The Quadrangle- Issue 11, Spring 2023

Jasper Dancers Win 6th in the Nation at NDA Nationals

LGBTQ+ Resources Moved from Mission Page, Website to be Reorganized

Kyla Guilfoil Managing Editor/Sports Editor

Over the last few weeks, students have noticed a number of LGBTQ+ resources removed from the mission statement page on the Manhattan College website causing concern to grow around campus. However, the college’s administration said this is not an indication of any negative changes regard-

ing their support of LGBTQ+ students, staff or faculty.

Previously, under the page entitled “LGBTQ+ and the Catholic Church’’ on the mission statement section of the college’s website, there were over a dozen links and resources concerning positive relations between the LGBTQ+ community and the Catholic Church. A student noticed that these resources were removed from

the page and alerted Tiffany French, a senior programmer analyst and co-chair of MC’s LGBTQ+ Task Force.

French worked alongside Rocco Marinaccio, co-chair to the LGBTQ+ Task Force and English professor, and said that they have had students come to them with concerns that LGBTQ+ support would diminish on campus following the change to the mission page. In

particular, some students worried the Rainbow Jaspers, the college’s LGBTQ+ club, would be disbanded.

“We’ve had some questions from students who noticed this and asked if the removal of the LGBTQ+ resources from the mission page meant that there was some kind of larger movement to shut down the community on campus,” Marinaccio told The Quadrangle.

“The Rainbow Jaspers have ex-

pressed on more than one occasion concerns that the club might be shut down. There’s no chance of that.”

French said that the pair immediately reached out administrators to try to figure out why the material was removed. Thankfully, French said, the re-

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LETTER from the EDITOR

The Editorial Board

Jocelyn Visnov Editor-in-Chief

Kyla Guilfoil Managing Editor

Angelina Persaud News Editor

Angelica Niedermeyer Features Editor

Karen Flores

Arts & Entertainment Editor

Kyla Guilfoil Sports Editor

Adrianne Hutto Production Editor

Rebecca Kranich Social Media Editor

Zoe DeFazio

Angelina Perez Web Editors

Lauren Raziano Multimedia Editor

Grace Cardinal Asst. News Editor

Brianna Coppola Asst. Features Editor

Mack Olmsted Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor

Andrew Mannion

Isaiah Rosario Asst. Sports Editors

Mack Olmsted

Maizy Swift Asst. Production Editors

Mary Haley Asst. Social Media Editor

Nicholas Gilewicz Faculty Advisor

About The Quadrangle

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The opinions expressed in The Quadrangle are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board, the College or the student body.

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Hey Jaspers,

I hope you enjoyed Springfest this weekend! I would like to extend a thank you to Rosalia Cefalu, VP of Social Life, for working so hard to coordinate the event and keep the Springfest tradition alive.

Assuming you’re reading this online, you may notice that The Quadrangle is not available in print this week. I appreciate your patience as myself as well as Managing Editor/Sports Editor Kyla Guilfoil and Faculty Advisor Nick Gilewicz work to resolve an adnimistrative issue which has been brought up recently and thus preventing us from printing. We are working hard to resolve this and hope to bring our print traditions back one last time this semester for Issue 13 coming out in early May.

In the meantime, be sure to follow along on our website (mcquad.org) as well as our various social media platforms.

Thank you for keeping up-to-date on your campus news and being an informed member of our community! Stay focused and study hard as we approach the home-stretch of the semester. You got this, Jaspers.

See you again (digitally!) next week.

Sincerely,

Jocelyn VisnovEditor-in-Chief

Manhattan College Raises Double its Goal During Annual Jasper Giving Day

Manhattan College has reached a total of $200,000 in donations for its annual Jasper Giving Day Fundraiser, which surpasses the expected threshold of $100,000.

Since 2020, Manhattan College has organized Jasper Giving Day, an annual event where alumni, students, families, community members and anyone else who wishes to support the college can donate to the school. This year, the fundraiser for the college lasted from March 30 to April 14, while the Jaspers Athletic fundraiser was a two day event spanning across March 30 and 31.

According to the Jasper Giving Day page on justgiving. com, the college’s goal was to “exceed 500 donors stepping up to the challenge and helping us raise $100,000.”

Debra Reich, director of annual giving, told The Quadrangle that the amount received doubled its original goal, with the donation amount being over $200,000.

“[The fund] probably quadrupled the results from last year,” Reich said.

This year’s Jasper Giving Day has been the most successful since the donation event started in 2020. Reich credited this to the world being in a better and busier place than it was in past years, in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re in a better time right now clearly than we were last year,” Reich said. “There’s

more noise in people’s lives too, because [before] people were more home, working more remotely. Not only did I send out a postcard, but I made sure it got into the alumni newsletter. Marketing was involved.”

Reich is very enthusiastic for the next annual Jasper Giving Day with how successful this year’s turned out to be. She plans to get students involved for next year’s event and plans to organize an in-person event for next year.

“I have plans to create a student philanthropy club,” Reich said. “That will be a great group of students to help get involved to push the messaging around campus.”

As for the athletic department’s fund, marketing and campaigning took a different approach. Denise Thompson, senior associate athletic director for external operations, spoke on what the two day process was like for the athletic department’s fundraiser.

“There’s technically only one given day for someone to [donate],” Thompson said. “Basically the next day is ‘Hey, in case you missed it, we’re still accepting donations for these programs’.”

Donors could donate money to the fund to be distributed by the athletic department, or they could direct their donations to specific programs or funds that they wish to help out.

“For example, you could donate directly to the baseball program or directly to the women’s soccer program,” Thompson said. “You go in and

click on what team you want your money to go to.”

The fund is inspired by St. John Baptist de La Salle, who also serves as the inspiration behind Manhattan College’s Lasallian mission.

According to the Jasper Giving Day page on justgiving. com, the funds raised during these weeks are “to be used for financial aid, enriching student services and activities, enhancing academic programs and facilities and developing new technology-driven initiatives.”

Margaret Groarke, professor of political science, helped with the campaigning of Jasper Giving Day for the School of Liberal Arts and spoke on the message of St. John Baptist de La Salle.

“We’re able to raise donations to pay the costs of running the college and provide quality education to everyone,” Groarke said. “It helps us hold down costs that help us to provide scholarships. It helps us do a good job of what we do here.”

MC raised $200,000 in donations for the annual Jasper Giving Day Fundraiser. MANHATTAN.EDU/COURTESY

Mary Haley

Asst. Social Media Editor

LGBTQ+ Resources Moved from Mission Page, Website to be Reorganized

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sources will likely not be completely removed from the website.

“It seems like the college would like to put that content elsewhere,” French said. “So we are working on what the home for that [content] will be. This isn’t up to Rocco and I, we’re advocating a little bit to make sure that this doesn’t need a broader change in the mission or to whom it applies.

We want to make sure that it’s clear that LGBTQ folks are welcomed and supported on campus.”

President Brother Daniel Gardener, FSC, told The Quad that the change to the section of the mission page was not an attack on the material but rather an effort to reorganize the website.

“The page and the contents on that page were all about Manhattan College’s pastoral outreach to members of the LGBTQ community,” Gardener said. “The mission page is not really about outreach. It’s about who we are. And so if this page

was about outreach, then it needs to go under the section that provides outreach, which is campus ministry and social action.”

However, French stated that neither she nor Marinaccio were alerted by administration that any changes were going to be made to this section of the website. The lack of communication about the change caused anxiety among students and faculty who did not know if the initial change was due to ill intentions, Marinaccio noted.

“In the absence of any transparency and clear communication people can get anxious and concerns can arise,” Marinaccio said. “So we wanted to be sure we had the full story so as to be able to respond to those concerns.”

Gardener said the lack of communication was not intentional and that he apologizes for any miscommunication about the change.

“I think that we were attempting to meet one need and if we neglected to communicate with other groups on campus, I’m sorry about that,” Gardener said. “There was nothing deliberate about it, but I am sorry,

if moving the webpage from one section to another was not widely communicated.”

Gardener said that MC is and will continue to be an inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community.

“Manhattan is a welcoming community that respects and loves everybody here,” Gardener said. “The value of Manhattan College is not really in conformity, it’s in diversity and the wonderful views and opinions and cultural aspects that every single individual brings to make the overall community so great and rich and diverse. And I don’t think that that’s changed ever.”

Marinaccio added that it is important for the college to have LGBTQ+ resources and information clear on the website, especially as the college is currently recruiting accepted students for admission in the fall.

“We think it’s important for the college in its sort of outward facing communications, to acknowledge that an inclusive attitude towards the LGBTQ community is part of its Lasallian Catholic mission,” Marinaccio said. “We need to

Previously, under the page entitled “LGBTQ+ and the Catholic Church’’ on the mission statement section of the college’s website, there were over a dozen links and resources concerning positive relations between the LGBTQ+ community and the Catholic Church.

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send a message to students who may believe that because they are coming to a Catholic college, they will not be encountering the LGBTQ community or that there will inevitably be the most right-wing version of the Catholic Church’s characterization and relationship with the LGBTQ community here.”

Ultimately, French and Marinaccio are working to ensure resources are clear and available for students, staff and

faculty at MC.

“Really, at the end of the day, it just always comes back to the students for me, where I just want something up there that gives the students what they need,” French said. “So, for me, I will not get wrapped up in the syntax of that, I really just want the resources there for students so that way that they know that they’re cared for they know that this is a place for them.”

Jaspers Partner with Local Organizations for Community-Campus Collaboration Event

Julia Ciampa Staff Writer

A Community-Campus Collaboration event was held to commemorate the partnerships Manhattan College has formed with the local Bronx area through its community service programs with local organizations.

Since the college relocated to the Bronx in 1922, MC has held a rich tradition of community service and involvement with the Bronx area.

The event included organizations such as MC’s Campus Ministry and the Community Engaged Learning Center (CEL). Some of MC’s closest partner organizations, like the Fordham Bedford Community Services (FBCS), Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) and The Concourse House (TCH).

The panel at the event discussed community engaged learning courses, federal work study opportunities, paid jobs, volunteer opportunities and potential internships. Attendees were given the opportunity to network and meet community partners as well as hear from

students who have been a part of these organizations and what their experiences entailed.

Manhattan College has been in strong alliance with the Fordham Bedford Community Services organization in efforts to support their mission to provide social services to families in Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation buildings and the surrounding community.

Among the several panelists at the event was Lois Harr, former director of Campus Ministry and Social Action at Manhattan. Harr has been heavily involved in community service since she started as a faculty member at MC and has constantly advocated for the continuation of community service.

“During the last fall semester, Mrs. Groarke and I met with a representative from the two organizations FBCS and KHCC several times,” Harr said. “We then submitted a proposal to an organization called Partners for Campus and Community Engagement, which is a non-profit organization that organizes campus community collaborations in the Northeast, and they were actually able to provide us with a grant to fund this event, which we were all so

thankful for.”

Margaret Groarke, professor of political science and faculty assistant for community engagement at MC, engaged in the celebration and talked about memories she has made while participating in community engagement.

“Community engagement has always been extremely important to me, as it has changed my outlook on the world, and shaped me into the person that I am,” Groarke said. “It is so important to me to make sure that Jaspers have that opportunity for growth and exploration. This event truly shed light on all the good us Jaspers are capable of.”

The Concourse House was founded in 1991 by Fordham Bedford Community Services. Their mission is to provide safe, stable transitional housing to women and their young children.

Jamie Robbins, a senior at MC, is currently an intern at The Concourse House and was extremely passionate to aid the organization with creating this collaborative event.

“I think the event brought awareness to the community engagement aspect of Manhattan College, as I don’t think

The event was held to commemorate the partnerships Manhattan College has formed with the local Bronx area through its community service programs with local organizations. MANHATTAN.EDU/ COURTESY

many students know about the great programs being offered,” Robbins said. “This event did a great job of highlighting all the wonderful partnerships that Manhattan College has with neighboring organizations and shedding light on the monumental work these organizations are doing.”

Through working at the organization, Robbins has been able to experience firsthand career development, while providing others with care.

“This form of community

engagement genuinely opens up so many opportunities for students in career development as well as personal growth, and it has introduced me to so many wonderful individuals,” Robbins said.

Evidently, the Community-Campus Collaboration event was a success, and a reminder that the Manhattan College Community looks forward to continuing to foster their relationship with the organizations involved.

Meet Your New Student Government Representatives: A Look Into Jasper Coalition

Nicole Fitzsimmons Senior Writer

The newly elected board members representing Manhattan College’s Student Government were inaugurated to serve as leaders to the community in the upcoming academic year on April 13.

A mix of members from the two parties, Jasper Coalition and Jasper Spirit, have been chosen by the student body, which collectively casted over 500 votes. The elected President, Jazi Riley, and Executive Vice President, Colin Ratner, were members of the Jasper Coalition campaign. The board is also comprised of Emily Gianni, Alexa Fox, Olivia Corsino, Maggie Colgan, Fiona Mohl, Montserrat Nicasio, Gabriela Sandoval and Alexis Colontonio.

Riley is a sophomore double major in political science and philosophy. As the second deputy speaker in the MC senate and current sophomore Vice President of Student Government, Riley decided to run for this position because she wanted to be more involved on campus and create a collaborative community post-pandemic. One immediate goal she has is to bridge gaps between students and administration such as bringing MC’s first ever student-run thrift store, TurnStyle, back in business.

“We definitely want to build community,” Riley said. “We want to have a strong sense of Jasper pride, but also feel like you could go talk to anyone you may not know… especially because there are so many gaps between student athletes and students or residents and commuters and even the veterans, we want to start including them more.”

Riley approached Colin Ratner, a sophomore communication major, to see if he would be interested in running in the campaign as executive VP. Ratner is also an active member of the MC community as a worker at the fitness center, a member of MCTV and President of the Communication Club. As shown by his involvement on campus, he advocates for bringing more collaboration and opportunity to students on campus to come together and have some fun times.

“Something that I recognize that should be here is more engagement of fun activities, things that people do on the side,” Ratner said. “We should have a film festival, or something personally I want to do is try to get WRCM on

school speakers. We have a great radio channel, I don’t hear it anywhere. We should have it playing in the gym, in Lockes, just to bring a sense of ‘Hey, I can be heard somewhere else’ or, ‘I could be seen somewhere else’.”

Newly elected VP of Social Life, Gabriela Sandoval, is also determined to create a more fun, interactive campus with different events that welcomes students in a way that she never experienced as an incoming freshman.

Sandoval is a junior international studies major on a prelaw track involved on campus as a gender advocate for the Women and Gender Resource Center (WGRC), President of Operation Smile, current Vice President of the junior class and a member of Model UN. She noticed her freshman year it was not easy to get acclimated into college life.

“I wish there were more opportunities for me, especially as someone who was super shy coming into college and anxious about going out there and making friends, even so much as going to the dining hall by myself,” Sandoval said. “So, I wanted to make sure I did not leave a kid in the same spot I was in freshman year. I wanted to run to see how I could make our community stronger

for kids to meet other kids and have a different college experience than what I had.”

Some ideas she has include rap battles on the Quad with different clubs on campus and seasonal mixers. She also spoke about the addition of a ping pong table in collaboration with the recreational center to create ping pong teams with prizes and an exciting plan for Spring Fest.

One big long term goal of Sandoval’s is introducing Thon to campus, a student-run philanthropy event created at Penn State for students to raise money for childhood cancer during the year, culminating in a 46 hour dance marathon. Sandoval also wants to focus on events for fundraising to create education scholarships for younger students in the Bronx.

A short term goal for Sandoval in the upcoming semester is a collaboration with the dining hall to create cooking classes for every student to learn to cook for themself.

“We wanted to collaborate with the dining hall to do cooking classes at night so [students] can learn to make simple meals in the comfort of their dorms,” Sandoval said. “I think a lot of kids, especially going into freshman year, don’t know what to make. So, we are going to be starting in the fall, and it

will be once a month. During different heritage months, we will be sponsoring different cooking classes for those specific heritages.”

This sense of community and connection is also being emphasized by Montserrat Nicasio, newly elected VP of club administration. Nicasio is a sophomore double major in political science and psychology. She is an active member on campus as a member of the psychology club, Psi Chi psychology honor society, fuerza latina, Model UN and the mock trial team. This involvement on campus is very telling to her commitment to unifying club engagement, which has been difficult in the previous years.

“Within the student body council as VP for club administration, my main goal is to create a unified hub where students can go and find any club and easily communicate with them,” Nicasio wrote in an email to The Quadrangle. “I have heard numerous complaints from fellow students about the difficulty in locating clubs and facilitating connections with them. I am willing to work with all students to give them a voice. My biggest goal is to create a stronger close knit community on campus.”

In order to continue foster-

ing this more inclusive community, the new board is also prioritizing communication and unity with students.

“We want organic conversations, those are the best ideas, when it’s just a one on one conversation,” Ratner said.

Sandoval emphasizes this point, and is currently working to create her new student life committee. She encourages students interested in creating ideas and engaging in putting events together to send her a message.

As a relatively younger student government council, comprised of many sophomores, the team is looking forward to growing and starting to work together to foster a well-functioning community for every student on campus.

“When you come to college you realize how big of a melting pot it is, with different cultures and different people from across the US, there is so much to highlight on this campus,” Riley said. “All those specific communities, talents and arts that people have to offer should be celebrated and highlighted. So, a unified community is what that could celebrate– all those different things that make this campus so good.”

Members of the newly inaugurated 2023-24 student government. @MCSTUDENTENGAGEMENT/ COURTESY

Magazine Writing Class New To Communication Department Courses

Lauren Raziano

Multimedia Editor

New in the communications department is the course, COMM 214: Magazine Writing taught by Associate Professor Arshia Anwer.

“This course came about through a conversation I had with Adrianne Hutto last semester,” Anwer wrote in an email to the Quadrangle. “I mentioned that I had taught Magazine Writing as an independent study previously, and Adrianne expressed surprise that we had such a course on our books and that students could take it. Through further conversations, I came to know that multiple students would be interested in taking it, and so I proposed the idea to the chair of the department, Dr. Grabowski, and he agreed to add it to our course offerings this semester. I have an extensive background in writing, and have worked as a magazine editor, so I was able to also fill

in to teach it.”

The goals of the course are to prepare two articles that are of professional quality and ready for publishing. The class also aims to have students find their voice in relation to magazine writing, understand how the magazine industry works and how particular magazines function.

Marta Andía García, a senior communication major with a concentration in advertising, chose this magazine writing course because it was an opportunity to try something new.

“I chose to take this course because I love writing and being in advertising,” Andía García wrote. “I don’t really get a chance to write longer, more in-depth pieces as much as I would like. I thought it could be a great opportunity to try something new that I thought I would really enjoy and challenge myself to think of different aspects of writing that are different from what I usually do for my ad classes.”

Andía García is an ex-

change student and through this course she is able to exhibit her perspective and learn from others.

“Being an exchange student I enjoy sharing my culture and introducing it to people that don’t know about it,” Andía García wrote. “I wrote a piece about Antoni Gaudí, a famous Spanish architect, and his works in Barcelona and how people feel identified with them. It really helped me see my city from a different perspective and appreciate even more where I come from. This class has definitely given me a place to reflect on who I am as a writer and the stories I want to tell.”

Anwer enjoys teaching the design aspect of the course because it is important to understand the choices behind publication.

“They need to know the process of getting published right from pitching to writing articles, as well as layout and design, even if they might not work in all of the departments of the magazine,” Anwer wrote. “By the end of the course, students will know the philosophy and vision of a few publications in which they are looking to be published.”

Many students learn to use Adobe InDesign, an industry standard program, in order to understand print design aspects.

“The layout assignment shows students that they need to cater to the needs of the magazine they are sending to, in not just the stories they are writing, but also thinking about the look and voice of the publication in multiple ways,” Anwer wrote. “It also introduces them in a small way to print design aspects, and to think of design as complementary to the story they’re telling through their words.”

Julian Tiburcio, senior majoring in communication with a concentration in journalism and a minor in environmental studies, took magazine writing because he wanted to try something different.

“I chose to take this course because I’ve mostly just done

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journalistic- and academic-style writing in school, so I wanted to try something different for a change,” Tiburcio wrote.“I thought it would be a good way to learn about more editorial-style magazine writing and get to practice that, since it’s much different from the more objective kind of writing that I’m used to.”

For the reading material for the course there are three texts, Magazine Writing, by Christopher D. Benson and Charles F. Whitaker, The Best American Magazine Writing 2022, edited by Sid Holt and Jeffrey Goldberg, and Editorial Design: Digital and Print, by Cath Caldwell and Yolanda Zappaterra. Tiburcio has enjoyed the different reading material for the course.

“One of my favorite things about the class has been reading all different kinds of magazine articles that have actually been published and have won awards,” Tiburcio wrote. ”It’s been really helpful to read an article and discuss why it’s well-written and effective for what it’s trying to do, especially

when I’m trying to learn how to write like that, too. It really gets me thinking critically about it.”

Part of what makes this course unique is the aspect of collaboration.

“Writing and producing good magazines is a collective effort, and students in this course were so great at working to boost each other’s work to make the overall product better than what each of them could have done individually,” Anwer wrote.

Anwer’s final goal for the course is for students to enjoy themselves.

“Finally, an underlying goal of all my courses is to enjoy the process of producing something that is valuable and unique,” Anwer wrote. “Students have done some wonderful work in this course and I am so proud of the pieces that have been produced. The work has definitely been impressive, but I also need to specifically mention what really made me happy was the community and generosity that students displayed in the class.”

An example of the kinds of layouts done by students using Indesign.

The students in Magazine Writing practice magazine layout with their articles using Indesign.

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CenterforCareerDevelopment HostsAMediaNetworkingNight

Brianna

Coppola

Asst. Features Editor

The Manhattan College Center for Career Development hosted a media networking event in Kelly Commons on Thursday April 13. The event allowed students, alumni and faculty to engage in discussions about careers in communication and make connections within the industry.

The specific areas of the industry which were represented at the event included journalism, public relations, production and advertising. The alumni and industry workers offered career advice and shared stories of their own career experiences.

Sile Molony, Editor-in-Chief of Norwood News, attended with copies of the publication in hand. Moloney spoke with students and shared what it’s like working at a local newspaper.

“In terms of the company culture, I would say that it’s highly focused on community based reporting,” Moloney said. “Our primary purpose is to ensure that the voices of the community are reflected in the newspaper to keep it hyperlocal.”

She also described how the work culture can be a bit hectic due to the fact that she is the only full time employee.

Moloney shared that the publication is always looking for interns and freelancers to contribute to the paper.

“We rely a lot on interns because, like I said, I’m the only full time member of staff right now,” Moloney said. “We do have freelancers who write for us or take photographs, but

yes we rely a lot on interns in the spring, summer and fall.”

Moloney also shared how important it is to make connections and build contacts and relationships with those you work with.

Erin Gambolati, Group Director at Crossmedia USA, was also in attendance at the event.. Her duties include advertising and leading clients in financial services and retail. Gambolati spoke highly of her company and described her work environment as respectful and capable of understanding the needs of all employees.

“I love my work culture,” Gambolati said. “It’s very much where we’re people first. We’re like humans, right? You’re going to have doctors appointments and things like that.

They don’t expect you to be on like 24 hours a day, seven days a week. So I feel like we’re so respective of that.”

Gambolati emphasized that students should be open minded and try everything because you will never know whether or not you like something.

“I like the idea of keeping things open, open for opportunities, open to talking to people,” Gambolati said. “I didn’t even know what an advertising agency did until I started working at one.”

She also emphasized on reaching out to as many people as possible, being persistent and always asking questions.

Samantha Gaddy, an MC alum, is a post-production coordinator at CBS Sports. Gaddy received the job while still in

school at MC, after starting out as an administrative assistant.

“What I do is I am scheduling the editors to edit the content that we are going to put out on the air,” Gaddy said.

Gaddy shared her career experiences with students attending the event, discussing what a typical day in the life looks like working at CBS Sports.

“It’s pretty casual actually, you know, for such a corporation, right?” Gaddy said. “You know, we strive to do the best because, you know, we’re putting on things like March Madness and the Masters. Next year, we’re putting on the Super Bowl. So yeah, I mean we have some big names that we have to keep the standard. So that’s

what we strive to do on a day to day basis, but at the same time, it’s almost like, everyone is just chilling.”

Gaddy is very passionate about her job and loves the field she works in and the company she works for. CBS Sports has met many of Gaddy’s needs and has been nothing but respectful and welcoming to her and many other employees.

Gaddy emphasized the importance of making connections and building relationships when searching for job opportunities.

The event was an encouraging experience for students to engage with industry professionals.

Students and alumni gathered in the fifth floor of Kelly Commons to engage in conversations about working within the communication industry. JASPERCAREERS/COURTESY

Arts & EntErtAinmEnt

MCPlayersOneActsShowcase TalentBeyondJustWhatYou SeeonStage

Angelina Perez Web Editor

Actors, directors, and stage crew gathered in The Box Theater to deliver this year’s One Acts in both plays and a musical before their spring production hits the stage.

Sophomore computer engineering student Robert Nolan was allowed to sing and act in this year’s One Acts and step into a directing role that showcased his playwriting abilities and stage presence.

“I wrote the second play, Voice of Reason,” Nolan told the Quadrangle. “It was originally just a small project that I can now say turned into a good experience. It was also a bit jarring. You never think what you write is good until your actors bring it to life and Sophie and Carlos did just that.”

Landen Scofield is a freshman adolescent education major with a minor in music which he was able to harness on stage as he played high school student Justin in the musical 21 Chump Street, a true story turned into a musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda famous for musicals such as In the Heights and Hamilton and Ted in the play The Audience.

“It was a good time playing two roles,” Scofield explained. “For Ted, it was fun because

Sophie Ryan and I were playing a couple in a relationship past their honeymoon phase that just fights a lot. And for Justin, he was just this awkward high school guy who sees this girl and wants to do anything in his power to get with her. Two different roles, but equally fun to play.”

Scofield and the other actors participated in multiple roles throughout the night, which resulted in a quick change that sophomore sociology and philosophy major Brina Boyum knew all too well.

“This is my fifth show with players, but this is the first time I am performing on the stage and not doing wardrobe backstage which are two different things,” Boyum said. “It is nice not to think about everything that’s going on all the time. Because when you are backstage, it is kind of your job to know what is going on at all times with everybody.”

Aaron Schoepf, a freshman English major with a music and theater minor, was also in both The Audience and 21 Chump Street but still was surrounded by the same positive energy as the other.

“This space was just very laid back and gave me this opportunity to be myself and keep a mindset to not only be the character but have the character be a part of you.”

Boyum gave the Quadrangle advice to theater lovers like herself who are interested in joining next year’s One Acts.

“One Acts felt like I was just out there having fun,” Boyum said, “whether you’re

on the stage or writing your own plays, it’s really something I recommend for people that might be into theater but want to dip their toe in without jumping into one of our big productions.”

Players Spring Musical 9to5 is this upcoming weekend, April 21, 22, and 23. Keep checking their Instagram @ playersmc for ticket releases.

Students performing “What the Heck I Gotta Do” from the musical 21 Chump .Street.ANGELINAPEREZ/ COURTESY

Students performing “What the Heck I Gotta Do” from the musical 21 Chump. Street. ANGELINAPEREZ/ COURTESY

Freshman Landen Scofield closing the show with the epilogue of 21 Chump Street. ANGELINAPEREZ/COURTESY

EngineeringandAlto-Sax:MeetPerforming ArtsScholarJosephineJean-Baptiste

Jocelyn Visnov Editor-in-Chief

Josephine Jean-Baptiste explores her passion for music while pursuing her academic goals. As a sophomore performing arts scholar with a major in chemical engineering and a minor in music, Jean-Baptiste combines arts and sciences for an interesting and well-rounded schedule.

Jean-Baptiste has been playing the alto saxophone for nearly twelve years. She first picked up the instrument in elementary school and played in various concert bands and jazz bands through the end of high school.

“I’ve loved it ever since then,” Jean-Baptiste said. “So I definitely wanted to play in college and I saw that the jazz band here [at Manhattan College] was pretty good so I tried out and got into that.”

Jean-Baptiste first became a recipient of the performing arts scholarship for the spring semester of her freshman year and has continued with the program ever since. She’s a member of the jazz band and plays in the pit orchestra for MC Players’ musical performances. Jean-Baptiste can also be found playing with the pep band at MC basketball games.

Jean-Baptiste has taken a plethora of classes with the music department and noted that

Andy Bauer, Director of Music and Performing Arts, has been a big influence on her growth as a musician. Jean-Baptiste has also expanded her music education beyond the classroom by going abroad to take Music and French Identity: Paris and Versailles with Mark Pottinger, Ph.D., before he went on sabbatical for the 2022-2023 academic year. According to Jean-Baptiste, it was Pottinger who encouraged her to pursue a minor in music.

“Dr. Pottinger has made my music experience here amazing.” She said, “He really helped me get into the music minor because originally when I applied, I tried to get the music minor but I was told that it wasn’t possible with an engineering major, but obviously it is possible. So he [Pottinger] really helped me out.”

Recently, Jean-Baptiste has been able to successfully combine her love of music with skills learned in her engineering classes by 3D printing her own mouthpieces for her alto saxophone.

“I was taking a material science class and there’s like a 3D printing program that the professor, Dr. Bilchak ran.” Jean-Baptiste said. “So I joined, and instantly I was like ‘Okay, how can I make this about music?’ So you can find certain models for 3D printing mouthpieces online and then edit them, or you can make

your own completely, so that’s what I’ve been doing. And then once it’s printed, you sand it out and kind of get the proper finish that you like.”

While balancing her current course load and performing in various musical ensembles can make for a jam-packed sched-

ule, Jean-Baptiste explained she doesn’t mind the challenge and finds music to be a source of stress relief.

“I really use music as a way to de-stress,” Jean-Baptiste said. “It’s just fun for me too.

Like after a long day of engineering all day and homework

all night, I know I have music to just kind of like mellow me out, you know? And I like not being confined to this, like, little engineering box.”

Jean-Baptiste in France as part of MC study abroad. JOSEPHINE JEAN-BAPTISTE/COURTESY

3d printed mouth pieces made by Jean-Baptiste as part of an engineering course. JOSEPHINE JEAN-BAPTISTE/COURTESY

Jean-Baptiste performs a solo on the Alto-Saxophone. JOSEPHINE JEAN-BAPTISTE/COURTESY

Jasper Softball Hopes for a Better End to the Season

Zoe DeFazio Web Editor

Manhattan College’s softball team remains optimistic as they face a losing streak. After a rough ending from the past two games of 3-5 and 2-6 against Stony Brook breaking their 3 game winning streak.

Senior pitcher Marika Deemer has hope for the rest of the season. Deemer reflected on her overall career as a Jasper and wishes for a successful end.

“Honestly, I think coming off of a rough season last year, really just kind of lit a fire under us, especially the upperclassmen seniors and juniors,” said Deemer. “We don’t want the last games of the season to be a negative”

Kaitlyn Flood, senior catch-

er has been keeping up with her skills. Flood finds herself practicing for various positions to better herself as a player while also helping The Jaspers secure wins for their upcoming games.

“I’m struggling a little bit, I’ve been working a lot in the fields and trying to get better defensively. I’m trying to not let it affect both sides of the game. So I’m proud of myself for that,” said Flood.

The previous wins were a testament to the team’s hard work and dedication. Junior Infielder, Megan Hedlund, who is battling an undisclosed injury, noted that she and other teammates leave for practice at 6:30am.Hedlund continued by sharing her personal outlook on softball and its impact on her life.

“Some days are easier and

then there are days that you seem like you can’t get it together. It’s a drag, but you get through it,” said Hedlund. “I

don’t think there’s any way you can mentally prepare for 8 rigorous hours of straight softball, but you really just have to make the most of it.”

It isn’t all bad days when it comes to the Jaspers. Flood commented on the team’s uplifting pre-game ritual to get into the right mindset for a good game.

“Something we do as a team, I would say is like, lighten the mood and like get excited for the game and just l have fun together. Like, we play Happy [By Pharell Williams] together before, which is a lot of fun for all of us just to kind of have fun before anything starts,” said Flood.

As The Jaspers approach the last few weeks of the season, Flood, Hedlund and

Deemer are awaiting victory at Gaelic Park. The three upper class players are eager to finish strong with their upcoming games such as Sacred Heart.

“As a team, we’re just really excited to keep this energy going into our next game and continue to be successful,” said Flood.

Hedlund finished off with gratitude as she thanked the team and their supporters.

“We’re also really appreciative of like the crowd that has been coming out in years past we’ve had a ton of students come up, cheer us on and lately weve been having a couple of you know, like friends show up and we have other team like other sports teams will come in and support what were getting into,” said Hedlund.

The previous wins were a testament to the team’s hard work and dedication. GOJASPERS/COURTESY

Senior Catcher, Kaitlyn Flood. GOJASPERS/COURTESY

Senior Pitcher, Marika Deemer. GOJASPERS/COURTESY

Junior Infielder, Megan Hedlund. GOJASPERS/COURTESY

Jasper Dancers Win 6th in the Nation at NDA Nationals

The Jasper Dancers took sixth place at the NDA National Championships in Daytona, Florida. The week prior, the squad held their National Showcase in Draddy Gymnasium, showing off both their jazz and hip hop routine for the competition. Previously, the team won in 2019 in division one for Hip Hop.

The Jasper Dancers began learning their national’s routines in early October and have been working hard to overcome challenges in order to do their best at the NDAs.

At the showcase, Sara Rodriguez, a senior on the dance team, described some hardships the team had faced this season.

“When you have 20 dancers coming from very different backgrounds and very different styles and skills, bringing that all together is such a challenge,” Rodriguez said, “but I think Liz and Taylor, our coaches did such an amazing job this year with making us become coherent and cohesive and it just really made this routine and made the team just absolutely great and I think we’ve overcome those challenges really well.”

Overall, Rodriguez believed that what truly mattered was that the team did their best.

“There’s nothing to be nervous really about, we’re gonna

go out there we have two amazing routines and they’re gonna kill it no matter what and the whole thing about this is like, you don’t know what anybody else is gonna bring and at this point, we’re gonna do what we can do and we have the best and it’s just gonna hit it, whatever we got.”

The head coach of the dance team, Lizz Henrich, stated their goals for the NDA Nationals.

“I think it would just be to continue the legacy and it’s truly not about winning for us, it’s making a name for Manhattan College in the collegiate dance space as being a premier team that’s out there.”

Henrich also explained how the team hopes to expand. Henrich said,

“I think that any team that does well at the highest level that they possibly can is worth a better name for themselves, and we continue just to keep growing the program not only at Manhattan College but for people looking to attend the school and dance.”

The assistant coach, Taylor Post, also noted the team’s excitement and hard work.

“We’re really excited, the girls have worked incredibly hard, as Lizz mentioned in the room during the showcase, they gave up their spring break and they gave up their winter break to be here practicing countless hours so they’re ready and the teams are ready to be seen.”

Brylee Watkins, a junior on the team, commented on what winning would mean for her.

“So many people don’t know how many hours we put in, in this gym, outside of the gym, in practice and outside of practice,” Watkins said. “so winning would kind of just be a manifestation of all of our hard work not only this season but throughout our entire dance.”

Once in Daytona, the dance team first participated in the Jazz competition on April 6. The jazz routine ranked 17, and although they did not make it to finals, they got the highest jazz score in Jasper Dancer history.

Olivia Corsino, a junior who was in the jazz routine revealed some ways she hopes the girls can get better teamwise.

“I think we should be bonded more as a team.” Corsino noted. “I think that was one of our biggest struggles this year, I want everyone to be fully supportive of one another and to learn what it means to be like a collegiate teammate, like work ethic-wise, and then also just being there for each other’s lives.”

This year, the team performed routines with their style, which could have an effect on the scoring. Corsino ex-

plained,

“Even though when you compare what we did this year to last year how both dances almost didn’t place as high, the scores themselves were so much better. I think the biggest thing is that we put out dances that aren’t typical NDA, we do a lot more unique and creative routines.”

Katie Rachman, a junior on the team who was also only in the jazz routine, further talked about the scoring of the routines.

“When you look at the score breakdown, our score was actually higher than jazz finals last year, so regardless of placement, it’s still an incredible achievement, and I believe, I know at least I can speak for myself that we’re all very, very proud of what we put out on the jazz stage,” Rachman said.

On April 7, the team performed the hip hop routine, which they received a 91 for, placing sixth.

“In terms of hip hop, while I wasn’t in the routine, our score was a 91, which is an incredibly high score,” Rachman said, “and I’m just so proud of them and the improvement that I even saw, from the prelim performance to the finals performance was incredible and I love watching that routine.”

Being an alternate, Rachman was only in the jazz routine. She expressed the struggles that come with the role of an alternate in the dance world. Rachman said,

“I think a challenge is being an alternate because it’s that balance of wanting to be in that routine, but also wanting to be the best team member possible and understanding that’s not the role for you this season, and just trying to come to terms with a balance of understanding it for yourself and processing it for yourself but still being there for the other girls that you love and wanting to support them.”

Overall, the experience of NDAs was an unforgettable one for Rachman.

“There’s just your love for dance and it doesn’t matter what you just may have done on stage if it was good or bad, you just love dance, you love the people around you,” Rachman said, “I think that feeling is just the best part of nationals. I’m so glad that I got to experience it again this year.”

This year The Manhattan College Jasper Dancers made their school proud by working hard and placing sixth in the NDA Nationals, paving the way for more opportunities for this team in the future.

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Jasper Dance Team in Daytona Florida for NDA Nationals. @MANHATTANCOLLEGEDANCETEAM/COURTESY

Jasper Dancers perform hip hop routine at Nationals Showcase on April 2nd.

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Gunnar Studenhofft Represents Home Country Cayman Islands Versus Puerto Rico in International Soccer Match

Maddie Mulkigian Senior Writer

Manhattan College men’s soccer player Gunnar Studenhofft represented his home country, the Cayman Islands, on March 27 versus Puerto Rico. While the Cayman Islands lost the match 5-1, Studenhofft scored the singular goal for his country. The loss was not the result of the proud Studenhofft, but he is one of the few Jaspers who has had the opportunity to represent their home countries.

“It was a great experience, you know, being able to join my team to be able to bond with them, even play at a good level and be able to compete against a good country like Puerto Rico, it was a good experience,” forward Gunnar Stu-

denhofft said.

While Studenhofft humbly reflected on his time representing the Cayman Islands, his coaches did not hide their excitement for his success when speaking to the Quadrangle.

“He knows how much I care about his future. And I think that he has more games with the Cayman Islands in his life,” Head Coach Jorden Scott said. “I think that he will represent himself and his family and his school at a higher level once he graduates. He wants to win, he wants to score goals and he wants to achieve his dream of being a professional player.”

Studenhofft’s goal came in the 85th minute of the game to prevent the Cayman Islands from losing in a shutout. Despite the loss, Studenhofft proved that the Cayman Islands has the youth, talent and potential to compete with high-level

international teams.

“I think I know immediately after the game, he had an amazing set of disappointment, because he’s a competitor and he wants to win the game,” Scott said. “But I think that when a couple of days that the dust had settled, I think he realized, I would say that what everyone else was thinking, which was how proud you should feel about representing our college on an international level is fantastic.”

While his time in the Cayman Islands jersey was shortlived, the training and experience at an international level is continuing to impact Studenhofft’s training back with the Jaspers. Not only is the international training changing the way Studenhofft performs, but it is also changing the intensity and level of training with the rest of his teammates at Man-

hattan.

“The level of talent that we have now just speaks to the player that Gunnar is and we have a bunch of them in the team as well. And that standard is something that we’re trying to continue for years to come,” Coach Andrew Santos said.

“I mean, it’s great to have all this talent and we love that we have a team that’s going to be together for these three years last fall and two more, but we’re already thinking of how much greater we can get with the current group and how much greater we can become in the future.”

By playing at the international level, Studenhofft’s talent and experience are setting the standard for both himself and Manhattan’s men’s soccer program. There are very few Jaspers who have the opportunity to represent, play and score for

their country, but Studenhofft is proving that it can be done.

“It’s not just a reflection of who he is. No, it’s a reflection of how successful he’s been on his journey,” Scott said. “And he’s only going to get better if he maintains his mindset of development and improvement every day, which he does. So we’re proud of him and we look forward to seeing him score more goals for his country.”

Studenhofft is further proving that he is going to continue to be a force in the MAAC. Not only will he remain a top player to be scouted by any opponent, but he is creating a name and reputation for the Manhattan College Jaspers men’s soccer program. This is only the beginning of Studenhofft’s international career and he is going to continue to be an impactful player on a global scale.

By playing at the international level, Studenhofft’s talent and experience are setting the standard for both himself and Manhattan’s men’s soccer program.

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Manhattan College men’s soccer player Gunnar Studenhofft represented his home country, the Cayman Islands, against Puerto Rico in March.