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The Dish on Locke’s Dishwashing Woes Stephen Zubrycky Senior Writer

Student Government Assembly The College’s Student Government Assembly Meeting on Feb. 6 presented many updates regarding housing on campus and Club Oversight Committee Updates.

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Student Government Assembly Talks Updates and Future Plans Student Government held its second assembly meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at noon in Kelly 4B where they discussed ITS campus announcements, committee updates, student court and housing.

ITS Presentation Anita McCarthy, ITS training coordinator, gave her semesterly presentation to the assembly.

“I like to come present to the assembly at the start of each semester just to let you know how we’re here to support you and different initiatives we have,” said McCarthy.

She reminded the assembly of the availability of wireless printing, a Google Jamboard in O’Malley 401, LabSeat which allows students to check out the availability of campus computer labs and the GlanceMC app which is continuously being updated.

BAC Updates

Ryan Kwiecinski, Vice President of Finance, announced that the assembly had

two budgets to vote on.

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) came to ask for funding to attend the National NSBE networking and chapter education conference in Detroit, Michigan.

NSBE requested $2,827 and the BAC had decided to allot NSBE $1,700, the max amount they could allot, should the vote pass. Assembly member Liam Moran motioned to vote by voice in mind of time; the budget allotment passed unanimously.

Up next, Beta Alpha Psi came to ask for funding to attend a regional conference in Crystal City, Virginia. This year the MC chapter was chosen to compete in all three categories in the Deloitte’s Best Practices competition, so funding would go towards sending students to compete. Beta Alpha Psi requested $3,872.27 and the BAC again decided to go with the maximum allocation. The assembly again voted by voice and the vote again passed unanimously.

Committee Updates

Haley Nightingale, Vice President for Club Administration, announced that the Club Oversight Committee will be

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Gabriella DePinho News Editor

Proposed Housing Updates on p.3

Photography’s Truth in the Classroom on p.9

starting an events board with about ten events printed on the board monthly as an initiative to get more attendees at club events. Clubs have the opportunity to submit their monthly events to the COC to hopefully make the board.

Casey Monroe, Vice President for Social Life, announced a Social Life Committee meeting for Thursday, Feb. 7, and encouraged assembly members to attend.

Vice President of Commuter Affairs, Anna Rosario, had Liam Moran speak on behalf of the Commuter Student Association. According to Moran, they discussed some of the upcoming events, including Commuter Appreciation Day, and how commuter students can attend late night events.

“I know another thing that has been resurfacing has been the need for a commuter lounge and that’s something we are going to be trying to tackle this semester,” said Rosario.

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Reusable dishes and utensils returned to Locke’s Loft last week after weeks of disposable plastic.

The switch occurred due to an equipment malfunction with the Locke’s dishwashing system.

“The College uses a commercial equipment service company to maintain and service the College’s equipment,” Nicholas Valinotti of Gourmet Dining wrote in an e-mail.

Valinotti is Gourmet Dining’s resident district manager for Manhattan College. “The conveyor had stopped working and required parts to be ordered as they were not readily available. We expect the repairs to be completed soon.”

Even though the dining hall made the switch back to normal utensils and dishes this past week, the problem is still not completely fixed, as the college waits on new parts for the conveyor belt.

“We are still waiting on parts, I’ve been told by [this] week we should be all set,” Valinotti wrote of the conveyor belt. “The dish [washing] machine is fully operable and in service.”

Valinotti argues that for dishwashing systems used as heavily as the system in Locke’s, occasional disruptions are par for the course.

“The dish machine operates twenty hours a day, seven days a week, over three hundred plus days a year,” Valinotti wrote. “Although any service interruption is not planned nor wanted, the volume of use contributes to the occasional break downs.”

The service disruption drew some pushback from students.

“It was really disheartening to come back to campus this semester and see that we were still using plastic, because it was something that I assumed

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that would be fixed over the break,” junior English major Gabrielle Kasper said. “I was worried last semester about the plastic use, but then when I came back and saw that it wasn’t fixed, it… made it a lot more stressful of a situation.”

“The school has a responsibility… especially as a Lasallian community… we have a responsibility to the environment and the fellow community to make sure that we’re not creating this amount of plastic that’s so destructive,” junior English, government and philosophy major Alyssa Zduniak said.

Kasper and Zduniak took it upon themselves to voice their concerns to Valinotti directly in an e-mail.

“Our concerns lie in the negative impact the use of plastic has on the environment and the school’s inability to dispose of this plastic waste in an environmentally conscious manner,” Kasper and Zduniak wrote to Valinotti. “If a new dishwasher is not an achievable option, then we request a recycling option that is more environmentally responsible.”

Valinotti did not have an estimate as to the total usage of plastic utensils caused by the outage, but did add that Locke’s Loft typically sees around 2,200 swipes a day.

“You can imagine how quick that adds up,” Valinotti wrote.

In the event of another outage causing a switch to disposable plastic, Valinotti urges students to be prudent and conservative with their dishes and flatware.

“Ideally, [students] can reuse the plastic plates and utensils during each meal time versus taking new items should they desire a second portion.

Otherwise, we ask patrons to be patient as the use of plastic ware is costly and is not something we prefer to use,” Valinotti wrote.

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er Services to bring together resident student leaders and commuter student leaders to discuss ways to bridge the gap between the groups. Anyone is welcome to attend the event which will be held either March 30 or April 13.

Moran also discussed upcoming “Lobbying Day” in which students will be going to Albany to lobby for the state to not decrease financial aid amounts within the state.

The Neighborhood Relations Committee, led by Marshall Strawbridge, is preparing for the Neighborhood Luncheon on Feb. 18 in Kelly on the fifth floor and is focusing on getting the word out to the Riverdale Community about the event. Flyers will be posted around campus and local businesses.

President Jaycie Cooper encouraged assembly members to spread the word.

“Especially if you babysit in the area, if you could just take a flyer and post it on whatever community board is in the area that would be great,” said Cooper.

Strawbridge encouraged assembly members to post flyers closer to the date of the luncheon so that potential attendees see it and remember it, instead of forgetting as time passes.

Vice President for Residential Affairs Isabel Quinones started out her announcements by reminding the assembly that Resident Assistant applications are due Feb 13. by 4:00 p.m. The RSA is continuing to promote Dorm Wars and announced to the assembly that there will be a Dorm Wars promotion during halftime at an upcoming basketball game.

Quinones also announced that she is working with Resident Life is looking to update whiteboards around campus.

Fatoumata Saho, the head of the Food Service Committee, announced that the committee is looking to expand and would meet on Friday, Feb. 8.

Vice President for Academic Affairs Kerry Cavanaugh reported on some updates from the Educational Affairs Committee. The committee is looking to update and revise

the academic integrity policy.

“A number of professors raised concerns about new ways that academic integrity is being broken so we’re looking at how we can reflect those [ways] in the policy so that there really is no ambiguity,” said Cavanaugh.

The EAC also looked at the calendar for 2019-2020 year. It is confirmed that commencement for the class of 2020 will take place during the week but Cavanaugh said she “emphasized” that the reason this change was made was to explore other options. Cavanaugh also said they are working on getting the promised survey out to about commencement.

The EAC is also working to get rid of Saturday finals and hopes to have that plan implemented for this semester. The EAC also discussed the honors program; the EAC is looking for ways to make the existing honors program more concrete and regimented, possibly offering honors classes that students can take.

Miscellaneous President Cooper announced that the conference the executive board attended in Los Angeles in November is coming to New York on March 2. Cooper wanted to open up the possibility to attending to the whole assembly; assembly members interested in going will be able to get a spot reserved for them by Student Engagement.

Cooper also announced that the International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU) is going to France this year. Manhattan College will be sending four students, juniors and classes below, to the two-week program; the application for the program is due March 15.

Richard Satterlee, Ph.D, Vice President of Student Life, was in attendance at the meeting and announced that this year’s program would be special because it is the 300th anniversary of Saint John Baptiste de la Salle’s passing, which is why the program will be in France this year.

Student Court Updates Senior Class Vice President and Chief Justice of Student Court, Anthony DePinho, had some announcements about Student Court’s plans for the future and the rest of the se-

mester.

“We’ve identified some areas that we want to extend our reach a little bit beyond the area of just reviewing parking ticket appeals. We have access to our email so you can communicate with us directly,” said DePinho. “We’re going to use that account to form our own appeals system so you can send appeals to us directly… If you feel a student has violated the code of conduct you can appeal to Student Court and Student Court can adjudicate that, which is something I don’t think anyone in this room may have known.”

He also said that students could appeal Student Government legislation, should they feel anything the assembly has passed is unconstitutional.

Another area Student Court identified as an area of growth is involvement in the upcoming Student Government executive board election.

“Our understanding, upon meeting with Michael Steele and John Bennett, is that there is an elections committee that makes decisions if cases are brought in front of them … In the fine print of that is if the elections committee hands down a decision, it can be appealed to the Student Court.

Our only concern is if there is no active elections committee, there will be no appeals to be heard,” said DePinho.

President Cooper confirmed that she will be heading the elections committee and will appoint the other members to it. She also confirmed that they would be in touch to discuss this further.

DePinho also announced that Student Court’s would host an open meeting within the month.

Plans For Housing Updates Please read more about the housing updates meeting led

by Janet Stegmanin the article on page 3.

End of Meeting The assembly lost quorum at 12:45 p.m. so the meeting was adjourned at this time. The next assembly meeting will be Feb. 20 in Kelly 4B at noon.

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CORRECT ION Giuliana Miller in Issue 3’s edition of “Voices on the Quad” was meant to be Giuliana DeLuca.

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Proposed Housing Updates Discussed with Students Gabriella DePinho News Editor

In the middle of the Student Government Assembly meeting, before the assembly lost quorum, the meeting shifted to a housing updates meeting that Student Engagement had originally advertised as a separate meeting.

After assembly announcements were finished, President Jaycie Cooper called forward Janet Stegman to begin her presentation.

While Stegman set up her computer with her presentation, Vice President for Student Life, Richard Satterlee, Ph.D, introduced her.

“[Stegman] is a consultant and an architect who has been working with the college.

She’s been engaged with the college since August in looking at our residence halls and recommending renovations, upgrades, refreshes to our five residence halls,” said Satterlee.

He shared that she had been on campus in November to share proposed updates but her meeting took place concurrently with the Student Government Assembly meeting at which commencement was discussed, so the school wanted to bring Stegman back to the assembly to have another chance to present to students.

Stegman first arrived on campus in August and walked through all of the residence halls with Andrew Ryan, Vice President of Facilities, and Satterlee, to see what she would be working with. As soon as students were back on campus, they started meeting with students in focus groups to get as much feedback as possible.

“That’s the way we really get a sense on how to approach buildings and what things are on students’ minds as they’re living in the halls,” said Stegman.

Stegman came up with preliminary ideas based on the feedback and then revisited the halls to see if the ideas would work with the existing structures. Stegman’s team came up with concepts which were then presented and again modified.

She was back at the assembly meeting for feedback on more finalized proposals.

“The college is engaged with an engineering group and we’re collaborating with them to see what is actually possible because sometimes when you try to do things to older buildings, the buildings try to fight you a little bit, so this can be as mundane as trying to get more power to buildings or the right kind of power, trying to change the way the air conditioning is working, even things as to how you renovate bathrooms and is there a capacity to change the amount of exhaust air. These are very technical things so that’s why we have engineers

that we’re working with and talking to,” said Stegman.

Stegman hopes to put numbers on the proposed projects by the end of the month to be able to bring these propositions to the Board of Trustees at the end of March.

Stegman said, “The preliminary take from students was building conditions, there was a lack of variety in unit types - not enough apartment or independent style units. We got a sense that … Chrysostom provides a great first year experience … We also talked to students about the notion of a two year residency requirement and we really did not get any negative feedback to that.”

Stegman also noted that most students wanted more meal plan options.

Stegman’s consultation also looked at common room spaces and program areas.

“Everyone really raved about the lower floor in Jasper, which was renovated fairly recently, and so what you will see today is our attempts to bring some of that character to other spaces on campus,” said Stegman.

Stegman’s presentation showed that plans to spread this character to other spaces included small spaces throughout Chrysostom, the second floor lounge of Jasper, lounges in Horan and even small modifications to the lounges in Lee. After assessing all student feedback, the consultation also has taken into great consideration as to what changes are most important to students.

The feedback told Stegman’s team that students want more single options, more suites with kitchenettes, things that would “give upperclassmen more autonomy,” bathroom updates, and faster and better maintenance. Stegman commented on the proposed bathroom renovations.

“Let me tell you, I spend a lot of time doing bathrooms in campus housing. We’ve learned a lot over the years, sometimes it’s just things that change the quality, make it feel more like a space you want to be in. This can just be things like changing the countertops, adding more tiles, better lighting, mirrors…” said Stegman.

Some proposed updates to Chrysostom Hall include turning the small alcove into a sitting space, updating the bathrooms and potentially turning the fourth floor into a single option for upperclassmen, leaving the other three of the floors to provide a positive first year experience for freshmen. Another proposed idea is getting more lofting furniture to make the rooms feel larger.

In Jasper Hall, she noted that some of the bathrooms were renovated over the break; however Jasper resident, Marshall Strawbridge, noted that while the sixth floor bathroom

Future plans for housing were discussed, in the photo above are the potential floor plans for the residence hall Chrysostom.

GABRIELLA DEPINHO/ THE QUADRANGLE now looked nicer, it was still experiencing the same drainage issue it had before the renovations took place. Stegman recognized that that renovation was an emergency renovation.

Some proposed updates to Jasper Hall include adding more color to the hallways, better lighting, larger sign boards for the floors, as well as the aforementioned proposed update to the second floor lounge.

The proposed update to the lounge includes new lighting, carpeted floors and study booths.

For Lee Hall, Stegman proposed adding color to the corridors, especially around suite entryways, and expanding the size of the windows into the common rooms to change the character of the space.

For Horan Hall, quite a few updates were proposed.

Stegman proposed updates to the bathrooms by adding tiles, colors and LED lighting, making the mirrors larger and changing the bathtub out for just a shower unit. Stegman also proposed adding color, adding light fixtures or changing the tiling around suite doors to “announce” when you’ve arrived at the suite. There were also proposed updates in color, flooring and lighting to the common rooms in Horan.

The next proposition for Horan Hall was the most drastic. Instead of bringing back the infamous “10 mans” that Horan used to have at the end of each corridor, Stegman’s proposition is to add the door back in but to make that a suite with a kitchenette. There are a few iterations as to how to make this plan work, including having a bath and a half or losing one bedroom.

Plans for Overlook include adding more color to the corri-

dors and making sure exterior conditions and maintenance is taken care of.

Stegman then opened the floor to questions and comments from the students.

Strawbridge started with his comment about the Jasper bathrooms not being fixed and asking about following up on that renovation before sharing his thoughts about the renovations.

“It doesn’t seem like they were done with consideration to the users. For example, we have racks in the showers but they’re not actually good for the types of people who have to use them because they remind me of something that would be in the house where you have your conditioner and your body wash and you wouldn’t move it but it’s not really good for if I have a bag of stuff or a shower caddy. Not only in the shower but the sinks,” said Strawbridge.

Strawbridge also commented on having this issue when he previously lived in Lee Hall; this comment took Stegman by surprise as she did not realize that some students who live suite style opt to bring their toiletries back and forth from their rooms, instead of leaving it in the bathroom.

Stegman proposed doing counters in the bathrooms, both in communal style dorms and in suite style dorms, and possibly adding racks underneath the sinks in Lee and Horan. There was also a discussion about the lack of changing spaces in some of Jasper’s bathrooms.

Jara Giner, who previously lived in Jasper, commented that if the bathroom is in the wing, because of the building configuration, it will not have the changing spaces.

Junior Donovan Reilly, who lives in Horan Hall, raised his concern about the timing of the proposed changes.

“I just want to say that I think this is an outstanding proposal, especially with the fixation on colors, by adding colors to our floors and residence halls alone would definitely bring such an amazing vibe to our residence halls … because it feels like …. you’re more or less in a jail but I was just wondering with your projection, if everything goes smoothly come March, when is this going to start?”

Richard Satterlee, Ph.D, answered his question. Satterlee said the goal was to start in the next academic year.

“One thing we have to our advantage, which isn’t always viewed as an advantage, is that we have a slightly lower occupancy right now so getting at some of these spaces for this work is possible… It appears we have this window of opportunity so it’s really important we get our ducks in a row to get to this stuff in a timely way,” said Satterlee.

The school still does not have an estimate as to how much it will cost, which will determine how much the school can get done and when.

Other concerns raised by students included the size of the bathrooms and the quality of the facilities in Overlook, which are comparable to the size of bathrooms throughout New York City, the ventilation in Horan, how turning doubles into singles will affect campus capacity, the lack of ovens in dorm buildings besides Jasper, the awkward sizes of some rooms in Lee and faulty locks on doors to rooms throughout the campus.

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Students See Both Sides of 168th Street Station Updates Joe Liggio

Asst. News Editor Fresh off of a recent subway repair at 238th Street, members of the Manhattan College community now have another subway service update to contend with.

Since Jan. 5, 1 train service has bypassed 168th Street as part of scheduled maintenance set to tie up service though early 2020. As a result, the crucial transfer between 1 and A/C trains at the station has been cut off to subway riders, including those utilizing the stop in getting to and from Manhattan College.

The MTA is currently replacing all four elevators and

upgrading stairways at the stop, which have seen little repair since the station was originally constructed in 1906, according to the MTA. Communications, security and fire alarm systems will also be upgraded during the closure. While the A and C trains are still running to 168th, lack of stairwell access to the 1 train platforms has rendered service to the line inaccessible.

This is the first in a series of station updates set to tie up service in Washington Heights over the next few years. Following the elevator repairs at 168th Street, the 181st Street A, 191st Street 1, 190th Street A and 181st Street 1 stations will also receive updates as part of a project that will continue through 2022, according to the

MTA. With the severance of the transfer, some in the Manhattan College community are now tasked with working their way around the updates. Junior Amit Persaud, a commuting student from Woodhaven, Queens, is one such Jasper dealing with the changes.

“The 168th Street station being closed definitely keeps me on my toes more,” said Persaud via e-mail. “I’m more aware of when I have to get off at 59th Street-Columbus Circle to catch the 1 train there instead because I’ve been getting off at 168th for two years now and I got used to it.”

One alternative method of getting to the station is to take the 1 train to 157th Street

The 168th Street stop is expected to be closed until early 2020.

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and transfer to the M5 bus, but those needing a more direct connection to the A and C have the options to transfer at 59th Street-Columbus Circle like Persaud, or transfer out-of system for free between either the 207th Street or 215th Street 1 stations and the end of the A line at 207th Street.

Prior to the updates, Persaud’s five-times per week commute between Manhattan College and his local station, 75th Street-Elderts Lane on the J/Z line, would take about an hour and 45 minutes each way. With the service update, the trip is now closer to two hours.

“The commute’s a little bit longer, but it’s nothing drastic.

I actually prefer getting off at 59th Street, mainly because the 1 train is less crowded there than when I would get on it at 168th. I don’t get to take that quick nap when the A train would go from 59th to its next stop [at] 125th Street, which could take up to 10 minutes, but I’ll live.”

Overall, Persaud doesn’t feel that the update has had a significant impact on his commute.

“I think when the construction at 168th is completed next year, I’m going to stick with getting off at 59th to catch the 1 [train].”

At the same time, some Jaspers have had the unique opportunity to see another side to the work being done at 168th Street.

Rebecca Grech, a senior and civil engineering major at Manhattan is currently interning with Skanska USA Civil Northeast, the development and construction group awarded the $61 million dollar station

repair contract by the MTA. “I have been working since May and will be [at the site] until finals,” said Grech via email.

“One other MC student was interning with me in the fall and a few of the full time employees are Manhattan alumni.”

Grech works an eight-hour shift every Wednesday, taking the 1 train down to 181st Street and walking to the company’s site office a few blocks north of the project.

“On a typical day I have been working on a lot of document control, processing submittals and communicating with the owner and subcontractors. I also shadow some of the work and inspections in the station,” said Grech.

She continued.

“I love the team I work with and have learned so much throughout my experience on the project … Overall, I think [it] is going well … I’m optimistic for the progress of the elevator replacement.”

While the repairs may pose an inconvenience for the time being, the MTA insists that it a necessary and temporary one.

“Replacing these elevators is long overdue and critical for reliable access to these unique ‘deep stations,’ and we’ve put together a schedule that takes care not to cause unnecessary inconvenience for customers,” said MTA New York City Transit President Andy Byford in a press statement this past December. “We thank our customers for their patience during this extraordinary work and hope they take advantage of the enhanced bus service and additional free transfers we’ve arranged for the duration of the projects.”

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The Quadrangle Celebrates Black History Month: Autobiography of Malcolm X THE BOOK NOOK Sophia Sakellariou Production Editor

Step into the mind of one of the greatest civil rights leaders of American history as he tells his story and the origins of his ideologies. A retelling of his life from childhood up until mere weeks before his assassination, this book gives new insight into the world of a man who’s views on racism cultivated communities of supporters as well as strong opposition to his societal views.

Malcolm X grew up as Malcolm Little in Lansing, Mich., and moved to Boston when he was a young teen to live with his older half-sister.

He got caught up in the hustle and bustle of gambling, drug dealing and other criminal street activities. He moved to Harlem as he rose in the ranks on the streets. He explains how he was so doped up most of the time that he couldn’t tell one day apart from the next. One day, Little got himself caught up in a scheme that resulted in jail time, time that would change his life.

While in prison, Malcolm received letters from family members in which they discussed a man who changed their lives and who could even help him in prison. This man was Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Black Muslims of an Islamic group known as the Nation of Islam. Malcolm received dozens of letters, but due to his lack of education, he found himself struggling to read them and even write back.

He went to the prison’s library where he read the dictionary, writing down word for word its contents in order to improve his writing. As his comprehension improved, he fostered a passion for history books in which he saw a repeated pattern of oppression by black people of the white man.

Upon his release from prison, Malcolm rose in the ranks among Elijah Muhammad’s followers and soon became one of his most trusted ministers, contributing to the rapid growth of the Black Muslim movement.

Malcolm was devoted to this religion and practiced its rituals to the utmost perfection.

He felt that his experiences

as a troubled teen helped him better connect to the people he was preaching to because he had been in their shoes. During this time in his life he added the X to his name, refusing to identify with the name of the white man who exploited his ancestors.

Malcolm preached separation, not segregation, feeling that it was simply impossible to integrate the two races.

This framed him as a racist to some in the public eye and he received much backlash for his preachings. However, as he delved deeper into the Islamic faith and took the ritual pilgrimage to Mecca, his view was changed. In Mecca he saw how people of all different colors and backgrounds could live amongst each other in peace and happiness. He saw with his own eyes that color could not divide.

However, Malcolm did not have enough time to share with the world his revelation of peace. He had many enemies back in the States as his former friend Elijah Muhammad ordered followers to kill Malcolm, fearing his rise in power

may surpass his own and that the direction of the Nation may change. Malcolm was devastated by this betrayal, but was determined to not live in fear in order to share his newfound wisdom. He left the Nation, renouncing their separatist beliefs, and founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity in 1965 which valued human rights as a whole, not just civil rights.

While at a rally in Harlem, Malcolm was fatally shot by three men from the Nation of Islam in front of his wife and six daughters. In the epilogue of the book, author Alex Haley explains how Malcolm seemed to know this day would come, yet refused to stop fighting for what he believed in.

This book is brilliant not only for the insight it provided into the mind of this complex man, but for how it shows Malcolm X’s growth. As this book was being written, Malcolm was living the experiences as the stories were told and the reader is able to pick up his notes of fear and change as he went through his life. People change, its human, and to be

Malcolm X was one of the most prominent voice of the 1960s and of the American Civil Rights Movement.

SOPHIA SAKELLARIOU / THE QUADRANGLE able to read and understand these changes this man underwent in such a pivotal time in our nation’s history is beautiful.

The Best of Both Worlds: Freshman Combines West and East Coast Trends ON-CAMPUS FASHION FINDS Garrett Keidel Sports Editor

Meet Synclaire Warren, a freshman originally from Sacramento, Calif. studying English.

With her West Coast fashion background, and now living in New York City, her style has allowed for a fresh take on some traditional looks. She took some time to discuss her fashion with the Quadrangle.

The Quadrangle: Do you have any fashion inspirations?

Synclaire Warren: I’m more inspired by time periods compared to people per say. I look to the 1970s and the 1990s a lot. Instagram pages also play a role in how I’m inspired. I like a lot of vintage pages. It’s really about seeing something on or off someone else and applying it to myself.

TQ: How did you get into fashion?

SW: I think it came from my mom. SHe would always tell me I just could not wear pajamas or sweats outside because it is all about how you’re presenting yourself to the world. So

when that was instilled in me I just took it to another level. I also grew up watching “Sex In The City,” and I always loved the way those women dressed.

When I was around 13 or 14, I started wanting to wear heels all the time and feel pretty. I grew up with brothers so that also pushed me to want to be this “girly-girl.”

TQ: How does your hometown influence the way you dress?

SW: I’m from Sacramento, Calif., where it’s much warmer than here in New York City. Everyone is much more laid back with everything, and wear a lot shorter things. It carries a lot of 90s style in California with retro really being in. I’m not really big into trends though, I more of fall into them when they apply to my personal style.

TQ: Do you see New York City influencing any changes to your style?

SW: I have changed a lot since coming here. I think my clothing has gotten a lot more neutral. Simple black and white outfits or nudes with statement pieces have been my go to. I’ll now wear like an all black and

white outfit but with a red shoe.

Or even a more plain outfit but with a big pink furry jacket.

I’m much more simple with my style here.

TQ: Do you have a favorite fashion season?

SW: Definitely autumn.

I really like the colors of fall fashion, and I feel like its cold enough so you can layer and actually have a concept to the outfit. It’s also not too cold where you would have to bundle. In summer I feel like I get caught up in crop tops and shorts too much, and it’s not an outfit I want to wear too much. But in fall, cute socks, a skirt, a turtleneck with a jacket and heeled booties is a cute look.

TQ: Where are your favorite places to shop?

SW: I go to a lot of places like Urban Outfitters or Forever 21. I do a lot of vintage and thrift shopping as well. I’m not really into brands that much, I tend to like what I like and that has not aligned to any brand in particular. I think its cool when I have something that might be more expensive and I mix it with something a bit less expensive. The way I shop is I

Forver21 platform shoes modeled by Synclaire Warren (LEFT). Synclaire Warren modeling her fashion style (RIGHT). GARRETT KEIDEL/ THE QUADRANGLE look up what I want then I’ll go to whatever place has it.

TQ: What are some things you get excited to wear?

SW: Skirts! I just love skirts so much. Heels are amazing too, even though I’m already pretty tall, 5’8, I just like the way they make me feel prettier.

Bottoms are my favorite part of

an outfit. Pants, skirts, etc are the things I like to style my outfits around for sure TQ: Any final comments?

SW: I think people should just be happy dressing however they want to be dressed, but my one bit of advice would be that you can never be too overdressed.

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Players Perform The Bard’s Greatest Hits in “The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Abridged” Taylor Oslacky Contributor

On Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9, the Manhattan College Players performed “The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Abridged,” a humorous and incredibly entertaining compilation of the famous playwright’s work.

The play started with the entire cast on stage to introduce the show’s contents. The cast brings light to Shakespeare’s 37 plays, that would be covered in the hour-and-ahalf play.

“The show is everything Shakespeare wrote condensed down into an hour and a half.

It’s all the erotic jokes and cross-dressing with none of the difficult language or need for literary analysis,” said sophomore Camryn Kidney, who co-directed the play along with

junior Katharine Scheid.

Although the play is a mix of genres, the show is written to be a comedy all around, especially with the help of the directors’ creativity.

“It is funny, the script is hilarious. Our actors are very witty and fun and there’s lots of material that they made up or that we made up and altogether the show comes together with a myriad of timeless jokes, relevant material and overall hilarity,” said Kidney.

The play was designed to be entertaining for people with varying levels of familiarity with Shakespeare’s work.

“It’s funny for people who don’t even fully understand Shakespeare,” Scheid said.

After the introduction, the first play revamped was “Romeo and Juliet.” Max Toder, who played Romeo, swept Peter Martino away, who was dressed in a floor-length dress and blonde wig as Juliet.

Following “Romeo and Juliet,” “Titus Andronicus” was presented as a cooking show complete with a children’s kitchen set. Titus Andronicus (Joel Sanson) was the enthusiastic host of the cooking show with his daughter (Alyssa DeRosa) demonstrated how to properly dismember the rapist character (Paul Fucao).

“Othello” was converted into a rap for an interesting a unique take of the play. Alyssa DeRosa, Isabelle Campbell and Alyssa Zduniak told the plot of the tragic love story.

Then the cast ran onto the stage with puppets to combine Shakespeare’s comedies. Each cast member had a white sock puppet that represented a character from a comedy. The puppet show included “Twelfth Night,” “All’s Well That Ends Well” and the rest of the comedies.

Following the comedies were the tragedies and histo-

ries of “Macbeth,” “Julius Caesar,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” and “Troilus and Cressida.”

This part of the show included a golf club fight, interpretative dance and a football game.

The end of the show was the tragedy of “Hamlet”. After chasing throughout the theater over one the actor’s (Matt Blackwood) reluctance to perform the play, the cast came together for the last work after intermission. With time remaining, the cast then did the same scene faster and then backwards.

Before rehearsals started, the directors adopted the whole play in order for the play to be more inclusive.

“The play was written for three people but we made it into a cast of twelve. The cast size was broken up for more people,” said Scheid.

When asked about other challenges of the play, Scheid said there were several edits

to the script. Certain lines that were considered too offensive were removed or replaced with other lines and jokes were implemented to connect with the generation and the Manhattan College community.

Martino is a junior who has been involved in many productions with MC Players. The actor plays himself, Juliet in the “Romeo and Juliet” scene and Hamlet’s Father’s Ghost in the “Hamlet” portion.

Martino said that his favorite part of the show is the easygoing atmosphere.

“I don’t have to do a lot of acting, I can just be goofy and it works.”

The play was hilarious and the actors’ hard work paid off.

Kidney said, “The actors have spent months memorizing line sand honing in on their improv skills. I couldn’t be happier with the results.”

Muslim Student Association Hosts “Muslim Ban 3.0” Event with CAIR-NY Lauren Schuster & Stephen Zubrycky

Social Media Editor & Senior Writer The Manhattan College Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted Afaf Nasher, executive director of CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations) New York, on Wednesday, Feb. 6 for a discussion on President Donald J. Trump’s “Muslim ban.”

“We’re hosting this as sort of a … what do we do from here? Where do we go from here? What steps can we take?

But also how is this drastically affecting people’s lives,” said Rabea Ali, a junior who is president of the Muslim Student Association.

Trump first signed a travel ban barring entry from several Muslim-majority countries on Jan. 27, 2017, the eighth day of his presidency. The current executive order was signed on Sept. 24, 2017, and bars entry from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen. The order, colloquially called “Muslim Ban 3.0,” was upheld by the Supreme Court in 5-4 decision on June 26, 2018.

“Last summer when the Supreme Court ruled the Muslim ban was constitutional, that completely changed people’s lives, separated families, essentially said that… ‘yeah, what

Donald Trump is doing is fine.

It’s fine that we’re separating families and destroying people’s lives,” Ali said. “That was not something good to have to deal with.”

Nasher believes that even though the current iteration of the order includes two nonMuslim-majority countries - North Korea and Venezuela - that the ban is still unfairly targeting Muslims.

“How many North Koreans come into the United States?”

Nasher asked. “They’re not allowed to come in. You get maybe 40 or 50 people a year who are permitted to come by the North Korean government, so there’s that. How about Venezuela? Venezuela, we don’t like their leadership, and by ‘we,’ we mean the United States, but having said that, it’s not that Venezuelan citizens can’t come in, it’s that certain levels of politicians can’t come in.”

Nasher sees the inclusion of these two countries as nothing more than an attempt to make the ban appear less discriminatory.

“Once you sort of get to see that you’re like ‘alright then who are the remaining countries?’ Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen,” Nasher said.

“All Muslim dominant, and they’re all facing difficulties, all those citizens, from coming in.

So that means no being united with your family, no studying in the United States, no medi-

cal treatment, visiting, tourism, business, all of that has basically been suspended.”

Nasher’s main hope in the face of all of this is that young people like those on MC’s campus will be energized to take political action, even in small ways.

“Please be proactive,” Nasher said. “It’s the simplest of all things you can do, to take two minutes out to call your local elected. That’s the very minimum that we can do if we want to change things.”

The event also briefly touched on the intersection between the Muslim community and Black History Month.

Nasher pointed out that many people who are Muslim are also black, which automatically connects the two communities’ struggles with discrimination.

Beyond this, Nasher views the African American community’s efforts to end unjust segregation laws and other forms of discrimination against them to be a model for working towards achieving justice for any marginalized group, especially those who have discrimination against them written into the law.

“What’s happening to the Muslim community is not isolated,” Nasher said. “It’s happened to other communities before, and the struggle continues primarily in the African American community, which has been facing this for so long,

The MSA discussed the implications of the Supreme Court’s Muslim ban with Afaf Nasher of CAIR-NY. LAUREN SCHUSTER / THE QUADRANGLE but in other communities as well.”

Fatoumata Saho, secretary of the MSA, agreed with the importance of looking at the way other communities have also dealt with discrimination throughout history and how those stories have been told.

“I think the most important thing about this event is that most of the times our history books and what we are taught in school is never in depth,” Saho said. “We are always told the surface reason of why certain things happened, but we’re never told the deep reasons, and who exactly it did affect.

For example, this Muslim Ban, you hear from the news ‘oh, it

affects this and this country.’

This event helped me understand it’s not just countries, there are literally every single day living people that are affected by it and every single moment of their life.”

Saho hopes that looking at things from this perspective will encourage people to be more critical of the way that media can spin discrimination.

“There’s no limit to learn,” Saho said. “Every single day you have to go out and search for information because you can’t just sit and wait for information to be given to you, because most of the time they’re never going to be complete, or they’re never going to be right.”

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Br. Patrick Horner’s 50th Year at Manhattan Alexa Schmidt Features Editor

Brother Patrick Horner, Ph.D., celebrates his 50th year at Manhattan College. An English professor with a specialty in medieval literature, Horner teaches a variety classes at MC, including Roots, Chaucer, British Literature and Classical Origins of Western Culture.

Br. Horner is quick to point out that being a Christian Brother offered him the opportunity to pursue an education in the first place. He attended high school at Manhattan Prep, which amounted to six classrooms in what is now De La Salle Hall.

“In my day, you sort of had to make a decision. When you got to be a junior, you were either going the physics math route, or the language route.

In our situation, it was difficult to do both. Most of us made a choice, and I made the choice to do languages,” said Br. Horner.

However, Br. Horner originally wanted to go down a slightly different path: to major in Latin. He was deterred by a Brother who told him, “We don’t need any more Latin teachers.” So Br. Horner chose English and received his doctorate at SUNY Albany.

While he was immersed in his studies, he visited MC’s campus to speak to the chair of the English department, and ask what the department

needed. One of the Brothers was retiring within the next two years, and the college needed a professor specializing in medieval literature.

Br. Horner went back to Albany and wound up becoming acquainted with and working for a professor who was a highly prominent medieval scholar.

“I mean I was headed that way and then with his presence and influence, I eventually became a graduate assistant for him, so I was working for him for most of the the time I was getting the degree, and that’s where I wound up in my niche,” Br. Horner said.

After he received his Ph.D., he applied to work for MC, which at the time, was the only Lasallian college in New York.

He received the job. Since then, he’s loved teaching and engaging with students.

“I particularly enjoy teaching students who are interested in learning, and who are willing to do the work involved, Br. horner said. “When that happens, I have had a good day. That’s literally true. They don’t necessarily have to be the smartest students. But they have to be interested in the subject and willing to do work.

If they are, it’s a pleasure for me and I hope it’s worthwhile to them.”

In addition to teaching, Br. Horner has noticed a couple changes at the college. One of the most major ones was when he arrived to the college, and it had really just begun to go co-

ed, which heavily impacted the campus in a positive way.

“The women deserve a huge amount of credit, because at least initially, that was, rightly or wrongly, an all-male world,” Br. Horner said. “If you ventured into it, you had to be really good to hold your own and it seems to me that the young women that have over the years, graduated with engineering degrees, have made the place proud.”

He continued.

“They had to be good in order to, initially, ‘survive’ because it was such a different experience. Over the years, not only have they survived, but they’ve shown themselves to be outstanding. Co-ed is probably the most prominent difference, and now it’s as if it never happened because it’s so obviously a co-ed campus. But there was a lot that had to be done in order to make it a campus that would be comfortable and hospitable for women,” Br. Horner said.

Another significant change has been the way people dress.

He brought up how people used to dress up every day to go to school. But, now he knows that whenever his students come to class, with suit and ties or business suits, he knows that’s because they have to go on a job interview. Otherwise, ordinary dress is much more casual.

Br. Horner applies the change in dress to his personal life.

He jokingly said, “In one

sense, you could say, ‘Well he don’t look like a Brother.’ I mean, Brother Robert Berger and some of the other Brothers wear the black shirt and collar. I’ve never really done that.

And why? Because when I first began teaching, I perspired so much that the plastic collar would drive me nuts. So I said I can’t stand this and I took the collar off and went to shirt. But, shirt with tie. In “the old days,” Brother Patrick Horner came students were dressed as if this to the college in 1969. were a serious matter.”

MANHATTAN COLLEGE / He continued.

COURTESY “It does change. Perceptions and whatever. I continue to dress the way I have all the the youngest, and it was clear, time because for me at least, even then that there weren’t this is a reminder that this is a going to be that many behind serious enterprise,” Br. Horner us.”

At that point, the presence said. “It’s not just passing the time. That may be a limitation. of the brothers on campus was Maybe I need to realize I can be very evident, not only by dress, just as serious without putting but also because they were facthis garb on, but it’s just been ulty members and part of the part of my training and nature, administration.

Presently, President so I do it.”

Over the years, Br. Horner O’Donnell is, for the first time noticed the lack of Brothers al- in the college’s history, not a Brother. While Br. Horner nomost immediately.

“I am concerned about tices this change, he hopes the how we figure out how to main- character of the school can retain the identity of the place, main without the Brothers.

When looking back at the and the values that it had, and which the brothers were impor- past 50 years, Br. Horner adtant in creating and preserving mits that they have really flown by. tradition,” Br. Horner said.

“I tend to live in the pres“When I first came here, and I joined the faculty, there ent and the moment, although were more than 50 brothers in it is true. It’s easy and it can be the community of the college. enjoyable to go down memory And a couple of us who came lane, but you don’t live there,” the same year, said, ‘the foun- Horner said. tain of youth!’ because we were

RikkiLynn Brings Yoga to MC

Garrett Keidel Sports Editor

Every Monday and Tuesday night, the Manhattan College Fitness Center hosts a yoga class for Manhattan students. Lead by senior RikkiLynn Shields, the classes are an opportunity for students who seek a more unified mental and physical state to do so while escaping some of the stresses of college life.

The classes are held from 7 to 8 p.m. each night in Kelly

RikkiLynn, an avid yogi, brought her practice to MC to help others.

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Commons. The room is subject to change time from time with a schedule of class locations posted at the Fitness Center, events calendar and Shields’ Instagram page.

Each session’s focus can be slightly different with some possibilities being breathing, mindfulness and deep stretching. People of all physical abilities are encouraged to come as each individual class is designed to be as accessible as possible for the widest range of students.

“My sessions are open to anyone, no matter if you’ve practiced yoga before or not. I try to make every class as accessible as possible to anyone who enters the room, and always offer modifications for certain poses that may be more challenging than others,” said Shields.

“I always tell my students that everyone’s body is different, so your downward dog may look different than the person next to you. I encourage everyone to listen to their bodies throughout the class, meaning, if a specific pose doesn’t feel right, or you just don’t feel like doing it, don’t do it. I’ve had students lay on their backs

and meditate or even stay in child pose for the majority of the practice, and that’s fine!!!

If they feel fulfilled after the class, that’s all that matters,” Shields said.

The many physical and mental benefits that come as a result of practicing yoga has been studied by Shields, and was a major deveined factor it her bringing it to the Manhattan community.

“I decided to bring my practice to MC not only for myself, but mainly for others,” Shields said. “While the practice of yoga has seemed to be trending as of late, there is so much more to the practice than headstands and splits.

The philosophy behind the practice is incredibly fascinating to me.”

She continued.

“The postural practice of yoga has a variety of benefits, some more obvious than others, including increased flexibility and strength, relief from stress or anxiety, improved concentration, balance cardiovascular and circulatory health, among a variety of other things. To me, the most important benefit of yoga comes from the unity of the mind and

RikkiLynn leads classes for students Monday and Tuesday nights in Kelly Commons.

RIKKILYNN SHIELDS / THE QUADRANGLE the body...the unity of intent to free the mind and the body of stress and physical pain underlies the devotion myself and many people have towards the practice,” Shields said.

For students looking to improve their overall wellbeing and take a break from the work of everyday life, Shields suggests coming to her sessions.

“People should come to my yoga classes every Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kelly Commons, because to me, wellness encompasses much more

than physical health, eating well, and exercising frequently,” said Shields.

“Wellness is cultivating a balance of both physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. The contemporary human condition itself is stressful and full of anxieties. However, I believe yoga has the ability to be a remedy for both the imbalances of daily life as well as larger obstacles faced,” Shields said.

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Sabeeha Rehman: “Threading My Prayer Rug” Madayln Johnson Asst. A&E Editor

On Tuesday, Feb. 5, Sabeeha Rehman shared her incredible and inspiring journey about moving to America as a Pakistani Muslim in her novel, “Threading My Prayer Rug: One Woman’s Journey from Pakistani Muslim to American Muslim.” The book was announced as one of the Booklist’s Top 10 Diverse Nonfiction Books of 2017 and Short-Listed for the 2018 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Rehman’s story details the hardships of adapting to the lifestyle of a nation that is not very accepting of the Pakistan Muslim culture.

Rehman’s memoir was a pleasurable, hilarious, relatable and touching experience for the many that tuned in to hear about the author’s story. In the beginning, Rehman talked about her rushed marriage and the intimidation behind marrying a man that lived in New York. She hilariously explained the benefits and downgrade of marrying so quickly to her husband.

“He is a doctor,” Rehman said as she paused while the audience chuckled at her remark to being married to a man with a successful and very economically stable career. “New York is too far away,” she added after. “What if he decides to settle in America and not return to Pakistan?”.

Rehman also hilariously described some other culture shock experiences she underwent when slowly educating herself on the American culture, such as not being asked repeatedly for refreshments after saying no the first time and putting on a shimmery, shiny outfit to mail letters to the post

office, quickly being told: “you must be new”.

One of the most memorable stories Rehman shared was explaining to her sons why they couldn’t have a Christmas tree in the 1970s and why Muslim holidays were underappreciated in America and not enthusiastically celebrated like the Christmas holiday.

She previously explained her concern about her children forgetting about their Muslim faith due to living such an Americanized life and not having the availability of family to pray or fast during Ramadan.

She mentioned the questions that went to her mind when thinking about her family’s lack of contribution to their faith like whether her children should miss school on the Muslim holidays when they are not off.

Rehman referenced the chapter in her book, “The Christmasisation of Eve” when telling the audience what she did to resolve the situation.

“Mommy, why can’t we have a Christmas tree?” she said when talking about her son questioning not having a tree when seeing Christmas lights around the neighborhood.

Rehman decided to talk to her Jewish friend to get an opinion about what she should do, calling it “minorities reaching out to minorities” where she announced to her family that on their holiday they would miss school, get dressed up, and attend eve prayers in Manhattan with no exception following a party afterward in a decorated apartment with lights.

The author emphasized, however, her refusal to allow her family to have a Christmas tree despite her realization later on that prophets in the Christian Bible were associated

with the Quran. The story connected with one student that attended the memoir, junior Nazia Sultana.

“It’s very relatable,” she said. “You get to see your parent’s perspective and your own perspective as a first generation American coming from a different culture. Her whole story is very relatable especially with Christmas because as a Muslim we don’t celebrate it but yet when I was growing up as a Muslim in America I wanted a tree and all that.”

Although Rehman shared some funny and relatable stories about being a Pakistan Muslim in the U.S., she also addressed the serious changes and difficulties that took place after 9/11, including the time when her 8-year old autistic grandson, Omar, was detained in the airport.

Rehman described the frustration and confusion she was feeling when receiving the text from her daughter in law, saying that her son was on a no-flight terrorist list, that they missed their flight to Disney World while waiting in a holding area, and how the boy was stimming, engaging in self-stimulatory behavior when hand-flapping and rocking, because he was not given anything to eat.

Rehman, outraged about the situation, called the press and was denied publication of the story from various newspapers except for Age of Autism in which Rehman was president of the National Autism Association New York Metro chapter at the time. It was after that moment, Reham said, that her husband encouraged her to write a book about her experiences being profiled and criticized as a Pakistan Muslim in America.

Many people who listened

Sabeeha Rehman signs her book and speaks to guests after sharing her memoir in Kelly 5B. MADALYN JOHNSON / THE QUADRANGLE

Sabeeha Rehman shares her experiences as a Muslim adapting to the U.S. in her memoir.

MADALYN JOHNSON / THE QUADRANGLE to Reham’s memoir had already read the book about Rehman’s encounters and experiences.

Junior Rabea Ali, described how the novel affected her and her family personally.

“One of the things that’s always been this ongoing conversation is this tug between different cultures that don’t mend very well and that’s always been the norm of my house,” she said. “I read this book to think about the different perspectives on them and to see if this could maybe give answers and so I would say the biggest change this brought, as I was reading the book, I was like ‘Hey Dad, let’s talk about this, let’s talk about how we can do this’ and so I would say that’s the biggest change it brought.”

Ali furthermore explained what made Rehman’s book different from the other ones about being a Muslim American.

“She tells it so personally from her experience, you’re literally their in her dining room, she does it exceptionally well.”

Sabeeha Rehman after the memoir discussed why the book is relevant and should be read by everyone, whether they’re a Muslim American or not.

“I want them to read it so they can understand what Muslims are about, what their religion is about, and what kind of people they are and that can easily be done by reading this story rather than an academic book,” she said. “I am not an academician and not an expert on theology, I’m just like your neighbor next door. It’s really getting to know your Muslim neighbor down the street and that fosters understanding and it addresses ignorance.”

Threading My Prayer Rug is a memoir about Sabeeha Rehamn’s life and the struggles she faced adapting to American life as a follower of the Islamic faith.

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Bringing Photography’s Truth to the Classroom Christine Nappi Contributor

While being surrounded by 200 prisoners and only two prison guards, Lili Kobielski was photographing her documentary book “I Refuse for the Devil to Take My Soul: Inside Cook County Jail.” Cook County Jail, located in Chicago, is the largest mental health institution in the country, as well as being a jail. Kobielski was inspired to capture the stories behind the inmates and jail employees, while also shedding light on the topic of mental illness, through her photography skills, a passion that she’s turned into a career.

Kobielski recently began instructing photography classes at Manhattan College this past fall semester, in addition to teaching at New York University. Other than teaching, Kobielski has published two photo documentary books while also taking photographs for a plethora of publications such as Vogue, The New York Times, The New Yorker and Vice.

“I’m interested in what’s there,” Kobielski said. “The camera is such a beautiful way to see the world and get access to places that you wouldn’t otherwise.”

Kobielski developed an interest in photography during high school, often finding herself in her school’s dark room learning on film camera.

She describes photography as being her “niche,” where she feels most comfortable.

After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NYU and a masters in digital media from Columbia University, Kobielski began to venture out into the world photography. One of her goals was to have her photography featured in an edition of

The New York Times, which she soon did upon graduating.

To delve further into the art of photography and pursue a deeper meaning in her work, Kobielski began working on documentary style pieces.

Her book on Cook County Jail was released in Dec. 2018, and documented the struggles prisoners faced while highlighting the issues of incarceration.

Kobielski has also published her book “Rockabye” in 2015 which illustrates the impact Hurricane Sandy left on the Rockaway Peninsula.

“I really believe in and I hope photography, and especially documentary photography, can effect change and highlight issues and problems in society,” Kobielski said. “It’s really important to shed light on these issues and share and at least provide and outlet for people that don’t have a voice.”

Kobielski chose the subject of Cook County Jail in order to educate others and create awareness about the issues in jail by documenting it for the world to see. Like any other shoot, Kobielski was nervous and stressed at first but was determined to encapsulate a compelling narrative of those in the jail.

The stories Kobielski heard from prisoners were often about trauma, mental illness and social ills, with most of their crimes being drug or gang related. She described a majority of the prisoners emerging from backgrounds of poverty with little room for opportunity in life, and then being incarcerated as young teenagers. In addition to the inmates, Kobielski interviewed numerous employees, and describes how they’ve done “incredible social work.”

“I was so grateful and amazed by how incredibly generous all of the inmates were in

giving their stories and giving me their time,” Kobielski said.

“We think about jail and all the ills of jail, but it’s so much about the community and what’s happening in society. Racism, poverty, all of these things are so directly related to incarceration and that was something that was really important to hear and to put into the book,” she said.

After three and a half years of conducting countless numbers of interviews, directing photo shoots and crafting a story, her book was finally published. Kobielski believes this to be the work that she feels “best” about because it brings recognition to a serious issue.

“If I wasn’t a photographer doing a book, there’s no way I would go inside a jail and work for three years. That’s one of the incredible things about photography is the places that it takes you,” she said.

Although she’s mostly interested in documentary work, Kobielski also enjoys being assigned to shoot for publications. When shooting assignments for magazines such as Vogue, Kobielski will spend most of her time travelling to various locations, researching places to go, where celebrities will be or finding out topics everyone’s talking about. As she describes, many see the job as “high profile” it brings a long challenges, such as the need to shoot a handful of assignments a day to be successful.

“It’s a very intense lifestyle and as much as I like doing these short term assignments, I really like doing longer documentary projects,” Kobielski said. “I like doing this mix of things, I think good photography is good photography, whether you’re doing fashion pictures, photojournalism or you’re doing longer form docu-

While researching about the life of prisoners in a jail and mental health institution, Lili Kobielski captures the stories of many and the issues of incarceration in her book “I Refuse for the Devil to Take My Soul: Inside Cook County Jail.”

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Lili Kobielski poses with her husband and child. Kobielski began teaching photography classes this past fall at Manhattan College.

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mentary work.”

On top of her documentary and assignment work, Kobielski is also passionate about teaching photography and finds it “fulfilling” to help students improve their skills.

“The reason that she loves photography and that she’s so passionate about it really comes out in her teaching style,” junior Brittany O’Malley said. “She wants to teach us what’s really important about photography.”

While she originally thought that Kobielski’s class would simply teach her how to use a camera, O’Malley feels she has learned the value of photography. Although her plans for the future don’t include pursuing photography as a career, she has been able to apply her photography skills to her interests as well as advertising internships.

O’Malley describes Kobielski’s curriculum as being “open” and that it allows “creativity.” Students were able to take the same assignment and interpret it in unique ways by photographing different subjects such as fashion, street and personal photography.

“If you’re interested in doing anything creative it’s definitely worth it to take this class.

Even if you’re not necessarily interested in being a photographer it’s a really good class to take just to get the creative juices flowing and to learn how to look at things differently,” O’Malley said.

Kobielski’s background in photography has allowed her to bring a creative and effective teaching style to the classroom.

As junior Harriet Carino describes, Kobielski would bring in other professional photographers to share their experiences too, which set examples for the class and inspired students.

In addition, Kobielski’s assign-

ments challenges students to go onto the streets of the city, expand their creativity and capture significant subjects. Carino describes having learnt a great deal from Kobielski and her experience.

“Professor Kobielski has definitely impacted me as a photographer in the best ways.

[She] has always encouraged me which meant a lot coming from a professional,” Carino said.

While she continues to teach, Kobielski hopes to be more “selective” of her photography expenditures in the future. She hopes to get into another long-form project, and is planning on pursuing some of her own work.

Kobielski enjoys teaching at Manhattan and working with her students. She describes them as “dedicated” and “hardworking” and finds it rewarding to seeing them learn and grow in the field of photography.

She advises those interested in building a photography career to persevere and to “hustle” toward reaching the goal. Although it can be challenging at times, she has built her career off of her passion for meaningful photography and is helping and encouraging students who wish to do the same “[Photography] is beautiful, rewarding, it gives you really amazing access if you like adventures and seeing new things and exploring the world,” Kobielski said. “It’s a really beautiful field for that reason.”

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Patrick Malone Named Head Coach of Swimming and Diving at MC Pete Janny

Asst. Sports Editor Patrick Malone recently took over as the new head swimming and diving coach for the Men’s and Women’s swim teams. The Rowan University Alumni has quite the resume when it comes to swimming and coaching.

Previously serving as the

accomplish this season?

PM: “They’ve been very welcoming with me. Joining the family, and in regards to our accomplishments, the way I look at this season is that it’s very much an open slate where I can begin adding my own influence into the program and build upon it going forward after the completion of this year.”

TQ: What prior experience have you had as an athlete and coach?

slightly. In regards to my only experiences, coaching men has been at the club level. But in regards to coaching with the women’s at the collegiate level, it felt very much at home. The coaching of the men’s side is a lot simpler than coaching women’s at the college level and I haven’t had much of an issue in regards to that transition.”

TQ: Has coaching for a school in the Bronx differed much from your prior coaching

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Being a part of the athletic department as a student athlete is a privilege, but when you even hear the term ‘student athlete’ student is always first. You have to excel in the classroom before you are given the opportunity to excel at your craft.

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assistant coach for the LIU Brooklyn Women’s swim team, Malone performed exceptionally well during his years as a college athlete and has coached for various elite swimming clubs.

He sat down to discuss with the Quadrangle what it’s like being a new member of the Jasper athletic community and what we should expect from the rest of the swim season.

The Quadrangle: How did you find about the swim coach position at Manhattan College?

Patrick Malone: “I had several friends in the college, athletic word that mentioned it to me, to formally apply and I just did.”

TQ: How has the Jasper community been treating you?

How have they motivated you in regards to what you want to

PM: ”So, when I was an athlete myself in college I was lucky enough to compete at the NCAA division III level and was very successful in my own athlete self, during my undergraduate years. Then for postgrad I got my masters at LIU Brooklyn where I was fortunate enough to be the assistant coach in building that program from the first recruiting class to its own state now and I think without having that experience of building that program, I would never been comfortable enough to take a leap like this, to coach at the division I level.”

TQ: Coaching for the Women and Men’s swim team, how do you think both has affected you in how you approach the students and their performances?

PM: “It has affected it

experiences?

PM: “No, not much difference at all. A lot of similarities which has made the transition so smooth.”

TQ: I understand you guys are preparing for MAAC’s this upcoming week? Are you excited? How do you think the team is feeling and what results are you expecting?

PM: “So, right now we’re thick in the tape of blues cause we just kinda started resting so everyone’s a little sore and tired and were probably a couple days away from peak performance, and I’m pretty excited about how we’re gonna swim at conference. I think we’re gonna surprise a lot of people in regards to our results and give the conference a little taste of what’s gonna come for years to come.”

Head coach Patrick Malone of Swimming and Diving Team.

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TQ: How important is it to you that the swimmers here find a balance with schoolwork, maintaining a decent G.P.A., while performing exceptionally well for the swim team? Is it important you?

PM: “Absolutely, it’s the most important thing. Being a part of the athletic department as a student athlete is a privilege, but when you even hear the term ‘student athlete’ student is always first. You have to excel in the classroom before you are given the opportunity to excel at your craft.”

TQ: What’s the best advice you think you’ve told the

swimmers and divers you’ve coached briefly in Manhattan College as well as the students you’ve had in the past?

PM: “Live in the moment.

You are where you are and the current situation does not define the final outcome. Your current situation is what helps foster your final outcome.”

TQ: Anything else you would like to say about the Jasper swimmers and your season so far?

PM: “No, not really. We’re excited, I’m excited. They’re not too excited yet but I’m excited.”

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Men’s Basketball Splits Latter Half of Four Game Home Stand Pete Janny

Asst. Sports Editor The Manhattan Jaspers (7-17, 5-7 MAAC) began the latter half of their four game home stand when they squared off with the first place Rider Broncs (12-10, 7-3 MAAC).

The Jaspers entered the game looking to extend their winning streak to three after registering big wins against Fairfield and Saint Peter’s in their first two tilts of the home stand.

Entering the night owners of a MAAC-best 63.1 opponents points per game, the Jaspers knew they were going to need to show up in earnest on the defensive end in hopes of knocking off the high-flying Broncs. Steve Masiello’s side looked poise from the outset and rarely had a bad sequence the whole night. Bolstered by the play of a few key contributors, the Jaspers turned on the jets in the second half to roll past the Broncs 73-66.

Both teams got off to hot starts in what was an exhilarating first stanza. After Tyler Reynolds connected on a three to open the scoring, Rider swiftly ignited a 9-0 run to jump out to a 9-3 lead that was eventually quelled by a Samir Stewart three pointer. Trailing 17-10, Manhattan sparked a 5-0 run off of a Tyler Reynolds triple and a Tykei Greene floater to bring the Jaspers to within two at 17-15 with 12:20 left in the first half. Reynolds continued to keep Manhattan on Rider’s tail for the remainder of the half by nailing big shots, including

a triple and a mid-range jumper that cut Rider’s lead to 26-22 and 31-24, respectively. Mired in a 35-28 hole, Stewart drilled a big long ball in the closing seconds of the half to slash Rider’s lead to 35-31 at the break.

Reynolds set the tone for his team with a first half performance that featured four threepoint field goals from the junior sharpshooter.

“He’s very focused and very locked in,” said Head Coach Steve Masiello of Reynolds.

“We see what he’s capable of when he’s put in the right situation.”

Manhattan grabbed their first lead since the opening minute of the game when Stewart connected on a corner three to put his team up 40-38 at the 17:25 mark of the second half.

After exchanging leads for the ensuing ten minutes, Manhattan broke through in a big way.

Down 56-54 with 7:56 to play, Manhattan spearheaded a 12-0 run to seize their biggest lead of the night at 64-56. Manhattan’s outburst was highlighted by back to back three point daggers from Reynolds and Stewart, respectively. Equipped with a 70-66 lead with 34.1 seconds left, Stewart and Reynolds iced the game with a few clutch free throws.

“These guys did a total job tonight and played vintage Manhattan basketball,” said Masiello.

Reynolds led Manhattan in scoring with 23 points while also collecting seven boards.

Stewart continued his impressive rookie campaign producing 19 points on four of five

Head Coach Stephen Masiello and members of the Men’s Basketball Team celebrate a victory over first place team Rider .

GOJASPERS / COURTESY shooting from beyond the arc while also adding five assists.

Masiello raved about the potential of his freshman phenom.

“He’s special. His IQ is off the charts,” said Masiello of Stewart’s game. “I haven’t ever trusted a freshman like this.”

Stewart credited his teammates for allowing him to be successful on the court.

“My teammates believe in me and I believe in them,” said Stewart. “They put me in positions and I put them in positions and we do whatever we got to do to win.”

Manhattan wrapped up their home stand when they played host to the Sienna Saints (12-12, 7-4 MAAC) last Friday night. The Jaspers came into

Junior Tyler Reynolds had 18 points and a career-high nine rebounds at the game against Rider University on Feb 5.

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the game playing their best basketball of the season having gone unbeaten in their first previous three tilts. Playing in front of another electric crowd at Draddy, the seventh place Jaspers looked to continue their ascent up the MAAC standings with Siena and multiple other teams positioned only slightly better.

Both teams struggled mightily right from the get-go with neither team able to find an offensive rhythm at any juncture of the opening stanza.

As Siena misfired at will, the Jaspers maintained the lead for the entirety of the first half. Despite Manhattan’s rigid cushion, the team’s biggest lead was a mere seven point advantage that came at the 9:23 mark. All things considered, Manhattan’s scant 17-16 edge at the break had Steve Masiello’s team knowing they should’ve created more separation while the door was left open. As for the opposing team, Siena’s hellish half of basketball was illustrated by their shooting numbers. The Saints shot the ball at a 24% clip from the field while misfiring on all of their 11 attempts from downtown.

The arrival of the second half signified a rebirth for both teams. Siena opened the half with an explosive 7-0 run that gave the Saints a 23-17 lead and abruptly shifted the momentum away from the Jaspers. After a Tykei Greene free throw and an Ebube Ebube lay up off a Siena turnover, the Jaspers came to within three at 23-20.

However, Siena’s resurgence had more fireworks. With senior Evan Fisher leading the charge, the Saints progressively stretched their lead to as much as 13 at 39-26 by way of efficient execution. After back

to back Fisher baskets pushed Siena’s lead to 43-29 at the 6:55 mark, Manhattan’s hopes of keeping their three game winning streak alive seemed remote.

Much to the surprise of the crowd, Manhattan had one last comeback bid in the works.

Fueled by more Reynolds heroics, the Jaspers launched a 12-2 run in the closing minutes to get within four at 45-41 with 1:45 remaining. Moments later, the Jaspers responded to a Jaylen Pickett three-point play with another Reynolds three to make it a one-possession game at 48-45 with 38.1 seconds left.

The thrilling action didn’t end there.

Down two with four seconds left, Nehemiah Mack retrieved the rock off of a Siena missed free throw and launched a halfcourt prayer that fell short as time expired. Despite their rocky first half, Siena escaped Draddy with a 51-49 win to end Manhattan’s win streak at three games.

Reynolds shined again for Manhattan amassing 18 points while collecting a career high 9 rebounds. The Manhattan junior posted averages of 16.8 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game during the four game home stand. For the opposing team, Fisher led the charge with 18 points.

“His ability to shoot the ball has really helped our offense a lot,” said Masiello of Reynolds.

“I’m really happy about his nine defensive rebounds tonight.”

Manhattan will get an entire week off before returning to action on Friday, February 15th at Niagara for the first game of a two game road trip that also includes a stop at Canisius.

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Jaspers’ Winning Streak Snapped By Marist Before Rebounding Against St. Peter’s WBB: MANHATTAN 51, MARIST 62 WBB: MANHATTAN 62, ST. PETER’S 44 John Jackson Senior Writer

The Lady Jaspers played one game at home and one game on the road during the week of Feb. 4-Feb. 10.

In the first game on Feb. 7 against Marist, their threegame winning streak was snapped as the Red Foxes beat them 62-51 in Draddy Gymnasium. However, the Jaspers bounced back on the road and started a new winning streak on Feb. 9 against St. Peter’s with a 62-44 victory.

Manhattan had a tough opponent in their first matchup against Marist. The Red Foxes came in 16-7 overall and 8-3 in the MAAC with two of the topfive scorers in the MAAC in juniors Rebekah Hand and Alana Gilmer.

The Jaspers got off to a quick start against the Red Foxes as they took a 5-3 lead in the first 1:36 of the game. From there they started building until they led by a game-high 11 points with eight seconds left in the quarter. The Jaspers then finished the first quarter with a respectable 20-10 lead against the Red Foxes.

Marist did not let a tough first quarter get the best of them, however. They dominated in the second quarter and outscored the Jaspers by 21-2 to replace a 10-point deficit with a nine-point lead.

“I thought first quarter, we were tremendous. We were up 10,” Head coach Heather Vulin said in a postgame interview with Go Jaspers “Second

quarter was the difference of the game. I felt like we settled for some shots instead of being more aggressive.”

As noted by Vulin, the damage done by Marist in the second quarter was irreversible.

Although Manhattan started the third quarter out by cutting their 31-22 deficit into a 31-25 deficit, Marist continued to build a lead and maintained it for the rest of the game.

By the 5:03 mark, Marist took a 15-point lead on a layup from junior Grace Vander Weide; their biggest lead of the game. The third quarter ended with Marist up by 12 points with a 46-34 lead.

Manhattan played them close in the fourth and outscored them 17-16 in those 10 minutes. However, the big lead that the Red Foxes built earlier in the game allowed them to ease their way to a 62-51 victory.

“I thought the third and fourth quarter were great quarters, but we really just dug ourselves a hole,” Vulin said in her interview with Go Jaspers.

In the end, it was Hand and Vander Weide who led the Red Foxes. Hand had a doubledouble as she scored 21 points accompanied by 10 boards.

Vander Weide had a respectable 12 points to go along with five rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.

Manhattan’s offense was also heavily carried by a couple of players. Sophomore Lynette Taitt recorded 12 points, two boards, three assists and one steal. It was the fourth-straight game in which she had double-

Sophomore Courtney Warley faces an opponent from Marist.

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Freshman D’Yona Davis goes up for a shot against Marist on Feb. 7.

GO JASPERS/COURTESY digit points. Davis ended her day with a career-high 20 points accompanied by two rebounds, two assists and two steals.

“The big thing for us is that we got to play 40 minutes,” Vulin said in her interview with Go Jaspers. “We have shown when we play 40 minutes, we’re gonna win. We play 30 minutes and we show that it’s gonna be competitive, it’s gonna be close, but we’re not good enough where we can only show up for 30 minutes. So the big thing we

gotta just take away is that it’s a 40 minute game and we got to have the maturity to play for 40 minutes.”

Two days later, the Jaspers played for all 40 minutes.

In the Jaspers’ first road game of February, they headed down to Jersey City, New Jersey to take on the 6-15 (1-9 MAAC) St. Peter’s Peacocks.

Freshman Sydney Watkins started things off for the Jaspers with a three-pointer 1:03 into the game. With 6:06 remaining, the Jaspers took a 12-4 lead. Manhattan stayed in the lead for most of the first until the Peacocks went on a 7-0 run from the 0:46 mark until the conclusion of the quarter to take an 18-16 lead.

Watkins helped Manhattan regain the lead with another three at the 8:25 mark. The Peacocks took one more lead before Davis’ layup with 6:24 remaining gave them a lead they would not relinquish. By halftime, the Jaspers held a 3026 lead.

The third quarter was a back-and-forth battle which resulted in the Jaspers outscoring the Peacocks by 13-10 to increase their four-point lead to seven points.

Manhattan saved their best for last, however. After a layup

by St. Peter’s junior Zoe Pero and a successful three-point play by freshman Cinnamon

Dockery, the Jaspers went on a torrid 19-3 run to conclude the game with a 62-44 victory.

Junior Courtney Warley led the Jasper offense with a double-double which included 11 boards and a career-high 20 points. She also added two assists, four steals and four blocks. Her four blocks gave her 72 for her career which is good for ninth best all-time in program history.

The Jaspers now stand at 7-15 overall on the season and 5-6 in the MAAC. While on the surface their record may not look great, they have turned their season around in their last five games by going 4-1 in conference play.

There are seven games left to play until the MAAC Tournament in Albany and the Jaspers now have a chance to get decent seeding for the first round.

If they manage to win five or more of their remaining games, they even have a chance for a first-round bye. With only three weeks left in the regular season, every game is meaningful.

The women are back in action on the road on Tuesday, Feb. 12 when they play Monmouth at 7:00 p.m.