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MC’S Greek Life Unites in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
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Family Weekend: 2016 Catherine Goodyear Staff Writer
This past Sunday students from Manhattan College participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Central Park. Bailey Shaw/Courtesy
Catherine Goodyear Staff Writer
On Sunday, Oct. 16, students from Manhattan College participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Central Park hosted by the American Cancer Society. This year, in addition to MC’s athletes and other clubs, the college’s sororities and fraternities came together with the hopes of finding a cure. MC’s four Greek life organizations were inspired to walk together because some members have been personally affected by cancer. Nicole Fella, a sister in Sigma Delta Tau, said that she has been attending the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk since 2005. “My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, when we started our Making Strides tradition,” Fella said. “As a single mother to me, we battled her diagnosis together and she has been cancer free for nearly 11 years now.” “Since joining Sigma Delta Tau, I have wanted to share my passion with my sisters because we promote women’s health and social awareness, and I believe this walk embodies that,” Fella said. Greek life as a whole said they have been discussing the walk since early in the semester. They decided to unify and work out a lot of the details early so they could focus on the cause as the event came closer. Each organization had a couple of representatives who were passionate about the cause and wanted lead the event. Kimberly Pusey, president of Alpha Upsilon Pi, said that breast cancer has affected both her life and the lives of her Greek sisters. “Participating in the breast cancer walk is important me because my grandmother is a survivor. Finding out that my grandma
had breast cancer was earth-shattering. Breast cancer is a tough disease to beat but I have seen many people conquer cancer and I hope to eventually see a cure,” Pusey said. “The sisters of Alpha Upsilon Pi participate in this walk annually because we have had alumni who passed away, and others that have had friends and relatives who have fought or who are currently fighting cancer.” Alpha Upsilon Pi walked with Greek life but choose not to wear the same t-shirts as all of the other groups. They said that they wanted to make their alumni feel included with the active sisters. Alpha Upsilon Pi also said that the sisters are grateful that Manhattan College Greek life has shown such strong support for this cause. Both of MC’s fraternities also wanted to walk as a whole at the breast cancer walk. They said that unifying Greek life is a good way to have everyone come together and meet the rest of the Greek life community. Matthew Mattera, president of Alpha Phi Delta, said that fighting breast cancer is important to him because he has many women in his life who have survived it. “Walking at the Breast Cancer Walk is important to me because within the past seven years my mom, my grandmother and my aunt all had breast cancer. They all survived and no one has it anymore but that’s why I walk. When my mom had breast cancer it was the worst summer of my entire life,” Mattera said. “The summer of 2009 brought life into perspective. It showed me how life can come and take you on any path, especially with cancer.” “You never know what tomorrow is going to bring. We counted our blessings and did everything we had to do to keep her going. My family came together and everyone was there for each other but it was a very traumatic time for my family and for
myself,” Mattera said. Alpha Phi Delta said they think the walk is important because the majority of the brothers know someone who has been affected by cancer. They said they want to support each other and promote Greek life as a whole. The brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon said that they felt it was important that all of Greek life is going and want to change something for the better in hopes to change the poor perception of Greek life. The brothers said they want to represent the school in a good way and do something for the better and to show good character. Guillermo Garcia, a brother of Delta Kappa Epsilon, said all of his brothers supported him when his aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer. “Us walking together shows solidarity. About 3 years ago my aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went into a state of depression and we as a family had to be with her and support her. She is good now, she recovered and she’s finally happy and enjoying life,” Garcia said. “My brothers know what happened in my family and they are taking away time out of their weekend to come and support me and this amazing cause and I appreciate them.” Ronald Contreras, president of Delta Kappa Epsilon, said that this year’s breast cancer walk was unique because all of MC’s Greek organizations united for one cause. “We figured it would be good for the brothers and sisters to keep track of each other and donate together in the name of Greek life and Manhattan College,” Contreras said. “When I joined the fraternity I wanted to do good in the world with my brothers Continued on page 3
Every fall Manhattan College gives students’ families the opportunity to be a part of the Jasper community. Family Weekend sponsors events that students can attend with their families, giving them a taste of what it’s like to be a Jasper. This weekend offers free on campus entertainment while providing a chance for parents to learn about the experiences students receive while both studying and living on campus. All of the entertainment is family oriented and appropriate for all audiences. Some of the events offered this year were a golf outing in Van Cortlandt Park, a speed painter, a hypnotist, a chance to break a world record, a performance done by the jazz musician Bernie Williams, a family mass and a trip to the High Line. The school also provided lunch and dinner so students could eat with their families. Chantal Flores’ mother, Maritza Acero, drove to visit from Long Island, New York. Acero said she was impressed with what the college had to offer. “My favorite part of family weekend was trying to break the Guinness World record. The challenge was to keep a party hat on for five minutes but we didn’t beat it because we had 185 people but we needed 250,” Acero said. “Everyone was enjoying family weekend. I like Manhattan College because my daughter is happy here, I think she chose the right college because she enjoys everything like the academics, the atmosphere, the students, the faculty and the administration. I love the campus itself and the food, it was all really awesome,” said Acero. Family weekend provides an excuse for parents to come out and spend quality time with their children. Many parents said that it is a nice break between the start of the school year and Thanksgiving so students can see their parents. Kyle Watkins’ family also travelled to the Bronx from Long Island to see him. Kyle’s mother, Katrina Watkins said she likes how her son gets an authentic college experience while not being too far from home “I like that Manhattan College is local because it’s close to home so we can come see our son compete at his track meets and watch him progress in college as well,” Watkins said. “Today at Family Weekend, we saw the hypnotist, and sat and talked to Kyle for a while in the cafeteria. He has been here since August and we haven’t seen him so we were looking forward to see him, along with Bernie Williams.” “My favorite part about today was just being on this campus. I think it’s a great campus in the middle of all this traffic yet it’s so quiet here,” she said. Manhattan College has strong roots Continued on page 3
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Vol. 94 Issue 8 Oct. 18, 2016
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Students Propose Forming an Anti-Bias Club on Campus Anthony Capote & Tori James Editor & Staff Writer
In an effort to educate and unite students against prejudice and discrimination of all types on and around campus, a group of students have proposed forming an AntiBias Club. Samantha Roth, one of the club’s founders, said the idea was bred by a range of contemporary issues in the public sphere, including police shootings of unarmed black men and the Black Lives Matter Movement, Donald Trump and even some personal experiences here at Manhattan College.
“There’s too much talk about the argument itself and not enough clubs like sponsoring a Black Lives Matter protest,” she said. “I feel like if we do that then at least that opens up a door for people to look at it and learn about it.” Roth said the purpose of the club would be to provide a neutral space for feminist and racially diverse speech, without fear of reprisal. The concept stemmed from some of her own experiences, where she has faced backlash for some of her viewpoints, especially concerning feminism and Islamophobia. “We get called ‘femi-nazis’ at parties and it’s not OK,” she said of herself and friends Isabelle Leyva and Bridget McE-
voy who are also involved with trying to start the club. In response, three have determined to create the Anti-Bias Club, which would participate in events like the racial justice teach-in held on campus, as well as work with other clubs run by the Multi-Cultural Center like Fuerza Latina in hosting various events. “We just want people to be a little bit more conscientious about what they say, and we want people to feel more comfortable if they’re not white,” McEvoy said. “If there is no feminist club, or there is no club that talks about racism that’s sending the message that we don’t want that here, and this isn’t the place to talk about that.”
Family Weekend: 2016 Continued from page 1 with its students and their families. Family weekend allows parents to see the investment they have in their child’s education pans out. Students and faculty already understand what the day to day on campus is like and families can share that lifestyle with
the students too. Rebecca Lowe’s family is from Stanford, Connecticut and her father is an engineering professor here at the college. Her mother, Mary Lowe was incredible supportive of Rebecca’s decision to come attend school here. “I’ve been coming here so many times over the years so it feels sort of homey. It’s
a nice environment, not too big but not too small. Yet it’s still contained as traditional campus but New York and the subway is right outside. I enjoyed relaxing on this beautiful day at a beautiful campus,” Lowe said. The weekend ended with crisp, fall weather and families from all over enjoyed quality time with their college students.
MC’S Greek Life Unites in the Fight Against Breast Cancer Continued from page 1 and I thought this would be a great opportunity to do so.” There is no doubt that cancer is incredibly difficult but when it happens to one of your family members, your perspective changes. There is always a possibility but no one ever imagines it actually happening to someone they love. Christina DeBartolo, a sister from Alpha Upsilon Pi, said she was impacted by breast cancer when one of her coaches was diagnosed in 2008. “That’s when it hit close to home. She
was like a second mother to me and she lost her fight in 2013. It was extremely difficult to deal with. My best friend’s mother was also recently diagnosed. You don’t realize how awful this disease is until it happens to you or those you love. It’s really sad and heartbreaking.” “I walk to show support to those I love, and to all of those who have been affected. When my teammates and I first started walking for my coach, it was a great bonding experience. It brought all of us closer together and it changed my outlook on life in a way,” DeBartolo said. “I realized that I should never take life for granted. It also made me cherish my re-
lationship with my coach so much more. As terrible as the situation was, it brought her and I closer. In a way I’m thankful. She has taught me many lessons and really is the one behind making me who I am,” she said. “It is important to me that my sorority and all of Greek life walks. American Cancer Society is our philanthropy and this walk holds a special place in all of the hearts of my sisters, myself included. It’s a great bonding experience for us and we get to contribute to raising money to find a cause for something so widespread. It’s also just a really nice thing to do.”
This past Sunday students helped to raise awareness for breast cancer in Central Park. Nicole Parkas/Courtesy
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Also On Campus Jack Melanson Asst. Editor
Katie Kerbstat ’11 Wins Emmy Katie Kerbstat hung up her jasper cap in 2011 and has since become an alumni of very high stature. Kerbstat was a communication major at Manhattan College but now works at CBS Evening News and at 60 Minutes. With that said, it was her work at 60 Minutes that was recognized at the Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards this past September. The former Jasper was one of three writers who worked on a 60 Minutes report that covered the 2013 gas attack in Syria. The reporting earned Kerbstat an Emmy. Kerbstat while attending Manhattan College interned with The Daily Show as well as WCBS 2 and was an active member of both the Quadrangle and the Volleyball Team. New Co-Directors at MC Corine Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. and Lisa Toscano, Ed.D., have been named to the Manhattan College Center for the Study of the Future of Education (CSFE). The two will take on the positions as co-directors. The position opened as the founder of the Center, Karen Nicholson, Ph.D., became the dean of the School of Education and Health last June. The Center was established with hopes to begin to understand the effect of poverty and how students can gain strategies to overcome economic scarcity. Fitzpatrick, an alumni of Manhattan College, began working at MC in 1996. Since then she has worked in multiple areas at the school before taking on the new role. These areas include being chair of the Graduate Department of Counseling, Leadership and Education. Toscano is currently a kinesiology professor at Manhattan College. Throughout her career, Toscano has predominately researched and worked in the fields of athletic training and sports medicine. Fitzpatrick and Toscano look forward to their new opportunities on the Manhattan College Campus. Presidential Debate Viewing Party For the second time this semester, a Presidential Debate Viewing Party will be held at Manhattan College on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The event will once again be located in Raymond W. Kelly Student Commons 5B and will create a space for political participation and activism. Candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have already had two debates earlier this election season, as this will be their last chance to prove to the United States electorate that they are the person for office. The debate will begin at 9 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Sports Career Panel On Thursday, Oct. 20. at 6:30 p.m. a sports panel will be held to give students the opportunity to discuss the possibility of working in a desired sports field after graduation. The program will be held in Raymond W. Kelly Student Commons room 5A and will feature Manhattan College alumni who currently work in different sectors of the sports world. All students who are passionate about sports are encouraged to attend as insights to breaking into the industry will be provided along with potential helpful connections.
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Oct. 18, 2016
Stephen Zubrycky Editor
Manhattan Caucus is a new column in the News Section, which will run weekly until election day, to offer students a voice in the ongoing presidential elections. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald J. Trump debated last Sunday night at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, in what was the second of their three televised debates. The day before the debate, The Washington Post released a video from 2005 in which Trump bragged about how he once made sexual advances on a married woman, and how he can touch and kiss women freely because of his stardom. Trump later dismissed the video as “locker room talk.” Students are disturbed by Trump’s comments, and some are questioning his fitness to serve as President . “Honestly, I see that most men talk like that,” said freshman Nicole Sansone. Sansone said that this tape is made more disturbing since it is from a presidential candidate. She said that if it was a different man, who were not running for President that she feels it would, “still be disturbing, but it wouldn’t be as disturbing as the fact that he’s a presidential candidate.” “No one wants to admit it, but it kind of is sometimes locker room talk, although… poor words,” said sophomore Tom Quinn. “It’s pretty bad for him, especially because he really needs to kind of improve, like, how many women are going to vote for him.” But senior Alannah Boyle, a Clinton supporter, said, “I think that this is not locker room talk.” And whether or not it is “locker room talk,” should not even be an issue, Boyle argues. “I think what’s happening right now is that people are being desensitized to the idea of sexual assault and the idea of sexual misconduct because it’s being so dismissed by Trump,” Boyle said. Trump said that if he were in charge of the country, Clinton “would be in jail.” While many students agree that Clinton committed a crime with her use of a private email server at her Chappaqua, New York home, they don’t necessarily think that a President Trump would or should have the power to incarcerate her. “She broke the law, so, yeah I do think she should be in jail. I don’t think Trump has the automatic power to say that she’s guilty, but, I mean, it’s kind of obvious she did break the law,” Sansone said. Senior Priscilla Edwards called the charge inappropriate. “I don’t think he has the authority to say that she should go to jail. He’s done things too that could be looked at too,” Edwards said. Trump charged that Clinton was an ineffective and corrupt politician, saying “For thirty years she’s been doing this […] why didn’t she do something about
Students gathered in the Kelly Commons to watch the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump earlier this semester Aaron Mayorga/The Quadrangle [taxes]?” He added that Clinton did not change the tax code as a Senator because “all [her] friends take the same advantage that [he does].” “I’m not sure how much power she had to change that. I feel like if she was intending to, and had the power to, she would,” senior Erika Vidales said. Other students are not defending Clinton. “At the end of the day, they’re all politicians, so yeah, she could’ve done it,” Edwards said. “I don’t think she’s been an effective politician so far. I think Trump is right in saying those things against her,” she added. Sophomore Daniel Swammy doesn’t trust Trump or Clinton on tax reform, and he supports Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. “The Libertarian idea is to make a flat tax, and that gets rid of deductions, and loopholes, and [stuff] like that,” Swammy said. Since the release of the video, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, the highest ranking Republican in Washington, has allowed Republican congressional candidates to stop supporting Trump if they feel it would help their chances of winning reelection. Trump responded on Twitter, calling Ryan “very weak and ineffective.” According to Margaret Groarke, Ph.D.,
assistant professor of government, such a rift in a party over its nominee is highly uncommon. Groarke cited the Democratic Party’s division over its nominee, George S. McGovern, in 1972 as the most recent instance of such deep intraparty division. “A lot of times, you don’t have a big divide between the candidate and the leadership, and if there is some divide, you kind of paper it over for the team, you know?” Groarke said. “I think the interesting thing to think about it is whether it’s a difference about things, or just a concern that he’s not going to win.” Most students agree that Republicans should be free to back away from Trump. “Just because you’re a Republican, you don’t have to follow Trump,” Sansone said. “I think that if Republicans don’t want to vote for Trump, they don’t have to vote for Trump.” Over the past week, several women have come forward, saying that they were groped or kissed by Trump. Jessica Leeds, 74, claims Trump assaulted her on a plane in 1979, telling The New York Times that Trump was “like an octopus,” and later telling CNN that she was groped and inappropriately kissed by Trump “wherever he could find a landing spot.” Since the accusers came forward, Trump has tried to deflect the charges by impeaching the credibility of the women
and by attacking the news media. Early Saturday morning, he tweeted, “100% fabricated and made-up charges, pushed strongly by the media and the Clinton Campaign, may poison the minds of the American Voter. FIX!” “Dozens of other women have come out to speak of their experiences of being sexually assaulted by Donald Trump, and his reaction has been to state that he is the victim,” Boyle said. Some students remain skeptical of the charges from the women. “Why didn’t they come out about this sooner? Why now?” Swammy asked. Swammy added, “If he did it, yeah, it’s wrong I’m not going to defend it,” but still remains skeptical of the charges. “I could see it happening, I hope it didn’t happen because that’s really wrong if it did, but I agree the timing’s kind of off,” Quinn said. “This woman has nothing to gain, other than people calling her a liar, calling her a slut, calling her attention-seeking,” Boyle said, “except to hopefully educate the public before they go to the polls and elect our next President.” The candidates will debate again for the final time tomorrow at 9 p.m., in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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MC’s Unsung Heroes: The Manhattones Taylor Brethauer Asst. Editor
College students everywhere loved “Pitch Perfect” and have possibly bingewatched “Glee” as well. But not many know that Manhattan has their own a cappella group, cleverly called “Manhattones.” The singing group is not your typical choir, since they focus more on contemporary hits. As Vice President Phoebe Torsilieri said, it is more out of the norm of what other choirs on campus are singing. Along with President Tommy Leo, the two juniors have made Manhattones a group everyone loves being a part of. The choir is audition only, but you won’t hear any of the “Cup Song.” It is a well-organized group who pride themselves on singing upbeat arrangements without any accompaniment. Their songs in the past have included “Chandelier” by Sia, “Under Pressure” by Queen and classics like “Build Me Up Buttercup” by The Foundations. Members suggest songs and the group chooses whatever songs fit the group best. This year, their key contemporary song is “Hide and Seek” by Imogen Heap. However, their first performance is the Lessons & Carols concert, so they are focusing now on festive songs such as “White Winter Hymnal” by Fleet Foxes, made popular by the a cappella group Pentatonix. This is how the choir has always worked, drawing more people in to audition because of the arrangements they get to learn and perform. “I saw my sister and all my friends doing it and it looked like a lot of fun and I wanted to join too. The Christmas carols were really good and fun [to perform],” Colleen Kelly, a senior member said. Students come into the group as strangers and perform together as friends. By performing songs everyone has heard and enjoyed, the connections the group has made are unlike any other. “We’re a tightknit community and we’re all very close,” Torsilieri said. “You walk in here and you automatically have a group of friends that are going to accept you. We strive to bring together people through singing.” New members audition every year, drawing in students from any year. Freshmen especially come from their high school choir groups looking for people with their similar interests. This is exactly what Torsilieri and Leo are looking for with Manhattones – a place to come together through music no matter what your experiences have been. “I wanted to find a place in the community where I could feel like I fit in and I could get to know people since I’m new here,” Nicole Monda, a freshman member, said. “I love to sing and I stopped singing in high school so when I got [to college] I knew I wanted to do that again.” Since December is beginning to loom near, rehearsals are devoted to their Christmas carols. Their performance at Lessons & Carols is on Dec. 4. The director of performing arts, Andrew Bauer, gathers the group around the piano to begin the practice. He plays a melody on the piano as a circle is made surrounding Bauer. It may seem silly to sing vowels over and over again, but it is
The Manhattones is an acapella group on campus and they focus on more contemporary hits. Manhattan College/Courtesy the best way to warm up before running it starts sounding like the recording, but people come up to them and say they were shocked with how amazing Manhattones with their own special sound. through their set list. Without one section, the song would sounded. As both the president and vice “I wanted to do a cappella because it’s very focused on perfecting your pitch,” sound completely different. It is almost president believe, they have the talent but Charlie Restivo, a freshman, said. “I think like a metaphor for each member of Man- they don’t have the club status. If they the warm ups are really fun because you hattones – without one member being pres- were to ever gain the status, they could go ent, the choir sounds and feels completely to competitions, competing against other make funny noises.” As more people trickle in from class different. Manhattones has a good mixture colleges. Their recognition is growing, as they and greet their friends, it’s obvious they of guys and girls and all sorts of majors, want to be there together. Leo decides to all coming together to get in the Christmas can see on campus and on their Instagram, @mcmanhattones. Club status/competibegin working on their other carol, “Have mood. “I’ve always loved singing. I’m an tion chances are growing, but Leo is happy Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and passes out the sheet music to the alto, tenor, engineering major and creative arts class- with how far Manhattones has come since soprano and bass section. They listen to a es aren’t included in the curriculum, so I he joined freshman year. “Freshman year I was trying to find recording of the sheet music to get a feel of wanted to find something to balance with what the song should sound like with only the math and science,” Stephanie Butron, a my niche and when I joined Manhattones, I knew I had found my niche,” Leo said. junior member, said. their voices. But, Manhattones isn’t considered a “That’s probably why I ended up running As they begin a sight-reading of the tune, it gets a little jumbled up. Bauer de- club as of yet, which makes them limited it now, I’ve been having such a good time with the group.” cides to go section-by-section and measure- to only performances on campus. After every performance, they’ll have by-measure. Once it is all pieced together,
The Manhattones annual Lessons and Carols performance will be Dec. 4. Erin Keating/Courtesy
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Arts & Entertainment
Oct. 18, 2016
Star Crossed and Star Struck: “Romeo and Juliet” Performed at Manhattan College
The Manhattan College community enjoyed a performace of “Romeo and Juliet” by the American Shakespeare Center in Smith Auditorium last Friday evening. Rose Brennan/The Quadrangle Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ it’s the most The cast then spent one month learning something new and fresh to the timeless Rose Brennan tale. To Chalk, however, nothing beats consistent box office winner, and it really each of the three plays in the repertoire. Staff Writer Long provided some insight into the seeing a live production of Shakespeare’s occupies a firm and unique place in popular culture,” Chalk said. “It’s a story that peo- intensity of these rehearsals. During the work. first few days, the cast runs the shows in “Going to see a play on a Friday night ple find consistently compelling.” For over four hundred years, William right here on campus, for free, I think is a This universality does not exclude col- what is known as a Renaissance run. Shakespeare’s tragic tale of “Romeo and lege students from its appeal. In fact, there Before the Renaissance run even be- valuable experience for everyone,” he said. Juliet” has been known as the quintessen- are themes that both Chalk and actor Kyle gins, intense preparation is required of all He particularly enjoys the ASC’s committial tale of forbidden love. Powell believe will particularly resonate actors. “We’re required in our contracts to ment to authenticity. “The ASC always On Friday, the Manhattan College with young adults. show up completely off book with all our brings something unique in that they try to community had the opportunity to attend a “Especially when it comes to young lines memorized for all three shows in a conform to Shakespeare’s staging condiproduction of Shakespeare’s most famous people, it’s a play about an older generation rep that we start rehearsing,” Long said. tions as much as they possibly can.” work by the American Shakespeare Center passing down a violent conflict to a young- After this preparation, the Renaissance run But why should students go to see a in Smith Auditorium. live staging when they could just set up er generation, without any robust explana- is underway. “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the three tion, and the problems in the tragedy that “Our very first day there, we as the ac- Netflix and watch Leonardo DiCaprio and plays in the ASC’s current repertoire, along this causes,” Chalk said. “Unfortunately, tors, without directors, without our man- Claire Danes portray the same characters in with “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” and that remains universal.” ager, without any of the designers or the the privacy of their own dorms? To Chalk, “Our Town.” Powell, who plays Paris and Sampson, producers, we just get together as the cast it’s the simple yet important ingredient of Brian Chalk, Ph.D., is the head of the agreed. “What you see is a lot of young and we decide how we want to perform the audience interactivity. college’s Honors Enrichment Program, people dying for what’s right as the older play,” Long said. “And so the very next “The clearest difference is the immedione of the organizations that sponsored people, who should know better, are try- day, we do a full performance of the entire acy of it,” he said. “It’s live, it’s yours and the performance. He emphasizes the im- ing to keep them apart, and I think that still play with no rehearsal other than the ten it’s transient. So Friday is our performance portance of integrating the humanities into resonates today, with every generation,” he hours we had the day before.” of ‘Romeo and Juliet.’” the mission of the college. “In general, I said. “Parents still think they can own teen“Then we take about three weeks of reSeeing a live performance of a play think the humanities is something that if agers; teenagers still think that they know hearsing the show, and then about a week initiates a sense of intimacy that just is not you experience it, it’s more likely to have better than their parents.” of performing it, like getting previews and present on the silver screen. “What hapan effect on people,” he said. But the appeal to younger audiences doing it in front of an audience,” Powell pens belongs to us in a way that is unique, Having the company perform at the does not solely lie in the violence punctu- said. and it’s true of any theatrical performance,” college was always a plan of Chalk’s. “I ating the play. “It also has the most beauThe company is currently on their fifth Chalk said. was devoted to the idea of having this act- tiful expressions and articulations of love week of touring the country following Powell in particular cherishes the iming troupe come here as soon as I got the anywhere, in any form of literature,” Chalk these strenuous rehearsals. But even while mediate intimacy and interaction only job,” he said. said. “There will be moments when people the show is running, the company needs available with a live audience. “With this Despite being written centuries ago, will just be smiling happily at the beauty to ensure that the production does not get company, the lights stay on and the audithe play still remains popular in the mod- of the language. Both of the elements are sloppy. In order to do so, the cast has to do ence is here, and we interact with you. ern day. a minimum of 37 hours of stage combat Shakespeare never feels as alive to me important and make the play timeless.” “There’s a reason we’ve been perThe aforementioned universality also rehearsals. There is also a mandatory one- when it’s not in this type of condition,” he forming these plays for four hundred years spreads across the student body, regardless hour stage combat call prior to all perfor- said. “No one is ever on this stage talking straight. It’s because I don’t think a single of school or major. “You see majors from mances of the show. to themselves. They’re either talking to playwright in the English language un- every school attending the performance In addition to the constant rehearsals, you or they’re talking to another character. derstands the human condition as well as and enjoying it,” Chalk said. “It’s leveling. the company faces further challenges be- I think that’s the most rewarding thing as Shakespeare did,” J.C. Long, the ASC ac- It shows that, yeah, eventually your major cause no two places in which the shows an actor, to be able to know that I am never tor who plays Lord Capulet, said. “Even is going to help you prepare for your voca- are staged are identical. There are always in it alone.” though he was writing contemporaneously tion, but life is not a vocational exercise.” adjustments that need to be made. The emphasis on interactivity does not to the Elizabethan aesthetic, it’s still absoPowell, however, enjoys this aspect of only delight the actors, but the audience as The audience reveled in the ASC’s inlutely applies today. People are still very terpretation of the classic work. But what touring. “I think it’s fun. It always makes well. If their standing ovation following the much the same. We still struggle with the they were likely unaware of was how much me have to be on my toes,” he said. “I can’t performance was any indicator, it would be same fears and we still have the same con- time and effort went into the staging of just hop on the rollercoaster and ride the safe to assume the ASC will be returning flicts.” to the college for several performances to such a successful production, from first au- ride, I have to drive the bus.” Chalk further elaborated on why the ditions to opening night. From the stage to the screen, “Romeo come. ASC might have chosen “Romeo and The cast was finalized in November and Juliet” has been interpreted in countJuliet.” “Along with ‘Hamlet’ and ‘A 2015, and rehearsals began in June 2016. less ways. Yet, every interpretation brings
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Recent MC Graduate Has “Saturday Night Live” Cameo
MC alum Joshua Perez-Terrero recently appeared as an extra in a Saturday Night Live skit. Taylor Brethauer/The Quadrangle
Taylor Brethauer Asst. Editor
“Saturday Night Live” is a long-time television staple and any actor’s dream job. For one recent Manhattan College alumni, this dream came true. Joshua Perez-Terrero, who graduated last year, was recently featured as an extra in the background of the skit “Crucible Cast Party” from the Oct. 8 episode hosted by “Hamilton” star Lin-Manuel Miranda. The skit, which now has over 1 million views on YouTube, featured a braces-clad Miranda and his high school cast of “The Crucible” singing and rapping about their after-show cast party. It’s laugh-out-loud hilarious, especially for those who have been to high school drama cast parties. The extras in the background served as other kids from the production, but one in the yellow jacket should stand out the most for MC students past and present – that is Perez-Terrero. People recognized him immediately during a close-up shot and another extra chatting and soon his phone was blowing up with texts asking: “Is this you?” or exclaiming “I just saw you on ‘SNL!’” “Going into it, I didn’t actually expect to get any screen time, so I was surprised after the fact when people were calling and texting me about it. I actually still haven’t
seen it yet,” Perez-Terrero said. “But for days, people were contacting me about it, and it felt really good to get some feedback from people and see they enjoyed it in general. I was able to be a part of something that is a part of a lot of people’s Saturdays. It’s similar to the feeling you get after performing in a play, or any performance piece and you get that applause from the audience.” Getting onto “SNL” was a quick process for the MC alumni. He had been at work one
First it was costuming, where he got to wear what he wore to set but then they added the yellow hoodie. Then, it was time for a lot of waiting around while production assistants and directors came in and out. Finally, blocking and filming began. Perez-Terrero and other extras were told to stand or sit and talk as they naturally would, to make it seem like a vibrant party (when there were really only ten people as the party extras).
“When I say I’m going to do something, I do it. When I was a kid, I was told I should be on ‘SNL’ by a friend, so I promised I would. It wasn’t necessarily in the way I intended, but I got it done,” said Perez-Terrero
day when his manager called asking if he would be available the next day for a “SNL” shoot. Arriving at the shooting location at 6:00 a.m., Perez-Terrero was eager to experience the perfectly organized clockwork that is “SNL” filming. Although it ended up being a 13-hour shoot, he enjoyed every minute of it. He believes everything in acting is “hurry up and wait.”
“I typically don’t do background work at all, the type of work I normally do is TV and commercial work, not to say I haven’t done background [work] but it just isn’t something I enjoy,” Perez-Terrero said. “However, since it was ‘SNL,’ you kind of want to jump on that and see what happens. They could have said come to the studio and clean the toilets and I would have been like ‘Great, sounds good, see
ya then!’ Luckily, that wasn’t the case.” Perez-Terrero didn’t have to clean the toilets, but instead got to be in the presence of one of television’s funniest casts. He never got the chance to talk to cast members, but he is visible during scenes when Miranda and others walk past. However, he did get a chance to talk to the other extras to make connections and pass the time. It seems to be a small world because an extra he had never met before went to school with his sister a few years back. Meeting new people in the business is always the most important advice given in any field and Perez-Terrero was working on that all while fulfilling a childhood dream of his. “When I say I’m going to do something, I do it. When I was a kid, I was told I should be on ‘SNL’ by a friend, so I promised I would. It wasn’t necessarily in the way I intended, but I got it done,” he said. “So [what] I will definitely take away from this experience is that I kept a promise to a dear friend from years ago. I kind of fell into it and got lucky (still not sure how that happened). But I can say that if it’s something you want to do, then pursue the hell out of it. You get better at doing a thing by doing it. Representation is key.”
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Oct. 18, 2016
Finnuoala Duffy on Life in Ireland and America
Finnuoala Duffy, an Ireland native, came to Manhattan College to study abroad. Finnuoala Duffy/Courtesy
Tara Marin Asst. Editor
Up until last month, Fionnuala Duffy had spent her entire life in Northern Ireland. Growing up with hopes of pursuing law and studying in America, Duffy decided to apply for a semester program abroad. Exactly one year later, she boarded a plane to a place she had never been: America. “There were loads of reasons I wanted to come here, I wanted a sense of adventure definitely, and I wanted to further my career and get a better education. Everybody back home either has family in America or wants to go to America. I just had to come. I had to apply, even though I didn’t think I was going to get in,” Duffy said. Duffy grew up in Derry City and attends Queen’s University in Belfast. “I spent about 18 years in Derry and three years in Belfast. It’s completely different than here; the people, the food, the education system, the humor, the nightlife, everything,” she said. While being in an unfamiliar place can be difficult, Duffy deems it as “a good kind of different” and appears to fall more in love with living here every day. “America has exceeded all my expectations - I mean that so much - everything about college is so much more relaxed here, even though you would think the complete opposite,” she said. Duffy explains the stark contrast between America and Ireland when it comes to education and social life: “Back at home, we might go out one night on the weekend, but one or two nights during the
week. Education is a lot more serious too. We don’t have undergraduate college, we just do straight away grad school.” On a typical day in Belfast, Duffy spends most of her time studying and reading. She also notes that the atmosphere at Queen’s University is exceptionally more competitive than it is here. “It’s not really as happy-go-lucky as you would expect, which is what I have experienced here. I think it’s just because the courses are very different,” she said. When Duffy first had the idea of spending a semester in America, her loved ones were reluctant to believe she was really going to pursue it. “My family was just like, ‘oh, whatever, Finn is up to something that she wouldn’t actually do anyway.’ And then when I got accepted into the program they were like, ‘oh god, are you actually going to do this?’ because nobody in my family had done anything like that before,” Duffy said. It was a big step, but one that she was willing to take despite being so accustomed to Ireland. “Because I come from such a small town, everyone was like ‘there’s no way you’re going to go to America all by yourself, that’s crazy.’ Everybody doubted me but my sister, she was my main encourager and knew if I put my mind to it that I could do it,” Duffy said. Duffy keeps in touch with her family everyday through text messaging, and talks with them on the phone at least every two weeks, and admits that her dad probably misses her the most. “I’m the youngest, so he’s shocked
that I’m still here. We are all so close - Irish families and communities are very tightly knit… Still, they’re so delighted that I love it this much. It’s come as a shock for everyone because of the different culture and being so far away,” she said. As for Duffy herself, she didn’t even foresee that she would be as overjoyed as she is with living here. “I’m so happy that I love it so much. I didn’t expect it. Everyday is just great, and I haven’t got any homesickness yet. There’s part of me that’s waiting for it,” she said. At home, Duffy is currently in law school, but at Manhattan College she is enrolled in business classes because of her dream to go into business law. “I love law. This sounds crazy and makes me out to be such a geek, but the whole structure and the way you study law is what I like to do. You read all these cases, you read all these laws, and then you can apply them to completely separate circumstances… It just fascinates me,” Duffy said. Studying law, Duffy is especially interested in government and politics and admits that she has been paying close attention to the current election. “Obviously with this election, literally everyone talks about it at home. Everyone seems to be talking more about American politics than their own politics. I don’t know why that is, I think it’s just because of the candidates. People think it’s very interesting,” she said. While the political climate in the United States is divided, Duffy sees more harmony and progress here, which is something she hopes Ireland can achieve in the future.
“Politics now is somewhat stagnant in Ireland. There is some in comparison to what it was like - there is relative pace which was the objective hundreds of years ago. But now, for social and liberal young people who are expecting more of their government, it’s a bit slower. When I was in Ireland and I thought of America, I was like ‘they’ve got such a good political system, they look after their young people, they uphold equality.’ I just thought America was the epitome of a progressive country,” she said. Duffy also notes that like America, Ireland had the gay marriage referendum in 2015 as well, which she was delighted about and gave her hope for a better future for both countries. A clearer distinction that she notices, however, is that the environment in Ireland is much more competitive than it is here. “People are completely different in a very good way, in a way that I didn’t expect, and a way that I am happy about. Back home, a law degree is very competitive, whereas here I haven’t witnessed too much intense competition that has debilitated me in any way. I feel encouraged. It’s so inspiring and I feel like they really want everyone to do well here, it’s refreshing,” she said. Despite being more competitive, Duffy observes that life in Ireland is not as fast paced as it is in New York. “Back home, life is so slow in comparison to here. Here it’s like, get up and go. You’re constantly buzzing here and I love that. The social scene is different though, Continued on next page
Features Continued from previous page on nights out we all go to nightclubs in fancy dresses and high heels, whereas here you can just go over to An Beal,” Duffy said. Experiencing all of these differences has been somewhat of a culture shock for Duffy, especially because she came here not knowing a lot about MC. “I thought Manhattan College was hours away from the city. I was like, ‘I might be in the city once before Christmas’ and I’ve been there at least 20 times. I thought campus was literally in the suburbs, so it was amazing to know I was always going to be in Manhattan,” she said. Duffy especially enjoys going into the city with her roommates, or going by herself to study at the New York Public Library. Reflecting on her life back in Ireland, Duffy realizes how much she is accomplishing by being here. “New York was the dream. When I was fourteen, I remember saying what I wanted to do with my life was go to law school, study in America for a year, then come back and be a barrister. When I got into this program, I was like, ‘oh my god, it’s coming true’” she said. Now that Duffy is here, she cheerfully confesses that she doesn’t want to go home, and hopes to come back and be a lawyer in New York someday. “Doing business law, and learning about the American political system in comparison to Ireland, like how the laws go through the courts, it’s more interesting and integral which I like. There’s more to it. I just love life here, it couldn’t suit me more. I’ve never been so happy,” Duffy said. However, she does admit that there was one thing she wasn’t ready for. “The weather here is crazy. I had to have my parents send me out another suitcase of summer clothes because I didn’t expect it to be this warm. When people were like, ‘you get proper seasons in New York’ I just shrugged it off. I thought it was going to be just like Ireland. I don’t know why I was so foolish,” Duffy said. Duffy describes herself as “one of those people that needs to be involved in everything” so she has joined multiple clubs, one of them being Gaelic Society. Being involved has given her the opportunity to meet a variety of new people, but she is most thankful for the people she met first: her roommates.
“My roommates make everyday just absolutely great, I’m blessed to have them. If I didn’t have them it wouldn’t be anywhere as near as amazing,” Duffy said. Another aspect of life here that makes everything so much more exciting for Duffy is that New York City is home to Broadway. “I love going into the city to see shows. I’m obsessed with the arts. You give me a play or a musical and I’m there,” she said. Duffy took advantage of the broadway tickets that Office of Student Engagement was selling last month for Wicked and School of Rock, both of which she enjoyed. Her love of arts actually stems from her experience with acting. For fifteen years she was a member of Foyle School of Speech and Drama in Ireland, which is run by her aunt, Sandra Biddle. “Drama has been huge in my life. I think that’s actually what made me acknowledge that I was able to do law, because public speaking is huge in drama and huge in law,” Duffy said. If an American student were to visit her in Ireland, Duffy knows exactly where she would take them. “Dublin is the best city because of the history. All the famous poets are from there, all the famous writers, musicians, everyone. The Guinness factory is there too. If you’re into history, Easter Rising happened there in 1916. You can see all Irish culture, music, heritage, art, poetry, and plays. I go atleast once a year,” she said. “If I were to take someone to see how beautiful Ireland is, it would be Howth, which is also in Dublin, or Buncrana, which is in Donegal. Ned’s Point is there, that’s the place where me and my family would go all the time. I spent a lot of summers there, it’s very sentimental and beautiful to me,” she said. “County Clare and Galway are also stunning.” When reminiscing on her favorite places from home, Duffy realizes what she misses most about Ireland: the tea. “If I were to show anyone a good cup of tea it would be Barry’s Tea in my own house, made by me. They would be in heaven. Our tea is the best,” she said. She does admit that America doesn’t measure up to Ireland when it comes to food. “There’s no differentiation at home between foods that are organic or inorganic, because everything is organic. You don’t
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Finnuoala Duffy/Courtesy even have to ask. We don’t have fast foods either, I think I eat them maybe once a year. They’re not a big thing at all, bad or unhealthy food just isn’t in Ireland,” Duffy said. America has a wider array of foods that Duffy was also taken aback by. “Ice cream. I think I knew four flavors before I came here: vanilla, chocolate, mint and honeycomb. I came here and there’s all these different ice creams. Even your Starbucks have huge varieties, but back home people just drink tea or plain coffee,” she said. Although she’s only been here for two months, Duffy feels like she has already learned so much about herself. “I’m so much more independent than I thought, and I’m so much more liberated here. It’s amazing. I feel like my self awareness has skyrocketed. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done,” she said. One thing that has comforted her while
being so far from home is that people here are just as willing to engage in meaningful conversations as they are in Ireland. “Because we have such great idols like James Joyce and W.B. Yeats, we are all articulate and education is important, so you do have great conversations in Ireland. When I came here I thought no one was going to want to talk as much, but I’ve learned that you can have great conversations with people everywhere.” Duffy states that studying in the United States has changed her perspective and plans for the future. “I know now that I need this exciting, big city, at least in my younger years. I know I want to practice law here. My initial career goals back home were to finish my degree, maybe do a Phd in Trinity and then go straight to corporate in London. When I came here it completely altered all of that. It’s like, I need to stay in America,” she said.
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Oct. 18, 2016
Jaspers Have Best Showing at Metropolitan Championships Since 2001
The men’s cross country team won the Metropolitan Championships for the first time since 2001. GoJaspers/Courtesy
John Jackson Staff Writer
On Oct. 7, Manhattan College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Metropolitan Championships at Van Cortlandt Park. Both the men’s and women’s teams left their marks as they finished first and second, respectively. For the men, it was their first Metropolitan Championship title since 2001, and for the women, it was their best finish since 2001. “I, by no means thought we were automatically going to win,” said head coach Kerri Gallagher. “But there was no reason why we couldn’t go for it and that’s kind of the conversation that we had in the week leading up and then even the day before the race, where I said to the guys and the girls, ‘there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be up in the front.” Gallagher, a professional runner herself, became the head coach in August and
has already accomplished something that a Manhattan College cross country coach hasn’t in 15 years. However, Gallagher gives the credit to the athletes who have adapted well and quickly. “I didn’t start until August, sp they stayed very motivated over the summer,” said Gallagher. “They trained hard, and they came in and they were all in. They totally bought in and welcomed me and were ready to get on my program. “I’d love to take credit for that win and the women’s second place finish totally,” said Gallagher, “but it’s mostly them because I haven’t really been here long enough for that to be too much of a factor outside of running like a team, which I don’t know how much they’ve done in the past, so maybe that was my biggest influence here. But it’s all credit to them, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.” The women’s team finished with 62 points, which was good for second behind Fordham University and its 41 points. Sophomore Caroline Ferri was a top performer for the Jaspers, as she finished
fourth in the 5K run with a time of 19:07.9. Coming in right behind her was junior Kaitlyn Smith who finished fifth with a time of 19:09.7. While reflecting on her and the team’s performance, Ferri found three keys to their success. “I would say one: Summer training,” said Ferri. “Because last summer, I didn’t do a lot of it and this summer I took it more seriously. Two: I would say Coach Kerri and her workouts. And three: I just think the team as a whole. We got stronger and just bouncing off each other’s success we’ve just grown bigger and better.” The men’s team had 48 points, which beat out Rutgers by six points to clinch the title. The men were led by sophomore Amir Khaghani, who came in third overall in the 8,000 meter run with a time of 26:24.3. “It was tough,” said Khaghani. “But I just knew that coach Gallagher told me just to stay in the front and just see what happens. And I knew from track, I raced both those guys in track and I was near them in
track, so I knew we were about at the same fitness level. So I knew if they could do it, I could do it.” Khaghani also took home MAAC Runner of the Week honors, becoming the third Jasper cross country runner to win that award this year alongside sophomore Nick Matson and the aforementioned Smith, who were selected on Sept. 14 and 28 respectively. “It means a lot,” said Khaghani about the award, “because it shows both my accomplishments and the school’s are being recognized by the MAAC.” This past weekend the teams competed in the St. John’s University Invitational and the University of Albany Invitational. Those were the final meets before the MAAC Championships, which will be held on Oct. 29 in Orlando, Fla. “I think we’re definitely going to improve as we go on,” said Ferri. “The workouts [Gallagher] has been giving us, we’ve been getting faster and faster each week, and I think we have a strong enough team going into MAAC.”
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Rowing Working Towards Improving in Year Two
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Angela Quadrini Staff Writer
Last year, Manhattan College added women’s rowing as a Division 1 sport. With a year in the books, the team is working to keep improving and growing as a D1 program. While there are still some adjustments to me made, the team is looking forward to becoming more established at Manhattan. The Jaspers recently hired Veli Etropolski as an assistant coach. Etropolski is an experienced European rower who is quickly becoming a huge asset for the Jaspers. Before Manhattan, he worked across the Bronx for Fordham University’s rowing team. “Veli has been great for us”, says head coach James Foley. “He’s very technical and really works on improving the rowers. He’s been a tremendous help so far, I see an improvement in our rowers already.” Like many of the athletes at Manhattan, the women have a very vigorous practice schedule. The team has water practice five days a week at 5 a.m. along with land workouts throughout the week. One of the challenges the team faces is growing and maintaining its roster. “Between the rigorous activity and the early mornings hours, it’s challenging to grow our team and keep our rowers”, says Foley. “We definitely want to keep expanding. Rowing is very expensive and with the budget restraints we need serious rowers.” Since becoming a D1 team, Foley has
Manhattan’s rowing team enters its second season as a Division 1 sport. GoJaspers/Courtesy started to recruit rowers to add to the roster. Foley analyzes the perspective rowers’ resumes and determines whether or not they will be a good fit for the team. Many high school rowers will even reach out to Foley directly by attending regattas, although the bulk of recruiting happens on campus. “I want to get the brand and the name of the school out there in the rowing community”, says Foley. “People need to know we’re not a club anymore and we’re serious competition.” Last weekend, the Jaspers opened the
2016- 2017 season with the women’s eight boat coming in first place against Sacred Heart during a race. Junior coxswain Amy Sniffen is eager to show everyone the teams’ skill. “Last year we all wanted to get through the season since it almost felt like a trial run”, says Sniffen, “this year we’re now ready to show what we can do and compete at a higher level.” For now, the team is focused on performing well during local MAAC races such as the Fall Mets. The Jaspers will be
going against conference rivals such as Sacred Heart and Iona during the upcoming regatta. “Last year we finished 10 out of 10 at the MAAC. I would hope to do better this year,” says Foley. “I’m confident we can and will. Between the returning women and the new recruits, we developed a good team.” With the season upon them, the rowing team is looking forward to improving its record while creating a name for the program for years to come.
This Week in Sports Volleyball
Volleyball (6-18) went 1-2 on the week. The Jaspers won their last non-conference matchup this season in straight sets against Farleigh Dickinson on Oct. 12. The Jaspers then lost in straight sets to Rider on Saturday and to Saint Peter’s on Sunday. The Jaspers are 2-8 in MAAC play.
Women’s Soccer
The women’s soccer team (5-8-1) drew a 1-1 contest with Rider on Oct. 12. The game went into double overtime, but neither team could net the winner. The Jaspers are 3-3-1 in the MAAC this year and are tied with Marist for the sixth and final playoff spot with three games left on the season.
Men’s Soccer
The men’s soccer team (1-9-2) tied with Rider 1-1 on Oct. 12. The draw was perhaps Manhattan’s best result all season, as it came against the defending MAAC champions, Rider Broncs.
Cross Country
Jose Meza and the men’s soccer team tied 1-1 against Rider on Oct. 12 Aaron Mayorga/The Quadrangle
Coming off a Metropolitan Championship victory two weeks ago, the men’s team looked to win consecutive titles at the UAlbany Invitational. Although that didn’t happen, the men’s team finished second in the team standings. The women’s team finished third overall. Amir Khaghani finished third in the 8000 meters with a time of 25:11.7. The best finish for the women was Caroline Ferri, who finished seventh with a time of 18:11.12 in the 5000 meter.
Swimming
The men’s and women’s swimming teams were at home for the first time this season on Friday. The teams competed against Fairfield University. The men’s team won the collective meet 148-114, while the women’s team lost 154-109.
Golf
Charles Seward of the golf team won the individual title at the Monmouth Invitational on Oct. 13. Seward finished one over 72, and paced a Manhattan team that finished second overall, just two shots back of the champions in Farleigh Dickinson. Compiled by Daniel Ynfante, Sports Editor
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Oct. 18, 2016
Manhattan Attends Inaugural New York College Basketball Media Day
Steve Masiello (fourth from left to right) was one of eight coaches at the first New York College Basketball Media Day at Hofstra University. Daniel Ynfante/The Quadrangle
Daniel Ynfante Editor
On Wednesday, Oct.12, the media, college basketball coaches, players and administrators gathered for the inaugural New York College Basketball Media Day at Hofstra University. The event offered the opportunity for the media to speak to members of eight New York college basketball teams, who were together under the same roof for the first time. And who better to host the event than one of the great representatives of New York basketball, Fran Fraschilla, ESPN commentator and former head basketball coach at Manhattan College. “It’s a fabulous way to promote college basketball in the New York area,” Frischilla said. “Each of these programs will have their own conference media days, but to get eight really solid, local programs with great coaches and some terrific players together to promote college basketball is a very good step.”
At the event, Fraschilla caught up with his Manhattan brethren, including Steve Masiello, who was one of eight coaches at media day. “I get to send my best wishes to everybody back on campus because I don’t get a chance to get back as often as I’d like,” Frischilla said, “but when I do get back, it brings back a flood of memories, because I started my career there. My kids basically were born while we were at Manhattan. For the rest of my life it’s going to have a special place in my heart.” Joining Masiello were the head coaches of Hofstra, St. Francis Brooklyn, Iona, Stony Brook, Columbia, Wagner and LIU Brooklyn. The coaches each gave an address, and then it was down to business. Each coach met with the media to discuss their offseason preparation and how practices were going as the start of the season approaches. “Our goal as a coaching staff is to make this month and the next 20 days harder than any game they’ll see,” Masiello said about his goal in practices, “and if we can do that, then I think we’ll be ok.” Masiello was flanked by senior Rich
Williams and junior Zavier Turner, who were Manhattan’s representatives at media day. For Williams, the invitation to the event was something he would have never foreseen. “I would’ve never thought I’d be here my freshman year,” Williams said. “I was a player that didn’t play that much, and then every year my role stepped up. I’m just very pleased to be where I’m at today with this opportunity.” Williams comes off his best season at Manhattan, where he averaged a careerhigh 14.8 points and six rebounds per game. As a senior, Williams will be expected to take on a much heavier leadership role. “Being an older guy, younger guys look upon me to lead and guide them,” Williams said, “but this year, we have a lot of guys that can lead. [Turner] is a good leader, [Wilson] leads, so it’s not all upon me. We have a bunch of guys that are working hard.” One of the guys who’ll also be expected to lead is Turner, who is entering his first season at Manhattan, after sitting
out last year when he transferred from Ball State. Turner is an athletic point guard who has impressed Masiello in practices, so much so that Masiello admits he sometimes thinks that Turner is the best player he’s ever coached. “When I’m out there playing, it’s just kill everything,” Turner said about his playing style. “That’s really my mindset and I feel like that’s [Williams’] mindset. That’s the whole staff’s mindset, and that’s what we do.” Manhattan will be looking to win its third title in four years this season. Last year, Manhattan had an injury-riddled campaign that ended in a quarterfinal elimination. It left a bad taste in Masiello’s mouth, a taste he wants to get rid of. “It’s always personal,” Masiello said. “Anyone who says it’s not personal is giving you media talk. … I don’t want to see anyone else win a championship but us, and I’m going to be selfish with that. I want to win a title every year. … I just want to keep winning as much as we can. … Seeing anyone else win, it hurts. It should hurt. If it doesn’t hurt, you’re in the wrong sport.”