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APRIL 10, 2018

Jaycie Cooper Elected Student Body President as B.E.S.T. of the Bronx Party Sweeps Election

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

BALLOT

PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE V.P. Jaycie Cooper and Jara Giner

B.E.S.T. of the Bronx (B.E.S.T.)

Alexander Constantine and Mary Himmelberg Jasper Shore: The Lasallian Experience (J.S.)

Liam Moran and Samantha Wilson Jasper Student Union (J.S.U.)

V.P. FOR CLUB ADMINISTRATION Haley Nightingale B.E.S.T. Sarah Stone J.S. Barrett C. Cortellesi J.S.U. V.P. FOR FINANCE Ryan Kwiecinski B.E.S.T. Stephen Zubrycky J.S. Peter Halliday J.S.U. V.P. FOR RESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS Isabel Quinones B.E.S.T. Gianna Pavone J.S. V.P. FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Taylor Brethauer & Joe Liggio

Editor-in-Chief & Asst. Editor After some intense campaigning, results are in on the 2017-2018 Student Government elections, with the Manhattan College student body handing victory to the B.E.S.T. of the Bronx party.

Headed by president-elect Jaycie Cooper and vice president-elect Jara Giner, the party will be filling nine spots on Student Government’s Executive Board in a win over Jasper Shore: The Lasallian Experience, and the Jasper Student Union, the two other parties on the ballot.

Cooper stated via email that herself and the rest of the party were “ecstatic” upon finding out that their entire board had won.

“I think it just goes to show how important teamwork is. We never once told people to vote for ‘me,’ it was always ‘make sure to vote for the B.E.S.T.,’” said Cooper.

Both candidates from the respective parties offered their statements of concession.

“My Fellow Jaspers,” writes

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Residence Life Welcomes 30 New RAs on p. 4

presidential candidate Liam Moran of the Jasper Student Union in an email statement to The Quadrangle, “I would first like to thank everyone who supported me, my family and friends especially, your support was invaluable these past few weeks. In any campaign there are points of contention, but it is how we move beyond that shows the strength in our community. It is this resolution, that no matter where we stand or how divided we are, that we come together at the end and remember we are Jaspers and by extension family.

Jaycie and I differ on some issues. However, we also have a lot in common. I share in her vision of bridging the communities on campus, of reaching out beyond the e-board of student government, and furthermore working for the good of the student body as a whole. I would stress to my supporters that our message has not fell on deaf ears. In this we should offer good will towards the new administration. I would like to congratulate B.E.S.T. in the Bronx on their hard fought win.

It was well deserved.”

Similarly, presidential candidate Alex Constantine of

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Jasper Shore wrote to Student Government, “It is with heavy heart that I must turn in my student government career at Manhattan College. From being the freshman class representative, to being the sophomore class representative, to accepting Lisa Marie’s offer to run as her VP my junior year, to joining the SGA to attend meetings regarding the improvement of various campus affairs, to now being swept this election season, I want to say I did not regret a second of it.

My main involvement has always been in the student government on campus and I tried my best to legitimize it and see our student body excel. I will now keep my ideas to myself as the student body has spoken and I wish the new incoming party the best of luck. Thanks for everything and nothing at the same time, have a good afternoon.”

News of the results were sent out to candidates on Monday, April 2. The entire student body, along with faculty and staff, were notified of the new __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

Kerry Cavanagh B.E.S.T. Faith LaRock J.S. V.P. FOR SOCIAL LIFE Casey Monroe B.E.S.T. Michelle Lapreay J.S V.P. FOR COMMUNICATION Jack Melanson B.E.S.T. Mike Hackett J.S. V.P. FOR COMMUTER AFFAIRS Anna Rosario B.E.S.T. Camila Nicasio J.S. Rabea Ali J.S.U. SENIOR CLASS VICE PRESIDENT Anthony DePinho Independent Timothy Gress Independent JUNIOR CLASS VICE PRESIDENT Elect two

Christine Scerbo Independent Donovan Reilly Independent Christopher Freund Independent Joseph Holzman Independent SOPHOMORE CLASS VICE PRESIDENT Jack Kornutik Independent Uncontested

SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS REPRESENTATIVE Julius Benecz Independent Uncontested

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Preparation for Fashion Show are Underway on p. 9

IN SPORTS:

Jaspers Baseball to Provide Buses to Home Games on p. 12

Opinion & Editorials

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the Quadrangle Volume XCVII, Issue 10 APRIL 10, 2018

Delta Kappa Epsilon’s Race to Help the Homeless THE WEEKLY GREEK

The Editorial Board

Taylor Brethauer Editor-in-Chief Stephen Zubrycky Managing Editor Jack Melanson News Editor

Haley Burnside Joseph Liggio Asst. News Editors

Megan Dreher Features Editor

Lauren Schuster Asst. Features Editor

Rose Brennan Arts & Entertainment Editor Managing Editor

Alexa Schmidt Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor

John Jackson Sports Editor

C. Garrett Keidel Asst. Sports Editor

RikkiLynn Shields Catherine Goodyear Social Media Editors

Anja Pollozi Photography Editor

Alyssa Velazquez Production Editor

Samantha Walla Asst. Production Editor

Gabriella DePinho Michevi Dufflart Web Editors

Mohsin Ahmed Shannon Gleba Copy Editors

Abby Crowell Distribution Manager Thomas Callahan Faculty Advisor About The Quadrangle 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 opinions expressed in The Quadrangle are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board, the College or the student body.

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Jonathan Alania Guest Writer

Editor’s Note: The Weekly Greek is an experimental column focusing on Manhattan College’s Greek Life. This week’s entry is from a brother of DKE, one of the fraternities on campus. The Weekly Greek column is a test-run for this month and will return next semester. The submission has been lightly edited for publication.

As a brother of Delta Kappa Epsilon, the standards of being a gentleman, scholar, and a jolly good fellow are followed and held regularly on and off the Manhattan College campus. As jolly good fellows, each brother takes his role helping the community very seriously, participating in events benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness society, (Puerto Rico society), etc.

Recently, Delta Kappa Epsi-

lon participated in a non-profit event called the Midnight Run, dedicated to help clothe and feed the homeless for the first time in Phi Mu’s history.

Starting at 8 p.m. on a Friday evening in Riverdale Presbyterian Church, several brothers met and began the philanthropy event by packing sandwiches, soup, and hot chocolate into thermal containers, as well as clothes into plastic bins. Each of these containers were organized and sorted accordingly into cars.

A list was given out of the locations of where to go, which began on East 43rd and stretched to West 53nd street.

The residents within the areas visited typically slept and lived near-by churches and public atriums, to which are they were overtly notified when the Midnight Run began.

After driving to, then arriving in each area, each brother opened the trunk of each car and handed out bags of food and clothes of the appropriate size

to each person. The articles of clothing that were freely donated and spread across six cars included: shoes, socks, pants, shirts, hats, scarves, gloves, jackets, delicates, sweatshirts, and even backpacks.

Across the seven different stops, over 100 total homeless persons were helped during the night. The time slot in which the brothers helped during this event was from 8pm to about 1am to which each hour was used effectively.

After finishing the visit to every stop, the remaining clothes were then placed into storage for the next Midnight Run. Delta Kappa Epsilon strives for a strong representation of Greek Life will strive to continue philanthropy events such as this one for future semesters.

In addition, the possibility of more communal philanthropy events with both Alpha Phi Delta and Sigma Delta Tau are hoped to be accomplished.

LET T ER from The Editor

Dear Reader, We’re back! Due to the Easter break schedule, we skipped a week, but now we are back into the swing of things and ready to finish out the semester strong.

We have a lot coming up for the end of the spring semester and I hope you enjoy the work we’ll be putting out in the following weeks, especially our semesterly special issue which will be out next week. Our theme this semester is “The Bronx Issue” and we have a lot in store.

I want to thank all the students, faculty and staff who reached out and complimented our last issue, The Triangle.

It’s one of my personal favorites and it flew off the shelves!

It’s one of the best we’ve done and I’m glad we could laugh along with you all.

Thank you for the continuous support! Have a great week Jaspers.

Sincerely,

Taylor Brethauer

Editor-in-Chief

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Student Finds Bugs in Food at Locke’s Loft Gourmet Dining Drops Produce Supplier Joe Liggio Asst. Editor

Last Monday, April 2, a student eating at Locke’s Loft discovered several small insects in a piece of broccoli, both the student and Gourmet Dining Services confirmed.

Elizabeth McCabe, a sophomore on the rowing team at Manhattan, sat down for dinner with several teammates around 6 pm and had started to eat before discovering what she described as a “nest” of dead bugs in her broccoli.

“I had eaten a couple pieces and I go to cut this big piece, and in it I see all these buglooking things [...] I counted at least five before I pushed my plate away, it was disgusting how many there were,” said McCabe.

McCabe and her friends carefully examined the piece to confirm that what they were seeing were indeed insects.

“There were plenty of other people around, almost all of the girls on my team that I was sitting with had broccoli in their plates, and so everybody, once they saw that- we were telling people [nearby] in the cafeteria ‘Don’t eat the broccoli.’”

After taking a picture of the find and debating what to do for several minutes, she attempted

to seek out manager on duty before bringing the dish to several staff on the main line where the broccoli was being served. McCabe said the staff briefly apologized, took her plate and removed the broccoli tray from the line, without speaking to her further.

That evening, she texted one of the courtesy phone numbers posted around the dining hall about the incident and received an automated text in reply. The following day, she attempted to send an email regarding the incident to Gourmet Dining but did not receive a response.

This find comes a few months after a small screw was found in a student’s wrap purchased from Kelly Commons Marketplace. Incidentally, that student was one of McCabe’s rowing teammates.

Brian Weinstein, resident district manager for Gourmet Dining, was not initially aware of the incident and stated via email that he would “begin investigating immediately.” He explained that the email listed on the college’s website which McCabe initially attempted to contact was inactive and it has since been updated with his own.

“We purchase our produce from J. Kings based in Long Island. All our produce is fresh

and delivered daily,” said Weinstein.

J. Kings Food Service, a private company based out of Holtsville, N.Y., has been in operation since 1974. They have been supplying Manhattan College with food for over two years, according to Weinstein.

He explained that the produce served on campus, of which over half is organic, is used on a “first-in, first-out” basis to ensure freshness.

Upon delivery to the school, the food’s temperature is taken before it is labeled and dated, then cleaned and washed twice before it is prepared for consumption. Some product comes pre-cut and pre-washed in J. Kings own packaging.

When incidents similar to McCabe’s occur, Gourmet Dining quickly takes action to address the issue and remove the product in which something is found.

“Everything is discarded immediately and we report to [the] vendor.” said Weinstein.

Word about the broccoli spread and the picture McCabe took made rounds around campus over the following 24 hours. She overheard several people talking about the find during her subsequent visits to Locke’s the next day.

She says that the experience will make her exercise

greater caution in deciding what to eat on campus.

“Finding an occasional this or that in the food like lettuce and stuff, bugs are always gonna get into lettuce, I know you can’t do [anything about] that,” said McCabe. “But something like that, plus a screw… In one year I’ve heard so many gross things about Gourmet Dining and Locke’s and all those different places where people are finding stuff in their food that I’m moving of-campus next year and I’m cooking my own food.”

In the event of future issues with food, Weinstein encourages students to speak up about anything they may find wrong. He added that after this incident and other negative experiences in the past, Gourmet Dining will “no longer be using J. Kings.”

“Please bring [similar problems] to management’s attention ASAP. All dining locations have a manager on duty at all times and anything a customer finds unsatisfactory should be brought to their attention.”

tion of the event.

In addition to Iona and MC working together to plan the conference, the College of Mount St. Vincent and St. John’s University were involved in orchestrating the event. The relationship between these colleges stems from the Lower Hudson Valley Catholic Colleges and University Consortium, which is a group of Catholic schools that work together to better their availability of resources and educational experiences.

Harr said, “So basically, it just grew out of relationships, and that’s why relationships are so important, because you can go in on things with other people.”

The inspiration for a conference like this came from the desire of the colleges’ campus ministers to encourage their students to participate in advocacy programs, in addition to direct service and fundraising.

MC’s Campus Minister, Conor Reidy, hopes the conference will spark an interest in advocacy on campus.

“It’s basically a conference that discusses social justice topics in the light of advocacy.

So not just learning about these things, but learning about how we as adults, because these people who are in college are all 18 and can vote, can move to change policy by voting and by participating in the electoral process,” said Reidy. “We have all discussed that one thing we have seen lacking in the social justice and the social action movements on our college campuses was an understanding on the importance of advocacy.”

The conference will feature many speakers and activities in order to promote meaningful conversation among the college students attending.

According to the Manhattan College website, “This event is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn more about advocacy, discuss current social justice issues, and network with students from other area colleges interested in advocating for justice.”

The day’s keynote speaker will be Fr. Bryan Massingale, STD, professor of theology and social ethics at Fordham University. Reidy is confident that Massingale will be able to fully capture the participants’ attention.

“I love Fr. Bryan Massingale, I have heard him speak on several occasions and every time is more powerful than the last” said Reidy. “So, hearing him speak and his witness is incredibly powerful, moving, substantial and motivating.”

After the keynote speaker, those attend will have the chance to participate in two breakout sessions, from a choice of seven, to learn more about the necessity of advocacy in various settings.

Two professors from the Religious Studies Department at Manhattan College, Andrew Skotnicki, Ph.D, and Kevin Ahearn, Ph.D, will present during these sessions.

“Dr. Andrew Skotnicki will be doing a breakout session on restorative justice and prison reform. Dr. Kevin Ahearn will be doing a breakout session on Catholic campus organizing and our community organizing especially through Catholic groups.”

In addition, two of the other breakout groups will be run by the NETWORK group, which is the Catholic arm of the lobbying in Washington D.C that focuses on policy reform.

“One is on advocacy 101 and how to do advocacy, write letters to your representatives, how to call into your representatives, how to do site visits in Washington D.C, how to figure out the course of what happens in Washington D.C in terms of when a bill is being passed, what that means and how you can affect it,” said Reidy. “They are also going to do a breakout session on something called the racial wealth gap, and that’s a really interesting one.”

Both Harr and Reidy encourage Manhattan College students to sign up and participate in the conference. There is still time to sign up and those interested can reach out to Conor Reidy at conor.reidy@ manhattan.edu to fill out a Google Form to reserve a spot.

The conference itself, as well as transportation, are free of charge for students.

In addition, there is an information about the conference is scheduled for April 18 at 4:00 p.m. in Miguel Hall’s Cornerstone.

Gourmet Dining cuts ties with their produce supplier after students find infestations like those pictured above..

ELIZABETH MCCABE / COURTESY

The Catholic Campus and Advocacy for Justice Conference Shannon Gleba Editor

On Friday, April 20, Manhattan College will participate in The Catholic Campus and Advocacy for Justice conference at Iona College.

The idea for the conference was first presented to Lois Harr, director of campus ministry, by Carl Procario-Foley from Iona College’s Office of Mission and Ministry. Precario-Foley sent his proposal to MC in hopes of gaining support before presenting the idea for the conference to the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.

“Just about a year ago, [Procario-Foley] wrote and said he was going to write a little proposal for ACCU,” Harr said. “He had this idea for the Catholic Campus and Advocacy for Justice conference and he wrote and said it would be a stronger proposal if he had a couple other campus partners.”

After receiving more support from other colleges, the proposal was sent to the ACCU and approved for a grant in order to jumpstart the organiza-

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Assembly Hosts Presentation of New Resource Center, Discusses Jasper Olympics Taylor Brethauer Editor-in-Chief

The most recent student government assembly meeting was held back on Wednesday, March 28 in Kelly 4B. With Easter break around the corner, the meeting focused on important discussion topics before adjourning.

Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center The most important point on the agenda was that of the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center presentation, led by Dr. Richard Satterlee, vice president of student life, Dr. Jordan Pascoe, assistant professor of philosophy and senior Alannah Boyle.

The Center would be a formal location for a resource center for all members of the Manhattan College community, regardless of gender. It will focus on combining the best efforts of Title IX, Green Dot and Take Back the Night, the LGBTQ club, among other organizations and activities.

A student committee working with faculty members planned the recent Women’s Week, the first of its kind. This committee is responsible for the creation of this idea and plans to continue providing these resources as the Center comes to fruition for all students.

“It made most sense for this center to be recognized as a new unit in the division of student life. Many of the goals and objectives intersect in our division. For example, the dean of

students work around Title IX and sexual violence, the Multicultural Center’s work with LGBTQ students, the work of Residence Life, the counseling center are responding to the same issues on our campus. It made sense to us that this would be a unit that would align most closely with student development,” said Satterlee, addressing the crowd.

For the next meeting, the assembly will be voting on the amount for the student activity fee built into the college’s tuition. This fee covers tickets such as Broadway shows and sporting events, among other activities for students. The Women’s Center is expected to fall under this financial jurisdiction.

While the Center is planned to be a safe space full of resources, there are also ideas for the campus that MC does not already have, such as a daycare center for student-parents and faculty parents. Their goal is to be inclusive for all margins of students. “[The Center] really fits in with the [Lasallian] idea of inclusive community and respect for all persons to have this center be intentionally Lasallian.

And that matches up with the five points of the star [...] We would become the only Lasallian Women and Gender Center in the country. There is no other center like this,” said Boyle.

Pascoe talked about an inheritance plan for future generations of MC students and faculty who want to see this Center get off the ground and will continue to collaborate.

“We have a really sustained

group of faculty who are involved with this and they want to be doing more. We’re asking for your help to create more spaces for student life and faculty and students can work together in figuring out some of these problems. Our idea is [...] built around the idea of collaboration. I think we’re already doing [institutional change] thanks to the conversations we’ve been having over the last couple of year,” said Pascoe.

The three began taking questions from the assembly, such as where the center would be located, the difference of the Center from the Multicultural Center and what resources and spaces the Center would be utilizing.

Since the Center is still in its planning period, there is no planned location but it is a priority. The Women’s Center will be using different resources such as the aforementioned Take Back the Night team, Title IX coordinator and Green Dot to name a few, which is what ultimately separates it from the Multicultural Center.

As the presentation and question session continued on, more students needed to leave for class and the assembly was nearing a lack of quorum. Student body president Micaela Bishop requested for any questions for Satterlee, Pascoe and Boyle to be sent to her and she would pass them along via email.

Students interested in find out more information regarding this Center should email Boyle or Pascoe or visit them during the following information sessions:

Monday, April 16: 9 - 10:45 a.m. in Kelly 2.03 Tuesday, April 17: 2 - 5 p.m. in the Cafe 1853 Atrium Wednesday, April 18: 2 - 4 p.m. in Miguel 209.

Thursday, April 19: 4:30 6:30 p.m. in Kelly 2.03 Friday, April 20: 9 - 11 a.m. in Kelly 2.03.

The meeting continued on to the next order of business.

BAC The Budget Allocations Committee, led by vice president of finance, Greg Gorman, took to the floor next. The assembly was expected to vote on the request of reimbursement for a convention attended by National Society of Black Engineers, however due to the possible lack of quorum, the vote was expected to take place electronically via the polling feature in the GroupMe app. The vote ended 19-1 in favor of awarding the group a reimbursement.

Jasper Olympics Moving quickly through topics, updates on the upcoming Jasper Olympics were touched on briefly. On Saturday, April 14, the event is expected to be held in Draddy Gymnasium at 11 a.m. Students can sign up for the Olympics via a link in the MC Announcements daily emails.

“We need everyone to spread the word about Jasper Olympics and get their friends and fellow jaspers [sic] to take part in the competitions. If you would like to both volunteer and participate in one of the sporting events please feel free, I myself will be throwing

a few frisbees,” said Bishop in an email from Thursday, April 5, sent to assembly members about the event.

Miscellaneous Topics In order to wrap up the meeting, miscellaneous topics were discussed briefly. One topic of interest was the recent snow days and the impact on classes held during Wednesdays.

Faculty were notified that they could hold Saturday class meetings in place of the two Wednesday snow days. Some students voiced their concerns over this change in which students were not notified.

Bishop then encouraged students to fill out two ongoing surveys being sent to MC email accounts: the Sexual Assault Climate Survey and the US College Rankings.

Finally, sophomore Samitheus Savinon spoke about an idea she had for Springfest on Saturday, April 21 and requested for help and ideas.

“There are some students that I know that are hands-on and want to be creative. We want to have backdrops of areas that will remind us of the sixth borough [to take pictures in front of]. So they’ll be designed around Jasper pride [...] and we’ll plan a hashtag to tag the pictures with too,” said Savinon.

Once discussion died down and the hour struck 1 p.m., Bishop called for an acceptance of the minutes and the meeting adjourned.

The next assembly will be Wednesday, April 11 at 12 p.m. in Jasper Lounge.

Residence Life Welcomes 30 New RAs Ally Hutzler Senior Writer

Earlier this semester a total of 111 students applied for residence assistants positions across campus. After a thorough application and interview process, 36 new RAs have been hired for the upcoming 2018 2019 academic year.

“We’re pretty excited about this new group and looking forward to getting to know them even more over the summer and during training in August,” AJ Goodman, associate director of residence life for Chrysostom Hall, Jasper Hall and Overlook Manor, said.

The hiring process begins when students fill out an online application that includes submitting a resume, an essay, and reference forms. Only the candidates who successfully complete the online application are

invited in for a group process.

In the group interview, students are assessed on how they interact with others as they are put through various activities pertaining to the job of an RA. If a student is successful during the group session, they are selected for an in-person interview which is the final stage of the process.

“There’s a lot to the position so I know that the biggest thing that I am looking for is why you want to become an RA and evidence that you are trainable and ready to learn,” AJ Goodman, associate director of residence life for Chrysostom Hall, Jasper Hall and Overlook Manor, said.

Bartosz Gierczak, a sophomore studying international studies and philosophy, is one of the new additions to the residence life staff and will be an RA in Horan Hall this fall.

After becoming good friends with his RA in Chryso-

stom his freshman year, Gierczak knew he wanted to become an RA. “This year I Iive on the 11th floor of Horan. My RAs, Nate and Brittany, through their great attitude, friendliness, care and effort made me even more sure I want to become an RA. It may sound mainstream but I like to help people whenever I can. And I’m not talking about huge favors because realistically it’s impossible to help everyone with everything. I believe that even the smallest deeds matter,” he said.

The most intense part of the hiring process according to Gierczak was the in-person interview as well as the waiting to hear back during long periods between stages. Looking ahead, the sophomore is most excited working with his residents to create a “friendly atmosphere” on his floor and to get to know the rest of the residence life staff.

Over the summer, the RAs will learn some instruction through online training but the biggest lessons come in August when the entire staff meets before the school year begins to talk shop.

According to Goodman, the two focus areas for that August training include safety and community building.

“First and foremost making sure the residence halls are a safe environment,” Goodman said. “The other focus area is the ongoing everyday aspects and making sure [new RAs] are getting to know their residents and making sure their residents are getting to know each other.”

At this group training session the residence life staff runs through different situations that may arise throughout the school year that RAs need to be ready to handle. The office brings in outside presenters as well to talk about differ-

ent support offices on campus where students can be referred if they are dealing with a larger issue.

For example, the counseling center will talk to the RAs about different mental health issues that residents may face.

Hayden Greene, the director of the multicultural center, will also talk to new RAs about exploring different identities and how those different identities may interact with one another based on power or privilege.

“We’re pretty excited about this new group and looking forward to getting to know them even more over the summer and during training in August,”Goodman said. “We have a great staff this year and we are excited about the leadership our group of returning RAs will be able to have on the newcomers next year.”

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2018 Student Government Campaigns Garrett Keidel & Alexa Schmidt Asst. Editors

The annual student government campaign ended in late March. The parties’ campaigning took place from March 22 through 26, and the election was held from noon on March 27 through noon on March 28.

There were three parties that campaigned this year: The Jasper Shore: The Lasallian Experience, B.E.S.T of the Bronx and the Jasper Student Union, led by presidential candidates Alex Constantine, Jaycie Cooper, and Liam Moran, respectively.

There are two elections every year, one in the fall, and one in the spring. The fall election’s purpose is primarily to fill any vacancies and get freshmen representatives, while the spring election is the major one where parties run to fill the executive committee of student government.

The process to run for student government is simple. Students interested need to fill out an application and get 50 valid signatures and form a party.

The party will create a campaign, and will start publicly campaigning when student engagement says its appropriate to do so.

The campaigns were much different than previous years.

The presidents and vice presidents running had full parties behind them. Senior Michaela Bishop, the current president of student government said that in previous years, that wasn’t always the case.

Bishop said, “As far as running for a singular position on the assembly, that’s really an

independent campaign where you can choose how to approach. You don’t have the exact same leadership role as somebody on the executive board, so it’s a bit more of a modest campaign strategy.”

She continued.

“You don’t have to campaign as a group for the executive board, it just seems like that’s been a trend here.

There was this year an independent president so it does happen. The president and the vice president run together and everyone else is singularly elected. The whole grouping of people together campaign wise helps those others get votes as well,” she said.

Another change in the campaign stemmed from Bishop herself. She instituted a new committee specifically for the election process and appointed Ryan Quattromani, senior class representative, as chairman.

“In an effort to legitimize the process, we made a committee which reviewed the policies and procedures of the election, the declaration forms that the candidates would fill out, signature papers, and really monitor the campaigning itself,” Quattromani said.

Junior Alex Constantine participated in the campaigning process this year as part of the Jasper Student Union. He recognized what an impact this committee made.

“What was different this year was that there was never an Elections Committee. Their job was to oversee the parties, making sure they followed the code of conduct. There’s a whole list that says you cannot do this, this, this, you can do these things and how to campaign appropriately and fairly.

If there is a problem then you

email student engagement, and the elections committee tries to do its best to solve the problem” he said.

This year, parties also utilized social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat to promote their campaign. Media such as photos, videos, and Snapchat filters gave them the opportunity to reach a broader audience.

In previous years, Quattromani, Bishop and Constantine witnessed the rise of social media, and how parties used it to their advantage.

Quattromani said, “Junior year, one team got a snapchat filter. Which was new, first one ever at Manhattan College.

That spearheaded the influence of social media. This year we obviously had a lot of social media. Everyone seemed to be on social media. Even in the student government itself, we’ve been working on social media a lot.”

He continued.

“It has a huge impact, which is why we reviewed the policy and procedures. There was even some confusion this year on the number of platforms you were permitted to use, where you were allowed to post, what you were allowed to post, I think there is even more work to be done in clarifying the use of social media in campaigns. I think it definitely impacted this year,” he said.

Constantine said, “Social Media in years prior was barely a thing. Last year social media became a thing when The Jasper Pack ran. They had an Instagram and they used a snapchat filter for their campaign with their bitmojis matching the party members. They made a facebook page and also a snapchat geofilter. This year it was

taking from that where both parties were very headstrong on making an instagram, facebook, etc. So social media was huge in this campaign.”

Last year, Bishop ran as part of the party called The Jasper Pack. She said, “When I first ran for student government, social media was a growing thing. I think that it’s even more beneficial now. Just in two years I see such a big difference in how effective it is.

It was first seen that the rules and regulations for voting said that you could have one social media platform.”

She continued.

“Things have changed drastically as far as social media. I do think it has a positive effect.

Here it helps students who may be completely unaware, or maybe are completely bombarded with posters on the walls, that this is a really good way to get in touch with the student body.

It can inform others about the elections or even introduce them to student government at all,” she said.

Senior LisaMarie Niraj, who also campaigned last year thought that the teams were very strong.

“Teams seemed to be equally as prepared, equally as strong in the social media aspect and I think that the teams used what Micaela’s party did last year as a perfect example of what you need to do in order to win. I think they followed through with that 100%. It wasn’t a situation where one group obviously had more of their stuff together compared to the other, I think they were very much equal,” she said.

She continued.

“I think now that a standard has been set, I feel like that until the next app or the next so-

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cial media blow up comes out, for years to come students have an example to follow,” she said.

“I would say that this year’s campaign season was slightly competitive in a sense. Last year was me and LisaMarie and the teams we assembled just pursuing things that we wanted to. This year was a lot like “we have this and they’re saying that” so it was a more competitive atmosphere,” Bishop said.

She continued.

“I do think that the teams did an absolutely incredible job getting themselves out there. A lot of the dynamics of pictures and videos and how they were shared was really great, and I think they did an excellent job campaigning wise. So it comes down to who actually votes in this time period,” she said.

Overall, the election was a popular one.

Constantine said, “A lot more kids voted in this one than any other election there has been. I think in 2014, Student Engagement was saying that some 350 students voted, and this year it was like 800 or 900 kids total. And we go to a small school, like 3600 student max I’d say and so to get that percentage of the school to vote is pretty big.”

Quattromani said, “I think going forward campaigns are going to adapt to things like social media aspect, and as we build a south campus it’s going to change the dynamic a lot.

The student body at the time is going to mold into what they want.”

Student government holds its next meeting for Wednesday, April 11 at 12 p.m. in Jasper Hall’s first floor lounge.

Student Government Election Results __________________________ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 executive board the following morning via the MC announcements email.

However, the B.E.S.T. of the Bronx party took to Instagram on Monday afternoon to express their gratitude to those who voted for them and helped their campaign.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you! We are ecstatic to have the opportunity to represent all Jaspers during the 20182019 school year! We hope to work with all who are interested and passionate about making MC a better place for all,” said the party’s Instagram post.

President-elect Cooper talked with current student body president Micaela Bishop after the results were announced.

“Micaela was actually one of the first people that congratu-

lated me after we found out the news. I have always considered Micaela a mentor of mine since my time at Manhattan, way before her role as student body president. [...] I really look up to her as a person and I hope I can follow in her footsteps,” said Cooper.

Also elected to the board were Kerry Cavanagh as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Ryan Kwiecinski as Vice President for Finance, Isabel Quinones as Vice President for Residential Affairs, Haley Nightingale as Vice President for Club Administration, Anna Rosario as Vice President for Commuter Affairs, Casey Monroe as Vice President for Social Life, and John “Jack” Melanson as Vice President for Communication.

The results are reminiscent of the outcome of the 2016-2017 election, in which the Jasper

Pack, led by Bishop, also netted all nine E-board spots.

Class Vice Presidents for the upcoming school year have also been named.

Seniors will be led by vice presidents Anthony DePinho and Timothy Gress, Juniors by vice presidents Christine Scerbo and Donovan Reilly, and Sophomores by vice presidents Jack Kornutik and Nicole Diaz. Freshman vice president elections will be held in the fall semester once the class of 2022 comes onto campus.

Finally, Julius Benecz has been named as vice president for the School of Arts.

Cooper said that the B.E.S.T. “hope to hit the ground running” with their platform upon inauguration, starting with tackling some bigger issues at Manhattan like Quadchella and improving college sustainability. She expressed interest

in working with clubs and initiatives currently developing on campus, and with the candidates members of her party ran against in this election.

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“I hope I can keep open communication with all my opponents. They had so many good ideas that student government can benefit from and I hope to work with whoever still wants to be a part of S.G.A,” said Cooper. “We are sincerely

thankful and humbled by all the support we received during the election and after. We all are extremely accessible people and hope we can encourage more involvement from faculty, admin and students during our administration next year.”

Students interested in open positions on the assembly should attend an open assembly meeting, held on alternating Wednesdays at 12 p.m. either in Kelly Commons or Jasper Hall First Floor Lounge.

The winners will be inaugurated on April 11 and begin their administration the following semester.

Editor’s Note: John “Jack” Melanson is the current news editor for The Quadrangle.

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Peer Career Advisors Offer Students Guidance and Advice Shannon Gleba Editor

Manhattan College’s Center for Career Development (CCD) offers many different services to students on their search for internships and jobs.

One of the most important opportunities for MC students to take advantage of is the option to meet with one of the six peer career advisors (PCAs) there.

When a student speaks with a peer career advisor, they can be at any point in the job application process. If a student does not already have a resume to be corrected, the PCA will help them develop one with all of the necessary information.

In addition, they are able to help with cover letters for specific jobs, and can give advice on the best way to draft emails to potential employers.

“A student would come in and if they have a resume, we will help them edit it and fix it, see what needs to be removed and see what needs to be added. If they don’t have a resume, we would give them advice on how to start it from scratch,” said Mejdy Mohamed, senior peer career advisor, “It expands

to not only resumes, whether its cover letters, or just general career advice, or even helping with a job application, interview prepping, we’re there.”

The peer career advisors understand that the process of applying for jobs can be a stressful time in a college student’s life, and they like to help ease the anxiety of the job search. Julia Canigiani, junior peer career advisor, thinks it is beneficial for a student to speak with someone their own age about the job search process, because the PCAs share similar experiences.

“It is very easy to relate to [the students] because we are both students, and I know the struggles of trying to find the internship and trying to write your resume. It’s definitely good that I am a student as well,” said Canigiani.

All PCAs undergo a training period before they are able to see students in the office. The training takes place over three days, and new advisors are given advice from the Center for Career Development, as well as other departments on campus. They are given training on resume writing, cover letters, interviewing skills, LinkedIn,

searching for jobs, as well as counseling training.

“Sometimes students come in and they open up with their problems and talk to us about very personal stuff, so we [have] training in counseling,” said Canigiani.

If a MC student wishes to receive advice and guidance from the Center for Career Development, there are many options for them to pursue, however, it is always helpful to meet with a PCA first. In order to meet with a peer career advisor, a student can simply walk-into the CCD without an appointment. There is at least one PCA in the office every weekday from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the office is conveniently located on the third floor of Thomas Hall.

“A lot of the time we will be the first point [of] contact between a student and the Career Center. So, they’ll come in and see our office manager, and then they’ll come to a PCA,” said Jamie Paton, senior peer career advisor, “So, we are kind of the frontline of the Career Office, so we get a lot of students who may not feel the best about their resume, or may feel really nervous about the job application process, so really our

job is looking at resumes, but also helping [the students] feel okay with that process and accepting the fact that it is a journey and has its ups and downs.”

After meeting with a PCA,

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All PCAS undergo a training period before they are able to see students in the office. students are able to make an appointment with a career counselor from their respective school of study. In addition, the CCD offers graduate school and fellowship advising for students hoping to pursue further education.

The opportunity to apply to become a PCA for the 20182019 academic year ended on April 6, however, the process of choosing new advisors is just beginning for the directors of the CCD. When choosing Peer Career Advisors, the

CCD looks for applicants who both have an interest in helping their fellow students and want to gain professional work experience.

The current peer career advisors want to encourage their fellow MC students to take advantage of all the CCD has to offer, and they feel as though not enough students know of the immense help they can receive.

When asked about his favorite part of being a peer career advisor, senior John Wood said, “For me, I think it’s just giving back, because I was once in the shoes of someone who didn’t have a resume. So, it’s really nice to give back to someone who needs help, that is definitely the most rewarding part.”

Paton thinks that all students should not hesitate to go to the Center for Career Development and to get acquainted with the services it offers.

“It’s really just an accepting environment, we’re not going to judge you. Whether you come in with a three-page resume, or nothing, we’re here to help and everyone needs help at some point and it’s okay. That is why we’re here,” Paton said.

MC Engineers Jumpstart Water and Solar Power Project in Puerto Rico Victoria Hernandez & Ally Hutzler Senior Writers

Giuseppe Constanza was scrolling through his Snapchat feed when he came across a regional story dedicated to the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

A small boy who was attempting to collect rainwater in a garbage pail suddenly appeared on his screen. Constanza, an engineering student at Manhattan College, knew he wanted to find a way to help.

When Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico on September 20, the nearly category five storm ravaged the island, knocking out power and access to clean water for months. Due to the economic slump in the aftermath of the storm, Puerto Rico’s Department of Education announced on April 5 that it will be closing 238 schools this summer.

Costanza immediately approached Gennaro Maffia, Ph.D., a professor in the chemical engineering department at MC, and the two reached out to the college’s Lasallian network to see if any schools in Puerto

Rico needed help. That’s when they came into contact with the Colegio De La Salle, a K-12 school located in Anasco, who needed clean water and electricity in the administrative building.

“It was sort of heartbreaking,” Maffia said about arriving in Puerto Rico, “Kids were bringing water from home in bottles that they could drink during the day when they were at school.”

Water at the grade school was either intermittent, as in not being delivered from the pump, or was not potable and was unsafe to drink.

“Those things became kind of natural callings for us, and we said if these people need this level of care perhaps we can do something, and it’s really good for the soul type project, especially for the students. They can see that they can make a difference right away, so that’s what we did,” Maffia said.

The team of Manhattan College engineers involved in the project include Maffia, Costanza, and junior Samantha Rosado. The trio assessed the school’s needs and travelled to Anasco during spring break.

The team raised money

through donations from the chemical engineering department and took a red-eye flight, arriving in Puerto Rico early in the morning on March 9. The team stayed at Hotel Colonial in Anasco, which is owned and operated by the parents of Chris-

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tie Gonzalez-Toro, PhD., an assistant professor of kinesiology at MC. Maffia, Costanza, and Rosado unpacked, cleaned up and immediately went to the school to conduct surveys, take measurements, and brainstorm.

“It was not in any stretch a vacation, even though Puerto Rico is thought to be the vacation spot. This was really roll up your sleeves and get cranking

work,” Maffia said.

Costanza said that arriving in Puerto Rico was an “eyeopening experience.”

“It was sad, especially hearing the stories. Right off the bat you can’t physically see the destruction because it is mostly cleaned up, but if you knew what used to be there, or look at photos from before, the forests and farms are wiped out completely,” he said.

At Colegio De La Salle the team worked with Andrew Nodolski, a chemical engineering professor at Widener University, as well as Sebastian Torres, a chemical engineering student at University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez.

The team came up with a way to get clean water to the school without having any powered pump involved. Instead, the plan is to build an elevated tank structure where the height of the tank sets off a chain reaction that causes the water to trickle down through a filtration system. If possible, the team would also like to implement a solar power project to provide electricity for the administrative building.

For now, the Manhattan College team is still in regular

contact with the school and is working to raise money for the construction of structures.

They are planning to visit the island again at the end of May for a follow-up survey.

In the interim, the team would like to get a small generator for the school, so that they could have sustained power until a larger plan is developed.

Costanza also noted that the kids need things like books, so he is working to raise more awareness on campus in order to help collect some useful but low cost items to be donated.

“The team is growing leaps and bounds,” Maffia said, “We have people from Quinnipiac College who are interested and more people from the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez who are interested. [We have] several faculty members interested from all different departments getting involved as well.”

Now the biggest worry for the team is funding.

“Some of the items are expensive, so we will have to see how we can swing those items.

But I’m not to worried because there is a lot of energy surrounding this project,” Maffia said.

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Meet Photography Editor Anja Pollozi QUAD STAFF Q&A Why did you decide to join The Quadrangle?

I have been part of the Quadrangle since Freshman year. In every meeting I would learn something new about Manhattan College, its students, and faculty, which motivated me to be part of an organization that represents the voice of the students. Over the years I have been really lucky to be part of such hardworking squad. This opportunity has allowed me to communicate with others through something that I really love, photography.

How did you get into photography?

I have always been passionate about photography.

Every time I would travel to a new place I would always bring some sort of camera with me.

I think that photography allows one to see the beauty in everything and brings out their creative sides.

how to properly use it, I have much fun with it. The amount of effects and controls can give incredible outcomes. I also use different lenses for different types of photography.

sign, or simply during my free time. Over the years, my skills have definitely improved and I want to continue doing photography to keep expressing myself in a different way.

What’s your favorite location or event to take pictures of at MC? The quad is definitely my favorite place to take pictures.

I usually take pictures of the quad during every season to see the beautiful transition. I love how it brings everyone together and makes a pleasant location for all sorts of events.

Everyone should definitely check out the current flowers in the quad! They’re lovely and I know for sure that I will be taking a bunch of pictures.

What are some tips you wish you knew when you started?

I wish I took photography classes during high school so I would have a chance to know more about using a camera and taking effective photos by the time I started college. However, having taken a photography class during my sophomore year helped me become a better photographer and gave me the opportunity to teach others more ways to use a camera.

What kind of camera do you use? Do you enjoy using it?

I use Canon Rebel T3. Even though it takes time to learn

How do you utilize your skills in your classes and/ or life?

I have used my photography skills in classes such as graphic design, digital print de-

If people were interested in joining the photography squad, how would they go about doing that?

Everyone is welcome to join us! It is a great opportunity to take pictures of events on or off campus. Anyone interested can come to our meetings on Tuesdays at 4pm and chat with me in person or contact me at apollozi01@manhattan.edu. We are looking for more photographers so it would be wonderful to see our team grow. Spread the word!

Editor’s Note: The surrounding images are some of Pollozi’s favorites she has taken while working for the paper.

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Earn Your Belt:

Manhattan College’s Tae Kwon Do Classes Megan Uy Contributor

On Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings during the school year, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering John Leylegian, Ph.D., leads free Tae Kwon Do workouts for Manhattan College students in the Alumni Hall Mini Gym and the Jasper Hall backyard.

From practicing forms, blocks, kicks and even partner sparring, Manhattan College students are provided the free opportunity to learn a timeless art and ability that will build a stronger body-mind connection as well as valuable self-defense skills.

For 26 years, Leylegian has

been practicing the martial art of Tae Kwon Do. He was inspired to teach it to others during graduate school.

“I actually started teaching it a few years after I started when I went to graduate school.

I started teaching classes at Princeton where I was a graduate student. I’d help out at the classes I was learning at because I was already a black belt by that point” said Leylegian.

Just after a year of being a professor in the School of Engineering, Leylegian started the Tae Kwon Do workout program at MC.

Indicating an interest in providing Manhattan students with Tae Kwon Do workouts and classes to the recreation director at the time, Leylegian

was able to form a strong program that is still successful and well attended today after nine years.

A real gem about these workouts are that students are able to earn belts if they regularly come and participate within a supporting and intimate space- just like any other certified, martial arts studio.

Newbie to the Tae Kwon Do classes, Jamie Rheinberger, a freshman marketing and business analytics major, has really enjoyed it thus far.

“This semester I started doing another exercise class and it kind of introduced me to other exercise classes that they (MC) offered. Then I decided to try the Tae Kwon Do class.

Ever since the first time, I’ve

just really enjoyed it and I’ve really enjoyed the chance to get better and memorize different sets and movements and just really seeing myself improve,” said Rheinberger.

From beginners to higherbelted students, this MC workout class allows the college’s students to practice, progress and master the art of Tae Kwon Do at a steady pace and with personal, individual time with Leylegian that caters to their specific needs.

“A little crisper, we’ll get that shine on,” said Dr. Leylegian to one of his newer students after she completed a form.

Hon Bin, a junior mechanical engineering major, has been a Tae Kwon Do student here at

MC since his freshman year.

After quitting Tae Kwon Do at an early age, he was inspired to start it back up again at MC.

He started from the bottom again and worked his way up to a brown belt, the current level he is at now.

“I need to do some workouts and I don’t like doing it on my own so this a great environment for me to do that,” said Bin. Out of the many excellent exercise classes that the college offers, this particular one really allows students to excel and work their way to the top to being the best at a sport that will be nothing but beneficial to your life.

Transforming the Jasper Lounge into a Coffeehouse Alexa Dawid Contributor

Acoustics, poems, comedy and doughnuts are only a few of the highlights of Coffeehouse, an event which invites artists of all genres and levels of experience to perform in a laid-back setting.

The most recent of these events occurred on March 27 in the Jasper Hall Lounge.

Some notable performances included Adam Granger’s hardrock rendition of Pink’s hit song “So What” and Eduard Winner’s original song. Additionally, co-host Alex Constantine charmed the audience with this three-man band.

“I just get this adrenaline rush [performing]. I played sports my entire life, but since I’m not on a team at college, I haven’t been able to make much time for sports. The rush I get from performing, or just screaming a song, or strumming really hard on a guitar, well it’s the same rush I used to get when I was playing baseball and running cross country,” said Constantine.

The set-up is relaxed and welcoming. Spectators are free to come and go as they please; they can sit at tables with their friends to do homework or quietly chat. Any student who wishes to perform can simply add their name to the sign-up sheet for a five-minute slot.

Then the stage is theirs.

Audience member Bella Chiorazzi was captivated and impressed by the Coffeehouse performers.

“I came to the event because I saw it advertised and my friends and I thought it would be a fun experience. Its really low-key and soothing.

This is my first time attending but I’ll definitely be back,” Chiorazzi said.

For the past ten years, Coffeehouse has been an extension of Manhattan Magazine, a way for students to publically present their poetry and short story submissions. It has continued to grow into a full-blown open mic night where students can perform anything they want.

The event is co-hosted by Constantine and Erin Plitt who both stress the importance of confidence and progress. They encourage all MC students to break out of their shells and perform.

“We really put on Coffee House to give performers the opportunity to explore and become more comfortable in their art. I have see so many performers gain so much confidence and style over the years and that’s what I hope for the most,” Plitt said.

The duo plans on building the event even more in the future. Constantine and Plitt aim to hold as many Coffeehouse events as they can so that they can allow Manhattan students

to express themselves in an open, central location, where other MC students can pass by, sit and watch or join in.

They also began devising ways to make Coffeehouse worth it for commuters to participate in as they know it is a late night event and many commuters have a long commute ahead of them.

important since nearly everyone goes to Locke’s.

Account Admin One said, “Locke’s is almost like the main social hub of the campus, and since we spend so much time there eating and socializing, we just started thinking of how interesting it would be if the food from Locke’s was rated.”

They continued.

“It almost started as a joke to create the page since Locke’s is notorious for serving the stereotypical sloppy school foods, but we started thinking that maybe they had more to offer. Sure some of their food is repulsive sometimes, but sometimes it’s actually really good too,” said Admin One. Account Admin Two said they avoid rating things that people usually rate for themselves.

“I rate whatever I think people care about. Everyone already knows the standard stuff, pizza, fried chicken, etc. so I

avoid the regular dishes and focus on the passing foods, such as the pastries and the daily foods,” said Admin Two. Admin One explained where their ratings come from.

“We try and be very neutral on our ratings, but everyone’s taste buds are different so it’s impossible to not be biased.

So a lot of the ratings are influenced by personal preferences, but there are also some general consensuses about certain dishes too,” said Admin One. Admin One also shared that “if you have an idea of what something is supposed to taste like, when you try it from somewhere else you’ll base your opinion off the original one so yes, it influences our ratings sometimes.”

Junior Haley Nightingale knows of the account but personally does not follow it; however, she thinks the account is a good idea.

“I think there’s a lot of options in Locke’s and I think that some are better than others.I think the account could be really useful for students to give them better ideas of the good food in Locke’s if [the admins] continue to expand on their account,” said Nightingale While many students really do not enjoy the food in Locke’s Loft, the ratemylockes admins both agree the food is not as bad as the students make it out to be.

“In general, [Locke’s does a good job with variety], but they also make a lot of the unhealthier foods more accessible than the healthy ones, with, for example the fried chicken and fries being available all day. I also find the daily vegan options pretty uninspiring but then again, Locke’s is far better than most other college cafeterias so we really shouldn’t complain much,” said Admin Two.

Admin One concurred with Admin Two, additionally commenting on petitions students have made to get a new food service.

Admin One said, “As a page that is trying to not be biased, we tend to stay neutral on [the matter of petitions]. Sure the cafeteria could be improved but it could also be a lot worse.

That’s why for now we just contribute our thoughts on what is currently being served to try and help people decide what they want.”

When asked about concerns with how administration and Gourmet Dining might react to this kind of account, the admins are not worried about what they think.

Admin Two said, “If anything, we’re promoting their food. As daily customers, I think we have a right to have an opinion on their food.”

“Erin and I really want Coffeehouse to be an event that everyone looks forward to. A safe space where all Manhattan College students can artistically express themselves,” Constantine said.

The next Coffeehouse is scheduled for April 20 at 8 p.m. on the quad.

Instagram Rating Locke’s is 10/10 Gabriella DePinho Editor

On Feb. 5, Instagram account @ratemylockes made its first post. The account’s mission, as identified by their Instagram bio, is to “test different Locke’s [Loft] foods so you don’t have to.” The account also accepts and encourages requests for ratings on certain foods from its followers.

Thus far the account has accumulated 474 followers and has made a total of 12 posts; it’s rated soup, desserts, dinner items and even sushi.

Although the two students who own and run the account wish to remain anonymous, they were still willing to speak to The Quadrangle via messages to talk about the account.

The two students started the account nearly as joke but then it turned into a real food rating account, feeling it was

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Preparations for Annual Fashion Show Underway Jess Solan Staff Writer

For the past few years, a group of Manhattan College students has been putting up an annual fashion show. On April 27 at 6 p.m., student designers will once again send their garments down the runway on the Quad.

Mukiyanna Kamara, a senior marketing and finance major, has been involved with the shows since they began.

“Two years ago, one of the students started the whole fashion-art thing at Manhattan College, so from there we got inspired to continue it after he graduated,” Kamara said, “So right now I’m working with professor Predmore to do this fashion show event.”

Kamara has had an interest in fashion since she was little and wanted to continue to be involved in it, even at a traditional school.

“It inspires me to be myself and express myself through clothing. [It’s] also inspiring me to do the show is to give more exposure to the fashion industry and to fashion and art and individuality at a more traditional school,” Kamara said.

Kamara is inspired by Diane Von Furtensberg because of her strength and power in the way she carries herself.

“She has created a fashion movement that has inspired woman of many [generations],” Karama said.

Kamara is going to go to graduate school for fashion after she graduates Manhattan College this spring.

“That is my way of continuing to explore the industry,”

said Kamara.

Kamara’s passion for fashion is what has spurred her to be a big part of the fashion life on campus and help lead the other designers in being able to show off their work.

“At my weekly meetings, I basically get all of the designers, performers, and people who want to assist in helping with the show together and give them a gist of what’s going to be going on,” Kamara said, bringing up the importance of organization in the show.

She continued.

“I really want to focus on structure and making sure everything goes perfectly and very organized. That’s my main point for this year. I really focus on making sure designers have their models and that they know what they’re doing and have the things they need,” Kamara said.

Albert Francois, a senior finance major, has always been intrigued by fashion.

“My mom was very involved in the fashion industry, said Francois, “so since I was little, I have always been exposed to the culture.”

Francois is not only interested in the design aspect of the fashion industry, but also the modeling side of it.

“I have also modeled for designers and brands at Manhattan College that allowed me to continue this involvement while still getting an education,” he said.

A lot of Francois’s fashion inspiration comes from his love of comics, which he incorporates into his designs. He is also inspired by Odell Beckham’s street style, Jidenna’s classy style and his mother.

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AARON MAYORGA / THE QUADRANGLE Francois may be a finance major, but fashion still holds a special place for him.

“One of my passions has always been to work on Wall Street. But that does snot mean I won’t find ways to be involved in the fashion industry,” said Francois.

Joseph Serulle, a senior marketing major, has also been involved with the fashion shows at Manhattan College since they began.

“Every year, we keep making bigger strides,” Serulle said.

Serulle started his own clothing brand three years ago and finds it important for designers on campus to share their ideas and productivity.

“By having a show, it shows everybody’s designs and what they’re up to - i thought it would be nice for students to get involved,” said Serulle.

Serulle’s fashion inspirations include GQ, as well as rap-

pers and talents in the music industry like Travis Scott and A$AP Rocky.

“I like clothing people can wear but still feel good in, walk the streets in but still look good. When you’re not looking like a bum, but not looking like too much,” Serulle said.

Serulle has worked with Kamara in organizing the show.

They have a big part in informing the other people involved and the show has really been starting to come together in recent weeks.

“Last week we did the order and layouts that we have been working on for a while, Serulle said, “there are new ideas, we bounce ideas off of each other.

It’s basically how the show is going to run. Operations.”

Last year, a few issues arose with the show, so operations are a major focus this year.

“We keep learning every year. Last year we had some technical difficulties with the

DJ,” said Serulle.

Serulle arranges for each model to have their own choice of a song to stress their individuality.

“I mix my own soundtrack before I go on, so I make sure each model has a song of their own choice, their own style,” he said. “I think it’s important to embody the style of the model.

Not everyone is the same.”

Serulle hopes that the show continues to grow after his graduation.

“I feel like if we do really well this year, every year we will start picking up more people who are interested,” he said. “We got two new designers this year.”

Kamara also hopes that the show will be carried on for many years to come.

“Right now we do have juniors and sophomores in the show, so my future plans for the show are hopefully that this year touches them,” she said.

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The End of the World as We Know It (?)

THE BOOK NOOK Taylor Brethauer Editor-in-Chief

A heart-wrenching novel about the dance between living life to the fullest and impending doom, Tommy Wallach’s “We All Looked Up” is the kind of book you will not want to put down, if you’re willing to pick it up.

When a faint blue star in the sky begins to look ominous, the world quickly learns that there is an asteroid coming with a 33 percent chance of flying past the Earth. With very slim chances of humanity surviving, readers meet four unlikely protagonists that narrate their respective chapters: high school seniors Peter, Anita, Eliza and Andy.

In the rainy city of Seattle, these four teenagers on the brink of adulthood watch as civilization begins to crumble.

Is attending school even worth it when NASA declares they have two months until possible impact?

Before the asteroid, Peter

struggles with relationships and the idea of being truly happy. Anita feels like a prisoner in her own house, one where she is expected to be the perfect daughter. Eliza deals with a broken family while wearing a figurative scarlet letter due to a mistake in her past. And Andy is just Andy, living life day to day.

But once the asteroid is at the forefront of every news station, the question in everyone’s minds is of what really matters when life is fleeting. Drug dealers and gangs begin destroying stores and terrorizing citizens.

The police force starts arresting people for protesting against them. There’s even a party being planned for the end of the world.

I picked this book up at Unique, the thrift store a few blocks down from MC. I know that you are not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but that is what drew me to this book in the first place. The cover is simple yet profound as you can see in the accompanying picture. It also directly ad-

dresses the uncertainty of the asteroid hitting the Earth, as these teenagers look up into the universe, unsure of what will happen next.

Sometimes when I read, I get stuck in a rut and put a book down for weeks until I find the time or desire to get back into it. For this book, it was the first one in a while where I could not put it down.

I’m a sucker for high school drama, which is why I love the storylines in things like Glee and High School Musical. But in “We All Looked Up”, this was not only a high school, comingof-age story but also one full of existentialism and grasping the fickleness of life. Understanding those themes through the eyes of characters close to my age brought a sense of realism.

Overall, this is a book I would not necessarily reread or quite possibly not recommend either. It wasn’t a “perfect” book, but it had a good message and a riveting ending.

I think what Wallach did best was creating that feeling of impending doom both through

“We All Looked Up” written by Tommy Wallach TAYLOR BRETHAUER / THE QUADRANGLE writing style and breaking up chapters with NASA-like images of an asteroid getting closer to our planet. There were some moments when I was reading that I forgot there wasn’t an ac-

tual asteroid coming to destroy the Earth. It took me a second to relax and let go of that anxiety, but in the end I was glad I had read this book.

Drag Bingo Takes Over the MC MCC Alyssa Tipton and Samantha Walla

Contributor & Asst. Editor

The Multicultural Center held its inaugural Drag Bingo event on Thursday, April 5 in Kelly Commons at 6 p.m. In collaboration with the LGBTQ Student Group, the Multicultural Center brought two drag queens, Linda Simpson and her assistant Svetlana Stoli, to Manhattan College for a night of bingo.

Before the start of the event, attendees posed in a photo booth, enjoyed pizza and learned about drag from flyers distributed by the LGBTQ Student Group, who also raised money for preventing violence and sexual assault against the LGBTQ community.

The flyers aimed to destigmatize preconceived notions about drag. Drag isn’t just about flamboyant gender-based clothing, but an actual art form that entertains and expresses the queen or king’s identity in an exaggerated fashion. It is also clarified that drag is often confused with those who identify as transgender and while they are a large part of the drag scene, they are not automatically subjected to the style.

The best way to help the LGBTQ community is to get involved and be active in events hosted by the college’s club, as well as just being open minded and willing to have conversa-

tions about being true to your identity and equal treatment for all.

Jara Giner, an event coordinator from the Multicultural Center, organized the event after re-pitching the idea which had been neglected from a previous year.

“It’s important to make sure that every student on campus feels welcomed and valued, but not only that, it is also important that every student has the ability to learn about other ways of life,” Giner said. “This event exposed drag to Manhattan College formally for the first time; the event is important to those part of the drag community here on campus to feel love and support from their peers as well as to supply a place where their peers can learn about drag as well.”

The DJ turned down the 90s pop as Hayden Greene, director of the Multicultural Center, took the microphone to introduce the event.

“We want you to be who you are,” said Greene, urging students of all identities to come to future Multicultural Center events. “Our motto is ‘Be brave.’ Come be who you are with us.”

The Multicultural Center can be found on the 3rd floor of Kelly commons and hosts many inclusive events throughout the school year.

After having the participants practice their perfect bingo shout in unison, host Linda Simpson began the nine rounds of bingo.

At the beginning of each round, Simpson had her assistant Svetlana colorfully display the prize that the lucky victor would get to claim at the end of the round. There was a wide selection of fun prizes, including a money rug, mystery bags, a Hannah Montana sticker and

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The night concluded with a Q&A session with Simpson, who spoke on her introduction to drag as well as the community as it exists today. __________________________

even cash.

Christopher Nuzzo, secretary of the LGBTQ Student Group, was one of the lucky few to go home with a prize.

“Linda was absolutely amazing! She made each moment we spent playing enjoyable, and [she was] extremely funny. I won a framed picture of kittens, and it was the highlight of my week! I look forward to having more events such as this one in the future,” Nuzzo said.

The first six rounds were played as traditional bingo while on the seventh round it changed to four corner bingo,

offering bigger prizes as they were leading up to the grand prize that was to be revealed on the very last round.

On the last round Simpson announced that the game is changed again to super X bingo, a more challenging variation of bingo where you need to make an X across your board in order to win the ultimate grand prize.

The grand prize winner, Erin McWilliams, won multiple prizes including a cat statue bank, twinkies and a gold crown and lei, crowning her the Queen of Drag Bingo.

The night concluded with a Q&A session with Simpson, who spoke on her introduction to drag as well as the community as it exists today.

“I was involved with a scene in the East Village in Manhattan which at that time was really going strong as a drag hangout. I was just actually hanging out and I became friendly with a lot of the people that were doing drag and that was a very unusual situation, because drag was not popular at all back then,” Simpson said. “The East Village was just doing something a little bit different. So I thought it was very fascinating, very cutting edge. So I started hanging out with people and I liked it so much that I thought ‘maybe I should try this too.’”

Simpson asserted that starting in drag is easier than people think, as YouTube tutorials and the popularity of RuPaul’s Drag Race have increased visibility and accessibility in the drag community.

The Multicultural Center has been advertising for this event since the beginning of the semester.

TAYLOR BRETHAUER / THE QUADRANGLE “If you’re doing drag for your first time this is what I recommend, these are the three most important issues: a) you gotta buy the wig, b) you should find someone to do your makeup for the first time, because you can learn a lot by watching. And the last issue is the shoes, which play a vital part. I think the sign of a true drag queen is being able to walk in heels pretty easily,” she said.

Simpson closed the night after asserting the openness of the drag community.

“I think drag is a huge umbrella that anybody can do really. Gay men have kind of dominated it, and rightly so, because it is their art form, but that doesn’t mean that a lot of other people can’t join the fun,” Simpson said.

Editor’s Note: Christopher Nuzzo is a staff writer for The Quadrangle.

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Meet Alyssa Rehrer, Member of the 1,000-Dig Club JASPERS TALK C. Garrett Keidel Asst. Editor

Alyssa Rehrer is a junior biology major from Lorton, VA. On Nov. 8, 2017 she recorded her 1,000 career dig during her third season on the Manhattan College volleyball team. She currently has 1,048 digs and looks to continue increasing that number as she heads into her final season with the team.

The Quadrangle: How did you get into sports, volleyball in particular?

Alyssa Rehrer: “My dad is big on sports and I first started off playing ice hockey. I did that until my freshman year of high school. I also played volleyball in junior high and decided that it was something that I liked.

My dad would play recreational volleyball, so he got me into it.

Then I just started playing from clubs then I got recruited.”

TQ: What has been your experience so far as a college athlete?

AR: “It’s been a good experience. I get to travel and

meet new people. It’s a small volleyball world so you get to know people from everywhere.

When we travel to play other teams, I know some of the girls on those teams so its fun playing against them.”

TQ: What made you want to come to Manhattan College?

AR: “Mostly the city. I always thought that I was a big city girl and that was something I wanted to experience. My parents have always been pushing me to live in New York while you’re young. That’s mainly why I came here.”

TQ: What did you/do you still hope to get out of being a D1 athlete?

AR: “Mostly just the overall experience. Coming in as a freshman I didn’t expect to play. I just wanted to continue playing at a high competitive level, which is why I chose this school. Just trying to get better as an athlete. I enjoy all the working out and stuff like that to become that better athlete.”

TQ: Do you have any favorite memories playing volleyball?

AR: “My freshman year

here we played Fairfield, which they’ve won for the past three years. We were actually losing in the semifinal game, two sets to zero. We ended up coming back by beating them in the next two sets to go to the fifth set. We ended up losing in the end but it was the best game we’ve all played as a team. It was something that we didn’t think we could do, but we ended up competing very well against them.”

TQ: Do you have a nickname on the team?

AR: “I don’t think that I do.

I think I used to my freshman year. But that was with the older girls that graduated. But I don’t have one now.”

TQ: Do you have any goals academically and also in playing volleyball?

AR: “Academically I just want to further my education so I can go into a career after graduation. I want to go to physicians’ assistant school. So that’s what I’m aiming for academically. For volleyball, I have one year left. I’m just trying to have fun with it and win more games. Always trying to get

Alyssa Rehrer will be adding on to her 1,000 dig milestone for the upcoming season.

GOJASPERS / COURTESY better.”

TQ: Are there any major lessons you’ve learned while playing volleyball?

AR: “A lot of time management and getting stuff done on time. We have a busy schedule and so just like working around that. I wasn’t used to waking up this early every morning, so that was something I had to get used to, and I am now. Because of that I’ve become more of a morning person. Time management has been a big thing for me.”

TQ: Favorite part about playing D1 sports?

AR: “Just all the people you meet and all the places you get to go. We went to California two years ago and I had never been there. So traveling is always fun and then the parents coming to games is really fun to see too.”

TQ: Any messages you’d like to say?

AR: “We would like to get more people out to our games.

I think it would be fun for even more people to come out and support us throughout the season.”

Sandra Lozanova, Aspiring Actress and Passionate Volleyball Player JASPERS TALK C. Garrett Keidel Asst. Editor

Aleksandra “Sandra” Lozanova is a junior at Manhattan College, and is originally from Pernik, Bulgaria. Majoring in communication along with being a member of the volleyball team, Lozanova is going into her senior season looking to continue contributing in a big fashion like she has the last two seasons with the team. In 2017 she was first on the team in kills with 204 and second on the team in digs with 197.

The Quadrangle: How did you get into sports, volleyball in particular?

Sandra Lozanova: “I started really early when I was six years old. My cousin was playing volleyball, and I went once when she was practicing. From that moment on I never stopped loving volleyball. My mom was also a volleyball player so that was also a part of me choosing it. I just started once and never stopped. It’s just something I love.”

TQ: What has been your

experience so far as a college athlete?

SL: “It’s interesting. It’s really interesting coming from when I was just playing for a club. It was also a little bit difficult for me in the beginning coming from another country with the language and managing everything. But I like it for sure.”

TQ: What made you want to come to Manhattan College?

SL: “One of the things was the city. I just love the city, but I also want to be an actress. So I thought I would have a lot of opportunities in the city as well. I also like the culture here because its smaller and more friendly. I’m coming from a big school where it was harder to make friends. But here it’s more like family and friendly.

I also liked the team when I came, and I liked the coaches as well. That was mostly the basis of me making my decision.”

TQ: What did you/do you still hope to get out of being a D1 athlete?

SL: “I still want to get better as, as much as possible,

because I still want to play volleyball after this. I would also like for us to have a more successful season, and having more students coming to watch volleyball.”

TQ: Is there a volleyball player that you look up to?

SL: “I would say someone from my country’s national volleyball team, Matey Kaziyski.

He is just a really good player.

He is one of the best players in the world, so I would say him.”

TQ: Do you have a nickname on the team?

SL: “Sandra. My actual name is Aleksandra, but everyone just calls me Sandra.”

TQ: Do you have any goals in playing volleyball or outside of volleyball?

SL: “For volleyball, I really want to continue and play professionally because I have been playing for so long. It is the thing that I love the most.

It has always been my priority.

For me volleyball has always been before school, and I can’t imagine not playing volleyball.

I just want to continue playing as much as possible. Outside

Sandra Lozanova, majoring in communications and a member of the volleyball team, looks forward to playing the upcoming season.

GOJASPERS / COURTESY volleyball, my dream is to be an actress. I wish I could play in a movie and just be in that kind of business.”

TQ: Are there any major lessons you’ve learned while playing volleyball?

SL: “Probably I learned that I could get through hard

moments. I have had some wonderful moments here but I have also had some very difficult ones. It can be overwhelming and difficult to manage school and volleyball at some moments. So knowing that I was able and could get through those moments was nice.”

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Jaspers Baseball to Provide Buses to Home Games at Dutchess Stadium

The Jaspers’ home field is located about 65 miles north of campus in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. GO JASPERS / COURTESY

Victoria L. Hernandez & Jack Melanson Senior Writer & Editor

The Manhattan College baseball program welcomed a new head coach this season, as Mike Cole has taken charge of the storied Jasper team.

Cole is assisted by Vincent Redmond and Chris Cody.

Cody is a Jasper baseball alumnus and is a newly inducted member of the college’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

With new leadership also came new priorities for the Jaspers. Despite winning, the team also placed fan support in their hierarchy of needs this season.

This task is not an easy one, as the team plays their home games in a land rather far from Riverdale.

Dutchess Stadium in Wappinger Falls, N.Y. houses the Jaspers, which is roughly 64

miles from campus. The drive takes just over one hour in duration.

To combat the team’s fan attendance issue, fan busses will begin transporting interested students to and from games according to the Jasper baseball official Instagram account.

The Instagram post provided that on Sunday, Apr. 22., fan busses will depart from Gaelic Park at 10:30 a.m., and will return to campus directly after the game.

First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m., and for the first time since the team’s home games were hosted at Van Cortlandt Park, fan support will be in abundance.

No charge, either.

“Reserve your free student ticket at the student engagement office starting on Monday, April 9., at 1 p.m.,” read jaspersbaseball on Instagram.

For pitcher Matthew Sim-

onetti, fan support will provide the Jaspers with fuel.

“We used to play at Van Cortlandt Park, and just having your family around, your friends coming to the games and supporting you makes you try harder,” Simonetti said.

“You really want to show off your hard work. It brings more energy out of you.”

Like Simonetti, coach Cole emphasized a spike in workethic when fan attendance is higher. “[Attendance] definitely helps,” said Cole. “It affects our kids, they play a little bit harder. Our goal is to bring the students, we’ve talked about bus trips. Students would enjoy baseball games, it’s just difficult to get there.”

This issue is now vanishing and making it easier for players like Matt Forlow to step up to the plate.

“You’re focusing and in-

volved in the game but you’re definitely seeing who’s in the stands,” Forlow said. “Having people you associate with on a daily basis watch you perform what you’ve been working on for years is a big motivator.”

While craving support from their fellow Jaspers, the team has kicked off the 2018 season in strong fashion as of Saturday, Apr. 7. During conference play, the Jaspers have only been topped in one of five outings.

Overall, their record is 15-13.

The team is comprised of four graduate students, six seniors, 10 juniors, nine sophomores, and nine freshmen, making the Jaspers a hopeful force for this year and years to come.

In March, Richie Barrella posted a .365 batting average while driving in 16 runs. That included a four-game stretch in which he went 9-for-16 (.562) with nine hits, nine RBIs and

a .688 slugging percentage which earned him MAAC Player of the Week honors.

In addition, Will Trochiano was awarded MAAC Rookie of the Week honors recently as he hit for an impressive .444 average, with eight hits, eight runs scored and an on-base percentage of .565.

While Barella and Trochiano were performing at the plate, pitcher T.J. Stewart was preventing other teams from having similar success in the box.

Tallying five saves and an overall ERA of 1.02, Stewart was just another Jasper to show up early in March.

With added fan support at their home games throughout the season, the Jaspers look to win their first MAAC championship since 2012.

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