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Bridge Closures in Lee and Horan Cause Uproar Among Student Body Nicole Rodriguez, Zoe DeFazio, & Christine Nappi

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LWGRC Proposes Women-Only Gym Hours Kelly Cwik & Megan LaCreta Asst. A&E Editor & Staff Writer

The Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center is working with the Fitness Center to test out women-only gym hours. Last Monday, the LWGRC sent out a poll to gage student support in hopes of jump-starting the implementation of these hours.

Amanda Touse is a senior business analytics major, and an intern at the LWGRC. Touse first pitched the idea of women-only gym hours when she interviewed for the position last year, as a way to empower women on campus to be more active in the gym, particularly in the weight section.

“I know so many girls who are uncomfortable in the gym,

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and they don’t know what they’re doing so they don’t want to go work out,” said Touse.

“Typically if its a weightlifting thing or the machines, there’s so many guys, and you can kind of feel like you’re being watched, and you don’t want to look stupid.”

Shawn Ladda, EdD, chair of the kinesiology department and a member of the LWGRC advisory board, stressed the importance of a diverse exercise routine that targets all five components of health related fitness, which includes muscle strength, muscle endurance, cardiovascular endurance, body composition, and flexibility. She expressed hope that the new hours would lead to gym-goers of all genders adding some variety to their routines.

“I think if you know anyone going into the fitness center, I’ve made this observation for a

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lot of years and I’ve taught this to my wellness students, that more often you see women on the aerobics equipment when you walk in, and more often you see the men in the back, using a lot of the equipment,” said Ladda. “We need the women to go in the back and use the different strength training opportunities back there, not only the machines, but also free weights. And the men need to not just lift weights, they need to get themselves on the rowing machines, so that they also are contributing to the five components of health related fitness.”

Touse and the LWGRC brought the idea for womenonly gym hours to the Fitness Center, and are currently working out a trial for the program.

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Manhattan College students living in Lee and Horan halls will no longer have access to the eighth-floor bridge doors.

This protocol was reinstated for the Fall 2021 semester, forcing students to exclusively enter and exit the building through the main lobby doors that face Broadway.

This decision to close the bridge is to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus according to the Interim Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, Esmilda Abreu-Hornbostel, Ph.D. Abreu-Hornbostel describes that the bridge closures are meant to make students feel comfortable and protected in their dorm buildings, so they would not need to wear a mask or follow other protocols on their designated floor of residence.

“We had hoped that this semester would be the beginning of the post-COVID year, but it turns out it’s not,” Abreu-Hornbostel said. “I feel like making the residence halls feel like home is important [and that] matters with the bridge because if you’re bringing people in that are not vaccinated, that are not doing the daily symptom tracker. Now you’ve made your environment go from a home-safe environment [to one that’s not]... we’re just trying to be as vigilant as possible so students can be as free as possible where they ought to be.”

Residence Life has not made an updated comment on the topic and students living in Lee and Horan are not pleased with the decision to keep the bridges closed.

A petition titled “Open the Lee and Horan Hall Bridges at Manhattan College,” was created anonymously on change. org to garner student support in an effort to reopen the bridges. An Instagram account was also created anonymously, @ openthebridge, but the owner

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of the account did not answer requests to speak on the topic.

The anonymous petition to reopen the bridges has received much attention, gaining 384 signatures in a four-day span, and raises concerns of foot traffic, COVID-19 precautions, ADA non-compliance, fire safety and the college’s Lasallian values.

Those who have signed the petition share similar sentiments against the bridge closures.

One student, Jonathan Deutsch, publicly commented on his reason for signing the petition because the closures are, “an unnecessary restriction that makes it harder for students to get around campus.”

Similarly, another student Mike Micek publicly commented that reopening the bridges, “would be convenient for everyone,” and the closures have been a “constant hassle.”

More importantly, for students like junior psychology major and Lee resident, Isabel Cameron, who are making their return back to campus from strictly remote learning, prior notice of the bridge closures would have influenced their living situations.

“I was completely unaware that the bridges were an issue people were trying to deal with.

I wish I would have had a lot better warning or else I would have changed where I live because I’m on the seventh floor,” said Cameron. “It takes me 5-10 minutes to get an elevator in the morning sometimes and I’ve been almost late a couple of times for class because I didn’t account for that and seven flights of stairs.”

One concern that the creator of the petition had was not having enough access to enough exit points.

“According to nyc.gov not having a secondary building exit is a legitimate fire safety hazard,” wrote the creator of the petition, claiming that Lee and Horan are “ADA non-compliant.” __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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The creator provided a document to support the claim, which states the following: “There must be two means of [exits] from your apartment building. Your primary or first exit is your apartment door that leads into either an unenclosed (not separated by walls and doors) stairway or through a public hallway to an enclosed stairway that leads to the street.

Your secondary exit should… [lead] directly or indirectly to the street level.”

Abreu-Hornbostel indicates that the bridge is not a “fire door” or “safety access door” and that there are additional exits on the sides of the main floors in Lee and Horan. She describes Lee and Horan are fully compliant with fire safety, for having two exits and having plans, drills and safety training in place.

“We’re 100 percent compliant with all our codes,” Abreu-Hornbostel said. “If we really didn’t have access to safety, I would not be able to sleep… what I do worry about is creating false narratives around safety, when we have to be so vigilant right now… and so this is not the time for us to be just thinking about ourselves, we have to sort of be thinking about ‘hey, how can we keep the whole community alive?’.”

Although Lee and Horan are fully compliant with fire safety, students like Cameron ask for better communication from administration regarding exits in the case of emergencies.

“There’s been no explanation and rationalization of it.

There’s been no explanation of contingencies in case of emergency or if you’re a student with disabilities,” said Cameron. “None of that has been clear to any of the students that

live here, or at least not me or my suitemates.”

The current closure is not the first time the bridge doors have closed. Last March, the college announced it would be prohibiting bridge access in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. This is likely because the bridge doors do not have their own public safety officers supervising the traffic flow of students.

In an email on March 1, 2021, Residence Life announced that they will not be allowing visitors in the residence halls and will be closing the Lee and Horan bridges, “due to an increase in cases and the number of students who have had to quarantine.” The decision comes from the Residence Life staff “preemptively taking actions to ensure we’re providing a safe living and learning environment within the residence halls.”

Shortly after this announcement was sent, Jaspers Return documented that the positive test average for the school was a high 4.2% on March 11, 2021. Since then, the bridge doors have not been fully open, despite much of campus lifting past restrictions.

One of the restrictions that has been lifted is the admittance of day and overnight guests into Residence Halls, a regulation that was initially put in place when the bridge closures were back in March.

According to Abreu-Hornbostel, closing the bridges back in March “helped tremendously” decrease the number of COVID-19 cases.

“We have an entire, at least a full semester, of referencing where we can compare incident reports and circumstances that arose when the bridges were just open versus when the bridges are scheduled and controlled for needed access.”

Abreu-Hornbostel stated that a system has been put in

“Manhattan College students living in Lee and Horan halls will no longer have access to the eighth-floor bridge doors.”

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place to open the bridges under certain circumstances, such as if a student has a disability or injury and will need to access the eighth-floor entrance. The bridges will additionally be open for tour groups, but all circumstantial openings will be monitored by public safety.

“We definitely want to make sure that the bridges are accessed for those who need it,” Abreu-Hornbostel said. “[The system] allows us to have public safety scheduled to be there, it allows us to monitor the ins and outs and that’s really important because if we don’t have a way to monitor, once again we’re compromising the safety of the piece we want to have in the residence halls.”

Although the bridges remain closed at the moment, Abreu-Hornbostel claims they

will “absolutely” reopen again, but the time for that is undetermined. She describes that the administration doesn’t “ever want to stop access” to parts of campus, but having unsupervised spaces “doesn’t make sense” at this time, given the college doesn’t have the resources to monitor the bridge at all times.

With the creation and sharing of the petition, it is clear that students are adamant about expressing their frustrations over the bridge closures and requesting the bridges to be reopened. The petition has not made an impact on the college’s decision to reopen the bridges in the near future, so for now, students will have to use the main entrances until further notice.

Although Abreu-Hornbos-

tel encourages students to voice their opinions, she finds that now is not the time to petition for a cause such as this.

However, she finds student petitioning to be an integral part of the campus community “Now during COVID is not the right time to be pushing for personal convenience versus community responsibility,” Abreu-Hornbostel said. “But I actually love and encourage when students come together to voice what they need because if we don’t have an environment where people can speak freely, we lose innovation. We lose opportunity, we lose a space of co-creation, [and] we want all those things.

So I would say let’s talk about what’s behind the petition, and let’s work it out.”

LWGRC Proposes Women Only Gym Hours __________________________ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 do one or two days to test out some interest,” said Touse.

“And then from there, hopefully, if it goes the way we want it to and there’s a lot of interest in it, it becomes a more permanent thing where it can happen every week, or hopefully a few times a week, just to make it a big thing that’s not just happening once a month, you know.

It’s accessible.”

Accessibility is an import-

ant aspect of this program.

Ashley Lawton, a junior political science and sociology double major and LWGRC intern, explained the importance of creating a place for women to be comfortable and able to express themselves.

“I think it’s important because you provide women with a space to work out and take care of their bodies and their minds and that’s obviously important no matter who you are, but for women, finding that

space, and a safe space to do that can be particularly difficult,” Lawton said. “So I think that women-only gym hour will definitely provide that safe space.”

Similar to Lawton, Guadalupe Cabrera, a senior finance major believes that a women only gym hour will give women that comfortable space in which more women will participate.

“I think it’s important, because maybe a lot of women,

like I said, feel intimidated and maybe they’ve been wanting to go to the gym but because of that specific feeling they’ve kind of been refraining,” Cabrera said. “So I feel like if we did have that hour, a lot more women would be taking advantage of it.”

The feedback for the program has been overwhelmingly positive. As of Friday, a poll sent out by the LWGRC showed that 98 percent of respondents were interested in women only gym hours.

Ladda applauded the program, as well as the positive response it received from the campus community.

“I don’t see anything negative about it,” said Ladda. “It’s really about being equitable, inclusive, providing an environment where individuals feel safe and they feel motivated to become stronger and healthier.”

For more information reach out to the LWGRC via their email, lasallianwomenandgender@manhattan.edu.

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Post Covid at Locke’s: Making the Slow Return Adrianne Hutto & Lauren Raziano

Asst. Production Editor & Social Media Editor Students and staff are back in the Locke’s Loft dining hall ready to enjoy full dine-in service after two semesters of only grab-and-go options.

However, this is not without its restrictions, as non-vaccinated students are not permitted to dine-in for meals. Initially, this was not being regulated by administration as students settled back into campus life.

Now, there is a new system in place which alerts dining staff of students’ vaccination status.

Some students have noticed changes in the way the dining hall is set up this year. For example, there has been a replacement of the pasta station with a self-serve pasta bar, and the carving station has been replaced with cereal options for students.

Pete McHugh, director of media relations and strategic communication, emailed with The Quadrangle to get more information regarding the plan for the dining hall this semester.

“We partner with administration at Manhattan College as well as the Dining Committee to come up with new, healthy and innovative dining options,” McHugh wrote.

Some students may have noticed that there is a new nutritionist for the dining hall.

Unlike last year’s dietician, Kayla Kirschner, the current nutritionist, is excited to talk to students and figure out more inclusive dietary options.

“Kayla Kirschner, RDN, CDN is our new Registered Dietitian and she is available 5 days a week via email and 1-on-1 consultations; we encourage students to reach out to her, especially those with special dietary needs. She can be reached at diningservices@ manhattan.edu,” McHugh wrote.

In regards to monitoring vaccinated and non-vaccinated students, MC has had to get stricter with their mandating as New York State requires all residences who are unvaccinated to avoid eating or doing any unmasked activities indoors.

Dining services was previously lenient about this policy but has since been working to better regulate this policy.

“Dining Services is working with Manhattan College to manage access to the dining hall using the College’s green pass system and NYC mandates,” McHugh wrote.

Despite these regulations, dining services have been working to meet the needs and desires of students on campus.

“Based on the dish’s popularity and student demand, we transformed Jasper Eats to feature self-serve waffles all day with fresh toppings. Additionally, each station at Manhattan College features weekly special dishes to offer variety for our dining community,” McHugh said.

The Quadrangle spoke with junior engineering major, John DiVanna, regarding the changes Locke’s has undergone through the past few years.

“I think Locke’s variety of dining options has definitely expanded throughout my time here. Two years ago there was a limited selection of vegan

options, now there are many different vegan meals provided everyday,” DiVanna said.

However, despite these improvements there is a desire to have more times during the day in which the dining hall is open. Most residential students get the majority of their meals from the dining hall and may have restrictions about when they can go depending on classes or work schedules.

“I think if Locke’s was open for more hours during the day and open later it would be very convenient. Locke’s is one of the only dining options on campus included in a residents meal plan so when it is closed in the middle of the day you can’t use your dining included in your meal plan,” DiVanna said.

Furthermore, Locke’s offers the True Balance station, which is dedicated to gluten free options. However, sophomore Izzy McGovern has reported that True Balance and other stations do not provide accurate labels.

“I have celiac disease, and I think Locke’s does the bare minimum for people with dietary needs,” McGovern told The Quadrangle. “Locke’s has not made enough of an effort to keep the true balance station free from the common allergens and it’s very upsetting. At the true balance station, they started serving regular pasta containing gluten. That station is supposed to be dedicated to serving foods without gluten, nuts, fish and a list of other common allergens.”

McGovern has noticed a change in her access to gluten free items available to her and other students with dietary restrictions.

This year students are able to fully dine-in at Locke’s, with a grab-and-go option avaliable to unvaccinated students. @MC_DINING / COURTESY “In the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, Locke’s had a large fridge that had tons of gluten free breads, muffins, cookies, rolls, and brownies,” McGovern said. “By the beginning of second semester, they removed the fridge completely and had no gluten free products anywhere. Later on I found out that they had moved the food to a different location, and they only had gluten free bread and bagels.”

McGovern expressed that students are put at risk when Locke’s does not appropriately label items and is seeking reassurance that the True Balance station does not cross contaminate with glutens and allergens.

“The station stopped serving gluten free waffles and be-

Manhattan College dining showcases the meals avaliable to students on their Instagram account. @MC_DINING / COURTESY

gan serving regular pancakes and regular pasta without a label saying that they contained gluten. Locke’s needs to dedicate the true balance section to not using any of the common allergens, including gluten.” McGovern said. “It is very unsafe to prepare meals in shared pots and pans because of crossed contamination. Someone with an allergy or necessary dietary restriction could be in danger of somehow ingesting whatever they cannot consume.”

Another student, who has chosen to remain anonymous, reached out to The Quadrangle regarding his concern with the food quality.

“I don’t approve of what’s going on with the food station on campus because it’s not right and fair to not just commuters, but to the students that live here and call this place their home.” The anonymous student wrote to the Quadrangle in an Instagram direct message.

The anonymous student wrote, “Pre-COVID life on campus was a bit better with not having to wear masks, being able to converse more freely and what not. It’s not much different from now except you need to wear a mask. Kelly [Commons] now has less options and more congestion due to the way it’s set up, and Lockes food quality is horrible and in my opinion is unservable.”

According to Pete McHugh, “Manhattan College Dining Services passed our New York City health inspection on Tuesday, September 7.”

As the menu and COVID-19 restrictions are always updating, The Quadrangle will follow up later in the semester as students, staff and faculty get ad-

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Manhattan College Guest Policy Updated for In-Person Semester Isaiah Rosario & Karen Flores Staff Writers

Effective Monday, Sept. 13, Manhattan College students will now be allowed to bring guests from other residential halls into their own with new specific guidelines in place.

During the day, residents are allowed to host only one visitor at a time in their room and only enrolled Manhattan College students can be signed in as “day guests.”

Current guidelines on Community Standards & Student Code of Conduct states “Any person who is not a resident of a specific Manhattan College residence hall entering with a resident host between 8:00 am and 12:00 am (this extends to 2:00 am for day guests arriving on Friday and Saturday). Residents may host guests up to three-days at a time. In Horan, Lee, Overlook guests must sign in with their host in the main lobby only. While in Jasper hosts can register guests via the housing portal and/or QR code posted in the building(s).”

Questions have arisen about this new policy, specifically if it will result in a spike of COVID-19 cases on campus.

Associate Dean of Students and Director of Resident Life, AJ Goodman, spoke to the Quadrangle in regards to COVID-19 and the updated guidelines. He said that adapting to COVID-19 and the different challenges that come with lessening transmissions has led to major impacts on every aspect of campus life, including resident life.

The current policy came into place this August as students were restricted to only their own assigned residence hall with no guests permitted last year, according to Goodman.

Residence life developed the updated guest policy to try to ease some of the restrictions placed last year.

“The main goal [in updating the Manhattan College Guest Policy] is to balance students living in community with one another and the need to protect the community from COVID, particularly as the

new variants appear to be impacting younger people more.” said Goodman.

The Residence Life staff hopes to be able to find a balance between allowing students to socially interact with each other and reducing the opportunity for transmission of the virus.

Goodman states that by limiting guests to only Manhattan College students, they will be able to make sure that the guests being welcomed are either fully vaccinated or are in compliance with the testing requirements placed on exempt individuals. Resident Life staff believes this guideline will decrease the number of possible transmissions within the community.

Manhattan College students have opinions regarding the updated guest policy in the lens of rising COVID-19 cases and the different rules.

“I feel like we’re all already together and classes and such… even if you have friends in different buildings and you’re hanging out with them in different environments, you’re already with all these the same people that you’d be hanging out within the same dorm so hopefully not [see a rise in COVID cases on campus],” freshman Franki Kennedy said.

Meanwhile, for overnight guests, resident students may request one overnight guest at a time in their room. Only enrolled Manhattan College students can be signed in as “overnight guests.”

Residents may have an overnight guest for up to two consecutive nights and three consecutive days, leaving no later than noon on the day.

Kennedy feels this is a positive step towards easing restrictions on campus and returning to a sense of normalcy.

“I’m excited. I feel like it’ll be a fun environment to have your other friends that you’ve met from the other dorms be able to stay overnight and just hanging out in your room,” Kennedy said.

Sophomore Dom Campisi believes he will take advantage of the daytime guest guidelines, but likely not the overnight guest policy.

“It doesn’t make much

Official Residence Hall Guest Policy flyer, posted in the entry doors of Lee Hall (1st Floor).

MANHATTAN COLLEGE / COURTESY sense… I thought at first when they said the overnight guest policy that you can have, like, people that don’t live on campus, to stay over, as I feel like what’s really the point of having someone that lives like the next like hall down to just have someone stay over for like two days,” Campisi said.

Sophomore Liam Rayder agreed with Dom’s opinion.

“Yeah, I feel like that’s kind of weird, they make all the rules like has to be the same gender, has to be these certain hours but then it’s like there’s still rules like two to two nights in a row like… what if someone needed a break from their roommate or something, I guess. Yeah, but then you only have two days,” Rayder said.

Residents may host guests for up to six nights per month at three-day intervals, and no more than two guests at any given time. The resident must accompany their guest at all

times on campus and is responsible for the guest’s behavior while on campus.

One key component that was emphasized in the policy is the continued rule that a host of the same gender is required when a guest of the opposite gender is visiting overnight.

Opposite genders may not reside in the same room overnight.

Overnight guests are not allowed to visit during winter break, spring break, finals week, and holiday periods.

“I mean personally, I would say it is like more beneficial than harmful even if I’m not going to [participate]” Raydar said.

The resident must complete a guest request available at manhattan.edu/myhousing and get approval from Residence Life staff at least 24 hours in advance of the visit.

The guest must leave a photo ID with Public Safety in the

residence hall each time they enter the residence hall. Once the guest is prepared to leave, their ID would be given back to the guest.

While some students are skeptical and others are eager for an extension for off-campus guests, the Residence Life staff focuses now balancing some increases in social interaction and staying conscious of COVID cases.

All of the information listed regarding these new guest policy guidelines was courtesy of the Community Standards & Student Code of Conduct.

For clarification or any further questions relating to the guest policy, students may speak with any of the Resident Life senior staff and Resident Assistants. For questions relating to COVID-19 and COVID-19 policies, students should talk to Health services or the One Manhattan Office.

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Unwind with the Multicultural Center’s Serenity and Coffee Talk Zoe DeFazio & Josh Grewal Staff Writers

The Multicultural Center will be hosting a “serenity hour” every Friday morning at 8:30 am. Following the serenity talk, the Multicultural Center also offers the opportunity for students to drink coffee and chat amongst each other.

The intention of the serenity talk is for students to have the ability to relax and unwind from the week in a healthy manner. Students have the option to partake in yoga, guided meditations, coloring or any activity to help them relax.

Hayden Greene, Director of Multicultural Affairs, explained why he believes having a serenity talk is necessary for the MC community.

“The main goal is to make sure that students have a place that they can heal and that they can calm themselves down and get ready for the weekend and be able to come back to classes on Monday refreshed,” Greene said.

This week’s serenity talk consisted of guided meditations and coloring while listening to relaxing background noise.

Greene describes his vision for the serenity talk, which involves a rotating schedule of mindful activities.

“We hope to have a rotating schedule of things that will bring peace to people,” Greene said. “So whether it is coloring Mandela’s or mindfulness exercises, or yoga, or just simply a meditation room for an hour, and so we’ll rotate those schedules just to really give people an opportunity to find what works for them.”

Greene continued by explaining what coffee stalk consists of.

“So after we do a lot of the mindfulness stuff, the yoga stuff and all the rest of stuff, we do have an opportunity for people to talk about whatever they

want to talk about,” Greene said.

Chelsea Fedigan and her roommate Juliette Cazzari, who is also a junior, attended this week’s serenity and coffee talk and shared their views on the sessions.

“I find the serenity hour impactful because meditation gives you the ability to sit with yourself and reflect with your mind, body and soul,” Cazzari said.

Fedigan similarly described how these sessions can improve the MC community for the emphasis placed on mental health.

“This is a great addition to the MC community because it emphasizes mental health and taking the time to relax and recharge,” Fedigan said.

With campus now being fully opened, it can have an overwhelming effect on returning students just as much as new students. Greene emphasized how a serenity talk is just what MC needed during this time.

“When you think about all the stressors of being a college student, and then add on to that a quarantine while still trying to navigate all of the things that happened during the previous summer protests,” Green said.

“It may be hard to figure out how to place these in proper compartments in your mind.

And sometimes you just need a place to just recenter.”

Although coming straight back into hectic college life can be mentally demanding, the coffee and serenity talks allow students to be able to process their concerns and converse with other students about their personal life or academic life.

Students like Cazzari and Fedigan are already reaping the positive benefits that this program provides, and encourage other students to participate.

“After a stressful week like the one I have been having, it has been nice to sit and not focus on anything else,” Cazzari said.

The intention of the Serenity Talk is for students to have the ability to relax and unwind from the week in a healthy manner.

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Students have the option to partake in yoga, guided meditations, coloring or any activity to help them relax.

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Women in Business Club Empowers and Prepares Young Women to Succeed Caroline McCarthy & Sinead Fitzgibbon Asst. Features Editor & Contributor

Manhattan College’s Women in Business club (WIB) aims to prepare women to step into corporate America and experience professional development among like-minded peers. WIB offers a professional yet welcoming environment that aims to build connections and friendships that will help you through college and in your future career.

According to club president Dayna McGinley, one of the most important goals of the club is to create an inclusive environment for students on campus who are interested in business and/or want to learn more about professional development.

“Not only do we want to broaden our members’ professional network and provide all the beneficial advice and tools to excel in their future careers, but create a community on campus that supports new initiatives and provides opportunities for lifelong learning and relationships,” said McGinley.

A unique aspect of the Women in Business Club is its Mentor Program. All members are encouraged to join this program, which assigns an upperclassman to a freshman or sophomore. The program is focused on building connections between WIB members that they will carry with them long after graduation and into the workforce.

“I was a mentee when I was an underclassman and my mentor, Ashley Pajer was a tremendous help in all things class, career and college related,” said

McGinley.

One of the club’s newest members, SJ Waterman, joined Women in Business and enrolled in the mentor program to build connections with people who had similar interests and career goals. Waterman is a marketing major with goals of pursuing fashion marketing.

“I think [the mentor program] is really cool,” said Waterman. “I think it would give me more opportunities to meet people and network.”

McGinley now plans on continuing the cycle and taking on the role of mentor this semester. This semester, the program plans to have guest speakers in varying levels of their career to give the next generation guidance about possible career trajectories.

Brenna McNamara, a junior at Manhattan College, has been a member of WIB since last year. With an intended major in Marketing and Global Studies, McNamara is the Events Coordinator for the club. As the Events Coordinator, she is responsible for handling on-campus events, inviting guest speakers, and planning trips off-campus.

“We’re really just trying to build an inclusive community among all the women on campus who want to have future careers in business,” McNamara said. “We really strive to do this through guidance from both seniors that are already on campus and really do have that experience of working in big corporations or companies, but also through connections that we have through Handshake, internships and alumni.”

McNamara also noted the importance of the Women in Business Club within the business industry.

“I know it can be very

The program is focused on building connections between WIB members that they will carry with them long after graduation and into the workforce.

@WOMENINBUISNESS_MC/ COURTESY male-dominated, so just having that community of women on campus and even outside of campus can really support you, it’s great,” said McNamara.

The Women in Business Club has many exciting events planned for this year. Some include a deep dive into stock analysis, a personal finance seminar by Giselle from the United Bank of Switzerland (UBS), a “Women in Research”

panel filled by students at Manhattan College, a Fashion Merchandising seminar and the Mentor Launch Event. These are just a few of the professional development opportunities the WIB will be sponsoring.

This club is a great opportunity for women who intend to pursue a career in business.

With exciting events planned this year and supportive members who want to see you suc-

ceed, WIB will not only help prepare you for the workplace but also help you make and foster long-lasting friendships with fellow members.

“Women in Business will help me achieve all of my goals as it has been the perfect foundation for my career goals,” said McGinley. “My past internships and professional network are proof that WIB had a positive impact on me already.”

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Jasper Jams: Hispanic Heritage Month Edition JASPER JAMS

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Hispanic Heritage Month is upon us. From Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, we celebrate the contributions, history and culture of Hispanic and Latinx communities in the United States and what better way to immerse yourself in a culture than to listen to its music! Below is a mixture of some classics that have shaped me to who I am today, “Spanglish” songs to serve as your warm introduction to the culture and more urban sounds that are sure to get you on your feet and perreando.

Dos Locos - Monchy & Alexandra Although I’m Puerto Rican, having grown up in Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, I have to pay my respects to my neighbors from the Caribbean who had a heavy influence on my upbringing. Whether it was blasting out of the window of someone’s car or playing in the bodega on the corner of my elementary school, this song was in constant rotation in the early 2000s. The song follows the tale of two star crossed lovers who find themselves both in relationships with other people, but not being able to shake the remnants of their past love from their minds and still longing for one another — a sad reality for many.

La Dueña del Swing Los Hermanos Rosario

This song will make you move in ways you never thought you could and best believe your impulse to dance is inevitable when listening to this song. I say this wholeheartedly as someone with two left feet who still manages to get on the dance floor at any function once this plays. That being said, if this song plays at any get together or party, get straight to shaking those hips and don’t expect to be leaving any time soon.

Rebelión - Joe Arroyo While this song’s percussion beats and Latin piano automatically captivate the listener, it is actually Colombian singer Joe Arroyo’s lyrics that make this classic most notable and worth understanding. The song takes the listener to Cartegena, Colombia within the 1600s, one of the largest slave trading ports in South America at the time, and specifically tells about a slave rebelling against his Spanish master for

hitting his wife. Not only do the lyrics exemplify the versatility and range of salsa music, but also serve as a reminder of history and Afro-Latinx roots.

Selena - Como la Flor Selena is a timeless staple no matter what background you come from and dare I say, watching the Selena movie was a coming of age and rite of passage for all young Latinx women. If you think I’m talking about the recent Netflix series, you’re awfully mistaken.

I remember vividly watching the movie with my mother at a young age and being immediately captivated by her story of humility and natural-born talent. Whether you prefer the movie or the series there’s one thing we all can agree on, she was taken from us way too soon.

Ahora Quien Marc Anthony This is the first song I ever memorized word-for-word at four years old. Talk about intense for a toddler who just started going to pre-k and learning English for the first time. Somehow I could recite this love song verbatim on command once met with my father’s encouraging “Dale Nicole.” Looking back now, it seems like he was preparing me to be some sort of salsa protégé with the music he had me listen to on our drives to school, but I am forever grateful for the deep connection and appreciation listening to songs like this brought me for my culture.

Oye Mi Canto - N.O.R.E. (feat. Daddy Yankee, Nina Sky, Gem Star & Big Mato)

“Oye Mi Canto” which translates to “Hear My Song” is a major throwback for me.

At the time when this dropped, I loved it and I had it on my MP3 because I liked its sound, but I didn’t necessarily understand its significance. As I reflect now, for many including myself, this song served as an anthem for the Latinx diaspora to channel their pride for their country of heritage. I speak for myself and the many which belong to the diaspora when I say this, but a lot of times it’s hard to find our place and know where we belong. To put it in much simpler terms, we’re seen as the outsider within the country we have so much pride for because we live in the United States, but within the United States, we have trouble assimilating because we’re seen as this “other.” Apart from serving big New York energy, this song

provides a sense of belonging and togetherness for the melting pot that links our common Hispanic and Latinx history.

Ella y Yo - Aventura & Don Omar

While the Dominican-American group Aventura and the Puerto Rican artist Don Omar represent two different genres within the Latinx music industry, this song displays the seamless combination of bachata and reggaeton music which is still done today. The words that come to mind when hearing this song are shock, betrayal, and distrust. The music video and song are framed as two friends discussing their love lives. One is married and the other is seeing a married woman. The song is a back and forth exchange between the two which quickly turns from advice to an apology, to then an end of a friendship as the married man discovers his friend has been seeing his wife behind his back. It contains realism, meaning and a great beat. You can guess which two out of the three components my younger self was mainly concerned with (hint: a good beat).

fue mejor - Kali Uchis & PARTYNEXTDOOR Not to be that person, but I knew about Kali Uchis before telepatía. I was first introduced to Uchis by her song “Loner” featured in her 2015 EP “Por Vida” and was immediately hooked. Apart from her own discography, she has been featured on songs with artists such as Tyler, The Creator, Daniel Caesar and Don Toliver to name a few. I am a really big fan of Uchis’ work and think her crossover to Spanish language music was wise, fitting, appealing and unique. Crossovers for artists with an existing following are usually heavily discouraged, but I’m so glad she took this risk or else one of my favorite albums would have never been created. With her album “Sin Miedo,” featuring this collaboration with another of my favorite artists PARTYNEXTDOOR, Uchis effortlessly delves into the world of bilingual music.

Otra Noche Sin Ti J Balvin & Khalid This song is another perfect example of bilingual or “Spanglish” music. J Balvin and Khalid are two artists who have each been successful in their own respects, yet a collaboration is something that I didn’t expect or know I needed. The collaboration, rhythm and song itself enchanted me. The song

describes a loss of interest or a painful heartbreak where you accept spending another night without the person you so desperately yearn to be by your side. Consequently, you have also come to terms with the fact you have been replaced by someone else, specifically someone you least expected.

This song invokes an all too familiar feeling that can make its way to one of your pre-existing in your bag playlists.

Todo de Ti Rauw Alejandro You don’t need to know Spanish to enjoy music from the latest rising Puerto Rican star Rauw Alejandro. I think every song on his latest album “Vice Versa” is worth listening to as he brings such a distinctive vibe to the table with an incredibly expanded range that includes house music, pop, R&B, reggaeton, brazilian funk and beyond. Alejandro’s song “Todo de Ti” may sound like just another Latin pop song to fresh ears, but this record symbolizes much more, specifically that mainstream Latin hits appear to be loosening from the constraints set by its predecessors and becoming much more experimental as time goes on.

Alejandro’s charisma and stage presence is addictive and it becomes incredibly difficult to only limit yourself to one of his songs.

Pepas - Farruko If you were in NYC this

summer, then you know there was no escaping this song.

Quite frankly there’s still no escaping this EDM track whether it be through TikTok or a long night out in Dyckman. The song has quickly skyrocketed on the charts gaining global appeal. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve definitely spent way too much time air-playing the trumpet when this song comes on. Apart from being a very obvious dance track with its mesmerizing breakdown and beat drops, it’s also a universal feel good song making it the ideal addition to diversify your playlist.

Yonaguni - Bad Bunny I can’t think of any better way to close off this playlist than with a song from none other than Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny has easily become a household name not just for his phenomenal music, but for his overall impact in defying gender norms and advocating for inclusivity and acceptance for all. He is definitely an artist for and of this generation by unapologetically embracing his individuality and staying true to himself. His innovativeness and versatility remains unmatched as he’s successfully been able to produce high quality music for the masses ranging from trap, hip hop and even rock effortlessly. What other artist has taught you Japanese at the end of a song?

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Commuter Fashion — Styles for on the Go FASHION FINDS With the incoming fall weather shifting between cool mornings and warm afternoons, students have had to find creative ways to stay stylish yet suited for the weather. For commuter students, maintaining their personal style while travelling is essential to capturing the post-summer, pre-autumn aesthetic. Interviews compiled by Angelina Persaud.

Wafa Quhshi ‘24 Exercise Science Major

Emma Rukaj ‘25

Computer Information Systems Major

Vaiden Ferraro ‘25

Undecided Major, Spanish Minor

Which item in your wardrobe represents your personality the most?

Which item in your wardrobe represents your personality the most?

Which item in your wardrobe represents your personality the most?

“I love wearing my abaya, which is basically a long sort of dress that opens in the front.

It’s really easy to style cool clothing under it while remaining modest. Mostly it’s for religious purposes but I think they’re easy to style.”

“My shoes, definitely, because I have a huge collection of them. I just like collecting them and I can wear a different pair whichever day I want.”

“I have a Steve Madden dress that I picked up at a boutique in Kingston, NY. I think it best represents my personality because it can be worn many different ways. It is comfortable and laid back; it suits me well.”

What’s one accessor y/article of clothing you couldn’t live without?

What’s one accessor y/article of clothing you couldn’t live without?

“I have a necklace with the Albanian eagle on it because I’m Albanian so I really like to “Turtlenecks, I’m obsessed with them. I feel wear it everyday. I also have this other one like they really make the outfit complete and I wear for my mom because she’s Muslim. just bring it together. They’re really comfy And I also have this cross necklace I’ve and just nice to wear.” been wearing for awhile. I think I’ve worn it for about ten years now and I’ve never taken How do you determine your outfit it off.” choices for each day?

“Usually I like to wear pantsuits with nice jackets but for me, the pants make the outfit.

I can usually just take off the jacket if it gets too hot in the day but I really like to coordinate my jacket and pants. I think they’re very stylish and comfortable.”

How do you determine your outfit choices for each day?

“Pretty much it revolves around my shoes or sneakers for that day. I’ll choose the shoes first and just throw together something that goes well with the shoes. It really depends on the pair I wear and I’ll just coorWhich decade do you think has the best dinate it that way.” fashion styles?

“I loved the 1920s, when girls had really short hair and tried different styles with it. I loved the pearls and just the way they accessorized everything. I also liked when you had some girls who wore fitted suits because they didn’t want to wear dresses all the time. I thought that was really cool about that decade.”

Which decade do you think has the best fashion styles?

“The 2000s I think had the best fashion sense. I use some inspo from that decade sometimes but I think it was just a really fun decade for fashion.”

What’s one accessor y/article of clothing you couldn’t live without?

“My ‘V’ necklace. It was a gift that I received from my father for my graduation.”

How do you determine your outfit choices for each day?

“It depends on where I am going, who I am going with, and most definitely, my mood.”

Which decade do you think has the best fashion styles?

“That’s a tough one. I don’t think there is any one ‘best’ decade when it comes to fashion or style. So much of what I wear includes pieces that you’d find anywhere from the 60’s or 70’s to today.”

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Dune: A Fascinating Exploration of Ecology and Religion BOOK NOOK Kyla Guilfoil

Asst. News Editor Before the title “Dune” garnered worldwide attention due to the upcoming film starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, it was a novel that transformed the genre of science fiction.

Frank Herbert wrote “Dune” in 1963, five years after traveling to the north end of the Oregon Dunes, where he was inspired to incorporate the powerful characteristics of its ecology into a story about religion, politics and philosophy.

But the lasting impact of this story struggled to get initial traction.

After publishing a threepart serial titled “Dune World” in the magazine “Analog,” Herbert received over twenty rejections from publishers who did not see potential in publishing the work as novels.

A year and a half after the final publication in “Analog,” Herbert’s “Dune” was finally published in 1965 by Chilton Books, which wasn’t even a literary publisher, rather a company that specialized in auto-repair manuals.

Despite the circumstances, the novel won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Book in 1965, and the Hugo Award in 1966. Since then, “Dune” has been translated into 14 languages and has sold more than 12 million copies.

Holding 188,000 words that include dozens of story-specific vocabulary, “Dune” did intimidate me. However, a combination of Dune’s incredible reputation, my father’s impetus and my own adoration of Chalamet finally convinced me to dive into Herbert’s most famous work.

“Dune” is set in the year 10,191, with Herbert establishing that humans have abandoned Earth and now live throughout a collection of colonized planets. The story originates on Caladan, a luscious ocean planet where Paul Atreides, our main character, has grown up. Now 15, Paul will follow his father, Duke Leto Atreides, to the planet of Arrakis, a harsh desert planet known by its native settlers, the Fremen, as Dune. Arrakis is particularly important as it is home to melange, an expensive and exclusive spice that extends youth.

House Atreides settles into their new household, Arrakeen, following the orders of

Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, who is the leader of the empire which controls the series of colonized planets in this universe.

However, Shaddam’s assignment is essentially a trap, as the Emperor is threatened

by House Atreides, and is using the assignment to conspire with House Harkonnen, another royal family living on Arrakis, to destroy the Atreides clan.

While the Atreides are aware of possible trickery, there is no way to escape the assignment.

Therefore, the basis of the novel is the war that ensues following the attack of House Atreides, and the legacy that Paul inherits.

Herbert layers this novel with complex characters and environments.

The Bene Gesserit is a Sisterhood that completes intense training from which physical and mental conditioning grants one seemingly superhuman ability. Bene Gesserit are able to read thoughts, for example, by deeply understanding body language and emotions presented by others. They also use the Voice, which enables them to encourage certain moods or thoughts in another person.

While Duke Leto never marries, he is deeply committed to his concubine, Lady Jessica, who is a Bene Gesserit “witch” and mother to the royal son, Paul. Jessica has raised Paul to be trained in Bene Gesserit ways, despite the fact that he is a male.

Lady Jessica was never even supposed to birth Paul, as her orders from the Sisterhood was to only birth a daughter, and she directly defied this by granting her love, Leto, an heir.

Paul is not only trained by his mother, but also by Duncan Idaho and Gurney Halleck, elite soldiers who have made teenage Paul a master of warfare and combat. Further, Paul has been educated in political strategies by Thufir Hawat.

Hawat is a mentat, a human trained to mirror the cognitive and analytic abilities of computers, and Paul is thus trained in the mentat ways, too.

After the Harkonnen forces oust House Atreides and kill Duke Leto, Paul and Jessica manage to escape to the desert while their enemies assume them dead. The two find a new home with the Fremen, who live deep in the desert.

Here, Paul learns that he is actually the Kwisatz Haderach, the ultimate goal of the Bene Gesserit breeding plan. As son

to a Bene Gesserit, who has been exposed to high levels of melange, Paul begins to understand that he can see the future through visions.

This ability means that Paul fulfills a Fremen legend, and is granted the title of messiah among their people. From then on, Paul is referred to as Muad’Dib. He leads a Fremen force against the Harkonnen and Sarkudaur (troops of the Emperor) armies that takes back the planet’s control. In the end, Paul takes power of the entire empire, achieving his goal, but also committing the Fremen to a new religion.

After the victory, the Fremen believe Paul to be a God, establishing a new, religious order that results in a jihad across the new empire of Muad’Dib. This deeply intricate story is only the first of six novels that narrate the legacy of Muad’Dib, yet it delves intensely into the themes of religion and environmentalism.

For one, the setting of Dune consistently emphasizes the importance of water by introducing many technologies and rituals that all relate to the lack of water on the planet.

From suits that redistribute water lost from the skin back into the body, to “taking the water of the dead”, Fremen are raised in practices of strict water discipline.

Paul’s importance exists in the Fremen environment, as they believe that he is to carry out the plan to build a new ecosystem on Dune that the recently deceased Fremen leader had prophesied. Paul encourages this, sharing with his desert followers his visions of open water existing on Dune. To Fremen, this is a shocking possibility, especially since they believe Paul to be all-knowing.

These characteristics feed into what becomes the new Fremen religion.

Paul fulfills the role of messiah through his prescient abilities and success in taking back control of Dune. This role of religious importance, wherein a political leader is also deemed morally and spiritually superior, ignites an overwhelming sense of power in one being.

Paul senses the danger in this position, but ultimately fulfills this path in order to achieve his political agenda. Religion offers a path to power like no other. The moral and spiritual incentives of religion encourage a blinding allegiance to follow orders unquestionably. It is because Paul uses religion that

he ascends to emperor of this universe.

Throughout history, humans have caused war, death and violence in the name of a religion that is paradoxically rooted in spirituality and moral guidance.

Unlike many science fiction writers of his time, Herbert did not believe that religion was an outdated institution, but instead one that would continue to hold incredible authority over humanity. Despite the adoption of the “separation of church and state” in many modern democracies, religion continues to have persistent influences on law. We see this in the US today, from the recent Texas abortion ban to the harsh opponents of same-sex marriage.

The revival of “Dune” as the highly anticipated 2021 film adaptation demonstrates the powerful analysis Herbert made of humanity 56 years ago.

Novels like “Dune” persist in popular culture because people can still relate to them.

While we label such pieces of work “literature” and “fiction”, I think that it is important to review their lessons. We do not yet exist on a series of planets, or have access to youth-grant-

ing spices, but we do submit to many systems that manipulate us in the name of religion.

The entire premise of religion is rooted in faith. And when faith is preached, one submits to believing in something despite a lack of evidence supporting it. To me, this is why politics and religion are destined to always be connected.

If one believes so deeply and unquestionably that one way of life is morally and spiritually superior, no logic will change that. Yes, there exist followers that may have more lax views on the specifics of their religion, or those that focus more on a balance between faith and science. But the essential lesson is that where religion exists, there will be those that are lost in an overwhelming commitment to faith and who commit hostilities in the name of salvation.

“Dune” teaches this, emphasizing that such a faith cannot be contained to one sect of life. Religion, environmentalism, and politics cannot be separated in our world. Finite resources and the breadth of humanity both rely on these things and can be destroyed by them.

Frank Herbert wrote “Dune” in 1963, five years after traveling to the north end of the Oregon Dunes.

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Jaspers Remain on Top Against Rams Pete Janny Sports Editor

For four years and counting, the Manhattan men’s soccer team has reprised the same role in their favorite Bronx Tale. Beating their most hated rival Fordham three times in a row is a feeling unlike any other for Jorden Scott and his unproven team, even if it meant having to skip a year due to the pandemic.

Despite normal early-season growing pains, the 1-0 win over Fordham was a signature moment for a Manhattan team that was picked to finish ninth in the MAAC this season. But irrespective of what the pundits say, Manhattan has worked hard to earn their 2-2-1 start to the season against a formidable non-conference schedule designed to ready them for the MAAC campaign.

Scott, who prides himself on scheduling tough non-conference slates, was able to step back and appreciate how far his team has come after the final buzzer sounded. Not only because they beat their biggest rival once more over — although

that certainly helped the cause.

The biggest positive is the Jaspers did more than do enough to hang in there — both physically and emotionally — for 90 minutes against a quality side.

Not everything went according to script. Players on both sides exchanged words when the final horn sounded before the referees and coaches sent them each on their way back to the locker room. That’s the DNA of this Jaspers team, though, who refuse to bow down to any opponent and have found some good leadership from different players throughout the course of non-conference play.

Scott will take that display of heart from his team so long as it translates into good, fundamental soccer like it did against Fordham.

“We wanted to protect our home field,” Scott said. “We wanted to show that we’re the best team in the area in the Bronx.”

One player who has answered the call to help his team grow is Oswald Annang.

Back for his fifth year, Annang stepped up in a big moment against Fordham when his goal

in the 58th minute gave the Jaspers the lead for good and extended his scoring streak to two games.

In the moment it stopped the bleeding for a Manhattan team that was outplayed by the Rams in the first half; which included a penalty save from sophomore goalkeeper Danny DiMarco on Fordham’s Matt Sloan.

“We did well for about 20 minutes, and then they changed up tactically a little bit in terms of the strategy,” Scott said. “It caught us off guard and we didn’t react well. We needed Danny [DiMarco] in key moments.”

Alongside Annang, DiMarco proved to be pivotal in the win with four saves, which also included a big one in the second half that saw him deny a second-chance attempt in the box for the Rams. As has been a theme with DiMarco this season, the second-year keeper was in the right place at the right time against Fordham.

“I think Danny has really stepped up in the last couple of games, and he’s done what he’s supposed to do as a top goalkeeper,” Scott said of Di-

Marco. “It’s his spot to lose so to speak.”

Although Fordham outshot Manhattan 17-6, the Jaspers’ execution on the goal was the lasting memory from this year’s Battle of the Bronx. An entry pass into the middle of Fordham’s half of the field allowed Borian Dounab to do a one-time flick toward Brandon Joseph-Buadi who was pacing the left sideline. Joseph-Buadi promptly neutralized the defense with a combination of speed and dribbling before setting up Annang for a pointblank strike in the box that put Manhattan in control.

In conjunction with DiMarco, the Manhattan defense did their part against Fordham after struggling at times against Temple and Columbia. The Jaspers staved off seven corner kicks by the Rams as well as 10 shots from the opposition in the second half alone. The whistle blew for 28 fouls, including 12 on Manhattan.

As for formation and lineup construction, nothing is set in stone according to Scott, with every matchup being like a chess match in a sense. Against an experienced Fordham team,

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Scott made the preemptive decision to deploy a lineup with a similar mold as the opposition.

“We really wanted to go with a little bit more size and more experience,” Scott said.

Not every tactical adjustment was intuitive either, such as the move to use freshman like center midfielder Ronan O’Brien and defender Omar Torres in outsized roles.

“I have to give these guys an opportunity like I did against Colombia to show how good they are,” Scott said about using his younger players.

The schedule now gives the Jaspers a chance to reset in all areas. Following the bout with Fordham, the Jaspers woke up the following morning with only one game in a 14-day span.

They next play LIU at home on Sept. 21 with kickoff slated for 3 p.m. The matchup with the Sharks is their final tune-up before the MAAC home opener versus Iona on Sept. 29.

“Now we have to go into the strategies within and see what’s worked, what hasn’t worked, review the analysis and then get back on the field,” Scott said.

Women’s Soccer Beats Delaware State in Final MAAC Tune-up Pete Janny Sports Editor

Non-conference play in college sports is by no means like the preseason for professional soccer from a competitive standpoint. There might be the basic commonality or two of trying to see how minutes should be distributed, or the need to get the new players acclimated to the system. But the dividing point between the two is that what happens in college sports, such as the Manhattan women’s soccer team’s 5-1 start, is usually some sort of indication of how the season will go.

Manhattan has swept through their non-conference season with a quality of spunk that has escaped them over the last couple of seasons. Besides their season-opening loss to Fordham, a game they led 1-0, the Jaspers have taken care of everyone else and have done so by showing an ability to win close games; an important trait

for any good team to have.

“When the players have experience winning those 1-0 games they now believe they’re gonna go their way instead of the other way around,” head coach Brendan Lawler said.

“They may take that little extra push to win a ball up the field and get a cross off, or hit a shot one time when they may have been a bit hesitant in the past.”

The 3-0 win over Delaware State on Sept. 12 was a nice change of pace for a team that had previously won three games by a 2-1 count.

The outcome became easy to predict when graduate student Sydney Harwood found the back of the net from 20 yards out in the 5th minute. In the prior two games in which Harwood scored, the Jaspers were victorious and that trend remained.

The Jaspers piled it on in the second half scoring two more goals. Freshman Corrine Jackson notched her first career goal 11 seconds into the second half off a pass from

classmate Brooke Zimmer.

The lead mushroomed to 3-0 when another combination of new faces linked up. This time it was freshman Makena Ward finding Sami Derrico for her first goal in the Kelly Green and White after transferring from UConn for her sophomore season.

Kim Mains, who had been tested throughout most of the non-conference season, only needed one save against Delaware State to earn her second career clean sheet. Mains has 22 saves in her second season as a full-time starter.

“Kim brings great leadership and great passion to not only wanting to be her best but for the team to be their best,” Lawler said. “She didn’t have much to do against Delaware State but she made one huge save in the second half.”

Then there’s the newcomers who have provided a jolt that the program hasn’t seen since Harwood, Gemma Perez, and Bri DeLeo came on to the scene in 2017 to help lead the

Jaspers to the MAAC Championship Game before falling to Monmouth.

Lawler looks to have a lot of exciting talent to develop based on the early performances from newcomers like Jackson, Derrico, Ward, Zimmer, and Nicolette Caneda. They have stepped up to fill the voids of DeLeo’s departure and the absence of star defender Chloe Davis due to a season-ending ACL injury suffered last spring.

“The freshman class as a whole has made up deeper and raised our average ability up,” Lawler said. “We can go to the bench and not have drop offs and we can also keep people fresh.”

The defense has only conceded six goals in six games, thanks in large part to the efforts of Ianah Mackey, Kaitlyn Cooke and Perez in the back.

Their reliability has allowed Harwood to play further up in a midfield role for the first time in her collegiate career. Mackey has also helped make things more flexible with the way she

has replaced Davis in the back.

The most important priority now is carrying the momentum over into the MAAC season. However, the non-conference has at least shown that the team is in a better position than at any point since coming one win away from qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in 2017.

“When we win a game we’re happy that we won but we understand that it’s on to the next thing,” Lawler said. “We don’t want to get hung on whether we lost this game. If we’re learning from it then we’ll be better next time we play.”

On Sept. 18, the Jaspers won their MAAC opener at Canisius by a 2-1 count. Julia Nichols scored twice, including the game-winner in the 90th minute. Harwood added an assist to her name, giving her a team-high nine points on the season. Mains registered a career-high nine saves in net.

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Recent Storms Cause Damage to Athletic Facilities Madalyn Johnson & Mack Olmsted Web Editor & Staff Writer

Since the summer months, water damage has impacted a few athletic facilities on campus.

Leaking in the basketball film room in Alumni and water infiltration into the gym floor in Draddy is as a result of storms that hit the Northeast this summer. Since the start of the fall semester, more problems from recent storms have added to the severity of the problems, delaying a certain group of Manhattan athletes from getting back to work like old times.

“Our volleyball match got moved to October 27,” sports information director Kevin Ross told the Quad. “The storm did cause some damage to the floor, and as of now we are still gathering information as to what the next steps will be.”

Matthew McManness, vice president of finance, acknowledged that the water problems have compounded since the start of the semester.

“It’s very tough to predict future storms as you already know, but two historic storms within two months is very challenging for everyone,” McManness said. “During Hurricane Ida we added many staff and other contractors on campus to sandbag certain areas that we knew are problematic.”

The necessary changes that will be made, McManness says, likely includes redesigning the drain area on Walsh Plaza in order to resolve the water issues in and around Draddy Gym. The school has worked with multiple organizations to develop protocols in the event of future emergencies related to athletics facilities.

“Actually our facilities management team, capital projects manager and athletics teams came together to come up with the best solutions for the film room and the court,” McManness said. “We have contracts signed for both areas and we are awaiting approval of permits to start these projects in the next few weeks because we want to get these areas turned back over to the coaches as soon as possible.”

Despite the water damage Hurricane Ida caused in classrooms, dormitories and the Draddy court, McManness says the leaking in the film room did not get worse from the historic storm.

“We had already made some repairs [to the film room] to prevent further damage but

we are also in the process of replacing the roof of Alumni Hall and that will provide further improvements and prevent future leaks,” McManness said.

“That project will be completed this fall.”

Marianne Reilly, director of Intercollegiate Athletics, expects the athletics department to continue to follow guidance from the college, specifically Physical Plant, on what protective measures to take in addition to what her department is doing internally.

“Whenever we hear it’s going to rain, I think we start to think a little bit ahead of time, but it really lies with the college and the college facilities as to what the next steps will be to prevent this, not to just repair, but to prevent it, if at all possible,” Reilly said.

Three years ago the courts in Draddy were completely renovated but the constant series of storms that have hit the Northeast in recent years seriously damaged the previous replacement. Reilly recalls the damage she witnessed when walking into Draddy early one morning.

“Last Saturday we came in and I watched them dissect the court with my own eyes and saw the water had seeped in from through the ticket booth and onto the court,” Reilly said.

“Because of the rain and the fact that it came down so fast so quickly that even if you had multiple drains out there, they may not have been enough to catch all the water that was coming.”

Reilly, with the help of maintenance and others, examined

the court floors and weren’t surprised to see that water made its way underneath. The next steps in the assessment will be led by the flooring company who is subcontracted by the school.

“So now what the floor company is going to do is come back in and dissect a little bit more to see if the water has stopped and if so where does it stop, and then we’ll proceed from there once they tell us the next steps,” said Reilly.

Reilly eventually made the decision that it wasn’t safe for the volleyball teams to play on Draddy court.

“Coach Sarich has tried different methods of practice like Walsh Plaza, they’ve gone to the Jasper area but that’s not really level playing and we were thinking about going up to the

Quad,” Reilly said. “We’ve actually done some sand volleyball.

It’s a little different, obviously, but it gets them together as we do the best we can to get them in a facility that mimics more of what they’re used to.”

After a difficult year marred by delays and restrictions, Reilly stressed that the athletics staff is doing everything they can to work through the negative outcome of these storms so that the volleyball team can return to their normal routine.

“I think we did an outstanding job to get offices back up and running and classrooms back functioning. It’s gonna take a little bit of time after last year, but it is what it is and you just have to know that everybody’s giving their best.”

The Draddy volleyball court is under renovation after recent storms, like Hurricane Ida, led to water infiltration beneath the surface MANHATTAN VOLLEYBALL / COURTESY