Issue 2, Fall 2015 - The Quadrangle

THE Volume 92, Issue 2

Q

UADRANGLE A Student Publication of Manhattan College Since 1924

Sept. 8, 2015

www.mcquad.org

A Touch of New Light for Old Windows Stained Glass Window Replacement Begins in Chapel

story on page 3

A rendering of what the windows will look like once installed in the Chapel of De La Salle and his Brothers.

Manhattan College/Courtesy

New Convenience Store Opens in Thomas Hall Lauren Carr Editor

Each year Gourmet Dining adds new additions to their facilities on campus and this year is no different. There will be a new convenience store on campus open until 1 a.m., new food in Locke’s and expanded Fair Trade products in Café 1853.

Brian Conway, director of Gourmet Dining, said that after receiving feedback and suggestions from students, campus dining decided to make changes that will satisfy the students.

One of the biggest expansions made

by Gourmet Dining this year is the new C-Store arriving on the second floor of Thomas Hall. Located directly next to the ID office, the convenience store will offer student essentials such as chips, soda, fresh sandwiches, frozen foods, toiletries and laundry care products.

“We also offer pastas, oils, and fresh fruits and vegetables for those students looking to cook in their OV kitchens or common rooms,” Conway said.

The C-Store is currently open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. The grand opening ceremony of the store will be held on Sept. 8.

The store will take all forms of payment such as cash, credit, Jasper Dollars and Dining Dollars.

So far student feedback has been positive about the new store, especially with

students who live off-campus.

“Now that I live off-campus the new store is going to be very convenient when I need simple groceries,” junior Devin Prant said.

“It’s nice to have something so close to my apartment,” senior Elizabeth Pinto said. “I can get my essential food items on campus between classes without going to the food store.”

The C-Store is a project that has been a long time coming, but has been held up by finding the appropriate space on campus for it. Last year there was smaller convenience store located in Cafe 1853 that had positive feedback but made the cafe, “more cramped than it needed to be,” Conway said.

The convenience store is now occupying space that was formerly a student lounge.

The new additions Gourmet Dining has made are inspiring future projects that students will see on campus in the future.

“We hope to transform the seldom-used real estate, under the Founder’s Bridge, outside the C-store with fully recycled plastic outdoor furniture and décor,” Conway said. “This will become one of the only outdoor eating venues on campus and it will be sheltered from the rain. It will add a new and dynamic dining option for present and future Manhattan classes.”

While Café 1853 may be losing its convenience store, it will be gaining new Fair Trade products and a revamped menu for

Lauren Carr/The Quadrangle lunch and dinner.

Locke’s Loft, the campus dining hall, will also be seeing some upgrades this semester. One change is the expansion of the Tex Mex station in Locke’s. Conway said the Tex Mex station will now be open for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. featuring breakfast burritos.

“Both the Exhibition and Tex Mex stations will have signature breakfast dishes such as the garden omelette and the fiesta

omelet which can be ordered by name,” Conway said.

Breakfast is not the only meal that is getting an upgrade this year.

For lunch and dinner, Gourmet Dining is also rolling out new vegan and vegetarian menu for students which was made possible by Rayna Herskowitz, the new campus dietitian and nutritionist.

2

The

Opinions & editorials

Notes from

Quadrangle www.mcquad.org

Vol. 92 Issue 2 Sept. 8, 2015

Sean Sonnemann Editor-in-Chief Michelle DePinho Managing Editor/News Editor Anthony Capote Asst. News Editor Kieran Rock Managing Editor/Features Editor Ally Hutzler Asst. Features Editor Lauren Carr Arts & Entertainment Editor Lindsey Burns Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor Jonathan Reyes Sports Editor Jaclyn Marr Asst. Sports Editor Daniel Ynfante Asst. Sports Editor Victoria Hernández Kristie Killen Social Media Editors Kevin Fuhrmann Photography Editor Vanessa Sanchez Asst. Photography Editor Kelly Burns Luke Hartman Natalie Heinitz Production Editors

Sept. 8, 2015

The Editor

As students get settled into the routine of a new semester after the first full week of classes, they also try to figure out what clubs and activities to get involved with for the year.

This week I write to encourage anybody looking for a new activity to consider joining The Quadrangle.

First and foremost, we are a club that is open to students of all majors and class years, not just journalism or even communication students. Our staff ranges from business school students to engineers and includes everyone who falls in between.

Similarly, there is no need to have prior experience with working for a newspaper or any kind of publication. Our editors are eager to explain how to go about reporting and writing an article.

While writing is one of the most obvious ways to get involved with The Quadrangle, we also need students with other talents and interests. Each week we publish high quality photos in print and online and therefore need photographers to cover events around campus. Even if you don’t have a camera besides the one built into your smartphone, we can lend you club equipment to use and practice with.

Similarly, as we continue expanding our use of mcquad.org, we are working to utilize various forms of video and other multimedia.

Know anything about video editing, web design or want to learn? Stop by one of our weekly meetings in room 412 of the Kelly Commons on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.

Finally, the paper you are holding in your hands does not get put together by itself. Our production team is always looking for people with a creative eye to help work with InDesign to lay out articles and photos.

Simply put, if you just want to get involved with The Quadrangle in some capacity, we can find a way.

As a member of one of the most active student activities, you will be able to go behind the scenes at events on campus—whether that is interviewing guest lecturers and musical performers or sitting courtside in press row at sports games.

And I promise that once you see your name in print for the first time, you will be hooked.

Sean Sonnemann Editor-in-Chief

Daniel Molina Distribution Manager Tom Callahan Faculty Adviser

A tradition since 1924, The Quadrangle is a news organization run by the students of Manhattan College. We strive to cover news around campus and the greater community, publishing weekly in print and daily online. Our goal is always accuracy, relevancy and professionalism.

The staff of The Quadrangle meets every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in room 412 of the Student Commons.

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

Sam Martin/The Quadrangle

news

3

A Touch of New Light for Old Windows Kelly Burns Editor

Historic stained glass windows will get a new home this year in the Chapel of De La Salle and his Brothers. The existing windows are in the process of being removed and the new windows are projected to be installed in 2016.

The college is receiving these stained glass windows from St. Joseph’s Novitiate currently located in Barrytown, N.Y. The windows are no longer needed at this site and Manhattan College was chosen to preserve the window panels.

In rich detail, the stained glass tells the

nally located in Pocantico Hills, N.Y. The novitiate (and the windows) later relocated to Barrytown and have been there ever since.

Over the next few weeks, the current windows will be taken out and replaced with thermal windows for the winter.

“The process has been one window out and one window in each day,” Ryan said.

This process is expected to take about six to eight weeks.

The stained glass windows will begin to be mounted in 2016. The installation of the final windows is expected to take less than a month to install.

Father George Hill, the Manhattan College chaplain, conducts mass every week

“I think the new windows will be a help in a sense of making it feel more quiet and reflective.”

-Father George Hill story of the life and work of St. John Baptist de La Salle.

“Let’s put it this way, this company has a resume you wouldn’t believe… The level of detail and artistry is incredible,” Andrew Ryan, vice president of facilities, said of the windows.

The windows have traveled a long way before ending up in the Bronx. They were originally designed and crafted by father and son artisans who lived in Bayeux, Lower Normandy in the early 1900s.

As The Quadrangle previously reported, the windows were created specifically for St. Joseph Novitiate which was origi-

in the chapel and is looking forward to the installation of the new stained glass windows.

“I think the new windows will be a help in a sense of making it feel more quiet and reflective…More of a sacred space,” Hill said. “Once students come in and just want to sit down and say a prayer I think it will help especially during the day.”

“As a weekly churchgoer, seeing the new stained glass windows will help add to the aesthetic and I can’t wait to see them,” Billy Casey, a senior chemical engineering major, said.

Kevin Fuhrmann/The Quadrangle

Director of Admissions Dana Rose Leaves MC

Ally Hutzler & Daniel Molina

Assistant Editor & Distribution Manager The class of 2019 will be the last students to receive Dana Rose’s stamp of approval.

After four years as the director of admissions, Rose is leaving Manhattan College for a position as director of college placement at Maria Regina High School.

Maria Regina High School is a private, all girls’ college-preparatory school.

Rose’s last official day at the college was August 17.

“I had a child this past year, and I wanted a better schedule to just be home more,” Rose said about her departure from MC. “But I love admissions, I love the work and

I love it here.”

A cocktail reception was offered at the Kelly Commons to allow her colleagues to say goodbye to her and recognize her work at the college.

Rose’s exit proves to be bittersweet, as the college just had one of its most competitive and sizeable recruiting classes in several years.

“I am still doing the research but it might actually be the largest freshmen class we have ever brought in. So she went out at the top of her game,” President Brennan O’Donnell said. “She and the staff of admissions and enrollment management are really great professionals and year after year they give a really high level.”

The college has also shined in recent rankings that measure return on investment and salaries after graduation. The Brook-

. . . t u o s u eck

ch

Q

0 .

2 d a u

ings Institution placed the college ninth on its list of top 10 universities to increase career earnings. Money Magazine ranked the college 41st overall out of 736 four year colleges and universities in the U.S. Payscale.com ranked Manhattan College 33rd out of 1223 schools for return on investment, a metric that measures success of graduates coupled with the affordability of attendance. The college was the highest ranked Catholic institution on this list.

“Dana was completely dedicated to getting the best students in for Manhattan College,” Brother Robert Berger, associate professor of religious studies, said. “The girls that she’s going to be working with in high school are going to be very fortunate to know her. Our loss is really their gain.”

Rose leaves some advice for her coworkers and faculty in the admissions of-

fice: “The details matter and always pay attention to customer service. Never think that the details don’t matter.”

The college does not fear that the change will affect the reliable work to come from the admissions and enrollment management staff.

“One of the good things about Dana is that she was always teaching others around her to be the best in their roles,” O’Donnell said.

In her absence, the staff Rose helped train will be stepping up into bigger responsibilities and positions.

“A person who takes her position is really going to have the same enthusiasm and intelligence to get the job done like she did,” Berger said.

Arts & Entertainment

4

DORM DECOR

Frontier Cool

Arts & Entertainment

Sept. 8, 2015

5

Making A Hovel Into A Home

Catherine Goodyear Staff Writer

Ever look at Pinterest for cool dorm ideas and think, “Wow if only this was actually possible?” Scrolling down the feed and pinning all of the items you want-but cannot have-is just something most college students do before move-in day. Fitting the awesome bean bag chair, flat screen TV and the hottest wall art in a tiny dorm seems impractical but freshman Bennett Hall seemed to conquer the impossible.

“I have a Lana Del Rey poster, a pretty sick bean bag chair and a street sign from my old home in Alaska,” Hall said.

His room is equipped with a TV, fridge, PlayStation 4 and a coffee maker.

“I didn’t want it to be a normal, traditional dorm room, it needed to be as cool as possible,” Hall said. “I feel like my room is like a bonus room in a house except I’m in college. It’s a cool hangout spot for me.

I wanted to reflect my personality into my décor without it being too crazy. My chill, indie inspired room makes me feel calm.”

Personalizing and decorating your dorm is important. By creating a peaceful atmosphere that you feel comfortable in, you can increase good study habits and help yourself concentrate.

“I was born in Kentucky and lived there for three years. I was raised in Alaska until I was 12, then moved to Tennessee until I was 18,” Hall said. “Alaska played

Catherine Goodyear/The Quadrangle an influence in my style. I bought a scented, flameless candle that reminds me of Alaska’s crisp air. I also have an authentic burlap coffee bag from Brazil that my mom sewed into a banner that hangs over my coffee corner,” Bennett said.

Decorating your college dorm can be a hard task to tackle. The most important thing is to keep it clean and functional. The day will come when you will have an exam at 8 a.m. and you cannot start studying because you will be spending three hours

organizing.

“I keep my room clean because who in the world likes clutter, dust, and dander. I have a Swiffer and a steam mop to get the dirt and grime away,” Hall said. “A lot of people hang out in my room so the floor can get sticky quick. I like to study in a quiet place so when my room is nice, neat and simple I won’t get distracted. Cramming in last minute homework is so much easier when I have fridge full of food and a box of snacks like popcorn.”

“I also have pictures of my friends and family on my wall by my desk. It helps me feel connected to them even though they are far away,” Hall said.

Having things from home can make the transition to campus life a little easier.

Anything you can do to help focus you on school instead of missing home is good.

After all, a dorm room is your home away from home.

RikkiLynn Shields Staff Writer

RikkiLynn Shields/The Quadrangle tend to find myself in my room often, and I wanted to make it a place I could call my home away from home.”

Sokolov’s dorm room is fully equipped with a microwave, Keurig coffee maker and a mini fridge to hold it all up. Both Sokolov and Sachdeva’s desks are organized to their own personal liking.

Along the wall of Sokolov’s bed, there are pictures of her friends and family back at home. Her roommate has a similar set up as well, along with fire-safe lights and a few cozy throw pillows to personalize her space even more. Above Sokolov’s bed, she also has a calendar which she thinks

is important.

“No longer having my parents around to constantly remind me to do my homework and get things done may seem hard in the beginning, but having a calendar helps me feel more organized and keeps me on track,” she said.

The under-the-bed storage bins and buckets also help to keep the room organized. Where else would students keep their midnight snacks? A unique touch the roommates made to their room was hanging a stunning light blue and white tapestry from the ceiling to give the room a cool and calm feel.

Scatterbomb Starts the Semester with a Bang

Jack Melanson Staff Writer

A Firefly Fantasy Going away to college and moving into a dorm room could be just as much of a learning experience as college classes can be. From living in a small space with one, or even a few people, to sharing a bathroom with the whole floor, you are likely to come across a lot of things that will take some getting used to.

Freshman Jasper Hall resident, Ina Sokolov, said that she was worried about the dorm-living situation from the start.

“I was worried about not being comfortable in my own bed and sharing a room with someone else. However, to be completely honest, it is nice not being alone,” Sokolov said.

Her room in Jasper was decorated and organized to be based around having a relaxed atmosphere.

“I wanted my room to have a cozy, relaxed feel,” Sokolov said. “Also, I’m not a plain person. My roommate, Priya Sachdeva and I, organized our room so that everything matches. I like that the patterns are very bright and colorful, and just the right amount of fun.”

Sokolov said that the most important part in decorating the dorm room for her was to assure that it felt just like home.

“When I prepared to move into Manhattan College, it was almost as if I was moving far away and never coming back. I

The Bomb Is Back

Keeping it simple is what it’s all about, Sokolov said. “Do not bring too much, and do not worry if some things cannot fit in the car. You can always buy more once you move in. Though, it is important to bring a lot of adhesives to hang your decorations up. They help make it fun and homelike.”

Decorating your room with pictures, tapestries and other fun decor is all you need to personalize your room and help give it character. Whether preppy or hipster, every room reflects its residents’ unique styles, and that is what gives a simple dorm room the most life.

Scatterbomb, Manhattan’s one and only comedy group, burst onto the stage as 100 or so students packed themselves into Hayden 100 on Sept. 4.

Scatterbomb includes seniors Sam Martin, RJ Liberto, Drew Murphy, Carolyn Egan and sophomore Angela Benevenia.

Will Lamparelli, the group’s lone rookie, took his first stab as a member.

Two audience members, freshmen Justin Zank and Dan Sammon, had no idea what they were getting themselves into but came to support Sam Martin, their RA on campus.

“I have no idea what to expect,” said Zank before the show.

The night kicked off with the musical stylings of the Backstreet Boys as students clapped and cheered for the beloved ‘90s boy band.

The music not only foreshadowed many reoccurring jokes that revolved around the once very popular boy band, but also sparked an almost tangible energy from members of the audience.

When the group finally hit the stage, Martin and Liberto led in clumsy, fun-loving fashion as Liberto managed to knock over nearly everything in his path while navigating his way across the floor.

The comical montage began with Scatterbomb asking the audience “What you’d find in a Backstreet Boys pocket,” and the group decided to take “setlist.”

Here, Murphy exposed his arid humor by way of dull faces and an underlying unamused attitude while strumming his air guitar.

Deep and soulful belly laughs continued to pour from the students and others watching, but Egan stole the show.

Egan, an English major with loads of comedic potential, played many roles throughout the night including Beyonce or “Queen Bee,” Old Man Smithers (a name randomly made up by Martin) and the priest of the Born Again Hand Holders Church.

Such an absurd church was an idea inspired by Benevenia on the spot, but allowed Egan to flourish, delivering the line: “Only one finger dip per person along with fifty dollars” when trying to cleanse the bad habits of holding hands with a significant other.

The show’s first half was then wrapped up with Liberto and Martin dancing like robots to Beyonce’s hit “Single Ladies,”

Taylor Brethauer/The Quadrangle which was certainly a crowd favorite.

After an intermission hardly long enough to take a full breath, the second half of the performance started with Matthew, a freshman electrical engineering major, being interviewed by Egan.

He shared his plans to become “cemented into history by revolutionizing the computer.”

However, such inspirational plans were ruined by his following sentence which was that “showering with others” was the worst part about moving to college.

The audience, along with the cast found his unfortunate choice of words highly amusing.

Following the interview, the show’s climatic mono scene began, in which the re-creation of a civilization was mocked after the instance of a rapture, leaving only

a few people left on the planet.

Murphy took control of the scene, being the mighty religious dictator figure, bossing mostly Liberto and Martin around.

Their mission quickly became creating and testing out a space ship for reasons Murphy and the other comedians couldn’t come up with.

The scene later concluded with Liberto exiting through the window of Hayden with his rocket ship after being catapulted up by a ramp made of Cheez-It boxes, leaving behind him a howling audience, as well as zero progress to the new world that Murphy and others were trying to establish.

After the show, Zank said the performance was “laugh out loud funny.”

The group’s new dynamic seems to be thriving, despite losing seven members to graduation last May.

Scatterbomb will be holding a workshop for potentially new members on Thurdsay at 7:30 p.m. They even shared their intentions to be much more experimental, including completely blindfolded sketches and other ways to reshape their comedic identity.

“We hope to expand our comedic talents by adding more sketch comedy and podcast videos,” Martin said. “Workshops are great because it gives everyone a chance to learn skills and have fun.”

The next show will be on Sept. 25 at the same place and the same time (Hayden 100, 8 p.m.) and will once again be free of charge.

Sam Martin is an editorial cartoonist for The Quadrangle.

Features

6

Sept. 8, 2015

Summer Intern Series Madeleine Schwartz Senior Writer

Christine Nolan is a senior advertising major who interned at AKA NYC, a Broadway advertising agency. After wanting to intern at this company for three years, she finally was able to get her foot in the door and spent six months working there. Now that the summer is over, she is ready to tackle whatever challenge she faces next which includes giving us her best advice.

Madeleine: What’s your major and hometown?

Christine: I am an advertising major, with a theatre minor. My hometown is Easton, Md. M: Where did you intern this summer?

For how long?

C: I interned at AKA NYC which is a Broadway advertising agency. I started [as] an intern there in March of this year.

with media buys and day-to-day client interactions. Every week, I bought ad space in The New York Times for shows like “Matilda,” “Les Miserables,” “The Audience” and “Hand to God.” I also assembled and hand delivered media bags to some of the industry’s top Broadway producers and directors. In addition, I helped keep track of budgets for many of our client’s shows.

Some of the shows I helped with, in addition to those listed above, are the upcoming revivals of Deaf West’s “Spring Awakening,” “Dames at Sea” and “Fiddler on the Roof.”

M: How did you find it/get the job?

C: I have wanted to work at AKA for the past three years and it wasn’t until I found out that a camp friend’s sister worked there that I finally was able to get an interview.

M: Did you like it? What was the best/ worst part?

C: I loved working at AKA and if I could have, I would have stayed on for the fall. However, after working there for six months I felt like I had learned all that I could in my particular department.

Christine Nolan/Courtesy One of my favorite parts was the intern pitch. There were a total of nine interns this summer, each representing a different department. We had one month to create a mock-pitch for an upcoming revival and then present it in front of the heads of the departments and partners. We all got really close and had a blast coming up with ideas, assembling the PowerPoint, developing take-aways, choosing catering that went with the show and then presenting to the partners just as if they were producers.

Our mock-pitch was for “Miss Saigon,” which in the middle of the summer announced that it would actually return to Broadway in 2016 so who knows... maybe some of our artwork and ideas will be used.

I also loved all of the shows I got to see. I was fortunate enough to see over 15 shows throughout the summer. The worst part of the internship was definitely leaving... and having to ride the sweaty subway to a crowded Times Square everyday.

M: Suggestions for underclassmen thinking about interning?

C: Intern, intern, intern! This was my third internship and I can not stress the importance of interning in college. I have learned so much through my internships and have connected with some really incredible people who I know I can look towards when looking for a job after graduation.

It’s all about networking and my LinkedIn page has been booming with new connections since I finished at AKA. When you do get an internship, don’t be afraid to ask questions. I was afraid to ask questions in the beginning because I wanted to look like I knew what I was doing but it’s just the opposite. They want you to learn new things at internships and provide them with questions that they might not have thought to answer. Bottom line: unless your boss is Anna Wintour... ask questions.

Interested in The TheQuadrangle?

Quadrangle?

Interested in Interested in The Quadrangle?

Go to to our ourwebsite: website: Go Go to our website:

M: What did you do for this company?

C: I was the Client Services Intern for AKA NYC. In my role, I assisted the team

Can’t Get Enough of The Quadrangle? www.mcquad.org www.mcquad.org www.mcquad.org

Follow Us On Twitter: @mcquad

Follow us us on onTwitter Twitter@mcquad @mcquad Follow Follow us on Twitter @mcquad Like us us on on Facebook: Facebook:The TheQuadrangle Quadrangle Like Like us on Facebook: The Quadrangle Followus uson onTumblr: Tumblr: Follow Follow us on Tumblr: ManhattanQuadrangle.tumblr.com ManhattanQuadrangle.tumblr.com ManhattanQuadrangle.tumblr.com Wantmanhattanquadrangle.tumblr.com to join joinin inon onthe theaction? action?

Want to Want join in on the action?

Tuesdays.

4:30to PM. Room 412 inthe theCommons.

Commons.

Tuesdays. 4:30 PM. Room 412 in Tuesdays. 4:30 PM. Room 412 in the Commons.

Bethere. there.

Be Be 412 there.

Meetings on Tuesdays. 4 PM. Room In The Commons. Be There.

Like Us On Facebook: The Quadrangle Follow Us On Tumblr:

Want to get in on the action?

All Majors Welcome. NO Experience Necessary.

Sports

Alumni Sign First Pro Deals:

7

A Loss And Some Wins

Jaclyn Marr Assistant Editor

Men’s Basketball Two-time MAAC champions Emmy Andujar and Ashton Pankey signed professional contracts this week with European teams.

Andujar signed with Forca Lleida of Spain. He was one of the league’s leaders in scoring, rebounding and assists before earning first team all-MAAC last season.

He graduated making school history by being the only student-athlete to notch at least 1,300 points, 750 rebounds, 350 assists and 150 steals in his career.

As for Pankey, he signed with Israel’s Hapoel Galil Club. He also ranked among league leaders last season in scoring and rebounding, as well as blocks and field goal percentage. He elevated his game even more in the MAAC tournament by averaging 15.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, earning him the honor of Most Outstanding Performer.

Men’s Soccer Manhattan fell 0-2 on the season after a 1-0 defeat against Lehigh. The teams remained tied through the 52 minutes of the game before Lehigh broke through. However, Manhattan had chances throughout the game.

A 30-yard attempt from Dahrius Waldron on the 12th minute and a shot from 25 yards out from Abraham Bartoah with 10 seconds left in the game. Grant Elgin and Adam Weisberger had back-to-back chances on the 87th minute but came up short.

Women’s Soccer Manhattan stands at 3-1 on the season so far -- the first time since 2008 -- after notching two victories this week against Hartford and NJIT. Despite being outshot 21-3 in the matchup against Hartford, Kristen Skonieczny helped keep Manhattan in the game with four saves. She also earned her second shutout of the season and 10th of her career. Lizzy Carlson notched the lone goal of the game with an assist by Nicole Aylmer on the 77th minute.

Manhattan’s offense shined versus NJIT. After scoring two goals over their last three matches, it scored three in the first half of the game. This marked the first time since 2007 that it scored three before

Abraham Bartoah was one three Manhattan players with two shots against Lehigh University on Wednesday night.

Kevin Fuhrmann/The Quadrangle halftime.

Carlson notched her second straight game-winning goal, scoring on the 11th minute with an assist from Emily Ude. Ude went on to tally a goal of her own on the 15th minute before Erica Modena notched one on the 25th minute. Tara Teal extended Manhattan’s score to 4-0 in the second half. Skonieczny tallied three saves in 41 minutes of play and Kelly DiGregorio tallied one in the remaining 49 minutes.

This victory marked the third time in six years led by head coach Brendan

Lawler that Manhattan scored at least four goals in a match. So far in their four games this season, it hasn’t allowed goals in seven of their eight halves of action played.

Volleyball Manhattan earned a 3-1 victory in their home opener against Stony Brook on Tuesday. In a strong defensive outing, the Jaspers combined for eight blocked shots and held Stony Brook to a .105 hitting percentage. Claire Van Dyk and Milena Janjusevic

led the attack with 10 and 14 kills respectively, along with Casey Monroe and Marissa Behrens ending the game with seven each. Manhattan hit .244 altogether in the match.

On Saturday, Manhattan earned a victory in their first game of the CEFCU Classic versus UMass Lowell. Van Dyk had a match-high 17 kills as well as 16 digs for Manhattan. Also with a double-double, Janjusevic had 10 kills and 12 digs. As a team, Manhattan hit .233 in the match.

Fault! Tennis Discontinued, Replaced With Women’s Rowing Jon Reyes Editor

If someone were tasked with following the usually quiet goings-on at a college during the summertime, Manhattan College wasn’t of the norm in summer ‘15.

Translation: a lot happened.

Five changes of note occurred: 1. revamped basketball court designs; 2. Manhattan and Learfield Sports -- rights holder -- partnered to improve athletics’ multimedia; 3. new administrative position assistant director of athletics for sports performance filled by Jonathan Larson, former spring training facility assistant for the St. Louis Cardinals. Daniel Ynfante, assistant

sports editor, wrote more in detail about the above changes on page eight.

The last two moves remaining coincide. First, the discontinuation of tennis and its being replaced by women’s rowing.

James Foley, head rowing coach, will retain his position with the sport’s rise from club to intercollegiate play. With the added ability to compete for a MAAC championship, he said “it’s a great feeling [and] I’m very excited about it.” He did understandably reserve saying his team would win the title as soon as the upcoming season.

“Our goal for the next couple of years is building a successful team and rowing in events we’d like to compete in to hopefully make a statement in future rowing championships,” he said. “Right now we’re busy

recruiting. Once players come and I see how they play in a couple of practices. I can answer how our chances are better.”

As for the second move, Amanda McEntire, the now former head tennis coach, was promoted to associate director of athletics for facilities and event management. The title speaks for itself, and was a role she had already been performing without the formality of a position. Along with this, she’ll help Foley jump-start the rowing program.

“I’m just here to help James and the women’s rowing team out from year one,” McEntire said. “Mapping out a vision for us to become successful from now to say year five. So working closely with coach and making sure he has what he needs from

an equipment, scholarship standpoint.”

When asked for her thoughts on tennis, McEntire declined to comment. Noah LeFevre, director of intercollegiate athletics, did have this to say in her stead: “When I look at where we are from a strategic or 40,000 foot perspective, there are a lot of things to consider. A few other pieces are where we are from a facility; budget and resource; and number of enrolled student-athletes perspective. For me, at the end of the day, a large part of this had to do with facilities. … It was a decision made as we wanted to put our program in the best possible place to be successful.”

For footnotes, visit MCQuad.org.

sports

8

Sept. 8, 2015

Manhattan’s Shane Richards drives to the basket in a game against Marist, something he became more adept at doing last season.

Kevin Fuhrmann/The Quadrangle

Busy Summer For Manhattan Athletics Daniel Ynfante Assistant Editor

None of the 19 athletic teams at Manhattan College were in action over the summer, yet the last three months for it have been quite eventful.

The plethora of news began on June 11, when it was announced that the basketball courts in Draddy Gymnasium would be redesigned. Just a day later, more news broke with the unveiling of a new broadcast studio.

On July 23, there was even bigger news, as the school agreed on a multi-year deal to partner with Learfield Sports. Then, on August 25, it was announced that a new position would be created: assistant director of athletics for sports performance.

The moves were given the go ahead by Noah LeFevre, director of intercollegiate athletics, who in a little more than a year at the helm has brought upgrades and renovations to Manhattan.

New Floors in Draddy For now, there’s only one Green Monster, and that’s in Fenway Park.

But a second one might be on its way in Draddy.

In an effort to play up to the school’s colors, the basketball court at Draddy underwent a facelift that features an all green backcourt and midcourt with only the floor within the 3-point line not in green.

“We wanted to stay true to our brand,” LeFevre said in a phone interview, “but at the same time we wanted to do something different and interesting that people took

notice of. Quite frankly, the one thing I think about when I think about Manhattan athletics is green. So it just made a lot of sense for us.”

The profusion of green will give Draddy a unique look, something Steve Masiello, head coach of the men’s basketball team is ecstatic about.

“I can’t tell you how excited we are about the new court, which will add to the Manhattan brand,” said Masiello in an article on GoJaspers.com in June. “It will be another area in which we separate ourselves in college basketball. It will now make Draddy Gymnasium one of the hardest places to play because of the Green Monster.”

Along with the redesigned basketball floor, the volleyball court also underwent a makeover, making it the only volleyballspecific court in the MAAC. New Broadcast Studio Off the court, Manhattan athletics continues to get stronger with the addition of the Marro Broadcast Studio.

Thanks to a donation from Fred Marro (’77), Manhattan will have a state of the art studio at its disposal.

“It helps us from a stability standpoint,” LeFevre said about how the new studio will benefit athletics. “It helps us tie up and similarly brand all the stuff that we were doing with video previously. It’s a situation where we’re able to put our best foot forward and put our best face on things, which is very important when you’re talking about interacting with your fan base and interacting with potential student-athletes. So I see it also as a big recruiting tool.”

Since its inception less than three months ago, the studio has already been used to provide content for the Jasper Sports Network, which was formerly known as Jasper Vision.

The studio will be home to press conferences, coaches shows and student-athlete interviews.

Partnership With Learfield Sports Consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament from the men’s basketball team has brought more attention to Manhattan in the last two years.

Manhattan will have the opportunity to brand itself even more as the school has entered into an agreement with Learfield Sports, a multimedia rights holder for college sports.

“Learfield is the best in the business as it relates to generating revenue for a collegiate athletic program and putting programs in a position where they can be successful,” LeFevre said. “When the ability to work with them arose, we jumped all over it. They really have a deep understanding of what college athletics sponsorship is about. They’re going to help make us better.”

The partnership pairs Manhattan with a company that works with over 100 schools in the NCAA, and helps the schools from a marketing standpoint. Learfield offers professional concession and ticket sales, as well as improved digital platforming.

“We at Learfield are very pleased to be working with Noah and his team to further the Jasper brand across many platforms,” said Learfield President and CEO Greg Brown in an article on GoJaspers.com in

June. “We are confident that we will be effective in connecting sponsors with the important story of Manhattan Athletics.”

Addition of Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Performance LeFevre is determined to ensure that Manhattan College athletes are in the best physical condition possible.

So much so that he created a new position, assistant director of athletics for sports performance, and named Jonathan Larson the first man to hold the position.

Larson’s background makes him ideal for the job, as he formerly served as the strength and conditioning coach of the Class A Advanced Palm Beach Cardinals and also helped the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization in spring training.

“He’s going to do a lot of great things for us,” LeFevre said. “His job is to make us better competitively. His job is to put our athletes in a position where they can be successful. It’s the head coach’s job to worry about tactical strategies and the team element, but it will be coach Larson’s job to make sure that our athletes are in the best possible position to be successful from an athletic standpoint.”

Larson will be in charge of all strength and conditioning aspects at Manhattan, a responsibility he is eager to take on.

“It is with great honor that I am able to return home to New York City and serve as the assistant director of athletics for sports performance at Manhattan College,” said Larson in an article on GoJaspers.com in August. “I am really looking forward to this opportunity and can’t wait to get started.”

Jon Reyes contributed reporting.