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Student Government Holds Last Assembly Meeting Before Spring Break STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSEMBLY Gabriella DePinho

Last Meeting Held Before Spring Break

The executive board announced new reusable cups, plans for senior week and International Night.

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Freeze on New Clubs to Be Lifted Haley Burnside Senior Writer

Student Government and Student Engagement are working together to lift the freeze on new clubs on campus. The freeze is expected to be officially lifted in the coming fall semester. The initiative, which is being spearheaded within Student Government by Vice President for Club Administration, Haley Nightingale, has been a long time coming.

“The Student Government board and I have been considering how to handle to moratorium for the past several months. We were placed in an awkward position getting elected and coming into office with a huge budget cut to clubs as well as a moratorium in place,” said Nightingale.

The process of change has been intentionally slow, as the members of Student Government wanted to be careful in their actions. Fortunately, the work is just starting to pay off, and the changes will be seen soon.

“We were very cautious when beginning to move for-

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ward with the change because we did not want to negatively impact any existing clubs. As the semester progressed, we found ourselves in a good position to lift the club freeze and set it up for next semester that will benefit existing clubs and give more students an outlet to express their interest on our campus,” said Nightingale.

There are a number of factors that prompted the lift, according to Executive Director of Student Engagement, John Bennett.

“There have been so many requests for new clubs, yet the budgets for Student Government clubs definitely does not increase annually at the same rate of the request of new clubs.

For instance, within our office in the past year alone, we have over 15 club proposals already in the queue that students had requested during this moratorium on adding new clubs,” said Bennett.

Ultimately, Bennett credits the efforts of Nightingale and her fellow assembly-members in Student Government for the lift on the moratorium.

“At the end of the day though, what really prompted

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the lift? Members of Student Government wanting to help out fellow students as much as they can, it’s definitely a way of them showing that they hear and are in touch with the student body,” said Bennett.

Both Bennett and Nightingale want to emphasize that this decision should not negatively impact existing clubs or their budgets.

“It really shouldn’t, because the idea is that only new ideas are going to be entertained for clubs,” said Bennett. “If something similar or pretty close already exists as one of the Student Government clubs on campus already, it probably wouldn’t be approved. So the existing clubs shouldn’t feel like they’re going to take a hit in that sense.”

Though Nightingale does not know exactly how the lift will play out, she is hopeful that it will be a positive outcome for students.

“I don’t think it will directly impact the existing clubs but my hopes are that it strength__________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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On Wednesday, March 6, Student Government hosted its fourth assembly meeting of the semester in which they discussed dining concerns, committee updates and other miscellaneous subjects.

Nick Valinotti, Gourmet Dining Manhattan College’s head of Gourmet Dining, Nick Valinotti, was in attendance at the meeting and was there to give updates and receive feedback from the student body.

Valinotti commented on the fact that a student found a bug in their food in the last week and said the student has been identified and reached out to but has not responded to Gourmet Dining.

Valinotti shared that Gourmet Dining has an anonymous tip line in which students are able to ask questions and share comments or concerns that the staff will respond to as promptly as possible. Students are encouraged to share suggestions or requests.

Valinotti commented on some student concerns he has heard.

“I know that some students feel that the menu during lunch time hasn’t been that great.

We’re working on redoing our menu matrixes and I just ask that you give me a little bit of time and hopefully within the next week, you’ll see a little bit of a difference,” said Valinotti.

“We’re bringing spices to home kitchen because that was a suggestion so that will be there tomorrow.”

He continued.

“As you know the dish ma-

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chine went down, we’re doing our best. It’s more of a facilities issue but we are making strides to become more aware of our carbon footprint. Right now we have six inch plates that are made out of sugar cane fiber and they’re completely compostable,” said Valinotti.

In addition, Kelly Commons Marketplace has moved towards cardboard straws and wooden stirrers.

He also informed the student body about the availability of the dietitian’s services if students have dietary needs due to allergies or religious practices that need to be accommodated for.

Some students then stood up and raised some concerns about food quality. Valinotti listened to them and then asked if they would be available to meet outside of the assembly meeting so they can discuss their concerns further.

Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center Presentation Students involved with and who work for the LWGRC then came forward to give a presentation to the assembly about what the center has been up to and what they are looking to do as they move forward.

“We are a space on campus that helps connect and see to the different resources that students may need. We connect students to different things with their health and identity, whether that be getting to health services where there are free STD and pregnancy tests, whether that be connecting moms on campus to different opportunities and __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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the Quadrangle Volume XCIX, Issue 8 MARCH 12, 2019

The Editorial Board Megan Dreher Editor-in-Chief

Gabriella DePinho News Editor

Joseph Liggio Maria Thomas Asst. News Editors

Alexa Schmidt Features Editor Managing Editor

Katherine Heneghan Asst. Features Editor

Rose Brennan Arts & Entertainment Editor Managing Editor

Madalyn Johnson Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor

C. Garrett Keidel Sports Editor

Pete Janny Asst. Sports Editor

Lauren Schuster Social Media Editor

Brian Asare Photography Editor

Alyssa Velazquez Production Manager Sophia Sakellariou Samantha Walla Production Editors

Nicole Rodriguez Asst. Production Editor

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LET T ER from The Editor Hi readers!

Happy Issue 8! This issue is packed full of some really exciting at stories across all sections. Another great week for our reporters, so we all hope you enjoy reading!

This week I’d like to call attention to our sports section, where we have two awesome articles covering a weekend full of Manhattan basketball. Two of our reporters, Pete Janny and John Jackson, trekked up to Albany, NY for the MAAC Basketball tournament and followed the triumphs and defeats of our Men’s and Women’s basketball teams. Their three day long coverage was phenomenal, and I’m so happy we were able to have them right in the heart of the action on press row!

Just 5 more issues left in the semester; it’s crazy how fast the semester flies! Good luck heading into this last week before Spring Break, and maybe pick up an issue of the Quad while you’re enjoying the warm weather we have coming our way!

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Student Government Assembly : Snow Closure Discussion, 2020 Commencement Survey Results, BAC Updates Discussed __________________________ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 resources both academic and extracurricular, right now with the MOM museum in the library and we also provide partnership and resources to and for clubs to have events and different experiences for their own teams,” said senior Reilly Love Rebhahn, who works at the center.

She continued.

“We’ve done events like Love in the Dark and Discussion and Donuts, which is a regular thing now, student-led panels, such as the recent one on intersectionality… Peace and Justice Week events, Transgender Awareness Week events…” said Rebhahn.

The center is looking to sponsor and facilitate paid summer research on Lasallian feminism.

Budget Allocations Committee Updates The BAC had two budget allowances for the assembly to vote on.

The Government and Politics Club requested money for a club trip to Boston for members to learn more about the historical relevance of the city to the history of the country.

The BAC decided to allot $1700 to the club for their lodging, which the assembly then voted on and approved.

Vice President of Finance, Ryan Kwiesincki, abstained from voting due to a conflict of interest.

Kwiesincki also shared that the ASCE was not able to go to the conference that the assembly had voted to allot them funds for due to weather.

As a result, the BAC has more

funds to work with this semester than originally anticipated.

The second vote was for AiCHe to go to a Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference at Penn State University. The students are participating in the Chem-E Car contest, in which they build a car from scratch that operates on chemical reactions and a stopping mechanism based on the same reactions. The conference also serves as a networking event with a small career fair and seminars.

AiCHe requested $1700 which the assembly approved in a unanimous vote.

Other Committee Updates Hayley Nightingale, VP of Club Affairs, announced that clubs are currently going through the application process as the moratorium was lifted. The due date for applications is March 15. Please turn to page insert page here for further coverage on this.

Anna Rosario, VP of Commuter Affairs, announced that the Social Life Committee needs volunteers for the day of Spring Fest and that though the announcement was made, there are still a few more surprises.

Rosario also announced that Commuter Appreciation Day will be celebrated on April 30th and the day’s events will be carnival themed. The CSA is also planning a commuter field trip for either April 5 or 12 to go bowling at New Roc City which will be opened to commuters first and residents second if there are still spots open. She also announced that on March 14, Locke’s Loft will be open to commuters for free to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Isabel Quinones reminded assembly members to sign up for Dorm Wars and to encourage their constituents to sign up as well.

Kerry Cavanagh shared the Educational Affairs Committee updates. The committee is still working on the academic integrity policy changes. The committee also discussed that the library is looking to maximize study spaces; she asked the assembly to share any ideas and suggestions.

She also announced that Jake Holmquist, the Chief Information Officer, confirmed that webprint will allow students to print double-sided starting shortly after spring break.

Cavanagh shared that changes to the finals schedule to eliminate Saturday finals will hopefully go into effect for Fall 2019. However, classes that normally meet on Saturdays can still expect to see Saturday exams.

Snow Closure Announcement Discussion

The assembly also discussed the issue of the timing of snow delay and closure announcements.

“The time that [the announcements] do go out, that Provost Clyde shared, is 5:15 but I have seen things around that people are upset that that’s too late,” said Cavanagh.

This launched a brief discussion in which commuter students raised their concerns.

“As someone who is on the road at 5 o’clock in the morning, that’s too late,” said Rabea Ali, a School of Business Vice President. “The night before isn’t realistic but 4, 4:30, something like that, at that point, the

hour isn’t going to change drastically how much snow is on the ground.”

Liam Moran, a commuter and assembly member chimed in.

“I think 4:30 is as close to midnight as we’re going to get because 4:30 still allows us to have an influence in terms of planning the day. You are getting people early enough that if they are up or if they do wake up around that time, you can reach them when they’re not on the road, whereas at 5, you do have people who are commuting from Brooklyn who are on the trains already and that’s a big problem because trains don’t have good cell service… so you don’t necessarily get the notification until you’re already at 125th street or Dyckman street,” said Moran.

Stephen Zubrucky, a School of Engineering Vice President, recommended that the school take on a policy that when the New York City schools close, Manhattan College should also close, to help the faculty and staff of the college whose children go to the NYC public schools.

Commencement Sur vey Updates Cavanagh shared that 32 percent of the class of 2020 responded to the survey, which was not nearly as high as a response rate as they were hoping for, but was better than what the survey response originally was.

She announced that of the students that responded, students feel the number of tickets was most important and that commencement being on campus was the least important.

These survey results will

be taken into account when planning commencement for the class of 2020.

Miscellaneous Topics The executive board announced that there will be reusable plastic cups with a college logo on it that local delis have agreed to use for iced coffee.

The board is looking for good ways to hand out these cups to make sure students who will actually use them will be the ones to get them, rather than give them to students who won’t end up using them.

Locke’s Loft, in conjunction with JustPeace, is also looking to collect unused mugs to have reusable mugs available in the dining hall for those who want to drink coffee or other hot beverages while sitting down for a meal. The executive board will also be ordering some mugs with the same logo to donate to this initiative.

President Jaycie Cooper announced that senior week is almost completely planned and that seniors should be on the lookout for more information about that coming out in early April.

Chief Justice Anthony DePinho announced that Student Court will be hosting its first open meeting on Tuesday, March 26 at 1 p.m. in Kelly 4B.

Cooper announced that the SGA will be partnering with the International Student Association for International Night will be on April 26 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and will be a semi-formal event. Event organizers are currently searching for performers so students are encouraged to reach out if they are interested.

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Title IX Office Distributes Annual Campus Climate Survey Rose Brennan & Katie Heneghan A&E Editor & Asst. Features Editor

Beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 19, students were prompted with a short and anonymous survey regarding feedback on student perception of Manhattan College’s climate on unwanted sexual contact and assault, as well as students’ perceptions of how Manhattan College addresses and responds to these situations.

The survey was sent out

by Sheetal Kale, the Director of Diversity, Equity, and the Chief Title IX Coordinator in collaboration with the office of the Dean of Students, Human Resources, and Student Engagement.

The goal of the survey is to assess and address the concerns and needs of students regarding this topic. It was sent out to all students in hope to get a wide range of voices on the issues.

“I hope to get an accurate, wide-ranging, and honest perspective of the Title IX process here at the College in order to be more responsive to student needs and concerns, as well as make the College a more inclusive and safer space for all who attend,” said Kale in an e-mail statement..

Some of the questions prompted in the survey are mandated by New York State and federal law in order to gauge the needs and concerns of students. These questions are in accordance with the laws known as Title IX and 129-B,

which is its New York State equivalent.

“The other [questions] were formulated by me in order to gain feedback regarding the process from a campus specific perspective based on questions and concerns I’ve heard from students here at the college,” Kale said.

Lindsey Lopez, Assistant Title IX Director for the college stressed that despite promotion, the college is having a difficult time getting a wide range of student responses on the issue.

“It’s been really low so far.

It was only about 300 or so students in the first week,” said Lopez.

Kale and Lopez have been working with Student Engagement to offer student incentives to take the survey. By taking the survey, students are entered into a raffle for a chance to win a meet and greet with this year’s Springfest artists.

Student responses have ranged across classes. Freshman Alana Pons is one of the students who took the survey.

“I think it’s a worthy thing to do, not only for yourself, but for others,” Pons said. “It doesn’t take long and the results are used to help people on campus so it’s worth it. If my input will make campus safer, I’ll use a platform such as this survey to voice what I have to say.”

Reilly Love Rebhahn is a senior student at the college, and is also a student worker at the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center. She completed the survey early on in the process, and had both praise and constructive criticism in

response to it.

“I think that the survey was good, in that it wasn’t too wordy,” Rebhahn said. “There was a little bit of room for you to read things through the context of what maybe you’ve experienced and what you know.

It didn’t give you very explicit, specific scenarios that you had to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to.”

She continued.

“I think that it was long enough that whatever specifically they were trying to find, they could do with the amount of vague wording throughout,” she said.

While Rebhahn was satisfied with the survey generally, she still recognized areas where it could be improved.

“I wish that there had been a little bit more accountability that Manhattan College has not always done the best at these things, but that they’re trying to get better, and that’s why they … do these climate surveys. I would have liked a little bit more humility,” Rebhahn said.

She continued.

“I think that they could have talked a little bit more to transgender identities and to queer identities. It did seem heteronormative, so I would say that was a problem with the language. It was geared towards heteronormative, cisgender experiences. So maybe some transgender language, some queer language, would be truly more inclusive in the future for their surveys,” she said.

The survey will remain open for student responses until Tuesday, March 19.

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She has been sending out the Title IX survey to MC. LAUREN SCHUSTER / THE QUADRANGLE BELOW: The survey will remain open for student responses until Tuesday, March 19 through the survey company HEDS. MANHATTAN COLLEGE / COURTESY

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Freeze on New Clubs to Be Lifted in the Fall __________________________ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ens student ties on campus and makes our campus more inclusive and comfortable for students!” she said.

To ensure that the current club budget is not negatively impacted by the new decision, only two new clubs will be allowed. They will fill the place of existing official clubs that are no longer operating, as Bennett explained.

“Right now, Student Government is only planning to accept two new club proposals, to the last two defunct clubs on campus. So, as long as they stay with these guidelines that they have set forth themselves, it really should be a wash, so-tospeak, and current club budget shouldn’t really be affected by the addition of two new clubs,” said Bennett.

Several unofficial clubs are vying for the spots, hoping to reap the benefits of official status. Joe Vaiana, a student involved with WRCM, hopes that his club is one of the two accepted.

“I absolutely think WRCM should be an official club. The effort put in from the founding team, the unbelievably fast growing community, and our joy from running the radio shows really prove that we have serious traction,” said Vaiana.

“By making it an official club, it can be better advertised to new and prospective students.”

Vaiana believes that the budget that comes along with club status would aid the success of WRCM as it finds its footing on campus once again.

club would greatly benefit from the change in status.

“Since our group only recently formed at the beginning of last semester, becoming an official club would allow us to be taken more seriously on campus and provide us with

-----------------------To ensure that the current club budget is not negatively impacted by the new decision, only two new clubs will be allowed. They will fill the place of existing official clubs that are no longer operating, as Bennett explained.

-----------------------“WRCM was a rich part of our school’s history, and it’s super apparent when talking with alumni. It feels great to bring it back to the school,” said Vaiana. “Hopefully the club could see a steady stream of funding to upgrade equipment and do events.”

The Performing Hearts, one of the college’s two unofficial acapella clubs, is also hoping to become official according to one of its leaders. Naomi Uy, a psychology major and music minor, thinks that the

more opportunities to prove how dedicated and passionate we are about performing arts,” said Uy. “Being an official club could provide us with more chances to perform outside of campus or even compete in intercollegiate a cappella competitions, bringing more attention to the department and showing how talented everyone is.”

Though Uy wants to see Performing Hearts achieve official status, she understands that the competition for one of the two spots is intense.

“I hope the PH’s are chosen but I do understand that we are a relatively new club and that there are many more organizations that have been around and have been waiting for this opportunity for much longer.”

Regardless of the outcome of the decision, Uy is confident that her club will continue to make music on campus.

Some clubs, like the Math Club, are content with their status at the moment. Junior Kristen Friedman, one of the club’s founding members, anticipates that the club will pursue official status eventually, but after it is more established.

“The Math Club is not an official club as of right now, and we are not seeking to be one at this time. We only started last semester and we are still working on getting our membership up,” said Friedman in an e-mail statement. “We did discuss the idea of being an official club when we first started, but we feel that we need to grow more, which we are confident will happen!”

In the meantime, the club is not without funding, entirely.

“At the moment we occasionally combine events with the Math Department, for example the Math Department usually throws a party for all of the math majors in the spring and this year we made that a Math Club event, and since the

Math Department had funding to contribute, we were able to have pizza,” said Friedman.

The Radiologic Science Society is another unofficial club that will continue to operate that way. According to its President, Cathy Goodyear, the club has always been successful without official status.

“In the past we have asked our members for dues, five dollars per semester. But we mostly support ourselves through fundraising like t-shirt painting and bracelet sales. Our big money-maker is the semi annual bake sale,” said Goodyear.

Because the club has generated its own revenue, it will not be pursuing the chance to obtain official status next fall.

Lotus Magazine, the Manhattones, Dining for Women, and multiple other groups on campus hold unofficial club status, and they may be considering applying for the slot.

Official decisions about the two new clubs will not be made until closer to the end of the semester.

Editor’s Note: Cathy Goodyear is a Senior Writer for The Quadrangle.

Manhattan College To See Updates to Overnight Parking Policy Madalyn Johnson Asst. A&E Editor

Manhattan College will be updating its overnight parking policy with hopes of making more spots available to those who need them and of opening up more spots for Manhattan College students and faculty in the mornings.

Public Safety and the Office of Student Life is initiating these policy changes in order to provide better parking opportunities for commuter students, faculty and staff.

Isabel Quinones, Vice President for Residence Life and a member of the Campus Life Committee, first announced these upcoming changes at the Feb. 20 Student Government Assembly meeting.

Quinones explained the reasoning behind these new updates.

“It is important to have these rules addressed because due to the closing of the Leo lot, Manhattan College has experienced parking shortages

during this current academic year,” said Quinones. “Unfortunately, the people who are experiencing the most difficulty are the daily commuters including faculty, staff and students.”

The college lost 70 parking spaces with the closing of the Leo Engineering parking lot, a space that many faculty and staff members parked in.

The policy changes will decrease the number of overnight parking places available, from 160 parking spots to 140.

In an effort to eliminate the issues that have been occurring in the parking lots, Public Safety and the Office of Student life will sell overnight parking spots based on a pass buyer’s seniority, with seniors having the first chance to buy passes.

The policy changes intend to eliminate faculty overnight parking and eliminate the selling of parking passes to “resicommuters” or students who have moved off-campus into nearby apartments.

Manhattan College’s parking garage has 50 overnight parking spaces set aside for

community members who have their cars registered in the 10471 and 10463 zip codes, which students who have their cars registered in those zip codes are welcome to apply for.

“Resi-commuters” who do not have their cars registered in those two zip codes cannot apply for the community parking program. The college has these spaces set aside in order to be eligible for state funding for the parking garage.

These policy changes will go into effect for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Senior Stephen Serulle, a marketing and business analytics major, is a commuter student who has struggled to find a parking spot as the afternoon and nighttime hits.

“Up until this semester, spots have always been readily available, which is something I really appreciate. This semester, if you do not get into the garage early, then finding a spot can take some time repeatedly going through all five floors [of the parking garage]. I would say from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.,

spots are easily found but the same cannot be said from midday to around 5:30 [or] 6 p.m.,” Serulle said.

He also shared an additional change he would like to see to the overnight parking policy.

Serulle said, “The one thing I would love to see changed is the policy of overnight parking for those who do not live on campus. We pay for parking but to stay overnight, commuters are expected to pay even more.

I believe that we commuters pay enough and should be allowed to keep their cars in the garage as long as they want.”

Conlan McDonald, a senior Resident Assistant studying early childhood and special education agreed that parking is too expensive for commuter students, knowledge he’s gained from commuting and parking in the MC parking garage.

“I parked in the parking garage in both my sophomore and my junior year. However, this year, I have opted to park off-campus. The garage is far too expensive, and there is

plenty of free, unrestricted parking up by Fieldston. In recent times, I have heard that parking is extremely limited in the garage, especially on the floors reserved for commuters. Several of my commuter friends have complained to me about the parking situation, and have had to seek parking elsewhere,” said McDonald.

The school is hoping to resolve these problems with the new updates so students are not limited when it comes to where they can park and when.

“I have heard of some commuters having difficulty and that’s why this policy is going into effect,” Quinones said.

“The worst is during the times between 11-2 because that’s when most people are on campus and using the garage. We’re hoping with this change, that problem will be eliminated.”

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Embracing Irish Heritage Month Christine Nappi Staff Writer

The month of March is a time of year to wear green, eat corned beef, dance along to Irish music and commemorate the origins of Irish traditions.

Irish Heritage Month gives students an opportunity to connect with and celebrate the culture Manhattan College prides itself on.

There will be various events throughout the month for students to partake in. The Multicultural Center is hosting an Irish soda bread baking contest March 11, and the Gaelic Society will host Irish Night on March 14, where students can celebrate Irish culture. In addition, members of the college will be marching in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 16. Students of all ethnicities are welcome to attend the events and celebrate Manhattan’s Irish heritage and origins.

“It’s a good chance to appreciate where a lot of us come from and even if we don’t come from there, to appreciate a different culture and then celebrate,” Gaelic Society President Tara O’Shea said. “Across every single culture, one thing that we all share is celebration so why not all celebrate together.”

The Gaelic Society has been arranging and coordinating plans for Irish Night as well as the parade, and encourage students to participate in the celebrations. The Gaelic Society is an organization that allows students to bond over their irish descent and embrace aspects of the irish culture year-round, even though their main events occur during Irish Heritage month. O’Shea describes their goal this time of year is to educate students and give them an opportunity to celebrate Irish culture.

Irish Night is held annually by the Gaelic Society and is one of their main events. The festivities will take place in Smith Auditorium at 5 p.m. At the event, the culture is celebrated through Irish food, dance, and live music. In addition, guest

speaker Frank Brady from the Aisling Irish Community Center in Yonkers will be there.

“If you go to the event Thursday, you’ll see some Irish dancers, you’ll hear some Irish music which will be fun.

It’s what we do on Saint Patrick’s day, just celebrating the culture,” assistant dean of the O’Malley School of Business and accounting professor Aileen Farrelly said. Farrelly is a member of the Irish community that takes pride in her heritage, and she also has a TCRG certification to teach Irish Step Dance.

Following Irish Night is the annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade. MC will be marching in the parade and represented by the Gaelic Society, the Alumni Society and the Pipes and Drums Band. Students are welcome to march as well, and can attend a breakfast before hand at The Club Quarters Hotel.

“We definitely want the students to come out for Saint

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“Across every single culture, one thing that we all share is celebration so why not all celebrate together,” said senior president of the Gaelic Society, Tara O’Shea.

----------------------Patrick’s Day, it’s definitely an awesome time,” Gaelic Society Co-Vice President Dan Sammon said. “It’s a really cool experience to look back on Fifth Ave and to see the line of people and the flags, the atmosphere is amazing.”

The Gaelic society, Alumni society, and the Pipes and Drums band will represent Manhattan College this year at New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade is one of many ways in which Manhattan celebrates its Irish Heritage during March.

TARA O’SHEA / COURTESY

Sammon and O’Shea encourage students to join the parade for the chance to have an enjoyable time and meet alumni of the community.

O’Shea states that student participation is usually sparse due to the parade being during spring break, yet this year it is at the beginning of break which gives students an opportunity to come. Manhattan encourages student participation in the parade in hopes of winning back the title of “Best College Marching Unit.” “it’s an indescribable experience, especially if you’re not from New York and you’re not used to the whole parade idea,” O’Shea said. “Going to it is one experience, but being a part of it and being in it is totally different, it’s so much more exciting.”

At Manhattan, students are surrounded by Irish culture year round. As Sammon describes, the Kelly Green color of the school is known for the Kelly Clan of Ireland. In addition, he also notes of the influence of the Irish Christian Brothers Teaching Order in

Ireland and the model it sets for education.

“Ireland is the isle of saints and scholars,” Sammon said.

“We got a lot of people that fit into that mold of creative thinking.”

On top of the history the Irish Heritage brings, Farrelly describes that students are surrounded by the culture in the local area. She notes that An Beal Bocht Cafe plays Irish traditional music every sunday.

“Our students are always kind of around it no matter what they are, they’re always around it,” Farrelly said. “That’s why it’s here and that’s why we celebrate it so much.”

Farrelly began Irish Step Dancing when she was four years old, and continued to dance when she attended Manhattan College in 1991.

Currently, she runs the LowryFarrelly School of Irish Dance in Yonkers. Her students have performed at Manhattan basketball games in the past, but she would love to see an Irish Dance team on campus. Aside from dance, she notes that a Gaelic football or Hurling team

could get students more involved in the Irish tradition.

Farrelly said that she continued to embrace Irish traditions through step dance, because of the family history she has in Ireland. She finds it important to continue Irish traditions for the sacrifices Irish people made when they came to America. When they emigrated, she claims it was important for them to continue with their traditions and culture.

“For me it was very important to keep the tradition alive and to make sure students and families were having fun,” Farrelly said. “Just keeping it alive, and I think Manhattan does a good job of doing that” Irish Heritage Month gives students the opportunity to remember the culture and honor the contributions brought here by the Irish community.

“It’s a chance to look into an ethnic group that’s had a lot to do with the development of the country,” Sammon said. “It’s a cool chance to take a look that the culture and where people are coming from.”

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Sophomore Shows Off Professional Style ON-CAMPUS FASHION FINDS Lauren Schuster Social Media Editor

Diane Yomkil is a sophomore from Washington, D.C. She is double majoring in communication and psychology.

She sat down and shared her style with us.

The Quadrangle: How would you describe your style?

Diane Yomkil: I would say my style leans more into the fancy, kind of. I like dressing professional, you know, dressing nice and everything. Sometimes, if I’m going out or if I’m going to a party, you know, I can dress kind of sexy with a short dress and some heels, but most of the time it’s just fancy professional.

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

DY: When I was in high school, I was just wearing jeans most of the time, with sneakers and t-shirts, and I really noticed that my style changed when I got to college. I don’t know why, somehow I just felt grown [up] and I wanted my style to look like what I was feeling inside, so I was just like, “Look, you’re in college, so it’s time to, you know, start dressing like a college girl.” So I just started dressing professional, wearing blazers and fancy dresses.

I would definitely say college changed my style.

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

DY: No, not at all, because I feel like in high school I was younger so I don’t know, whatever I felt like was fashion at that time, I don’t see it the same way [now]. I feel like, “Oh, no I wouldn’t wear that.” So, yeah, I definitely wouldn’t.

TQ: What are some of your favorite places to shop?

DY: I like Forever21, I get most of my outfits from there.

I also go to H&M sometimes, Zara, and Banana Republic.

Forever21, I go there to get most of my summer looks, like if I want to wear shorts or just sundresses, I will go there, and H&M is more for a more professional look.

TQ: Tell us where your outfit is from!

DY: I got this [top] from a store in D.C., it’s a little store that sells clothes that is close to my house. I think it’s called DMZ. I got this [blazer] from Forever21 and I got the shoes from H&M, and I got these pants from another store, I just can’t remember.

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

DY: Just one place? Wow, this is hard. I would just say Forever21 because, I don’t know, there’s something about Forever21. They have different styles. If you want to look professional, you can go there, if you want to just, you know, look like a teenager who wants to have fun, you know, summer look, winter look, they have ev-

erything.

TQ: How do you plan your outfits?

DY: So, this is super weird and I tell that to all of my friends.

Because my friends, they often ask me, “wait, how do you do it?

Do you like dream about it? Do you plan it the night before?”

The answer is I just don’t, it’s just spontaneous. Like today, I woke up and I was like “Oh, I have an interview, what am I going to wear?” and I was like, “You know what? I’m not going to think about it.” What I do is I just open my closet, and whatever feels like they can go together, I just pick them. So I saw this [top] and I was like, “Oh, this has some red color and I have this red jacket too, so those two can go together.

And then I have these black pants and my shoes are black so they can go together.” So I don’t think about it too much, I don’t choose my outfit the night before, it’s just spontaneous. When I look at my closet, whatever just pops out, I just pick it.

TQ: Do you have a favorite piece of clothing?

DY: I started recently to wear those type of shirts that are off the shoulder. I love those type. If I could wear that forever, I would wear that. I feel like it just makes my body look better and you know really emphasizes my chest and my neck. So those off the shoulder shirts, I would wear those forever.

Sophomore Diane Yomkil shows off her professional style.

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The Beauty of Coming Out of the Ashes: A Review of “Between Shades of Grey” THE BOOK NOOK Mariana Duque Contributor

I recently stumbled upon a genre that I never thought I would be very invested in: historical fiction. Not every historical fiction book ranging from Victorian England to the Samurai stories, but specifically World War II. Spoiler alert: The books are kind of sad, well, it was a war nonetheless, but also full of adventures and drama and packed with mysteries. These World War II historical fiction books find a story within the ashes of the atrocities made in real life. Such a book is “Between Shades of Grey” by Lithuanian-

American author Ruta Sepetys.

When I picked up this book (which was recommended to me by a friend), I thought it was going to be a good book, as is all historical fiction taking place in the middle of WWII. But as I turned the first page, I was completely in the edge of my seat and I started to devour the adventure.

The story itself revolves around a sixteen-year old called Lina and her family living in Lithuania during the Stalinist regime in 1941. She is a typical girl and a gifted artist and draws almost everything she sees. She has a mother and a father, along with a little brother.

However, one night everything changes.

Lina is captured by the

NKVD and torn apart from her father. Lina, her brother

-----------------------“Shades of Grey” is a story of strength, survival and in its core, it is a story about humanity.

-----------------------and mother are sent to Siberia to a life sentence of forced labor not knowing where her father is and in what conditions.

Through her drawings, Lina wishes to send clues to her fa-

ther with hopes of reuniting her family.

Sepetys describes haunting scenes from start to finish. One of such scenes is the opening of the novel. The author sets the anticipation by describing a terrifying knock on the door and officers standing in the other end, claiming for them.

She describes the rush of Elena (Lina’s mother), the fear of the unknown that they are facing and the eventual horror that was coming their way, as Lina and Jona (her brother) packed their bags. It catapults a novel full of panic, rush, action and suspense that are sure to keep anyone engaged as I currently am with this book.

Sepetys’ intentions with

this novel was to make people aware of this phase of the war that is often overlooked by the one in Germany with the Nazi party. It is a story of strength, survival and in its core, it is a story about humanity. She takes the story of her own family’s past and manages to set evolving characters, complex situations and hauntingly beautiful moments in the midst of a tragic backstory. She is literally bringing the beauty out of the ashes.

For all the historical fiction or YA lovers this is surely a book to read and it surely will strike your emotions.

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Second Annual One Acts Festival Shines Spotlight on Comedy Madalyn Johnson Asst. A&E Editor

On Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9, the Manhattan College Players presented their annual One Acts Festival in the Black Box Theatre. Six student directors presented their shows to audiences that carried hilarious and significant messages.

Act I opened with the “The Know-Show”, a mimic of an Alex Jones theme political online show. Freshman Luke Jankovic played host Steve Smith and personated his character in an angry and excited radio host voice, slamming the table repeatedly and yelling at the audience. Erica Caferelli played a professor who is invited as a guest on the show and is totally caught off guard

by Smith’s crazy spazzes and outrages.

Sophomore communication major, Nicholas Chiofalo, wrote and directed the show.

He explained how the writingprocess didn’t take as long as many would assume.

“I thought of the idea randomly through lunch and I went to the library and I wrote it and I liked what I was doing so I kept doing it. I wrote it in two days,” he said.

He added, however, that editing and perfecting the skit was a real challenge.

“Writing raw is easy but then perfecting it and find tuning in it and making sure it’s actually funny, not just the moment you wrote it, that was the hard part,” Chiofalo said.

“Not So Seinfeld: Here We

Go Again” was a parody about the classic sitcom “Seinfeld.”

Written and directed by Matthew Peters, actors Peter Martino and Matthew Peters played themselves, fighting about stereotypical sitcom arguments such as breaking up with Laura over the tiniest things and not inviting the landlord, played by Joseph Weitekamp, over for dinner.

Michelle Lapreay played a girlfriend that encountered a dilemma with her Jewish boyfriend when learning from her 23andMe results that a family member of hers was a Nazi.

The last show of the first act was directed by Daniel Vetter and a performance of the mini-musical “21 Chump Street”, written and composed

by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Justin Laboy, played by Maria D’Angelo, is a high school senior that falls for transfer student, Naomi Rodriguez (played by Megan Lawlor). He is followed by his entourage of three students, played by Anna Jerrems, Anna Burnett, and Catrina Cornwell.

Cornwell, who is a freshman philosophy major, talked about her experience being part of the show.

“It’s been a blast. I love everybody in the show and it’s definitely brought us a lot closer together. It was a mess for a while, but we worked together and figured things out together,” she said.

She also mentioned how the show being a musical helped her gain theater experience as a singer and actor.

“This was actually the first time I’ve ever been in a produc-

The last show of the first act was a performance of the mini-musical “21 Chump Street,” directed by Daniel Vetter and written by Tony Award-winner Lin Manuel Miranda.

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tion so the fact it’s a little bit of both, a musical was great, because I did a little bit of everything so it was dope,” she said.

Act II began with another satirical show mocking a sitcom. “FRIENDS: The One Where No One’s Ready” was written by Ira Ungerleider and directed and edited by Camryn Kidney. Maren Kain reprimands actors Matthew Peters, Peter Martino, Joseph Weitekamp, Michelle Lapreay and Alyssa DeRosa to get dressed for an important event.

Peters and Martino refuse to over a couch dispute, DeRosa finds herself in a pickle when conflicted with what to wear af-

ter a humus incident, Lapreay is busy dealing with a voicemail catastrophe, and Weitekamp insists he is not angry when aggressively told he can wear whatever. The performances by the actors gave everyone a good laugh.

Alice Gerstenberg’s “He Said and She Said “was directed by Katharine Schied. The show is a comedy based on a false rumor made up by Enid Haldeman’s guest, Mrs. Cyrus Packard, played by Sofia Tollinche, that tarnishes a happy friendship between characters Diana Chesbrough and Felix Haldeman, portrayed by Anna Jerrems and Tristan Shawley.

LEFT: “Not So Seinfeld: Here We Go Again” was a parody about the classic sitcom “Seinfeld” and a sequel to Matthew Peters’ one act from last year, “Not So Seinfeld.”

RIGHT: Act I opened with the “The Know-Show”, a parody of an Alex Jones theme political online show.

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The student directed version of this feminist play certain disappoint and amused the audience through its entirety.

The One Acts Festival closed off with a show written and directed by Gabriella DePinho. “You Wash, I Dry?” was a play about two best friends Noah (played by Megan Lawlor) and Sam (Gabby Kasper) who clean the dishes together and discuss goals and ambitions during a New Year’s party, while poking fun at each other.

Noah reveals her New Year’s resolution to Sam about being more courageous, in which Sam questions her statement.

The play then transitions a year after Noah’s proclamation in which she sadly admits she didn’t commit to her resolution.

The other party guests can be heard in the back chanting the new year’s countdown and it’s at the last second when Noah courageously kisses Sam. The two gazed at each other afterwards with Sam looking happy and pleased. The scene ends there.

Overall, the audience members definitely agreed the performances and the shows written and directed by students were done exceptionally well. Freshman Jana Clark, a communication major, shared which shows she liked the best.

“My two favorites were the Seinfeld playoff and the Friends one because those have been just two of my favorite shows that I like binging,” Clark said.

“They really did a good job of portraying the characters really well and you could obviously tell who everyone was portraying so it was really funny to these those parallels. So, a job well done.”

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Jasper Jottings Connects Alumni Taylor Brethauer Senior Writer

It’s no surprise that the alumni network of Jaspers around the world is a strong one. But where is the best place for any and all alums to find up-to-date knowledge on old friends? That would be jasperjottings-daily.com.

The blog was started by Ferdinand J. Reinke, a graduate of the class of 1968, “back before I can remember” in his words. He now runs it with help from Mike McEneney ‘53 and Philip J. Colon ‘62.

The purpose of the blog came out of inspiration from a co-worker of Reinke’s. He explains, “I was energized by a co-worker from Duke where there was an extremely active networking effort. I felt we should have one too. Unfor-

tunately, that never seemed to take root.”

He wasn’t seeing a response for a stronger network, where every former student of Manhattan College could see what the others were up to all compiled in one place. Thus, he took it upon himself and the Jasper Jottings was born.

Anyone visiting the site for the first time will see many blog entries ranging from letters written in to Reinke and his team inquiring about fellow classmates or press releases and articles written about Jaspers and their accomplishments. Each person named is formatted as such: “Last Name, First Name [MC####].” The pound signs are the year they graduated.

Specific posts are also labeled as such: for e-mails from alums, JEMAIL. For obituaries or death notices, JOBIT. For

news about a specific person, JFOUND. There are many other headers, but these are the most common.

But how does this information seemingly fall into Reinke’s lap? That’s the power of the Internet.

“Each day, I have about ten Internet searches I run and collect anything interesting.

On Saturday I compile it into a e-mail blast. It takes about an hour per day average. My fellow alum [McEneney], looks up all the missing class years he can find for me. [Colon] runs a prayer group that picks up my feed and often supplies prayer requests that he gets,” said Reinke.

He’s become a kind of celebrity in the Jasper world. He tells a story of when he was introduced as the “Jasper Jottings” guy at a friend’s party.

“There were several young

alums and he introduced me as ‘Jasper Jottings’ and their response was fantastic. Made it all worthwhile. Several said they read every issue and especially enjoyed reading about folks’ careers in the obits. It gave them ideas what to pursue. [I] felt like a rock star,” said Reinke.

Don’t think that Reinke is doing this for the fame or recognition, though. He genuinely wants to give back to the community.

Plus, he definitely attains this goal. He says that about once a year, he’s able to put old friends back in touch through his posts.

Most of all, he is highlighting the amazing work Jaspers have been doing since leaving their alma mater. On the site’s “about” page, it says, “Jasper Jottings is an unofficial irreverent free-wheeling chronology

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of what the Manhattan College community is seen doing on the web. It’s a hobby. But over the years, they have impressive accomplishments. So [to] some extent, this is their applause.”

His next goal with the site is to invite any and all undergraduates to subscribe to his site. To do so, visit jasperjottings-daily.com, where you can enter your e-mail address on the right-hand column. Reinke sends out e-mail blasts every week.

If you’re looking for an efficient journal of all Jasper accomplishments, look no further than Jasper Jottings.

Or take it from Reinke, a prime example of a dedicated Jasper, who says, “I feel that I got more than I deserved from my education. And, I am just trying to pay it back in a small way.”

Serving a Slice of Social Justice to the Criminal Justice System Nicole Rodriguez

Asst. Production Editor As part of Campus Ministry and Social Action’s Slice of Social Justice Series, Fortune Society employees Jamie Maleszka and Victor Polanco joined students and faculty in Cornerstone for a discussion that shed light on the injustices of the criminal justice system.

The Slice of Social Justice events serve pizza to those in attendance and aim to provide students and faculty with informative speakers that will address various social justice topics.

The discussion held Friday, March 8 gave perspective to those in attendance highlighting the struggles that individuals with a criminal justice background who are just coming out go through while in the process of reintegrating themselves into society.

“Think if you went to sleep and now all of a sudden you wake up 56 years later. On average, if you’re released from state prison this afternoon, what would you walk out with?

Forty bucks, a bus ticket and whatever clothes they give you. Basically, you’re looking homeless. They aren’t giving you anything that you can use for a long period of time.

That’s where somewhere like Fortune Society acts as one of the major entities that is at the forefront of bridging that gap and providing full, wraparound, holistic services for folks that are coming out,”

said Fortune’s creative writing teacher Jamie Maleszka.

Fortune Society is a nonprofit organization founded in 1967 whose mission is to support successful reentry from prison and promote alternatives to incarceration. The nonprofit offers an array of services to the community ranging from alternative incarceration, family, therapy, housing, arts as well as advocacy services. Unlike similar agencies, they do not exclude anyone from their services based on their charge.

Maleszka spoke on the note of how students at Manhattan College can get involved in dismantling the system through advocacy, internships, volunteering and beyond.

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“None of us are free until we’re all free.

Your freedom depends on my freedom.

My freedom depends on yours. It’s all interconnected,” said Maleszka.

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The March 8 Slice of Social Justice discussion had Cornerstone in Miguel Hall filled with interested students and faculty. @MC_CMSA INSTAGRAM / COURTESY “None of us are free until we’re all free. Your freedom depends on my freedom. My freedom depends on yours.

It’s all interconnected. It’s absolutely imperative that we fight for each other, love each other and support each other.

How do you do that? By showing up, by showing up in these spaces, by figuring out what’s your way to contribute to this conversation. Voting is a form of harm reduction. This whole idea of getting informed, doing the reading, using humanizing language when we’re in conversations and spheres that do not, and volunteering at Fortune and other similar organizations. The way we can disrupt this is just by showing up,” said

Maleszka.

After attending this event and hearing the ways to get involved, political science major Tabitha Yuqui was inspired and encouraged to dig deeper into the injustices of the criminal justice system.

“I knew that the prison industrial complex had much to do with systemic racism and oppression, but I wasn’t made aware of how this was done until now. Having listened to the people from Fortune, I feel like I can empathize more for individuals coming out of prison,” said Yuqui.

Fortune Society case manager Nelson Rivera explained his personal relationship to the organization as he himself

underwent the path of reentry after 10 years of prison and why he dedicated his life to helping others who are in the position he was in.

“I’m involved with this program and it’s been impactful because to have the influence of people who are giving up all these millions of dollars to see people released from probation, parole, and prison. You’re talking about a billion people in the next five years. I’m proud to say that I’m involved with something that’s big,” said Rivera.

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LWGRC Holds “Nomination Night” for Student Leaders Lauren Schuster Social Media Editor

On the evening of International Women’s Day in the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center (LWGRC), a group of students gathered to attend a “Nomination Night,” during which their work on campus promoting intersectional feminism and activism would be acknowledged and celebrated by the center’s staff.

The event was organized and hosted by the center’s graduate assistant, Jo-Ann Mullooly and the center’s student workers, seniors Reilly Love Rebhahn and Samantha Monfils.

“It was an opportunity for us to gather student leaders on campus who have been recognized by their peers and by us and other faculty and their teachers just to kind of recognize them for the work they’ve done, for the advocacy that they’ve participated in, and to let them know that they have a space here on campus where they can continue that work, where they can be supported, and find a team to help them and to just work with,” Monfils said.

Students who want to start initiatives relating to activism and promoting intersectional feminism on campus can often find themselves searching for a place to connect with like minded peers. Mullooly, Rebhahn, and Monfils want to ensure that students understand that the LWGRC wants to be that place for them.

“I think having all these students that are doing important work in their own spheres and with their own passions, having them all in a room and

seeing other students on campus that are doing maybe similar or very different things, recognizing ‘Oh, she’s in my class!’ or ‘Oh I see them on the quad all the time!’ or ‘I always sit next to them in Locke’s!’ that is creating in itself its own networking for these boss students on campus,” Rebhahn said.

Mullooly agreed, hoping that the event would leave the students more connected with each other.

“Often times students, especially underclassmen students, have a tendency to feel like they’re the only ones fighting the good fight and they’re alone in their struggles, in their triumphs,” Mullooly said. “[They] oftentimes feel like they don’t have anyone to share those emotions with, so part of tonight was just having all these students in the same room and to really tell them that both their subtle and outward triumphs in the name of intersectional feminism and more have been noticed by professors, by peers, by club leaders, et cetera, and that we want to highlight that here. We want to show them that they’re beautiful, show them that their work is glorious and we want to see more of it and we’re here to support them.”

As part of the event, the students were encouraged to share with the group what issues on campus they feel the most strongly about and what new initiatives they would like to start together.

“If you have something that you feel so strongly about that you haven’t seen here [at Manhattan College], this is a place to let that manifest and become a reality, and we want to be here to provide resources for

Students were encouraged toshare with the group what issues on campus they feel the most strongly about and what new initiatives they would like to start together.

LAUREN SCHUSTER / THE QUADRANGLE all of the people that were here tonight, whatever they want to do,” Rebhahn said.

relating to the work they do on campus. This included a letter thanking them for their work,

and what they want to see get done. I want them to be the student leaders that they wish to

-----------------------“If you have something that you feel so strongly about that you haven’t seen here [at Manhattan College], this is a place to let that manifest and become a reality, and we want to be here to provide resources for all of the people that were here tonight, whatever they want to do,” Rebhahn said.

-----------------------The students in attendance were also gifted a packet containing important information

A group of students gathered to attend a “Nomination Night,” during which their work on campus promoting intersectional feminism and activism would be acknowledged and celebrated by the center’s staff.

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a copy of the students bill of rights, pamphlets from the LWGRC and the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, a transgender awareness week reading list, a list of various websites and national hotlines for different types of sexual and genderbased violence or struggles and a statement on transgender and intersex rights from the chair of the sociology department.

With access to these resources, the center’s staff hopes that the students in attendance will be encouraged to share them with others on campus as part of their future endeavors.

“I would really like for [the students] to follow through on the ideas that they talked about, and I want them to come here and I want them to be excited,” Monfils said. “I want them to have a passion for it, because if there isn’t a passion behind it then things don’t get done, and things don’t get done correctly. So I really just want them to pursue what they love

see.”

The many ideas that were shared at the event were recorded by center’s staff and will now be looked into as potential future activities and projects for the center.

“I think tonight really highlighted all of the intricacies of what it is to be a Manhattan College student today, here and now, with all that is going on.” Mullooly said. “We really ran the gamut of topics tonight, between public safety changes, classroom changes, what they would like to see more of representation-wise, et cetera, and so I think tonight was really important to just have students be heard and feel seen, and now [work on] what to do with their thoughts going forward.”

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Women’s Basketball Ousted In Quarterfinals of MAAC Championships By Marist FIRST ROUND WBB: MAN 62, SPU 41 QUARTERFINALS WBB: MAN 51, MAR 65 Pete Janny

Asst. Sports Editor Head coach Heather Vulin’s troops arrived in Albany for the 2019 MAAC Championships already a success story before even tipping off against the Saint Peter’s Peacocks (624, 1-16 MAAC) at the Times Union Center last Thursday afternoon. Inexperience, injury adversity, and out of conference struggles would’ve been a recipe for disaster for most teams, but not the 2019 Manhattan College women’s basketball team (12-19, 9-9 MAAC).

Led by the 2018-2019 MAAC defensive player of the year Courtney Warley, the Jaspers refused to bow out of the MAAC race despite losing key cogs D’yona Davis, Candela Abejon, and Gabby Cajou to season-ending ACL injuries.

With a no excuse attitude, Vulin found a way to make the best use of her extraordinarily young team comprised of three freshman, five sophomores, five juniors and one graduate transfer.

The showcase of skills that were regularly on display these past few months in Draddy Gymnasium belied the inexperience of those who possessed them. Unbothered by the lofty expectations, budding guards Sydney Watkins, Kania Pollock and Lynette Taitt joined Warley in helping their team substitute the negativity of injury adversity with optimism for the future.

After a 2-9 body of work leading up to conference play, the Jaspers compiled a solid 9-9 record against MAAC competition to end the season in a three way tie for fourth-place with Monmouth and Canisius.

Moreover, a season-ending stretch of four wins in five games typified the constant growth of Manhattan.

After coming away victorious in the first two meetings between both schools, Manhattan’s season came down to whether or not they would be able to complete the season series sweep of Saint Peter’s.

The No. 11 seeded Peacocks entered tournament play with only one regular season conference win which came against Fairfield on Jan. 15.

The Jaspers opened the game on a 7-0 run powered by a Pollock lay-up, a Watkins three pointer, and a Pamela Miceus jump shot. The Peacocks quelled Manhattan’s run when Wil’lisha Jackson drilled a jump shot at the 7:04 mark of the first quarter to make the score 7-2.

Miceus then retaliated with another mid-range jumper before Jackson added three more

points to her name by virtue of a free throw and a jump shot.

Despite Manhattan’s seven-point cushion at the outset of the quarter, the Peacocks played the Jaspers tough in the opening ten minutes of action to get to within three at 15-12 at the conclusion of the quarter.

Miceus was brilliant pouring in eight points to help give her team an early lead.

“Just back in December Pam was a walk-on for me,” said Vulin about Miceus. “Today she was five for five from the floor.”

The second quarter was entirely dictated by Manhattan.

The Jaspers opened the second quarter on a 16-2 run that was fueled in large part by eight points from Warley. Saint Peter’s first points in the quarter came at the 2:49 mark when Cinnamon Dockery hit two free throws to make the score 31-14 in favor of Manhattan. The Jaspers would head into the halftime break with a commanding 34-19 lead. Vulin believed her team’s biggest advantage over Saint Peter’s lied in the talent of her team’s bigs.

“Courtney, Julie, and Pam have really been aggressive and been executing what we are trying to do,” said Vulin of the productivity of her bigs.

“We thought we had a mismatch with in the paint and I thought we really took advantage of it.”

The third quarter was more evenly matched with the Jaspers outscoring the Peacocks 18-4. Taitt and Warley stayed active dropping five and four points respectively in the third quarter to keep the Jaspers in control of the game. The biggest highlight of the quarter came in the form of a Sini Makela triple with five seconds left to extend give Manhattan an insurmountable 52-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Vulin raved about the consistency of Taitt, who she believes is one of the more underrated players in the MAAC. “I think Lynette Taitt has been outstanding,” said Vulin. “ Not a lot of people have been talking about her but I think she is an All-MAAC caliber player.”

The Jaspers cruised the way of the way en route to posting an impressive 62-41 win over the lowly Peacocks. In a postgame interview, Taitt cited her team’s defensive mindset for why they have been able to be competitive in MAAC play.

“Defense is our offense,” said Taitt. “As long as we see teams under a certain amount of points and follow along with our game plan then we are gonna win.”

The Lady Jaspers faced a heartbreaking loss to the 3rd seed Marist Red Foxes on Saturday GOJASPERS / COURTESY Manhattan now turned their attention to the Marist Red Foxes (22-9, 13-5 MAAC) led by All-MAAC first team selection Alana Gilmer. After an off day Friday, Manhattan and Marist tipped off at noon on Saturday for what was the third match-up of the season between both teams. The previous two meetings were won by the visiting team with Manhattan having won by eighteen in Poughkeepsie on Jan. 27, while the Red Foxes came away with an eleven-point victory in Draddy on Feb. 7.

This third episode represented the most pivotal meeting of them all with a ticket to the semi-finals of the MAAC Championships on the line. In the end, the experience and scoring talent of Marist powered the Red Foxes to a 65-51 win over Manhattan.

Warley put her team on the board first with a layup at the 9:19 mark to hand the Jaspers an early 2-0 lead. Unfortunately for Manhattan, Gilmer was a force to be reckon with right from the get-go. The Virginia Tech transfer unleashed a scoring rampage that saw her score the first 14 points for her flank.

Despite Gilmer’s scoring prowess, Manhattan stuck around fueled by the scoring contributions of five different players. By the time Gilmer dropped her final basket of the quarter at the 2:44 mark, Marist held a marginal 14-12 advantage. The Red Foxes would stretch their lead to five at 19-14 by the end of the first quarter.

Vulin’s tenure as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech gave her the chance to develop a relationship with Gilmer.

“It’s one of those situations where it hurts that she did it because I love that kid,” said Vulin on her former player. “I’m happy for her success at Marist.”

The Jaspers failed to make up any ground on the Red Foxes when they lost the second quarter by a score of 13-

18. Taitt poured in four points in the quarter to lead Manhattan while Sarah Barcello and Grace Vander Weide added four apiece for the Red Foxes. Marist constructed their 10-point halftime lead by way of a 44.8 percent clip (13-for-29) from the field. On the flip side, Manhattan’s 31.3 shooting percentage (10-for-32) was not doing the job.

Marist started the second half off with a quick 6-0 run that stretched their lead to 16 points, which represented the largest lead of the game up to that point. After trading baskets for the next three minutes, Marist pushed their lead to 17 by way of a mid-range jumper from Gilmer at the 2:50 mark.

“She kept making contested shots all game,” said Vulin of Gilmer.

Manhattan’s 18-17 scoring edge in the fourth quarter ended up being an afterthought with Marist cruising the rest of the way. Marist’s decisive win punched their ticket for a date with Rider in the semi-finals and marked the second straight year in which they ended Manhattan’s season in the quarterfinals of the MAAC Championships.

Gilmer finished with 25 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the Red Foxes.

For Manhattan, Warley posted a double-double finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds while Taitt led the way in scoring finishing with 14 points to go along with her seven rebounds.

Vulin believes that the experience and maturity of the Red Foxes was the chief determinant of the final outcome.

“The experience and maturity by Marist in terms of what they wanted to accomplish was better than what we wanted to accomplish,” said Vulin.

The end of the Manhattan’s season also ended what was a magical sophomore campaign for Courtney Warley. After being named to the MAAC All-

Rookie team a year ago, the Pennsylvania native received 2019 All-MAAC Third Team honors and took home the prestigious MAAC Defensive Player of the Year Award. When speaking on the subject, Warley acknowledged how instrumental her teammates were in helping her receive these individual honors.

“I was really happy that I was able to bring the Defensive Player of the Year Award back to my team because every individual award is a team award,” said Warley.

Looking forward to next season, Warley has high hopes that her battle-tested team will come back stronger.

“I think because we had such a young team this year everybody had to take an older role,” said Warley. “Getting the experience we did this year will definitely help us next year.”

Vulin had nothing but kind things to say about Warley, as both as player and a student.

“Courtney is special to me,” said Warley. “She might be one of those kids who is a once in a lifetime player for me. She’s also a double major so she’s not just a great player but also a great student.”

This injury-ladened season not only tested the mental toughness of the players, but also tested Vulin’s ability to manage a group full of unproven players. Upon reflecting on her team’s journey, Vulin became emotional.

“I’m just incredibly proud of them,” said Vulin. “If I was going to treat them all like young kids then we would not have won a game at all this year.”

Looking ahead, Vulin is confident that the lessons learned this season will help her team have more success next year.

“I think the future is very bright for our program,” said Vulin. “Our mindset is to be playing on Monday next year.”

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THE QUADRANGLE

Manhattan’s Season Ends With Overtime Loss To Canisius In MAAC Quarterfinals FIRST ROUND MBB: MAN 57, FAIR 53 QUARTERFINALS MBB: MAN 65, CAN 69 John Jackson Senior Writer

The No. 7 Manhattan College Jaspers saw their season come to an end on Friday, March 8 as they fell in overtime to the No. 2 Canisius College Golden Griffins by a score of 69-65 in the Quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament.

The Jaspers advanced to the Quarterfinals thanks to a 57-53 victory over the No. 10 Fairfield Stags in the First Round of the tournament a day prior.

The Jaspers missed out on a first-round bye in the tournament after finishing seventh in the MAAC during the regular season with an 11-21 overall record and an 8-10 conference record. That set the stage for them and the Stags on the first day of the tournament.

Manhattan and Fairfield played a close game through and through.

“I thought it was a game of two very young teams who just kind of battled and really did a great job competing,” head coach Steve Masiello said following the First Round victory.

Manhattan scored the first points of the game as freshman Christian Hinckson connected on a three-pointer. The Jaspers then stayed tied or in the lead for just over the first four minutes of the game.

Fairfield took things over at the 15:55 mark as senior Matija Milin sunk a three to put the Stags up 10-7. The Stags followed that up with 7-2 run to take an eight-point, 17-9 lead; their largest of the game.

Manhattan refused to let things get out of hand and fought back for the rest of the half. Sophomore Ebube Ebube contributed five points, three rebounds, and one block while Hinckson had six points and one rebound during the remaining 13:50 of the half to keep the Jaspers close.

The Jaspers and Stags traded blow for blow throughout the entirety of the first half as evident in five tied scores and five score changes. However, it was Fairfield that came out on top by halftime as they held onto a slim 33-30 lead.

Fairfield could really have separated themselves from Manhattan in the first half if it were not for foul trouble in which multiple Jaspers took advantage. The Jaspers were sent to the line for 17 free throw opportunities. They shot a season-high 82.4 percent (14-of17) in the first half, while only allowing the Stags two free throw opportunities. Overall

on the game they shot 79.2 percent (19-of-24) compared to the Stags’ 62.5 percent (10-of-16).

“When you get to tournament time, I’ve been fortunate to be in a lot of them, and the teams that establish identity in the paint early, normally have success,” Masiello said.

“If you’re relying on perimeter touches and perimeter shots, it could get a little dangerous because the game’s played a lot more to half court in tournament time. So I thought we were able to, kind of like a fight, wear them down a little bit.”

Manhattan came out of the half hot as they started things off by going on a 6-0 run within the first two minutes. Fairfield followed that up with a 6-0 run of their own within less than a minute and a half.

Similarly to the first half, both teams played a close game in the second half as the score was both tied up three times and changed on three occasions. Fairfield only led by as much as three points during the half, while Manhattan only led by as much as four.

The game truly did come down to the wire as Manhattan led by a mere two points with 0:55 seconds left to go in the game. Although Hinckson missed a jumper, a defensive board by Ebube forced the Stags to foul. They did, and that brought freshman Samir Stewart to the line for two shots. He made them both to solidify the Jaspers’ 57-53 victory over the Stags.

Hinckson shined in the victory as he tied his career high in points with 11 by halftime and ended the game with a new career-high of 16 points.

“Just before the game, coach told me to just play with confidence,” said Hinckson.

“So I did that and it worked out well.”

Manhattan fell to Fairfield a few weeks prior when they loss 72-59 on Feb. 24 at the Stags’ home court. This time they refused to let it happen again.

“We really just buckled down,” said freshman Warren Williams, who finished with 10 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal. “I think the second game [against Fairfield on Feb. 24] we weren’t really focused. This game we really came into the game believing that we’re going to win.”

Following the Jaspers’ victory, the team had a difficult task ahead of them. They had 24 hours before taking on the Golden Griffins whose 11-7 conference record provided them with a first-round bye.

Shortly after the two teams

Manhattan’s Mens Basketball team faces a tough lost after going into overtime for their Quarterfinal game against Canisius.

GOJASPERS / COURTESY tipped off at 9:32 p.m. on Mar. 8, it appeared as if the large mountain that the Jaspers had to climb was actually just a flat plain.

Before three minutes elapsed, the Jaspers already built an 8-2 lead thanks to five points from Williams and a three-pointer from Stewart.

Even when Canisius responded, the Jaspers continued to attack back. With 7:10 remaining in the half, Williams completed a three-point play to put the Jaspers up 22-11 and give them an 11-point lead.

Even after some back-andforth scoring by both teams, Manhattan still held an 11-point advantage with 5:24 left in the half.

Over the next four minutes, the Golden Griffins had their most dominant stretch of the half as they went on a 9-0 run to cut the Jaspers’ lead to two.

However, Williams and Stewart combined for five points in the final 45 seconds of the half to put the Jaspers up 32-25 at halftime.

Williams contributed mightily to Manhattan’s effort as he scored half of the team’s 32 first-half points.

The Jaspers came out of the half strongly as they built a game-high 12-point lead in the first 1:07 of play. From there the Golden Griffins used the large majority of the second half to progressively chip away at the Jaspers’ double-digit lead.

By the 3:50 mark, Canisius cut Manhattan’s lead to 54-53 as sophomore Jalanni White’s dunk brought the Golden Griffins to within one. Both teams responded to each other’s scoring over the next 2:49, but after Williams missed one of his two free throws at the 1:01 mark, it opened an opportunity for Canisius to tie. They did ex-

actly that, as sophomore Takal Molson followed through on a layup in the paint with 43 seconds on the clock.

Molson later fouled freshman Tykei Greene and sent him to the line for two shots with 15 seconds left. He missed both shots which gave Canisius time to end things with a basket. However, junior Malik Johnson missed a three-pointer and Manhattan regained possession.

With 2.7 seconds left, Stewart passed half court with an open lane, but stopped as Manhattan called a timeout. By the time the officials granted the timeout, there were 0.7 seconds on the clock. That was not a sufficient amount of time left for a good shot attempt after Greene inbounded the ball. Therefore, at 11:38 p.m., the two quarterfinalist teams would have the fate of their seasons decided over five more minutes of basketball.

Senior Jibreel Faulkner gave the Golden Griffins the first points of overtime with a layup in the paint. Although sophomore Nehemiah Mack gave the Jaspers a brief 60-59 lead with a three-pointer just 16 seconds later, Faulkner basically all-but-ended the Jaspers’ season with two consecutive three-pointers. The Golden Griffins handled them over the next 2:45 of overtime to move onto the MAAC Semifinals.

“First of all Manhattan gave up a brilliant effort and they did the first time we played them as well,” Canisius head coach Reggie Witherspoon said following the game. “Very difficult team to prepare for, and this was a really hard-fought game. Plenty of ups and downs. So I credit them.”

After putting up 10 points the night before, Williams fol-

lowed that up with a careerhigh 27 points against Canisius.

As impressive as it was to notch a milestone like that during conference play, Williams was more focused on his team and preparing for next season.

“I think it’s encouraging,” Williams said when asked about his performance. “It really doesn’t matter to me right now. Just got to get back to work and just use this as a motivation.”

Despite the loss, Masiello was proud of how his studentathletes fought and conducted themselves.

“I thought our guys really competed and battled, and represented our college, and represented themselves and the program in a great way,” Masiello said following the loss.

Masiello came into the 2018-2019 season without some of his key contributors from past years as Zane Waterman, Rich Williams, Calvin Crawford and Zavier Turner all graduated. He had the challenge of coaching a very young team, but instead of looking at it as a challenge, he viewed it as a pleasure.

“This team has been a lot of fun to coach,” Masiello said. “A lot of growing pains, a lot of ups and downs, but a fun group.”

The Jaspers have a young team as Thomas Capuano, Samson Usilo and Matt Maloney were the only seniors and Ibrahima Diallo was the only graduate student. Barring any transfers, all their primary starters are set to return next season. Furthermore, junior Pauly Paulicap, the 2017-2018 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, will be returning from injury. With all those points considered, the future is bright for the Jaspers.