the Quadrangle THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MANHATTAN COLLEGE | SINCE 1924
AUGUST 29, 2017
Volume XCVI, Issue 1
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COLLEGE CUTS TIES WITH SORORITY, CITES HAZING Alpha Upsilon Pi Loses Recognition Stephen Zubrycky Editor-in-Chief
Students and Riverdale residents gather in solidarity for Jummah Prayers with Muslim peers. Aaron Mayorga/ The Quadrangle.
New Kids on the Block
Manhattan College President Brennan O’Donnell, as well as a few other speakers, addressed the college’s new freshman class Friday afternoon at the annual New Student Convocation. PHOTO BY STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY / THE QUADRANGLE.
Remembering the Life and Legacy of Br. Raymond Meagher Tara Marin Editor
Editor’s Note: This article was initially published on The Quadrangle’s website on Jul. 28, shortly after the death of Brother Raymond Meagher, F.S.C., Ph.D. This is its first appearance in the print edition. When Brother Raymond Meagher, F.S.C, Ph.D., passed away on July 18, Manhattan College was overwhelmed by its loss. Although we may not witness such an emphatically compassionate and lighthearted figure again, there are aspects of his humanity that we ought to preserve. As their grieving wanes, students and friends honor his memory by celebrating and continuing the values for which he stood. Born on Oct. 21, 1942, Meagher was raised in the East
IN NEWS:
See what you missed this summer on p. 3
Brother Raymond Meagher died Jul. 18 at the age of 74. Manhattan College/Courtesy Bronx by his parents, Jeremiah Meagher, a New York City police officer, and Ann Carney Meagher, a stay-at-home mom. He had two brothers, Donald and Stephen.
IN FEATURES: Meet the college’s new chaplain on p. 5
As a one-income family, they struggled to make ends meet,
The sorority Alpha Upsilon Pi is no longer recognized by Manhattan College. The college made the decision to cut ties with the organization soon after the close of the Spring 2017 semester, following an investigation into alleged hazing. “There is no longer any connection between Manhattan College and A.Y.Pi.,” said senior Allison Ready, the sorority’s public relations chair. Ready spoke to The Quadrangle over the phone. T h e sorority had had an active chapter – the Beta chapter – at the college since 1984. Manhattan’s chapter John Bennett was the MANHATTAN COLLEGE/ COURTESY only active chapter of Alpha Upsilon Pi. Alpha Upsilon Pi’s leadership team – including two student leaders and its former faculty advisor, Alicia Mullaley, Ph.D., were notified of the decision by email on Jun. 7, according to Director of Student Engagement John Bennett, who oversees all club activity, including Greek life. Bennett said the decision was made following an investigation into hazing that was carried out by the public safety department and the Dean of Students’ office. All three offices were then involved in selecting which sanction the sorority
would receive. Bennett also said that multiple student reports had triggered the investigation, and that this investigation was not the first time his office has had to look into hazing within Alpha Upsilon Pi. The college’s student code of conduct employs the New York State definition of hazing, which defines it as a crime, “when, in the course of another person’s initiation into or affiliation with any organization, he or she intentionally or recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of physical injury.” The code also lists a few examples of hazing including, “paddling in any form, creation of excessive fatigue, physical and psychological shocks, morally degrading or humiliating games or activities, late (postmidnight) work sessions that interfere with scholastic activities and any other activities not consistent with the policies and regulations at Manhattan College.” The code calls for sanctions of suspension, club charter probation or club charter revocation. “Considering other sanctions that are possible, such as judicial, things that affect the transcripts and class standing and [financial repercussions], what was handed down is probably the best case scenario,” Bennett said. Neither Public Safety nor the Office of the Dean of Students could comment on the details of the investigation or the specifics of Alpha Upsilon Pi’s violation. “From what I know, all of
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IN A&E:
Book Nook: Summer Reading on p. 9
IN SPORTS:
Inside the new Draddy Gym on p. 11