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Altercation at Fenwick’s Leads to “Manhattan Students Only” Rule on Weekends Jilleen Barrett

Managing Editor & Features Editor

Love is in the Air at MC

Students celebrated Valentines’s Day on campus by selling baked goods, roses and other treats.

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MC Senate Addresses Commencement and Renovations on South Campus The Manhattan College Senate meeting confirmed that the 2022 Commencement ceremony will be held in New Jersey, with vaccination exemptions, and that further spending on Leo Hall and the Higgins Engineering and Science Center will raise renovation costs above its current $92 million figure.

After announcing the Meadowlands Exposition Center as the 2022 Commencement venue in January, provost Steven Schreiner has faced a multitude of concerns and complaints, as reported earlier

by The Quadrangle.

At the meeting last Tuesday, Schreiner confirmed that holding commencement at the

Meadowlands was in part to allow unvaccinated students and guests to attend the event.

“We have unvaccinated people in our community,” Schreiner said at the meeting.

“Right now we have exemptions, and that’s part of our community and who we are.”

However, Schreiner emphasized that safety protocols will be taken to ensure that whoever is attending the ceremony will be in line with the college’s standards, depending on the situation in May. Schreiner told The Quadrangle that the rules for guests attending the ceremony will likely mirror those currently in place for events on campus in spaces like Draddy Gymnasium and Kelly Commons.

According to GoJaspers, all guests attending events in Draddy Gymnasium must

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be masked at all times, show proof of vaccination and show a Manhattan College Green Pass upon entering. Since it has been established that unvaccinated individuals will be allowed at commencement, Schreiner indicated that it will likely be necessary for such guests to submit negative COVID tests before attending, but nothing is for certain.

Schreiner added that because the Meadowlands has no pre-established COVID rules, the college has full jurisdiction over the protocols, which will be determined as the date approaches.

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After an altercation in Fenwick’s involving a gun, owner Rich Puentes is enforcing a new rule: only Manhattan College students will be admitted to the bar Thursday through Friday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

The incident, which took place at around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, involved two separate groups of local women. One group had put money in the bar’s jukebox to play music when the other group paid more money and skipped the first group’s songs.

“If you come here a lot, then you know that if you pay more money, you can skip someone’s song,” Puentes said.

“There were some locals here who unfortunately don’t come here often … [they] put their money in the jukebox.

And then another group of locals put their money in after but paid more money to skip the songs of the [first group].

Obviously, if you don’t know that’s happening, that kind of seems like ‘Well, this person just skipped all my songs, I paid money.’ So that was like the reason for the altercation.”

Puentes explained how the first group of women approached the second group, not aware of the reason their songs were skipped, and that escalated into a physical argument.

“Then punches were thrown [between the women], there was mace in the air and a couple of beer buckets were thrown around and stuff like that,” Puentes said. “And eventually my security team came in and dragged them out.”

This is when Puentes and other staff members of Fenwick’s started asking people to leave. However, the altercation didn’t end there.

Puentes explained that both of the groups of women had

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some male friends with them who began to fight outside the bar and inside of Jasper’s Deli, just two doors away.

A group of students from Manhattan College went to Jasper’s Deli after they evacuated the bar. It is not unusual for Manhattan students to visit the deli commonly known as “J-Del” after spending time at Fenwick’s, but what happened during their visit was not quite as typical.

One of the students, a female, explained to The Quadrangle how the men continued their fight inside the deli which led to her hitting her head on the front counter. Shortly after, one of the men — who was outside the deli at this point — pulled out a firearm.

“The people who were fighting ended up coming into Jasper’s Deli,” she said.

“And in there I just remember being pushed up against the counter — I hit my head on the counter … After that, one of the workers in Jasper’s Deli told me and my friends to go back into the big refrigerator in the back where they keep the extra drinks. So we waited there and then once it sounded like they had left [and] the fight had stopped, we walked back out of the refrigerator and then one of the workers [said] ‘No, you have to get back in there.

He has a gun’.”

Puentes saw the firearm from inside Fenwick’s and called the police.

“I saw that one of the guys who were outside had a firearm, so I did what anybody would do in that case and called the cops,” Puentes said. “And so that’s just where it got to that point where … they’re fighting outside and then someone had a firearm … I’m not letting my security guards out there to disarm them.”

As Puentes dialed 911, bartender and junior at Manhattan College, Taryn O’Connell, was __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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The Editorial Board

Kyla Guilfoil Editor-in-Chief Anna Woods Managing Editor Nicole Fitzsimmons News Editor Megan LaCreta Arts & Entertainment Editor Jilleen Barrett Features Editor Caroline McCarthy Sports Editor Kelly Kennedy Social Media Editor Mars Ross Photography Editor

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LETTER from The Editor

Dear Readers,

I hope you all had a lovely Valentine’s Day, whether it was spent with family, friends or a certain special someone. This week Jilleen Barrett Managing Editor we were able to feature the love in the air on MC’s campus, getting to know those who have found love in Riverdale.

Angelina Persaud Thank you to all of our wonderful community members who Asst. News Editor contributed to our stories this week, helping to raise spirits as we inch closer to sunny spring weather.

Zoe DeFazio This week we also have another addition to our column, To Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor Whom It May Concern, from Zoe DeFazio, who reminds us the importance of recognizing issues of race. We would like to extend Karen Flores a special recognition to Black History Month, as we continue to Asst. Features Editor learn from our peers and grow into a more understanding and supportive community.

Lauren Raziano I encourage you all to take the time this month to ask quesIsaiah Rosario Asst. Sports Editor tions, extend support and recognize the powerful and brilliant Black leaders that we have across our campus, from our student Josh Grewal Asst. Social Media Editor body, to our staff, faculty and administration.

We can all do better, and we should do better. Happy Black Adrianne Hutto History Month, we stand with you.

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Jocelyn Visnov Lauren Raziano Web Editors

Nicholas Gilewicz Faculty Advisor About The Quadrangle A tradition since 1924, The Quadrangle is a news organization run by the students of Manhattan College. We strive to cover news around campus and the greater community, publishing weekly in print and daily online. Our goal is always accuracy, relevancy and professionalism.

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Kyla Guilfoil

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To Whom It May Concern, a Discussion about Race: Missing White Woman Syndrome Zoe DeFazio

Asst. Art & Entertainment Editor To whom it may concern, With liberty and justice for all. Six words that are familiar to Americans. The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister, Francis Bellamy. We say the Pledge of Allegiance because it enstates a sense of patriotism and pride to the United States.

We recited these words every day in school without taking a closer look into what they mean.

Justice is the quality of being fair and reasonable. For all would signify inclusivity and nothing discriminatory, but the United States history has yet to be inclusive for all who inhabit the country. But is the Pledge of Allegiance really for all? Some would say yes. Others would suggest otherwise no. I, for one, say no.

If American citizens and American residents really cared about the pledge that

was adopted in the 1800s then there wouldn’t be any need to make laws to protect people because our moral compass would just naturally agree with what we constantly said. But alas, here we are.

In 1994, President Bill Clinton passed the Women Against Violence Act, better known by its acronym VAWA. This act provided upwards of $1.6 billion toward the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women.

VAWA was designed to officially create a criminal justice response to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and other dating issues for victims and survivors while providing them with resources.

Now, anyone that is a victim of gender-based violence can sue their assailants in federal court.

According to the Nation Domestic Abuse Hotline website, one in three women in the US will experience rape, physical violence and stalking by an intimate partner. Women are more likely to be killed by an intimate partner than by anyone else. So keep in mind that women of every background

risk their life when entering a relationship or simply going on a date.

Gabrielle Petito was an American white woman who was murdered by her fiance Brian Laundrie while traveling across the United States on a road trip. The news shook the internet as hashtags were created and posts were shared.

There wasn’t an Instagram story on my feed, a TikTok on my for you page or an Apple news notification that wasn’t about her story.

I could spend the next few sentences talking about her death and what happened to her fiance, Laundrie but then I would be contributing to the very problem I hope to address today.

This isn’t to say that I didn’t care about Petito. Of course, I was invested in her case as much as anyone else that continually saw her name pop up on newsfeeds, stories and timelines. I just don’t care about the amount of care that went into her case. Why should I care about her case when no one would care for mine, my sisters, my mothers, my friends

and my families? Why wouldn’t anyone care? Well to be blunt about this, it’s because I’m not white. This is missing white woman syndrome.

Missing white woman syndrome is the overexposure to white women when a heinous crime is committed against them. There is an over fascination about white women who go missing, however, there isn’t even half as much care or exposure when Black women go missing.

With every hashtag, tweet, Instagram story, written news report, television report, Tik Tok or even a student-run newspaper opinion editorial that went around for Petito and her case, there was a lot left missing.

Did you know that while searching for Gabrielle Petito nine missing people’s bodies were found? Did you also know that many of those people were BIPOC? Lauren Cho, 30; Josue Calderon, 33, and Miya Marcano, 19 are three individuals whose bodies were found on the hunt for Petito but received little to no attention.

This isn’t the first or only time where BIPOC individuals have been overlooked.

Sakira Del Rosario, a Manhattan College student commented on missing white woman syndrome and her feelings towards it.

“White women get a lot of coverage in comparison to women of color,” Rosario said.

“Women of color also suffer at a higher rate and no one believes them unless there is definitive proof. It’s one of those things where women of color are in a powerless situation.”

On Dec. 12, 2021, Lauren Smith-Fields, a Black woman, was brutally murdered. She was left bloodied and bruised in her bed in Bridgeport, Connecticut following her Bumble date with an older man.

What caught my eye on her case was the lack of attention that Smith-Fields received.

Why didn’t I read about this on any publication website? Why wasn’t she trending on Twitter, Instagram, or even Facebook?

Why did I only see one TikTok about her, while Petito was trending on my phone?

Not only was the general public unaware of Smith-Field’s whereabouts but her own family failed to be notified.

Shantell Fields, SmithField’s mother was left in the dark, unaware of the loss of her daughter days before her birthday. Instead of law enforcement notifying Fields about where her daughter was or her current state, Fields found out another way.

Fields was later informed

by Smith-Field’s landlord via a note stuck to Smith-Field’s door, that her daughter had been murdered.

Till this day I haven’t heard or seen much about what happened afterward. I had to physically type her name into my phone or laptop to get a glimpse of what would happen next, while, white women such as Petito were popping up on my phone without notice.

In a world where the majority of the population claims to be woke, there sure are a lot of performative activists. Those who only care when Black lives are on national television. But in order for a Black life to get to national television someone needs to care, and it seems to me and many others that the world simply doesn’t care for Black women or any woman who isn’t white.

Many Americans, specifically white Americans, seem to think that Black Lives Matter is a trend. Now that Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police sheriff whose knee broke the world with his gruesome murder tactic to the late George Floyd, was found guilty, there isn’t any need to pay attention anymore because all the change.org signatures have been signed, every GoFundMe has been donated and every cringy Facebook post has been made.

Whether you like it or not, every single Black person who inhabits the US must live with the overarching fear of what will happen to them today and every day. We don’t have the luxury for all of our problems to go away with a click of a button.

Black Lives Matter is about actively caring about all Black men and women. You don’t get to cherry-pick who you make your T-shirt about.

So I ask you. Do you care?

Thank you, Zoe DeFazio A Black woman

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 instructing all of Fenwick’s remaining patrons from the night to go into their storage unit downstairs. Having worked at Fenwick’s for about six months, O’Connell has never felt unsafe there before and does not feel it will be an issue in the future.

“I’ve never been in a situation like that,” O’Connell said.

“I feel like it was handled appropriately … I felt like the people around me were keeping me safe … it was better that it was at the end of the night where there weren’t that many [Manhattan] College students here, we’d already called last call …

As things got bad, I kind of gave everyone a big hug and shoved everyone [downstairs].”

The 50 Precinct declined to comment on the matter, and The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information did not respond to The Quadrangle’s request for a comment.

Safety will now be further emphasized at Fenwick’s, par-

ticularly for Manhattan College students.

The rule establishes that a Manhattan College ID card or Glance app green pass must be presented to the bouncer between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. It was officially set in stone one day after the incident, the night of Saturday, Feb. 12.

Puentes explained why he chose this rule as opposed to something more strict, like checking bags or having each patron go through a metal detector. He explained that during his day job as a teacher, he sees young children go through these procedures each day, and doesn’t want to see the same at Fenwick’s.

“When I see kids pass through the metal detectors, it doesn’t make me feel good,” Puentes said. “As an educator, I don’t like to see the system do that to people. So why would I then do that in a place that I own? … [incidents like Saturday morning’s] are isolated incidents and do things that are beyond our control. We just

can’t control those things. And I don’t think that being stricter on and using those means to control things is gonna work in the future.”

That’s not the only way Puentes is making the bar even more Manhattan College friendly — he said the business is developing an app that will offer rewards to its customers, which will give students the chance to save some money when they go out.

“It’s going to be like a reward system,” Puentes said.

“The more money you spend and the more time you spend here, the more points you get.

And you can use those points to do many things you like, get discounts on drinks, it’s almost like a flash pass at Six Flags, for the line.”

Manhattan College students are already feeling better with these regulations. Madeline Donohue, a senior who was also hiding in the back of Jasper’s Deli during the altercation, said she feels safe returning to Fenwick’s in the future. “[The new rule] shows that

The incident started due to a conflict surrounding the jukebox.

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Fenwicks does value the safety of the college kids,” Donohue said.

“Unfortunately Fenwicks does represent real world experiences and dangerous things can happen anytime you’re out somewhere with strang-

ers. Especially when alcohol is involved, there’s only so much the establishment can do to protect you. It’s obviously something that has taken up a lot of my mind after happening, but it’s not an isolated incident to just Fenwicks.”

MC Senate Addresses Commencement and Renovations on South Campus CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 uary, so the venue has been set and will take place in New Jersey despite recent complaints and concerns.

“We’re going to make it the best commencement we possibly can for graduates who are fully deserving of it,” Schreiner told The Quadrangle. “[We hope to be] as close as we can, anyway, to be together as a community, supporting each other and celebrating this wonderful day. Which is really all this effort is all about.”

Matthew McManness, vice president of finance, also spoke at the meeting to address necessary renovations to the Scala-Academy room and room 236 in Leo Hall.

McManness, who spoke at the meeting via google meet, explained that through the recent renovations to Leo Hall and Higgins, the college realized that they had never gotten the proper permits to use the two rooms as public assembly rooms after renovations made many years prior.

Because the cost to properly renovate and receive permits for the Scala room and room 236 as public assembly rooms was projected to be too costly,

it was decided to instead renovate the rooms to hold less that 75 people, to lower them from public assembly room status and more easily obtain the proper certification for occupation.

McManness explained that this project was particularly important because the adjoining Higgins building currently only has a temporary certificate of occupancy, and cannot receive a permanent one until the rooms are cleared themselves.

Tim Ward, dean of engineering, further clarified the plans for the rooms, as he has been involved with the process of renovation.

“For now though this will help immensely, particularly as it relates to gatherings of groups of that size or smaller to the School of Engineering and some of the other programs that use those spaces,” Ward said. “These are very quality rooms for presentations, particularly the scholar Academy room.”

Ward explained that while it is the hope to one day renovate the rooms back to full occupancy, the current renovations are the required path to fit the college’s budget. McManness established that the renovations for the two rooms

are projected to cost half a million dollars, which will add to the current cost of $92 million that has already been spent on Leo and Higgins.

At the meeting, McManness added that the master plan will be to eventually extend renovations beyond Leo and Higgins in order to update Hayden Hall and the Research and Learning Center (RLC).

McManness broke down the funding behind the $92 million cost for The Quadrangle, explaining that $35.5 million came from tax exempt bonds, $9.5 million from Higher Education Capital Grant Funds from New York State, $35.5 million in donor funds--which includes the Higgins Family donation of $5 million--and $11.5 million from the College Plant Reserve Fund. The projected half a million dollar cost for the Scala-Academy room and room 236 will also be funded by the College Plant Reserve Fund.

“The funding for these projects will be supported with funds that are not from the college’s operating budget,” McManness told The Quadrangle.

“If the college ends the year with any surplus funds we may use those funds to support this project but we will not cut other operating budgets to fund this

project.”

Aside from commencement and the south campus renovations, the meeting also addressed the planning of spring events by Campus Life, new transfer policies for the School of Continuing and Professional Studies by the Educational Affairs Committee and updates from the OneManhhattan team.

The Campus Life Committee, represented by Emmanuel Ago, assistant vice president of student life, and Esmilda Abreu-Hornbostel, interim vice president of student life, explained that they continue to work with the CDC, New York City and New York State guidelines to plan events and maintain compliance. By doing so, the committee hopes to keep expanding the amount and the types of events that are held on campus for the community.

Schreiner represented the Educational Affairs Committee to explain the new School of Continuing and Professional Studies transfer policy proposal. The committee has found that the school will now allow transfers of up to 75 credits from accredited institutions or institutions affiliated with a crediting association. Up to 15 of these credits may be applied

to major core courses, with the remaining credits eligible for transfer towards general education, liberal arts electives and open electives.

Schreiner and Abreu-Hornbostel again presented in order to give an update from OneManhattan, acknowledging that the biggest change has been the reintroduction of surveillance testing on campus, as previously reported by The Quadrangle.

However, the pair also spoke upon concerns raised about quarantine protocols, as students at the meeting questioned how quarantined individuals were to maintain coursework throughout the now completely in-person semester.

Ultimately, Schreiner explained that COVID quarantining will be treated just as other illnesses are, with the student responsible for getting notes and coursework from fellow classmates and communicating with the professor.

Abreu-Hornbostel added that students who were forced to quarantine multiple times within short time periods would receive support from the OneManhattan Care Team in working with professors.

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Jaspers Respond to Quarantine and Surveillance COVID-19 Testing Changes Angelica Niedermeyer & Niamh Delargy Staff Writers

Manhattan College’s procedures regarding the permission of quarantined students not to take classes online has led many students to miss classes rather than being allowed to attend remotely.

An increase in students quarantining following a positive COVID-19 test is due to the return of surveillance testing at Manhattan College. As of Feb. 17, there are 15 active cases of COVID-19 in the Manhattan College community.

At the MC Senate Meeting on Feb. 15, Emmanuel Ago from Campus Life mentioned that quarantined students were not getting what they ordered.

He also shared that regarding events there should be, “always an option to be online,” and that “classrooms are not event spaces.”

This is confusing to the students when in the One Manhattan Report by Steve Schreiner, provost and vice president for academic affairs, mentioned surveillance testing and quarantine response tips which were not online.

When asked what resources were available to students who are quarantining with no access to online options, Schriener said students can, “reach out to your professors, ask what they can do. Every professor is going to be a little different in how they handle their class, it depends on the classroom itself, what format it is. Things like asking a friend

to do an audio recording […] if the professor allows that. Video recording is going to be a little bit of a production and hard to do. Any notes or help, asking a friend for that.”

“With any illness, if you’re out for any reason, you want to contact your professor, let them know they won’t be in class and ask if there is anything you can do to do the work you’re missing or get access,” Schreiner said.

Meanwhile, the senate meeting had more than half of its participants on Google Meet.

Classes ceased giving online accessibility to students during quarantine at the beginning of the fall 2021 semester.

This issue continues to affect the MC community, inconveniencing students when they unexpectedly test positive or are in close contact with someone who does.

Joséphine Petitdidier, a French exchange student at MC this year, expressed her worries after she reported her positive test to the school. She was informed of her requirement to leave her dorm room and that she would be forced into isolation elsewhere.

Petitdidier informed The Quadrangle she has family in the city and preferred to isolate with them rather than alone.

After speaking with the college, she was permitted to do this, something which improved her own quarantine experience.

Though she was not offered any online classes, Petitdidier praised MC’s attentiveness to her throughout the duration of her quarantine.

“MC sent me an email ev-

eryday to know if I was okay or not,” Petitdidier said.

Petitdidier further stated how students’ quarantine experience does not immediately end following their five day isolation and negative tests. Restrictions remain in place barring those who have recently completed their isolation period from fully re-integrating into the Jasper community.

“I am not allowed yet to go to the library or to the gym, but I can be in class,” Petitididier said.

Petitididier confirmed this is the same for all students, with not much explanation from the school regarding these regulations.

“I do not know why, but when you are back on campus, for five days you’re not supposed to go to the gym,” Petitididier said.

The challenges of being in quarantine are further emphasized by the inability to attend classes, making the adaptation back into routine difficult.

“Only my education class and a Spanish class were able to accommodate me quickly online which is what the education field should be able to do in case of any sudden changes to a student’s ability to make it to class,” said Osorio.

Students who quarantined on MC’s campus in Horan Hall experienced difficulties beyond the limited accommodations of online learning.

“I had pretty low expectations as I had known from friends about their previous experiences and I was not too enthusiastic because of the food situation that awaited me,” sophomore Chris Osorio

said.

Further, the quarantine rooms in Horan Hall did not seem to meet the standards of the students staying in them for five days.

“My room in Horan Hall seemed very dusty and hadn’t been cleaned since January (it had a sticker that said the date of the last time it was cleaned),” Osorio said. “The radiator was in bad condition and made a loud hum when turned on which sounded like it was about to break down. And the food was pretty much at Locke’s standard (which isn’t the best) and sometimes the food that I asked for wasn’t available so it wasn’t convenient at times.”

Despite having a not so positive experience, Osorio was still thankful for a place to go on campus.

“I feel grateful for the school providing a place to quarantine but the quality isn’t on par with the quality of housing that I pay for,” Osorio said.

Sophomore Patrick Black dealt with a different kind of situation: close contact quarantine. Despite close contact quarantine promoting safety on campus, the experience was challenging, before he had tested positive.

“When I first found out I had to quarantine they gave me a red pass with literally three minutes’ notice,” Black said.

“This was after a three hour chemistry lab at 8 am, so I had not eaten breakfast and I was looking to grab lunch. This prevented me from getting food at Locke’s and even going to a deli nearby because security barely let me in my room when I came back from my class. It was real-

ly bothersome because it took the school roughly four hours to tell me what my room assignment was in Horan or anything so I was starving in my room for the entire time. It was also absurd that even though I tested negative throughout the entire time I was quarantined, I wasn’t able to get out of it- even though CDC guidelines state you can.”

Black also shared the difficulty he experienced with handling the workload in a quarantined environment.

“Work wise, however, I was unable to do anything really.

One of my professors recorded all future lectures so I was able to learn material from one class, yet the remainder of my professors didn’t want to do any form of virtual learning. In fact, a day before my quarantine one of my professors said “I’d rather retire than have anything to do with teaching over a screen again,” which was ironic. Now, I’m pretty much scrambling to do makeup tests, quizzes, homework, and any notes I missed which concerns me because midterms are next week,” Black said.

Black shares another aspect of his quarantine experience which he believes was less than satisfactory.

“The worst part about the quarantine on campus was probably the food though. I had ordered a burrito from the concierge service and it came thrown all over the box, covered in sauces, and more like a salad than anything else. All together the services the school provided for a quarantine were below adequate, so I moved off campus altogether,” Black said.

Ken Bouyer ‘90 honored as one of 27 Influential Leaders by AACSB Karen Flores

Asst. Features Editor Manhattan College alumni Ken Bouyer ‘90 was recently honored as one of 27 influential leaders by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) International.

The AACSB International Class of Influential Leaders occurs annually and aims to recognize and celebrate notable alumni from institutions that hold AACSB accreditation whose accomplishments and admiral work will serve as a model for future business leaders. This year, the class features leaders and advocates of diversity and inclusion.

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Bouyer entered Manhattan College in 1986 with a scholarship as a first generation college student. He majored in accounting, was a short forward on the Manhattan College men’s basketball team and formed part of the

Black Student Union as well.

The influence of a faculty member helped him choose his accounting major at MC. “It was a faculty member that mentioned if you’re an accounting major, you’ll always be employed. And of course, that stuck with me being a first generation college student because I knew when I graduated, I needed to get a job,” Bouyer said.

Though his emphasis was on being a student, Bouyer said being an athlete enriched his college experience as he “enjoyed [his] time playing basketball with great teammates and had a wonderful experience overall.”

Upon his graduation in 1990, Bouyer began working at Ernst and Young, now known as EY, and has been with the company for 31 years. He is currently the EY Americas Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting and is also a member of the board of trustees at Manhattan College.

While in his current position, Bouyer created and imple-

mented the global EY recruiting strategy in the Americas. It focuses on making sure that EY attracts and creates diverse and inclusive candidate pools.

“I set the strategy and make sure that we at EY are very laser focused on hiring the most diverse and best talent that’s out there within the firm. We define diversity very broadly at EY. So it’s ethnicity, gender.

It’s the LGBTQ community, it’s our veterans. It’s people with disabilities. So my team and I focus on setting the right strategy and focus to make sure that EY again is a very, very diverse firm,” Bouyer said.

He was nominated for this recognition from the AACSB by Don Gibson, Ph.D., dean of the O’Malley school of business and by Aileeen Farrelly, Ph.D, professor of accounting and assistant dean of the O’Malley school of Business.

“I nominated Ken Bouyer for the recognition because this year the emphasis was on inclusion and diversity. I knew Ken had done great work with Ernst and Young in the area

of diversity and inclusion with his recruiting strategy,” Gibson said.

Farrelly commented on Bouyer’s involvement in Manhattan College and his passion for giving back, which are more reasons as to why he was nominated.

“He is always giving back and appreciates where he came from. He’s also very, very influential in our honor society, Beta Alpha Psi. He has a way about him that really makes it easy for people to kind of talk about the subject [diversity and inclusion] and approach the subject.

He’s in a position where he can really make a difference and he does that. I think that’s very Lasallian,” Farrelly said.

Bouyer expressed his appreciation to both Gibson and Farrelly for choosing him as a nominee for the award, stating he is very humbled and is honored by the recognition bestowed upon him.

Bouyer recalls his experience at MC with much fondness and appreciation for the experiences he got. He hopes

that students take advantage of the opportunities given to them and do the best they can to achieve greatness.

“Make sure you enjoy your experience at Manhattan, immerse yourself into what I’ll call the Manhattan experience,” Bouyer said. “Meet as many of your peers as you can and your colleagues, really engage with the faculty to really absorb the Manhattan College experience overall.. focus on being excellent at what you do and what you’re studying.”

Gibson and Farrelly are proud and very glad that Bouyer has been recognized for his efforts in making the world a better and more inclusive place and hope that students see that they too can make a difference with hard work and dedication.

“He wants the best for our students. He wants the best for the people around him. And I think that’s just what’s so special about him as an alum, as a faculty and as a parent. He does a lot for a lot of people so he deserves it,” Farrelly said.

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THE QUADRANGLE

LWGRC Holds ‘Love in the Dark’ Lecture Led

by Zoe Defazio Jocelyn Visnov

Web Editor/Asst. Production Editor Love in the Dark is a lecture series held by The Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center where students and faculty are able to openly discuss sensitive topics in a comfortable and confidential manner.

Typically held in a darkened room illuminated by tealight candles, the LWGRC offers a safe space for college students to ask questions and discuss sensitive topics such as sex, relationships, and intimacy.

Rachel Cirelli, a Co-Director of the LWGRC, explains the importance of having a forum such as this one during their time in college.

“College is an interesting time for students,” she said.

“They have so much more freedom. This is the place where they’re figuring out what their relationships look like, how they look at love and how they look at themselves.”

One aspect which makes Love in the Dark different from other question-and-answer style events is that attendees are given the opportunity to submit questions that they would like answered by the

host prior to the event via a QR code, all while remaining completely anonymous. This allows for individuals to ask questions they may not be comfortable verbalizing during the event, but still have the opportunity to have them answered.

“So I think it’s really important that we provide a space that’s anonymous.” Cirelli said.

“We get questions that students might feel embarrassed to ask in front of everybody, but answered by people you look up to or people that you feel you can trust.”

Students were also given the opportunity to write questions on a piece of paper and place them in a jar, or ask questions out loud if they felt comfortable.

Amanda Uhrig, a sophomore education major, wrote about her first experience attending a Love in the Dark event.

“The thing that I enjoyed the most about this event was learning and discussing ‘sensitive’ topics such as sex, race, and relationships.” Uhrig wrote. “I think the LWGRC and events that they host do amazing things by starting the conversation and making it a safe space to ask questions.”

Along with giving students an opportunity to ask touchy

questions while maintaining anonymity, the goal of Love in the Dark is to foster a healthy community as MC students navigate their relationships.

“Nobody necessarily teaches students how to have healthy relationships, right?”

Rachel Cirelli added. “I want people to feel safe to say like, this is going on in my relationship, and this is how it makes me feel. I want our students to fully engage in relationships and I want them to be healthy and safe.” She said.

The most recent Love in the Dark lecture was led by sophomore Zoe DeDazio on Monday, February 14th. What better time to discuss relationships than on the day of love, right?

DeFazio’s opening remarks began with addressing her mostly white audience about how love and relationships differ for her as a person of color.

She discussed topics such as interracial relationships and how to go about addressing race-related issues with a partner.

“The purpose of my Love in the Dark was to be able to inform others about the stereotypes that we [Black people] face, and potential solutions to break through the stereotypes.” DeFazio said.

Defazio led the event in a relaxed manner with a tone that

Zoe Defazio hosted ‘Love in the Dark’ lecture at the LWGRC. JOCELYN VISNOV / THE QUADRANGLE was both confident and conversational. She appeared relaxed and encouraged her audience to participate in the conversation and ask questions.

“A college campus can be an exciting environment to showcase exactly who you are,” DeFazio said. “But for black individuals, that can be much harder. Today, black men and women are often faced with in-

tense stereotypes that can limit our ability to even have self-expression.”

Amanda Uhrig commented on Defazio’s lecture.

“Zoe is an amazing speaker and touched on some very interesting but important points.”

Uhrig wrote. “I would 100% attend another Love in the Dark after being to this one!”

Jasper Alumni Talk Finding Love at the College Jilleen Barrett Managing Editor/ Features Editor

Love was in the air on Feb. 14th, when roses were being sold by Delta Kappa Epsilon and friends were gifting each other with little candy hearts.

Some Jaspers will meet the love of their life on this campus, like many alumni have.

Vincent and Dana Terrone are a perfect example of this.

The Terrone’s, who graduated in 2016 and 2018 respectively, met during a meeting for the American Society for Civil Engineers in 2015 when Vincent gave Dana his business card and told her to reach out.

“A few weeks later, Dana reached [out] and later ended up on countless Locke’s dates, O’Malley study sessions, and hangouts at An Beal [Bocht] with our friends,” the couple told The Quadrangle over email.

The Terrone’s described what a modern MC romance was like pre-COVID, when they would meet up on campus or spend time in the chapel together when Dana was a sacristan and Vincent was a mem-

ber of the choir.

“We enjoyed taking part in all the campus activities Manhattan College had to offer,” they said. “We also tried to take advantage of all the discounted events in NYC with friends which was a lot of fun. We also enjoyed participating in weekly mass together.”

Off campus, the couple prepared for their life in Texas together. Vincent moved there for a job upon graduation and Dana joined him two years later.

“Usually stayed around Manhattan and enjoyed the local bars,” they said. “Once in a while we would go to Johnny Utah’s in the city which was a fun time! It helped us get ready for the move to Texas!”

Although they didn’t expect to find permanent love at Manhattan, Dana describes herself as a “hopeless romantic” while Vincent stated he “always hoped that [he] would meet someone special in college like [his] parents did.”

The couple ended up being the subject of a @manhattanedu Valentine’s Day Instagram post in 2021, and in Jan. 2022, they had a baby girl named Emory Francesca Terrone.

Their story is not dissimilar to that of Sean and Jean

(better known by her peers as Michelle) James, who graduated in the class of 1996 with degrees in business administration and elementary education, respectively. Both of them returned to the college for additional degrees in later years.

The couple met in 1992 as first-semester freshmen when a mutual friend introduced the former track & field runner to his future wife.

“It was our freshman year at the school,” Michelle said.

“And one day a few of us as freshmen was sort of hanging out in East Hill [now known as Lee Hall] where he lived, and we ended up staying there late and he walked me back to Chrysostom and we ended up staying in the common area lounge area … until wee hours of the morning, connecting with each other and talking about like my life and his life.

And that’s where it started.”

The pair have been together ever since that night.

“Sean and I have never broken up,” Michelle said. “So that’s another little trivial thing, I guess that’s cute. Whether it was from the four years that we were in college and even till after, but during the almost 30 years that we’ve been together, we’ve never broken up and

Sean and Michelle, graduate of class of 1996, have been together since their freshman year.

SEAN AND MICHELLE JAMES / COURTESY we’ve just always been consistent.”

The couple stated their best advice to building a serious relationship is to communicate, something they seem to find easy to do to this day.

“We spend hours just talking and laughing so I guess that’s what makes us such good friends,” she said.

Sean says the most important thing for college students to remember in a relationship is to appreciate the time you have with them.

“Enjoy the time, the mo-

ment … focus on the long term, but just live in the moment and enjoy each other,” Sean said.

Sean and Michelle got married in 1999 and had three children: Alixandria, Luke and Tyson. Alixandria James is currently a junior public health major at the college her parents spoke so fondly of as she grew up.

“I loved the experience,” Michelle said. “It was a great four years … I loved everything about it.”

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Wedding Bells Are Ringing: An MC Love Story

Katie Heneghan Senior Writer

The Farrelly and O’Brien families are pleased to announce the engagement of Ms. Clare Murphy Farrelly to Mr. Timothy Vincent O’Brien.

When Clare and Tim met at orientation weekend in the fall of 2018, they never could have imagined they’d soon be engaged. The first opening weekend of college is filled with excitement, nerves and maybe even your future husband or wife.

Tim and Clare’s story is not unlike many MC alums, who have found love on our Riverdale campus. Their story began in Locke’s Loft.

“I remembered her from orientation and opening weekend and saw her at Tex-Mex so I decided to just go up to her and asked her for her number.

After that, we talked for about a week or two and then went on our first date a short time after,” said O’Brien.

A little over 3 years later, Tim proposed before Clare’s family and friends in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, while on a study abroad trip. They shared and celebrated this special moment with friends and family both in Paris, and back home here in the Bronx.

O’Brien shared details of the events leading up to their special day.

“One night I got out of class early and she was at cheerleading. I was able to drive her car to her house in Yonkers where I asked her dad’s permission to propose. After that, I was able to pick out a ring,” O’Brien said.

Transporting an engagement ring to Paris without any-

one noticing is no small task.

“The hardest part was transporting the ring to France without her noticing. I was worried airport security might take it out of my backpack, where I had hidden it, to examine the ring and the whole surprise would have been ruined but luckily we got through with no problems and I was able to surprise her in front of the Eiffel Tower,” O’Brien said.

While Clare and Tim had always planned to get engaged around the time of their graduation, Farelly was anything but expecting a proposal in front of the Eiffel Tower.

“When it was actually happening we were up on the ledge under the Eiffel tower for a bit taking pictures with my family and then Tim came up to take a photo with me but turned me around. He was facing me toward the tower and trying to make sure I soaked in the moment. I only knew it was happening as soon as I saw the ring. I was in complete shock,” said Farelly.

O’Brien was able to keep his proposal plans quiet leading up to the day. They were met with love, excitement and many congratulations.

“Most of my friends’ reactions were surprised since I hadn’t told anyone and the only people that knew were my family and Clare’s family. Telling everyone was really fun and exciting and everyone couldn’t believe it but it was nice to finally let the secret out,” said O’Brien.

Following the excitement of the moment, Farrelly and O’Brien were able to celebrate with their friends and family in a Parisian restaurant, followed by champagne with their peers

on the trip.

O’Brien and Farrelly shared some of their favorite memories together, and although fans of rival sports teams, they’ve created some of their best moments together watching football and baseball alongside one another.

“My favorite memory with Tim was watching the Bills v.

Chiefs game a couple of weekends ago. I am a Giants fan and Tim a Packers fan so neither of us had a team in the game but we were both rooting for the Bills. It was an exciting game and jumping up and down screaming for Josh Allen and the Bills has to be my favorite memory,” Farrelly said.

As for Tim, he shared a fond memory of their first drive-in movie.

“My favorite memory is the first time we went to the drive-in movie theater together. We picked up food from our favorite restaurant and drove to Poughkeepsie to watch two movies back to back in a huge open field,’ said O’Brien.

Although Clare has finished her undergraduate degree, she is currently working towards her Masters of Business Administration in professional accounting with plans to work full-time at Andersen following her graduation in 2023.

As for Tim, he’ll be graduating with his degree in Business Analytics in May of 2022. The two plan to wed in December of 2022.

As for maintaining happy and healthy relationships in college and beyond, Farrelly and O’Brien shared a wise piece of advice.

“I think our best advice for students on finding and maintaining healthy relationships

Tim O’Brien ‘22 pops the question to Clare Farrelly ’22 in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. @HERCAMPUS_MC / COURTESY

in college is to be each other’s best friends. Our friendship is what has made our relationship so fun and easy-going. When you are best friends you will want to spend a lot of your time together and make each other

laugh. I think both of us would agree that making each other laugh is the most important thing. Don’t take each other or life too seriously.”

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

So…Who Got Struck

by Q-pid?

Lauren Raziano & Adrianne Hutto

Web Editor/Asst. Sports Editor & Production Editor Students know how difficult it can be to find “the one,” especially while going to a smaller college in a large city.

During the month of February, a few staff members revived the “Q-pid” column and asked students to fill out a survey. The survey included questions about their favorite genre of music, qualities they are looking for in someone and what they were looking forward to out of this experience.

Over the course of The Quadrangle “Struck by Q-pid” investigation, we received 52 persons searching for romantic dates, friendship outings or just something out of their comfort zones with no expectations.

Out of the 50 people who filled out the survey, fifteen pairs were matched up. A few responded back to The Quad

regarding their experience on their blind dates.

Ava Cruz, a sophomore biology student, was also paired up on a date with another student with a similar interest in the NY Rangers. Cruz went to An Beal and had dinner with her date.

“It was really nice because I learned a lot about him.” Cruz said. “He’s also from Connecticut and he’s a civil engineering major. He was really sweet and I still talk to him like every day.”

Cruz commented on the dating scene at Manhattan College and why she thinks young adults aren’t that committed to getting into relationships during this time period in their life.

“I don’t think dating is a huge priority so a lot of students here from what I’ve observed are not ready to commit to a relationship yet,” Cruz said. “I learned in my psychology class that young adults aren’t necessarily ready for commitment and I just think it’s interesting

The form that was shared around campus for students to fill out and be matched with others depending on their responses.

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Students were encouraged to fill out the online form to be matched with those they were interested in.

THE QUADRANGLE / COURTESY how we have the same mindset about it. Especially with COVID, it makes it a lot harder to gain connections with people in person and with masks, it’s hard to communicate clearly and see each other’s faces so I definitely think that it’s not as popular as it once was.”

When asked about what she has learned about herself through the Q-pid process, Cruz encouraged people that it is exciting to maybe meet a new friend.

“Sometimes it can be a really fun experience and even if you don’t get serious with that person, you could still make a new friend, “ Cruz said. “If something happens, that happens, and sometimes it’s really exciting and sometimes, maybe not so much, but I think meeting new people in that way is fun sometimes and again, if it doesn’t work out, at least you made a friend at the end of the day.”

Kevin McGoldrick, sophomore accounting major, filled out the Q-pid survey and got matched. He commented that naturally meeting someone to go out with at Manhattan College can be difficult to do.

“It was fun filling out the form, answering the question and trying to think about what I really want in a relationship,” McGoldrick said. “The dating culture at Manhattan can be challenging at times, especially when trying to meet potential dates organically in real life.”

Although McGoldrick was

not able to go on a date with his match, he is looking forward to next year’s potential Q-pid match.

“Yes, I would do it next year.

Sometimes things don’t always work out, but that’s ok,” McGoldrick said.

Grace Buckley is a sophomore at MC majoring in computer information systems.

Buckley was paired up with a junior who shared her taste in classic music.

“My Q-pid experience was super fun and light hearted.

There was no pressure really and I had a great time,” Buckley said.

Buckley and her match had a casual meet up to see if there was a spark. “I have learned that my excessive need to talk when it’s quiet or when

I’m nervous can benefit me in situations like this because I kept the flow going and it made things less awkward,” Buckley said.

Overall, the experience was rewarding for Buckley, getting to step out of her comfort zone.

“I just thought I would take a leap of faith to see how this went and I had a great time,” Buckley said.

That is all we have to share from this year’s Q-pid match up. Thank you to those who participated and put your love life in our hands — we hope your year is filled with romantic and platonic love!

XOXO, “Asst. Love Doctor” Lauren Raziano and “Romance Concocter” Adrianne Hutto

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What is the “Jasper Journal?”

Jocelyn Visnov

Web Editor/Asst. Production Editor It’s a bird! It’s a plane!

Nope, It’s Jasperman.

The Jasperman is a comic strip originated by Jerry Breen, who is a graduate of the Manhattan College class of 1971. The comic strip was published in the Jasper Journal from 1966 to 1971.

The Jasper Journal, a rival student-run newspaper to the Quadrangle, served the MC community from around 1964 - 1974. Nicknamed the “JJ,” this publication was formed when several staff members of the Quadrangle were unhappy with the lack of objectivity when it came to covering campus and worldly politics.

Amy Surak, a staff member in the office of MC archives, explained how the JJ came to be.

“Things were being misrepresented or not accurately told, I think also a group of

students were really angry because there were some issues of censorship that had gone on.” Surak said. “And so students were kind of pissed and were like, we’re gonna do our own thing.”

So, several students branched off from the Quadrangle and created a separate newspaper of their own, and thus the Jasper Journal was born.

“They’re like, ‘Okay, we’re gonna do this new thing’ and then it was really just like these printed out, almost like newsletters.” Surak said. “And then finally, I think they got a budget. You know, in the Student Activities Office, they finally got a budget and then it looked like a real newspaper.”

The JJ served alongside the Quadrangle in offering a resource for students and faculty alike to stay informed of what’s going on in their campus community. After receiving funding from the Office of Student Engagement, the JJ published the following state-

A digital rendering of the Jasperman superhero done by Jerry Breen.

JERRY BREEN / COURTESY

He’s big! He’s green! He’s a superhero! He’s from the Bronx! Jerry Breen illustrated this hand-drawn photo of Jasperman in 1968.

JOCELYN VISNOV / THE QUADRANGLE ment in their first print issue: “We want to be certain that all Administrators, faculty members and students at Manhattan College, both as individuals and as representatives for campus-related organizations, are fully cognizant of the reasons for the existence of the Jasper journal. We have every intention of offering editorial comment, as is proper to a newspaper. But our prime purpose, and the very reason the idea of a second publication arose, is to be the medium for all members of the Manhattan College community to present news and views to the community at large.”

Given the years in which it was published, the JJ addressed some major historical events which were happening at the time. In what we now refer to as a “Voices on the Quad” column, students were given the opportunity to share their thoughts on subjects such as the Vietnam War and the draft.

These “Camera Queries” would also ask students about on-campus news.

For example, when women

The Jasper Journal logo from the MC Archives.

JOCELYN VISNOV / THE QUADRANGLE

were first allowed to enroll in classes at MC in 1973, current students referred to them as “Mounties,” having originally gone to the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Current male students were asked their opinion on women coming to campus for the JJ, and had quite a bit to say about it in their “Camera Queries.”

“Co-educational?

That’s one of the best ideas I’ve heard in years. Co-ed dorms; co-ed classes’ sounds like it might add a little pizzazz to our smiles.

It worked at Olympia, Washington, at St Maxidus College - at least for the day students. I see no reason why, through an evolutionary process, it couldn’t work here.” - Doug Major, MC alum.

In later issues of the JJ, women in turn were given the opportunity to add their thoughts on “Manhattan Men” during the Camera Query column.

“I think Manhattan men are the most. They’ve got charm, good looks and personality that you can’t find anywhere else.

Whenever I have the choice of a date with a Jasper and some other college student, I’ll go with the Manhattan man every time.” - Arlene Berlow, who was presumably taking classes at MC while enrolled at the College of Mount Saint Vincent.

Jerry Breen joined the staff at the Jasper Journal when he first enrolled at MC in the Fall of 1966. Breen not only illustrated the Jasperman comic strip by hand, but also went on to become the Editor-in-Chief of the Jasper Journal in the Fall of 1968.

“In the fall of ‘66, when I entered Manhattan, the new

Student Government approved a budget for both the new Jasper Journal and the established Quadrangle,” Breen wrote.

“They then published alternately as lithographed print newspapers for about 7 or 8 years. I started my ‘Jasperman’ comic strip, which ran until spring 1970, with about a dozen episodes a year, ranging in size from small 6-panel episodes to large 2-page centerfolds. I became the 4th Editor-in-Chief, reluctantly, in about the fall of ‘68. I had redesigned the paper as the design director with wider columns with space in between instead of lines for a cleaner look, and an overall layout that was an adaptation of ‘Rolling Stone’s’ innovative tabloid design,” Breen continued.

Breen also gave Jasperman himself a backstory in an early issue of the JJ. Within the comic, Johnny Jasper comes to orientation as a college freshman and struggles to “find himself.”

While on campus, Johnny Jasper comes across a magic elixir. Upon drinking it, he feels a voice deep within him crying out “BIC,” which stands for brawn, intellect, and courage.

Upon saying it outloud, Johnny Jasper transforms into Jasperman, and finally has “found” himself.

The JJ published its last issue during the 1976 academic year. The Quadrangle again became the sole newspaper of the MC community, striving for further objectivity to prevent future conflict.

Perhaps we can all learn a lesson from Jasperman. If you ever feel lost, just seek “BIC”: Brawn, Intellect, and Courage.

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Jasper Jams: Unpacking Valentine’s Day JASPER JAMS

Megan LaCreta

Arts & Entertainment Editor Depending on who you ask, Valentine’s Day is the best, or worst, day of the year. Love it or hate it, the holiday is bound to bring up strong emotions.

In the wake of Valentine’s Day, this playlist is a celebration of everything that love, and the day of love, makes us feel— the good, the bad, and everything in between.

The Good Hold My Girl - George Ezra I have to start with this one, because not every song makes you feel the same things you felt when you first heard it in high school, but this one has never lost its impact on me.

This track is love at its most sweet and simple— Ezra just wants a minute to hold the person he loves. If I walk down the aisle to this song, well, I predicted it here.

Briggs - Mike Mains and the Branches “Briggs” feels exactly like a love letter set to music.

This is a song that I had first shared with my sister, but the whole meaning of it changed for me when she told me that

it’s about the woman the singer eventually married, and the title, “Briggs,” is her maiden name. Did I cry when I learned that? We can say a tear or two was shed.

Channel Orange In Your Living Room - Charlie Burg Isn’t it amazing how hearing a certain song can practically launch you back in time to a specific moment with someone you love? That’s exactly what “Channel Orange In Your Living Room” is about, and Burg perfectly captures that feeling of nostalgia in this warm and upbeat track.

The Bad Seeing Other People - Donovan Woods My little sister first introduced me to this song, and I almost wish she didn’t, because it’s quite a tear jerker. First of all, I’m a sucker for anything with a violin, and the instrument is flawlessly worked into this track. Secondly, the lyrics beautifully describe the ugly downfall of a relationship, and it’s truly something special.

Rockland - Gracie Abrams This one is for those situations when you were the bad guy. “Rockland” encapsulates the pain of knowing you hurt

someone, but still wanting to be a part of their life, even though you recognize you don’t really deserve it. Abrams is a master of dreamy and incessantly catchy pop songs, with the twist being that they will probably make you cry, and “Rockland” exemplifies this perfectly.

Brando - Lucy Dacus Lucy Dacus has done it again, folks. “Brando” is just another example of the singer-songwriter’s lyrical genius.

The song’s upbeat rhythm and clashing, soul-crushing lyrics combine to flawlessly recreate the sort of nonchalant attitude some people take on when discussing the loves that have hurt them the most.

Everything In Between I Do - Wild Rivers What do you call a song titled “I Do,” but rather than being about a wedding, it details the struggle to move on after the end of a relationship?

Genius. “I Do” is a duet, and shows both partners trying their best to hide their still-existing feelings for each other, not knowing the other still feels them too. It’s tragic. It’s beautiful. It’s pretty fun to sing very loudly in your car.

Renegade - Big Red Ma-

chine, Taylor Swift Continuing the trend of “songs that are super catchy but surprisingly sad” is “Renegade” by Big Red Machine, featuring (of course) Miss Taylor Swift herself. The lyrics are about the pain that can come with loving someone who is going through personal struggles, but the melody is absolutely addictive. The last bit of the song in particular, featuring overlapping versus sung by Swift and Big Red Machine’s Justin Vernon (a.k.a. Bon Iver), scratches the itch in my brain.

Sort Of Stranger - The Greeting Committee, Briston

Maroney I have an unreasonable love for songs where the title is hidden in one of the verses and isn’t a repeated line, so that’s the first thing I like about this song. After that, I don’t even know where to begin. “Sort of Stranger” is a new release from The Greeting Committee and Briston Maroney. I had listened to both of their individual work before, but their voices truly sound like they were meant to duet. This will undoubtedly be on my Spotify Wrapped by the end of this year, and it should be on yours too.

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Dee Dee Davis Earns All-MAAC Seond Team Honors Maddie Johnson Senior Writer

Women’s basketball player Dee Dee Davis is killing it and showing no mercy on the court this year. Davis has blown-away the Jasper community through her consistent performances that lead the team to beat long-time rivals Monmouth and Fordham University. After helping carry Manhattan to their win against Monmouth, Davis was named all-MAAC Second Team for scoring an average of 17.1 points per game.

Davis has proven herself to be an exceptional athlete during her time at Manhattan. The team’s recent game against Monmouth showcased what Davis has accomplished and how she’s driven to accomplish more. The team’s victory was reflective of how far Davis has come, from getting seriously injured playing against the school two years ago to now defeating them and being honored by MAAC as a result.

“There’s a lot of history there. I actually tore my ACL playing against Monmouth two years ago, I believe two seasons ago, and I ruptured it shortly after,” Davis said. “Whenever I played Monmouth I always had

that little chip on my shoulder. I always recount those moments and think about how I was playing before that and how I can get back to playing at that level..”

Despite having now a four game winning streak and being honored by MAAC, Davis is still determined to better herself. When asked about how she felt scoring 17.1 points per game, she stressed how critical it is to still stay focused.

“I don’t really have anything to celebrate about if I’m being honest. I just want to continue to do what I can and lead my team to victory, whatever I can to help my team get away,” Davis said. “If it’s not scoring double digits every game that’s fine, if it’s rebounding the ball, well then that’s fine, assisting, that’s fine with me. We all have the same goal to get a win so I’m going to buy in and do whatever I can to get that done.”

Davis started playing basketball when she was only a toddler and soon dominated the court, recalling playing in the middle school courtyard with the other boys. She later played competitively for her high school, Harry S Truman High School, located right here in the Bronx.

“I got to the middle school level and I said, ‘I want to go

out and try out for the team and see how this goes and see if I still have that same feeling under a more organized way of playing basketball,’” Davis said. “There’s obviously a big difference between playing in the Cortlandt courtyard or at recess versus under the whistle to see people, you know, in striped uniforms calling travels and sure enough, I tried it out and it was a really great feeling.”

Davis was a standout at Harry S Truman High School, once scoring a career-high of 37 points in one game and being named an MSG Varsity AllNew York City First Team pick.

During Davis’ first year on the Jaspers, she was named MAAC All-Rookie Team honoree before her season-ending injury.

After utilizing a redshirt her sophomore year, things progressively got worse as COVID hit, causing many athletes to not be able to finish their seasons. The pandemic paused games and ultimately put an end to tournaments which saddened Davis deeply. She hit an all-time low feeling of not being able to play all while seeing her teammates ability to play get taken away within a short period of time.

“It’s funny to talk about red-

shirting now compared to when it actually happened because if anyone was to talk to me about how I felt about redshirting or about that time period of my life, I would flat out say it was the worst time of my life,” Davis said. “I actually hated the thought of redshirting and it made me physically ill. I love playing basketball and I love to just go out there and give it all that I can. So, the fact that I was not going to be able to do that really left this sour feeling that I had.”

Reflecting now on her time redshirting, Davis says she’s grateful she took advantage to take off that year because not only did she grow as a player, she bettered herself as an individual which she shared has helped her immensely achieve what she has today.

“Now when I talk about it, redshirting was the best decision I could have ever made,” Davis said. “It helped me grow tremendously on the court and off…I’m a more well rounded person because of my redshirt year.”

From being recognized as MAAC All-Rookie Team honoree her freshman year to just recently making the All-MAAC Second Team, Davis has done a phenomenal job on the court.

She plans to continue to have a

great season by not putting too much pressure on herself and not thinking about what’s to happen as the season goes on.

“We’re just going to be locked in on the prep and whatever the next task is at hand.

We want to give 100% of our efforts so that we don’t look back and we’re not doubting anything or sad about anything that we could have done. So, we just want to clear our minds and focus on whatever is the next task at hand and not put too much pressure on ourselves.”

Dee Dee Davis and the team defeated Saint Peter’s, marking the team’s fourth game winning streak.

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Online Sports Betting is Legal in NY: Here’s What to Know Christine Nappi & Katie Heneghan Senior Writers The New York State Gaming Commission gave sports betters the green light to begin using online platforms such as Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings and BetRivers to place bets on Jan. 8, 2022. New Yorkers can now place mobile bets from the comfort of their own home, or anywhere else in the state, instead of having to travel to in-person betting locations.

Students at Manhattan College are trying their hand at sports gambling. Senior management major Gabriel Castillo jumped on the opportunity to make a bit of cash via Caeser’s Sportsbook. He was successful when he first began placing bets, and describes how exciting it was to see wagers pay off.

“I was able to win for only the first week I started betting on sports [but] the first week was so much fun because I won almost every single day,” Castillo said.

New York is the 18th state to legalize online sports gambling. The move to legalize it comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal ban in 2018, according to an article from The Gothamist.

Ever since then, policy makers have been eager to permit on-

line sports gambling because it would draw in massive revenue streams for the state.

The revenue from online sports betting is taxed at 51percent. According to Fox News, New York state generated $1.7 billion dollars in wagers in January alone, and over $70 million in tax revenue during the first month. According to a release from Governor Kathy Hochul’s office, this is more than any state has ever reported for one month of sports betting. The revenue from online sports betting will be going toward education, youth sports programs, property tax relief, and gambling treatment services, as per Action Network.

Professor of Law at Manhattan College Patricia Sheridan, J.D., describes how the legalization of sports betting in New York is justified because it is going to be highly regulated. When placing bets, betters are tracked to ensure they are physically located in New York and their bets are processed in the state. This is how betters and sportsbooks keep the wager contract within the state.

“The better has to be physically located in New York, and I believe that the acceptance of the bet is taking place at a physical server that somehow has to be located in New York, and that’s how they’re keeping it within the state lines,” Sheridan said. “Normally online activities can cross state lines

[but] we couldn’t have that because then that would implicate federal law. So I think they got creative on how they kept that gambling or wager contract to be kept within the state.”

Up until this point, the New York lottery, horse racing, and betting at casinos were permitted in the state and exempt from New York’s gambling ban.

To work around regulations, lawmakers made the case that online sports wagers would be re-routed to computer servers at the state’s private casino’s.

However, students at Manhattan are facing one major drawback with online sports betting. It is still illegal to place bets on New York state-based college teams, meaning Jasper nation can’t place bets on their college’s athletic competition.

Betters can place wagers on non-New York college teams, except if that team is playing in New York. Other states such as New Jersey and Virginia also have this betting regulation.

Sheridan, describes how this rule is to prevent player misconduct, such as throwing games or shaving points.

“If you are within New York State you cannot bet on Manhattan College because the better, can’t bet on a New York [college] team,” Sheridan said.

“And the idea is that the collegiate sports they kind of want to prevent any sort of bad influence or any sort of potential for abuse or with players and

several other states have that model as well.”

Despite this regulation, students are still finding betting opportunities in other areas.

“My favorite sport to bet on is Football because I have the best feel for the game and because the games only happen once a week it is easier to keep track of,” said Senior Joseph Walsh.

The legalization of sports betting lined up perfectly with the start of a historic series of NFL Playoff games and Super Bowl LVI on Feb.13.

The matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals drove many to sportsbooks across the country. Many MC students took the opportunity to capitalize on the new gambling laws.

Walsh describes his experience betting saying, “I was never really interested in gambling before, but then all of the big sports betting companies came out with great deals and promotions - that really brought me in,”.

As Castillo describes, betting adds to the excitement of professional sports consumption. Many enjoy the risk, as well as the potential reward.

“Betting on the game adds a significant layer of excitement to the game because it makes you want to be engaged during the game from start to finish,” Castillo said. “Also, it makes the game so much more enter-

taining because you know that something is on the line.”

According to GeoComply, a software company that focuses on geolocation security, there are currently 1.2 million active gambling accounts with 870,000 unique players. Since Jan. 8, GeoComply records that 87.8 percent of players are brand new to regulated sports betting. Walsh is one of these players, and describes that he was “never interested” in sports betting before the legalization.

Sheridan is concerned that the legalization could encourage people like Walsh to engage in gambling when they wouldn’t have otherwise. As she describes, gambling on sports is now more accessible with an online option, because people don’t need to travel anywhere to place a bet. Additionally, When sportsbooks give a free credit to bettors she describes that it encourages them to try their hand at betting, which could be problematic.

“They’re just enticing more people that wouldn’t have otherwise started gambling,” Sheridan said. “That’s what I’m afraid of, [the legalization of online sports gambling in New York] is opening up this concept to a lot of people who I don’t think otherwise would have even engaged in it, so I do worry about that.”

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Jasper Swimmers Return Home From MAACs Isaiah Rosario

Asst. Sports Editor

After a whirlwind season, both the men’s and women’s Jasper swim teams finished 9th in the 2022 MAAC Championship last week in Buffalo, New York. The women placed 9th out of 10 teams, and the men finished last of the teams that attended the event.

Being one of the smallest teams at the championships, the Jaspers were far from victorious but still managed to beat five school records. The school record for the 200-yard freestyle was broken by junior Mackenzie Tuttle with a time of 1:54.71. To add to that record break performance, freshman Joseph Brennan broke the school record for the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 56.11. To cap off all the individual records broken, sophomore Kyla Guilfoil also broke the 100yard backstroke record with a time of 59.90 and the 50-yard backstroke record with a time of 28.13.

Tuttle, team captain and junior psychology major, spoke to The Quadrangle about what it was like to have her name etched into Manhattan’s record book yet again.

“It was exciting,” Tuttle said. “I was pretty happy with my time, it was personal best for me.”

Freshman accounting major Joseph Brennan also spoke to The Quadrangle about how it feels to break the 100-yard breaststroke record.

“It feels good, especially considering the circumstances of the season,” Brennan said.

“Not having a coach in the be-

ginning and not being able to practice as much as we wanted to, we also did really well.”

Teddy Segmuller, Kyla Guilfoil, Jessica O’Brien, and Mackenzie Tuttle also broke the school record for the 200yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:38.66.

“I was really excited to be a part of breaking yet another school record with the team for the relay,” Segmuller said.

“Jess O’Brien was on the relay for us as well and that was the first school record she broke, so I am just really happy to be a part of that relay with Kyla, Mackenzie, and Jess. We had a great time doing it.”

Despite the men’s and the women’s teams both coming in 9th place in their prospective divisions, the team overall was very happy with the performances across the board.

“I think we did pretty well overall,” Segmuller said. “For us, it was really exciting because both Mackenzie and Joe made it to the finals, which was really exciting. And that was definitely something that the rest of the team looks very forward to.”

It was the first time that many Jaspers were able to experience the MAAC Championships and see what it truly offers.

“Experiencing it for the first time was really overwhelming,” Brennan said. “There are a lot of teams there. It’s a small pool deck. So it’s pretty crowded. There’s not really space for you to do much but you can’t get overwhelmed. You just had to go with it but it ended up being a blast. I got to meet a bunch of new people. I got to see a bunch of old friends too.

So it was a good time.”

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Girls 200 Relay Group that broke the Manhattan College record, the relay group included Teddy Sugmuller, Jessica O’Brien, Kyla Guilfoil and Mackenzie Tuttle.

KYLA GUILFOIL / COURTESY Segmuller, Tuttle, Brennan, and others made it to the ECAC Spring Championships because of their performances at the MAAC championship. Despite coming back from Buffalo for MAAC Championships this past Sunday, the Jaspers have to immediately jump back into training for this massive event to be held from Feb. 25 through

Joesph Brennan competeing in the 100-breastroke finals.

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Due to the lack of rest between the MAAC Championship and the ECAC Spring Championships, expectations are not high for the Jaspers.

“We’re just getting back into training right now and parts of coming off as a big meet like that, especially for a lot of the upperclassmen because the season is usually over,” Tuttle said. “Now we’re just kind of trying to keep in shape and stay with the practice. We’re leaving next Thursday, so we don’t really have a lot of time to prepare. We’re just going to try our best.”

“Yeah, I’m not setting too many expectations for myself personally, just because we just came off a big meet last week,” Brennan said. “So I’m just looking to have a good time and see what I could do.”

Unfortunately, the Jaspers began the training season without a head coach. In late October, the Jasper swimmers welcomed Eric Rasmussen as their new head coach. Also, while having a new coach it is a difficult transition when the swimmers do not have the training that they used to.

“We don’t really have the facilities that we should have,” Tuttle said. “Two years ago we used to train twice a day for two hours a day and now we’re lucky to get an hour a day for

about five days a week so it’s hard. When you get to see Rider, Marist, and Iona you know that their training like probably like triple if not more than we are, so getting past that mental block like when I go up there and I’m in the final and I’m like these girls have more stamina than I do because they train way more than I do.”

When there are downs there are always ups. Although there were some very difficult moments for our Jaspers this season, there were definitely some heartwarming moments as well.

“The most exciting moment for me was definitely seeing Mackenzie up on that block for the 200 free,” Segmuller said. “I honestly was so proud of her. Even though I’m a sprinter, and she’s a distance swimmer, we have gone through every single experience as a Manhattan College swim team member together.”

“I just was so proud of her because like [Mackenzie] said, a lot of this [season] has been mental and she definitely overcame that and was up there in the top eight, I’m just so proud of her and her successes sometimes feel like my successes because we all are one big family and I was just really proud of her for being up there,” Segmuller said.