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South Campus at Center of Master Plan
Leo Hall will be remodeled, with new labs and classrooms coming within the next five years. Michelle DePinho/The Quadrangle
Joseph Liggio Asst. Editor
Manhattan College has recently expanded on plans for upcoming developments and additions to south campus. The developments are set to greatly change the appearance and functionality of the Leo Engineering Building, RLC, the Mahan Physical Plant Complex as well as the immediate area around W. 238 St. and W. 240 St. Highlights include the addition of a new, 30,000-square-foot eSCI (formerly known as STEM) building and an apartment-style residence hall. Renovations are also set for Leo’s engineering and science facilities, along with the creation of an outdoor recreation space reminiscent of the north campus Quad will also take place. All come as part of the college’s “Master Plan,” a series of developments and upgrades set to take place over the next 10 years, collectively aimed at preserving the north campus, expanding the south campus and strengthening connections between the two. Plans for the upcoming changes to
south campus have been in the works and at the center of much discussion since they were initially presented at a school senate meeting earlier last year. They were reiterated in a mailing sent out to students, families and faculty this past December, along with architectural renderings of the facilities. “The vision is to create a true south campus that will be in its own way as functional, accommodating and attractive as the north campus, with Kelly Commons as the strong link between north and south,” said President Brennan O’Donnell in last month’s mailing. Ultimately, a major goal is to have the area resembling more of an actual college campus by the time the projects are complete. The additions of the two buildings stand as the biggest components of the plan. The eSCI building will serve as a modernized continuation of Leo partially built into the pre-existing hall, with newly-outfitted laboratories and classrooms intended to foster better collaboration between students and to ensure that MC stays up-todate on the latest, modern technology in the field. STEM facilities currently spread throughout several buildings and will be
consolidated into one space with the end result of a better-connected learning environment. Lab space will be dedicated primarily to The School of Engineering’s mechanical, chemical, civil and environmental departments, as well as the chemistry, biology and physics departments within The School of Science. New York-based architecture firm Mitchell/Giurgola was selected for the building’s design in late 2015. As of last fall, detailed design and construction drawings were set to be completed by this October. Accordingly, Leo Hall’s own resources will be updated for the same purpose of modernizing the facility. The west-facing façade of the hall, (currently considered the back entrance), will be remodeled as the new front entrance as part of the onsite development. This, along with the eSCI building’s construction, will be the first major projects on south campus. Vice President for Facilities Andrew Ryan said that the school will, “work diligently” to reduce effects on classes held in Leo while construction is underway. “Subsequent renovations in other
buildings will also impact operations but one of the strong points of the campus master plan is that the work can be conducted in phases,” said Ryan in an email statement. The 300-bed residence hall is set to be constructed on the site of the Mahan Complex on W. 238 St., reflecting the college’s steadily growing population of resident students. The decision to go with apartment-style housing was partially decided upon by input from student focus groups conducted last year, in conjunction with Campus Apartments. Architecture firm Cube 3, known for their work at academic institutions such as Emory and Shippensburg University, is handling the design of the hall. Originally scheduled to open in the fall of 2019, planned occupancy of the hall has since been moved to the fall of 2021. “In the next 18 to 24 months, the college will work with local and city officials to resolve zoning issues on the block, which will provide for a project that in the long term will better serve the needs of the college and which will work better with our local community,” said Ryan. Continued on page 3
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Vol. 95 Issue 1 Jan. 17, 2017
Stephen Zubrycky Editor-in-Chief Jack Melanson News Editor Haley Burnside Joseph Liggio Asst. News Editors Ally Hutzler Features Editor/Managing Editor Megan Dreher Asst. Features Editor Taylor Brethauer Arts & Entertainment Editor Managing Editor Rose Brennan Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor RikkiLynn Shields Sports Editor Charles Lippolis Asst. Sports Editor Tara Marin Social Media Editor Catherine Goodyear Asst. Social Media Editor Victoria Hernández Multimedia Editor Aaron Mayorga Photography Editor Anja Pollozi Asst. Photography Editor Alyssa Velazquez Production Editor Abbi Kirollos Asst. Production Editor Daniel Molina August Kissel Web Editors Tom Callahan Faculty Adviser A tradition since 1924, The Quadrangle is a news organization run by the students of Manhattan College. We strive to cover news around campus and the greater community, publishing weekly in print and daily online. Our goal is always accuracy, relevancy and professionalism. The staff of The Quadrangle meets every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in room 412 of the Student Commons. Contact The Quadrangle at thequad@manhattan.edu 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.
Jan. 17, 2017
Letter from
The Editor
Dear Reader, Hello! My name is Stephen Zubrycky and I will be The Quadrangle’s Editor-in-Chief for 2017. I’m a sophomore Civil Engineering major from Long Island, and I’ve been with the Quad since I first arrived at Manhattan, three semesters ago. Last year, I served as Web Editor, and I’m excited to see what the Quad will accomplish in 2017. I’d like to commend the work of my predecessor, Ally Hutzler, who really did a phenomenal job as the head of this organization last year. Under her leadership and the leadership of the past few editorial boards, the Quad has flourished. It is my every intention to continue this tradition of success this year, even in these challenging times for our craft. American journalism is at a crossroads right now, and now, more than ever, the news-reporting institutions of this country need to answer the call to deliver truth in the face of diminishing trust. Over the next year, we at the Quad will strive to answer this call, to deliver the facts and espouse the truth without fear or favor. We have several goals this semester to enhance the reader’s experience with The Quadrangle. Our new website, launched over the break, embraces a sleeker, more modern layout that makes our content more appealing and accessible for students, and we plan to redouble our focus on making the Quad as engaging as possible. Our doors are always open, and new perspectives are always welcome. We are looking for new writers, and we encourage anyone and everyone to come to our open meetings on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. in Room 412 of the Kelly Commons. I love this school, and I love this paper. I think the work we do at The Quad is important for the entire Jasper community, and I can’t wait to see what adventures 2017 holds for us.
Stephen Zubrycky
South Campus at Center of Master Plan Continued from page 1 During this time, the types of accommodations for the residence hall will be finalized. As of late, no word has been released on the demographic planned to occupy the building; it is not believed that the hall will be exclusive to STEM students or upperclassmen, though this is subject to change as the project moves closer towards completion. Green space for recreation will come on the site of the former Riverdale Auto Body Shop, the vacant lot adjacent to Karl’s Auto Body. The college has owned the property as well as space behind it for some time. Anticipation for the upcoming changes is already building among students. Moira Delaney, a freshman and environmental science major, took two classes as well as lab in Leo during her first semester at MC, and is looking forward to the developments on the property after hearing about the upcoming plans. “The resident hall seems convenient and I know that would probably benefit the STEM kids a lot. I’m excited to see how this could benefit our graduate program and what other opportunities could arise from this addition to the college,” said Delaney. Construction is set to commence with preparations for excavation and groundbreaking on the new residence hall towards the end of the summer. In the meantime, the next few months will be spent relocating the Physical Plant department from it’s current location in the Mahan building to its permanent new location on the ground floor level of the Broadway parking garage. The move is projected to be finished early in the second quarter of 2017, after which the demolition of Mahan, as well as the college-owned buildings on the block west of Leo, will begin.
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Bloomberg Made Easy Jack Melanson Editor
Students and staff at Manhattan College are working on completing a manual that will help students navigate through Bloomberg, a website that provides business and market news, data, analysis and other things of that nature. More specifically, “Bloomberg for Education brings the pace and excitement of real business and macroeconometrics into the classroom,” the Bloomberg website says. “Students gain hands-on experience using the same information and technology relied on by financial professionals all over the world, to help gain an edge in a com-
figuring out the seemingly complicated website. “The Bloomberg Manual is a customized document explaining all of the Bloomberg functions used in class and in the field,” Dr. Annabi said. “We don’t see anything like this offered at other schools, my goal is that as soon as this manual is ready, we will post it on the Bloomberg website so that it is available to other students from other schools.” This is not the only objective, however. Dr. Annabi also has a goal that is much more focused around Manhattan College students specifically. “At the School of Business we start making a difference,” said Dr. Annabi. “Our
“Most of our students want to stay in New York City and work on Wall Street, but when they are interviewed for jobs they will have to answer, ‘what else can you offer?’, knowing Bloomberg partially answers that question,” petitive job market.” Dr. Amira Annabi teaches Quantitative Finance along with Options and Futures Markets at MC, as she has been highly involved in the mission to bring both Bloomberg and the Bloomberg Manual to the college. “I truly believe in students using Bloomberg,” said Dr. Annabi. “I think it will really enhance their learning experience.” With that said, Dr. Annabi understood the difficulties of using the website, which sparked the creation of the Bloomberg Manual that aims to show students how to ultimately make the most of the website. “I’m really passionate about the manual,” said Dr. Annabi. “This thing is like my baby.” Dr. Annabi continued to share how the Bloomberg Manual will assist students in
goal is to increase our students chances of working on Wall Street. Bloomberg knowledge will increase students chances of getting a job and doing really, really well at that job.” Dr. Annabi added that the manual includes screenshots, examples and a step by step process on how to complete tasks that students might have as they use Bloomberg. Manhattan College Student and Bloomberg Assistant, Nich Weyland, also praises the use of Bloomberg as well as the manual in the classroom setting. “The whole idea of the manual is to give students more exposure to what Bloomberg offers, it’s another way to help students learn,” said Weyland. “If you go into the field without Bloomberg knowledge, it could set you back, but if you learn more about Bloomberg earlier and all it
es. CBS2 interviewed driver Ernesto Cabrera from his bed at Barnabas Hospital. “I slammed on my breaks but it was a slick road,” said Cabrera. “There was nothing I could do.” Cabrera believes that there was another vehicle responsible for the entire accident, saying that there was a vehicle that slammed the breaks initially, causing the fatal chain reaction. The police were not able to obtain sufficient evidence to verify this claim. In the chaotic collision another car, a Toyota Corolla, was pushed up onto the concrete median. The breach in the median caused traffic delays on both sides. All other drivers and passengers involved in the crash suffered minor injuries with the exception of the driver of the first 18-wheeler, who was unharmed in the incident. The three deceased victims were identified by police. Henry Walker, a 51-yearold from New Jersey, and Khalil J. White, a
21-year-old from Pennsylvania, were both passengers in the pickup truck. The name of the third victim was not immediately released. The other men in the car have since been released from the hospital according to ABC 7 NY. Police believe that the accident was caused by weather and traffic. An investigation to determine other factors of the crash found that alcohol did not play a role. The accident shut down traffic on the George Washington Bridge. The stoppage had commuters delayed up to 2 hours. Frequent commuters on the Cross Bronx Expressway have voiced complaints about driving conditions. Kaitlyn Von Runnen, a Manhattan College student, verifies that there are downsides to taking the Cross Bronx Expressway. “There is usually no time of day that one can take the Cross Bronx Expressway
has to offer, it could pay dividends in the end.” Weyland acknowledged that every student is unique, adding that the manual is designed for all types of learners. “As a student I know that every student learns in different ways,” said Weyland. “This manual just helps that.” Dr. Annabi mentioned a similar idea, “We do anything we can to not only help those who struggle, but also those who want to do more.” The manual is easily accessible also, “We use dual screen computers in class, the manual is on one screen and Bloomberg is open on the other,” said Weyland. Weyland went on to share that Bloomberg is a quick and easy way to find out information about companies, it adds a hands on experience to the classroom and also that whenever the manual doesn’t work, Bloomberg help support is an effective last option resource. Dr. Annabi began teaching at Manhattan in August of 2012, and at the time Bloomberg terminals were not available to students. Since then, the School of Business has invested money to bring 12 Bloomberg terminals to campus, which has allowed progressive integration into her syllabus. The creation of the manual is the next step in aiding the student experience. “Most of our students want to stay in New York City and work on Wall Street, but when they are interviewed for jobs they will have to answer, ‘what else can you offer?’, knowing Bloomberg partially answers that question,” said Dr. Annabi. “Students can also receive a free Bloomberg Market Concept Certificate after eight hours of training, which I also encourage students to add to their resumes and their LinkedIn profiles.” Bloomberg accounts are free for students to create using their school email addresses, and the manual can be accessed on Moodle or at The O’Malley Library. Follow The Quadrangle for continued coverage.
Christmas Cross Bronx Crash Takes 3 Lives Haley Burnside Asst. Editor
A tragic accident occurred on the Cross Bronx Expressway on Dec. 27. The accident killed three people and left two others severely injured. According to Highway District Commanding Officer Steven D’Ulisse, of the NYPD, the crash was caused by an 18-wheeler making a sudden stop on the eastbound side near Webster Avenue in Mount Hope. A pickup truck with five male passengers attempted to quickly stop behind the 18-wheeler and was hit from behind by another semi-truck. The collision sent the pickup under the 18-wheeler, killing three of the five inside and leaving the other two critically injured. The driver of the second semi-truck went to the hospital with scrapes and bruis-
without running into a traffic nightmare,” said Von Runnen. “When I travel to or from Manhattan College, I try to find alternative routes.” Von Runnen continued to discuss the conditions of the Cross Bronx Expressway. “What sets the Cross Bronx Expressway apart from other routes is the bumpy ride due to potholes spread throughout the expressway and the huge tractor trailers that ride alongside of you,” said Von Runnen. The Long Island Rail Road provides an alternative route for students who do not drive, but after a derailment that occurred Jan. 4, this option may be discouraging to commuters. Both the crash and the derailment serve as a reminder to students to exercise caution while commuting to and from campus.
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Jan. 17, 2017
Recent MC Grad on Decision to Graduate Early Catherine Goodyear Asst. Editor
Graduating in the spring is usually standard for the majority of college students, but Kayla Smith finished her final semester this past fall. The nuclear medicine technology graduate finished her degree with a pre-medicine concentration in three and a half years. Smith originally started off as an allied health major and after her switch she needed to take roughly 16-18 credits per semester along with summer classes at her local community college to not only catch up but to also graduate a semester early. In addition to her summer classes, Smith also attended the two-week study abroad trip to Georgetown, Maine, fulfilling her 300-level religion course requirement. According to Smith, graduating early wasn’t always the plan. “To be honest, I didn’t necessarily want to graduate early. It would have been the easier and more comfortable decision to prolong my college experience throughout the spring semester, but the financial cost of doing so outweighed the benefit of taking additional classes,” said Smith. She jumped on the opportunity to graduate early and justified her decision to do so by saving money that would have been used to cover tuition, room and board. Even though her school responsibilities are over, she doesn’t have time to rest just yet. “The biggest difference is having to ‘adult’ a semester earlier than my peers. Currently, I now have more financial re-
Exploring Seguin Island after arriving by kayak during the Maine Study-Away Summer trip sponsibilities, I am spending a lot of time applying to jobs also I have to study for my registry exam to work in my field,” said Smith. Students who graduate in the fall semester are still allowed to participate in Senior Week and walk with their graduating class at the commencement ceremony in May. Meanwhile, Smith is focused on preparing for her new life post-college. “I feel very satisfied and fulfilled with the time I spent as a student at Manhattan College because I packed a lot of experiences into my time there as a undergrad student. I met a lot of incredible people,
ranging from my peers, to Lockes and Public Safety employees, who made my college experience very meaningful and are the reasons Manhattan felt like my second home,” Smith said. Smith tried to get the most out of her college experience. She remained actively involved in organizations on campus, and spent a good amount of time exploring New York City on the weekends. “The best things I did in college were the clubs and programs I participated in that connected me to people I wouldn’t otherwise have had the opportunity to get to know. Joining a sorority, participating
in L.O.V.E. Jamaica and professor Francis’ study abroad trip to Maine, being a summer conference assistant and interning at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center connected me to new people outside of my major, my age group, my culture and outside of my college experience. The diverse friendships I made will be one of the biggest take-aways from my college experience.” Smith’s intentions for the next upcoming years include working as a nuclear medicine technologist, volunteering at an organization for a year, travelling and attending graduate school.
Sigma Delta Tau Recruitment Week with two of my wonderful sisters (above) On a llama walk while visiting Wunsapana Farm in Altamont, N.Y. (left) Kayla Smith/ Courtesy
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Meet The Quad Staff
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TARA MARIN Social Media Editor Junior Communications Major Schwenksville, Pa.
Favorite Part about Writing for The Quadrangle? For me, it’s the people that I get to meet when I’m covering a story. It’s really fulfilling to be able to write about other people’s experiences and thoughts, and then to publish their voices in The Quad, which in turn is a very fulfilling thing for them as well. Every article I write comes with some sort of learning experience, and talking to people who are passionate about something is very refreshing and fun.
My favorite book (right now) is “My Life on the Road” by Gloria Steinem. I read it this summer but I kept going back to it throughout the fall semester because there’s so much about her personal life that I relate to, and there’s also a lot about politics and the human experience which I find really intriguing.
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Favorite Book, TV Show, or Movie?
I’m interning for Senator Gillibrand this semester, so my plan is to become her best friend.
This is weird, but I saw the movie “Jackie” over winter break with Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy, and I can’t stop listening to the score from the movie. It’s really moving.
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Jan. 17, 2017
Where Old Book
Sophomore Repairs and Restore
Tara Marin
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Tim Gress, a work study student at Manhattan College’s O’Malley library, stands in the empty computer room on the first floor. The room, with six enormous windows and tons of empty bookshelves around its perimeter, is the space that is being dedicated to a massive collection of rare books, a project that fell into Gress’s lap last year. For Gress, a sophomore majoring in philosophy and religious studies, this large undertaking involves moving, organizing and shelving thousands of books. On top of this, some of these books have suffered damage and need to be repaired before being put on display. Most of these books were donated to MC throughout the years. One of these donors was Cardinal Spellman, the sixth Archbishop of New York, who gave a great deal of books on the foundational work of the Catholic church. Gress is also restoring a large amount of books on Dante Alighieri, the Italian poet, prose writer and philosopher. He points to three massive, empty bookshelves where they will soon be placed. “There are about 800 of the Dante books. They’re all from around or before 1930, and the earliest one is from 1902,” Gress said. Another collection of books is about Thomas More, an English lawyer, social philosopher, author and humanist during the Renaissance. Gress’s most recent endeavor was transferring two sets of ancient encyclopedias from Memorial Hall, where they were on display in the president’s office, to the cases where they currently reside on the first floor of the library. The rest of the room is empty aside from them. “In a month, this room will look a lot different. The entire back wall will be the Fales collection, which was donated by DeCoursey Fales in the sixties. It’s over 3,000 books. The earliest books in this collection are from 1715, so they’re over 300 years old. The collection goes from there all the way up to the 1900s,” Gress said. On another floor of the old section of the library, which was built in 1938, Gress browses shelves filled with more collections of antiquated books. “A rare book collector donated his entire collection to us and NYU, it’s amazing stuff,” Gress said. “Washington Irving, Agatha Christie, Mark Twain, T.S. Eliot, Herman Melville, Virginia Woolf, every-
one you can think of, and they’re all first editions. And we have over 100 books that are signed,” Gress said. Last summer, Gress and a friend were responsible for moving the entire collection of books on the lowest floor of the old library, which is located underground, to a higher floor. “A lot of the books were damaged, so I learned how to fix them. I moved everything and then I would go through them and repair them. I started noticing how old the books were, and they had just been laying around random places of the old library, and they’re worth hundreds of thousands of dollars,” Gress said. Some of Gress’s favorite discoveries are an edition of The English Dictionary from 1756 and a first edition of “Grapes of Wrath” from 1939. “I’ve gotten to open up every single one of those books, and some of the things you find in them are really cool. Some have the original receipts inside,” he said. Gress’s workspace is filled with and surrounded by historical works. Behind his desk are two bookshelves, one with works published in the 1700s, the other with works published in the 1800s. From one of the shelves he pulls “Paradise Lost,” an epic poem by Dante Alighieri, which has a gold plated front, and a copy of an original T.S. Eliot novel, signed by Eliot himself on the inside cover. Gress also has the original card catalogues for the books, which were created in the sixties. His process for repairing the books includes using a special cloth tape. “The book would basically be in two pieces, with a front cover and back cover but no spine. I measure the spine and then cut out the cloth to create a new spine, then I glue everything back together. You have to let it sit for a whole day,” he said. The process to restore one book takes two days, but Gress restores multiple ones in a day. Some books, Gress admits, are too old to repair. “They’re so old that if you fix them, the value decreases. It depends, some are cowhide or leather bound,” he said. There is no other library staffer or work study student who is handling this massive undertaking aside from Gress. It’s a stressful and tedious task, but Gress expresses that he does garner a great sense of fulfillment from his efforts: “I’m getting there. There’s over a thousand that I have to fix. Everything old and dusty comes to me [...] I love this stuff, it’s what I want to do for the rest of my life.”
Gress often finds receipts from when the books were first purchased.
The first edition of “Purgatory and Paradise” with gold plated front.
Grees has a workplace in the library where he fixes the books tha t are are damaged
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Since 2015, sophomore Tim Gress has been resurrecting age-old books in the O’Malley Library archive. Over 3,000 will be on display next month.
A book shelf containing books published in the 1700s
A first edition of “Lucy Gayheart” signed by famous American author Willa Cather.
The first edition of The English Dictionary, published in 1756.
A signature from T.S. Elliot on the inside cover of one of his books. Gress organizes and shelves books that are centuries old. Tara Marin/The Quadrangle
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Arts & Entertainment
Jan. 17, 2017
Lotus Magazine Finalizes 2017 Editorial Board
Rose Brennan Asst. Editor
Production is underway for Manhattan College’s first women’s lifestyle magazine. Masthead positions have been assigned for the Lotus Magazine 2017 editorial board. The board is a series of leadership positions that oversee the production of the magazine, and consists of a managing editor, two executive editors, four section editors, a photography director, an art director and a technology director. All positions will be presided over by Melissa Gallardo and Olivia Paladino, the magazine’s Editors-in-Chief. “We manage our staff of editors, writers, photographers and models in production of a once-a-semester women’s empowerment magazine,” said Gallardo of her and Paladino’s position. “We organize our weekly meetings with our staff and editorial board and oversee production and layout of the soon-to-be online magazine.” Sophomore Madeline Davids will serve as one of the magazine’s two executive editors. The position entails reading articles from all three of the magazine’s section before they are finalized for publication. “Essentially, I am one of the final people who will see and edit an article before
it goes to print. I don’t work on any one particular section of the magazine, as I am editing work from every staff writer who has submitted to the publication,” said Davids. Junior Katherine Compton will serve as the magazine’s managing editor and one of the two Self-Expression section editors. “As the managing editor, I will be helping out with the chief editing position as well as editing all submitted articles to the magazine and working on the layout of the whole publication,” Compton said. Her other position as Self-Expression Editor will focus primarily on topics such as fashion and beauty. “We want to promote confidence with this section, and show women they can find that with what they wear or how they present themselves, or simply by the song they listen to on the way to class,” said Compton. “I think this section is going to be extremely empowering for all women.” The other section, Changing Outlooks, will focus mainly on women’s issues and health and will be supervised by junior Grace Ostolozaga. “Our ultimate goal is to tell stories that focus on pressing issues, especially those that are typically told through the lens of misogyny or the male perspective, shame
women in storytelling or are ignored altogether,” Ostolozaga said. Paladino, a sophomore communication student, said that the magazine was conceived through collaboration between Gallardo and herself. “I’ve always been very into living positively and supporting the women around me, who are often put down and picked apart by our society today, and I feel this is an attitude that is often lacking in the fashion/beauty industry,” said Paladino. “I liked the idea of combining the two.” Gallardo said that she met Paladino during the college’s Open House, and that Paladino had mentioned starting a women’s lifestyle magazine. Once Gallardo signed on, the girls began their collaboration on Lotus Magazine. “After talking about how our magazine could be different from other publications on campus and out on your local newsstand, we decided to become a women’s empowerment magazine,” Gallardo said. The magazine’s mission statement and overall goal is “to honor the body, mind, spirit, interests and diversity of Manhattan College’s female population by producing articles related to such, and through recognizing [its] powerful female faculty, students and alumni.”
“Society has done a great job at making us feel like we will never be good enough or beautiful enough,” said Compton. “I want to change that because so many women feel insecure about themselves in various aspects, and I believe with all my heart that needs to change.” Davids also hopes that this magazine will provide more positive representation of women to the community. “Through this magazine, we hope to highlight and honor the diverse, powerful females at Manhattan College while simultaneously dispelling harmful female stereotypes and discussing the issues faced by all women,” Davids said. Lotus Magazine is currently pending club status through the Office of Student Engagement. If said status is approved, the magazine will receive funding, which Paladino said will contribute to publication of a print edition. MC students are encouraged to contribute to the magazine’s inaugural issue, which will tentatively be released electronically at the end of the Spring 2017 semester. Weekly meetings of Lotus Magazine are held on Mondays at 7 p.m. in Kelly Commons, Room 4.12. “We are always looking for contributors: boy or girl, of any grade,” said Paladino.
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Title: The Magnolia Story Authors: Chip and Joanna Gaines Genre: Biography Taylor Brethauer Editor
Fans of HGTV and the network’s hit show “Fixer Upper” will greatly enjoy the new novel from television stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, titled “The Magnolia Story”. While majority of celebrity biographical novels include name-dropping, gossip and offer the sneak peek of what goes on behind closed doors in Hollywood, Chip and Joanna bear their souls and talk about their love and faith throughout their life together. For this couple, a television show was never their goal but rather giving back to the community they grew up in and reinventing what “home” meant to every single person in their town of Waco, Texas. There are also fun, anecdotal chapters that tie into how their show came to be, such as the recurring presence and meaning of the magnolia flower and Chip’s impulsive buy of a broken-down house boat. It is almost impossible to imagine the duo not having the hit show they do now, let alone being together as a couple. The two write both about and with each other in a loving style and voice. Joanna writes about their first date that almost did not happen and yet a voice in the back of her head told her “this is the man you are going to marry.” Chip writes about how Joanna, a broadcasting major throughout college, stepped into the interior decorating field
Taylor Brethauer/The Quadrangle without a hitch and how impressed he was in her skill and talent. Although they did not know it at the time, the bits and pieces of their life were leading up to them bringing
their philosophy and gift to the national level. Although their journey worked out in the end, Joanna touches on their hic-
cups along the way. Their lives and business started smoothly but as they began building a family, things got put on hold. It also wasn’t easy continuing a business throughout a recession. But through their faith and friendships, they were able to reach out for financial help and they ended up paying it all back plus interest. A growth in their business was all thanks to more locals wanting to invest in Chip’s company Magnolia Homes and copy some of Joanna’s unique interior designs. These designs were a part of how Joanna wanted to recreate the idea of a home in the eyes of her clients, as she realized she was worried too much about the “perfect Pinterest house and life” rather than enjoying the life and joy of her young children. As far as biographical books go, the heart of this couple really stood out in their writing. It was an enjoyable and simple read, a book I received as a Christmas present and was able to finish in the span of two days. It is easy to follow along since Joanna is the primary narrator and Chip (albeit a cheesy editing technique) jumps in with his two cents, in a different font. The show itself is a favorite of mine to binge-watch a marathon of, but this book invites viewers of the show to really understand what Chip and Joanna believe in from their faith, family and business. It is a feel-good book that I would recommend as something pleasurable to read within the first few calm weeks of the semester.
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Jan. 17, 2017
Winter Recap Charles Lippolis Asst. Editor
Men’s Basketball It is no secret that the Men’s Basketball team was struggling to start off the season. They did notch impressive home wins against Fordham and Eastern Kentucky, but with senior forward Rich Williams sidelined with a knee injury the team struggled. Recently, the team has found its form. After starting conference play 0-5 and 5-11 overall, the Jaspers have won two straight conference games in Draddy Gym. The first being a deciding nine-point victory over Niagara, and most recently topping first place Rider by just three points. After the win against Niagara last Tuesday, head coach Steve Masiello was confident that in his team and their experience can still carry them to late March Basketball. “If I was everyone else I would panic,” said Masiello, “We have the blueprint… but you know what, we’ll get there and we’ll be ready come March.” Masiello emphasized the importance of the team, and after Friday’s win against the Rider Broncs, Masiello continued to harp on his team’s willingness to come together for a win. “These guys [Waterman and Turner] especially, you know, they’ll go 0-10 if we can get a win” said Masiello. The team still has questions it needs to be answered, most importantly, the status of senior forward Rich Williams and whether he will redshirt or not. The Jaspers have also suffered from slow starts this season, a problem that Williams’ high energy could solve. Manhattan continues their home-stand this Tuesday against rival Iona, as Masiello and the Jaspers look for their third straight conference win. Women’s Basketball The Women’s Basketball team has also had a rough 2016-2017 season. They have only managed to get one conference win so far against their six losses 5-11. One bright part of their team has been junior guard Amani Tatum, who recently went down with an injury. Although she is expected to return soon, the offense has been lost without her leadership. The team jumps back into with a game Sunday night against Niagara at home. The Women’s basketball team failed to offer a statement on the rest of their season. Track and Field The Track and Field Team has been a staple of success at Manhattan College since Head Coach Dan Mecca took over. However, the past couple of years have proven to be tougher for the Jaspers, as they’ve fallen to Monmouth in the MAAC tournament in both the winter and spring of the past two seasons. Coach Mecca remains optimistic, and has faith in his upperclassman to lead both the Men and Women’s team to victory. “We have a good set of team captains,” said Coach Mecca, “Dennis Erickson, Chris Sandoli, Maddie Ardnt, Cathy Kadet, John Dove, Kelly Gorman, Love Litzell, and Lina Bengston; there all very good athletes and they’ll help to motivate our younger group.”
Manhattan College ‘s basketball team celebrates their win against Fordham University
Christopher Reyes at ECAC Winter Championships (left) Jaspers finished third (right). The team will be participating in the smaller Fordham Invitational this weekend, as they continue their campaign leading up the MAAC tournament, which will take the team to Staten Island, Manhattan, and Boston Massachusetts. Swimming and Diving In his first season as head coach, previous assistant Joe Murtha has watched his Manhattan team continue to compete week in and week out. The 2016-2017 season has the Jaspers currently standing at five wins, four Losses, and one third place finish. Coach Murtha is happy with the group he has and thinks that his team has put in the proper effort to continue their trend as perennial MAAC Championship competitors. “We just got back from San Diego, which was eight days of the hardest training we’ve done as a team,” said Coach Murtha, “We’ve got some really strong seniors leading the way, and we have a great freshman class.” Coach Murtha is planning on using the next few weeks to experiment and find what works in anticipation for MAAC’s. The Men’s team has one meet left before MAACs and the Women have two, the MAAC meet will take place the from Feb. 8 to Feb. 11 and will be held in Buffalo, New York.
Amani Tatum, after suffering an injury, is expected to return soon. GoJaspers/Courtesy
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Jaspers Talk: Elizabeth Pierson Charles Lippolis Asst. Editor
Junior goalie Liz Peirson is has watched the Manhattan Women’s lacrosse team struggle for 2 seasons, but is ready to change that this year. She has confidence in the young nucleus of this team, which she thinks can make a run at a MAAC championship this season. The Quadrangle: When did you start playing lacrosse? Elizabeth Pierson: In the seventh grade, it was for a middle school team. I started playing because all my friends signed up and I wanted to try it with them TQ: Who is your favorite pro? EP: Scotty Rodgers. He went to Notre Dame and now he plays for the Ohio Machine. Professional lacrosse isn’t that big though TQ: What age did you start playing goalie? EP: I played one game at defense in seventh grade and after that they stuck me in at goalie and never took me out. I guess they liked me there. TQ: A lot of student athletes live far
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from home, how far do you live from Manhattan College and how does that make you feel? EP: I live about 3 hours from MC. It’s a nice distance, far, but no too far. My parents can still come to some of my games
TQ: Recently the dynamic of the team has changed. There is a new coach and a lot of underclassman. Do you think the changes have been good for the team? EP: Coach McConnell brought new energy, and the freshman provide a lot of depth that we didn’t have last year. I’m excited to see what Manhattan Lacrosse can do this spring TQ: Do you have any pregame rituals? EP: Nikki Prestiano and I always listen to “Knee Deep” by Zac Brown Band before our games. Other than that, not much. TQ: What’s your expectation for the coming season? EP: Every year we look to win a MAAC Championship but we have come up short. I think this year our goal is very achievable. We have a huge non-conference matchup with Rutgers which I think will put us in a good spot heading into MAAC play.
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Jan. 17, 2017
JASPERS WIN SECOND STRAIGHT
Zane Waterman scored a career high 35 points Friday night against Rider. GoJaspers/Courtesy
Charles Lippolis Asst. Editor
Manhattan continued its gritty second half play on Friday night with a 76-73 win over the Rider Broncos. The Jaspers were carried on the shoulders of Zane Waterman and his career night. The junior forward from North Carolina notched a career high 35 points, and added seven rebounds. When asked if Waterman entered the game with a plan to dominate, he emphasized the team effort. “I wasn’t looking to do anything, it was just my teammates finding me in good places at the right time,” said Waterman. For Coach Steve Masiello, his 99th win reminded him of what it means to be a Jasper, harping on the aggressiveness of his team’s play. “I thought we showed signs of our vintage, what we do,” said Masiello, “I didn’t like Fairfield, I didn’t recognize our team, I didn’t recognize us period. But we’re going in the right direction, that’s what matters.” The win against the first place team in
the MAAC could not have come at a better time. After dropping its first five conference games, Manhattan has returned to form, notching wins in each of its past two conference matchups. A huge part of that turn-around is due to the consistent play of junior point guard Zavier Turner. The transfer student from
was able to lead a team like that,” said Turner after the game, “I’m really getting out of my comfort zone and leading guys”. Even with Turner’s 23 points to compliment Waterman’s big night, there were questions surrounding the offense. The Jaspers only were down two points going
“I thought we showed signs of our vintage, what we do,” said Masiello, “I didn’t like Fairfield, I didn’t recognize our team, I didn’t recognize us period. But we’re going in the right direction, that’s what matters.” Ball State University has emerged as the team’s best player, and a leader, averaging 16.6 points-per-game to go along with 3.5 assists-per-game. “Before, prior to coming here, I never
into the half, but on 31 percent shooting from the field and 18.2 percent from threepoint range. However, as they have all season, the Jaspers dug deep in the second half to
edge ahead. They bumped their field goal percentage to 50 percent and three-point shooting to 33.3 percent, creating offense off their defense, which forced seven turnovers and held Rider to 35.3 percent from the field. The deciding factor of the game: free throw shooting. Not only did Manhattan get to the line more, but converted on its opportunities at a much better rate than the Broncs. Rider shot its free throws at a 58.6 percent clip, 17-29, while Manhattan was 80 percent on 28-35 shooting. Coming into tonight’s contest, Rider was 291st in the nation in free throw shooting, a weakness that held the team down throughout the entirety of the game. The Broncs did excel on the glass, outrebounding Manhattan 46-36 and were rebounding at a 2-1 rate on the offensive glass. “You don’t see too many games where we give up more possessions than we have,” said Masiello. The Jaspers will look to continue their hot streak on Tuesday night when rival Iona comes to Draddy Gymnasium.
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