Issue 12, Spring 2021- The Quadrangle

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Locke’s Loft Opens Indoor Dining at 50% Capacity

Locke’s Loft reopened their indoor dining spaces on Monday, April 19th to students and staff. The indoor dining capacity matches New York City’s procedures of 50% capacity. The decision was made in conjunction with the consistent drop in positive test results within the Manhattan College community. The email from Jaspers Return from Thursday April 15th reads, “Please be sure to keep following distancing signage and wash your hands before and after eating.” Once again, the dining staff encourages students to follow all COVID-19 guidelines directed by the state, such as sanitation, capacity and distancing guidelines. “To adhere to social distancing guidelines implemented by the State and Local Governments, it is best practice to refrain from moving chairs,” the dining services team wrote to The Quadrangle. Sophomore Ali James is a public health major with a concentration in healthcare administration and management minor. Like many other students, James is looking forward to seeing how Locke’s will continue to adjust to reopening. “I think it’s great that Lockes has officially reopened for indoor dining especially because we aren’t allowed to have visitors in our respective buildings. It’s nice to feel like things are maybe going to start going back to the way they were before the pandemic, especially as the semester ends and we all are getting ready to go back home,” James wrote. Although students are now permitted to eat at Locke’s Loft, all meals will still be available in to-go boxes until the end of the 2021 spring semester.

“I personally really like having the grab-n-go option and I hope this is something they continue to allow even as we move past the pandemic,” James wrote. Dining Services is hoping to return to full capacity in Locke’s Loft for the Fall 2021 semester. That being said, whether the self-serve salad, soup and sandwich bar will return along with full capacity seating is still under question. James wrote, “I do think Lockes will return to the way it used to be, but not in the near future. The thought of being allowed to squeeze 12 people into a table like we used to over a year ago almost seems completely foreign.” James continued. “In all honesty, I still haven’t gotten used to seeing people eat in Locke’s now.” Although dining services plans on opening Locke’s Loft indoor dining capacity to 100% for the fall 2021 semester, they are carefully monitoring guidance from the government during these rapidly changing times. “Dining services is working in conjunction with the Administration at Manhattan College to develop a safe dining operation that follows guidelines implemented by the State and Local Governments,” the dining services team wrote. In addition to Locke’s Loft, Sip and Chill has also reopened indoor dining to 50% capacity. Plans are currently being constructed on what to do with the space that previously held Cafe 1853. “Dining Services is working in conjunction with the Administration at Manhattan College to create a concept for Café 1853 that will be best fit for the campus community. Students who would like to share what they would like to see in the space are encouraged to contact our team at diningservices@manhattan.edu,” the dining services team wrote.

IN A&E:

IN SPORTS:

Lauren Raziano & Maria Thomas Social Media Editor & Managing Editor

Jasper Vaccine Clinic Smith Hall became a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic on April 22. LAUREN RAZIANO/ THE QUADRANGLE

Health Services Offers Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic Katherine Heneghan, Caroline McCarthy, & Zoe DeFazio Web Editor, Asst. Features Editor & Staff Writer

One Manhattan hosted an on-campus pop-up clinic provided by Village Apothecary for 500 first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic was open to administer vaccinations to staff, students and Bronx “neighbors” as stated in an email sent to the Manhattan College community on April 19. 250 people made their way into Smith Auditorium to receive their first dose of the vaccine on Thursday, April 22. Those interested in receiving the vaccination on campus were required to fill out an online registration form and choose an appointment time

IN NEWS:

Senate Meeting on pg. 4

prior to arrival. However, due to the excess doses One Manhattan welcomed walk-ins on the day of the event. Even with extra encouragement for vaccination, the remaining half of the available doses were unfortunately discarded for lack of use. Tamara Britt, chief of staff in the Office of the President, gained access to the doses of the vaccine, and quickly organized the pop-up clinic within one week of notification. “Last week, we were approached by the state to administer doses of the vaccine,” Britt said. “It required us to register as an official agency – but we were already registered, but what we realized was that, in order to administer the vaccine effectively, you have to have a lot of resources in place.” Manhattan College previously

IN FEATURES: Quad 10 on pg. 6

commented to The Quadrangle that vaccines will not be mandatory for fall 2021, but students and staff question how campus will function fully in-person without a fully vaccinated population. “Hopefully that decision will be made relatively soon. If it were to be mandatory, you want to give everyone time to be able to do it,” Jacqueline Martin, coordinator of Campus Ministry and Social Action and organizer of the clinic, said. “Today we are hoping that as many people as possible do get it. We haven’t made any decisions about mandating, but we’re definitely still chatting about it and trying to figure out the best course of action for our campus.” __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

Jasper Jams on pg. 11

Honoring Ed Bowes on pg. 14


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