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Volume C, Issue 4
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NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Major Shake-Ups in Administration to Kick Off New School Year Carey Out, Goodman Leaves Res Life, French Joins Engineering School
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Students have been enjoying beautiful weather thus far in the fall semester on campus. EMILY HOLLAR / THE QUADRANGLE
Horan Elevators Undergoing Replacement Katie Heneghan & Caroline McCarthy Asst. Features Editor & Staff Writer
The four elevators in Horan Hall have stalled, broken down and caused a nuisance for students for the past few years, resulting in Manhattan College’s decision to replace the four elevators over the course of the 2019-2020 school year. The $1.2 million dollar project will be conducted by the elevator company Thyssenkrupp. The company has begun its replacement of the first elevator car, and students and residents can expect it to be complete by the end of September. The entire project is expected to be completed by July 2020, with each elevator undergoing a 14-week replacement cycle. Andrew Ryan, Vice President of Facilities, holds the responsibilities of overseeing and managing all construction projects, campus planning, and the work of Physical Plant. The replacement of the Horan Eleva-
tors has been a major financial undertaking for the college, as well as a disruption to residents in Horan. “Over the last couple of years it became apparent that we had to do a major upgrade. They are the original elevators from the building,” Ryan said. Despite the plethora of problems the Horan elevators have had, they have been regularly inspected and maintained throughout their 30-year life. Ryan confirmed that recent issues and complications are nothing more than normal wear and tear and malfunctions. These complications, however, are not easily resolvable due to advancements in technology and original parts becoming obsolete. “It gets to a point when they’re at the end of their useful life that some parts are no longer available, and other parts are hard to come by,” Ryan said. Elevators are closely monitored by both the city, the college and the company who maintains their function. Inspections of elevators are thorough, and include a full assess-
IN FEATURES: Puppies take the Learn about the mini quad updates to the academic integrity on p. 7
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ment of safety. When things go wrong in the elevators, the college has to take action before the elevator can be put back into service. “They categorize the items - there are different degrees of severity. When they’re doing the inspection, if anything is a safety hazard that would endanger someone, the car gets taken out of service and you cannot put it back into service until it has been repaired,” says Ryan. These repairs also take an exorbitant toll on Physical Plant’s budget. One elevator coming off the track costs about $10,000 to fix. According to Ryan, Physical Plant has already spent $30,000 this year for repairs even before the $1.2 million renovation. These restorations may seem extravagant, but are seen as a necessary expense to protect the safety of Manhattan College students as well as to maintain the accessibility of the building.
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Rose Brennan, Gabriella DePinho & Alexa Schmidt
A&E Editor, News Editor & Features Editor Manhattan College kicked off its 2019-2020 school year with some fairly major changes in its upper-level administration roster. These major changes are occurring in every corner on campus. The position of Dean of Students is currently vacant, with former dean, Michael Carey, no longer an employee of the college. AJ Goodman, former associate director of residence life is the college’s new assistant dean of students. Tiffany French, former assistant dean of students, has taken a new position as the assistant dean of the School of Engineering. French saw the job opening online. She already had experience working with Dean Tim Ward, and thought it was a good opportunity to stay with the colleagues and students she knew. “I was looking for a bit of a different change for personal professional reasons. I worked in that job for a couple of years. I actually started taking a data intensive science course online, so I had a bit of an interest in possibly computer science or computer engineering, so I worked on that. I wanted a job that could kind of bring me a little closer to that end of the spectrum. I found my way here. I was looking for a few different opportunities, this one came up, and it kept me at Manhat-
IN A&E:
BSU welcomes new members at first meeting on p. 10
tan, which I was really excited about,” French said. So far, the year has been busy with freshmen and transfer student questions about schedules and adding or dropping classes. “It’s ongoing academic advising, and as things come up for students, where maybe they’re not doing well in a class, or they need some additional guidance or referrals or support on campus, that’s what we’re here to do. It’s really kind of troubleshooting with folks as the semester goes on, to help them do the best they can, or get what they need to do the best they can, and beyond that, it’s all the odds and ends for anyone in engineering that needs something,” French said. French received her masters in psychology, which means that she could potentially teach a class down the road. She also said her new schedule could allow her to take more classes in her spare time. “I like higher ed in general, so it’s kind of good to just get experience on the academic side of the house as well as student life because then you can be a balanced leader in the future, and that’s what I hope to keep doing. I know the difference folks made for me when I was in college, so I just want to keep doing that for students while I’m here,” French said. In addition to serving as assistant dean, French is also one of the Green Dot trainers on campus. Green Dot is a vio__________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
IN SPORTS:
Meet some of the new Jasper Dancers on p. 11