THE Volume 93, Issue 12
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UADRANGLE A Student Publication of Manhattan College Since 1924
April 26, 2016
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In Anticipation of New South Campus, a Look at the Making of the Campus We Know Today Michelle DePinho Senior Writer
It’s 1914 and you’re standing on your newly purchased, densely forested block of 14 acres of land. The walk up the dirt road around your pristine tract reminds you of just how far you are from the rambunctious hustle of city life. You stand on the edge of the property and try to form a picture in your mind of what it will become. While the exact narrative of this scene has been lost to time, one could imagine that Manhattan College’s Christian Brothers’ first encounter with what would become their new campus was likely similar to that. When they stared into that forest, it’s unlikely they pictured the campus it is today – bursting at the seams and at the core of a lively neighborhood where the trees can (probably) be counted on two hands. What’s more is that today’s Manhattan College sits on the brink of a new expansion. As it embarks on its campus master plan, the college is preparing to revitalize facilities and even build a new residence hall, pivoting off the strategy that began with building the Kelly Student Commons just years ago. Looking to the future is best contextualized by examining the past, particularly, the history of the physical campus that will be experiencing a partial makeover come 2020. Kevin Fuhrmann/The Quadrangle
Dorian Persaud Wins Election for Student Body President Jack Melanson Assistant Editor
The 2016-2017 Student Government elections are now over after weeks of campaigning. Votes were tallied and party lines were crossed as members of Quadline Bling and the Quad Squad both were victorious. Some members will be returning to their current positions, some have ran for a different position and won, and others will be entering their first term at Manhattan College. Dorian Persaud and Michael Szczech will become student body president and executive vice president. Nich Weyland and Tiffanie McIntosh currently hold those positions and will be finishing out the rest of the 2016 school year as their final term. Weyland discussed his loss for a second term as president. “ I guess it hasn’t really sunk in yet,” Weyland said. “I’m grateful for my opportunity, but I feel like I’m letting people down.” Weyland also spoke of some of the accomplishments that Student Government made this academic year. “We built a team in student government
and I think we helped build awareness of the presence of student government,” Weyland said. “ We [2015-2016 Student Government] accomplished the things that we set out to do, I’m happy we were able to do it.” Persaud, who will become president next school year, is among the lot of first timers when it comes to student government. However he currently holds other leadership roles on campus, one of which is his position as an RA for Chrysostom Hall. “ I have confidence in myself as a leader,” Persaud said. “But regardless, I want to work to make nobody feel excluded.” Szczech, the soon to be executive vice president, has previous experience with Student Government but was removed from his position for reasons that were not disclosed. Nicole Fella won her campaign for the vice president for academic affairs, a job that is currently held by George Schlinck. Olivia Siller and Mahamoud Diop are assuming the roles of vice president for residential affairs and vice president for club administration. Currently, Paige Hughes and Ivan Bohorquez hold those positions. Micaela Bishop will replace Kaitlin Lang as vice president for commuter af-
fairs. Bishop is currently the junior class representative. The vice President for Social Life has been named Allison Ready. Ready is replacing Nicholas Scanga. The new Vice President for Communication is Allie Yamashiro, who will be taking over for Natalie Heinitz. The vice president for finance will remain Matthew Mattera. Mattera is the only current member of the executive board to keep his position for next year. Senior Class Representatives will be Sean Potter and Madison Swenton, Alannah Boyle will represent the junior class, and Megan Haber will represent the sophomore class alongside Alexander Constantine. There are also two positions available for Freshman Representative which will be filled after their arrival on campus. Freshman Representative elections will be held early next fall. The School of Education Representative will be Kaitlyn von Runnen, Elizabeth Bruchansky will represent the School of Science, LisaMarie Nilaj will represent the School of Engineering, and Timothy Gress will represent the School of Arts along with Kyle Clancy.
What’s in a Name Manhattan College’s moniker, despite its current location in The Bronx, is not the product of some bizarre clerical error or marketing ploy. Rather, the name is accurate to the college’s original location in the Manhattan neighborhood that is now known as Harlem. The school was established in 1853 by the Christian Brothers, starting as a high school for underprivileged boys, seeking to enhance their learning experience by teaching a blend of practical subjects and the liberal arts. As the school grew, added college courses and expanded its reach, it took the name of Manhattan College in 1861 and was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1863. The college’s campus was tucked into the northeast corner of 131st Street and Broadway, with property extending up to 133rd Street and flanked by Old Broadway on its easternmost side. Old Broadway, a road that appears to be a meandering kink in Broadway and links 131st street and 133rd street while bypassing 132nd street, is actually “the sole survivor of the original route of the famous Bloomingdale Road,” The New York Times wrote in a piece about the college in 1925. In the 18th Century, the Bloomingdale Road was the premier route into the Upper West Side, so much so that the properties clustered around it were coined the Bloomingdale District. Only after it was repaved, widened, straightened and linked to other main roads was the artery then dubbed Broadway in 1899. The college building was a five story Continued on page 9