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Bethlehem University Students Tackle Manhattan College RikkiLynn Shields Editor
This summer, five students from Bethlehem University in Palestine came to Manhattan College to participate in the Bethlehem University-Manhattan College Summer Research Program. Students spent the summer researching a topic pertaining to their field of study while being paired with a professor that acted as their mentor. Jane Allawi, a Bethlehem student majoring in biology, spent her summer at MC. Allaw researched how to produce collagen matrices using collagen nanofibrils– the main objec-tive being to create collagen matrices infused with titanium which would be used for transplanta-tions. Allawi worked with Gennaro Maffia, Ph.D., professor of
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Five students from Bethlehem University in Palestine came to Manhattan College this summer to do research. RANDA AL-OBAYYAT / COURTESY
Baisden, Lee Hall AC, Takes Leave of Absence Jack Melanson Editor
The Manhattan College community was hit with the news that Area Coordinator of Lee Hall, Toni Baisden, will be taking a six week leave of absence from her duties. This absence is taking effect immediately. Although the reason for her absence has yet to be disclosed, it is apparent that she will return after six weeks. Ryan Bunts, area coordinator for Horan Hall, will be assuming her role in the meantime. “Although I can’t give specifics, I can confirm Toni Baisden
will be taking a leave from the position for six weeks during which time I will be overseeing the staff and students in Lee Hall in addition to Horan Hall,” said Bunts in an email statement. Baisden’s request for time off was unexpected, but ResiToni Baisden d e n c e Life re- MANHATTAN COLLEGE COURTESY m a i n s calm and collected. “I’m confident that with the assistance of the Residence Directors and Resident Assistants
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Religion Matters lecture coverage on p. 3
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the chemical engineering department, and other Manhattan College Students. “Working with the students is always the best part. They were wonderful and enthusiastic and Jane became part of the team very quickly. We managed to publish a paper so Jane’s work was accepted by the scientific community as something novel, using raw material that had not been tried before,” Dr. Gennaro said. For Alawi, the research she conducted with Dr. Maffia and Manhattan College senior Amanda Peterman, was the first type of research she had ever completed. “Unfortunately, we did not have enough time. However, we successfully tested the hypothesis of there being no cor-
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Sanctus Artem to Showcase On-Campus Talent at Art Show Gabriella DePinho & Shannon Gleba Staff Writers
Sanctus Artem, a young art collaborative on Manhattan College’s campus, will be hosting their first art show as an official MC club on Oct. 21 in Hayden 100. The art show will feature submissions from students, faculty and community members, covering a wide array of art forms. The submissions include paintings, drawings, pottery, graphic design, film, poetry, dance, music and other performances. In addition, there will be fashion shows to showcase the design submissions Sanctus Artem has received. Visual and performing arts department chairperson, Mark
The Sanctus Artem art show will highlight the works of Manhattan College students and faculty. SANCTUS ARTEM / COURTESY Pottinger, Ph.D., acts as the faculty advisor for Sanctus Artem and identifies himself as a sounding board for the student leaders of the collaborative. He credits the student leaders with the biggest role in planning the
art show, specifically the president of the organization, Kelsey Quartulli.
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Students join new MC reacts to breakdancing comments by classes on p. 10 Cam Newton on p. 11
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The Editor
OCTOBER 17, 2017
The Editorial Board
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
Aaron Mayorga Photography Editor
Anja Pollozi Asst. Photography Editor
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Abbi Kirollos Asst. Production Editor
Victoria Hernandez Morales Multimedia Editor August Kissel Daniel Molina Web Editors Thomas Callahan Faculty Advisor About The Quadrangle A tradition since 1924, The Quadrangle is a news or ganization 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 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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KAT HLEEN VON EUW writes: To the Editor:
Over the next two weeks between Monday, October 16th and Friday, October 27th, Manhattan College will be participating in the National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement (NASCE), a web-based survey that measures an institution’s overall level of community engagement by evaluating the rate, frequency, and depth of student community service activities. This survey is a wonderful opportunity to assess how Manhattan College serves the needs of the community and to highlight the efforts and passions of our students. As such, I am writing to invite all undergraduate students to participate in the NASCE Survey to help improve our ability to grow community engagement programming based on student feedback and interest. We will use the data to identify where we as an institution are doing well and where we can improve in order to better provide meaningful community engagement experiences for students, and how to engage more sustainably and responsibly in the greater community. We will be able to share the results of the survey when they become available so that we as a community can thoughtfully examine our level of community engagement, and use the results to inform how, collectively, we may best respond to community-defined needs. Regardless of your current participation in community service, we are interested in your experiences and attitudes. I highly encourage all students to take the survey. It should only take about 15 minutes to complete and the results will contribute to a growing understanding of community engagement and service in higher education. Upon completion of the survey all students will be able to pick up a Halloween Goodie Bag (with a chance to win a Starbucks Giftcard) in the Social Action Suite, Kelly Student Commons 203. To learn more about the NASCE please visit www.siena.edu/ sri/nasce. As always, please let me know how I might be able to assist you or your student organizations in getting involved in the community. Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for your time and assistance, Kathleen Von Euw KAT HLEEN VON EUW works for the Manhattan College Department of Campus Ministry and Social Action as the coordinator of community partnerships and service. She oversees the LoCo and Day of Service programs.
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CORRECT IONS In last week’s issue, in “Assembly Talks Transfer Credits, Wi-Fi at Second Meeting” the word “Second” in the title was meant to be “Third.”
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Toni Baisden, Lee Hall Area Coordinator, Takes Leave of Absence
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in Lee, the students should still feel that they are supported during this time,” said Bunts. Resident assistants are trained to handle the needs of their residents, as this is seemingly just a curve ball to their regular duties. Erin Keating, a resident assistant for Lee Hall, commented on the issue via email. “I don’t think [our jobs] will be altered much,” wrote Keating. “[Residence Life] is pretty good at keeping everybody
Continued FROM Page 1 where they have to be and keep[ing] them organized.” Keating also alluded that Bunts will do a more than sufficient job in taking a heavier work load. “I think other staff members will step up and nothing will change,” said Keating. Toni Baisden was the bearer of this news to her staff. “We had a staff meeting and Toni told us she was taking a leave of absence herself,” said
Keating. “I’m glad that Toni is taking time to take care of herself because in any job you can’t help someone else if you’re not at your best.” Students living in Lee Hall were seemingly less informed. “I had no idea that [Toni Baisden] took time off,” said Riley Gross, junior at MC. Gross continued. “I feel like I’m being taken care of but I don’t feel like they don’t tell us a lot of things,” she
said. Part of this dialogue was reiterated by Bunts. “As always if there are any major concerns students in both halls can reach out to myself, their RA, or head to RD office hours in their respective building,” he said. Continually, Residence Life at Manhattan College promises to instill a sense security in all who live on campus. “The Office of Residence
Life is here to help [students create a] “home away from home” in our residence halls,” the official website of the college says. As Baisden’s absence has just begun, Residence Life, as suggested by Bunts, plans to continue on their promise to make all students feel comfortable and secure. Students needing immediate help can always contact RA’s or RD’s on duty, public safety, or the local police.
The Coexistence of Science and Religion ‘Religion Matters’ Lecture Series Welcomes Dr. Renny Thomas
Joseph Liggio & Ryan K. Gangadin
Asst. Editor & Contributor Last Wednesday, the departments of religious studies and sociology hosted an eyeopening lecture on the coexistence of science and religion, presented by Renny Thomas of New Delhi, India. “Beyond Dualism: Anthropology of ‘Science and Religion’ in Contemporary India,” was hosted as part of the Religion Matters lecture series, and explored the connection between leading Indian scientists and religious practice within their everyday lives. Thomas, an associate professor of sociology at Jesus and Mary College of Delhi University, has been exploring the conscience of science and the intricacies of this relationship, a sort of “dualism” coming as a product of western modernity. “One shouldn’t be actually surprised to see scientists religious. Because [people] think that they are different, you think that they should not be religious because they are
scientists,” said Thomas. “That particular idea that science and religion is in conflict or in complementarity, that comes from particular historical misunderstanding.” After working alongside and observing scientists who held religion in high regard within their own lives, Thomas was intrigued by the ability for both ideas to harmonize peacefully, when science isn’t applied in order to prove or disprove the existence of God. He observed how Hindu scientists would regularly attend temple services and partake in religious holidays such as Holi, the festival of colors, and even pray before submitting or presenting their research. Thomas posits that, because all scientists are human, it is natural that we all have certain specific beliefs, which can exist separately but not necessarily in conflict with the scientific world. “I believe that if you really want to understand science and religion, you need to go beyond this binary understanding of science and religion. [...] Treat them as independent catego-
The lecture was hosted by the religious studies and sociology departments. joseph liggio / the quadrangle
‘Religion Matters’ lectures are held every semester, with different talks and events any student is welcome to attend, joseph liggio / the quadrangle ries; then you will be able to come [up] with new ideas.” Robert Geraci, Ph.D., chairperson of the religious studies department, helped organize the event. Geraci met Thomas while collaborating together on research in Bangalore, India, and together they have worked on a paper pertaining to the Hindu festival of Ayudha Puja, which will soon be published in “Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science.” “[Ayudha Puja] translates to ‘worship of the machines’ or ‘rite of the implements,’” said Geraci. “This is an annual festival in south India where people clean their tools [either machines at home or their tools at work], and anoint them with sandalwood oil and vermilion powder. Often a priest is brought to workplaces and he speaks a number of benedictions to the gods. [...] Dr. Thomas and I find this ritual to be particularly interesting when practiced in scientific labs
and offices, and so we attended Ayudha Puja at the Indian Institute of Science and co-authored a paper on how the festival normalizes Brahminical Hinduism in the workplace.” Geraci’s continuing relationship with Thomas helped facilitate last Wednesday’s presentation. “He’s such an intelligent and interesting young scholar that I suggested he come to the U.S.,” said Geraci. “For our part, the department of religious studies cheerfully voted to put funds into airfare, and the department of sociology provided an honorarium to compensate him for his time and expertise.” Thomas was happy to accept Manhattan College’s invitation to present his lecture at the school. “I thought it would be really nice to meet the kind of academia that you have here,” said Thomas, who also spoke at The University of Pennsylvania just a day prior. “I thought it would
be fascinating, because one day I’m speaking at the department of history and sociology science [at U. Penn], and the next day, religious studies.” The crowd of students and faculty who came together in Kelly Commons to hear Thomas were intrigued by his ideas on the topic. Sophomore Molly McGough was one of the many present to hear the lecture, and enjoyed the new perspective portrayed by this discussion. “I found it interesting that some Indian scientists thought of science and religion as two separate ‘modes of existence’ that coexist naturally. It’s a different way to think about them than most people do,” said McGough. “These events can be really intriguing.” The religious studies department hosts several events each year, and the ‘Religion Matters’ lecture series ensures at least one event per semester.
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relation between the matrices’ density with their pores sizes. We concluded that the hypothesis was true and we published a paper on it. The process of making the nano-fibrils was a long process,” Allawi said. While Allawi was a bit skeptical before leaving the West Bank to live in the United States for the summer, she knew that this research opportunity was exactly what she needed, not only academically, but also socially. “Visiting New York City is always a fun experience. Life in the US is very different culturally and socially from Bethlehem,” said Allawi. “During our stay in New York City, we went sight-seeing and tried to explore the city as much as we could. I turned 21 in the summer so it was easier for me to find more things to enjoy as a college student.” After graduating from Bethlehem University, Allawi plans to continue on to graduate and post-graduate studies, along with continuing her research. “Besides education, I would like to give back to my community by the best way possible. I am aiming to one day work in either a research facility or a hospital,” said Allawi. “This opportunity helped me gain some experience in the field of research and of course the paper that was published would offer me many similar opportunities in the future.” Another student, Randa AlObayyat, came to Manhattan College to pursue her passions for computer information systems and accounting. “I came to NY for 2 reasons, first that Jane Allawi & I participated in Business Analysis Competition at Manhattan College which [was] held on May 21st-23rd, so we came earlier than some of our other friends,” Al-Obayyat said. She continued. “The second reason was the research opportunity. It was
CAPTION PENDING Manhattan College hopes to expand the connections with Bethlehem University in the future. RANDA AL-OBAYYAT / COURTESY the first time I had a chance to do a research, so it was a very important opportunity for me to visit new university and do a research. I can also say that I truly learned how to do a research,” Al-Obayyat said. Al-Obayyat titled her research ‘Software Communication Network & Service’. It focused on assessing the next generation of mobile core network entities with the intent to virtualize and adapt them for cloud environment deployment. “Researching was totally new for me, especially because I hadn’t had any background related to it, so the first thing I did at Manhattan was studying new concepts and techniques that I needed to use in my work. Then, I started working on the research by downloading the necessary soft-ware/ programs,” Al-Obayyat said. Along with spending the summer researching, AlObayyat enjoyed all that New
The group all came to pursue their personal academic passions. RANDA AL-OBAYYAT / COURTESY
York City had to offer. AlObayyat expressed that life overall was very different here. Food was different, the weather was different, and the cost of living was much more expensive here. Regardless, she enjoyed her time in NYC. “The time I spent in New York taught me how to be strong, work hard, and be totally independent. I’ve learned how to conduct research, and how hard is to work in order to get any information. You have to build yourself up strong to get the job of your dreams,” she said. Al-Obayyat was blown away by her experience in the United States. Not only was this her first time abroad, this was also her first time spending Ramadan and celebrating Eid away from her family. Dr. Afridi hosted the students for iftar, a religious gathering that commemorates the breaking of the fast on each day of the holy month. While at her home, the students were able to enjoy traditional Middle Eastern dishes cooked by Dr. Afridi herself, such as chickpeas and baba ganoush. Dr. Amir Annabi, professor of economics and finance at Manhattan College, mentored Alyssa Reesor of Manhattan College and Jackline Khoury of Bethlehem University, alongside Dr. Aileen Farrelly. “We researched and compared existing financial literacy initiatives in both the Bronx
and the West Bank, and investigated how these programs impacted their respective communities by alle-viating financial illiteracy,” said Dr. Annabi. “It was a wonderful experience. Not only I met a remarkable student, but also learned more about where she comes from and region challenges. I really hope I could visit Bethlehem University one day.” Alyssa Reesor of Manhattan College shared her experience working on a research paper along-side Jackline Khoury of Bethlehem University. “Having the opportunity to participate in summer research was one of the best experiences I’ve had. I was able to expand my knowledge on the Bronx and educate myself about the West Bank. It was really fascinating to learn about the different NGOs that the Bronx has to offer and I was shocked by the lack of NGOs in the West Bank,” Reesor said. Reesor continued to discuss her experience. “The best part of doing the summer research was being partnered with Jackline. We had an amazing dynamic and she is so intelligent. I could not be more grateful to have worked with her, as well as made a life long friendship with her and share lots of laughs and memories together,” she said. After graduating in May 2018, Al-Obayyat plans to work for a few years following graduation to gain experience in her field. She hopes to receive a scholarship to obtain her mas-
ter’s degree out-side of Palestine. While at the college, along with researching and building friendships with the faculty and other students, the five students were able to travel to places such as Central Park, Cony Island, Times Square, the MoMA, The MET, the High Line and even Six Flags in New Jersey. Natalie Boliari, assistant professor of economics and finance, met with all of the students at former Dean Ammar’s house party. “After discovering their interest in jazz during my conversations with them, I arranged to take two of the students, Jackie and Jane, to Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola. Dizzy’s is one of the premier New York City jazz clubs,” Boliari. “I learned, once again, that the uniquely American art form, jazz, can bring people from diverse backgrounds together and reveal and strengthen so many of their shared values.” While the students were unable to present their findings at the Research Scholars Presentation Day on Sept. 29 of this year, they issued presentations to their fellow students at Bethlehem University. Manhattan hopes to expand and strengthen connections with Bethlehem University in the future while exploring other possible partnerships to connect with the community.
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David Bollert Wins the Costello “Bonjour” to the Excellence in Teaching Award Revived Le Cercle Francais Club
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David Bollert, a philosophy professor at Manhattan College, received the Costello Excellence in Teaching Award for 2017. The award, named after Brother Casimir Gabriel Costello, FSC, recognizes a liberal arts faculty member at Manhattan College who “exemplifies the excellence in teaching that characterizes Manhattan College and is central to its mission and the mission of the Lasallian Christian Brothers,” as stated in the award description. Keith Brower, dean of the school of liberal arts, notified Bollert that he won the award late in the Spring 2017 semester. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, Bollert was given the award during the sixteenth annual Costello Lecture. “I was moved,” Bollert said. “My department was there and it was wonderful to see them. They’ve been very supportive. I’ve benefitted from watching them teach and learning much from them.” During the lecture, Brower spoke about how glad he was that such an award was in place upon assuming the office of dean in 2014. He also spoke about Bollert’s teaching and presented him with his award plaque. Apart from the award ceremony, Carissa Harris, an assistant visiting English professor from Temple University, gave the annual lecture. Her lecture was called “Alehouse Lessons: Alcohol, Consent, and Sexual Education in Medieval England.” This is the fifth year in which the Costello Excellence in Teaching Award has been bestowed upon a professor at Manhattan College. Ashley Cross, Arno Kolz, Br. Patrick Horner and Andrew Skotnicki were the past four winners in that order. Horner had the privilege of knowing Costello and teaching alongside him for a few years. “Winning an award in the name of Gabe Costello is just over-the-top,” said Horner. “That’s how good and that’s how well-respected he was as a teacher.” Costello was born in 1910. He attended Manhattan College and graduated in 1933. He later received a master’s degree in history from Manhattan in 1939 and received a doctorate in history from Fordham University in 1946. Costello was the chair of the history department at Manhattan College from 1949 to 1953. In 1953 he became the dean of the college and served in that position until 1959. He went back to teaching at Manhattan for about two more decades be-
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School of Liberal Arts Dean Keith Brower presents the certificate to Bollert. MANHATTAN COLLEGE / COURTESY fore retiring. The process in which faculty are chosen for this award is threefold. Students have the opportunity to nominate a teacher who has been at Manhattan for at least three years. After being nominated, the liberal arts dean requests a brief teaching evaluation from the nominee’s department chair. The nominee is then invited to submit a brief teaching philosophy statement and summary of teaching evaluations from the previous three years. A committee chosen by the liberal arts dean then decides on the winner based off those three criteria. Past winners of the award become apart of the committee. Horner and Skotnicki are two members of the committee and both thought highly of Bollert. Skotnicki, who had taught three classes alongside Bollert, cited his relationship with the students as a big reason he deserved the award. “He’s got a terrific rapport with the students and [they] have a great love for the material he teaches,” Skotnicki said. Horner praised the work of Bollert, among others, for rebuilding the philosophy department. “The philosophy department has had a renaissance as a department in the last 15 years or so,” Horner said. “And David is a major reason for that.” Horner viewed certain departments, such as the philosophy department, as simply being stable for years. There were many tenured professors who brought valuable experience, but at the same time they didn’t connect to the students as well as Bollert and some of his fellow younger colleagues do right now. “The students clearly benefit from his classes and philosophy has reasserted itself in the school of liberal arts as an
important major,” said Horner. “That was not necessarily true 25 years ago and now it is.” For many students, having good professors in college can be quite beneficial. It was indeed that case for Bollert when he attended Michigan State University. One of his English professors and one of his philosophy professors saw something in him. They both pulled him aside and called him out for underperforming. Bollert took that to heart and he took his studies more seriously thereafter. “I was inspired by their expertise, their pedagogy, [and] the fact that they cared about students not just as learners, but as people,” Bollert said. Bollert admires the mission of Manhattan College and how it focuses on more than just the student in the desk, but rather who that student really is inside. “It’s built into our Lasallian mission that we’re supposed to teach to the whole person,” Bollert said. “That our students are not just minds, and that’s very important. They’re also human beings going through a key kind of transitional stage in life.” Bollert felt he had good examples at Michigan State with regard to treatment of students. “We’re supposed to be here for matters of the heart and the soul, as well as the mind,” said Bollert. “I think I had some good examples of that at Michigan State many years ago.” The process of choosing a worthy recipient for this award will begin again in the spring semester. This time Bollert will be on the committee to help choose the next winner. In the meantime, the honor belongs to him. “He’s being recognized for the gift he is to the school,” Skotnicki said.
After years of the French club’s absence at Manhattan College, two sophomore girls have successfully set out to resurrect Le Cercle Francais. The co-presidents of the club are Gillian Fleshman, who is double majoring in French and Spanish, and Lauren Schuster, a communications major. Unfortunately, the original French club ceased to exist for many years due to lack of interest. But with its new leaders and their creativity, Le Cercle Francais now has a promising future. This year, Fleshman and Schuster are seeking to rekindle the club due to their love of the French language and culture, an idea that conceptualized for the girls during last spring semester. The academic advisor for this club is language professor Nevart Wanger. Wanger inspired the girls to reconstruct the club. “I had French class with [Wanger] both semesters last year. At the end of the year, she asked if we would be interested in restarting Le Cercle Francais Club. Since then, we’ve been working on bringing back Le Cercle Francais Club,” Schuster said. Fleshman and Schuster are adopting some of the activities from the old club, such as crepe nights and French movies nights as well as creating new opportunities for members. This club offers cultural immersion by hosting fun events that simultaneously interact with the alluring culture of France. In addition to the original events, the co-presidents plan to host a cheese tasting, a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art focused on French works, as well as nights dedicated to French music and artists. They would also be interested in de-
voting a club meeting time to practice French language. This semester, Le Cercle Francais Club has already accompanied the Italian Club to an Italian opera performance written by a French author. After a successful experience the two clubs hope to join forces again to offer more opportunities to their members. The activities planned for the future may occur next semester due to the lack of recognition by Student Engagement. Le Cercle Francais Club is currently in the process of being recognized as a formal club under the office, which will eventually result in a budget given by the school. As for now, Wanger and its members must pay out of pocket for the club’s activities. At the point of its creation, Le Cercle Francais Club had only four members, but that number has grown to ten and is expected to keep growing. Those who are interested in joining the email list or learning more can follow their Instagram account: @mc_cerclefrancais_. “There is no language requirement for the club. It is mainly a cultural club, you do not have to take French” Schuster said, who is no longer enrolled in any French classes. After Le Cercle Francais Club becomes recognized as a club, Schuster and Fleshman plan on hosting meetings to further plan the upcoming activities for next semester. The next step for the club will be creating a board of positions to assist the two leaders. “Being bilingual is important in the 21st century, knowing numerous languages helps in this society. Yet, you don’t have to learn the language, learning the culture is just as important,” Fleshman said. Editor’s Note: Lauren Schuster is a staff writer for The Quadrangle.
Le Cercle Francais co-sponsored a trip to the Metropolitan Opera with the Italian Club. ENRICA COTELLESSA / COURTESY
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Merging the Classroom Advertising Students
Three students interned with SoHarlem this summer, after gaining exposure to the non-profit through their Advanced Advertising Strategies class. SOHARLEM / COURTESY
Tara Marin Editor
Javier Garcia has been a professor for a little more than two years. The spring of 2017 was his first time teaching COMM 414, Advanced Advertising Strategies, and his first semester teaching for Manhattan College’s communication department. Inspired by the capstone courses he completed during his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the City College of New York (CCNY), Garcia designed the conceptual framework behind this 15 week course to mirror a real client pitch situation, and three students were able to intern for SoHarlem, a nonprofit business incubator for apparel brands. “I remember my situation vividly: During my last semester of undergrad back in the fall of 2009, I was a scared senior doing my one and only internship right before graduating, while participating in the capstone class, the toughest class-
room experience I’d had to date. I was incredibly afraid of what awaited me after I graduated, since I had no idea how or if I would be able to land a job - my first job - in the aftermath of a recession,” he said. Garcia landed a full time position at Young and Rubicam, where he had been interning. It was one of the few advertising agencies that still held offices on Madison Avenue. Here, Garcia worked with large global brands such as Colgate, LG and Dell. This very first job would be the catalyst for his own entrepreneurial endeavors, as well as this SoHarlem partnership many years later. However, he credits his education first. “That undergraduate capstone course set me up for life, instilling me with a heroic work ethic that I have carried with me ever since. When it came time to return to CCNY to complete my Master’s degree, I once again found myself in similar capstone environment, albeit we were now a classroom
of young professionals, and several of us had years of experience and award winning projects under their belt. The experiences, as you could imagine, were incredibly competitive, but incredibly rewarding, and resulted in strong portfolio pieces and even work opportunities,” Garcia said. When he became a professor, he was well-aware of how competitive the advertising world would be for his students. “My goal in teaching the advanced advertising strategies course is to provide the kinds of knowledge and intensive work experience students might encounter by having them pitch for a client’s business in their own in-class communications agencies,” he said. Lauren Kalina, a senior advertising major, was one of the students involved in this project. “It all started when Javier decided that instead of doing a fake client and going through the motion of a campaign,
we were going to meet with a real life company that needed our help. In class we worked in groups getting down in the weeds about this company and what they were about,” Kalina said. Kalina’s group and the other groups of students presented their final media campaign to Janet Rodriguez, the CEO and founder of SoHarlem, at the end of the spring semester. Rodriguez chose Kalina’s group. This is where Garcia explains that running this course with SoHarlem was “a case of the stars aligning.” Rodriguez was searching for interns for the summer, and it just so happened that the students whose project she had chosen were all searching for internship positions as well. “She offered us a summer internship at SoHarlem and I was so excited to get to actually put in place all the work we had done that semester,” Kalina said. Over the summer, Kalina worked four days a week.
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MC students interned with SoHarlem this summer after taking an upper level course on advanced advertising strategies. “We did a range of tasks for SOH, we organized a full brand refresh, put together a photoshoot for Pur Sol Miami, helped conduct a Telemundo interview that has been submitted for the Emmys, assisted with putting together the mural outside our building, organizing a silent auction and just so much more. I loved being able to run the little things and have a say in what was going on. On a day-
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Work with SoHarlem to-day we would focus on the online presence that SoHarlem had, as a non-profit, social media is super important for getting grants, and other types of government funds,” she said. Kalina’s love for fashion also flourished at this internship. “I have always been obsessed with the fashion world so this was a great opportunity for me to really get a glimpse of that space. I loved meeting the designers and learning how they came up with their designs, sourced their fabrics, and manufactured their product,” she said. Kalina also met a woman named Kate, who taught her a great deal about the industry. “Kate travels to India to where she employs many women to sew beautiful cross stitches, beading, and any other amazing embellishments on fabric. All her fabric and garments have a story and that’s something that is super rare, but amazing,” Kalina said. As far as what she wants to do with her career, Kalina said this internship was right on the mark. “Through this experience I’ve gotten a more clear understanding of where I would like to be in the advertising world. I’ve learned a lot about my strengths and weaknesses and
how to best cope with both,” she said. Garcia wanted to create a sense of autonomy within the students, so his supervision was minimal. The team was given full independence to work with SoHarlem in producing quality work and strategy. “They even worked on a bigger, even bolder request: a rebranding effort that included the development of a new corporate identity - a new logo, color palette, tone of voice, typefaces, and other creative elements for the non-profit, which was using branding elements that hadn’t been changed in over ten years,” Garcia said. Senior Patrick Estanbouli was especially thrilled about this part. “My work at SoHarlem was focused around a creative strategy/directive role. I spent the first month of our internship rebranding the company with a new logo and style guide. From that point on, I was in charge of creating and designing all content as well as brainstorming with my teammates what strategies would be most effective for SoHarlem publicity and mission,” he said. For Estanbouli, who is an advertising major with a minor in digital media art, this kind of work was right up his alley.
“This was a great opportunity and amazing way to get a starting grasp of working in the creative advertising and strategy fields, and really helped me foster an understanding of what kind of creative work I love and want to do in the future within the field of advertising and design in general,” he said. Marissa Fox, another member of the class, reflects on the summer with gratitude as well. “It was important that the organization keep up to date with the modern era through active social media sites and promotion. I was able to really implement my new ideas because I understood the company’s foundation after working on a semester-long campaign for them,” she said. Fox’s work included acquiring a digital audit of the company, to see what worked and what didn’t when it came to their online presence. “After that, with the help of other interns, I was able to manage the company’s social media. The job was an ongoing task that required some time so I spent two to three days working at SoHarlem,” Fox said. Fox especially enjoyed the collaborative effort that the job required, because she learned the importance of working in a team setting. However, she was
also able to develop her own independent sense of her work. “The work at hand was very liberating because it was like building an image of the organization through one’s own sense of vision or direction. It was a great experience that also introduced me to people who love their community and want to see it thrive. The designers were amazing along with the head of the organization, Janet Rodriguez. Seeing them so passionate about their line of work was truly inspiring,” she said. She is skilled with digital media, and SoHarlem allowed her to get hands on experience where she could apply these skills. “I would currently love to continue working in the digital ad space and will hopefully be able to contribute to its advancements thus far,” Fox said. However, going back to Garcia’s first job at Young and Rubicam, it is compelling to see how all of this fell together, both for the professor and his students. “Back in 2013, Michael Dell was determined to privatize Dell Computers, the global enterprise he had founded. To help tell this story, Y&R successfully pitched a campaign that was centered around the humble beginnings stories
The students worked on rebranding the SoHarlem non-profit. SOHARLEM / COURTESY
behind large brands, and the entrepreneurial spirit, which, interestingly enough, struck me with a dose of inspiration to explore my own entrepreneurial spirit,” Garcia said. By the end of 2012, Garcia had been overworking himself relentlessly for years, and found himself in the wake of an incredibly difficult time in his life, including a near-death experience. “It was then that I realized I needed to do some soul searching, live healthier, I started running and began exploring my physical, personal and professional potential. Fast forward to the fall of 2013 - I was walking down the street one day and it dawned on me how uninspired I was by the athletic apparel brands that I buy, leading me to see that there might be a gap in the category. It was at that time, while walking down the street, having been working on this campaign for Dell, that I had an incredible light bulb moment - I could have a humble beginnings story of my own. I could start my own business. The idea of being an entrepreneur never occurred to me, but starting my own business - in particular, an athletic apparel/lifestyle brand - was something that I knew right then and there, that if I didn’t try to make happen, I would live to regret it for the rest of my life. And so the earliest fragments of my athletic apparel brand, Suyo, were born,” he said. Garcia entertained the idea for a few years, and then took a break from working full-time at advertising agencies to teach part-time and get Suyo off the ground. It just so happened that his partner in Suyo is a non-profit grant writer and SoHarlem was one of her clients. “After months of conversation, Suyo was enrolled in Harlem’s business incubator and we began producing prototypes of our first round of product sustainably produced leggings - right there in Harlem. Several months later I interviewed for a teaching gig at Manhattan College for the Advanced Advertising Strategies class, and when the course was pitched to me, it sounded awfully similar to the capstone course I had completed in my undergraduate and graduate classwork, and knew that I needed a client. SoHarlem, being a diamond in the rough, needed to build its name in the world, and so they seemed like the perfect client for the class,” he said. Garcia pitched the idea to Rodriguez, who happily agreed. Garcia reflects on the experience with fondness: “And the rest, as they say, is history.”
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Photography Club Snaps Into Action
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Alexa Schmidt
The new club is led by Hayden Greene and meets weekly on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. in the Multicultural Center.
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Manhattan College’s newly formed Photography Club, led by Director of Multicultural Affairs Hayden Greene, is looking to make its mark on campus. The club meets at 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday in the Multicultural Center. Last year, Greene had noticed interest from multiple students regarding photography, and decided to take the initiative and start a new organization. “The Photography Club started with a really simple premise. There were a couple of people on campus who has seen me walking around with my camera, or had been to my office and seen some of my photography and had expressed an actual interest in what I do. I got a really good collection of people. And so at that point it was obvious that there’s room for a club here. I teach photography in other places, and I figured that this would be a good arena to start something like that,” Greene said. At each weekly meeting, the club focuses on different aspects of photography, like how to use their cameras, basic rules and trends, and any other questions the members have or want to address. “We’ll have an assignment out of that teaching lesson, and then the next week we’ll look at the pictures. We’ll talk about how easy or difficult it was to take pictures using those rules or how tough that assignment was, or things along those lines. It’s kind of like a portfolio technique. It’s a good way to keep people active and shooting, and helping them to get better,” said Greene. Amanda Lazkani, a sophomore, and Emily Shepard, a junior, are two members who signed up for
The Photography Club aims to showcase the talents of Manhattan College’s photographers. ALEXA SCHMIDT / THE QUADRANGLE the club immediately. “Throughout my whole life my parents documented everything, so photography has been in my life for as long as I can remember. I started shooting around high school, and that’s when I got my own camera and just started going around the city and taking some pictures” Lazkani said. Shepard added, “I’ve always been into photography, but my uncle loaned me a camera when I was in eighth
or ninth grade. So from there, I just walked around and took pictures of nature. I just got more interested, and I take pictures with my phone.” Both attend the meetings and are enjoying the club so far. Lazkani said, “I just love Hayden, he’s a great person. He’s been so helpful, and taught us different skills about how to take photos, and we get to see each other’s works, and it’s really interesting.”
In addition to having miniature lessons every week, Greene assigns unique projects, including the 30 day photo challenge. Shepard said, “Hayden printed off sheets from Instagram and Tumblr type things and it gives you something to take a picture of every day. Since we meet on Tuesdays, we do seven days, and then seven days. For each seven, he’ll give us a high aperture, or a certain shutter speed and
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that’s how we’ll have to shoot for the week. Then we’ll have a discussion on what the pictures look like and we’ll look at all of them.” The club will also hold workshops once a month. The first workshop was Wednesday, Oct. 11. At this gathering, Greene printed and hung up club members’ photography, as well as some of his own. This encouraged people to look at their peers’ photography, and get a sense of what their styles are like. Greene plans to bring in a different photographer for every workshop. The photographer will explain what to do, how to do it and methods and approaches to being a proficient photographer. Greene was that week’s first photographer, and talked about his journey to photography. He explained how his passion started and the lengths he went to teach himself everything there was to know. The workshop ended with any questions people had for Greene, and his overall advice for aspiring photographers. Greene has high hopes for the club. He said, “The goal is to really help people to look at photography again. Because everyone has a camera in their pocket these days, but not everyone is a photographer. And for those people who are interested in taking it to the next level, I really wanted to give them stepping stones so that they could do that.”
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American Shakespeare Center Brings The “Scottish Play” to Smith Rose Brennan Asst. Editor
Friday the 13th is a day of superstition, making it the perfect evening for Manhattan College and the American Shakespeare Center (ASC) to stage one of the most cursed plays of all time: William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”. “Macbeth” tells the tale of a Scottish nobleman of the same name, whose ambition to be king of Scotland ultimately leads to his downfall. As stated by the show’s program, “Swordfights, moving trees and revenge ensue.” This performance marks the sixth of the plays the ASC has performed in Smith Auditorium, which is “one of the favorite stops” on the troupe’s cross-country tour. The yearly performance by the ASC is a favorite to many on campus, especially Brian Chalk, Ph.D., a professor in the English department who organizes the production every year. “It’s one of my favorite nights of the year. It’s a night that shows that Shakespeare is for everyone, and everyone can enjoy it, even in Smith Auditorium,” he said. “We don’t have a theater here. All we really need are the words to make it happen. I love looking around the room and seeing everyone enjoying themselves.” It appeared that the yearly ASC performance was a favorite even among MC’s students as well, as every seat in the room was filled well before “Macbeth” was scheduled to begin. But the packed house did not deter anyone from attending the performance. Many members of the audience found places to sit on the floor and along the walls of the auditorium. Whether the students were there for class, extra credit or just for fun, the production was enjoyed by all. “I think it’s very interesting how they’re doing it. It’s very true to how it would have been done in Shakespeare’s time like how the lights are on,” said sophomore Shannon Forty. “I think it’s very different from [...] a show that you would see on Broadway nowadays.” Though “Macbeth” was first performed over 400 years ago in the year 1606, Chalk believes that the play still holds relevant today, especially to a college audience such as the one at MC. “It’s a play about the toxicity of ambition and the consequences of letting ambition
The English department welcomes the ASC every fall semester during their national tour. The company comes out of Virginia, where their home stage is located. AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY / COURTESY overtake one’s capacity to think morally, to think humanely,” Chalk said. “What makes Macbeth so compelling is that no one is more deeply aware of his own moral failings than he is, and yet he continues to do what he does, which seems relevant to our moment, in many ways.” But the ASC nevertheless attempted to cater to a modern audience, complete with Donald J. Trump impersonations by the porter and songs by Imagine Dragons during the show’s musical interludes. According to Chalk, this contemporary appeal is what attracts students at the school to attend the performances year after year. “Every single year, someone comes up to me after the performance and says, ‘I’m so happy that they modernized the language [so] that I could understand it.’ That’s my favorite moment, because they don’t change a single word,” Chalk said. “They just do it in such a way that makes clear that it’s
for everyone, and that everyone can become involved in the performance.” Despite this appeal to a contemporary audience, the ASC utilizes Shakespeare’s own staging conditions, which include universal lighting, doubling up on actors and actresses, gender-bending and musical components within a show. Ally Farzetta, an actress with the ASC who portrayed Lady Macbeth, humorously noted before the show began, “We do it with the lights on.” This strategy of the performance’s mise-en-scene makes what the students of MC attended on Friday night appear very similar to what would have been seen at Shakespeare’s Globe Theater over 400 years ago. An appeal to modern audiences coupled with staying true to the original intents and purposes of Shakespeare’s work made the ASC a yearly visitor that cannot be missed. Lauren Schuster contributed reporting.
The “Scottish Play” was performed in Smith Auditorium on Friday the 13th to a packed house. AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY / COURTESY
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Step Up to the Beat at MC: Breakdancing Classes Deirdre Heavey Contributor
The Bronx has a rich history of breakdancing. Thanks to junior Hunter Brea, Manhattan College is able to experience a piece of this culture for the first time. Brea, a mechanical engineer major, paired up with the Multicultural Center this semester to create Manhattan College’s first breakdancing class. Brea, alongside friend and classmate Chris Dubois will break-down the basics for anyone interested. With no experience necessary, there’s no better place to learn about
breakdancing and the culture behind it than right here in the Bronx. Breakdancing is a form of dance that evolved alongside the early 1970s hip-hop movement in the South Bronx. Originally seen as an alternative to gang activity, groups of teens would come together to share their moves and compete in dance battles. As the phenomenon took hold, breakdancing competitions surfaced at parties and in popular night clubs. Typically danced to hip-hop, breakdancing requires a fairly fast beat pace ranging from 110 to 135 beats per minute. After gaining the attention of the media, breakdancing surfaced as a
Junior Hunter Brea is an instructor. HARRIET CARINO / THE QUADRANGLE
popular genre of dance. “I had been wanting to join a class since I got here because the school is in the Bronx, so I assumed there would be a dance class. I found out the only dancing they had on campus was for the dance team. So, I decided this year why not start one,” said Brea. Brea and Dubois teach each move step-by-step, ensuring everyone is on the same beat. There are four basic elements in breakdancing: top rock, down rock, footwork, and power moves. Brea and Dubois do their best to teach the class the groundwork for these four elements. “Chris and I try to teach people from the ground up, so people can’t give me the excuse that they don’t know how to dance. Anyone can dance. You just gotta try,” said Brea. He emphasizes that absolutely no experience is necessary to participate in the class. Some people might struggle to learn a move no matter how many times they do it, and others will pick it up right away. Brea says that he gets the most joy out of the reactions he gets from the people he teaches. Breakdancing is only offered as a class on campus start-
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Junior Hunter Brea demonstrates a move on student Thomas Dugan. HARRIET CARINO / THE QUADRANGLE
ing this semester, but Hunter hopes to build the breakdancing community into eventually creating their own team. Brea explains, “I would want to get a reoccurring audience. I want to get the same people coming, and maybe even at some point Manhattan College could have some sort of Breakdancing team or even incorporate themselves with the Jasper Dancers.”
Breakdancing classes are held every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Mini Gym of Alumni Hall. With no experience necessary and the rich culture the Bronx possesses, there’s no better place to learn how to breakdance. While jamming out to “Show Me the Money” by Petey Pablo, Brea and Dubois will make sure you don’t miss a beat.
Sanctus Artem to Host Art Show __________________________ Continued FROM Page 1 Pottinger said, “Art History major Kelsey Quartulli has such a wonderful commitment to the art show and her fellow students that it has been a true joy to work with her. Kelsey’s ability to channel the creative energy of all the contributors of the art show into a cohesive, exciting multi-media showcase will ensure that this year’s art show will be a great success.” Visual and performing arts professor, Marisa Lerer, Ph.D., also provided her support to the leadership of Sanctus Artem with technical support for the visual art exhibition component and her knowledge of curation. “I can’t emphasize enough that the art show is truly created and produced by Kelsey, David [Valentin], and the other students who are involved in its organization,” said Lerer, “They have generously lent their boundless creativity, intellect and valuable time to organize and execute the show for
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“We’re striving to have a more artistic campus and find that omnipresent voice on campus for everyone to connect to...” says Quartulli. the campus community.” Quartulli, a junior majoring in art history and peace studies, founded the collaborative last school year during the spring semester. “Sanctus Artem” was chosen as the name for the organization because it means “pure arts” in Latin. Commenting on the goal of Sanctus Artem, Quartulli said, “We’re striving to have a more artistic campus and find that omnipresent voice on campus for everyone to connect to and have that same central focus of creating something and having something to express them-
Sanctus Artem advertised their art show on their Instagram account with, “Who murdered David?? Come to the art show October 21st and find out!” SANCTUS ARTEM / COURTESY selves with... a community for everyone to do that safely and have nice lasting friendships and also to network with their art.” In addition to Quartulli, junior David Valentin has also played a large part in the organization of the art show. He finds it very important to give artists on Manhattan College’s campus a safe place and time
to express themselves through their work. In preparations for the art show, Sanctus Artem hosted workshops for contributing artists. “The big thing we want to do with the workshops is to give them time to work on art even if it’s not for the art show,” said Valentin. The club invites the community to come support the dis-
playing artists on Oct. 21 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the bottom floor of Hayden Hall. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. “The MC community can expect to see and experience the intermedia creativity that flourishes on campus,” said Lerer.
Sports
OCTOBER 17, 2017
MC Students Comment on Cam Newton’s Sexist Remarks
Jack Melanson Editor
To say the absolute least, the current climate of professional sports in America is polarizing. With the kneeling of NFL players during the National Anthem, NBA champions refusing to go to the White House to meet President Donald Trump, and much more, it appears that one of America’s greatest unifiers, sports, have been anything but. Adding to the political and social uncertainty of modern sports, last week, quarterback of the Carolina Panthers, Cam Newton made some questionable comments towards gender equality during a press conference. “The controversy for Newton began during a news conference Wednesday [Oct.4], when the reporter, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Charlotte Observer, asked Newton about the route-running of receiver Devin Funchess. He responded by smiling widely and saying, “It’s funny to hear a female talk
about routes,” with a strong emphasis on the word “routes,” reported the New York Times. Eva Pugliese, junior at Manhattan College, commented on the issue. “I would say [Newton’s comments are] sexist because the undertones of the sentence suggest he didn’t expect a woman to know about that kind of stuff,” said Pugliese. “Even if he was impressed with what she had to say he was still undermining her knowledge to begin with just because she’s a woman.” Pugliese also partakes in Take Back the Night at Manhattan College, an event that annually occurs on campus to bring light to the lack of gender equality in society. Matt Mistretta, another junior at MC, agreed with Pugliese. “I think that [Newton] shouldn’t have said it. Anybody can follow football,” said Mistretta. Other students at the college question whether Newton’s remarks were inherently sexist or not. “I don’t think he truly
meant to come off as sexist, I just think he wasn’t thinking,” said junior Erin Garcia. “The comment was unnecessary but I’m not going to deem him as a sexist pig forever.” Kenny Crocamo, a fan of the Carolina Panthers, chimed in. “[Newton] didn’t mean it as an insult. Other players, like Roddy White, say they were surprised the first time a woman reporter said something to them too so I think Cam was overly scrutinized for it,” said Crocamo. Some students on the other hand viewed Newton’s comments as being extremely inappropriate. “[Newton] is continuing a narrative focusing on gender as a binary. If he had used a specific example of a person who did not know football, this would be a totally different conversation,” said senior Carly CorbettFrank. Student Sarah Charpentier continued this conversation. “I thought it was messed up and wicked condescending and misogynistic of him to genuinely laugh. [Newton] right-
fully so lost his sponsors,” said Charpentier. As Charpentier mentioned, Newton not only faced loads of criticism for his remarks but he also lost sponsors and endorsers along the way. “As far as his endorsements, it’s not surprising that he lost them because companies are very quick to drop anyone and anything that will potentially affect them in a negative way,” said Garcia. “I think he’ll eventually redeem himself and get other endorsements.” Most notably of these sponsors was Oikos Greek Yogurt. Pugliese added that despite his comments it was unfair for Newton to lose sponsors. Mistretta, like Garcia, agreed that the ramifications were fair. “[Newton] did apologize for [his sexist remarks] but it’s just not a good look for his personal image and I think he deservingly lost sponsors for it,” said Mistretta. Mistretta was discussing the apology that Cam Newton recorded, which was played for the world to see during Thursday night’s matchup between
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the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Newton’s apology aired during halftime. “What I did was extremely unacceptable,” said Newton. “The fact that during this whole process I’ve already lost sponsors and countless fans, I realize that the joke is really on me. I’ve learned a valuable lesson from this. I hope [everyone] learn[s] something from this as well. Don’t be like me. Be better than me.” The previous information was provided by the New York Times. Newton owned up to his comments and plans to move forward, hoping that he can be forgiven as he grows as a person. The fact of the matter is that the platform of a professional athlete is forever growing, making it continually important that athletes remain politically correct. “Newton is in the spotlight and should know that what he says in the media can have an affect on girls all over the United States,” said Corbett-Frank.
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Jaspers Come Up Short Against Quinnipiac men’s soccer
Quinnipiac 1, Manhattan 0 Stephen Zubrycky Editor-in-Chief
It was cloudy and seasonably cool Saturday evening in Gaelic Park when the Jaspers’ men’s soccer team faced off against the Quinnipiac Bobcats for MAAC matchup during Manhattan’s family weekend. But the Bobcats outfoxed the second-place Jaspers, triumphing 1-0. The Jaspers were looking for redemption, after they were handed their first loss in MACC play in last Wednesday’s double overtime game at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. The team entered Saturday’s game in second place, with 12 points in the MAAC, boasting a 4-1-0 record in conference play and 7-5-0 overall. The Quinnipiac Bobcats arrived at Gaelic fresh off a 1-0 defeat versus the Iona College Gaels last Wednesday. The Bobcats were seventh in the MAAC, with a 2-3-0 record in conference play (six points). They were 3-8-1 overall. The Jaspers started with Joe Hulme, Marcellin Gohier, Tristan Doran, Luke Greaves, Milan Devuyst, Ryan Shields, Brandon Joseph-Baudi, Troy Carrington, Jean-Baptiste Tamas-Leloup, Callum Carsley and Lucas Da Silva. Quinnipiac began the game by turning on the heat early in the first half.
The Quinnipiac Bobcats handed the Jaspers’ men’s soccer team their second intraconference loss of the season Saturday night. JOHN MORRISON / THE QUADRANGLE Within the first seven minutes of play, the Bobcats had already fired three shots at the Jaspers, two of which came off the cleat of sophomore forward Eamon Whelan.
Sophomore goalkeeper Marcellin Gohier allowed only one goal in Saturday’s game. GOJASPERS / COURTESY
Gohier, goalkeeper for the Jaspers, had a strong night, with seven successful blocks in the first half alone. The Jaspers struggled to put together plays as Quinnipiac continued to steadily apply pressure. In the 15th minute, the Jaspers got their first corner kick of the game. Carrington, the forward, launched the ball into the scrum but the Jaspers were not able to capitalize. Manhattan had three corners in the first half, all of which failed to translate into goals. In the 24th minute, JosephBaudi, a forward, took possession for the Jaspers and dribbled up field, passing to middle forward Desmond Cole. Cole then continued advancing the ball, passing to Carsley before the play was broken up on a missed pass. Whelan drew the first and only blood of the contest late in the second half, with 7:02 to play in the first. Gohier’s diving block was not enough to save the point for Manhattan. The Jaspers returned to the field in the second half with
more tenacity than they showed in the first, launching two shots within the first five minutes. Both were saved by Quinnipiac’s sophomore goalkeeper, Chrysostomos Iakovidis. Both teams hustled in the second half, quickly trading possession after broken plays and steals. In the 38th minute, Carsley slid in for sly tackle that sent the Jasper cheering section into a frenzy. That was only three minutes before the Bobcats’ senior Max Rothenbuecher would rob the ball from Doran. The Jaspers ramped up their offense in the final minutes of play. With less than 20 minutes to go, the team assembled a play to drive into the goal. Doran came up the right and passed to Da Silva, who drove inside to the center. Ultimately, the play ended with the ball in the hands of Iakovidis, the Bobcats’ goalkeeper. The Jaspers had two more stabs at the goal with 15 minutes to play, when they earned back-to-back corners. Doran would kick both, with the first
going into the scrum and over the net; and the second ending up in the care of Iakovidis. All-in-all. the Jaspers would make two more attempts on the goal before time expired, giving victory to the Bobcats, 1-0. The victory leapfrogged Quinnipiac into sixth place, ahead of the Marist Red Foxes, with nine points overall. Manhattan maintained its second place standing, but now sits three points behind first place Rider, who leads the Jaspers 15-12. The Jaspers have four games left in the regular season – all against MAAC rivals. They will face off against the third place Fairfield Stags at Gaelic Park on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
MEN’S SOCCER Final Four Games
vs. Fairfield Oct. 18, 7 p.m., Gaelic Park at Siena Oct. 21, 1 p.m., Loudonville, N.Y. vs. Niagara Oct. 5, 1 p.m., Gaelic Park at Canisius Nov. 1, 4 p.m., Buffalo, N.Y.