Issue 3, Fall 2014 - The Quadrangle

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Keith Brower Is New Dean of School of Arts Daniel Ynfante Staff Writer

ing since the restaurant is close to its old location “The new place looks nice, and the food is still good,” junior Pat Mulvinill said.

Keith Brower, Ph.D., has been hired as the new dean of the School of Arts.

Brower joins Manhattan College after serving as associate dean from 2007 to 2014 at the Fulton School of Liberal Arts at his alma mater Salisbury University.

“I come to Manhattan with lots of ideas and experience with many of those ideas, and I know the arts faculty have lots of ideas too,” Brower said about joining Manhattan College.

“I can already tell that we are very much on the same page. I have no doubt we'll move the ball down the field, and to the benefit of all concerned, I frankly can't wait to get fully started.”

Brower takes over for Richard Emmerson, who served as the dean of the School of Arts from 2009 to June of this year.

Emmerson informed the college in a timely fashion that he would be stepping down as dean of the School of Arts, which allowed the school to begin searching for candidates as soon as the previous spring semester began.

A search committee of about 20 faculty members was assembled with representatives from various schools involved. The committee, spearheaded by executive vice president and Provost William Clyde, included the deans of the other five schools, but comprised mostly of faculty members from the School of Arts.

Close to 80 candidates applied for the job, but the search committee narrowed down the number of applicants down to a select few they thought were best.

“We had a voting structure to see who we thought should be left in, and based on a large percentage of the committee agreeing, we brought it down to about six or eight people,” Clyde said about the hiring process.

Those who were chosen by the committee were then required to fly in for interviews held in a span of two days. After the interviews, the number of candidates was once again diminished, this time to three.

After a full day of meeting with faculty, administrators and Clyde, the search committee reconvened to select the best candidate.

Thom Gencarelli, Ph.D., chair of the communication department at Manhattan College and member of the search committee, spoke about what the committee looked for in a candidate.

“What we looked for, first and foremost, was if in their experience, they had experience that suggested they could be an administrator with respect to governing and forwarding the motion and momentum of this school,” he said.

“It was really important for us to find a scholar, because the faculty, they’re all scholars. So we wanted someone who would be able to lead because he or she was a scholar too,” Gencarelli said.

In Brower, Manhattan gets a man who has nearly three decades of academic experience. He began his career at Gettys-

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Provost William Clyde runs for Congress in Connecticut’s 2nd District on the Green Party ticket. Photo courtesy of William Clyde.

Provost William Clyde Runs for Congress Michelle DePinho & Daniel Ynfante

News/Managing Editor & Staff Writer That’s right, Provost William Clyde, originally from Connecticut, has been endorsed as the Green Party candidate for U.S. Congress in Connecticut’s 2nd District.

“Everybody I told this story to said two things. One, you’re going to get slaughtered. You’ve got no chance,” Clyde said.

“But, the things you are saying need to get said and they’re true.”

Clyde’s decision to align himself with a third party came as a result of his vary-

ing viewpoints on many key issues. Unaffiliated with any party, Clyde had to recruit 3,000 signatures just to be placed on a ballot.

With help from his campaign advisers, Clyde reached out to the Green Party with hopes of winning their support.

“Historically, it [Green Party] was about environmental stuff, but when I looked on their 10 key values, it really lined up remarkably well with what I was saying…”

Clyde said about how his viewpoints lined up with those of the Green Party.

“I feel lucky because I was very honest about exactly what I was thinking, what I was going to say, and what I was going to do, and even though it doesn’t align per-

fectly with everything, it aligned with all the big things. …,” he said.

For Clyde, those big things include campaign reform, improving education, increasing access to healthcare and protecting the environment for future generations.

Clyde’s campaign reflects his commitment to reforming the way politics run, one of his key campaign issues according to his website. He is limiting fundraising by denying donations of over $100 and keeping his campaign roster to a short list of a few interns and advisers.

“There are some systematic problems in even the way we choose leaders that seems like it’s not going to get fixed this

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No More Jasper Dollars at the Newly Relocated Broadway Joe’s Pizza Sean McIntyre Social Media Editor

Broadway Joe’s Pizza, one of Manhattan College’s favorite pizza joints, moved two store fronts from its original location this summer. The new venue also comes with a new policy: no more Jasper dollars.

“This is the original location of the restaurant when it was opened in 1969,” Lou Porco, owner of Broadway Joe’s Pizza, said. “We moved to the previous location thirteen years ago due to a fire at the restaurant.” The new Broadway Joe’s Pizza is at 5985 Broadway.

The previous location of the restaurant was at 5893 Broadway. Conflicting issues with the landlord, who tried to raise the rent, prompted the restaurant to move. Lou Porco, along with his brother Rob and father Joe, decided to move to 5985 Broadway last year.

“We moved in on July 21, but officially closed the old location on July 29,” Porco said. “This will be Broadway Joe’s final resting place.”

The Porco family join together to take a family picture in their new restaurant. (Left: Rob Porco, Center: Joe Porco, Right: Lou Porco). Photo by Sean McIntyre.

To build the new restaurant, it took nearly a year and a half to complete. This also included permit and construction delays. Once opened, the owners decided not to use promotions for its grand open-

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Changes at the Newly Relocated Broadway Joe’s Pizza

Students and local residents chow down at Broadway Joe’s Pizza new location at 5985 Broadway

Continued from Page 1 Broadway Joe’s Pizza now includes an ice cream section. In upcoming weeks, the restaurant will start selling a variety of desserts from cakes to traditional Italian cannolis.

“I am very excited for the ice cream,”

junior Sean Fitzpatrick said.

Apart from the new location and expansion of the menu, Broadway Joe’s Pizza will not be accepting Jasper dollars.

“There is an 8 percent charge for each transaction made by students using Jasper Dollars. Then, there is an additional 15 cent charge per swipe using Jasper Dollars. Finally, there is a 30 dollar monthly charge

Manhattan College Welcomes Keith Brower as the New Dean of Arts Continued from Page 1 burg College in 1985, where he was an assistant professor of Spanish. From 1986 through1997, he worked at Dickinson College, where he held numerous roles such as developer of the college's Portuguese program, chair of the department of Spanish and Portuguese and coordinator of the Latin American studies program.

In 1999, Brower received a call from his alma mater Salisbury University, where he would stay at until 2014. While at Salisbury, Brower served as chair of the department of modern languages and Intercultural Studies and was at the head of the Spanish program’s prominence.

He developed and directed Salisbury’s summer program at the Universidad de Málaga in Spain, designed Salisbury's international studies major, coordinated the university's interdisciplinary studies major program and was very involved in the university's honors program.

Perhaps what he is most remembered for, and what he can potentially introduce to the School of Arts at Manhattan College is a four credit course model, which he created at the Fulton School of Liberal Arts.

Brower decided to apply for the vacant position at the School of Arts because of

the opportunities he foresaw.

“I appreciated the College's increasing involvement in both international and interdisciplinary programs, two things very close to my academic heart,” he said. “Both the college and the position seemed to offer a near-perfect fit with my combined experience at Dickinson and Salisbury.”

But filling in the shoes of Richard Emmerson, who served as dean for five years, will not be a small task. As dean of the School of Arts, Brower will lead 15 academic departments which in total contain 16 majors and 12 minors.

Gencarelli said that while the task seems arduous, Brower is the right man for the job.

“Everyone in the School of Arts, after having Rich for the last five years, was saying ‘wow, tough act to follow’,” he said.

“Keith Brower came across to us as someone who has energy, who really wants to do this job and do it here, and he really sold himself to us.”

Now, instead of trying to sell himself to a search committee, Brower has the chance to prove why he was chosen as the dean of the School of Arts.

“I want to continue to move the School of Arts forward and relentlessly, but always thoughtfully,” he said.

for using the machine to accept Jasper Dollars as a payment,” said Porco.

The charges are just one component of the equation. The restaurant does not receive payment from accepting Jasper dollars for two weeks. By using a normal credit card, there is only a 3 percent charge per transaction, and the restaurant is paid the next day.

“Accepting Jasper dollars did not cause us to lose profit,” Porco said.

The reputation of Broadway Joe’s Pizza will draw in students even though Jasper dollars are no longer accepted.

“It is a great place, and has great grub,” said Rob Haney, Manhattan College junior, said.

Provost Clyde Runs for Congress

Photo courtesy of William Clyde.

Continued from Page 1 way,” Clyde said.

Clyde’s background in economics, academia and school administration also helped shape his platforms on education and healthcare reform.

But before Clyde got the endorsement of a political party, he needed the endorsement of his boss, Manhattan College President Brennan O’Donnell.

“Basically, he [Clyde] came to me and said ‘look, I’m simply going to concentrate all my external professional development time that I usually use in the course of this period for the campaign, and I’m going to devote it to this because I feel passionate about making difference and I think I can offer something out here’,” O’Donnell said about his initial conversation with Clyde on his running for Congress.

“I have no doubts that knowing his work ethic and his energy that he can pull

it off.”

After O’Donnell met with Clyde about Clyde’s new endeavor, he alerted faculty to the news through an email.

“I am confident that he is more than capable of handling the current level of outside activity without detriment to his obligations to the College,” O’Donnell wrote.

That outside activity will begin to pick up in October when Clyde will attend debates and other public functions as part of the party campaign process.

Clyde plans on working on his campaign on the weekends, scheduled vacation days and various development days.

Instead of traveling to campaign, Clyde said he wants to use social media to reach a wider audience than he could normally generate as a third party candidate.

“You’re kind of in an enviable position,” Clyde said. “Nobody expects anything. You’re kind of like the underdog.”

The Green Party of Connecticut has a losing record at the polls that puts Clyde in that underdog position. In the past 10 years, nine individuals running for office on the Green Party of Connecticut’s ticket have been elected according to election results from the party’s website. No individual running for Congress with the Green Party of Connecticut has been elected in the past decade according to the same information.

Regardless, Clyde’s nomination has generated some media interest from his alma mater DePauw University and other local Connecticut news outlets, some of which have expressed interest in endorsing him.

“It’s valuable to get the ideas out there because who knows? Somebody else might hear them and somebody else might do it in a way that works if I don’t,” he said.

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Jasper Construction Angers Students, Causes Delays

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Natalie E. Sullivan Editor-in-Chief Michelle DePinho Managing Editor/News Editor Michael Peyko Asst. News Editor Claire Leaden Managing Editor/Features Editor Kieran Rock Asst. Features Editor Natalie Heinitz Op/Ed Editor/Production Editor Maya Astabie Asst. Op/Ed Editor Construction also continues on the scaffolding of Horan Hall. Photo by Lauren Carr.

Jaclyn Marr

Asst. Sports Editor As students prepared for the beginning of a new semester, some were in for an unpleasant surprise. Residents in Jasper Hall started their day and headed to class, only to discover that their main pathway to campus was closed. Due to construction, the pathway was inaccessible. The path was being repaved in order to continue the stonework from the quad.

Construction began and blocked off the path, without any heads up given to the residents that would be affected by it.

There was no timetable stated as to how long it would take to be completed.

“To be honest, that was the most annoying part,” junior and Jasper resident Giaunna Gwinn said. “It was just closed one day.”

Students were not happy with the situation, and rightfully so. Whether it was getting to class on time or simply walking to another part of campus, students had to

take a longer route around the buildings to get where they needed to. This, for some students, caused a delay in getting to class on time.

“It was awful,” sophomore Jasper resident MichaelAnn Agel said. “I was late to class twice.”

Causing even more problems, the walkway in the front of Miguel to Hayden Hall was closed for a few days as well. So when students from Jasper needed to get to Hayden, they once again needed to find an alternative route.

“You would have to give yourself a solid 3-4 minutes additional time,” Gwinn said. “And that still wasn’t enough sometimes.”

One of the main issues with this is that it should have been completed over the summer, without getting in the way of students. Construction started along with the first week of classes and that wasn’t fair for Jasper residents to have to deal with.

Another problem was that it took a good amount of time. The pathway was closed for about a week and Jasper resi-

dents were getting tired of it. Maybe if it only took a couple days or so, it wouldn’t have been much of an issue.

“It seemed like something simple to change,” sophomore Ashley Columbia said, “and it took awhile."

Some even argue that the construction wasn’t worth it. The continued path of stonework is pleasing but it perhaps was not needed. It is not a major part of campus and there’s not much traffic through there besides the Jasper residents.

“I don’t really care what the path looks like,” Gwinn said, “as long as it is accessible.”

Things would have been different and somewhat easier if Jasper residents were simply given a warning and estimate of how long the construction would take.

That would have given them a chance to prepare for an alternate route and not be upset about missed communication between the school and students.

Lauren Carr Arts & Entertainment Editor Kelly Burns Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor/ Production Editor Chris Cirillo Sports Editor Jonathan Reyes Asst. Sports Editor Jaclyn Marr Asst. Sports Editor Sean McIntyre Social Media Editor James O’Connor Photography Editor Sean Sonnemann Web Editor John Abbatangelo Sam Martin Editorial Cartoonists Syed Shaban Distribution Editor Dr. Joe Cutbirth Faculty Adviser The Quadrangle is a studentrun news organization and is published on a weekly basis by the students of Manhattan College.

The staff of The Quadrangle meets every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in room 412 of the Student Commons.

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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School spirit was at an all-time high during the 2013 MAAC Basketball tournament. Photo courtesy of Student Activities.

No Football, No Spirit? Think Again Michelle DePinho News/Managing Editor

Anxious college freshman leaving home for the first time can generally find solace and comfort in three guarantees.

There will be beer. There will be weight gain. And there will be football.

That is, unless you’re a freshman at Manhattan College.

With our high school buddies at large universities packing campus stadiums weekend after weekend to partake in the experience of college football, it’s easy for students at Manhattan College to feel like we might be missing out on the rowdy, boozy, all-American fun.

Why do I say that? Because that is exactly how I felt just last weekend when I attended my first college football game at a university roughly twice our size. What struck me the most about the experience was the tangible level of school spirit that was electric and totally infectious. For those few hours, the student body was one.

And I was jealous.

Then I thought about it a little more.

Manhattan College doesn’t have a football team, or campus-wide tailgates, or a worldclass stadium, or a mascot that is regularly featured on ESPN, but it would be wrong to say that there isn’t a pride or unity associated with being a Jasper.

By the nature of our location and the size of our school, it would be impossible to rep-

licate the college experiences of our peers at state universities. Our college experience is entirely unique, but that doesn’t make it any less fun, united, spirited or interesting as anyone else’s.

Want unity? Watch an engineering class study together before a final exam.

Want fun? Stand outside of Fenwick’s on a Saturday night and try convincing yourself the people inside aren’t having a blast.

Want spirit? Ask anyone about last year’s amazing journey to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Want interesting? Take the 1 train and get off anywhere.

Manhattan College is a school that’s best qualities are found in its intimate

moments, the ones that don’t make it onto ESPN or into an admissions brochure.

School spirit here can’t be found on a football field, but it’s evident in how professors care about their students and vice versa, how people always hold doors open for each other, how fiercely we support our teams’ small successes, how easy it is to make a new friend over a broken library printer or jammed RLC stapler, how passionate our alumni are about being Jaspers.

We don’t need football to have school spirit, because we already do. We just have to dig a little deeper to really see it glimmer.

College Isn't for Everyone Between the Ages of 18 and 30 Devin Keas Guest Writer

After my brother dropped me off at Detroit Metro Airport, after surviving the TSA screening, and after the boarding call was made, once I found my seat, the palms began to sweat. I was going away to college.

Just like any naïve, snot-nosed kid, wet behind the ears, and ready to change the world, I was nervous. I didn't know anyone in New York City, and I, in fact, hadn't even visited the Manhattan College campus.

Upon arrival, I found my assigned dorm room, dropped my bag, and proceeded to orientation. Immediately and completely lost, I didn't know whether I was supposed to be in Miguel Hall, or Smith Auditorium, or why I was in the Locke's Loft kitchen when, finally, I spotted a faculty member.

"Excuse me," I called. "I'm afraid that

I'm a little lost."

"Parents should be in the auditorium," she answered.

"I'm not a parent."

"I'm sorry. You must be a new faculty member."

So, we played Process of Elimination while I double-checked my attire to make sure that the cardigan, loafers, and gimlet had been left behind until I explained, trying not to embarrass her, that I had just arrived on campus as a student.

Before leaving Detroit Metro Airport, after the boarding call was made, once I had found my seat, as the palms began to sweat, I ordered a gimlet, and told myself that, whatever I do at Manhattan College, I must not be insecure about my age.

"I understand that I may not look as young or as promising as my fellow students, but I'm hardly twenty-eight," I assured the faculty member, jokingly giving her a hard time before confessing, "I'm

twenty-nine. Alright, I'm thirty. But, I am not insecure about my age. I'm thirtyone. I accidentally turned thirty-one last spring. Anyway."

The kind and confused faculty member directed me to where students would be meeting, but didn't have time to ask what I had been doing for the last thirteen years. So, I asked myself for her. To answer, it's not as if I had gone through the procedure, applied for college during my junior and senior years of high school, and waited thirteen years for the acceptance letter to arrive.

When I was eighteen, I had no intention of going to college—at least not at the moment. I had moved to Chicago, I rented a nice apartment, I had a good job, I traveled, and I was happy. I was happy for about a decade.

The job was still good, and the apartment was still nice, but I had grown dissatisfied and restless in my adult life.

I wanted to learn what I didn't know. I wanted to be challenged. I wanted assignments, thought-provoking discussions, and I wanted to surround myself with people wanting those same things. And I suppose I wanted to upgrade my residence from "big city" to "preposterously huge city on an island."

So, I enrolled at a local college in Chicago, earned some credits, and soon applied as a transfer student to Manhattan College. Call me a late bloomer, but here I am. I feel good about where I am, but I suppose it's okay to occasionally get a little lost, too.

I don't know what kind of student I would have made thirteen years ago, but today, for now, I feel like I am right where I belong. So, thank you for accepting me, Manhattan College. I'm excited to be here, and I can't wait to get acquainted with you.

I'm still a little wet behind the ears, but the palms aren't as sweaty.

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Dr. Brower Talks about his Past, Plans, and Passions Tara Marin Staff Writer

From Maryland all the way to the big apple, Dr. Keith Brower has now joined Manhattan College as the new dean of the School of Arts. Brower has nearly thirty years of experience under his belt as both a professor and a former dean. Brower will oversee the fifteen academic departments within the School of Arts at MC. As our campus welcomes him, another is sad to see him go. Dr. James King, former colleague at Salisbury University and friend of Brower’s, speaks highly of him.

“I consider him to be a mentor, and a model for the type of administrator I hope to become someday,” King said. “He is one of the hardest working and honest men I have ever met. I am honored to consider him as a friend, and I know he will continue to do great things at [Manhattan College].”

The Quadrangle asked Brower about his past work and expectations as the new dean of the School of Arts at Manhattan College.

Q: What were your past jobs? What were they like?

A: Dickinson College (1986-1997), a small, nationally-ranked, private liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, and Salisbury University (1997-20014), one of the few public, regional comprehensive institutions listed in Princeton Review's Best 377 Colleges (for the 15th straight year now) and billed as “A Maryland University of National Distinction.”

My work at Dickinson included serving as coordinator/developer of the college's Portuguese program, chair of the department of Spanish and Portuguese, coordinator of Latin American Studies and director of the college's summer program in Spain. My family and I were set to move to Spain for two years, where I would run Dickinson's semester/year program, when Salisbury, my undergraduate alma mater, called and wondered if I might consider coming back, so we headed to Maryland instead of Spain.

At Salisbury I served as chair of the department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies (1999-2007) and as Asso-

ciate Dean of the Fulton School of Liberal Arts (2007-2014). I also developed and directed SU's summer program in Spain, and then co-developed and coordinated its semester program there. I was also one of the original designers of Salisbury's International Studies major (and continued to work closely with the program throughout my time at SU), coordinated the university's Interdisciplinary Studies major program, oversaw the Fulton School's Area Studies minors and was very involved in the University's Honors Program for several years. I was really fortunate to have wonderful opportunities at both Dickinson and Salisbury.

Q: Why did you decide to come to MC? A: I was looking for a forward-looking institution that was actively in the process of embracing many of the hallmarks of a 21st-century curriculum, including “high-impact practices” (such as first-year seminars, learning communities, writingintensive courses, undergraduate research, global learning, service learning, internships and capstone experiences), all of which I had worked with at both Dickinson and Salisbury, long before they were, well, HIP, and I found that in Manhattan.

On a more personal note, and perhaps the clincher regarding my interest in Manhattan, was the Lasallian, “personcentered” mission of the college. The college's mission statement, and how easy it was to see it at work at the college, even from the outside, spoke volumes to me. I couldn't have written a much better scenario regarding what I was looking for in a new position and institution.

Q: What are your plans as you move forward?

A: To continue to move the School of Arts forward in providing the best possible educational experience to our students in order to prepare them for both work and a nine to five, 24/7 life in the 21st century.

Q: What do you enjoy doing?

A: My favorite things to do are anything I do with my family. I also run, sometimes to excess.

Q: What are your academic strengths

Photo courtesy of Manhattan College website. and passions?

A: I have taught and written about a wide range of Latin American (both Spanish American and Brazilian) and Spanish works and writers. I could read, write about and/or teach that stuff all day long (Colombia's Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Brazil's Jorge Amado used to be my favorites, but I have drifted back to Cervantes and “Don Quixote” in the past 10+ years.

You just can't go wrong with “Don Quix-

ote.” And I have taught and am passionate about pretty much anything that has to do with the history and culture of Spain. In fact, my family and I consider Spain our second home (if only we actually had a second home there...but maybe someday).

I have also taught Spanish and Portuguese language courses more times than I can count over the years.

Professor Chat: Cory Blad “Migration, Globalization, and Culture,” “Research Methods,” and “Urban Environments.” Read on to find out a little more about your professor.

Managing and Features Editor

Q: Why are you a professor in the subject you are?

A: Honestly, I didn't want to go back into roofing and couldn't take spending my working life in a cube (it would have ended badly for all involved). I was initially a historian, but found out that my research interests were more sociological...I took a methods class and got hooked. I love the process of trying to understand the insanity of human interaction - I'm certainly never bored! Sociology has so much potential to enable understanding in a holistic and multifaceted way. I think it was the openness to interdisciplinary and complex solutions that really drew me to the field. As I said before, I'm not a big fan of boxes...in any form.

This week’s “Professor Chat” is with Cory Blad, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Urban Studies. Blad’s hometown is Keene, New Hampshire and this semester is teaching sociology courses

Q: What is your favorite part about MC? A: The ease of being interdisciplinary— there is almost an expectation that you will interact and learn from people outside of

Photo courtesy of Cory Blad.

Claire Leaden

your respective disciplinary bubble. I love that. I've been at many other places where that doesn't exist. I am regularly confronted by students and faculty with ideas, perspectives, approaches, and work that challenge my worldview and encourage me to think more broadly. I suppose I can't get away from the fact that I dig learning new things.

I also think the trees are purty in the fall.

Q: What is your biggest student pet peeve (if you have one)?

A: Complacency. There is an insularity and comfort here that discourages taking chances and encourages placid obedience.

Science and inquiry exist to challenge existing knowledge (and authority) - if you don't have the learned skills and intrinsic desire to mount a responsibly informed challenge then what is the point?

In a related but more immediate sense, students sitting in the dark and waiting for the professor to turn the light on. Aspire to better the world, not let preconceived notions of behavior and social place keep you

in the dark.

Q: Where can you be found on the weekends?

A: Working. In the woods. Playing guitar. Working. Trying to be a decent dad.

Q: What is your favorite thing to read (book, newspaper, magazine, etc.)?

A: That's a fairly impossible question...I read constantly. I usually have several news sources open on whatever electronic device I have handy–it is fun to parse the garbage and try to discern what is actually going on in the world. I'm not a big magazine person, but usually have several books I'm working on scattered around the house/ office. Right now I'm finishing Piketty's “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” in the middle of several books on nationalism and politics, at various stages in various piles of articles...and struggling through another re-read of my favorite book by my favorite author of all time: Dr. Seuss' “Butter Battle Book.” Pure genius.

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The Freshman Files

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Cutting the Cord Ally Hutzler Staff Writer

What does it really mean to “cut the cord”?

My first few days at school I met Zhaku and Kris, two freshmen from Albania who came to Manhattan College for our elite engineering program and the opportunity to go abroad. They explained how they said goodbye to their family at the airport and flew over 4,000 miles to a city they’ve never been to before.

They met a relative in New York who steered them to the college and then left them to fend for themselves. The two hopped on the 1-train to Target to buy dorm room essentials and toiletries but bought too much to be taken back on the subway and, after a moment of panic, had to ask a stranger for help getting it all back to the school. Every day they call their families, but with a six-hour time difference it can be tricky to stay in touch.

Some students here at MC are doing it this way—leaving their families behind in Hawaii, Puerto Rico or even parts of Europe to come to New York City. They navigated their way to 242nd street, moved themselves into the dorms and began a life as far away from familiarity as possible.

For most of us, however, this isn’t the case. The majority of us had our parents drive us from Long Island or Massachusetts or, at worst, California, and help us move into our new home. Our moms went through a whole pack of Lysol disinfecting the bathroom and our dads helped to set up our TVs and computers. We talk on the phone every day and see eachother once a month. And even if we had a summer job, most parents help pay for our education.

This is okay. Cutting the cord is harsh and messy. It can take time. We will get there one day, but for now we are making tiny snips toward breaking the invisible ties that bind us to our family dynamic.

Our parents raised us, guided us on how to view the world, and how to love and be loved. Coming to college is starting to change all that.

We’ve stepped outside our comfort zones and are starting to see everything in a whole new light. What you thought was good, bad, healthy or toxic under your parents’ care might have shifted. Maybe what used to make you happy doesn’t anymore.

Or, maybe you had a pickle for the first time and couldn’t believe you had lived your whole life without it.

The thought of being totally on my own at 18 years old makes me cringe; I probably couldn’t even afford to pay my monthly cellphone bill. But I couldn’t go back to living my life the way I did in high school because I was a different person then. We’re lucky—we get to experiment with life for the next four years with a safety net. Go out, embrace the change, and start setting yourself free.

‘14 alumnus Taylor

MC Spring Grad Opens ‘Sw Sean McIntyre Social Media Editor

Growing up watching her grandmother and mother bake during the holidays, Taylor Stump, who graduated from Manhattan College last spring, always knew she wanted to own her own cupcake shop.

That dream came true when she opened “Little Miss Cupcape” in Cape Cod, Mass. soon after receiving her degree.

“I always loved cooking,” Stump said.

“My first oven was an Easy Bake Oven.

My grandma let me make a mess while I experimented with recipes.”

Her passion for baking as a child followed her throughout her life. When she was a senior in high school she began catering her friends’ graduation parties with

her own cupcakes. During that time she was focused on perfecting her homemade frosting.

Realizing her dream, she entered MC to pursue a bachelor degree in marketing with a minor in communication. Economics and finance Professor Hyeon Park supported Stump’s career path.

“I was very surprised to hear from her, during the last semester in my Money and Banking class, that she was preparing for her own business,” Park said. “I encouraged her efforts and attitude, as well as time management since she had to manage both her school work and business prep under limited time constraints.”

Motivated by professors, family and friends, Stump created business plans and research projects that centered on her cupcake shop.

“I would review existing companies to improve my business plan,” she said. “The assignments allowed me to focus on my future shop.”

During her senior year Stump worked at Mother’s Bake Shop on 235th street. She was able to witness how a business functioned, and how to run her own. When she left the shop, she understood the foundation of owning a shop.

“She is very sweet, and polite,” Mother’s Bake Shop owner Beth Zeitouni said.

“As a senior in college, I started to focus on making my own cupcake mix from scratch,” Stump said. “I began experimenting by using both family and online recipes. This allowed me to make changes on how I wanted the cupcake to taste.”

When it came time to open her own shop in Cape Cod, her father helped her

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Nia Stevens at graduation last spring. Photo courtesy of Nia Stevens.

Where Are They Now? Nia Stevens Kyleigh Panetta Staff Writer

Stump at her newly-opened cupcake shop, Little Miss Cupcape. Photos by Alison Caron Design.

weet’ New Business name the shop Little Miss Cupcape.

“I wanted a twist on the location’s name,” Stump said. “Once the name was decided, we built the shop around a nautical theme.”

Her recipes do not contain any preservatives, so she can only sell her cupcakes on the day she makes them. If she has leftover cupcakes, she will give some to her employees, and donate some to local food banks. None are thrown away.

“I would never sell day-old cupcakes and call them ‘fresh.’ It might be harder work to make fresh cupcakes each day, but customers will love them more,” Stump said.

Since opening her shop, Stump already has plans for the future. In the upcoming weeks she will begin selling cinnamon rolls on her menu as a breakfast item. By adding

a twist to her grandmother’s recipe, she hopes that they will be a success.

In a few months, she plans to ship her cupcakes to customers in other states.

“My friends will be so happy that they can have my cupcakes without coming to Cape Cod,” Stump said.

In the long run, she hopes to open additional locations so she can share her creations with everyone.

Looking back at MC, Stump urges students who want to be business owners to plan ahead. They should think of everything from the tiniest details to the big picture. Also, having support for their business ideas is essential.

Stump’s biggest advice to MC: dream big.

Nia Stevens is one of the many recently graduated alumni from Manhattan College’s class of 2014 and is currently finding herself immersed in the professional world as a page for the CBS Broadcast Center based in New York City.

Stevens graduated from MC on May 18, 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting communications and a minor in digital media arts.

Reflecting on graduation, Stevens said she felt overwhelmed, relieved and accomplished all at once but was happy that she would never have to go to school again.

However, that was the most intimidating aspect as well.

“The hardest part is the fact that you’re not preparing to go back to school,” she said.

“You’re in school for sixteen years of your life. That’s a lot. That’s a lot of time and you’re so conditioned to be in school. From the moment when you’re not in school, it’s weird.”

When graduation came, Stevens did not have any jobs lined up but relied on the knowledge she had from previous experiences in the world of communication.

In high school, Stevens had the opportunity to work with MSG Varsity, an organization that follows high school sports in the New York metropolitan area. Through this experience, Stevens conducted interviews and realized that the communication industry was what she wanted to focus on as she continued her higher education.

“It’s great to see how your little interests here and there grow into something more concrete,” she said.

Dr. Michael Grabowski, associate professor for the Communication Department, had Stevens as a student for five courses “She was not afraid to tackle a new assignment or production scenario, and she worked hard to learn beyond what was required to attain a professional level of accomplishment,” Grabowski said. “She sought out opportunities to produce projects for clients, gaining valuable experience in following projects through to completion.”

Stevens also credits her internship with a start-up production company during her senior year as a significant learning experience that helped to improve her confidence.

“It was just two girls working on a documentary film so I got to be a part of the creative process,” she said. “I helped them with regular work like logging their footage and transcribing it and transcoding it.”

Although Stevens appreciates the opportunities MC has to offer for internships,

she said it is also a great experience to get internships without the help of others.

“It was a lot of character development because I was able to find this particular job with no connection to Manhattan College and begin to make my own connections as well as connections for people in the future,” she said.

Russell Stevens, Nia’s older brother and a MC alumnus of the class of 2006, said he’s enjoyed watching his sister grow and discover her passions.

“I’ve seen her grow from someone who had no real knowledge of how to speak professionally to someone who understands that being smart is only half the battle,” he said. “Being professional can sometimes be more important that what you specifically know.”

Stevens’ passion lies in the area of video editing and hopes that the 18-month duration of her job at CBS is just the start of her career in the industry.

“I’d love to get a job in a field at CBS that’s relevant even if it’s editing or working on a show,” she said. “I would love to stay at CBS because I really do like the company and everyone I’ve met so far is very nice. But also if I meet people outside of that, I would continue to apply to full time jobs and see what comes up from it.”

“With the page program, which is why it’s kind of fun and semi-interesting, there really is no typical day,” Stevens said of her current job. “Every day could be different especially when you are working with live audiences, nothing is the same.”

According to Stevens, the weekend news reports that she works on are a little more difficult because people expect pages to do as much work as everyone else in the office.

“When it comes to ten minutes before air, everyone needs a script including the director, the assistant director and the anchor of course,” she explained. “You have to get them the script and organize it according to the run down and then run it over to them and if any changes happen you have to run those changes over.”

If Stevens could give advice to current students at MC it would be to not burn bridges.

“In college, especially at Manhattan College, you’re in a small school and word travels very quickly,” she said. “You never know who is going to be your boss or have that email that you really need. It’s best to play it safe and be nice to everybody, as nice as you can, even if you don’t like them.”

Connection to alumni is the reason Stevens was accepted into the page program at CBS in the first place.

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Sept. 9, 2014

Children's Books Are Reawakened at the New York Public Library Madeleine Schwartz Staff Writer

You have 10 seconds to think of as many children’s books as you can, ready?

GO! 1,2,3...10. In these few seconds you might have thought of stories like Where the Wild Things Are, The Adventures of Winnie and Pooh, or Goodnight Moon.

These are all classic tales that were read to us when we were kids and unfortunately, are left to collect dust on our shelves once we become adults: but not anymore.

For the past few months, the New York Public Library has had an exhibition titled: “The ABC’s of It: Why Children’s Books Matter” at its location near Grand Central. This display emphasized the value of children’s books and proved that even adults can learn something from them.

According to the New York Public Library, children’s literature written today has roots in many things including, “world folklore, enlightenment philosophy, nationalist fervor, and the political narrative traditions of Asian and Western art.”

Throughout the exhibit, the history of children’s books is traced back through time resting on key novels or stories that we know as adults. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is displayed because strangely enough, Hawthorne was a ghostwriter of many children’s books. The journey also stops at the tale of Goodnight Moon because it was one of the first books to delve into children’s psychology and a progressive, hands-on teaching style.

In the exhibit, an older man was intently reading the history of The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf with a smile on his face. Many people may know this story because it was featured in the movie “The Blind Side”.

“The history is fascinating,” he said, “who would have thought that behind such an imaginative story was a complex background of information.”

The section of the show that seemed to attract the most amount of people was where all of the banned children’s books were stacked. In the stack there were some obvious ones like Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn but there were others that no one expected to see.

Stories such as Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo were listed and caught onlookers by surprise.

Not only was this exhibit educational, but it brought the viewer back to when they were young and reading these books. The original stuffed toys of Winnie, Piglet, and Eeyore were displayed as well as a 3D representation of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

The “ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter” exhibit just finished its run at the NYPL and is being replaced with other fascinating exhibits. One is called “Over Here: WWI and the Fight for the American Mind” features how public relations and propaganda were used to control the public during WWI. It is showing until February 15th.

Another exhibit at the library until

The exhibit “The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter” brought the viewer back to when they read their favorite children’s stories The original stuffed toys of Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Mr. Rabbit, and Tigger are shown in the ABC exhibit.

January 3 is “Going Home, Coming Home: Remembering” which honors seven African and African American legends who have greatly influenced our world. Nelson

Mandela and Maya Angelou are two of the honorees. For more information about any of the exhibits showing, go to NYPL.org.

Riverdale Bars vs. Manhattan Bars Lake Wolosker Senior Writer

With the school year just underway and as students at MC scramble to find their bearings academically, there is still one pertinent thought among all Jaspers’ minds regardless of their 8 a.m. psych class the next morning- what is the nightlife scene around campus and what’s happening this weekend?

For all the of-age drinkers at MC that question can be a little harder to answer when you exclude the classic Fenwicks and cozy An Beal. As of last year three of MC’s go-to spots have gone out of business.

There was Bottomline, a bar turned club on the weekends whose name perfectly explained the ambiance of the lounge, and probably your night after going there.

Riverdale Garden and the Bronx’s own Ibiza lounge also lost their leases or are out of business for a few months due to renovations.

So the question still remains, where do students who have reached the paragon age of 21 go to have a good time?

Riverdale Avenue has a few answers to share.

River City Grille is a great venue for Jaspers to hit if you’re in the mood for a less sweaty version of Fenwicks, TVs that show sporting events and bouncers who actually keep the younger under age drinkers out.

Up the street from classic Fens, past Waldo, and on the corner of Riverdale Avenue is Salvatore’s of Soho, a nice pizzeria that doesn’t sell alcohol but allows customers to bring their own wine. Sal’s is more of a pregame place for partiers as the en-

vironment is more on the scale of hosting families than bingers.

On Sundays in the fall semester there is no better place to be than P & K Grille, which is better known to Jaspers as Pipers.

Twenty eight dollars may seem a little pricey for the college student but the unlimited beer, bloody marys, mimosas that are topped off with a fat burger and fries makes things a little easier to handle. Everything is made out of wood and the pub is half bar seating and half booths and tables seating, giving off the ambiance of a real pub.

Gleesons makes the 21+ Jasper feel welcomed. A local sports bar and grille right on Broadway and north a few blocks, Gleesons provides patrons a well lit, well cleaned, properly stocked bar. Draft beers are more prevalent but the specials such as Gleesons Pilsner and an on tap IPA (Indian Pale Ale) are the most popular. Guinness comes in strong in third place and people go there a lot to watch “the game” whether it’s football, baseball or basketball.

Lastly, and a kind of question mark at this point is Riverdale Avenue’s new lounge-bar, Blackstone. Blackstone recently took the space of what used to be Hudson’s bar grille and renovated it to their liking. The whispers say that it is an upscale bar lounge that demands a higher level of dress. It’s a new place and questionable, so, we’ll have to see how the reviews are at the end of the semester.

Each one of these venues are unique and offer their own benefits if you’re a brave Jasper willing to explore. Classic Fens and An Beal will always be there, so step out of that shell and go on an adventure. If you’re really feeling really strong avoid the local night scene all together and take a trip to the greatest city in the world.

Joseph V. Cusmano Senior Writer

One often refers to their years spent in college as some of the best years of their lives. While that’s no secret, it’s also known that our years spent in college pass by in the blink of an eye.

What distinguishes Manhattan College students from many others is that we have the greatest city in the world in the palm of our hands. A quick train ride downtown opens up a world of opportunity in more ways than one.

Nightlife in New York City is something that we can take for granted during our college years. After graduation, many of us leave the metropolitan area and no longer have the chance to go out in the big apple.

So, while you’re still here and you’ve still got the chance, MC’s 21+ crowd, I challenge you to go out downtown and experience more than the typical Irish pubs like McFadden’s or Saloon that we’re all used to.

Get out of the local pub with the tacky décor- head downtown and enjoy the coming Fall weather at some of NYC’s rooftop lounges. Some of these popular rooftop lounges such as Le Bain, Catch, Bar 13, & Empire Hotel are not the easiest to get into.

When there’s great weather, there’s a great demand for admittance to some of these exclusive lounges that are found as high up as 30 floors. Knowing a promoter or a person who works at the specific venue is sometimes the only way to get past the front door.

Dressing to impress will always help a group get in to a certain lounge or club, but that’s not always a guarantee. Sometimes, regardless of who you’re with, lines can reach three to four hundred people, and there’s simply nothing that can be done.

Riff Raff’s is a club known for its popularity on Thursday nights. Your best bet is to be there when it open’s or wait until it’s early morning because at peak hours, between 11:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. the line can stretch down the block. And the same goes for the clubs which made USA Today’s rankings of NYC’s 10 best dance clubs, which include Finale, Capri Night Club, Marquee, and Kiss & Fly to name a few.

So maybe the nightlife scene isn’t for you. Stop by some of the most popular places downtown for a weekend brunch. If you don’t know where to go, start trolling the streets of the Meatpacking District until you begin to hear rowdy groups of adults in their mid to late twenties enjoying probably one too many mimosa’s for 2 p.m. on a Sunday.

Downtown, brunch can sometimes turn into a party- and it might even be themed.

So dress to impress and get there early. You never know whom you might run in to, or what type of networking or connection you might make.

Isn’t it about time you got off the barstool and hit the dance floor? For the 21 + crowd, head downtown a little more often and don’t forget to take advantage of the city that never sleeps.

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Noxiuz Clothing Make Their Debut at New York Fashion Week Victoria Hernandez Staff Writer

Bright lights, a white endless runway, photographers flashing their cameras and loud pop music in the background. This atmosphere was the setting for everyone’s first glance at the “Fashion Gallery,” an event organized to showcase the Spring Season 2015 collection of international fashion designers during Fashion Week.

The six designers presenting their proposals for menswear collective were Blac Ivy, Giofré, Christian Bernard, Daft Minerva, Apollonius and Noxiuz Clothing.

The models were not the only ones wearing fashionable statement pieces. In the audience there were fashion bloggers, buyers, brand managers, media outlets and fashionistas who wore the latest trends.

A bald man with a pencil skirt, blue high heels and a sparkly necklace reminds you what’s like to be in New York City; the concrete jungle where the beliefs, ideas, and fashion styles mix, making it the most envied city of them all.

Why is Fashion Week so important? It is a celebration of the fashion industry and all the creative and talented minds behind.

It also gives an opportunity to the designers to show the world their brand.

A few minutes before the show started, people were talking and wondering who would be the lucky designer to start the runway. Finally, the lights went down and Blac Ivy’s collection appeared. The palette of colors were neutral-black, brown and light cream. Right after this show, the atmosphere changed immediately when the Puerto Rican brand, Noxiuz Clothing, came out. With a tropical vibe, characteristic of their Caribbean heritage, their designs were eye captivating because the colorful patterns, lines, skulls and flowers.

The mixture of shapes and colors gave the brand a modern vibe which grabbed the attention of the whole audience instantly.

After the entire runway show was over the designers behind the Noxiuz Clothing line, Juan Alejandro Hernández and Nel-

son Hernández, shared some insight on the fashion world and the line they created.

“I see fashion as a way to escape from my struggles, as a method to escape from reality. Fashion is important in the society because it gets people together,” Nelson Hernández said.

While Nelson Hernández views it one way, Juan Alejandro Hernández refers to it as a way of expression.

“People often judge you by the way you look, therefore fashion is a big part of the modern society,” he said.

Noxiuz Clothing began as a necessity to have in Puerto Rico and their brand is unique because of the graphics in each of their designs.

“The street wear was a market no one was taking care of in Puerto Rico.” Nelson Hernández said. “When you arrive at a place, you will instantly make an impression and statement with our clothing,” he said.

Juan Alejandro Hernández said, “Our designs can be described as bold, very expressive, edgy… we accept that they are risky in the imagery also. ” When asked about who or what was their muse, the answer was simply life itself.

“My biggest inspiration is my Caribbean island, since it’s the first time we introduce the clothing line in the States, it was a big opportunity for us to share our roots, tropical rhythm and vibrant colors.”

Nelson Hernández said.

“What brought us to NYC was destiny.

We saw the opportunity and we grabbed it.

Also people’s encouragement. We used to see NYC as this big beast and it seemed impossible until we made it,” Juan Alejandro Hernández said.

Noxiuz Clothing next step in the fashion industry is do a full collection, attend more fashion shows and expand their brand to reach a wider audience.

Models show off new Noxiuz spring collection. Photos by Marcelo Lopez.

Simple Strings: Acoustic Tracks Sean Sonnemann Web Editor

This week’s Jasper Jams is inspired by the recent Quadstock set by Boys Like Girls. No, this is not a playlist of your favorite songs from middle school. Instead, we will look at tracks that are acoustic— either originally or in the form of covers by other artists. By definition, acoustic songs do not utilize any electronic instruments in their production. While there is nothing wrong with the power and diversity of sound that comes with electronics, acoustic songs allow us to see a different side of music. This list is just a sampling of some acoustic jams and is by no means exhaustive or complete.

1) “XO” by John Mayer John Mayer gives a whole new sound to one of the hit singles from Beyoncé’s visual album. At roughly the same tempo but

without the backing drums and fireworks, his version is easily recognizable. While it may be blasphemy to the loyal legions of Queen B, you just might like it more than the original.

2) “Angie” by The Rolling Stones One of the most famous hits from The Stones and most recognizable acoustic songs ever recorded, “Angie” is a classic for sure.

3) “Breakdown” by Jack Johnson It just might be illegal to have a playlist featuring acoustic artists and not include Jack Johnson.

4) “Cost of Livin’” by Ronnie Dunn This track demonstrates the power of classical storytelling when accompanied with country guitar chords. Dunn tells the tale of a man looking for work in hard times to support his family. Simple and sad, but beautiful.

5) “Overkill” by Colin Hay Colin Hay is the former frontman for the 80s Australian group Men At Work who later saw success with his own solo career.

“Overkill” was a Men At Work song that received new life with this acoustic version. If you are a fan of the show “Scrubs,” you will immediately recognize Hay and this tune in particular.

6) “The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert Lambert’s songs often pack a punch fitting to her fiery style. Here she offers listeners a more intimate side of her—trading in the bravado for subdued guitar-work that creates a touching track.

7) “Crazy In Love” by Daniela Andrade Beyoncé songs were clearly just made for acoustic covers.

8) “Jolene” by Ray LaMontagne

While it shares the same name as a famous Dolly Parton track that has been covered countless times, this “Jolene” stands alone by its own merit. LaMontagne has a haunting voice with understated depth perfectly suited for his singer-songwriter style.

9) “Royals” by Craig Campbell If you were one of the few students who showed up to last year’s concert at the first ever Jasper Days, you were treated to this gem from Campbell. He easily stole the show with his country-esque cover of megahit “Royals” by Lorde.

Be sure to check online at The Quadrangle’s new website mcquad.org to find this week’s and several gems from the Jasper Jams archives. Embedded in each article is a Spotify playlist so you can easily listen along as you read. This week you can also hear several bonus acoustic tracks that are found exclusively on the web.

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Men’s Soccer Preps for Fordham

Alex Patel, Alex Shackley and Andrew Santos look for the ball in a team scrimmage.

Photo taken by Jonathan Reyes.

Head coach Jorden Scott, right, said his team had a lot to improve on last week after their loss to Lehigh. They came back and responded with a win over St. Francis (Brooklyn). Photo taken by Jonathan Reyes.

This Week In Sports On Tuesday, in the lone Manhattan game of the day, men’s soccer went on the road and shutout St. Francis Brooklyn 1-0 behind Alex Coates McDowall’s first clean sheet of the season.

On Wednesday, women’s volleyball defeated Hartford 3-0 in the season’s home opener.

On Friday, women’s volleyball suffered a tough first loss by losing 0-3 at the hands of Hofstra.

Women’s soccer held Lafayette scoreless and took the win behind Aislinn McIlvenny’s goal early in the second half.

Over the weekend, women’s volleyball defeated NJIT 3-0, and won again later in the day 3-0 to conclude the Terrier Invitational at St. Francis Brooklyn.

As of Sept. 7 at noon, women’s volleyball is 6-1, women’s soccer is 3-2 and men’s soccer is 1-1.

Players of the Week Alex Coates McDowall recorded his first clean sheet of the season in a win against St. Francis Brooklyn.

Women's volleyball went 3-1 this week to continue building on the best start in program history.

Aislinn McIlvenny scored her fourth goal in five games to lead the women’s soccer team to their best start in six years.

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Women’s Soccer Beats Lafayette 1-0 Best Start In Six Years Jaclyn Marr

Asst. Sports Editor After a closely competitive first half, the Manhattan women’s soccer team capitalized on their multiple offensive chances and took a 1-0 victory after Aislinn McIlvenny scored her fourth goal of the season to power the Jaspers past the Lafayette Leopards. Coming off of a tough 1-0 loss to URI in overtime, the Jaspers scored early in the second half to take the lead and ultimately the win.

With their season now at 3-2, the Jaspers are off to their best start since 2008.

During the first half, Lafayette maintained significant pressure. However, Manhattan was able to hold them from scoring and get some great offensive chances of their own. The next step was to capitalize on these chances. Some went off the crossbar; others were saved by Lafayette’s goalie Danielle Sedillo.

“We have to put them away as quickly as possible,” senior forward Kaelyn Angelo said. “We need to get in there and get a little stronger. Our attack did an excellent job on creating those chances, we just have to put them away.”

Despite the various opportunities, the Jaspers needed that extra step and that didn’t happen in the first half. One great chance came about 20 minutes into the game. Carly Perry took a corner kick and then Lauren Barton placed it on goal. Sedillo blocked it but McIlvenny had the rebound. She had two attempts but the score remained zero.

“We were sometimes hesitant to shoot,” senior midfielder Shannon Garritty said.

“We were getting a lot of opportunities, but I think we have to shoot more.”

Communication is key during these instances in a game and the Jaspers were strong throughout. Whether it was between the coaches and players on the field, the

Aislinn McIlvenny has led the Jaspers to a 3-2 start. She leads the MAAC in goals scored per game. Photo courtesy of gojaspers.com goalie to the players, or players to each other, the Jaspers communicated well and got the job done.

“As long as we have that strong foundation,” Angelo said, “we’re pretty solid throughout the game.”

While Lafayette maintained heavier pressure, especially in the first half, the Jaspers kept their composure and had a strong defensive game. Goalie Kristen Skonieczny earned her second shutout win of the season and had four saves in the game.

“We just kept playing our game,” Garritty said. “There were times when we started playing the ball like them but at halftime we talked about strategy and how we need to calm down. I think we did that more in the second half.”

“It’s strict communication,” Angelo said. “We always have to be on top of the march running through and keeping everything tight.”

There were some debatable calls from the referees throughout the game. Some

were on Manhattan’s side and some were not. No matter what call it was, the Jaspers didn’t lose composure and continued to play strongly.

“It’s 50/50. We’re either going to get the call or not,” Angelo said. “When you don’t, you have to keep playing and keep your head up.”

“You know that it’s part of the game,” Garritty said. “You can’t dwell on anything.”

Some important chances the Jaspers were given were the offensive corners.

They had two in the first half, which might have given them an earlier lead. In addition, they had another one in the second half that could have given them a greater lead. In the end, however, they were able to maintain their defensive pressure.

“Those are great offensive chances,” Garritty said, “ and we need to convert on them.”

After scoring early in the second half, the Jaspers were left with the tough job of

defending their lead. Of course teams want to score first and lead the game, but that puts more pressure on them to keep the lead and defensively hold their opponents.

“It’s definitely tough,” Angelo said, “but you have to stay compact or composed. We can’t let anything silly happen in the backline. We have to just be strong, communicate well and take care of business.”

“It’s a little nerve-wracking,” Garritty said, “knowing you have the lead and have to keep it. It just gives us even more motivation to work hard and maintain that lead.”

The defense has been strong throughout the season. In regulation, they haven’t given up a goal since early in their win against Binghamton.

“We’re already improving a lot,” Garritty said, ”but that can only keep going.

We can convert on more offensive chances and I definitely think we’ll get more wins this season.”

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Jaspers Win Home Opener in Straight Sets Daniel Ynfante & Shannel Garcia Staff Writers It is good to be home.

Playing in front of its home crowd for the first time in the season propelled the Manhattan College volleyball team (4-0), who cruised past the Hartford Hawks (1-3) in three sets (25-15, 25-13, 28-26).

Head Coach Mark Jones revealed that playing at home served as added confidence for the team and gave them extra energy.

“We dictated the match for about two and a half sets, and I think they were just really excited about playing today,” he said. “There was a lot of emotion and I was really happy with them.”

Jones had much to be happy about, as his team came out firing on all cylinders.

The Jaspers dominated the first two sets, 25-15 and 25-13 respectively, committing only one attack error in both sets combined.

However, fortunes would change in the third set, as the Hawks posed a much stiffer task. The Hawks grabbed their first lead in the match at 4-2, but Manhattan responded back by scoring seven of the next 10 points to take a 9-7 lead.

The teams would go back and forth for several points, but Manhattan still maintained a 15-14 lead. Three attack errors from Hartford’s Rachel Moll and an Anna Kitlar kill ignited a 4-0 Jasper run that gave them a 19-14 lead.

But the Hawks came firing back and scored seven of the next nine points to tie the score at 21. Three more errors from the Hawks gave Manhattan match point and forced the Hawks to take a timeout.

The stop in play seemed to have worked wonders for Hartford who managed to stay alive and tie the game at 24.

A Malia McGuinness kill once again gave the Jaspers match point, but like a cat with nine lives, the Hawks would not go away and rallied to take a 26-25 lead and hold set point.

However, in the ensuing possession, the Hawks wasted a golden chance and committed a service error that allowed Manhattan to tie the game at 26. This time, Manhattan would not give Hartford any more opportunities.

After Kitlar and Sydney Volovski teamed up for a block for match point, Volovski hammered down a kill that gave the team a 28-26 third set win, and consequently, a match victory.

The third set proved to be a tough task for Manhattan, which McGuinness believes she knows why.

"One of the main reasons that the game was so close in the third set is because Hartford found our weakness,” she said.

“In the first two sets they were hitting and tipping deep which I think our team really excels at, but in the third set they started tipping short and right behind the block, and I think that messed us up for a little, but I'm happy we figured it out and ended up winning that set also."

The victory over Hartford was a total team effort in every sense. Eight different Jaspers scored at least a point, with Claire

Above, Malia McGuinness leads the team with 81 kills this season. Photo courtesy of gojaspers.com. Below, the Manhattan volleyball team leads the MAAC with six wins this season. Photo taken by Chris Cirillo Van Dyk and Volovski leading the way with 12 and 11 points respectively. Teodora Peric registered a double-double with 30 assists and 13 kills, while McGuinness nearly had a double-double of her own with eight kills and eight digs.

“I think we're just a really strong team over all,” Van Dyk said. “It doesn’t matter who touches the ball because we're all equally good. It’s just a really great team

to play on…”

The win also marks the best start in program history at 4-0; something Head Coach Mark Jones attributes to the experience of his players.

“We’ve got a lot of players that have been here for many years and I think they’re just very comfortable and very confident in their play,” Jones said.

Jones also added that while he’s content

with the team’s perfect start to the season, he knows it is still early.

“We’re going to continue to do what we’re doing, continue to work hard and make some strides to improve,” he said.

“It’s very early in the season, but I think we have to be very happy about being 4-0.”