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Man Shot Near South Campus Joseph Liggio Asst. News Editor

The Learning Commons, located in Thomas Hall, is the main location for the Center for Academic Success.

Students can now make tutoring appointments from the comfort of their own dorms and homes.

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Center for Academic Success: Tutoring Appointments Made Easier The Center for Academic Success, or CAS, is a safe haven for students who need assistance with tutoring across a plethora of subjects at Manhattan College. CAS has recently adopted a new online scheduling system for students to make appointments for tutoring sessions.

In the past, students would have to call, email, or go into the office in order to schedule an appointment; the system makes it easier for all involved.

Students can access the system through the CAS website, as well as “Quick Links” under the “Schedule a Tutoring Appointment” tab which can be found on MC’s website.

The new online system includes the tutoring offices located in Thomas Hall and the Leo Center.

CAS purchased the new software from a company called Twenty Six Design, a software that well known schools such as Harvard University and St. John’s University already have in place.

Sujey Ramos, the Associate Director of CAS promotes the advantages of the new system, “Students can now access this system from any device with internet, it shows a live depiction of schedules at all of our centers at any given time”.

Ramos believes this new system will work better for students due to its easy access. Af-

ter registering, students pick a date and time that fits for them.

“Now students are not limited to the hours of the office to make appointment, they could be in a different state at 3 AM and still pick the appointment that works best for them”.

One of the new aspects of the system includes the “wait list feature”, which will notify students through an email or text if a tutoring slot becomes available.

Ramos is optimistic that the new system will bring in new students that do not frequent the center, “We really want to see half of the MC population.

It’s great for commuters so that they can plan ahead”.

Elizabeth Metsch, a senior at MC holds the position of the office manager in the learning commons.

Metsch stated that the new system is beneficial to all parties involved, “As a manager, the system is really useful for the administrative end of the Learning Commons because we can run more reports and it collects data so we can better track how students are using the resources we have available. I also think it is just nice for students to have more control over booking their appointments at their leisure.”

Metsch is confident that once students realize how easy the system is to use, an influx of students will put the CAS tutors to greater use.

“Our biggest hurdle, I think, will be getting everyone to make the initial account. Af-

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Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center Updates on p. 4

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ter using it once or twice I think people will get the hang of it, but the beginning transition period will be a bit of a learning curve for sure.”

The CAS tutors now have the responsibility to keep track of attendance on the website, however, most tutors look forward to the old system becoming modernly digitized.

One of the tutors, Nicoletta Freese who is a senior at MC stated, “This approach is very beneficial to everyone. The students have a more convenient method of signing up for appointments and the tutors have an easier way to see what students are coming in for which class...There is a new policy that only one person can see one tutor at a time one day a week, and this system will help manage that”.

Kevin Donald, a senior at MC, is also a CAS tutor. Donald recognizes that this system requires more effort from tutors but stays optimistic, “It puts more responsibility on us tutors to sign in students and keep track of their individual schedules, but I think that accountability will result in more engaged tutoring” The new system also includes tutor biographies which will give students insight on a specific tutor’s availability as well as a glimpse into their lives and interests, Donald believes

Editor’s Note: This article was previously published on our website shortly after the shooting on Friday, Aug. 31. It has been lightly edited.

A man was shot in the head around 12:30 a.m. Aug. 31 in an incident that ended near the intersection of West 237th Street and Broadway.

The NYPD Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information stated that the incident occured near Williams Funeral Home at 5628 Broadway, across the street from an IHOP off of West 232nd Street. The victim was shot one time.

A black Honda Accord driving north from the scene came to a stop outside Ace Hardware at 5782 Broadway, across the street from a McDonald’s parking lot. It was here that the victim, reported as a 22-year old male, was pulled from the driver’s seat and rushed to Allen Hospital - NewYork-Presbyterian in critical condition.

The suspects, described as two males, fled southbound on Broadway on foot along with several women.

Police officers roped off a stretch of Broadway surrounding the IHOP between West 232nd and West 233rd streets while confirming that the scene was connected to the Honda a few blocks north. Police could be seen searching the area with flashlights.

Traffic on Broadway was closed off at several points as police vehicles arrived at both locations. One distraught witness was held at the scene near West 237th before being taken away in a police vehicle around 1:03 a.m.

Onlookers began to show up to the scene at West 237th

Street within minutes, some watching from the 1 train platform directly overhead. Several said that they were informed of the shooting via the “Citizen” crime alert app on their phones.

“At this point I was already skeptical about how well policing is around here,” said Kalin Ramos, 19.

Ramos, 19, rode by the scene on his skateboard on the way to his home before returning with his mother, Meli Ramos, a few minutes later.

The two have lived around the corner on West 238th for the past seven years and say that incidents like this are out of the norm.

“It doesn’t happen [around here]. It’s very rare.” said Meli.

“I think it’s more intimidating because it’s right by the precinct. You feel safe, but then again, stuff like this happens, it defeats the whole purpose of you living in a safe environment.”

Manhattan College Public Safety sent out an email at 11:25 a.m. on Aug. 31 regarding the incident, while also urging students to remain vigilant.

“Be AWARE of your surroundings at all times whether on or off campus,” read part of the email.

In a later email, Public Safety also confirmed that no one affiliated with Manhattan College was involved with the incident.

As reported by several major news networks over the weekend, the man was pronounced dead. The suspects are still at large at time of printing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 1-800577-TIPS. ____________________

The 50th Precinct of the New York Police Department at the scene of the crime. West 237th Street and Broadway is only a few blocks away from Leo Hall, RLC and the planned south campus.

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the Quadrangle Volume XCVIII, Issue 2 SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The Editorial Board

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

Gabriella DePinho 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

August Kissel Michevi Dufflart Web Editors

Mohsin Ahmed Shannon Gleba Copy Editors

Abby Crowell Distribution Manager Nicholas Gilewicz 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.

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LET T ER to The Editor

DEVIN KEAST writes:

Many thanks are in order for the Quadrangle’s moving and fitting remembrance of Professor Tom Callahan.

Like a lot of Communication majors, I was introduced to this raconteur upon taking his Ethics class in the fall of my freshman year at Manhattan College. Despite his lousy posture and greasy hair, Professor Callahan commanded our classroom with passion, ably guiding his students through the inevitable uncertainties surrounding our own selves and the world in which we live. He nobly earned our trust, proving to be the reliable educator that college students expect, but don’t always deserve. He made his impact as a champion for everyone he taught, forcing us to think and encouraging us to care. And although recent years left him with an admitted little amount of hope for the future of America, Professor Callahan still believed that journalism would survive and prevail with the eagerness and integrity of the next generation, as long as its cohorts were willing and ready to recognize injustice by telling the stories of those without a voice.

In fact we owe it to the legacy of Tom Callahan to recognize injustice, to fight for a democracy that requires free press, and to go where the silence is, for he was a professor, advisor, mentor, and friend who inspired the next generation by believing in it.

DEVIN KEAST is the event management coordinator for Event Services. He is also a communication major.

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LET T ER from The Editor

Dear Reader, Did you have a great first week? I hope so! I wanted to take the time to bring to your attention two exciting updates for The Quadrangle.

First, I’d like to welcome our new faculty advisor, Nicholas Gilewicz. Nick is the communication department’s new head of the journalism concentration. We are so happy to have him aboard and we’re looking forward to working with him in the coming years. We also want to wish him the best of luck in completing his doctoral program, which he will be finishing up soon.

Second, we are now partnering with the Riverdale Press as our new printer. The Press has provided many of our members, former and current, with internships and great journalistic opportunities. This switch just made sense and I’m so happy I was part of facilitating it as leader of The Quadrangle.

It’s never a dull moment here and I’m loving every minute of it. I’m wishing the same for you!

Sincerely,

Taylor Brethauer

Editor-in-Chief

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Fair Trade Rewards Cards: Manhattan College Supports Fair Deals

Alexa Schmidt & Samantha Walla

Asst. A&E Editor & Asst. Production Editor Scattered throughout Manhattan College’s campus are fair trade rewards cards that aim to increase student awareness of what fair trade really is. These cards, which were introduced last year promote the use of fair trade products and ingredients so students can make socially conscious choices.

Five purchases of fair trade items on the card will earn a student one free fair trade coffee in Cafe 1853. The cards can currently be obtained at Cornerstone and the Social Action Suite, as well as any of the Gourmet Dining outlets later in the semester.

The idea for the card came after a field trip to a Fair Trade USA event at Patagonia in SoHo and was created in conjunction with the Fair Trade Steering Committee, Gourmet Dining and Campus Ministry. The purpose of the rewards card is to motivate Manhattan College students to embrace fair trade alternatives in their daily lives.

Fair trade rewards cards are the just beginning of the committee’s plans for the campus which is made up representatives from the student body, Gourmet Dining and the school bookstore. From this committee, the student representatives hope to create a Fair Trade club to give more students an opportunity to become involved.

“Especially with fair trade, you can see a direct impact on your actions,” said Campus Minister, Conor Reidy. “So much of what we do when we think about service, and so-

cial justice work, is really like you’re planting a seed and hopefully things will grow and change as time goes on. Its a life-long journey.”

Jacqueline Martin, Coordinator of Social Action and Campus Ministry, plans to expand the number of fair trade field trips during the next semester in an attempt to raise student awareness and connect those passionate about similar issues.

Fordham University is also a Fair Trade designated campus, so joint trips and projects will likely be incorporated.

“It was a really way to have students connect with the ways in which fair trade can be really local and actually a lot of fun,” said Reidy, speaking of the Fair Trade USA event. “There are so many opportunities in New York City to talk about these things.”

Fair trade products are present in many everyday products and are closer than one might think, such as the Greyston Bakery in Yonkers which develops the fair trade brownies that are used in Ben & Jerry’s flavors. Sites like these, which are close to the campus, are an ideal jumping off point for getting students involved in the local fair trade community.

While students may hear about campus fair trade offerings in passing, many are unaware that the college is celebrating six or seven years of being a Fair Trade institution.

“Let’s work together on this,” Reidy said to Martin when asked to give a definition of fair trade, hinting at both the cooperative and complex characteristics that distinguish fair trade from other types.

“So basically there are third party organizations that cer-

The Fair Trade Rewards Cards are aimed to increase student interest, along with awarding those who go out of their way to support the program. ALEXA SCHMIDT / THE QUADRANGLE tify different ingredients and products as fair trade and that means that they are measured up to a certain standard to ensure that workers rights are being protected and that the environment is being protected,” said Martin.

“There is no child labor involved at all, whatsoever,” added Reidy. “You ensure that some of the proceeds from the work is going toward community development.”

Reidy also highlighted the difference between fair trade and direct trade. In order to be fair trade certified there needs to be a cooperative of farmers or other people who have come together to become fair trade certified. One fair trade farmer growing coffee couldn’t be fair trade certification unless he or she worked together in the cooperative.

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CAS has many students who depend on the center for help with their school work, one of the regulars is Emma Bedeker who finds the new system more convenient and efficient.

“I think the biggest issue with the past system was the time it took to make or change appointments...you could sometimes wait in line up to ten minutes if there were other students making appointments or going to study hall”, says Bedeker.

Another frequent visitor at CAS is Aedan Roney who advocates that he has always had great experiences in making appointments at Thomas Hall and says the staff is always very helpful.

Roney expects that more MC students will now take advantage of CAS’s resources, “I definitely think more students will use the tutoring system now that it’s online. I know plenty of people who haven’t gotten the help they needed because they’re embarrassed to make appointments in person, and this will take that worry away.”

Although there were no problems with the past system, Ramos is always persistent in

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improving CAS, “We strive to continuously improve services.

Nothing was broken with the old system, but we felt we could continue to do better”.

Office Assistants in Thomas Hall are available to help students register for the new system, and walk ins for appointments are still permitted.

The center opens for the semester next week, they already have 15-20 appointments scheduled from the new system.

The learning center is open from 9 AM- 8 PM Monday through Thursday and 9AM3PM on Fridays, located in Thomas Hall.

Martin had no shortage of advice for students, even those on a college budget.

“Sometimes people get overwhelmed and think ‘oh I can’t do everything so I’m not going to do anything,’ and I think it’s doable for people to go to the grocery store and buy one fair trade product, or say ‘I’m only going to buy fair trade coffee, that’s my one thing that I always do.’ So doing something that works for you and being consistent is a good way to get into it.”

Anna Rosario, a junior international studies major with a double minor in peace studies and Spanish got involved with the fair trade community last year.

“The hope is that the program slowly makes students more aware of the products that they are buying. I person-

ally really like this initiative, because many times students do buy fair trade but just don’t know it. This program would just be the push that the student body needs to consume fair trade products; once they buy a certain amount then they receive a reward,” said Rosaro.

Reidy pointed out that fair trade is something that’s simple, but immediately makes a difference.

“Fair trade is one of those things where it’s an established way of changing people’s lives for the good all over the world, that’s very easy for us to make those decisions, whether it be in our coffee, in our chocolate, or in our clothes, in our jewelry, there are so many ways you can make fair trade decisions and change people’s lives,” he said.

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College Internships: Jaspers Advancing their Careers RikkiLynn Shields Social Media Editor

A good amount of students who attend Manhattan College are attracted to the school’s close proximity to Manhattan.

Being a little over 10 miles to Times Square in Manhattan, you’re more than likely to see some of your fellow Jaspers boarding the 242nd street 1 train no matter what time of the day or night it may be.

From rooftop restaurants to museums and street fairs, the opportunities in and around the city are endless. While Jaspers are encouraged to take advantage of the easy access we have to Manhattan, as well as the other boroughs, they’re also encouraged to research and apply for internships within the city as well.

For two Manhattan College Jaspers, the summer internships will continue throughout the Fall semester. Senior Amy Duong and Junior Ethan Diaz will both continue their summer internships throughout the Fall 2018 semester– just one of the many benefits of landing a summer internship.

Senior Amy Duong is a Nuclear Medicine student from Long Island, interning at New York Presbyterian– Cornell, as a Nuclear Medicine student.

“I was given this opportunity through the Nuclear

Medicine program here at Manhattan College. As a Nuclear Medicine student, it is a requirement to complete an internship like the one I have in order to sit for our licensing exam following graduation.

This internship is where we combine the information we have studied in class and begin applying our knowledge with patient care,” Duong said.

Duong’s internship with New York Presbyterian is unlike the internships you hear about everyday.

“As an intern, we are responsible for receiving patients. After I meet my patient, I take a look at their prescription and see which exam they are here for. This prescription determines what radiation and dose they are set to receive, as well as which protocol to follow.

After the injection of radiation, they are placed under the gamma camera and technologists are able to see the function of the organ of interest. Results are then sent to radiologists to be read and studied.”

For Duong, the most rewarding part of her internship and her studies in general is the satisfaction she gets from caring for patients.

“My favorite part about the internship is being able to care for a patient. These exams are often difficult for patients to perform and it makes me happy when patients are satisfied.”

After graduation in December 2018, Duong plans to move back to Long Island, prepare for her two licensing exams– and pass!

“My advice to students looking to land an internship is to do your research– and lots of it.

In my program, we were given a list of hospitals to go to, but different hospitals perform different exams and studies, so I researched and talked to different students who were in their internships and learned why they chose that hospital. While you are at your internship, ask as many questions as possible.

Even questions you may know the answers to. It never hurts to ask questions.”

Junior Ethan Diaz, a Chemical Engineering major from Nanuet, New York, will also be continuing his summer internship this Fall that he came across through HandShake, the online job and internship posting board looking to recruit Manhattan College students.

Diaz is interning with HomeoCare Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company located in Yonkers, NY as a Pharmaceutical Intern.

“My day starts at 9 A.M.. I grab my lab coat and wait for my boss to give me my assignment. I am assigned to many things (manufacturing, packaging, storing, etc.) I work until 1:30pm, which is my lunch

break. Then, I enjoy my lunch from 1:30pm-2pm. For the remaining time, 2pm-5pm, I just keep working. And once it is 5pm, it is time to go home,” Diaz said.

Within his internship, Diaz has had many opportunities to go above and beyond within the field of pharmaceuticals.

“My favorite parts about this internship is being able to actually manufacture and make products, and work alongside my co-workers. With my chemical engineering degree, I would like to go into pharmaceutical engineering and produce medicine and help people. So, at this internship, I made powder, which was eventually made into tablets, which I found cool. Also, I made lots of dental cleansers to clean the equipment. I also love the atmosphere of the company as well.

They are so nice and welcomed me right away on my first day. I got to know everyone and I am happy to call them my friends.”

The challenges that Diaz faced as an intern ranged from production machines breaking down to losing equipment, however, the biggest challenge he faced was working on his own for the first time.

“The biggest challenge I ran into was creating my very first product on my own. I was afraid that I was going to screw it up and mess up the product entirely. However, my boss told

me to not worry and that if I do need help, I can call him or any of my co-workers. So, after hearing this, I was a bit calm and I was able to work on the product. And in the end I was able to make and finish the product.”

After graduation, Diaz plans to obtain his Master’s degree, and possibly a PhD in the future.

“My advice is to go to the career fair that Manhattan College hosts. Take advantage of all the resources around you.

Communicate, socialize and talk to people. You never know when you are talking to someone and next thing you know it you already have an interview.”

As a Manhattan College student, the internship opportunities in and around the city are endless. Along with the career fair that takes place during the school year, Handshake, the online platform mentioned earlier in the article, is something to take advantage of as well.

Handshake offers jobs specifically for Manhattan College students with thousands of job postings. Handshake also allows students to sign up for workshops, events, and read articles regarding the on-campus recruitment process.

Whether you’re a freshman or a senior, it’s never too late to research and apply for jobs or internships that interest you.

Student-Focused Resource Center to Open at MC Shannon Gleba Copy Editor

Manhattan College’s campus will have a new addition after the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center opens later this fall semester. The center is under development now in Kelly Commons, down the hall from the Multicultural Center in Kelly 3C. While The Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center is not fully finished, Jordan Pascoe, Ph.D, the center’s codirector and associate professor of philosophy, already has plans for the space.

“We don’t have furniture, or a full staff schedule, but we plan to make use of the empty space to offer yoga and meditation opportunities, office hours, and meeting space for our planning committees, as well as any student groups looking for a space to meet,” said Pascoe.

She continued, “Our purpose is to centralize resources and create an intentional space and community for students grappling with issues related to gender, sexuality, genderbased violence, and other embodiment issues, as well as to foster research, scholarship,

and other tools for thinking about gender, sexuality, and embodiment within the Lasallian tradition.”

The initial inspiration for the center came from three students who brought their idea to Pascoe during the 2016 school year. One of the students involved in the idea for the center was Alannah Boyle ‘18.

“My sophomore year I recognized a gap in the services and resources in place for survivors of sexual violence.

I quickly realized the need included resources for students, particularly women, and members of the LGBTQ community,” said Boyle.

Pascoe remembers the students who sparked the idea for the center.

“These students were thinking about the way that consent and sexual assault issues were being communicated on campus, and especially about the tricky role that Residence Assistants play in these dynamics. But once we started talking about it, we realized the issues were much deeper than that, and we had lots of questions about how a Lasallian school could or should be thinking about those issues,” said Pascoe.

As a result, the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Committee was formed. The committee began conversations between students, faculty and administrators that lent themselves to the formation of the center.

According to the Manhattan College website, “This committee has reworked Title IX discussions with students at orientation, hosted a day long conference on sexual assault and the Lasallian tradition last spring, and expanded that into a Women’s Week this spring with 20 events.“ After the formation of student-faculty reading groups and countless conversations, the committee decided that there should be better resources on campus for students dealing with gender-related issues.

“The center has always been envisioned both as a concrete resource for students, and as a place to engage with the Lasallian tradition and to think about issues of gender and sexuality within that tradition,” said Pascoe.

In addition to Pascoe, the center will be directed by Roksana Badruddoja, Ph.D, associate professor of sociology. Also, Graduate Assistant

Jo-Ann Mullooly ‘16, will be responsible for organizing the daily operations of the center.

Mullooly is optimistic that the center will be an effective resource for students at MC and is excited to support students at the center.

“We hope to support students through activities including, but not limited to, facilitate support circles, run retreat weekends, create off-campus community/academic service learning opportunities, offer tools and materials for successful self-care, invite relevant guest speakers and provide information to students regarding how to obtain various services on and off-campus,” said Mullooly.

The center had a soft opening with partial staffing, on Aug. 27. The official opening ceremony for the center will be Oct. 19. However, there are some events planned prior to the center’s official opening.

“We’re partnering with Student Engagement to bring the journalist Rebecca Traister to speak on campus on September 7th. We’re working with the WISE program to organize a symposium about women and work on September 13th, including a luncheon on women

and imposter syndrome,” said Pascoe. “We’re working with WAGS to do a panel on sexual harassment and the future of the #metoo movement on September 25th.”

The Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center is intended to be a student-centered space, and those involved encourage MC’s students to communicate their suggestions and to take advantage of this new resource.

“I want people to know that the center exists, that it is a space for everyone, and that its primary purpose is to respond directly to student interests and needs,” said Boyle.

In addition, Mullooly hopes students visit the new center upon its opening.

“I would encourage all students to stop by and visit the Center because this office came to life after administration heard students and faculty members wants, needs and expectations from their college. It exists because this is the direction this institution is heading in,” said Mullooly.

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Title IX Programming Revamped in Fundamentals for First Year Presentation Rose Brennan & Gillian Puma

A&E Editor & Staff Writer As a mandatory component of Manhattan College’s Opening Weekend, on Saturday, Aug. 25, freshman students gathered to discuss spreading awareness of sexual assault on campuses.

With the help of Title IX as well as the Zero Shades of Gray program, students were able to interact with each other on the importance of consensual sexual relationships.

This year’s incoming class received a very different presentation than the previous year, in which comedic skits surrounding the topic of consent were performed. While the skits were originally perceived to give a fresh take on the issue, many believed that they were inappropriate and made light of a very serious matter.

“We have made adjustments to the training for first-year students, faculty, administration and staff utilizing feedback

from the MC community,” said Vicki Cowan, assistant vice president for human resources and Title IX. “We have added [additional] resources to provide [a] better online training and in-person training experience for the Manhattan College community.”

Part of this “revamping” of the sexual assault prevention training included partnering with EverFi to provide a comprehensive online training for returning students, as well as the mandatory sexual assault prevention training for freshmen.

According to Cowan, the decision to switch to EverFi for this training was in order to comply with New York State Law 129B, which is also known as “Enough is Enough.”

“We have transitioned from Workplace Answers and continue to provide a robust training experience for the Manhattan College community as a whole,” Cowan said.

In addition to the EverFi online program for returning students, incoming firstyear students also attend a

Fundamentals for First Years presentation in which sexual assault and its prevention is discussed. This year, the college partnered with the group Zero Shades of Gray for the annual presentation.

Zero Shades of Gray is a nonprofit organization under Collegiate Empowerment. The program uses the name Zero Shades of Gray to express that sexual assault is black and white. In other words, there are no disclaimers, no clauses, and no fine print when it comes to how people feel about being sexually assaulted.

Landon Woodson of Zero Shades of Gray introduced himself to the audience energetically as he made the students count down to introduce the first video segment of the presentation.

“I’m not going to make this a grueling lecture,” Woodson stated. “You’re going to be talking to me and you’re going to be talking to each other. And I know what you’re thinking ‘this is awkward’. Just thinking of this is uncomfortable,” he continued as he explained that

sexual assault is not just a women’s issue, but a men’s issue as well and needs to be discussed at any time.

Woodson had the students participate in many activities that included a sock puppet reenactment on how to ask for consent, having students read consensual lines as if they were talking to someone, and giving the students a specific word and discuss what they think of when they heard that word.

After the students participated in these activities, they concluded the meeting with the “Tea Video”, in which sexual assault was compared to shoving hot tea down someone’s throat who had not asked for it.

While some students found that the meeting was well done and got the point across, others felt the ‘positive energy’ took away the seriousness of the topic.

“I think there was a good message behind it, but I feel that he took it too jokingly. My row wasn’t taking it seriously,” freshman Cristina Valladares said.

Olivia Bak, another fresh-

man who attended the assembly, stated her opinion as well.

“I think the parts he tried to make interactive should have been a little more serious. It’s not like a joking matter,” Bak said.

Bak also believed that the tea video was inappropriate.

Christof Chukuma, another freshman said, “Even though he had a comedic perspective, he did say it shouldn’t happen.

Because he got everyone’s attention, people were willing to ask questions and be more social on why this is an important topic.”

According to Cowan, the training first year students receive during opening weekend is absolutely crucial.

“If sexual assault, sexual harassment, etc. does happen, students need to know how to get immediate help and support,” she said.

“Students should know their rights. We want our community to be a safe place to learn, teach and work, and we all have to work together to achieve that goal.”

Commuter Services Aims to Ease the Lives of Commuters Cathy Goodyear Social Media Editor

Commuters make up a large percentage at Manhattan College but are still outnumbered by the residential students leaving their needs underrepresented. According to the Manhattan College website around 75 percent of freshman live on campus leaving the remaining 25 percent commuters. This ratio evens out as upperclassmen move off campus.

Marilyn Carter, the director of Commuter Services and Outreach, along with the Commuter Student Association are trying to change that.

“We were working on data and trying to get as close as we can to the number of commuters on campus. You have your traditional commuters and then you have your resi-commuters.

We are trying to find out who the resi-commuters are by zip codes. One of the ways we are doing that is working with the registrar’s office and trying to get a complete list of commuter students,” said Carter.

Students who live in the community but do not live with their parents like the traditional commuter are classified as resicommuters. The college and Commuter Services Outreach hired a research institution to create an advanced, comprehensive survey to find out exactly who the commuters are and what their needs are.

“Margaret Groarke from

the government department is going to be our guest speaker at our housing workshop. She is very involved in community action and housing is one of her fortes. We will be talking about what is it to be a resi-commuter, we want to talk about landlord tenant and your rights that you have, how to look up the landlord you are renting from and see if there are any violations and does this landlord just rent to students. So, there is a lot to learn about being independent and living off campus other than the fact that I want to follow my friends who are living off campus,” said Carter.

The office and CSA has been working on connecting commuters and providing resources to make the burden of a lengthy commute easier like hosting events and providing lockers. Brittney Vargas, a senior psychology commutes to campus by using the Bx9 bus.

“Since my commute is over an hour long, the lockers at Manhattan college have made my life so much easier. They’ve allowed me to keep supplies and books at school, so I can readily use them on campus when needed. Without the lockers on campus, I’d have to bring several bags to school with me and that would make commuting extremely difficult.

Since I do prefer being a commuter, I really love that we have the option to rent out lockers and use them as storage,” said Vargas.

Over the summer,

Commuter Services and Outreach took over the locks from the orientation office, re-coded them and placed them on the lockers. The office is brainstorming new ways to give out locks more efficiently.

“Sometimes the simplest thing can be the hardest thing.

We acquired the master lock keys and had to go through the company to do that which makes it much easier for us to have a master lock than us having to call security to come and break the locks. I’d like to get new lockers. These lockers are old and they are worn and torn and just for the physical appearance sake that needs to be cleaned up so trying to get new lockers is on my agenda,” said Carter.

The Commuter Student Association is also trying to get more commuter students involved on campus outside of academics and improving the college experience by providing workshops, commuter appreciation days, and a commuter breakfast. Anna Rosario, the president of CSA and vice president of Commuter Affairs on the Student Government Executive Board is dedicated to doing that.

“I want commuters to get the most out of their college experience, from going to athletic events to getting leadership positions in clubs, and everything in between. I also want our voices to be heard on campus, and that includes bringing our problems to the rest of the

Student Government Executive board. CSA was created as a way for commuters to meet other commuters, but also to better improve commuters’ experience at Manhattan,” said Rosario.

CSA calls themselves a group that is dedicated in bettering the experience of a commuting Manhattan College student. Any objective when dealing with students is to assist them.

“That is why we started using 511 RideShare, a service which matches commuters with other people commuting in the same direction. Also, we are starting a program in conjunction with NJ transit in which we are trying to get discounts for monthly passes, for commuters who commute from New Jersey,” said Rosario.

The office acts as a thirdparty contract in a partnership with the MTA 511 RideShare.

It provides the partnership but the carpool decision and arrangements is left up to the student.

“We are trying to come up with out own database. We know that we have students coming from different places particularly we have a sizable amount that are coming from New Jersey, that’s why we started the New Jersey Transit partnership program with them which will offer a 25% discount on tickets. That should be up and running in the next couple of weeks we hope. Right now, it is in the hands of marketing

to work with the NJ Transit IT people to get it up on Manhattan Colleges website,” Said Carter.

The office has also introduced other new programs like Jasper Books. A lending library where students can donate old, unneeded textbooks and potentially pick up ones needed for their current classes.

“I am speaking with the manager of Barnes and Noble here at the bookstore. They have a program where they buy back books from college students but if the publisher does not take the book back, they donate the books to various charities, so we are trying to become that charity. I am going to be going after faculty members to donate some books and I am going to be asking commuters if at the end of the semester, if they can donate at least one book to their peers then that can make a big difference on trying to cut down the cost of books,” said Carter.

The program seems to be popular and successful because students have been coming in or contacting the office prior before school started and will not be officially running until next week.

“We have these programs here like the 511 RideShare and the New Jersey Transit and we want students to use it.

It’s not easy to establish and be creative and get new and innovative things. We want students once we have them to actually use them,” said Carter.

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Watching the Walls on Instagram Senior Writer

A campus as polished and pristine as Manhattan College can certainly attract the eye.

From the beautiful blend of old and new infrastructure of the O’Malley library, to the iconic chapel that rises high above Riverdale, there are a number of gorgeous sights to see and photograph. Two students have started an Instagram account that displays campus in an unusual way.

Senior Kevin Donald and sophomore Aedan Roney are using the account “@walls.mc” to play a game and entertain others in the process. The account has gained over thirty followers with just nine posts.

The posts include nothing other than closeup photos of several of the walls in the buildings on campus.

“I created the account to poke fun at and share Kevin’s wall guessing skills with friends,” said Roney. “The account started when I sent Kevin a random wall picture and he replied with the location.”

Donald is honest about the interesting way he developed these “wall guessing skills.”

“I have problems with eye

contact—gotta look somewhere!” said Donald.

Originally, Roney took all of the wall photos and sent them to Donald to quiz his expertise.

Now, thanks to the Instagram account, he posts the walls with a slide-over feature to Donald’s answers, allowing the followers to guess along with him.

“I usually take the photos, but sometimes our friends will send them in,” said Roney.

The account accepts direct messages from other students with potential walls for Donald to guess.

When asked if there were any walls that stumped Donald, both he and Roney answered, “Women’s bathrooms.” They think it is important to note that these particular photos were not taken by Roney himself, and rather submitted by friends.

Sophomore Jenn Bueti finds the whole “wall guessing game” to be very entertaining.

“Since I know Kevin and Aedan, it’s really funny watching them goof off,” said Bueti.

Despite some other recent Manhattan College-related Instagram shenanigans with accounts such as mc_squirrels, manhattancollegememes and ratemylockes, Bueti enjoys the uniqueness of this particular

account.

“It’s something that surprisingly hasn’t been done on campus before and it’s interactive with its followers. We can all guess with Kevin on every post,” said the sophomore.

Junior Erin McWilliams knows the two from their involvement in Scatterbomb, the improv group of which she is also a part.

“I know Kevin and Aedan from Scatterbomb! Kevin has posted abstract wall photos before so when I found the account I thought it was just his regular Instagram,” said McWilliams.

Since following the account, McWilliams has admitted to paying more attention to the walls on campus every day.

“Yeah, I have. I’m looking for one that stumps them!” said McWilliams.

The walls of campus are finally getting the social media attention that Riverdale’s squirrels and Locke’s Loft food have been getting in the past few months.

Follow the account to guess along with Donald or send in a wall for him to identify.

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LEFT: The account’s posts consist of two pictures. The first is a close up of the wall on campus.

BELOW: The second picture is a screenshot of Kevin’s guess.

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THE BOOK NOOK

Taylor Brethauer Editor-in-Chief

This summer, I had planned to read twelve books from the time I left campus in May by the time I moved back in August. Well, life gets in the way: between summer jobs, vacation and spending time with family, I was only able to read nine books. I use the word “only” since I did not reach the goal I had set out, but I’m still happy with the books I did end up reading.

For some people, that might be a lot. Reading is not typically seen as a common hobby for our generation anymore.

If you’re interested in getting back into reading, or even finding a good book to read and enjoy for the first time, here are the best ones I read this summer (check out the picture on the side for more books I read, I recommend all of them!).

Best Read of the Summer My favorite book I read all summer was “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng. If you’re interested in books that give off a small-town vibe, combined with family drama and coming-of-age themes, this book balances all of these wonderfully. This novel is currently in the process of becom-

ing a television show produced

by Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, which I’m interested to eventually see.

The characters in this book are strong, diverse and fascinating and I hope that does not get lost in the transition from page to screen.

Best Adult Picture Book If you had to only follow one blog, I would highly recommend Humans of New York.

Brandon Stanton started this project a few years ago and it has taken off as one of the most well-known photography blogs on social media. “Humans of New York: Stories” is his second book full of photographs and stories from the subjects.

Stanton captures the best part of the human spirit through his interviews, along with incredible portraits. I read this book in a day, but could definitely reread it multiple times in a row.

Best “Judy Blume Does It Again” Novel Last summer, I read Judy Blume’s “In the Unlikely Event”, which was my favorite book I read in 2017. This time around, I read “Summer Sisters”, which yet again pulled at my heartstrings and featured an amazing cast of characters.

Blume captures the friendship of two girls with such clarity and relatability and allows the reader to follow their lives as

Our editor-in-chief read these nine books during the past summer.

TAYLOR BRETHAUER / THE QUADRANGLE they grow up and grow apart.

She made it feel familiar and I loved every page of it.

Best Reading-the-bookbefore-the-movie Another favorite of mine from this summer was Emma Donoghue’s “Room”, which I had been meaning to read for a while. There were times when I could have watched the

movie, but I knew I owned the book and I would eventually get around to reading it. The narrator is Jack, a 5-year-old boy who has only known the room in which he was born since his mother was kidnapped seven years prior. His descriptions of things he doesn’t fully understand leaves the reader attempting to see from his point

of view. This is a tragic novel that very well falls under realistic fiction-- the most difficult truth of all.

If you want to get back into reading, it is never too late.

There are so many fascinating books, funny books or thoughtprovoking books. But most importantly, the next book you pick up could be a life changer.

Taylor’s Summer Books Rated

1. “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng 2. “Room” by Emma Donoghue 3. “Summer Sisters” by Judy Blume 4. “The Descendants” by Kau’i Hart Hemmings 5. “Humans of New York: Stories” by Brandon Stanton 6. “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert 7. “Lily and the Octopus” by Steven Rowley 8. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Truman Capote 9. “Between the Lines”

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Sophomore Student Showcases Eclectic Style ON-CAMPUS FASHION FINDS Lauren Schuster Asst. Features Editor

Lexi Salerno is a sophomore from Long Island, N.Y. She is majoring in adolescent education with a concentration in social studies. She sat down and shared her style with us.

The Quadrangle: How would you describe your style?

Lexi Salerno: If I had to describe my style in one word, it would just be eclectic. Depending on the day, I have outfits that my friends describe as, “oh you look like a gypsy.” I have other outfits where my friends are like, “oh you look like a student teacher.” It just depends on the day or what I’m feeling. It’s warmer outside [now] so I have a lot of my flowy-er clothes, but then [when] it comes to winter, I pull out the turtlenecks and the boots and everything and it becomes a little more “young professional” I would say. So just eclectic, because there’s no one way to describe it.

TQ: How have you noticed your style change as you grew older?

LS: Well my friends always used to make fun of me because they would say, “oh this is Lexi’s phase, this is Lexi’s phase,” because I rotate out my wardrobe every single year. It’s probably really bad that I do that, but I can’t help it, I love to keep up with trends.Then I don’t even realize I’ve created an entirely new wardrobe over the span of like six months.The way that it’s changed is I guess just with the trends of every year. Rings made a comeback, so I started wearing rings again. The ‘90s came back, so I started dressing like it was the ‘90s again. So I just like to keep up with what’s going on in the world, so that’s how my style is changing.

TQ: Would you wear what you wore in high school now?

LS: Yes and no. Because I went through a phase in high school where a wore a lot of really, really long flowy skirts, and then a year later I was like, “no, I don’t want to wear flowy

skirts anymore, I only want to wear mini skirts and leggings and thigh high boots and chokers. Then the next year I was like, “no, I want to start wearing flowy skirts again.” But then I was really preppy when I was in the tenth grade. I wore J.Crew and Banana Republic, and I would never dress like that again. It was just too much to keep up with.

TQ: What are some of your favorite places to shop?

LS: My favorite places to shop are definitely Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters. A majority of my wardrobe comes from those two stores, like, almost entirely. But I always go in at the end of the season. I always slip in and I always get all the super sales. I rarely buy anything that’s full priced. Then like ninety-nine percent of my shoes are Steve Madden, that’s where I get my shoes.

TQ: Tell us where your outfit is from!

LS: My rings are from Alex and Ani, my earrings were a gift from my grandma. They’re gold knots so I thought they would match the gold jewelry.

Gold is my favorite jewelry [finish]. I always wear this “Aries” necklace, I don’t take it off. I had it made in Chelsea because I love horoscopes and astrology and I could never find an astrology necklace that I felt like fit me. So I had this one made, so I don’t take it off, I love it. This jumpsuit is from Urban Outfitters and these shoes are Steve Madden.

TQ: If you were given $1,000 to spend in one place, where would you spend it and why?

LS: One place? Okay, I’m going to be smart with this. If I could go to one place, it would have to be to a store that had everything. So I would say maybe Bloomingdale’s? Because they would have all the brands that I would like in terms of outfits, but they would also have makeup and then they would have the shoes that I would want.

TQ: How do you plan your outfits?

LS: It depends. A lot of my

clothing is statement pieces, so I’ll know if I wear this certain jumpsuit, this will speak for itself, I don’t really have to stress too much about the shoes that I’m wearing with it or whatever jewelry I’m wearing, this will be by itself. So it makes it easier almost if I have one thing that I can slip on. I wear a lot of rompers and jumpsuits and dresses, so that makes it easier. So I don’t normally plan my outfits until the day of, or I see how I’m feeling. So [it’s a] spontaneous thing.

TQ: Do you have a favorite piece of clothing?

LS: I love flowy, bohemian clothing. This [jumpsuit] is probably my favorite piece of clothing that I have only because it has the Juliet sleeves, yet it has the smocked top so you don’t feel like it’s going to slip off you and then it’s flowy down here so even though it’s shorts, it looks like a dress. So you can dress it up or dress it and it doesn’t matter what time you wear it in. I’ve worn this outfit so many different ways that I love how versatile it is.

TQ: How do you incorporate your makeup into your style ?

LS: I used to not really focus too much on my makeup actually, because when I was in high school I would just do the same makeup look every single day. I just did pink and I did a smokey eye, but then as I progressed and I got better at makeup I learned to put the colors that I was either wearing that day in my look or nuance it in some way. So now I do a lot of browns or greens or I’ll do dark blues, but I’ll do it in a way that doesn’t make it look like it’s the 1980s kind of thing. That’s also I guess what influences what I wear because sometimes I’ll really want to wear green eyeshadow one day and I’ll be like, “okay I should wear something that will work with that.” Also I wear a lot of black in the winter. My wardrobe is almost exclusively black in the colder months so then I have more liberty to do with my makeup what I want.

Lexi Salerno loves flowy, bohemian clothing as pictured above. She shops frequently at Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters.

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Meet (Some of) the RAs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Alexa Schmidt Asst. A&E Editor

Each residence hall on Manhattan College’s campus comes with Resident Assistants, or RAs. Commonly seen all around campus, these students have a substantial amount of responsibilities like getting to know their residents, making sure they stay safe, putting on programs and coming up with creative decorations.

Along with these responsibilities, they also have to do things any other regular student would do, like go to class, attend club meetings and hang out with their friends.

Juniors, and first-year RAs Kerry Cavanagh and Christopher “Topher” Nuzzo reside in Lee and Horan Hall, the suitestyle dorms. They offered their perspectives on what a typical day as an RA is like.

“It definitely depends on what day it is. When you’re on duty, there are certain procedures that we have to take, and when we’re on duty we’re just doing rounds in the building to make sure nobody is being unsafe and that everyone is sort of behaving how they’re supposed to” Nuzzo said.

“I think there really isn’t a typical day. Anything can really come to your door at any point and you have to be prepared for it. I think even in my first day someone had knocked on my door and I had to deal with it.

You really can’t plan for incidents to happen, and you just really have to be ready to act as soon as possible to make sure people are safe and the situations don’t escalate” Cavanagh said.

On the other hand, senior Kevin Donald entered his second year of being an RA in Jasper Hall. He said his typical day looks like anyone else’s.

“My day looks mostly the same. Honestly, it’s a lot of work, and a lot of effort, but it’s pretty manageable. It’s pretty small little increments of things, whether that’s hanging

up posters or just checking in on a resident. It’s pretty minor stuff” he said.

Jasper Hall is a traditional style dorm, so everyone’s doors are always open.

“Being an RA in Jasper is really special because you really get a chance to build a community I think that you really don’t get in others buildings.

There’s a certain atmosphere in Jasper that just doesn’t exist in other buildings. People are looking to make their own fun, they’re excited to do things right off the bat so it really makes my job easier more than anything else” Donald said.

However, Horan and Lee Hall have different situations than a normal dorm typically would. In Lee Hall, the first couple of floors are filled with the living-learning community, Arches, that freshmen can participate in.

Cavanagh is the RA for one of those floors, and went with her residents to Arches-specific outings, like Coney Island and Chelsea Piers.

She said, “It’s different because they come in earlier, it’s a different group of freshmen and you kind of have to figure out how to get them close and break the ice with them and have them have good relationships and you have to facilitate that sometimes a little bit more.”

She continued.

“But it’s awesome, it’s a good group, they’re excited, we have a ton of arches specific events planned. Erin McWilliams and I are in charge of the service part of it so we’re in charge of coordinating different service events and having that being an actual aspect of Arches program” Cavanagh said.

Along with doing late-night rounds and check-ins with their residents, RAs also put on programs within the halls themselves.

“It’s definitely hard getting people to come to programs because generally people are like very to themselves, and that’s

Chris “Topher” Nuzzo Horan Hall kind of our jobs to open people up and show them that there’s more than just sitting in your room. You’re able to sort of explore new people and make connections that you hadn’t previously, and that’s what college is all about” Nuzzo said.

He continued.

“Program planning is definitely a complicated process because you have to sort of assess what your specific building or floor needs, so we plan our events based around what we think A. people could benefit from, and B. what we think people will show up to and what they’ll like to be a part of” he said.

Donald added, “Usually the programs we do in Jasper Hall are pretty well attended.

For the most part, I’d say our best attended programs are our building-wide programs we do, in which all the RAs are there and Brother Robert will make either grilled cheese, or mocktails, or pancakes or something, and he’s a pretty good cook, and so most of the building comes out to those.”

He continued.

“It’s really great because I get to meet residents from other floors who I might have not seen and it really feels like I’m everybody’s RA, and not just the thirty-something kids that I have on my floor” Donald said.

Along with getting to know their residents, the RAs get to know each other.

Kerry Cavanagh Lee Hall Cavanagh said, “The other RAs are awesome. Training with them was really… it was tough because it was long, it was a lot of things all at once, but I think the other RAs, especially the returning RAs were a great resource for us just because they had shared previous things that they had done though last year, and they just had a different perspective to things. Them being similar ages to us definitely helped us.

In my building, the Lee RAs are great, we play game nights, and it’s just a good group and it’s a good support system.”

Nuzzo has had the same experience.

He said, “We’re all just a huge group of friends and I honestly feel like I’ve made 54 new friends like along the way and being part of training and everything. We really do get close.”

Each floor of a dorm has a specific theme that the RA, or co-RAs decide on. Depending on the building, Residence Life offers an incentive that the best floor theme gets extra money which can be used towards program planning.

Donald, Nuzzo and Cavanagh each came up with completely different concepts.

“So my floor theme this year is Guinness World Records, so I just picked random records. I usually try to think of something interesting, try to stay away from the Pinter-

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Cavanagh’s floor theme this year is based off of the new “Mamma Mia” movie. Her residents are greeted with this bulletin board every time they step off of the elevators in Lee Hall.

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Kevin Donald Jasper Hall est cliches. I have to admit, arts and crafts are my weakest point as an RA, so I try to pick something that’ll be manageable for me and not like really bad looking” Donald said.

Nuzzo said, “I like to come up with anything that involves puns and anything that’s going to be aesthetically pleasing.

For the first one this year, we went kind of simple and me and my co-RA just did space. We wanted to make it aesthetically pleasing for the first semester, and then later is where we get to have a little more fun.”

“My co-RA and I kind of talked over the summer to figure out what ideas we had and Maria had come up with the Mamma Mia theme for the fourth floor and considering the new Mamma Mia movie that came out this past summer, we thought it’d fit perfectly. It’s a long process, it definitely takes a while, but it gets done” Cavanagh said.

Although being an RA is a lot of work, there are some perks. Each have something they look forward to.

Donald said, “Last year I knew most of my residents, coming into the year, so I’m really excited to get to know everybody in Jasper Hall and hopefully leave a mark on them before I get out of this place.”

Cavanagh said, “I particularly am excited that I have freshman. I think it’s an important time in their college careers, and I feel like it would be rewarding to see how different ways the residents will get involved and how you can kind of gear them in certain directions to help them make the most of their college experience.”

She continued.

“I had an RA my freshman year who I think today I could totally say has changed my life, just because he knew me, and he really took the time to talk to me and talk to me about certain clubs and organizations that he thought I would be a good part of. So all the clubs and all the positions I have I can trace back to him and so I kind of have that as an aspiration. I want to follow in his footsteps and I want to be that person for the students.”

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Five Students Travel to Rio for Lasallian Conference Haley Burnside & Shannon Gleba

Senior Writer & Copy Editor In the month of July, five students and one faculty member journeyed nearly five thousand miles from New York City to Rio de Janeiro in order to broaden their understanding of the Lasallian mission.

Hayden Greene, the director of the Multicultural Center, worked alongside Brother Jack Curran to organize the trip for a handful of selected students.

These students spent two weeks in Brazil to participate in the International Lasallian Leadership and Global Understanding Program.

Greene, who was able to travel with MC students to this conference this year for a third time, enjoyed seeing the participants collaborate and share their views.

“On this conference these students interact with people from places like Argentina, for example. They’ll put their views up against the views of people from other countries with different values and they get to measure that up,” said Greene.

While all conference participants come from Lasallian schools, geographical location impacts a school’s stance on certain matters.

“When you start to look at Lasallian education and leadership and then look at all of the issues you’ve been facing as an American student and you juxtapose that against what, say, the Philippines are going through, it broadens the way that you can look at these issues.”

Greene continued, “We tend to look at things in a bi-

nary with polar opposites in this country. You’re either ‘this thing’ or you’re ‘that thing.’

What happens on this conference is that students come in thinking they are either left or right, and they come out of it having realized that there is a center, an up, a down, etc.”

Although Brother Jack was not able to attend the trip, he has experience with this particular program.

“While I was not, unfortunately, able to participate this year, I’ve had the good fortune to participate in the program a couple years ago when it was held in Mexico and then an earlier year when it was held in Rome,” said Curran.

On these previous trips he worked alongside Greene to facilitate the students in their experience at the conference.

Of the students who attended the Rio trip, Junior Rabea Ali believes that she gained more than just some historical context while in Brazil.

“Initially, the purpose of the trip was to gain knowledge about the Lasallian world and just how far it extends. Also, to learn about John Baptist De La Salle’s origins and the legacy he lives on in education,” said Ali. “Over the duration of the conference, that seemed to disappear in the content and so the purpose became more about building connections with students from other Lasallian schools across the world.”

Reilly Rebhahn, another student who attended the conference, also found a meaning beyond what was taught in the talks of the conference.

“This trip has helped me gain insight on what it means to network as a Lasallian community. Connecting with so many international students and

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She believed that exchanging stories and getting to know the other student attendants provided her with a wider perspective of the Lasallian world.

Gabriella Montes, a junior at the college, was also thankful for the connections and skills she was able to gain at the conference, despite not knowing what to expect.

“This leadership program isn’t like any other I’ve been apart of. While it does have guest speakers and ‘lectures’ they’re run more like workshops. Our experience in Bra-

zil was very hands ons, which made it that much more meaningful,” said Montes.

In addition to Ali, Rebhan and Montes, the conference was also attended by two other MC students, August Kissel and Jaime Alvarez. All of the students who attended the Lasallian conference had the unique opportunity to both gain important leadership experience while making new friends from over ten countries around the world.

The students shared many of the most impactful moments on the trip, such as visiting the pe pequeño (little foot) community in Rio, and they will most definitely never forget the experience.

Montes said,”Looking back on my experience in Brazil, there are so many wonderful moments that picking a favorite is a near impossible task.

However, something that will always stick with me is how on one of our last night all together we went and spent it on the beach.”

She continued, “We got together to dance, play volleyball, talk and just enjoy our time together. And between the sounds of the wave’s crashes, laughter and the ball hitting the sand, it really couldn’t have been a more blissful experience.”

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Season Right Around The Corner For Jasper Dancers Michevi Dufflart Web Editor

Things are back in full swing at Manhattan College and the Jasper Dancers are suiting up for another new season.

Starting in September, the Jasper Dancers begin practicing for another eventful year which runs from autumn to late spring. In the autumn and winter months, the dancers train and practice routines for basketball season, but as the new year rolls in, the group focuses more on preparing for Nationals.

However, before the season officially begins in September, these dancers can usually be found in Boston at the National Dance Alliance’s Camp (NDA Camp). Here the dancers spend three days learning new choreography, refining some of their skills and techniques and having the opportunity to learn from the other 10-12 schools that attend the camp. The camp is also the place where the team receives a bid to Nationals and gains a better understanding of what judges are expecting when it comes to Nationals routines. “[NDA Camp] was really fun,” said freshman dancer and business management and marketing major, Imi Donovan, who attended the NDA Camp with the team this past month.

“It was really really intense because we did three days [at

Manhattan College] preparing for the camp… [then at the camp] we had practice all into the night…”

So while the camp is an enjoyable experience, it also sets the stage, physically and mentally for some of the challenges the dancers will encounter throughout the season.

After tryouts conclude in early September, the dancers practice three days a week. In these three days, two of the days are dedicated to conditioning and technique and the last day is dedicated to learning and practicing routines. The three styles of dance performed by the Jasper Dancers are jazz, hip hop and pom.

Pom, which includes the use of pom poms, often causes people to confuse the dancers for cheerleaders, but the movements used in pom are more similar to jazz. Of the three styles though, one is by far a crowd favorite. “[People] usually enjoy hip hop the most,” said junior and civil engineering major Taylor Malangone. “For games we like to do what the crowd is going to enjoy, we like to use music the crowd will like and moves that the crowd will like.”

While jazz, pom and hip hop are common styles to the Jasper Dancers, one has to wonder if there is the possibility of being more. Head coach Kaitlyn Marquette says, “Probably no new styles on the horizon, but you never know.”

During basketball season,

the dancers typically learn about six-to-eight routines and then two additional routines specific to Nationals. According to Marquette, learning and cleaning up a routine can take anywhere between two practices to four months, depending on the length and complexity.

Marquette usually choreographs all the routines, finding the inspiration in the music and then building a dance around that. However, this coach is open to other choreography as well.

“For the first time last season we had a guest choreographer come in to do one of the basketball games, and it’s something I’d like to do more of in the future, because it was really fun for the girls to shake things up. And, of course, I want to expose them to as much variety as I can,” said Marquette.

The routines, although choreographed by Marquette or a guest choreographer, are not set in stone.

“If we vocalize to our coach that we don’t think something looks good, or we feel weird doing it, or ‘I don’t think I’m going to hit something, can you please change it,’ [our coach is] very understanding with that and we’ll try to come up with something together” said Malangone.

The first major event the Jasper Dancers perform at is Manhattan Madness, the annual pep rally that kicks of the beginning of basketball sea-

If you’re interested in becoming a Jasper Dancer or know someone who might be interested, tryouts are on September 8 and 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information, visit their Instagram page @manhattancollegedanceteam.

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son. From there the dancers perform at all the basketball games, the MAAC championships and finally Nationals.

At Nationals, all teams are allowed to compete in two styles of dance from the choices of jazz, hip hop, pom and team performance. In previous years, MC has done hip hop and team performance, which is a combination of hip hop, jazz and pom.

While Marquette plans to stick with the two styles, she has different things in mind for the choreography.

“In the past I’ve always choreographed team performance, but this year I’m going to bring in another choreographer to partner with me with fresh eyes and hopefully give us a

surprise edge for competition” said Marquette.

Aside from dancing though, these Jaspers also do fundraisers to help run their program and get them to Nationals. In the past, the dancers have also taken part in the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and have also been advocates of Breast Cancer Awareness.

For many, the end of last season is not what they expected, but they’re excited and motivated to work hard and see what the new year has to offer.

“I think we’re all ready to stay focused and use our strengths to our advantage to really prove ourselves and put Manhattan College on the map” said Walker.

Sean MacKinney: Member of the 2018 MAAC All-Rookie Lacrosse Team JASPERS TALK Alexa Schmidt Asst. A&E Editor

Sean MacKinney is a sophomore finance major who plays for the men’s lacrosse team at Manhattan College. Originally from Martinsville, New Jersey, MacKinney quickly got used to being on Manhattan College’s campus. MacKinney also quickly got used to D1 lacrosse as he had an immensely successful rookie season. He played in all 14 games and started in 13 of them. He was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team after scoring 16 points on 13 goals and three assists. He reflected on the past season, and what he hopes for the next.

The Quadrangle: How did you get in to lacrosse, and how long have you been playing?

Sean MacKinney: “Well my dad first started playing when he was a sophomore in high school. When I was born, I was

kind of just born into it. I started playing organized lacrosse when I was in kindergarten, and just played every year after that.”

TQ: Why did you come to Manhattan College?

SM: “I came to Manhattan because it was a perfect school for me. It was right in the city, and for what I wanted to do as a finance major, Wall Street is like a 40 minute train ride, and I just wanted to explore my options there.”

TQ: What’s it like being a student athlete?

SM: “It’s kind of hard. You know, we sometimes have lifts in the morning, or practice, or we have practice at night and school in between that and I have to figure out how to do my work while in study hall, but after going through freshman year I think I have it down now.”

TQ: Now that you’re a soph-

omore, how are things different than being a freshman?

SM: “I’m a lot older now, and more mature, and I think I see myself as a leader for Manhattan.”

TQ: How did you feel about the last lacrosse season?

SM: “I think we did pretty good. We are a young team, we only lost three or four seniors, and so now we have more experience as a group and I feel like the incoming freshmen are going to step up and be good contributors.”

TQ: How did you feel about getting the MAAC Rookie of the Week award last season?

SM: “It was a great honor.

I need to thank my team for that. I mean they helped me out a lot through practice. And my coaches, just because they push me every day.”

TQ: What do you hope to accomplish this season and school year?

SM: “Well I hope to get above a 3.0, that’s the first thing, academics first, and then I hope to make it to the MAAC Championship and win.”

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Sophomore lacrosse student-athlete Sean MacKinney was awarded the MAAC Rookie of the Week award last season.

This season, he’s focusing on academics and helping his team get to the MAAC Championship.

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Manhattan Men’s Soccer Starts 3-0-0 For First Time In 32 Years With 2-0 Victory Over St. Francis Brooklyn Mohsin Ahmed Copy Editor

On the evening of Thursday, Aug. 30, a game-night atmosphere was entrenched by the spectators who filled the bleachers to watch the Manhattan Jaspers play the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Gaelic Park in Riverdale. The game began with the Jaspers at 2-0-0 while the Terriers were 1-1-0.

The two teams spent the first half of the game by going back-and-forth between aggressively fighting for control over the ball and then promptly losing control to the opposition. This happened with little give on either side. The most excitement was in the 29th minute with Jasper senior forward Lucas Da Silva and Terrier senior forward Ali Tounkara, unbeknownst to any of the three referees, almost getting into a fight. After several seconds of lightly prodding each other in clear hopes of antagonizing the other, each returned their focus on the game. Close to the end of the first half, each team was in an uproar after the refs awarded a penalty shot to each team. At the end of the first half, both teams left the field with neither having managed to score.

The lack of goals in the first half was a testament to how extraordinary each goalkeeper was. While freshman goalie Mateo Green blocked a shot with the tip of his gloves for the Terriers, it was Jasper junior Marcellin Gohier whose skill was most noticeable. Gohier was recently recognized as the Preseason All-MAAC Team Goalkeeper, after an extraordinary 2017 season where he was honored as the MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year. Gohier also ranked seventh in the nation with a .855 save percentage on 53 stops.

The second half heated up with the Terriers giving it their all. However, Gohier blocked shot after shot, and picked up all five of his saves in the second half. During the 62nd minute, fifth-year senior forward Troy Carrington slammed the ball into the St. Francis goal with an assist by junior midfielder Milan Devuyst. Then, less than six minutes later, the Jaspers notched another goal when Da Silva broke through the St. Francis defense and sophomore forward Berti Fourrier took advantage of the assist to overwhelm the Terrier goalkeeper for the second time.

This second goal, so soon after the first, cemented the Jaspers’ victory and in the sidelines

and the bleachers, the spectators went wild. For the rest of the second half, the Jaspers focused on protecting their side, as the Terriers attempted to salvage what was left of the game to no avail.

In a postgame interview with Go Jaspers after the game, Fourrier mentioned the strength the offense has focused on during training as well as the diversity of the team which enhanced how well they work together.

“I think we get along really good in training,” Fourrier said after the game according to Go Jaspers. “We have diverse players. We have speed, we have technique, so it’s a good mixup.”

Head Coach Jorden Scott concured and then emphasized the depth of the offense and how their strength is not just in how well they work together, but their ability to adapt to the team they’re playing.

“I think based on who we’re playing against, we’re able to adjust some things that allow us to be successful,” Coach Scott said after the game according to Go Jaspers.

Scott also spoke to the importance of recovery as the Jaspers played three games in seven days and do the same this week as they play in three

Troy Carrington #14 and Berti Fourrier #18 celebrate after both score goals against St. Francis Brooklyn at Gaelic Park.

GOJASPERS /COURTESY games from Monday to Sunday.

“Tomorrow morning we wake up, we got recovery,” Coach Scott said after the game according to Go Jaspers. “Tomorrow afternoon they’ve got to be in the training room with the athletic trainers...it’s just a daily process, but they’re buying into it, they believe it’s helping them and we see the impact having that and obviously the results are speaking for themselves.”

Overall, the team worked seamlessly to control the field

and keep the Terriers from scoring. While the Terriers had a strong defense and an agile goalkeeper that kept the Jaspers from scoring until the second half, in the end the better team won. The victory pushed the Jaspers to a 3-0-0 start to the season which has not been done since 1986. The Jaspers return to the home field at Gaelic Park on Saturday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. EDT against the Saint Joseph Blue Jays.

GPAC Project Brings New Additions to Gaelic Park C. Garrett Keidel Asst. Sports Editor

Construction for the brand new Gaelic Park Athletic Center Project (GPAC Project) has been well underway during the summer months. Its goal is to improve the overall athletic experience here at Manhattan College for the home athletes as well as for those coming from other colleges.

The GPAC Project brings much-needed additions and updates to Gaelic Park. New coaches’ locker rooms, five individual team locker rooms, an athletic training room, coaches’ offices and a lounge are all part of the plans to help aid and improve athletes’ experience during their time here at the College.

Marianne Reilly, ‘82, is in her third year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at MC, and is now overseeing the third major facilities project as well. A new turf field at Gaelic Park along with the updates made to Draddy Gymnasium have been completed over the

last two years, with the most recent addition being the new GPAC Project.

“The name GPAC (Gaelic Park Athletic Center), as a name, encompasses everything that it will have to offer,” said Reilly. “Coaches’ locker rooms are included. The five field teams that play in Gaelic Park will each have their own locker room, which probably the first time in the history of their programs that they have a place to call home. And there will also be a lounge or common area with a computer bar. That way folks can log in and do some work there while waiting for a team meeting starts. It will look very similar to the way Kelly Commons looks downstairs.”

The project is allowing athletes to have more access to basic needs and things that make their life easier.

“The project started last year with the two locker rooms located at Gaelic Park,” said Reilly. “We upgraded them a little bit. Just gave them a bit of a face lift, but they still weren’t meeting the needs of the

teams. And then we had either no place to put visiting teams, or would put them in the other one. We do service a large number of student athletes, and we had to recognize that they do need a place just for hygiene, to change, to shower before they go to class, to store their equipment, so they aren’t bringing these things and dirty clothes into classrooms,” said Reilly.

The new location allows for many teams to build relationships and comradery that go beyond playing on the same field. There are currently only two locker rooms at Gaelic Park, with these additional locker rooms, teams can be together building supportive relationships throughout the program.

“This project is going to be great,” said sophomore lacrosse player, Sean Mackinney.

“The training room is going to be awesome along with the new locker rooms where we can actually be a team together. We’ll also be able to build more comradery.”

“The facility represents a

Layout of what the GPAC Project will look upon its completion.

GOJASPERS /COURTESY strong step forward in our continuing efforts to increase support for our outdoor sports, and I am confident that alumni of these sports, parents of our student-athletes, and friends of the athletic program will want to support these improvements,” says Dr. Richard Satterlee, Vice President for Student Life, according to Go Jaspers.

The $1.5 million privately funded project was originally planned to be open this September for the beginning of the fall sports season, but is now scheduled to open this October.

This new space will be located nearby Gaelic Park across from Leo Hall.