as water inundated a section of the road and sidewalk. The DEP crew worked quickly to backfill the affected area with dirt to replace what was swept away by the water. The broken ground was patched with new asphalt by nightfall, and permanent sidewalk repairs are expected to come in the near future.

Vice President for Facilities Andrew Ryan confirmed via email that the college was not impacted in any way by the incident, and that the pipe was not connected to Leo Hall.

“There was no potential safety impact on the College’s students, faculty or staff, [...]

The damaged pipe was the responsibility of NYC and the repairs were undertaken by NYC,” said Ryan.

According to a MC webpage, the school’s Physical Plant department “performs all general maintenance for the entire College community,” but the office was not involved in this particular repair.

Just 2 blocks away on the following Monday, a NYC Department of Sanitation truck struck a pillar underneath the 1 Train subway tracks at the intersection of W. 240th St. and Broadway, a short distance outside of the College’s 240th St. Parking Lot. The right side of the vehicle was damaged, and a passenger sitting on the impacted side during the crash was removed from the truck with apparent injuries. The man’s head was bloodied but he remained conscious and responsive as he was attended to by the NYPD in front of the Riverdale Chrysler Jeep Auto Dealership.

Additional police arrived at the scene within a few minutes, followed by the FDNY and an ambulance. The truck was removed a few hours later.

Like the burst pipe, the accident did not impact the college.

No notice was sent out to students regarding either incident as a result.

Manhattan College’s office for Public Safety did not respond to a request for comment regarding either occurrence.

The broken pipe outside Leo caused a sidewalk to collapse. The area is used by many students and faculty to get to Leo and around the Riverdale area.

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The passenger of the Department of Sanitation truck was the only one injured at the scene of the crash, but he remained responsive while being attended to by the NYPD. JOSEPH LIGGIO / THE QUADRANGLE

Springfest 2018: Student Government Promises a “Twist”Along with McCartney

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as the spring semester flies by, but Genners and student body president Micaela Bishop already have surprises in store.

“I don’t think we’ve ever done this in the past, at least in recent history. We’re hoping that people will be surprised by it, we think that it will make people say ‘wow, that was really cool’,” said Genners.

Springfest usually consists of an afternoon concert, followed by activities on the quad with inflatables, snacks, and a barbeque. The event is held rain or shine. Genners and Bishop are expecting, however, that this added twist will make the day even better. The surprise is expected to be an-

nounced the day of Springfest by student government.

“To those who aren’t the biggest Jesse McCartney fans, don’t be discouraged. Please still come to your favorite event of the year. It will be the best spring concert that Manhattan College will have had in my past four years as a student,” said Bishop.

Student government and Student Engagement have made it an emphasis to listen to students when it comes to important events like Springfest.

Although the semester has only just begun, the planning is underway for the food and the activities, in order to make Springfest enjoyable for every student. The first step of this, of course, is announcing the

artist.

Bennett, regarding the excitement of the upcoming Springfest, said, “this time Jesse [McCartney] came in first and then said yes as well, so the stars aligned and it’s going to be great.”

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RIGHT: Last year’s Springfest artist was Shaggy.

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Students Take On Scandinavia Haley Burnside Asst. Editor

Over the Christmas break, a group of 25 students and two faculty members travelled to various Scandinavian cities for an educational trip, run by the sociology and communication departments.

The 14-day trip consisted of a class taught by associate professor of communication Rebecca Kern, Ph.D. and assistant professor of sociology Cory Blad, Ph.D. According to Kern, the class was a blend of both communication and sociology studies.

“The class was primarily about immigration, the welfare state, and media,” said Kern.

“It was a combination of examining the Nordic welfare model and Nordic media models.

Then we focused on how immigration plays a role in all of that.”

Because of the high numbers of Middle Eastern and African immigrants currently residing in Scandinavian countries, the subject of immigration was incredibly relevant to the course.

The trip included time in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. Students returned from the trip with hundreds of photos of their travels, plenty of fun stories to share and an increased understanding of the world regarding immigration, welfare and media.

Christian Kiraly, a sophomore engineering student who went on the trip, found that physically being in the countries helped him in his learning.

“The class was interesting, and I really enjoyed it,” said Kiraly. “Being in those countries

__________________________________________ LEFT: Students had the opportunity to explore the Scandinavian cities while studying abroad.

EMILY GARREN/ COURTESY ABOVE: Twenty-five students travelled with two faculty members for study abroad that was managed by the sociology and communication departments.

ALLISON EICHHORN/ COURTESY __________________________________________ helped because while we were there we could ask the locals about what they thought about immigration. We also were able to gather newspapers to see how the media portrayed immigration.”

Regarding the schoolwork of the class, Kiraly did not think the assignments hindered the travel in any way.

“The workload was manageable. We had to write three papers that were pretty straightforward. This helped because we had more time to see the cities and how the countries treated the immigrants,” said Kiraly.

Allison Eichhorn, another student who went on the trip,

Street art in the freetown of Christiania, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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agreed that the location furthered her learning experience, and she hopes that other students will take advantage of the chance to learn about these topics through the trip.

“I would absolutely recommend this trip to everyone.

It’s crazy how much more you learn through the experience rather than just being taught it. Living in these countries for two weeks and meeting all the people there just reaffirmed what we were learning in class,” said Eichhorn.

Although the students all shared similar experiences on the trip, they came back with different fond memories.

“Copenhagen was my favor-

ite city by far,” said Eichhorn.

“There was a certain edge to it that the other cities didn’t have.

It was absolutely beautiful during the day and extremely lively and adventurous at night.

The people were all different from each other, but also all had a universal look different from people I’ve seen in other places.”

Kiarly’s favorite location was different from Eichhorn’s.

“Iceland was my favorite day on the trip because we didn’t waste any time,” said Kiraly. “We were there for around 40 hours and we went on the golden circle tour, the northern lights tour, and the blue

lagoon.”

Senior Emily Garren also prefered Iceland, though it was a tough choice for her.

“I loved Stockholm a lot, but my favorite place to visit was Iceland. It’s as picturesque as they say and it’s just so different than any other place I have ever visited,” said Garren.

Garren found herself appreciating the trip in ways she had not originally expected to.

“I’m not much of a nature person but it was just incredible there- we visited a national park and it had the most amazing views I have ever seen. I hope to return someday for a trip just in Iceland so I can further explore the beautiful country!”

Students had the opportunity to experience different cultures and be able to witness beautiful landscapes in the Scandinavian countries.

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John Green’s Latest YA Novel Communicates Truths of Mental Illness THE BOOK NOOK Haley Burnside Asst. Editor

Following the success of the best-selling-novels turned blockbuster movies, The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns, John Green has published his sixth young adult fiction novel.

Once again, Green captures adolescence in his signature lense of eloquence and quirkiness in his newest novel, Turtles All the Way Down.

Turtles follows the life of a neurotic teenage girl growing up in the wake of her father’s sudden death. Aza, the narrator of the story, gets sucked into a romantic fling with her childhood crush Davis after Davis’ billionaire father goes missing in the dead of night.

With her larger-than-life and boundaryless friend Daisy, Aza tries to solve the mystery of Davis’ father using the clues she gathers from his younger brother Noah.

The story contains a mixture of characters, all with widely different quirks, qualities, and backgrounds. One character is obsessed with astronomy and poetry, and finds ways to talk about both in the

same sentence. Another character is an expert on infections and bacteria, and manages to use this knowledge to create analogies that describe her experience with mental disorders and illnesses. One particular character dedicates time and money to researching one particular species of lizard in great detail. Green’s writing style creates an educational experience hidden in a pleasure-read.

In a brief summary, Turtles may sound like a typical work of young adult fiction.

Green’s trademark cadence breathes life to the story. Because of Aza’s circumstances, Green uses her narrative to start a conversation about mental health and trauma.

The characters of the story may speak beyond the vocabulary of the average American high schooler, but their struggles are transferable to most teenage students.

Turtles manages to address topics such as the loss of a loved one, the difficulty of affording college, the vulnerability of first love, and the bond between siblings. In the midst of these tropes and themes, Turtles creates a compelling story involving crime and

romance riddled with cliche boy band songs and Star Wars fanfiction. The blending of the everyday problems of adolescence with the gripping problems of a front page crime create an ultimately enjoyable read that flows both elegantly and awkwardly, like adolescence itself.

Even in dealing with such dense problems, the story maintains the ability to be lighthearted and charming in one paragraph, and deeply tragic the next. Green’s way of writing transports the reader directly into the troubled and worried mind of Aza, with her thoughts and worries fighting it out on the page.

For those that enjoyed Green’s more popular works, Turtles is the next best thing.

The romantic plot-line is not as tragic and heart-wrenching as The Fault in Our Stars, but the narrators of both Stars and Turtles are both accurate portrayals of teenage girls navigating first loves. Given the pattern some of his previous works have followed, Turtles All the Way Down may be the next big romance film for young adults, so read it before it (maybe) makes its way to the big screen!

John Green once again connects with young adults with his most recent novel Turtles All the Way Down, which addresses mental illnesses.

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“Into the Woods” Reimagined: From Fairy Tale Fiction to Modern Day Era

Gillian Puma Staff Writer

“Into The Woods” is a well-known musical by James Lapine with music and lyrics

by Stephen Sondheim. The musical was adapted to Broadway on Nov. 5, 1987. The musical follows characters from fairy tale favorites like Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Cinderella as they all make wishes and experience the consequences that result in making them. The musical was also adapted to film on Dec. 24, 2015 and starred big names such as Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, James Corden and Anna Kendrick.

The Manhattan College Players have decided to perform this show for the spring musical. However they’ve add-

ed a twist to it. While the musical will have all of the same characters and musical numbers, the setting will be taking place in the 1930s during the time of the Great Depression.

“The characters of Into The Woods can be broken down to the haves and have-nots,” director Martin Marchitto said.

He continued explaining how he took notice of the economic inequality that happens today and was reminded of the Federal Theatre Project.

The Federal Theatre Project was created during The Great Depression to help provide employment for many out of work theatre actors, directors and designers. Thus the idea of making the musical take place during this time period was established.

Normally, the set and costume designs for “Into The Woods” is the typical designs

that one would expect out of fairy tale productions. However, this will be changed as well.

“The fashion of the 1930s

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Thus the idea of making the musical take place during this time period was established. _____________

shows a clear distinction between the social classes, very much in the same way that the fashion was presented in the 1600’, the period where most of these fairy tales were initially set,” Marchitto said.

He also drew inspiration from famous 1930s figures such as Shirley Temple and Jean Harlow, who have inspired some of the character and costume designs.

“I am also thrilled to have an amazing guest costume designer on this show,” Marchitto said. “Sharon Sobel is a professional costume designer with years of experience. We were lucky to get her and I am thrilled to be collaborating with her on this show.”

The set will have a significant change from what “Into The Woods” normally would look like. Stage manager Alexander Kelly described how

a lot of the set design will have inspiration off of the neighborhoods seen during The Great Depression.

“Trees will play a big part in the production and will be made from materials from a typical Hooverville House,” Kelly said. “I am most excited to begin work on the set as it will allow myself, out technical director Mike Kiely, our scenic director Silvana Acierno, and countless other students a fun challenge on both the construction front and the artistic front.”

Marchitto also expressed his excitement on the set design, saying, “I am excited to see how the show develops as we look at the story through the lens of the 1930’s and the Federal Theatre Project.”

The musical is set to start April 12 and run through April 14.

JANUARY 23, 2018

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Price Changes at the Met Alexa Schmidt Asst. Editor

One of the perks of going to Manhattan College is that the city is just a subway ride away.

From there, the possibilities are endless, and adventures are right around the corner; one of them being The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Since the museum opened, their admissions program has accommodated everyone, from families, to foreigners and to broke college kids by maintaining a pay-as-you-wish policy.

However, on Jan. 4, Daniel H. Weiss, president and CEO of the museum, made an announcement and significant change to the policy.

“Our pay-as-you-wish policy will continue for New York State residents and students from across the tri state region, while visitors from outside New York will be required to pay mandatory admissions; admission for children under 12 will remain free,” the museum’s website said. “The Museum will also now honor full-priced admissions tickets for three consecutive days, giving all visitors more time to experience each of The Met’s three locations.”

This is also the first time the museum will be asking for identification. While this new policy doesn’t affect MC students, or any college students in New York, it is a game-changer for

everyone else.

The policy will either force people to buy a membership to the museum, or pay the full price, which definitely adds up.

In his statement, Weiss says that the intent was to increase the revenue of the museum so that more money can be contributed towards making sure it stays open. In the comment section, many people were concerned this change will discourage locals from New Jersey and Pennsylvania from even going to the museum, let alone paying the full admission price. People are used to going there for what they think the price should be, not the other way around.

MC students and teachers were surprised the museum changed their policy, and are not one hundred percent behind the new standard.

Madison Richards, a junior minoring in art history at MC, said, “I think it’s pretty unreasonable. I just traveled out of the country and just observed another culture where they make art so much more accessible. I think it makes history a lot easier to learn about and also it puts an importance on art.”

She continued.

“A lot of times that’s how a lot of people learn about it, you know like before you’re even able to read, you see paintings and it just gives you kind of understanding abstractly, so

I think it’s wonderful when a culture really embraces that so I think the United States definitely tries to privatize it and The Met doing what they did just shows that,” she said.

Renee Duran, a freshman art history major, agreed with Richards.

“I feel like The Met is a really good representation of the whole history of art now, like as much as it can be, it really shows a lot of art,” she said.

“It’s one of those classic tourist destinations that everybody is always like, lets go to The Met, when they come to New York.

But New York is expensive anyway, so why not just make the museum expensive too?”

The Met is one of the most famous places for tourists to visit. But compared to other museums in the area, like The Museum of Modern Art and The Whitney Museum of American Art, the museum might be crossed off the list of places to go.

Richards said, “The Met definitely gets tons of donations and they don’t really need to be doing this; I think it’s just more of an attempt to make The Met much more exclusive. Like if you live in New York state, and especially New York City, this is kind of like a VIP thing for you.”

MC art history professor, Marisa Lerer, Ph.D., shared her thoughts as well.

“I don’t think that The Met should start charging an admis-

Visitors from outside New York will now be required to pay a mandatory fee inorder to recieve admission to the Metropolitain Museum of Art. ALEXA SCHMIDT / THE QUADRANGLE sion fee even if it doesn’t affect New York residents,” she said. “There are many other fiscal options that the institution could take. Ideally I’d like to see all art institutions offer free admission, but The Met is partially a taxpayer-funded institution, so I believe it should remain free to all regardless of one’s residency.”

However, this new policy has somewhat of a perk; paying full price for a ticket guarantees admission to any of the Met locations for three days.

This includes The Met on Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer on Madison Avenue, and The Met Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park.

This makes it a little easier for

anyone visiting from a different country, but it still puts a time limit on how much you are able to see as a whole from each of the museums.

Duran pointed out that there are other alternatives.

Instead of charging full price, they could compromise.

“People will just give a penny and walk in, but I feel like they should have had a set price, but it shouldn’t be over $15, that’s just unreasonable,” Duran said.

“There needs to be more government funding allocated to the museum so that people can easily access our international patrimony,” Lerer said.

International Student Shares her Modern Style ON-CAMPUS FASHION FINDS Lauren Schuster Asst. Editor

Praise Omiponle is a junior double majoring in management and international business. She is an international student hailing from Portharcourt, Nigeria. This week, she shared her style with The Quadrangle.

The Quadrangle: How would you describe your style?

Praise Omiponle: Trenddriven, feminine, modern.

TQ: How have you noticed your style change as you grew older?

PO: I’ve always worn what makes me feel good, since I got the chance to pick out my own clothes, I’ve never looked to anyone for approval but myself.

TQ: Would you wear what you wore in high school now?

PO: I went to a private boarding school in Nigeria, so I always wore uniforms, so no I wouldn’t wear those again.

However, during the times we weren’t in school, again I

wore what I wanted, I still have clothes from high school that I still wear. For those clothes, the only thing I would change is the fitting of my jeans, I never found any that I really liked!

TQ: What are your favorite places to shop?

PO: Zara, Topshop, H&M, Pacsun, Francesca’s, Aldo, Steve Madden, Sephora and NY&Co. TQ: Tell us where your outfit is from!

PO: The top is from Misguided, the jeans are from Pacsun and the shoes and bag are from Aldo.

TQ: If you were given $1,000 to spend in one place where would you spend it and why?

PO: I’d go to Sephora; I am a makeup junkie.

TQ: How do you plan your outfits?

PO: I imagine an outfit in my head and test it out.

TQ: Do you have a favorite piece of clothing?

PO: My trusty grey turtleneck sweater; it just happens to go with everything.

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Omiponle pictures outfits in her head before testing them out and is inspired by the trends brought about by social media.

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Manhattan Indoor Track and Field Teams Already Providing Much to Discuss

Paige Chapman won first place with a 7.4 second 60-meter, putting her .09 seconds behind Sophia Tasker’s 1997 record.

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John Jackson Editor

Manhattan College’s track and field teams opened up their 2017-2018 indoor campaign with a bang on Dec. 1 and since then have already had a recordbreaking jump, some qualifying marks, a couple of MAAC Performers of the Week, a lot of personal bests and plenty of first place finishes in events.

“I’m liking what I’m seeing,” said head coach Kerri Gallagher. “Everybody seems positive on the team, it’s just a good atmosphere and it’s just really really positive.”

The team saw two of their members record personal bests and others qualify for the Metropolitan Indoor Championships in the season opener.

While day one of the opener was impressive, day two was record-breaking as Brenton Foster broke the school record for the high jump with a 2.24-meter jump. Foster’s jump bested Mohamed Koita’s 2.20-meter jump set in Feb. 2014 and earned him the honor of MAAC Field Performer of the Week.

While the field events took center stage in the opener, Paige Chapman made some noise on the track with a 7.4 second 60-meter run which won her first place and put her .09 seconds behind Sophia

Tasker’s school record set in 1997.

Chapman is no amatuer when it comes to the 60-meter run. Last season she grabbed first place in the event at the MAAC Indoor Championships, Metropolitan Indoor Championships ECAC Indoor Championships.

“Keeping my eye on the prize, I definitely want to repeat and better what I did last year with the ECACs, MAACs, and Metropolitan Championships,” said Chapman.

It was the runners’ time to shine on Dec. 9 at the Yale Invitational. Lisa Fajardo won the mile, John Dove won the 3,000-meter run, and Christian McLaughlin won the 5K. Fajardo’s mile time was a personalbest 5:01.39 and came without much recent experience in the event.

“The mile’s not really my event anymore like it was in high school so it was kinda like a rust-buster kind of meet just to get the legs moving,” said Fajardo. “So I was kind of surprised with how well I ran because that was a pretty big jump from my previous P.R. which was like 5:07.”

“So yeah I was so happy with that time. We were only a couple of seconds off the ECAC

standards so it was kind of bittersweet, but that was a really exciting race.”

However, it was Dove’s performance which led the way at the meet as his time of 8:28.84 in the 3,000 meters was both a personal best and the best in the MAAC for the event up to that point in the season.

His effort landed him MAAC Indoor Track Performer of the Week, just a week after Foster was awarded the field title.

After a few weeks off, Manhattan got back to work on Jan. 12 at the Mike Massone Invitational at Fordham University. Alexandra Preckajlo, Lasma Padedze and Cheyenne Lewis swept the women’s shot put. The women’s team also claimed the top spot in the weight throw, long jump and 5,000 meters, while the men’s team took first in the shot put, weight throw and high jump.

Fajardo was the runner to claim first place in the 5,000 meters and she did so comfortably, having just about a 52-second lead over her nearest competition.

“I ran steady pretty much the whole race,” said Fajardo.

“There were only two other girls in the race so we just didn’t really worry about them

too much. Their goal was also just to get the standard. Pretty much worked out perfectly.

Just ran what my coach said to do.”

Coach Gallagher wanted Fajardo to focus on getting the ECAC qualifying time of 17:28 in the race. Fajardo did her one better by having a time of 17:10.51 instead.

“So basically I told her, ‘Let’s run the qualifying time pace for two miles and then you can do whatever you want in the last mile,’” said Gallagher. “So she ran a very control, a very even first two miles of that race and then ran a very very strong and impressive last mile.”

“What that race tells me is that once she’s in a race with competitors, with points on the line and she’s contending for a big win, I think there’s a lot more in the tank for her.”

A day after the Mike Massone Invitational, the Jaspers returned to New Haven, Connecticut for the Yale Invitational.

Manhattan took first place in the women’s 60-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter, 500-meter, 800-meter and 4x400 relay as well as the men’s 3,000-meter and 4x400 relay.

Chapman was the runner who claimed first in both the

60-meter and 200-meter with times of 7.65 and 25.55, respectively. Those times provided her with a sense of relief that her hard work was paying off.

“Relief, definitely relief,” said Chapman in regards to how she felt after the two firstplace finishes. “Trusting the process, trusting what my coach is putting me through and then seeing the end result is very relieving. Kind of knowing that we are on track and less worry is always good.”

She also viewed her performance on Jan. 13 as a source of momentum going into the Penn 8 Team Select meet that was held on Jan. 20.

“Now all the nerves are really gone I feel like now it’s changed into excitement so I hope that feeling carries out for the rest of the season,” said Chapman.

There has already been a lot to discuss about the men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams from the first six meets of the 2017-2018 season, but the expectation is that there will be even more to talk about in the coming weeks.

“I just think over the next couple weeks you’re going to see a lot of good things across the board, so don’t be too surprised,” said Gallagher.

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What’s Up During Winter Break?

RikkiLynn Shields Editor

During winter break, Jaspers are everywhere. Some study abroad, others travel with their L.O.V.E. Trips, some stay home and the athletes continue working hard and preparing for games, meets and upcoming seasons.

The men’s basketball team beat Hofstra University on Dec. 20 and Fairfield University on Dec. 30 with scores of 63-61 and 61-58. The team started the new year on the right foot, beating Marist Collegew at the McCann Arena 101-96 on Jan. 2.

The team ended up dropping their next two games to Monmouth and Rider before beating Fairfield again by a score of 59-53 on Jan. 11 and Siena by a score of 72-61 a couple of days later.

The women’s basketball team beat Saint Peter’s 76-64 on Dec. 28, but fell to Quinnipiac on New Year’s Eve. However, like the men’s team, the women’s team also started the new year off with a win, beating Canisius 58-39 on their home court and beating them again at Koessler Athletic Center a week later with a close score of 59-56.

After an extremely close 65-64 loss against Niagara on Jan. 13, the women’s team beat Iona 67-63 at home on Jan. 18.

The win improved their overall

record to 7-11 and their MAAC record to 4-3. They will play Siena on Friday, Jan. 26 at 7:00 p.m.

The Manhattan College track and field team topped seven events in the Mike Massone Invitational held at Fordham University on Jan. 12. Lisa Fajardo won the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:10.51, which was about 52 seconds faster than the second place finisher.

Alexandra Preckajlo, Lasma Padedze and Cheyenne Lewis secured the top three spots in the women’s shot put event, all with distances that were over 11 meters.

The Jaspers also placed first in the men’s shot put thanks to junior Ryan Addlesberger posting 16.29 meters. Senior Charlene Pohl hit 5.55 meters, winning first place in the long jump for the women’s team, along with sophomore Brenton Foster who earned first in the same event for the men’s team with a 2.10-meter high jump. In December, Foster broke the school record with a 2.24-meter jump, and currently holds the third-highest jump in NCAA Division I. On Jan. 13th, the track and field team headed to New Haven, Connecticut for the Yale Invitational, with sprinters topping the leaderboard. Senior Paige Chapman came in first place in both the 60-meter dash, with a time of 7.65, and the 200-meter race, with a time

The Manhattan College men’s team beat Baruch College in a dual meet at the ARC Aquatic Center.

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Junior Jasmine Davis secured the top spot in the 400-meter race with a time of 57.69 and junior Mikeisha Kelly did the same in the 500-meter race with a time of 1:18.09; more than two seconds faster than the next competitor. Senior Kelly Gorman also won the 800-meter for Manhattan, coming in at 2:18.13.

For the men’s team, freshman Rory Grady won the 3000-meter race with a time of 9:14.19, followed by fellow freshman Jemar Ortega, who clocked in right behind him at 9:18.93. Senior Akash Patel, junior Kyle Watkins, senior

Wilmer Jovel-Reyes and freshman Alexander Moore came in first in the men’s 4x400 relay with a time of 3:21.81.

From Jan. 3 to Jan. 10, the swim team traveled to Malibu, CA for a training trip. The men’s team participated in the Chris Knorr Invitational at California Lutheran University. The women’s team fell 145-97 to Pepperdine in a dual meet on Saturday, Jan. 6. Senior Alexandra Hutzler and junior Kathryn Voitik each picked up a win.

Sophomore Kali Nembach also had two top-three finishes in the meet.

Following the fall against Pepperdine, the women’s team

also fell to Sacred Heart 126-77.

However, the men’s and women’s swim team beat Baruch College in a dual meet on Jan. 15 at the ARC Aquatic Center.

The men’s team secured a 11581 victory, while the women’s team won 120-70. The Jaspers don’t attend their next meet until Saturday, Jan. 27 when they host Iona on Senior Day at Riverdale Country Day. While track and field, basketball and swimming and diving continue to play, lacrosse began their training last Wednesday for the upcoming season. The Jasper’s athletic teams are back in action and ready for a great year.

Senior Audrey Corcoran Wraps Up Her Swimming Career JASPERS TALK Rose Brennan Editor

Audrey Corcoran is a senior and four-year member of the Manhattan College women’s swimming and diving team.

Originally from West Boylston, Mass., Corcoran is an accounting major and is part of a swimming legacy which includes much of her family. She brought her passion to the college and, this week, shared it with The Quadrangle.

The Quadrangle: How did you first get into swimming and diving?

Audrey Corcoran: My mom actually swam when she was younger, and then she ended up swimming through college, too, for [University of Massachusetts]. And so I think with her, her whole family swam, and then I swam, all my sisters swam, my cousins swam, so it’s just kind of a family thing.

TQ: What brought you to MC? AC: I loved the fact that Manhattan College still had the traditional campus feeling but it was so close to the city, so that really had an appeal for me.

TQ: What do you like to do outside of swimming and diving?

AC: That’s a tough one. I don’t really have much time for anything else. I really like going to the city, trying out new restaurants...exploring. I’m really into movies; watching Netflix definitely is a big one.

TQ: Describe a typical day when your sport is in season.

AC: Usually I have practice at 6:00 a.m., so I’m up at like 5:15 a.m. I head over to the pool. We have practice usually 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. I try to have my classes in the morning so I get them done, so I usually go to class right after practice.

I work in the Athletic Trainers Office as a work-study student,

so I’m usually working there a few hours a day. And then I also lifeguard at [Ethical Culture Fieldston School] up the street, which is where we swim at, so sometimes I’m there, too.

And then, in between all that, I’m usually with friends at Cafe [1853] or Locke’s. Sometimes we have lifting, depending on the day, so I’m there for like an hour. And then, also, we always end the day with a night practice from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

It’s a long day.

TQ: I know that the swim team recently had a trip to Malibu. Could you touch on that?

AC: We were there for a week. We were in Malibu, we swam twice a day for two hours, so it was really tough.

We also did dry-land practices with the diving coach...It was really tough, but I think the team did really well. We trained really hard and I can already tell we’re in really great shape, probably our best shape for a

really long time. But we also did a lot of fun things, too. We went surfing on the last day, which was really fun. We went bowling one of the days. We went paddleboarding on another day. We just kind of explored Malibu and it was really fun.

TQ: What have you learned in your time swimming and diving here at MC? AC: I think the biggest thing I’ve learned is time management, just because of the fact that I have to balance all of these activities between swimming and school. I think that with swimming, it really has helped prepare me for the future, and being able to juggle all those things, I think, is definitely a special skill.

TQ: What are your hopes for the team going forward?

AC: I really hope we have more final swimmers this year at MAACs; I’m really excited for MAACs. I think we’ll do really well. And I hope that we break

some more records, that would be a lot of fun. And I think this year especially, we’ve seen a lot more swimmers come from all over. We have a girl from Florida, we just had a kid from South Africa, so I really want us to start expanding and get new, even better people.

Senior Audrey Corcoran is originally from West Boylston, Mass.

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Manhattan Falls to Canisius at Home, 68-59 Charles Lippolis Staff Writer

On Friday night, Manhattan College’s men’s basketball team fell to Canisius College by a score of 68-59. The loss brought Manhattan to fifth place in conference play with a record of 4-3.

The game featured a hardfought first half that ended with the Jaspers out in front, 28-27.

As he has done on several occasions this season, sensational sophomore transfer, Pauly Paulicap, anchored the team in the first half. Entering the matchup, Paulicap held the lead in the MAAC for blocks and field goal percentage as well as holding second place in offensive rebounds.

On Friday, Paulicap continued his dominant play as he finished with a slash line of 17 points, 6 blocks, and 5 rebounds and led the team in scoring with 10 points at the end of the half.

“He’s a game-changer,” head coach Steve Masiello said after the game, “especially defensively he really occupies the paint and does things to change momentum of the game.”

Senior guard Rich Williams

also played a big role in Manhattan’s first half effort, as he was able to knock down a pair of three-point shots in the final minutes before intermission.

Williams also added three assists and four rebounds while leading the team in first half minutes.

Although Manhattan was leading through 20 minutes while shooting 44.4 percent from the field as a team, the Jaspers had lacked an intricate part of their offensive attack: free throws. After not attempting a shot from the charity stripe in the first half, Paulicap drew a foul for two shots on the first possession of the second half. Manhattan would go on to shoot 75 percent from the free throw line and finished 9-for-12 on the game.

However, the story of the night can be told in two parts: Jasper turnovers and Isaiah Reese. Entering the second half, Masiello’s team led in points off turnovers (7-5) and had recorded more assists (10-9). At the end of the second half, the Jaspers had been eclipsed in both assists (22-15) and points off turnovers (20-12), and added 12 more turnovers to finish with 19 on the game.

“You can’t turn the ball over

Despite a Manhattan lead, Canisius rode the hot hand of Reese to victory in the game’s second half.

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On the flip-side, Canisius rode the hot hand of Reese to victory in the second half. After shooting 0-for-4 from the field and 0-for-2 from three-point range, Reese was able to shoot 6-for-11 in the second half and go 4-for-5 from the free throw

line to cap off a 22-point performance. Reese was able to contribute on both the offensive and defensive sides, charting six assists and six steals on the night.

This week, Manhattan faces couple of tough opponents.

After travelling to Jersey City on Sunday, the Jaspers will go to Niagara and then back

to Long Island for their home matchup with the rival Iona Gaels at NYCB Live – Home of the Nassau Coliseum. They will then return to Riverdale to face Marist on Jan. 30.

The Jaspers hope to build some momentum at Niagara before their matchup with topseeded Iona this Saturday.

Women’s Basketball Defeats Iona, 67-63 John Jackson Editor

The Manhattan College women’s basketball team (6-11, 3-3 MAAC) squared up against winless Iona (0-16, 0-5 MAAC) on Thursday at 7:00 pm in Draddy Gymnasium.

While things got dicey in the fourth period, the Jaspers held on to win this matchup by a score of 67-63. The win brought their MAAC record over .500

(4-3) and it put them in a threeway tie for fourth place in the MAAC at the moment.

“I’m really excited to get our conference win against Iona,” said head coach Heather Vulin. “They’re a really dangerous team. Their record doesn’t give them justice of how talented they are.”

Iona does indeed boast a few really impressive players in Toyosi Abiola (7x MAAC Rookie of the Week), Treyanna Clay (came in averaging 10.4

The Manhattan College women’s basketball team triumphed over Iona with a score of 67-63.

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PPG, 4.5 RPG, and 2.4 APG), and Alexis Lewis (over 1,000 career points), so underrating the team was not one of Vulin’s plans.

“That was a big focal point because when especially you’re in MAAC play, every game is a dogfight,” said Vulin.

The game was close in the first period as both teams traded leads twice and both teams’ largest lead was only four.

The Jaspers began extending their lead to as much as 10 in the second period led by Amani Tatum and Taylor Williams who combined for 10 points.

However, a three-pointer by Abiola and a layup by Clay with a 1:05 left on the clock made it a 33-28 Jaspers lead going into the half.

The Jaspers outscored the Gaels in the third period 14-9 with a lot of help from Kayla Grimme who managed to score three points and get six rebounds.

The Jaspers looked to have had things under control by the fourth period as they created a 59-41 lead with 6:02 left in the game. However, the Gaels did not give up and spent the rest of the game cutting into that lead.

Over the next five and a half minutes, the Gaels went on an incredible 18-2 run to make it a one possession game with 31 seconds on the clock.

However, a couple of successful free throws each from Tatum, Grimme and Williams solidified the 67-63 victory for Manhattan.

Williams and Grimme were not only key players in the last 31 seconds, but throughout the entirety of the game.

Williams led the team in scoring with a season-high 18 points. It was more than the 15 points she had in her last four games combined.

Her performance was one she credited to her teammates and confident shooting.

“I think definitely just shooting well confidently,” said Williams. “I wouldn’t be able to have gotten the shots that I did if it weren’t for my teammates so I think it’s great that they could find me tonight and I was grateful I was able to knock them down.”

Grimme had 14 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks, and three steals for the game. It was the fifth time this season she recorded a double-double.

The 15 rebounds also put

her ahead of Stacey Jack who was fifth on the college’s alltime rebound list with 823 rebounds during her time on the team from 1983-1987.

While satisfied with her level of play, Grimme gave the credit to her teammates as well.

“I think it’s very gratifying to, now that I’m in my fifth year, seeing a lot my hard work paying off, but also like Taylor said, at the end of the day, I wouldn’t be in this position at all without any of my teammates,” said Grimme. “Either getting me the ball or pushing me harder in practice everyday.”

The Jaspers have something to prove after being picked in preseason to finish 10th out of 11 teams in the MAAC. “It’s really nice to see finally our hard work paying off especially when we were picked 10th originally going in the season,” said Grimme. “Now we’re really able to show the rest of the conference how hard we’ve been working since summertime so it’s really exciting.”

The Manhattan Jaspers play their next game on the road against the Siena Saints on Friday, Jan. 26. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00pm at the Alumni Recreation Center.