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Underpaid and Overworked: The Truth About Adjuncts at MC Zoe DeFazio and Rebecca Kranich

Asst. Arts and Entertainment Editor & Asst. Social Media Editor As Manhattan College welcomed in new administrative faculty, a long-standing faculty Not all members were present at Manhattan Madnessa after head coach Steve Masiello’s shocking termination. crisis regarding adjunct professors continues to grip the community. Overshadowed by LAUREN DRISCOLL/ COURTESY the pandemic, students are left with little information regarding the truth of the situation.

The college struggles to find faculty willing to work for low pay rates, as low as just under $4,000 per three-credit class. Comparatively, adjuncts at CUNY are paid at least $5,500 per three-credit class.

Before the start of the semester, Pamela Chasek, chairperson of the political science department, discussed with Manhattan College administration the difficulties of finding adjuncts with proper credentials under the current wages.

STEM degree. The donation will gree in chemistry as well. Fol“I raised this issue with him also help to cover certain expens- lowing this fellowship, he earned [Provost Clyde], at the beginAngelina Persaud and es to update facilities and lab a master of science in industrial ning of the semester because Mary Haley equipment. engineering from the Stevens InI was having trouble finding According to manhattan. stitute of Technology.

Assistant News Editor adjuncts. I needed last minute edu, “The gift will provide needsFurther, according to manhat& Staff Writer ones that I hadn’t planned on, based academic scholarships tan.edu, he earned several foreign and I was having a lot of troufor students…scholarships for and domestic patents in sales and ble. One of the biggest probThe School of Science has students to study abroad and the marketing. He spent time travlems was that we don’t pay received a $15 million donation funds to support the research and eling before moving to London, much and it’s tough to get peofrom Aimee and Michael Ka- scientific discovery interests of where he settled for over four deple if they can earn more elsekos ‘58 and is being formally undergraduate students. It will cades. where,” Chasek said.

Kakos also founded Resin renamed to the Kakos School of provide grants to support innovaJeff Horn, a professor in tive academic and research ideas, Express in 1987, which supplied Science to honor the donors. the history department, expeThe gift will be divided into projects within the School of Sci- engineering thermoplastic raw rienced similar issues during materials to major consumers. various categories and used to ence.” his time as chair, which ended Michael Kakos earned his Eventually in 1997, the Kakos’ support a wide range of learning in 2015. and research opportunities for bachelor of science degree in sold the company and focused “It was a very difficult thing students and faculty. Namely, it chemistry from MC in 1958. He more on their philanthropic efto find quality adjuncts and ceraims to enhance the educational was later awarded a fellowship __________________________ tainly keep them and we try opportunities available to stu- at Niagara University where he very hard to limit the number CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 dents pursuing an undergraduate earned his master of science de-

Men’s Basketball Makes Fiery Entrance

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The Truth About Adjuncts at MC on pg. 1

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Female Nail Artists Take Over the Bronx on pg. 8

of courses we offer to limit the number of adjuncts. We spend a lot of time thinking about ‘alright, we can only offer X number, let’s use them to our best ability,’” Horn said.

In instances where classes are canceled due to the inability to find professors, students receive the short end of the stick.

This is a constant issue department chairs juggle, choosing between unqualified professors or class cancellations.

“The question that every department has is: do we offer fewer classes and just not deal with adjuncts? Do you cancel classes because you just can’t find people to teach them? Or do you just teach with what you have?” Chasek said.

Helene Tyler, the chair of the mathematics department, expressed her dedication to consider adjunct faculty in departmental issues.

“This department works extremely hard to show our adjunct faculty that we respect them as professionals,” Tyler said. “Our adjunct faculty who are teaching these [entry level] courses have a voice which is counted just as much as the full time faculty voices in the creation of the common final exam. That doesn’t make up for being paid properly, but it’s the best that we can offer people.”

According to Tyler, 47.5% of all classes in the math department are taught by adjunct faculty. During the 20212022 academic year, 37.9% of those classes were taught by adjuncts. Currently, the math department employs over 18 adjuncts to teach a wide range __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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The Editorial Board Kyla Guilfoil Editor-in-Chief

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Zoe DeFazio Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Karen Flores Asst. Features Editor

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LETTER from the EDITOR

Dear Readers,

Welcome to November! I hope you all had an amazing Halloween and Halloweekend filled with friends, great costumes and fun. We were able to compile some photos of you all looking your best this weekend, so make sure to check out that spread in this issue!

We’ve had a busy week here at Manhattan College, with Manhattan Madness, the news of head basketball coach Steve Masiello’s shocking termination and Open House on campus over the weekend.

We have a packed issue this weekend, so make sure to dive into all the latest coverage from the last week at Manhattan. We will continue to stay on these stories, so don’t forget to visit us online at mcquad. org for the latest updates.

Sincerely,

Kyla Guilfoil

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Manhattan Caucus: Why Do the Midterm Elections Matter?

Kyla Guilfoil Editor-in-Chief

Midterm elections in the United States are historically covered less in the press, have lower voter turnout and less general visibility than presidential elections. To put it simply, the data suggests most people don’t really care about the midterms.

This year, however, is not like the rest.

Already, more than 17 million people have cast their votes via early voting or absentee ballots in the 2022 midterm elections, according to data analyzed by the University of Florida’s U.S. Elections Project.

The 2022 midterm elections have been a hot topic for months across the country, and particularly in the key swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio.

The stakes for these state’s elections are linked to pressing issues across the country, namely abortion, inflation, crime and extremism.

As of Oct. 28, FiveThirtyEight has predicted the Republicans have a four in five chance of taking control of the House of Representatives, while there is a dead heat for the power of the Senate.

Just last month, the Democrats had a slight edge in the Senate, but that gap is now razor thin.

Whichever party takes two of the three tightest races on Election

Night will likely take power of the Senate, FiveThirtyEight projects.

Changing powers in Congress will determine the success of President Biden’s agenda.

Historically, the president’s party suffers during the midterm elections, but Biden is under heavy criticism after his first two years.

As of Oct. 28, 52.9% of Americans disapprove of Biden, just below Donald Trump’s 55.2% disapproval rating in 2018, FiveThirtyEight reports. Comparatively, Barack Obama ran a 44.2% and 48.1% disapproval rating in his two midterm election seasons.

Biden has pledged to codify Roe if Democrats take the Senate and maintain power in the House, as well as crack down on gun laws. There’s also a focus by the Democrats to continue addressing Jan. 6 and limiting the power of the president as Trump faces ongoing investigations.

Meanwhile, Republicans have pledged to cut down on inflation, reduce crime and address immigration reform. Republicans have also emphasized launching a probe into Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, business dealings with Ukraine.

Beyond national legislation, the upcoming elections pose critical opportunities for state legislatures.

In several states, the election for governor is grabbing the attention of voters. Even in New York, where the governor is most always Democrat, Republican Lee Zeldin is giving interim gov-

ernor Kathy Hocul a closer run than expected.

According to Quinnipiac University’s most recent poll in October, Hocul leads Zeldin by a 50-46 margin, much closer than experts anticipated.

Zeldin, who is a congressman from Long Island, has focused his campaign on issues of crime and inflation. Hochul, who also has also focused on addressing abortion and immigration, has shifted her campaign to focus on more on crime and inflation.

In Georgia, the race for governor is gaining major attention as incumbent Republican Brian Kemp is currently leading Democrat Stacey Abrams.

Abrams, who lost her campaign for governor against Kemp in 2018, is currently running behind in the polls at 45.7% of the vote, according to FiveThirtyEight.

Kemp’s campaign boasts a record of reopening businesses amid the COVID pandemic, linking lower unemployment rates and a budget surplus to his decision.

Abrams has criticized Kemp’s decision to sign a bill banning after six weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother.

With record-high inflation, the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, rising levels of crime and ongoing political extremism, the upcoming midterm elections will have a lasting impact on major issues.

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Underpaid and Overworked: The Truth About Adjuncts at MC __________________________ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of classes. Tyler emphasized the effort she makes to provide students with instructors for courses.

“One of my colleagues and I spent more than 100 hours each this summer, looking to hire eight new adjuncts so that we wouldn’t have to cancel courses,” Tyler said.

The recently re-appointed interim provost, William Clyde, told The Quadrangle he recognizes the crucial role adjunct professors play within the institution and what Manhattan College does to aid them in their careers.

“Adjuncts provide an important service and are part of our community,” Clyde said.

“I’m working on trying to get that [salaries] increased. We also engage adjuncts in a lot of other ways. We do an orientation for them at the beginning of the term. We provide laptop loaners and we invite them to participate in faculty devel-

opment. We have workshops on how to be a better teacher, how to further your career and things like that. So we definitely try to engage them in a lot of different parts of campus life.”

Chasek explained that the issues caused by the low pay runs deeper than fair treatment for adjunct faculty. Chasek shares her recent experience in the hiring process.

“This has now become an economic issue, not just an equity issue, we can’t work [with] paying so low, we can’t get decent people to teach in the classroom,” Chasek said. “The one [candidate] who I really liked, I told him, ‘here’s the salary and I recognize it’s low; the provost is looking at it and I’m hoping he will increase it for the spring.’ I said ‘beyond that, I can’t promise anything more.

But I can promise nice colleagues and great students.’”

In regards to the wages for adjuncts, the salary slightly increases with higher educational credentials; however, for adjuncts looking for a ten-

ure-track position, the process includes more than having a Ph.D. “There’s the three legged stool for tenure, and it consists of teaching, research and service to the institution. This is a universal thing and every institution determines its own balance among those three to determine their priorities” Tyler said.

However, Clyde expressed that not all adjuncts want tenure. Some are professionals in the work force and teach on the side.

“Our adjunct pool is really dynamic and it’s really diverse.

We have some adjuncts who [teach]. That’s what they do for a living, they teach with us and they teach other places,” Clyde said.

Clyde emphasized the concept of shared governance regarding the decision to hire new faculty.

“The administration plays the most significant role in deciding where new lines are going and deciding which po-

sitions are going to be there,” Clyde said. “The faculty are the ones that post the position.

They do the main interview process and I’m just in the conversation, and then they make a recommendation.”

However, the administration holds the power to give the green light to start the hiring process, which has slowed in recent years.

“I have an ad ready to hire someone for Dr. Downie’s line because she’s retiring at the end of this year. I found out last October. I put in a request and the response was ‘Oh, no. We have to let you know,’” Chasek said. “Right before Provost Schreiner left. He approved four of the eight lines requested in the school of Liberal Arts. I was afraid our lines might be given to another place, but I was told they were frozen, which means they haven’t been taken. So, we still have her line that I need to fill.”

A full year later, Chasek has yet to receive permission to start the hiring process.

Clyde is aware of the state of the frozen lines, stating that this is a result of the pandemic.

“During the COVID-19 period, there was a lot of freezing of lines to see where we ended up,” Clyde said. “There have definitely been a lot of unfreezing of positions happening both to faculty and other lines. We are making sure that we have the people that we need to teach the classes and do all the other things that we need done at Manhattan College.”

The expectations to resolve ongoing issues puts pressure on the administration. Nonetheless, the college community remains hopeful for future change.

“I think that the fact that there was so much difficulty in hiring adjuncts for this semester has brought new impetus to the question, and I am extremely confident that the administration will do something. The question is whether it will be adequate,” Horn said.

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Kevin Courtney, the director of capital campaign at Manhattan College, oversees the donation process and monetary contributions alumni make to the college.

Courtney spoke on his collaboration with the Kakos’ and managing the donation.

“Over the course of the years I have been running the campaign, [the Kakos’] have been involved in the campaign with a number of different projects that they’ve been funding and an endowed chair of science,” Courtney said. “They really want to encourage students to take advantage of study abroad opportunities…because they’ve [lived] internationally for so many years.”

Marcy Peteroy-Kelly, Ph.D., dean of the School of Science, spoke on what this donation represents for the School of Science, and the vision she has planned for the Kakos School of Science in five years.

“I am elated to have this support as we attempt to grow our school,” Peteroy-Kelly wrote in an email to The Quadrangle. “[In five years], the Kakos School of Science [will be] a vibrant community of student and faculty scholars working together to advance cutting-edge research, teaching and learning. Funding from the Kakos’ will help us obtain our vision.”

Peteroy-Kelly also provided

guidance for students who wish to take advantage of these funding opportunities.

“Students should reach out to faculty who work on projects they are interested in to see if they have open research positions for the summer,” Peteroy-Kelly wrote.

Tahiya Azad, a sophomore computer science major in the School of Science, explained how this donation will open up multiple opportunities for students in the school of science.

“There’s a lot of research projects that students participate in over the summer, and we see that this funding will help them do more research and grow more academically and financially,” Azad said.

Azad also spoke on her personal experience with research opportunities.

“Last semester I went to my professor about doing research projects, and they said no, they already had five students and they cannot take more than five…but now I’m thinking, with this funding, they can give [more people] a chance to do research with them,” Azad said.

Fiona Galvin, a freshman biology major in the School of Science, spoke about her experience as a student and the impact she hopes to see as a result of the donation.

“I feel it’s a good opportunity, especially for clubs because I’m in the biology club, and we’re not really heavily funded. This new

funding, I feel like we can go on more field trips [and have] more community building,” Galvin said.

She also emphasized her desire to pursue research opportunities with the Jasper Summer Research Scholars in the future.

The funding of student research opportunities is one of the core allocations of the Kakos’ donation.

“I’m very interested in learning about new topics because I recently went to the science research scholars presentation, and I was looking at the presentations, and they’re really very in depth.

And I want to be able to have that kind of knowledge,” Galvin said.

The Kakos’ have a long-held history of philanthropy and supporting education through various channels, including scholarships and other monetary donations.

According to manhattan.edu, the Kakos’ have funded the Michael and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Study Abroad Scholarship and the Endowed Scholarship for Cardinal Hayes High School. They have also initiated the naming of the Kakos’ Center for Scientific Computing in Hayden Hall at MC and have a site in Kelly Commons dedicated to their names.

The Kakos’ top priority for their donation is so that it can be used to give back to the Manhattan College community and aim for excellence in the school.

Michael Kakos specified these means in his speech from Thursday, Oct. 20, during the dedication ceremony for the re-

naming of the School of Science.

“Our philanthropy at Manhattan College continues to target scholarship aid for young, worthy students of modest means, resources to support and strengthen excellence in teaching and learning and research enhanced facilities to better prepare graduates for the technology-driven workplace of today and tomorrow,” Kakos said.

Kakos also shared the sentiment about the personal connection he’s felt to the college and the hope he sees in the future of the college and School of Sci-

ence.

“Manhattan College has been the educational love of my life.

It is our pleasure to give back to Manhattan College where I received my college education, and I consider it the most valuable thing that I own. The ‘Aimee and Michael Kakos ‘58 School of Science at Manhattan College’ is our legacy. May all of its future students be inspired by the dedicated administration,faculty, and staff which is the hallmark of this great institution,” Kakos wrote in an email to The Quadrangle.

Aimee and Michael Kakos, donors and namesake of the School of Science.

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The LWGRC Celebrates its 4th Birthday with the Opening of the ‘It’s on Us’ Chapter Karen Flores

Asst. Features editor The LWGRC celebrated its fourth birthday along with the launch of Manhattan College’s new It’s On Us chapter on Oct 19.

According to the It’s On Us website, the national campaign was founded in September 2014 by the Obama-Biden White House that “has grown into the nation’s largest nonprofit program dedicated to college sexual assault prevention and survivor support activating students on hundreds of campuses in our awareness and education programs.”

Evelyn Scaramella, co-director of the LWGRC and associate professor of Spanish in the department of Modern Languages and Literatures, said that being able to celebrate the LWGRC’s 4th birthday along with the launch of the chapter on campus shows the tremendous growth the center has gone through.

“We wanted to launch It’s On Us during the fourth ‘birthday party,’ so to speak, because we think it’s an incredibly important new initiative within the campus,” Scaramella said.

“In the grand scheme of things, four years is not a long time, but we’re proud that we’ve grown as much as we have and to be

reaching more students on campus and becoming a more diverse and inclusive space.”

Scaramella believes that having an It’s On Us chapter on campus would allow for more students to interact with each other at the LWGRC while also providing a constant place for survivors of sexual assault to share their stories and provide feedback to ensure they get their needs met.

“We needed another kind of club that is a more regular dayto-day, on the ground organization where students can come to the LWGRC and work in partnership with the LWGRC to meet the particular needs of student survivors so that we can tailor our programming to address those needs,” Scaramella said.

Kate Behrens, a senior English and sociology major, is co-director of the It’s On Us chapter. She is also involved in Take Back the Night and is the leader of MeToo Mondays, a student led support group for people who are survivors of sexual violence. She hopes that the new chapter will allow for survivors to feel like they have support and are not alone.

“It’s just something that I’m passionate about, you know, being a survivor myself. I want people to know that they’re not alone. So, I think that’s why I wanted to get involved with

starting a chapter here,” said Behrens.

Behrens also emphasized that the LWGRC is an important part of the chapter and is happy to see the success the center has had as a whole.

“They [LWGRC] are our sponsor. We’re allowed to hold meetings and the office. A lot of their interns are also on our board. So they definitely have played a really important part in all of this,” Behrens expressed. “I’m pretty happy to see the success of the center.

Their success has led them to continue with their work.”

Ciara Dalton, senior psychology major with a minor in business is co-director with Behrens. Dalton believes that having the LWGRC on campus is a good resource for all students.

“I know that having [the LWGRC] has been a really important resource to everyone on campus,” said Dalton.

“There are people who have gone in there just to hang out and do homework and have gone in there to get advice and relationships to go to different events and series where they can learn about various passion projects that the interns are working on.”

Dalton has been working on a project with the LWGRC that involves the creation of a survey that allows students to

share their experiences with reporting to Title IX about sexual assault on campus. With this, she hopes to be able to create a committee that can educate people about the Title IX policies while also referring them to resource services if needed.

“I’m hoping to create a survivor support committee to just be a committee full of faculty or students to help support students after they report that way they have access to people that know about the Title IX policies,” Dalton said. “They can also refer them to resources and counseling services that may not be on campus but maybe virtual or not through our counseling center through people who specialize in helping people that have been sexually

tained her bachelor’s degree a few years beforehand. At one of these conferences, she learned more about the doctoral program at Springfield College, a school she says felt the most welcoming out of all the others she applied to. She says this was important to her because English was her second language.

There, she met Kate Bowen ’14, who was working as the head softball coach at Springfield. Bowen told her about an opportunity to teach at MC after finishing the doctoral program. Skeptical of the possibility of working in Times Square, González Toro was pleased to find out that MC was located in Riverdale.

González Toro was especially eager to work here once she met with Shawn Ladda, Ph.D. during the final rounds of interviews for the position. “[Ladda] saw me and without knowing me, she just gave me a hug,” González Toro said.

The positive feelings between the two are still strong five years later.

“Dr. González is a consummate professional,” Ladda wrote in an email to The Quadrangle. “She is an excellent colleague, dedicated to the department and a valued member across the college.

Dr. González-Toro’s teaching, research, and service is accomplished and she greatly impacts her students. She serves as a super role model, especially to our growing HIspanic student population. I love working with Dr. Christie González-Toro!”

As of this year, GonzálezToro now has multiple connections within the Springfield and Jasper communities. One of her students, Zach Olivan ’22, followed in her footsteps by attending the Massachusetts-based university to receive his master’s in athletic counseling. Olivan wrote in an email to The Quadrangle that González-Toro significantly influenced him as both his professor and as the advisor of Phi Epsilon Kappa, the kinesiology honor society.

“At one point, my attendance at Springfield College was a simple conversation we had outside of [GonzálezToro’s] office in Alumni Hall; now it has manifested into my reality,” Olivan wrote. “With the support and guidance from Dr. Gonzalez-Toro, along with many others in the kinesiology department, I am fortunate enough to experience an education at the school I’ve dreamed of attending for the last two years.”

González-Toro was signifi-

cantly influenced by someone to pursue her own dreams: her grandmother, Maria Cristina Camilo, who was the first female announcer and actress in the history of Dominican radio and television. She told The Quadrangle her grandmother’s courage to apply for a job that no woman had ever done before is what motivates her.

She spoke about this inspiration in speeches at a celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month as well as the fall honors convocation, where she congratulated this year’s class of inductees into Epsilon Sigma Pi on their accomplishments. In the latter speech, she emphasized how important it is for everyone to express gratitude to those who helped them achieve that goal.

“Regardless of the journey that you had to endure to be here today, we all have so many things in life to be grateful for,” González-Toro said.

“Therefore, the message that I will deliver is about a simple but powerful word: gratitude.

In Spanish: gratitud. It even sounds similar in both languages. Gratitude is a powerful human emotion that is defined as having a thankful appreciation for what we have.”

Her message has certainly affected students like Olivan,

assaulted, abused or harassed.”

Dalton hopes that with the establishment of this chapter and other programs there will be a chance for both students and survivors to work towards creating change in regard to sexual assault.

“I’m hoping that with this chapter, we can get people to be a part of this advocacy and of this change that so many other colleges are doing,” Dalton said. “I think it’s important for us to also join the fight and be a part of it. And to also be a safe space for people whether you’re a survivor or not, and want to make a difference.”

To get involved with It’s On Us or get information about the chapter, contact their instagram page @itsonus_mcchapter.

Students celebrate the LWGRC’s 4th birthday and the launch of the Its On Us chapter.

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Christie González Toro, the Trailblazing Jasper of Alumni Hall Jilleen Barrett

Managing Editor/Features Editor Christie González Toro came to the United States with a plan to obtain a Ph.D. in physical education teaching and administration, and then return to her home country of Puerto Rico to be a professor. Luckily for kinesiology majors at Manhattan College, González Toro decided to teach here instead.

“To teach in Puerto Rico at a college level, you need a doctorate degree outside of the country,” González Toro said.

“They want professors to bring innovative things from out of the country instead of staying local, in the island.”

Keeping her goal in mind, González Toro completed her master’s degree at the University of Puerto Rico, making history as the first person to receive that degree in the university’s history. She then moved to the United States and worked as a physical trainer in New Jersey to improve her English before applying to doctorate programs.

While doing so, she went to conferences to make connections with other people in her field, something she had started doing while she ob-

who expressed the gratitude he carries for González-Toro even after leaving her classroom.

“Dr. Gonzalez-Toro, whether she realized it or not, said five words to me after class one day,” Olivan wrote. “She said to me, ‘Keep going. Keep being you.’ I have carried these words with me every day and they continue to influence how I live my daily life.”

Christie González-Toro, PhD. was chosen to speak at this year’s fall honors convocation.

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WAGS Brown Bag: Ali James ‘23 Presents Research on the Dangers of Microaggressions Mary Haley Staff Writer

Alixandria James, a senior at Manhattan College, brought to light important issues at her research presentation, named “The Impact of Racial Battle Fatigue on Individuals of Color at Predominantly White Institutions and its Contributions to Health Disparities in Stress-Related Disease.” The Women and Gender Studies (WAGS) Brown Bag event was held in the Alumni Room of O’Malley Library on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Nefertiti Takla, Ph.D, started off the event by introducing James and highlighting some of her accomplishments such as being the first Manhattan College student to earn a Truman Scholarship, and working as an outreach intern for a New York City hospital. James also works as an intern at the Lasallian Women and Gender Research Center (LWGRC) on campus, where she developed her research over this past summer.

“Ali is passionate about mitigating racial disparities and promoting equity,” Takla said.

James started her presentation by explaining how stress affects all people, and that our health can pay due to heightened levels of stress. Discrimination among different ethnic and racial groups can be susceptible to more stress than others, which is a “key factor in chronic stress related health disparities,” James said.

James defined microaggressions as, “a subtle, uncon-

scious or intentional comment that is typically made to a person of color.” She focused her research on the effects of microaggressions at predominantly white institutions of college campuses.

“Ethnic minority students are more likely to attend predominantly white institutions as opposed to historically Black colleges solely because of the accessibility,” James said. “Only about three percent of colleges in America are historically Black institutions … because of this … ethnic minorities are more likely to be the recipient of discrimination, which leads to a negative campus climate.”

James then transitioned into “racial battle fatigue,” which she described as the “physical, mental and emotional stress of coping with a constant stream of microaggressions and overt racism for people of color.”

She also explained that being a part of many different minorities can make the effect of racial battle fatigue even more severe, and can eventually lead to the deterioration of an individual’s physical and mental health. When people of color are met with microaggressions constantly without confronting them, racial battle fatigue can occur, which is especially seen within predominantly white institutions.

In addition to this research, James created multiple graphs with this data, one of them being named “The Gendered-Racial/Ethnic Minoritization Model,” a study created to “display how intersectional components of one’s identity may

Ali James, a senior at Manhattan College, brought to light important issues at her research presentation. @MC_LWGRC/COURTESY

Students and faculty gathered in the alumni room of O’Malley Library to listen to Ali James present her summer research. @MC_LWGRC/COURTESY combine, contributing to greater racial battle fatigue severity.”

James showed this model in her presentation.

James created another model showing the survey results of Manhattan College students and faculty this past summer, called the “Racial Battle Fatigue Survey,” which was composed of around forty questions about psychological, physiological and behavioral responses to racial battle fatigue. Additionally, James asked the community about their experiences with microaggressions and how frequent they happen.

With this research, James showed two graphs and their correlations. The first graph showed a weak correlation between microaggressions and racial battle fatigue in white individuals, while the other graph explained prevalence of microaggressions. In Black individuals, there was a significantly higher correlation between the frequency of microaggression and racial battle fatigue score.

James explained that these two results are supported by literature, meaning that this is a real and prevalent problem in the Manhattan College community,

but one that can be fixed.

James made known the resources the college already has in place to improve equity, mainly being the Bias Education and Response System.

“The Bias Education and Response System is for students and faculty administrators… [It] basically takes a look at extensive bias and tries to approach them with an educational as opposed to a punitive solution,” James said. “Any student … has the opportunity to fill out a form, so if you witness an incident of bias … this is an anonymous way to go ahead and report that.”

Evelyn Scaramella, Ph.D., director of the LWGRC, spoke with The Quadrangle on why talking about these matters are so important, and what it will hopefully bring to the College.

“We need measurable data around how our students and people of color on campus are affected by microaggressions and institutional racism. I think [the presentation] is only positive in the sense that it identifies what people’s experiences are and offers interventions towards what we can do as a campus community to better

support people of color.”

Heather Parker, a freshman business major, attended the presentation and spoke on why this issue is important to recognize and what she hopes the College will do with this information.

“The statistics were not what I was expecting and it is good to be informed on it. I hope the school can take this information and make it a comfortable space for [people of color].” Parker said.

James, a public health major and management minor, hopes to expand her research by opening up the survey again and eventually go to graduate school to study this matter even more deeply.

“I think I want to look at a lot more predominantly white institutions,” she said. “A lot of students of color are going into [predominantly white institutions] because they are [more] accessible. So with that, and because there are serious health implications, the need for looking at this, it’s not just about wellbeing and sense of belonging. It’s really about people’s health.”

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Manhattan College Jaspers went all out this Halloween. Students from freshma was no absence of spirit this Halloween at MC.

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an to seniors were dressed head to toe in costume. With cowboys, celebrities and superheros, there

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Jasper Jams: My Vibe Right Now JASPER JAMS

Zoe DeFazio

Asst. Arts and Entertainment Editor

Personally, I love fall. It’s my favorite month. I enjoy the leaves changing and the moderate temperature. But as much as fall can be beautiful, at some point the vibe just gets weird.

It’s getting too cold, but not as cold as winter, and the last leaf hasn’t yet fallen. It’s too cold at night for no blankets but too hot to get the super thick blanket from the closet. This playlist is all about being stuck and finding your groove as we navigate the more complex months of fall.

Shirt - SZA A Highly anticipated song that SZA has teased for an incredibly long amount of time. The song finally came out, and let me tell you, it is a game-changer. Not only does

this song make you want to put on leather clothes and dance, but the music video is absolutely superb. SZA is by far one of my favorite artists and she never disappoints me and I know she will not disappoint you.

Cola - Camelphat & Elderbrook I heard the sped-up version on TikTok and I was like, “I could really like, listen to this while I take a shower,” and that’s what I do now. This song is ultimately the best song to wash your hair to. It’s fun and it’s poppy. You can’t help but feel the rhythm. It’s got good vibes and it has a nice overall tone to it.

Them Changes - Thundercat I remember a kid in high school told me to listen to Thundercat and I thought he was lying about the name so I never paid attention, but I recently found out that Thundercat is a real artist. I know I am kind of late to board the Thundercat

train, but I heard this song on TikTok like many of the songs I find nowadays. This song is on my cleaning playlist so you can catch me jamming to this song while I mop my floor.

Didn’t Cha know Er ykah Badu This song has probably been in my life for as long as I can remember. This song gives me earth vibes. Most of Erykah Badu’s songs make me want to appreciate the grass. This song overall makes me want to roll around in the dirt and feel like Adam and Eve, just navigating the world with no guide.

Glor y Box - Portishead This song is something different. I heard this song two years ago and thought it was a remake of Alessia Cara’s song “Here,” but it turns out that Alessia Cara sampled it. Listen to this song while you’re doing your makeup, especially a sultry makeup look such as smokey eyes. I promise you you’ll feel like you’re in a book. on

Breakfast - Dove Camer-

on since the Disney Channel days, but when she started breaking into the music scene I definitely thought there was going to be a bit of a pop vibe with her. But she’s definitely made it clear that she does not want to be a pop girl. I like her music and I definitely love this song. I love walking around campus while listening to this song with my headphones and pretending that I’m in a movie about being a businesswoman ready to crush the patriarchy.

I have liked Dove Camer-

Honey - Raveena This song makes me think of my boyfriend. Our anniversary was October 29 and the song has just been so beautiful, it has such a nice meaning to it and it’s all about romance and being in love. That’s what I’m about right now, because I just celebrated one year of being in a relationship and I am incredibly happy.

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Nails, Gals, & Details: Female Nail Artists Take Over The Bronx Grace Cardinal Staff Writer

All around the Bronx area, female student nail artists are setting up businesses to explore their passions while getting their degrees. With nail art trending on Instagram and Pinterest boards, there doesn’t seem to be a better time to set up shop in the industry.

Nail art has had a resurgence in popularity during the last ten years, however has always been an integral part of feminine culture and “girlworld” throughout history.

There remains a rich culture surrounding nails, as a way for people to express themselves and their femininity, explained Bronx-based nail artist Shanya Soto, who goes by @infamousnails_ on Instagram.

“Wearing nails and nail designs has been a trend for years. I always remember my aunts and my mom wearing acrylic enhancements in the early 90s and I was always so fascinated with them. I think as time moves forward the nail industry, designs, and nail technicians continue to evolve, trends go in and out of style and we continue finding ways to advance them and make them our own,” said Soto, who is completing her master’s degree in early childhood education at

Grand Canyon University.

The history around nails is a deep one. African and Asian culture especially have long histories with nails, and used them in ancient times to represent wealth and social class.

Manhattan College sophomore and nail artist Michaela Scully, who goes by @nb4snails on Instagram, explained her own research into the history.

“Long nails definitely stem from African culture. I did research on the Chinese culture behind nails, and how red nails used to be a symbol of profanity,” Scully said. “Red nails were saved for higher classes, otherwise they would be seen as something out of the ordinary.

It was not socially accepted to have these elegant colorful nails.”

Today, nails serve as a creative outlet for many, regardless of social standing.

“I feel like as a woman, especially getting your nails done, it’s so unique and creative. For my client, I’m able to encapsulate what they want,” Scully said. “It’s a way to express yourself and show who you are to the world, and say you don’t care about what anyone else thinks.”

The thought of doing your own nails can be daunting to many, however is a very attainable skill with patience. Muna Rahman, @nailedbymuna on in-

A nail set by Shanya Soto, @infamousnail. @INFAMOUSNAILS /COURTESY stagram, is a Bronx based artist attending Hunter College. She shared her own experience getting into nail art.

“I watched so many YouTube videos, reached out to whoever I could, and I kept practicing and practicing,” Rahman said. “When I first started, I thought I was amazing, but more than a year and half into doing nails, my work has definitely gotten better. I am still not there yet nor will I be any time soon! Practice makes improvement and I hope to perfect my craft even more and learn new skills whenever I can.”

Running a business while

still in school can be a daunting task, but balance is the key to preventing burnout and finding success.

“It is definitely hard managing my social life and classes along with my business. Overtime, I learned that I have to make sure that I separate the days I do nails from the days I have classes,” said Rahman. “I also leave Sundays free for myself just to take a break because we all need a self care day!”

Many of these artists started at a young age, however emphasized that it is never too late to start experimenting with doing nails.

“Practice makes perfect, so find your craft and make it your

specialty,” said Soto.

The experience has proved to be a rewarding one for the artists.

“The point of doing nails for me isn’t even about getting paid, it’s about creating art that both me and my client are pleased by. I love making them feel more confident about themselves,” said Rahman.

Scully emphasized that her biggest lesson learned was patience with the craft.

“I cannot tell you the amount of times that I’ve messed up a set and totally did not want to do anything ever again,” Scully said. “Take your time with things, it’s okay to mess up.

You just have to try again.”

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Santus Artem Hosts Autumnal Art Events Lauren Raziano

Copy Editor/ Web Editor With pumpkin painting for Halloween and illustration-making for Inkotber, Manhattan College’s Sanctus Artem club is in the fall spirit.

Santus Artem, translated to “pure arts” in Latin, is Manhattan College’s art club run by President Sabrina Beharry and vice president Craig Chambers.

Santus Artem currently hosts their club events on Tuesdays in DLS 209 at 4:30, and encourages new members to come to their events.

Beharry wrote about how the club has found a new existence recently, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic.

“When I first joined as a freshman the club was very small and a tight knit group but Craig and I were consistent members that kept coming back for events,” Beharry wrote in an email to The Quadrangle. “The president at the time was very dedicated to the club and that love was conta-

gious to me as well. I missed the club’s presence on campus during Covid my sophomore year, so Craig and I, as well as Heather Sandler, our senior advisor, helped to bring it back our junior year.”

Santus Artem has been able to get members more involved since COVID. Beharry wrote that junior member and social media coordinator, Mario Mingone, is a passionate member in making the club more active.

“Our club Social Media Coordinator has been with the club since Day 1 at the club fair and it is clear he shares the same love for the club that we do. I am so glad to have seen our club grow and when I see the same familiar faces at each meeting, it makes me feel like we have continued the same tradition of the club we initially joined,” Beharry wrote.

Chambers expressed that he feels grateful for the community that is Santus Artem.

“This club means a lot to me and it’s always been my goal to just make a relaxed environment to destress from school.

Sometimes it’s not even about

An example of one of the student’s painted pumpkins.

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Sanctus Artem hosted a pumpkin painting event on Tuesday, Oct. 25th.

SABRINA BEHARRY/COURTESY the art we make, we just want people to have a nice time with friends.” Chambers wrote in an email to the Quadrangle.

Sanctus Artem hosted a fundraiser pumpkin event on Tuesday, Oct. 25 open to all members with the goal of raising money for their upcoming art show.

“The pumpkin painting was a smashing success. Plenty of people came by for the fundraising event and had a great time,” Chambers wrote.

Beharry also wrote about the pumpkin painting event.

“Pumpkin painting on Tuesday was very fun. Our usual club members attended and were happy to help support the club for the upcoming art show,” Beharry wrote.

Victoria Pascale, a member of Sanctus Artem, had a great time with the pumpkin painting event.

“I really enjoyed the pumpkin painting,” Pascale wrote

in an email to The Quadrangle. “It’s a great way to relieve stress when you’ve had a long day of studying and school work. I was planning on painting a purple and black pumpkin, but I ended up mixing the purple and black which made a grayish blue color all over the pumpkin.”

Sanctus Artem also participated in Inktober, an internet art trend which gives artists daily prompts to put their skills to use.

“Inktober is a creative drawing challenge in which artists create an ink drawing, typically from pen, based on a prompt provided by that day of the month. Prompts range from abstract ideas, like ‘uh-oh, scrape, tempting, and bluff’ to concrete ideas like, ‘fairy, gargoyle, bat, and flame.’ The drawing is all up to the artist’s interpretation of the prompt,” Beharry wrote.

The drawings from the Inktober event were posted on

their Instagram, @sanctusartem.

Looking into the future, Santus Artem will be hosting their first art show ever this semester and plans to display the work next week.

“The show is meant to have a museum-esque and art gallery vibe where students can learn about the artist as well as the mediums they use,” Beharry wrote. “It is essentially an opportunity for artists to display the culmination of their work or any piece of artwork that they are simply proud of and would like to share. People can expect an ambient atmosphere of relaxation and appreciation of art.”

Sanctus Artem’s art show is on Nov. 4 at 5 pm, with location to be announced. Follow them on Instagram, @sanctusartem, for further details about the art show and to keep up to date with all their events.

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Ties vs. Extra Minutes: Manhattan College Women’s Soccer on NCAA’s Elimination of Overtime Angelica Niedermeyer Asst. Sports Editor

In the 2021 season, Manhattan College Women’s soccer team had a 7-7-1 record, scoring 1.13 goals per game and taking 0.396 shots on goal per game. The team did not make it to the playoffs due to their three losses in overtime which ranked them ninth in the MAAC when only eight teams

qualified.

“In previous years, we were actually upset that there was overtime,” said Ianah Mackey, junior center back. “A lot of the time we would have a tie and then we would end up getting scored on, so then we would lose the game.”

In April 2022, The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel eliminated overtime in men’s and women’s soccer for both the regular season and the

“When we go out there, we know we have to do what we need to do in those 90 minutes or it will strictly be a tie or a loss,” said Mackey.

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postseason. The new rules are now in effect this season.

“If a game is tied after the regulation 90 minutes, it will end in a tie,” according to the NCAA website. “Previously, teams played two 10-minute overtime periods in a sudden-victory (golden goal) format, and if neither team scored, the game ended in a tie.”

This season, the team is currently ranked 10th out of 11th in the MAAC rank standings. The Jaspers have a record of 3-7-4 of three wins, seven loses, and four ties with a 0.62 record of goals per game and a 0.500 record of shots on goal.

“Honestly, I was happy about the news because being a senior the past three years we just did not have good luck when we would go into overtime,” said Kaitlyn Cooke, senior center back. “Overtime takes a lot out of you and could be an extra 30 minutes which is really tasking on your legs. So, I saw it as a good thing for our team.”

On the other hand, Cooke explains further that because a tie equals one point and a win is three points, sometimes it was worth the risk of overtime.

“A tie is nice because it is that one extra point instead of losing, but sometimes we do

need that extra time if we need to have a win, like three points instead of one,” Cooke said.

“So, it is important if we need a couple extra minutes to score.”

Compared to last season, the team thinks the new rule could have helped them get to the playoffs, instead of losing in overtime.

“It’s like 50/50, sometimes it’s good and then sometimes it’s not,” said Reina Callahan, junior right back. “Last year, we lost a lot in overtime and getting rid of that could have had our games end in a tie.”

Even though some of the team thinks that last year the ties could have helped, there are also players who want overtime this season to score more points.

“As of now, we have had a lot of ties, so maybe if we did have that overtime we would have that 50 percent chance of winning,” said Mackey. “These games that could have been beneficial, we could have won and it would have been easier for us to have a spot in the playoffs.”

The team shares that their opinion on overtime depends on the team they are going against and how the game is going. This season, the games resulting in ties were against Si-

ena, Mount Saint Mary’s, Stony Brook and Canisius.

“I just think it depends on where we are in the season and what we need out of each game,” said Cooke. “Say it is the last couple of games of the season and you need wins and at the end of a game you are tied. You want that extra time to try to score so you can get those three points, but other times all you need is a tie.”

With the lack of overtime, the dynamic of how the team plays in their games has also changed.

“When we go out there, we know we have to do what we need to do in those 90 minutes or it will strictly be a tie or a loss,” said Mackey.

Without the overtime allowance, the Jaspers have to make the very most of their games.

“We have to fight to the very last minute because we know we are not getting that extra time to score,” said Cooke.

The new NCAA rule of the elimination of overtime has a varied effect on Manhattan College women’s soccer team.

However, depending on the competition and chances of winning, ending in a tie earns more points for the team than losing in overtime.

Dee Dee Davis Earns Women’s Basketball Team Player of the Year Lauren Raziano

Copy Editor/Web Editor Head Coach Heather Vulin announced to a packed Draddy Gymnasium that Dee Dee Davis was recently selected as Preseason Player of the Year on Thursday night. The crowd erupted in the sixth borough’s popular “Dee Dee Davis” chant. She was also named one of three unanimous First Team All-MAAC selections.

“This announcement is almost everything I have ever worked for. I say almost because the real deal will only be sealed if I can pull this off in March. I know with my teammates by my side, that goal is possible,” Davis wrote to the Quadrangle in an email.

From being a standout player from Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx, and then named a MAAC All-Rookie Team honoree during her first year on the Jaspers, Davis has continued to be a key player for the women’s basketball team.

Davis’ 2021-22 season statistics include her as the second-leading scorer in the con-

ference, scoring 18 points per game. Her other 2021-2022 statistics included 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest.

Dee-Dee is also a part of Manhattan College’s 1,000 point club after scoring her 1,000 point last season that helped the Jaspers score against Canisius in the Quarterfinals of the MAAC Championship.

“Dee Dee being picked preseason POY is an incredible honor because our league has so many tremendous players.

Dee Dee’s work ethic and commitment to her game is elite,” said head coach Heather Vulin.

“Most people only get to see the 30+ games, but our staff and team get all the practices, and when Dee Dee is fourth quarter Dee Dee we are never surprised. We just know she is built differently and thrives off the pressure. I’m truly proud of her for the recognition but our focus is always on team goals and we are very blessed to have Dee Dee and Brazil leading the way for us.”

Manhattan women’s basketball co-captain, Brazil Harvey-Carr, was slotted in on the preseason second-team after

previously earning third-team honors last year.

Harvey-Carr earned 12.2 points per game and an average 6.9 boards per game for the 2021-2022 season. This will be Harvey-Carr’s second season with the Jaspers.

In the press release head coach Heather Vulin said she was happy Davis and Harvey-Carr were recognized by the MAAC for their talent.

“I think Dee Dee and Brazil are two of the most dynamic and exciting guards in the MAAC. I’m very happy they were recognized for their talent, but knowing both of them the only accolade they want is to hold the MAAC trophy in March,” said Vulin. “Their talent and leadership to our program is extremely valuable. Both players were voted captains by their teammates because not only are they respected but their teammates believe in their leadership and commitment to our program.

I’m expecting a special year from both players.”

Overall, the Jasper team was selected to finish second in the preseason poll with a final

In the press release head coach Heather Vulin said she was happy Davis and Harvey-Carr were recognized by the MAAC for their talent.

GOJASPERS/COURTESY point total of 112, with Quinnipiac earning the top spot.

The first women’s basketball game is Nov. 7 at Draddy Gymnasium against Wagner.

Editor’s Note: Caroline McCarthy contributed to reporting.

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Masiello Terminated Days Before Madness, Two Weeks Before Start of Season Caroline McCarthy

Sports Editor/Managing Editor Head basketball coach Stephen Masiello was fired from the Jaspers just 13 days before the start of their season, as announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

This would have been Masiello’s 12th season at Manhattan College, but just days before Manhattan Madness, the school’s pep rally for men’s and women’s basketball, Masiello went silently.

“We thank Coach Masiello for his service and wish him well. As we look to building successful teams for the future -- and with recruiting season beginning soon and Coach Masiello’s contract ending in April 2023 -- we determined that it was the right time to begin rebuilding from the top down,” Athletic Director Marianne Reilly said in a press release Tuesday afternoon.

Associate head coach RaShawn Stores will be the interim head coach as the Jaspers enter the start of their season.

The Athletic Department has declined any further com-

ment on this matter.

Who didn’t go silently, though, is recently-named MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Jose Perez, Masiello’s key player in the 2021-2022 season.

Perez took to his Twitter and Instagram accounts, first posting “Please respect my space right now and this difficult time I’m going through,” on his Instagram story just before 2 p.m.

Around the same time, Perez tweeted a similar statement with an added sentiment, “... honestly speaking it would [be] very difficult for me to put on a Jasper’s uniform again if coach ain’t on the sidelines. Love you coach!”

By 3:36, reports of Perez entering the transfer portal had been circling the news. Perez re-posted a tweet regarding the move and captioned the photo “Enough said. Please respect my decision to weight [weigh] my options.”

According to Adam Zagoria, contributor to the New York Times Sports section, Oregon, Memphis, Kansas State, Mississippi State, Rhode Island, San Diego, Alabama and Wake

Forest have all expressed their interest in Perez, who averaged 18.6 points per game last season.

Perez announced he will be attending West Virginia University at 5p.m. on Sunday evening.

According to the NCAA website, “College athletes in all sports will continue to be immediately eligible the first time they transfer, provided they notify their schools in writing during designated notification-of-transfer windows (as determined by their sport.)”

The transfer window for Winter sports ends 60 days after the championship game.

However, the legislation allows student-athletes to transfer for the upcoming season after the window closes without repercussions if there is a change in head coaching staff.

Masiello is no stranger to scandals at the college. In 2014, Masiello was discovered to have lied about his degree from University of Kentucky. He was offered a 5-year contract at the University of South Florida that was rescinded upon fact-checking Masiello’s credentials.

Earlier this year, the Quadrangle reported on an allegation that Masiello had been abusing the use of his school credit card by buying his team pre-game meals at Jake’s Steakhouse before home games.

More recently, former captain Matthew Glassman accused Masiello of wrongfully taking away his scholarship to play on the team for his graduate year after Glassman had

I loved being a Jasper,” Kennelly said.

While Kennelly took the academic skills he learned and the accounting degree he earned at Manhattan to eventually become a personal financial designation specialist, he still finds the time to pick up the racket and play tennis with his past Jasper teammates.

“I’m still in touch with a number of people from my days at Manhattan — classmates and teammates. Most recently, I partnered with a teammate of mine, Gerard Smith, who is also in the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame, and we won a national tennis platform tournament in February,” Kennelly said. “A few of my tennis teammates even got together a few years ago for our 40th anniversary and played some doubles together.”

Kennelly’s masterful skills on the tennis court and his drive to succeed in his career have gotten him to this point and he will forever represent Manhattan College through his induction into this year’s Hall of Fame class.

Another academic and athletic star, Jaci Rahey, is getting inducted for both softball and volleyball.

“Deciding to go to Manhattan was the best decision I ever made,” Rahey said. “Academically, athletically, socially,

I knew it was the right fit off the bat. I really enjoyed that it was so close to Manhattan and I think it opened up a lot of career opportunities for me in terms of interning. I think that’s something that Manhattan offers that other schools can’t.”

Rahey not only balanced playing two Division I sports, she also jump-started her career with collegiate internships at ESPN and the New York Mets.

“The internships that were brought to me at Manhattan College opened a lot of doors for me professionally after I graduated,” Rahey said. “I was able to secure a big radio network job one week after I graduated and then I continued my career at ESPN for almost ten years after that. If I was at a different school, I think that I would have had a different career trajectory.”

While Rahey’s career is impressive in itself, she is also second all-time in MAAC history in home runs and RBIs and dominated on the volleyball court with over 300 kills per season.

Another inductee with an impressive resume from their time at Manhattan is Tiffany Schettig, who graduated from Manhattan in 2003. As the holder of second all-time for three-pointers in program his-

tory, fourteenth in assists, and thirteenth in points, there is not an aspect of the game that she did not excel in.

“I came to Manhattan to expand my horizons. My time as a Lady Jasper is still one of the best moments of my life,” Schettig said. “My teammates are still some of my closest friends to this day. The things we were able to accomplish in my four years were unbelievable and when I look back I have no regrets.”

In her senior year, Schettig led the Jaspers to win the MAAC Championship against Siena and then traveled to New Mexico to compete in the NCAA tournament.

One of two coaches who are being inducted into this year’s class, Dan Mecca was the first coach to lead the combined men’s and women’s cross country and track and field team in 1993.

“The philosophy was always the same. The goal was quality product. You wanted a winning program with kids who did well in school, had a high team GPA, and a high graduation rate.

Not only did Mecca enforce a relentless work ethic and strong academic performance, but he also led Manhattan’s team into earning 61 MAAC titles in his 33 years as a head coach. While Mecca is

signed his renewal contract.

He referred to himself as being “another Division I athlete who has been backstabbed” in an Instagram post on July 14th.

With the loss of Perez and Masiello, Manhattan’s #2 ranking on the preseason poll will likely be re-evaluated.

This is a continuing story that The Quadrangle intends to continue reporting.

Perez and Masiello embrace after defeating first seed Iona in the final seconds last season.

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Eight Individuals Inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Maddie Mulkigian Asst. Sports Editor

The Manhattan College Athletic Department recently announced the eight Jasper alumni who will be entering the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame as the Class of 2022 on Nov. 12.

The Class of 2022 honorees includes Jeanine Hanratty, John Kennelly, Malin Marmbrandt, Dan Mecca, Jaci Rahey, Tiffany Schettig, Steve Trimper and Conrad Weiden.

Each of these inductees has achieved success in their college athletic careers at Manhattan College and has continued to attain success after leaving Manhattan. All eight individuals cover an array of sports and a wide timeline of when they each achieved their success as a Manhattan College Jasper.

John Kennelly, a Manhattan graduate from the tennis team in 1978, was a team captain from his sophomore year through his senior year. Kennelly made an immediate impact in leading the team to win the conference as a freshman, but he was also a two-time most outstanding performer in the conference.

“I loved competing. I loved the camaraderie. I loved playing for the school and representing the school. Therefore,

a cross-country and track and field legend at Manhattan, he continues to coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

“The best thing I can tell you is that I got to live the American dream,” Mecca said.

“People paid me to do what I wanted to do.”

Honoree Kennelly perfectly captured the feeling of being inducted into Manhattan’s Athletic Hall of Fame: “I’m very proud to be inducted and join the other members. I’m thankful to the committee for accepting me and I will continue to represent the school and make everyone proud in every way, shape, or form going forward.”

Joining these four successful and impressive individuals on Nov. 12 will be Jeanine Hanratty who graduated in 1995 from the volleyball program, Malin Marmbrandt (Otterling) who graduated in 2010 from the women’s track and field program, Steve Trimper who was the head baseball coach from 1999 to 2005, and Conrad Weiden who graduated in 1980 from the men’s swimming program. Along with these eight individuals, the ceremony will honor the 1973 NCAA indoor track and field national championship team as well as the 1992 men’s basketball team.

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Manhattan Madness Kicks Off Another Basketball Season

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Jilleen Barrett

Managing Editor/Features Editor With the basketball season rapidly approaching, Jasper Nation gathered in Draddy Gymnasium for Manhattan Madness, a yearly event meant to hype up the men’s and women’s teams before they both have their first games of the season, both of which will be on Nov. 7.

Student Engagement begins planning Manhattan Madness several months in advance, according to the office’s director John Bennett. He also detailed how the Student Government Association contributes to the event both financially and socially.

“The lion’s share of the bud-

Photos Courtesy of: Lauren Driscoll & Makayla Dorvil

geting goes to ensuring that every student gets a t-shirt,” Bennett said. “So we purchased a thousand t-shirts for tonight.

But there are other expenses as well from the DJ and emcee company … the overwhelming majority is really for t-shirts.”

Though Bennett was not aware of the exact number of students who attended, he said about two thousand t-shirts were taken by the end of the night.

The money for the t-shirts comes from the vice president of social life’s budget. John O’Connor, one of the social life committee members, spoke with The Quadrangle before Madness and said that leadership from across the college’s clubs would compete in a round of musical chairs before

Madness officially began.

“We figured by giving clubs and teams that aren’t necessarily under athletics the opportunity to partake in different things at Madness, it kind of fosters that sense of community that we try to represent in the college,” O’Connor said.

When O’Connor, who is also a member of the dance team, received his Madness t-shirt, he was shocked to find out that a design he created was featured. AshLeigh Addarich, a member of the cheer team, also had her design on it.

O’Connor received a vote on the design for the shirt as part of the social life committee and emphasized that it was important to him to collaborate with other people from the school. This is why he asked for the opinions of Grace Dillon, a graphic design major, and Christina Katsamouri, a women’s basketball player.

He said he wanted input from Katsamouri specifically because the event is to celebrate the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

“I think having someone from the dance team and the cheer team win the contest was really cool, especially since we work so closely, we have every shirt from every game … a big process [was] getting other people’s opinions on what we wanted,” O’Connor said. “I was saying to my friends, I’ll wear it in ten years at our reunion.”

The VP of social life also has the opportunity to plan more fun aspects of the rally.

Bennett credits Rosalia Cefalu, who currently holds the position, with arranging a musical chairs game.

“My pep rallies in high school always had musical chairs, but it was just sports captains, which was great, but I was thinking of how I could get more of the student body involved,” Cefalu wrote in a message to The Quadrangle.

“Club leaders do a ton for the community and I thought they

were the perfect people to get involved and be a part of the event.”

Casey Shellberg, a member of Manhattan’s cheer team, took part in the game before she performed in the cheer team’s routines that night.

“I thought it was a great idea by Student Government and loved to see other club leaders get involved at a Madness event,” Schellberg said.

“It was a fun and competitive game and I loved how into it the crowd got!”

Like O’Connor pointed out, the purpose of Manhattan Madness is to kick off the basketball season and get the whole community excited about the season and the possibility of going to the MAACs this year.

After former head coach Steven Masiello was terminated abruptly before the season began, students wondered how Madness and the men’s season would proceed.

RaShawn Stores, the interim head coach of the team, stepped into his new position two days before Madness.

Stores addressed the crowd with one request: to support his team.

“It’s not about me,” he said

during his speech. “It’s about these young men. Tonight, Jasper Nation, we’re gonna need you, and every day of this year, we’re gonna need you.”

“I’m really happy for RaShawn and the women’s team and the men’s team,” Marianne Reilly, the director of the athletic department, told The Quadrangle right after Madness ended. “I mean, it has been a wonderful turnout tonight.”

Bennett told The Quadrangle that because of COVID, some of the student body has never experienced Madness at its fullest. Schellberg noted this as well, and as a senior, she said she hopes more freshmen get involved and attend the annual event.

“I always hear some freshmen being like, ‘I don’t really want to go’ and I’m like, ‘You should go, it’s like the biggest event of the semester!’,” Schellberg said. “I love being part of the hype team for the basketball teams, and I really just enjoy all the energy that comes from Madness.”

Editor’s Note: Kyla Guilfoil contributed to reporting.