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O’Malley School of Business Honors Program Kicks Off Shannon Gleba & Lauren Schuster

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Sixth Borough Kicks Off Basketball Season

Manhattan Madness drew a crowd of enthusiastic students, eager to cheer on their fellow Jaspers.

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Manhattan Madness 2019 Lives Up to Hype C. Garrett Keidel & Emily Hollar

Sports Editor & Staff Writer At 9 pm on Tuesday, October 29, an enthusiastic and supportive crowd drew upon Draddy Gymnasium for the annual event that is Manhattan Madness. Large amounts of Kelly Green apparelled students came upon the entrances of Draddy gymnasium in anticipation for the event of the semester.

This annual event is the pep rally of the year, and the formal introduction of the men’s and women’s basketball teams. And for many of the students, “Madness” means setting aside a day each year to celebrate being a Jasper and being part of the Manhattan community.

Students arrived in droves,

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receiving tee shirts specifically for the event, which is a tradition known to build unity and support. Student Issabel Frazza took part in handing out the tee shirts and embraced the opportunity to do so.

“I was handing out shirts before this Manhattan Madness event, and I was on cloud nine. I was embracing my inner Oprah Winfrey yelling ‘you get a shirt! You get a shirt! You get a shirt!’ You get a shirt.’ and it felt really good and it was really amazing, and I am so proud to be a Jasper.”

The defining moment of the event was when each player on the men’s and women’s teams had their name and hometown announced to the spirited crowd. Other cool highlights included performances from the Manhattan College Dance team, who are fresh off winning a national championship this past spring, and

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the school’s cheer team. Both groups were well received with each doing their part to keep the students engaged and excited. In addition, the school’s pep band played throughout the event to complement all the other activities that went on.

It was evident that this year’s teams have formed close bonds based on the way they interacted during the introductions. Moreover, the way the players engaged with the crowd throughout the event epitomized the love both sides have for each other. For example, when the song “Shout!” came on, the players were able to get everyone quiet when the song said to and also influenced them to get louder when the song was at its climax. It was clear that the volume of the fans reached impressive __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Starting this semester, the O’Malley School of Business at Manhattan College has invited members of the class 2023 from a variety of majors within the school to be a part of the new Honors Program.

Spearheaded by the leaders of the School of Business, including Dean Donald Gibson, Ph.D., Associate Dean Janet Rovenpor, Ph.D., and a number of professors, the program is an effort to reward incoming students who proved themselves to be hard workers during their high school years.

Beginning the fall semester of their freshman year, participants will take the course Principles of Accounting I together. This year, twenty-two participants are enrolled in the class, and throughout the four years of their time at MC, they will take approximately seven courses together.

In addition to taking classes together, program participants are also invited to attend different seminars and opportunities open to them, like a recent trip to the investment banking company Morgan Stanley, as well as to complete a capstone research project during their senior year.

As a professor for the program this semester, Associate Professor Sebahattin Demirkan, Ph.D., explained that he thinks the Honors Program is important for MC to distinguish itself from other universities, and to increase retention rates in the O’Malley School of Business.

But even more importantly, Demirkan, believes the students in the Honors Program will have the unique opportunity to form tight-knit relationships founded on hard work.

“The main reason is to have a different experience for the students, where they will get to know each other well and it will

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be community for them. After they graduate, they will know they were cohort with these people, and they will probably also help out each other in the future,” said Demirkan.

He continued, “Of course it will increase the bonding to each other. If they also see their friend is contributing, or giving more than a hundred percent in order to achieve, it will help them work harder.”

Gibson, is also very passionate about the mission of the program and is happy with the way it has been developing this semester, and feels like the school has created a program that cannot be found at many other business schools.

“As a Dean, I want to raise the profile of the O’Malley School of Business, and part of raising a profile is the excellence of students, their performance at the college, and where they end up after the get jobs. So, I would like to create a place where we can attract terrific students, and this seemed like a distinction that would help us recognize a different group,`` said Gibson.

Demirkan also expects that the O’Malley School of Business Honors Program will help Manhattan College grow as a whole, as graduates of the program will have a leg up when they enter the workforce.

“It will help with our school also, because in this competitive business school environment, you need to come up with really interesting and exciting projects, and the honors program is one of those actually. And in the industry, those students are also recognized. If they know you graduated from the O’Malley Business School which has a good reputation already, if you graduated with an honors program, it will better help you because they know that you were selected,” said Demirkan.

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the Quadrangle Volume C, Issue 11

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The Editorial Board Megan Dreher Editor-in-Chief

Gabriella DePinho News Editor

Maria Thomas Asst. News Editor

Alexa Schmidt Features Editor Managing Editor

Katherine Heneghan Asst. Features Editor

Rose Brennan Arts & Entertainment Editor Managing Editor

Madalyn Johnson Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor

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LETTER from The Editor

Hi readers!

First of all, I would like to thank everyone who gave such wonderful feedback on the Taboo Issue. This one was very special to many of us here at the Quad, and so it’s extremely heartwarming to hear that our readership enjoyed and appreciated it! I am very proud to say that our writers put so much into making this paper the best that it can be, and I appreciate all who take the time to read our work and acknowledge the labor involved.

On that note, I’d like to bring up something that is very troubling to me, and those who write for the Quadrangle. Just two weeks ago, I noticed that Issue 9 was missing from new stands across campus. Stacks were either hidden, or completely removed from their typical locations. This raises a concern for two reasons, the first being that it was the weekend of Open House, and perspective students and their families have a right to know

C. Garrett Keidel Sports Editor

Pete Janny Asst. Sports Editor

Lauren Schuster Social Media Editor

Brian Asare Photography Editor

Samantha Walla Production Manager Sophia Sakellariou Production Editor

Nicole Rodriguez Asst. Production Editor

about all that is happening on campus—the good and the bad. The second reason for our frustration is that countless hours of hard work goes into interviewing, writing, editing and producing the paper each week. This is not just a project we as a staff take on in our spare time, but instead is something we involve ourselves in because we are proud of what we do. By removing or hiding papers from stands, a huge disservice is done to the Manhattan College community, and we at the Quadrangle take offense to that.

Considering the overwhelmingly positive response to the Taboo Issue

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last week, I expect that nothing of the sort will happen again moving forward. Thank you to those who read our paper each week, your dedication does not go unnoticed. We will continue to write for you, and

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The opinions expressed in The Quadrangle are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board, the College or the student body.

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hopefully, give reason for papers to fly off the stands because of an increase in readership, not shame.

Sincerely,

Megan Dreher

Editor-in-Chief CORRECTIONS

The petition mentioned in last week’s article titled “Faces of Fridays for the Future,” was authored by Sierra Arral and Sydney Collins with the guidance of Pamela Chasek, Ph.D. For more information on the petition, please contact sarral01@manhattan.edu

Manhattan Madness 2019 Lives Up to Hype __________________________ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 decibels.

And what would a Manhattan Madness be without an energized speech from men’s basketball head coach Steve Masiello. To cap off the event, Masiello said, “okay guys, let’s go get some pizza. See you all there.” And with that, hundreds of students flocked to Pizza Su-

preme to continue the celebration.

Attendee Velezca Berber commented on her experience at Manhattan Maness.

“It was so good,” said Berber. “I can’t wait to get the season started and show our jasper spirit!”

Attendee Jack Haldopoulos also commented on his experience of an event that left him in

awe.

Haldopoulos said, “I loved it! Best performance of my life.

Now let’s go get pizza.”

The official start of the season is right around the corner with the men’s team opening up their schedule at home against Delaware State on Tuesday, November 12th at 7 PM, while the women’s team gets set to play at Stony Brook on Friday, November 8th.

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Manhattan Competes at 2019 Fed Challenge C. Garrett Keidel Sports Editor

Manhattan College competed in the Fed Challenge this past October at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. The Fed Challenge is a competition for colleges to put together a team and produce a 15 minute presentation on the current economic status of the country, and to predict what it might look like in a couple years to the Federal Reserve.

Along with the 15 minute presentation, the teams also prepare for 15 minutes of questions, along with their advice to the Federal Reserve.

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the competition is “a competition designed to bring real-world economics into the classroom.

Teams play the role of monetary policymakers by analyzing economic conditions and recommending a course for monetary policy.”

Last year the team competed in the Fed Challenge and didn’t make it past the first round. Unfortunately the same result came for the Jaspers who competed again this year, but as a younger team in the competition - there will be no graduating members from this year’s team- they hope to build on the experience and create an even better project for next year.

Junior finance and economics major, Richard Gerling commented on the team’s showing for a younger group. “[I’m proud of] the amount

of work that was done,” said Gerling. “We had such a good showing and everyone on the team is coming back next year.

The team is going to be the exact same team so we will have an even stronger showing, and then we will even have more time to prepare for questions.”

Eva Vredenburgh, a junior majoring in Finance and minoring in business analytics, also commented on having a younger team.

“Having a younger team too shows how passionate and driven everyone is about the material,” said Vredenburgh.

“Especially for the freshman and sophomores to start so early, I think it’s so impressive and will definitely give us a leg up in the years ahead.”

In preparation for the event, the team meets very often in the early mornings and evenings of the week and on weekends. Even though the competition for this year has come to a close, the team is already looking on how they are going to improve for next year.

“Right now, everyone is starting an individual research project associated with the overall presentation,” said Gerling. “The concept of the presentation is that it should be a reflection of the current economic environment with a two year projection of where it could go.”

There are definite challenges and lessons to be learned through the experience. Time management is key with daily meetings starting at 6am. But also the lessons through the

Participants in the 2019 Fed Challenge. From left to right: Leonid Kozlov, Julianne Cavaliere, Victoria Adams, Richard Gerling, Dr. Hany Guirguis, Eva Vredenburgh, Andrew Horowitz, Matthew Stoeski, Carl Erickson.

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Vredenburgh said, “I would say the biggest lesson learned besides the time management, is also just realizing how much I love economics and reading into all of the articles and learning more about this information.”

Gerling also cited the importance of the project in learning outside of the classroom.

Gerling said, “You definite-

ly learn even more than you do beyond your class. All of the presentation information you work with goes beyond what you do in even the advanced classes. You get a leg up because you have this extensive knowledge.”

As the team looks towards next year, they want to spread a message of inclusivity in the group.

“I would definitely encourage anyone who is interested

in economics or finance to consider joining the team or at least get more information on it,” said Vredenburgh. “It just expands your knowledge on the subject more and gives you a more global sense of economics and how relevant this information is to our everyday lives.”

Editor’s note: Richard Gerling has served as a staff writer for The Quadrangle.

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Demirkan also endeavors to promote the core Lasallian beliefs, as well as integrity in his students, and encourages them to use their knowledge and effort to help society as a whole.

He teaches his students to find connections within all parts of their business education, and to appreciate art and similar disciplines.

“In order to be successful nowadays, 100% is not enough, you need to put 120%, you need to put all heart into. I observe that in my students, they are really motivated, engaging and it

is good to see what we targeted in our students is working out.

They like to be challenged and they are pushing all of their potentials even further,” said Demirkan.

Not only will the special students who accept the invitation to the O’Malley School of Business Honors Program be able to benefit from being a part of the program, but also the faculty teaching the students will be able to learn a lot from this group of students “[The program] gives faculty the opportunity to teach a really special group of students who are really into it,” said Gibson.

Demirkan concurred. He expressed that he feels very

privileged to teach such a highachieving group of students, and that he is able to approach the courses in a different way then he normally does.

“In the Honors classes, [the students] like to be challenged, it is more engaging, experimental, and I try to use more business cases approach, trying to solve cases. Instead of answering the questions, I try to have them answer each other’s questions, one question comes, and I ask another to answer. Basically, it is more challenging, and I try to show them how it will benefit their life,” said Demirkan.

Freshman Zachary DiRenzo is one of the participants in the program, and already feels

he has begun to benefit from it.

“So far, I’ve attended many of the recommended events such as the weekly seminars and a career chat, as well as an off-campus excursion,” DeRenzo said. “The program helps me see the variety of paths in business.”

DiRenzo encourages the next group of freshmen to participate in the program and hopes that it will continue to expand and improve for them each year.

“If you’re interested in business, I would recommend it, and I would also recommend taking advantage of every opportunity in NYC, which I think echoes the mission of the program,” DiRenzo said.

DiRenzo has found the program to be so helpful that he hopes MC will eventually expand into having similar programs for students of different majors outside of the school of business.

“In the future, I would like to see even greater variety of career paths presented to students,” DiRenzo said. “New York City is known for being the financial capital of the world, but it is also one of the live music and entertainment capitals of the world. Greater variety of presentations and opportunities would better help students in their search to find a fitting career.”

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Manhattan Alum Finds Spotlight in Stand-up C. Garrett Keidel Sports Editor

Jack Melanson is a Manhattan College alum, graduating in the class of 2019 last spring. Post graduation he left the east coast, growing up in Maine and attending college here in New York City, for the west coast and the city of Los Angeles.

In Los Angeles, Melanson started performing stand-up comedy while also currently working in advertising. Having an affinity for stand-up for a large amount of his life, he took the opportunity when moving to a new city to take the stage.

“I have wanted to stand up for most of my life, but I never really imagined having the courage to do it,” said Melanson. “I moved to a new city and felt like there was no reason to not try it. I figured that it would be a good way to try and get over that fear and just try to have fun with it.”

Melanson got his first taste of what stand up feels like while in high school, and then enjoyed the ability to make people laugh.

“I used to play with comedy in high school. We had an annual mock beauty pageant for men, and that was the first time I was on stage making people laugh. I just remember the feeling of complete satisfaction that I could make a crowd of people enjoy themselves and laugh,” said Melanson. “That’s part of the reason why I studied broadcasting, and I took that hear and decided to do stand up.”

Melanson’s comedy has grown as he has gained more confidence in performing.

What originally started as jokes to get people laughing, has transformed into a unique point of view to satirize society, acknowledge privilege, and to shine light on equality.

“I started playing around with jokes and the fact that I looked like a frat boy, and that

would get some laughs. Now I touch upon the fact I’m a white, middle class man and that I understand I have privilege, and use that as a platform to try and create more equality,” said Melanson. “It took me some maturing to know that I have privilege, and it’s usually a shock to the audience to hear what I have to say, and to me it’s just a way to create a unifying culture.”

Reflecting on his time at MC, Melanson explained how the college and his experiences in New York City helped

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“I learned that people really experience a lot of negativity if they are different from me, and that is sad. So I think in moving to LA, [comedy] gave me a platform to express my opinions and my take on those things,” said Melanson.

is nothing but support and encouragement.

“Do it, practice it, watch it, read about it. Just don’t be afraid to get up on stage and make people laugh. I know Scatterbomb is a great outlet to work on those sort of skills...I would just say to not be afraid to do it, and don’t be afraid to not be funny at first.

It’s all a process...it’s about the courage to get back up and try it again,” said Melanson.

Looking to the future, Melanson hopes to connect with more people through his comedy.

“If nothing else I’m doing comedy because I’ve found an outlet where I can share my stories of walking around this planet... finding that comical twist makes my own individual human experience fun,” said Melanson. “I hope the audiences get bigger and my jokes get better.”

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to shape his comedic perspective. He highlights diversity as being a shaping force for him because in coming here from Maine, it allowed him to be exposed to true and honest diversity for the first time in a broad scale.

“I learned that people really experience a lot of negativity if they are different from me, and that is sad.

So I think in moving to LA, [comedy] gave me a platform to express my opinions and my take on those things,” said Melanson.

For current Manhattan students interested in trying comedy, Melanson’s message

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[TOP RIGHT] Jack Melanson is a 2019 graduate of Manhattan College and former News Editor of the Quadrangle.

[BOTTOM] Jack with past and present members of the News section masthead at the 2019 Quaddies.

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College Hosts Conversation on Deadly Silence Gabriella DePinho & Jilleen Barrett News Editor & Staff Writer

Manhattan College has had a long history with Pax Christi.

Joseph Fahey, Ph.D., a longtime religious studies professor at the college was one of the co-founders Pax Christi USA in the early 1970s. Regional chapter Pax Christi Metro New York was founded in 1983. Now in 2019, the college still has a standing relationship with Pax Christi.

Manhattan is running a Religion Matters series and as one of the events, a lecture titled “Deadly Silence: Finding Our Voice in the Midst of War,” hosted by Pax Christi and sponsored by Manhattan College’s Religious Studies and Peace and Justice Studies departments, took place on Saturday, November 2nd.

Robert Keeler, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, United States Veteran and Pax Christi member, spoke to about 40 attendees, a mix of Pax Christi members and Manhattan College students, about the silence around military culture and action, and just how deadly that silence can be.

Keeler was drafted in 1965, which was the most intense year of the Vietnam War. After returning home and witnessing the effects that a chemical, Agent Orange, had on his brother, he began to realize “how messed up the army is.”

Agent Orange, as Keeler described it, was used to “mow down trees so we could mow down people.” The defoliant caused his brother, Richie, to become very ill and eventually, he passed away in his apart-

ment, where Keeler had to identify him.

Years later, when he was working for Newsday, Keeler was assigned to an article writing about the peace movement protesting the first Gulf War. Through this, he met members of Pax Christi.

In addition to allowing him to become an activist for what he believes in, Pax Christi, Keeler jokes, has directly resulted in “40 percent of [his] grandkids.”

As a result of his experience with the military, Keeler has become very passionate about educating others about the things that are wrong within the military, most notably issues of sexual assault, lies, recruiters preying on uneducated or vulnerable young people and the way America “honors” veterans.

To call attention to the lies within the United States government and the military, Keeler focused on two examples.

He drew the audience’s attention to a film, “Official Secrets,” based on the true story of a British intelligence agent who brought to light the fact that the United States was trying to find information about other members of the security council to blackmail them into agreeing to a war. Keeler also shared the story of Daniel Ellsberg, who knew “all the lies that went into” the Vietnam War, and leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times.

“Raising your voice is very important. Not being silent is very important,” said Keeler.

Keeler then delved into two issues, recruitment and training processes and honoring veterans, first focusing on language around veterans.

“I want to call your atten-

Robert Keeler is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, veteran, and member of Pax Christi GABRIELLA DEPINHO/ THE QUADRANGLE tion to something that is very important to raise your voice against and that is the glorification of the military. One of the things about glorification of the military is that presidents make honoring the military an excuse for war,” said Keeler.

In addition, Keeler blames the myth that Vietnam veterans were mistreated upon arrival home that was perpetrated by Bush in the 1990s for today’s glorification of the military and praise of veterans as a way to “make up for Vietnam.”

Recruitment into the military often starts in high school, with recruiters getting students’ information from schools, JROTC programming, and being present at events like beach air shows. Students who cannot afford to pay for college often join the military for the pay and benefits because it appears to be the only option for them.

Keeler also drew attention

Attendees listened as Robert Keeler spoke on issues involving the military.

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to the way these issues are intertwined, telling the story of a woman who joined the military for the pay who was then raped by another officer three days before returning home from her deployment. This young woman, like many others, could not get justice but Keeler spoke of Senator Kristen Gillibrand’s efforts to change that.

“She picked up this cause, trying to change the way the military prosecutes sexual abuse. She hasn’t succeeded so far because the military has powerful lobbyists who don’t want that law changed,” he said, noting that abusers within the military are often friends with higher-ranking officials or are higher-ranking officials than the victim.

The culture of violence and abuse in the military starts with training, even sharing a chant about “raping the town” that trainees would yell while running.

“They don’t want you thinking. They don’t want you at all to be different than the people around you. They teach you to be brutal to one another,” he said.

In regards to military errors or failures, Keeler noted that the United States military is never held accountable by the public.

“These stories show up in the newspapers but it doesn’t ultimately change our perception of the military,” he said.

After highlighting several issues within the military, Keeler returned to the subject of “honoring” veterans, talking about sports-military relationships, films, the lack of support for veterans with mental health needs and the popular phrase, “Thank you for your service.”

“The next time you’re tempted to say to some veteran, “Thank you for your service,” don’t. Instead, think about say-

ing something a little more meaningful like How are you doing?,” said Keeler.

“Instead of thanking the veteran for their service, ask them how they’re doing. Is the Veterans Administration giving you the kind of service you need? Is there anything I can do to help? That’s what would be more meaningful to them instead of thanking them for their service because that’s just sort of a conscious savvy thing people say to make themselves feel better that they weren’t in the military but this person in front of them was. If I say those five words, that’s it, I’m done for the day or the month or the year,” he said.

Keeler even takes issue with the fact that time in the military is referred to as military service.

“Jesus our great brother said, “I did not come to be served but to serve” so in my head, that’s what I equate to the word service, what Jesus said.

So to see it used to describe whose occupation’s basic job is killing people in large numbers sickens me,” said Keeler.

Keeler’s key message was to hopefully educate attendees about the wrongs he finds within the military and to encourage attendees to raise their voices about the issues and corruption, as well as to generally speak up about issues they believe in. For Keeler, the issue he will always raise his voice about is the military and what he believes is the deadly silence around it.

“We need to warn our young people on the way in, we need to keep them from multiple deployments in forever wars while they’re in, and we need to take care of their medical needs when they’re out,” said Keeler.

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The Challenge “The Challenge of Jesus” Imposes on Generations and Generations to Come THE BOOK NOOK Madalyn Johnson Asst. A&E Editor

“The Challenge of Jesus” is a book written by New Testament scholar, N.T. Wright who unravels his opinions towards how historians have been analyzing the historical quest of Jesus incorrectly.

Wright descriptively explains three main concerns he has for the postmodern world regarding their education about Jesus’ life and mission.

One is about the historical integrity of Jesus (repeatedly informing readers that just saying Jesus or Christ does not make us have a closer relationship with God), another finding a definite Christian discipleship in the past that resembles the true Jesus and finally the responsibility to make the next generation comprehend and think about Jesus’ life deeply.

Wright expands on this last point by emphasizing to readers that there is a misleading label of postmodernity and that it desperately needs to be fixed.

As a college student who wouldn’t consider myself very religious, despite being raised Roman Catholic and at-

tending CCD classes up until going to a Catholic private high school, I still, nevertheless, enjoyed reading this book and learning more about the curiosity that is circulated around Jesus’ life.

The author really sold me on the importance of the modern world and postmodern world to have not only a connection with Jesus but an eagerness to learn more about him. Wright in his novel focuses on numerous topics to highlight the theme and message of his book, some including the vocation and selfunderstanding of Jesus, the different interpretations of terms such as “the kingdom of God”, “Resurrection” and “Messiah” amongst first-century Jews and the views of early Christians about Jesus. Even diving into the left and right sides of the political spectrum, Wright talks about the debate amongst liberals and conservatives concerning the history of faith and the significance behind Jesus’ messiahship and death. All this information Wright writes about and elaborates on through Gospel references and parable examples from the Bible ties into what Wright refers to as the biggest challenge, to rearticulate a re-installed worldview

of the historical quest of Jesus.

Reading Wright’s short novel, I mostly understood where he was coming from when he summarized his emphasis on studying Jesus’ journey with a brief message about love. Wright explains that in order for the modern world to enforce the thinking of Jesus’ philosophy to future generations, we must simply love God. Furthermore, he reminds readers that we must articulate for the post-postmodern world the epistemology of love. Challenging his readers to find and discover a true representation of love in Christianity I thought was a clever way to influence the thinking of readers, specifically young readers.

Even just implying this book to the religious education curriculum, students are continuously taught about the stages of Jesus’ life but aren’t usually given a thorough explanation as to why they need to learn about his life. In “The Challenge of Jesus”, N.T. Wright does justice in explaining to students why they should do more exploring and research into Jesus’ lifetime and be the ones who influence future generations to do the same.

N.T. Wright provides both a historical view of Jesus and an application of his teachings in the contemporary world.

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Film Society Gets Spooky with Double Feature On Halloween Jessica McKenzie Staff Writer

Nobody knows better than Manhattan College’s Film Society that the best way to get in the Halloween spirit is through cinema. The decades don’t deteriorate the genius of “Beetlejuice” (1988), especially when presented alongside a fresh take to a classic, “Halloween” (2018).

Since the Film Society was founded by Margaret Toth, Ph.D., as a way for her film minor students to earn extra credit, students have been attending monthly screenings of different movies and analyzing them as a group. It has become somewhat of a tradition for film society members to gather on holidays such as Halloween and Christmas to watch movies in the spirit of the season.

“The regular screenings are meant to be watched and ana-

lyzed, and the special events for the holidays such as this one are meant to be a bit more informal. Our main objective is just to have fun,” said the president of the film society, sophomore English major Regan Alejo.

Giant bags of candy were passed around throughout the small audience as the night was kicked off with “Beetlejuice.”

“Beetlejuice,” directed by Tim Burton, is a horror and comedy film centered around a husband and wife who realize they’ve died after experiencing a car accident in which their car fell into a river. Even though they are trapped wandering their house as ghosts, the home is soon sold to a family of three.

Desperate to get their home back to themselves, they discover a book in their home called Handbook for the Recently Deceased and are pointed to a ghost named Be-

telGeuse. He claims to be the ultimate being that can frighten the new residents enough to drive them to move out, but is doomed to cause trouble along the way for both the living and the dead.

“Beetlejuice” won an Oscar for Best Makeup and is now a Broadway musical.

“The original script of ‘Beetlejuice’ was a lot more violent, but focus groups wanted to make it happier, so they added two new writers to lighten the tone,” explained film society presenter, Alfonse Calato, junior, who happens to be a film minor.

The name BetelGeuse comes from a star in the O’rion, but the film was almost named Scared Sheetless due to a joke cracked by one of the writers during a session.

The budget for special effects was only a $1 million. The character BetelGeuse is only in the film for a total of seventeen

minutes, only twenty percent of the film. The actor, Michael Keaton was only involved with two weeks of filming.

Easter eggs were also pointed out in the film. In one scene, BetelGeuse is wearing a hat with the first sketch of the skeleton starring in Nightmare Before Christmas, another hit Tim Burton film.

The second film presented on Halloween night was the 2018 adaptation of “Halloween,” directed by David Gordon Green. The movie was a triumph compared to the original “Halloween’”s largely disappointing sequels. The 2018 adaptation received a Rotten Tomatoes score of 79 percent and an Audience Score of 70 percent.

The audience discussed the common but effective tropes in horror movies, such as the irresponsible actions of a babysitter leading to murder.

A presenter in the Film So-

ciety, Alyssa Tipton, a junior computer science major, expressed annoyance with the predictable ending. “It’s always the smart pretty girls that make it through,” she said.

Calato developed that point in the discussion. “That’s one of the good things about the Halloween movies. Even in the seventies they had strong female protagonists.”

The original “Halloween” (1979) is a prime example for filmmakers of how much they could do with so little. Even by Hollywood standards of 1979, low budgets were typically in the low millions, and the original Halloween movie was made on an estimate of $300,000.

“The best guys know what to do when they have a limit,” Calato said.

The Film Society’s next screening will be on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. “The Sixth Sense” (1999) will be featured in the Rodriguez Room.

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The Soundtrack to Many of My Firsts JASPER JAMS Gabriella DePinho News Editor

We’ve all lived through a lot of firsts and those moments are generally unforgettable. Looking back on “firsts” there’s some sort of magic that nostalgia works on those moments, making them even more enchanting than living through them.

When you have a song tied to a “first,” it becomes even easier to get transported back to that time, moment, place, or person because all you have to do is listen. Sometimes songs are tied to firsts by association; other times, it’s because the music was an integral part of the experience.

This playlist is dedicated to the songs that made up a lot of firsts for me and will forever hold a deeper significance to me.

Fly With Me - Jonas Brothers The JoBros were my first concert. My mom knew someone who had to get rid of tickets last minute so she bought them and surprised me with them. I was a Nick girl (and still am, with no shame) and when they played “Fly With Me,” I nearly died because my man is the lead vocals on the

track.

Fearless - Taylor Swift The first album I bought was Swift’s second album, titled for the song on this playlist.

My sister and I shared a serious love for this album in the room we shared together that, at the time, was painted an aggressive teal blue. Our tastes in colors and music has changed over time but this album is still special to us.

The Wire - Haim

Haim performed at the first music festival I ever went to, which was Governor’s Ball in 2016. My sister and her boyfriend of less than a year at that point (they’re now engaged after four years for reference) had decided to go but he asked her if she wanted to invite my brother and I and he invited his sister. It started pouring during Haim’s set but we stayed all the way through The Killers headlining performance, even when so many others cleared out.

Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) - Shakira My first job ever was at a Girl Scout summer camp that I had attended for several years as a camper. One of the counselors had created a dance to this song and as a counselor, it was unofficially part of my job to know it and do it with

the campers. As I entered the “workforce” with a “real” summer internship this past summer, I have to say, I honestly missed camp a lot.

When We Were Young Adele This song was the first slow dance I ever danced with someone that was not my dad at a father-daughter dance.

It was the last song played at my senior prom and my date and good friend asked me if I would like to dance. We talked and laughed through the whole song, but I’ll still cherish that moment for the sweet and awkward first it was.

Dark Blue - Jack’s Mannequin

This song was playing when I got into my first (and so far, only) car accident ever. It was a fairly minor fender bender as I merged from the Garden State Parkway onto I-87 but I still started to cry hysterically because I was 17 and terrified and coming home from my last day of high school. I still love this song though, just not as much when I’m driving.

Wish I Knew You - The Revivalists My first boyfriend put this on a playlist he made for me before we started dating. This

song meant a lot to me because throughout the many weird ways life brings people together, there were several times we were at the same places at the same time in the three years prior to us meeting.

Ribs - Lorde After my freshman year roommate and I watched Lorde get snubbed at the Grammys, we found the link to tickets to her tour and bought some.

It was literally one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. It was also the first concert I went to without a member of my family or another adult being there.

Yeah, I realize this is a weird “first,” but it was special to me and my concert junkie heart.

Super Trouper - Mamma Mia Cast

After my first breakup, the first romcom I watched as I ate ice cream and cried was Mamma Mia. I had never seen it before and I absolutely fell in love with the film and finally understood the hype around it.

It took me a while to sit down and finally watch the film but saving it for my first breakup was a smart choice I think.

in September. What first might this be? It was my first midweek concert that I’ve gone to and also the first time I had a really good experience at a general admission concert. Instead of getting aggressively and unsafely pushed around or yelled at by a 40 year-old man, I made friends with a cross-faded twenty-something year old guy who was just really vibing with the music and all the other random people around me and my friends.

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Lady Jaspers Open up With a 100-Point Win in Exhibition Game Caroline McCarthy & Kelly Kennedy Staff Writers

The Manhattan College women’s basketball team dominated Bloomfield College in an exhibition game last Friday night.

After winning the tip-off, senior Pamela Miceus found classmate Gabby Cajou, who scored on a layup. That was only the first 5 seconds.

The game continued in favor of the Lady Jaspers, who were able to develop a healthy lead early in the first period.

Players Courtney Warley, Sydney Watkins, and Gabby Cajou all contributed to the scoring fun and allowed the Lady Jaspers to finish the quarter with a comfortable 23-8 point lead.

The Jaspers knew they would not be handed this victory. For the 2018-2019 basketball

season, the Jaspers finished with 12 wins and 19 losses. The team has been working tirelessly to improve this upcoming season, relying heavily on the strength of returning players, while also capitalizing on the talent of their rookies.

“We have been practicing really well, and this year we not only have talent, but our talent has experience,” head coach Heather Vulin said.

This hard work and dedication was evident throughout the game, as the Jaspers were able to keep their lead going with players Sini Mäkelä and Pamela Miceus scoring within the first 2 minutes of the second quarter to extend the lead to 19.

The Jaspers stayed in control throughout the second quarter by working together.

Manhattan’s Emily Lapointe, Lynette Tait, and Sydney Watkins controlled the scoring in the second quarter. Watkins especially made her presence felt

by sinking multiple 3-pointers in the quarter.

“I came in ready to work hard after so many practices.

My teammates were always able to find me on the court so I think we all worked well together,” said Watkins.

The Bears fought back to the best of their ability in the second quarter, but were only able to score seven more points for the rest of the half. Julie Høer ended the half by nailing a free throw within the last few seconds to bring her team’s lead to 52-15.

Starting off the second half, the Jaspers took the lead once again with Tait starting things off strong by scoring right away. That bucket set the tone for the rest of the half.

“I was really proud of the focus the team had,” head coach Heather Vulin said. “One of the goals our team had was to dominate every category and I think we accomplished that.”

Although Bloomfield almost doubled the amount of points they previously had over the course of the third quarter, they were still no match for the Lady Jaspers. Points were continuously scored by Courtney Warley, Sini Mäkelä, Lizahya Morgan and Christina Katsamouri. Along with their teammates, they brought Manhattan to a whopping 55-point lead by the time the third quarter was over.

The fourth quarter was merely a formality, as the game was already over for the Bears.

The Jaspers had a tremendous lead already but continued to outperform until the very last buzzer. The Lady Jaspers surpassed 100 points, with the help of key players Christina Katsamouri, LaPointe, and Høer.

“I think it’s exciting, every time you drop 100 points it’s a great thing,” said Vulin, “I think that will give a lot of our players confidence going into the season and I think it will help

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prove that if we are committed to defense anything can happen.”

The Lady Jaspers finished strong with an impressive first game as evidenced by the 107 to 37 scoreline.

“The game was phenomenal, and with the end score being 107-37 that really just proves how hard we have been working. We were so strategic, and you could really tell that they plan out every move that they make,” said freshman Melissa Angel who was in attendance to witness Manhattan’s win.

The Lady Jaspers will go on the road to play the Stony Brook Seawolves this Friday, November 8th. The team hopes their success against Bloomfield will carry over against a tougher team like the Seawolves.

“I think this game sets the bar. We really want to just keep going up from here and this is only the start,” said Watkins.

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Men’s Soccer Beats Niagara to Earn Spot in MAAC Tournament MS: MANHATTAN 1, NIAGARA 0 Pete Janny

Asst. Sports Editor The Manhattan College men’s soccer team returned to the pitch this past Saturday for a game against the Niagara Purple Eagles that had far greater implications than most regular season games. Sitting in sixth place in the standings with two games left in the regular season, the Jaspers were in dire need of a win to lock up one of six spots in the impending MAAC tournament. This game against Niagara came on the heels of just one of many heartbreaking losses the team suffered this year when they fell to first-place Saint Peter’s in double overtime earlier in the week. Despite how badly that loss hurt, the team’s fate was still going to boil down to their own results over the last two games with one win seemingly enough to clinch. With that said, there was no other place the team would’ve preferred clinching a spot than at home in front of their own fans with Saturday’s game providing a chance to do just that.

Unsurprisingly, the game was a dog fight with both teams playing hard for the opportunity to play past the regular season. With neither side able to establish any real offensive cohesion throughout the game, it felt like the eventual winner was most likely going to be the team who caught the big break at the right time. Despite an underwhelming second half performance overall, Manhattan was the team who caught the big break with junior Brandon Joseph-Baudi netting the gamewinner in the 85th minute off a set-piece feed that effectively sealed the victory. The last five minutes featured more of the same from Niagara with the visitors going down rather easily while Manhattan cruised to victory.

Like most Manhattan games, the first half of this affair was characterized by strong defense and minimal offense. In fact, there was barely even a single sequence over the first 45 minutes that developed into a serious threat for either side. Simply put, both teams lacked the offensive ingenuity and continuity needed to breakdown the opposing defense.

The first chance of the afternoon belonged to Niagara when in the fourth minute junior Luca Pacheco laced a free kick from outside the box that missed wide left. The likeli-

hood of it going in was low due to the significant distance from the spot of the kick to the goal, but Pacheco did the most he could with what would’ve been an electric finish. The Purple Eagles would fail to create a better chance than that one for the remainder of the half.

On the other side of the field, Manhattan turned to seniors Noah Ammisah and Felipe Clavijo to try to jumpstart the offense.

With the offense still trying to find a feel for the game, Ammisah produced his team’s first shot in the 11th minute when his one-time attempt from the top of the box off a pass from the right side sailed well over the net. Ammisah’s offensive aggression would persist with the senior striker posing a larger threat in the 16th minute when he single-handedly initiated a counter attack that saw him dribble several yards down the field before unleashing a shot just inside the box on the right side that was scooped up by the Niagara goalie. Clavijo then made his presence felt in the 21st minute with volley attempt in the box that soared over the net. Three minutes later, Clavijo tried to make up for his previous miss by testing the goalie with a shot on goal that was easily handled by the keeper.

With the Purple Eagles still stagnant, Manhattan continued to show more signs of wanting to break through as the half wore on. Instead of forcing things, the game started to slow down for the Jaspers in which the team started to find more success on the passing front.

With 17 minutes left in the half, senior Angee Komano mustered a header attempt that just like most of the other Manhattan chances was off target.

In the 33rd minute, eventual hero Brandon Joseph-Baudi checked in for the Jaspers and wasted no time making an impact. Joseph-Baudi, who has emerged as an offensive force for Manhattan late in the season, was the recipient of a nice little pass from Clavijo at the top of the box that set the junior striker up with a one-time shot that sailed wide of the net. Despite the inaccuracy, the play typified the increased offensive aggression that Joseph-Baudi has showed late in the season.

At the end of the first half, Manhattan held a 7-4 advantage in shots and were the better side despite not playing nearly their best soccer. Although the second half featured some

Prior to kick-off, members of the program’s class of 2020 were honored with a ceremony on the field celebrating their contributions to the program over the last four years.

GOJASPERS / COURTESY nice moments from both sides, there was still more to be desired.

Five minutes into the second half, Manhattan senior Milan Devuyst found daylight just outside the box and tried his luck with a shot that had too much power on it and thus went over the net. This play marked the start of an uninspiring 30-minute stretch of play from the Manhattan offense in which the team was only able to record one shot. That shot came in the 73rd minute off the foot of Joseph-Baudi on a play in which he found some open space on the left side that led to a shot on target that was blocked by the keeper. If not for the unfavorable angle at which Joseph-Baudi shot from, the chance would’ve been even more dangerous.

While Manhattan regressed, Niagara found some life. Over the 30-minute stretch in which Manhattan struggled, the Purple Eagles were more active than at any point before, accumulating six shots. Luckily, the Jaspers bounced back in time for the pivotal stretch run of the game.

In the 79th minute, Joseph Kroma helped stopped the bleeding for Manhattan with an explosive strike from the left side of the box off a pretty feed from Joseph-Baudi. Manhattan then used this newfound momentum to muster the game’s only goal of the game. In the 85th minute, Manhattan caught Niagara sleeping when senior

fullback Callum Carlsey wasted no time sending a cross into the box off a free-kick from the left side that hit Joseph-Baudi in stride for the goal. While Manhattan proceeded to celebrate, the Purple Eagles took to arguing claiming that Carlsey did not wait until the referee’s whistle to take the kick. The ensuing minutes were characterized by a stream of invective directed at the referees for their purported negligence on the play. By the time normalcy was restored, Niagara had been assessed two red cards for arguing, with one of them being issued to head coach Bill Boyle.

When the final buzzer had sounded, the scoreboard read 1-0 in favor of Manhattan with the home team also posting an advantage in shots, 17-12.

It was also just another day at the office for Manhattan senior goalkeeper Marcellin Gohier who built on his own school shutout record to bring his total to 16. In case you had any doubt about Manhattan’s typical second half heroics, all you need to know is that 14 of the Jaspers’ 17 goals this season have come in the second half of games.

Before the game, the program honored all nine of the seniors on the team. To show his appreciation for his seniors, head coach Jorden Scott elected to start all nine of them in what was a classy move by the seventh-year coach. After the game, Scott gave a glowing endorsement of his seniors for

who they are as both people and players.

“This senior class is one of the most talented, diverse, and competitive groups I have coached in my career. They have challenged the program, players and staff, every day in our quest to be the best we can be. They led us to hosting our first MAAC playoff game, set a new program record for wins and battled the toughest schedule in our history this year. They deserve to be honored with a MAAC Championship and we will be going all out as a squad in the coming days and weeks to make that happen. I will be proud to call them alumni when the time comes,” Scott said during a postgame interview with Go Jaspers.

With the win, Manhattan will be participating in the six-team MAAC tournament for the second time in the last three seasons. After concluding their regular season at Siena on Wednesday, November 6th, Manhattan will prepare for a first round game in the MAAC tournament on Sunday, November 10th. With the standings still liable to change until the regular season ends, it is unknown as to who Manhattan will play, where they will play, and what time the game will be played at. However, it has already been determined that Manhattan can finish as high as fourth and as low as sixth depending on how the last few days of the season unfolds.

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Women’s Soccer Blanks Saint Peter’s in Season Finale WS: MANHATTAN 2, SAINT PETER’S 0

Manhattan finishes up 2019 with an overall record of 4-11-2 with a 3-5-2 showing in the MAAC. GOJASPERS/ COURTESY

Pete Janny

Asst. Sports Editor When the Manhattan College women’s soccer team (4-11-2, 3-5-2 MAAC) took the field last Wednesday night against Saint Peter’s (3-13-1, 1-8-1 MAAC), the only thing that mattered was finishing the season off on a good note.

Before the game even started, Manhattan was forced to accept the reality that for the second straight year they were not going to be involved in the annual MAAC tournament that takes place each November.

The final blow to their postseason ambitions came on October 26th when they suffered a 2-1 loss to Marist in double overtime to conclude their road schedule. In what was a quintessential MAAC heartbreak, Manhattan’s hard work was not rewarded with the stroke of luck needed to escape Poughkeepsie with a win.

Having engaged in numerous close battles over the course of the season, Manhattan ended up experiencing more painful losses than they deserved.

However, on this night, the

team made sure to leave it all out on the field ahead of what will probably feel like a long offseason.

It was evident from the outset of this game that Manhattan looked far more relaxed and confident than usual. Against a team of Saint Peter’s stature, Manhattan had no trouble dictating the pace of the game.

After an encouraging opening 20 minutes of play from the Jaspers, the team got on the board in the 24th minute thanks to the elite playmaking ability of junior Bri DeLeo. In what was the highlight of the game, DeLeo successfully infiltrated the left side of Saint Peter’s box in the 25 minute by using her dribbling skills to beat two defenders before picking out classmate Shelby Jones in traffic in the box for an easy finish. It was without a doubt one of the more memorable goals the team scored this season and it was all made possible by two players who will be expected to big play roles next season. On the statistical side of things, the assist gave DeLeo a team-best three helpers on the season, while the goal upped Jones’s goal total to

three on the season.

At the end of the first 45 minutes, Manhattan was in control with a 1-0 lead. Both teams were deadlocked at 8 apiece in shots, which was in no way indicative of the first-half storyline. The final 45 minutes represented the team’s last chance to make themselves proud in 2019.

A few minutes into the second half, DeLeo picked up right where she left off.

In the 52nd minute, the junior midfielder again wreaked havoc on the left side. After managing to beat her defender coming down the left side, DeLeo fired a shot from a tough position next to the end line that hit the hands of the goalie before ending up in the back of the net. The goal was no fluke with DeLeo yet again flashing her offensive prowess before putting enough power on her shot to overwhelm the keeper.

Now up 2-0, the score would remain unchanged with Manhattan cruising the rest of the way.

Making the win feel extra sweet, the combined efforts of senior goalies Olivia Printy and Camryn Nici yielded a shutout

to cap off respectable careers from both players. Printy was deployed for the first 45 minutes, while Nici had the honor of closing things out by playing the last 45 minutes. When it was all said and done, both players had combined for six saves with each chipping in three.

The look of the final box score summed up just how dominant Manhattan was with the team registering advantages in shots, 19-12, and shots on goal, 8-6.

Another cool take away from this game was Manhattan’s continued dominance over Saint Peter’s. With the win, the Jaspers improved to 26-3 in the all-time series between the schools with the Jaspers taking the last 22 of the match-ups.

Heading into the offseason, Manhattan can take solace in the fact that 100 percent of the team’s scoring from this year will be back as DeLeo, Jones, and Arianna Montefusco will all be seniors. In addition, current sophomore goalie Kim Mains will look to use her five-game experience from this season to help guide her in net next year.

Although it’s still too early to

come to a conclusion, Mains enters the offseason as the favorite to land the starting job for next season.

With the senior class on the way out, head coach Brendan Lawler reflected on their immeasurable contributions.

“I think about players who worked hard every single day to get better,” Lawler said when asked about the legacy of the program’s class of 2020 during a postgame interview with Go Jaspers. “That’s what we ask of everyone so it means a lot to the program as a whole.”

Although he probably hasn’t spent a whole lot of time thinking about next year just yet, Lawler did hint at the expectations moving forward.

“We have a lot of players coming back. We are losing two senior goalkeepers, but Kim Mains proved this year she will be able to step right in for us next year. We are returning all of our goal scorers from this year which is obviously huge and shows we have a lot of experience returning,” Lawler said in a postgame interview with Go Jaspers.