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Also In News: 3 Things You Need To Know This Week Gabriella DePinho News Editor
ASCE Chapter Recognized
The 2018 ASCE officers (from left to right: Stephen Zubrycky, Kelly Grogan, Al Daub, Daniel Forero, Rebecca Grech, Anthony Morfea). ASCE/COURTESY
ASCE Recognized Nationally with Honorable Mention Catherine Goodyear Senior Writer
The Manhattan College Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers or ASCE received honorable mention for their 2018 annual report. This is the first time they have been recognized for this award since 2015, which was then based off of the 2014 annual report. An annual report is submitted to the national ASCE organization outlining all events that the student chapter has hosted or participated in. This report is then used to rank each chapter of the organization. Only one third of all ASCE chapters receive honorable mention and over 300 chapters of ASCE hope to get it. The annual report typically includes competitions such as the concrete canoe and steel bridge competition. This report was overlooked by the officers
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Progress on Higgins Building Construction on p. 4
including Dan Forero, the former president of the MC ASCE chapter and current senior civil engineering major with a concentration in structures. “I first became involved in ASCE as a freshman, hoping to learn more about civil engineering and meet other people within my major. Throughout my time at Manhattan College, I was able to build strong relationships with other students who had also held leadership positions in ASCE, which inspired me to keep up my involvement. Taking on a leadership position in ASCE has been a great responsibility, and it has also been very rewarding. There is no better feeling than pulling off a successful event after weeks or even months of planning,” said Forero. Not only does MC ASCE have competitions but they also host events for engineering students, specifically civil and environmental engineering, to meet potential employers and
IN FEATURES: Meet the Fulbright Scholarship Winners on p. 9
make peer connections within that field. The ASCE Annual Networking Event, successfully brought in 30 professionals in the industry from over ten different companies last year. “I joined ASCE because it is a club on campus that connects people to the rest of the world of engineering. Sitting in classes only gives students one side of what civil engineering really is. ASCE provides us with the opportunity to go on site visits, meet professionals currently in the engineering field, and so much more. This gives us the chance to learn so much more about civil engineering and what the actual job is like, and that can help us decide on what we do with our degree when we graduate. To me, ASCE gives people the chances to expand their knowledge of engineering and to meet many __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
April Senate Meeting The April Senate meeting, held on April 16, went over strategic planning and the budget for the college. The college’s president, Brennan O’Donnell, was in attendance of the meeting. O’Donnell started the meeting out with an update on Manhattan College’s strategic planning. Some things the school has identified as needs moving forward is strengthening the college’s Catholic Lasallian identity throughout campus, improving residence halls and housing options and enhancing the programs within the School of Liberal Arts and integrating pre-professional education. “One of the great things about this college is it has this tremendous range of activity going on, this tremendous wealth of diverse activity but we still continue to be just, just small enough that we have a sense of the whole,” said O’Donnell. After talking about strategic planning, O’Donnell handed the floor over to the college’s CFO, Matthew McManness. McManness discussed the budget for next year, as it is a relevant factor to strategic planning. The college’s financial office received budget requests totaling to 17 million dollars, but McManness noted that “about 15 million of the 17 million are capital items,” including a five million dollar request for HVAC in Draddy Gymnasium. According to McManness, in the current year’s projection, the college’s revenue is flat, which is due to retention rates. The college saw a loss of 145 students from the fall 2018
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semester to spring 2019, which had a $4.4 million effect on the college’s budget. There has been a revenue diversification effort which the college has found successful. The college plans to address operating challenges presented by sifting budget needs through improving enrollment and retention and expense management initiatives. The college is also looking to increase student access and affordability. McManness shared that 93 percent of revenue comes from student sources, 70 percent of that being tuition and fees. The sticker price for a student to attend the college with room and board is a little over $61,000, but the average net price for students to attend is $36,000. “Our real effort is to create fiscal stability… Our effort right now is to increase revenues and decrease expense,” said McManness. Undergraduate enrollment has grown over a five year period; however, retention from freshman to sophomore year has dropped. According to McManness, a number of medium-sized private colleges are all experiencing the same things right now. McManness said the college is trying to “reduce pressure on the undergraduate programs” and to grow the graduate programs. This effort of growing the graduate programming would help relieve pressure from the undergraduate program in regards to revenue. Budget drivers for the 20192020 predict that there may be a 2.5 to three percent tuition increase. The school is looking to keep the tuition discount rate lower 49 percent. __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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DJ Roodz Sits Spring Sports ReDown with WRCM cap on p. 7 on p. 16
Opinions & Editorials
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the Quadrangle Volume XCIX, Issue 13 APRIL 30, 2019
The Editorial Board Megan Dreher Editor-in-Chief
Gabriella DePinho News Editor
Joseph Liggio Maria Thomas Asst. News Editors
Alexa Schmidt Features Editor Managing Editor
Katherine Heneghan Asst. Features Editor
Rose Brennan Arts & Entertainment Editor Managing Editor
Madalyn Johnson Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor
C. Garrett Keidel Sports Editor
Pete Janny Asst. Sports Editor
Lauren Schuster Social Media Editor
Brian Asare Photography Editor
Alyssa Velazquez Production Manager Sophia Sakellariou Samantha Walla Production Editors
Nicole Rodriguez Asst. Production Editor
Michevi Dufflart August Kissel Web Editors
Abby Crowell Distribution Manager
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. 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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LET T ER from The Editor
Hi all! What a wild semester it has been! It has been such a joy to see what we have published week after week...telling stories, giving voice to the voiceless, and sharing with the Manhattan College community the important happenings of the world around us. I won’t lie, I was nervous taking the reigns of this massive weekly project we call The Quadrangle. But it has been one of the most humbling, incredible experiences. I can’t wait to do this all over again for another 13 issues or so in the fall! Even though classes are winding down, there is clearly still journalism to be done as we have put out a 16-page issue this week! In here you’ll find some of my favorite yearly traditions. First of all, we have our Quad 10, which is ten seniors that have been nominated by members of this club that we feel have gone above and beyond during their time here at Manhattan. These students will be sorely missed, as they have made lasting impacts on various areas of campus, and have made us proud to share the Jasper name with them. Speaking of sorely missing people, we also have our senior farewells. This year, we are graduating 8 incredible individuals from our Quad staff. I can speak on behalf of everyone here at the Quadrangle that their journalistic work, their passion, and their presence has been nothing short of inspiring. Their presence in each issue, as well as at each Tuesday afternoon meeting, will be missed. And finally, I’d like to call your attention to an issue that we are particularly concerned with here at the Quadrangle. As you might have read in Issue 12, there have been adjustments made to the Special Talent Scholarship application and selection process for the incoming freshman class. This change, only allowing committed Manhattan students apply for the aforementioned monetary award, concerns many of us here at the Quadrangle. On page 3, we have an Op-Ed written by various Quad scholars who are voicing why this new protocol is problematic. This is the beauty of a newspaper: a space for all to share, create, and learn. Again, I thank each and every loyal reader for making my first semester as EIC an enjoyable one. And I also thank my staff, whom I would be nothing without! Have a safe and restful summer, and we’ll see ya in the fall!
Sincerely,
Megan Dreher
Editor-in-Chief
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Opinions & Editorials
Save Special Talent Scholarships: Quad Scholars Speak Up
To the Manhattan College community: This op-ed is in response to the article “Changes to Talent Scholarship Application for Class of 2023,” by Pete Janny, Joseph Liggio, Christine Nappi and Sophia Sakellariou, which was published in the April 16 edition of The Quadrangle. As the article stated, “Prospective scholarship recipients are now required to be committed to Manhattan College and enrolled for the Fall 2019 semester in order to be eligible to receive a Quad or Performing Arts scholarship … With scholarships no longer guaranteed prior to committing to Manhattan, this procedural change now lessens the weight the scholarships would have held in a student’s college decision. For some, this revision may af-
fect whether or not an applicant chooses to enroll at Manhattan.” The students who contributed to this piece acknowledge that college decisions are now largely based on money, rather than a student’s abilities. Restricting scholarships that take these abilities into consideration only makes a college education more exclusive, and that is wrong. Below are the stories of six of the 20 Manhattan College students who are currently recipients of the Quadrangle scholarship. As the students whose future classes will be impacted by these changes, they elected to speak up for what they believe is right, which is asserting themselves as vehement opponents of this new change in policy.
“The Quadrangle Scholarship was a big deciding factor for me not only to enroll into Manhattan College but to even consider attending college in general. Initially, college was not an option for me, mostly because I did not want to rely on my parents for any type of funding. After seeing how much the cost of tuition was to go to other colleges, I just decided to give up, until I got an e-mail from
The Quadrangle Newspaper about a scholarship application opportunity. The scholarship has eased some of the financial burden on me personally, and I hope nothing changes with it, so at least people who are paying their tuition on their own, like I am, will have this as an option to consider.” -Brian Asare ‘22, Photography Editor
“My process of choosing a college was intensely restricted by finances. As one of five children from a family in rural Ohio, my chance to attend a school in New York came down to my ability to get as many scholarships as possible. This required dedication to my skills. Though I was a high school athlete, I knew I could not count on sports scholarships to make my dream possible. My most viable option was to write my way into the college of my choice. The changes in the scholarship selection process prevent people like me from considering Manhattan College. If athletes were expected to fully commit to a college before discussing scholar-
ship amounts, there would be riots across campus. For students like me who worked hard to obtain other scholarships, it is offensive that we would have to be subjected to this process. For most of us, these scholarships make or break our chances to attend different schools. Why are athletes permitted the ability to weigh their options and bargain their specialized skills if students involved in academic or artistic organizations cannot do the same? This unfair new rule prevents educational opportunities to hardworking prospective students, and our Lasallian institution should do better.” -Haley Burnside ‘19, Senior Writer
“This new restriction on who can apply for The Quadrangle scholarship is not in accordance with Manhattan College’s Lasallian principles, particularly those of Quality Education and Inclusive Community. Five thousand dollars a year is a lot of money, and it is truly a game-changer. The Quadrangle Scholarship is the only reason I was able to attend Manhattan College. Without that money, the college would have been out of my price range. Furthermore, one of the biggest reasons I came to this school was because of that scholarship, and because of its direct tie to my career interests. I turned down a full ride
from Iona College to accept the Quadrangle Scholarship and come to Manhattan College. I could have obtained a bachelor’s degree debt-free, but instead, my entire family and I pooled together our money so I could go here and follow my lifelong dream of becoming a journalist. It absolutely breaks my heart that students who want to do journalism might not have the opportunity because they are still exploring their options, or cannot afford to attend Manhattan College without it.” -Rose Brennan ‘20, Arts & Entertainment Editor/ Managing Editor
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The staff of The Quadrangle at the annual 2017 (ABOVE) and 2018 (BELOW) Quaddies, at which outstanding journalistic works are recognized. ROSE BRENNAN / THE QUADRANGLE “My college search seemed like it would never end. I visited schools left and right, and my parents were there every step of the way. I was lucky. But, I had no idea what I wanted to major in, and the stress of picking a college was overwhelming. At the time, it seemed like the most important decision of my life. Of course, money was one of the most crucial factors.
But, attending a school that offered me the most enriching opportunities was right beside that on the list of things I was looking for in a college. When I received the news that I would potentially be a Quadrangle scholar and do something I love, like writing, I knew what my decision was. The new scholarship policy will exclude a group of talented, passionate
and enthusiastic students that were in the same situation as me. The journalistic tradition relies on future generations, and Manhattan College should make every effort to foster a community that is inclusive to everyone.” -Alexa Schmidt ‘21, Features Editor/Managing Editor
“I’ve written in these pages many times— The Quadrangle is lucky to occupy space on a campus that supports journalism. The Quadrangle Scholarship is a vital part of that support. And the change in policy towards the policy only serves to weaken that support. For many incoming students, their enrollment is financially dependent upon this scholarship. The scholarship is our primary way to recruit new members, and having a large applicant pool is the best way to ensure we get the most talented people here to do good journalism. If this college intends to support good journalism, and defend truth, it should reverse this silly policy.” -Stephen Zubr ycky ‘19, Senior Writer
“As time has progressed and the cost of receiving a college education has risen immensely, students’ reliance on scholarships and financial aid has become even more obvious. While it is not ideal, it is only fact that money has become a deciding factor in which college students decide to attend. Not allowing students who have not enrolled at Manhattan College to apply for The Quadrangle scholarship will not only impact the newspaper’s ability to have a strong foundation of staff writers, but may also hinder a student from reaching their full potential as a journalist because they cannot enroll at MC without the
scholarship. In my experience, The Quadrangle scholarship allowed me to confidently decide to attend MC without the fear of overwhelming debt after college, and has granted me the priceless experience of learning to be a journalist alongside other passionate students. It is concerning to me that future students who wish to become a part of The Quadrangle may feel discouraged to do so, and I am fearful for the future for the newspaper if this harmful limitation against students applying is put in place.” -Shannon Gleba ‘21, Staff Writer
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Leo Braces for Summer Construction as Higgins Progress Continues Stephen Zubrycky Senior Writer
Structural steel erection and concrete slab casting is all but complete in the new Patricia & Cornelius J. Higgins ‘63 Science and Engineering Center, as the Leo Engineering Building next door prepares for extensive summer renovations. “I’m pleased to see the progress that’s going on in [Higgins],” Tim J. Ward, Ph.D., dean of the School of Engineering, said. “I’m also pleased to see the progress that’s going on inside of Leo.” With the structural components of the Higgins building complete, the focus has now shifted to turning that structure into an occupiable building. Right now, the contractors are working to install HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems, electrical systems and plumbing. Some equipment - like the acid waste system - has already arrived to the site. “All of the [wastewater from labs] goes through special piping and goes down through the acid waste system before it gets discharged to the city,” Vice President of Facilities Andrew J. Ryan said. “The system measures the pH content of the effluent and then adds either acid or base as needed… so you discharge it fairly neutral.” The new Higgins facade will also begin to progress soon, with factory tests occurring by the end of the month. “They basically do a mockup of the facade,” Ryan said of the tests. That mockup is then tested for resistance against wind, rain and air leakage to ensure a good seal on the building. “It also gives the design team and the contractor a chance to look at opportunities for various connection points,” Ryan said. “That becomes the model for what has to be done out in the field.” Next door, Leo’s big shuffle is well underway. Offices for the biology department have been completely relocated to a new suite on the third floor. That vacated space has been converted into the new biology research lab, which opened in March. Down the hall, Leo 401, which used to house the biology research lab, is completely gutted, and will be converted into another biology lab and a new environmental engineering lab. Plans for the fourth floor do not end there. “Immediately after the end of exams, we swoop in and start demolishing Fischbach,” Ryan
said. The Fischbach space will be occupied by environmental engineering labs, which will move from Room 312. Plans for the vacated space from those labs have not been finalized. According to Ward, the college currently intends to preserve and keep the collection of vacuum tubes housed in Fischbach. The chemical engineering lab and office on that floor will also be renovated this summer. Part of that lab and all of the offices will be ready for fall classes. Ryan hopes to fully complete the fourth floor work by Spring 2020. On the first floor, renovations to labs on the west side of the building will resume after classes end. “When classes are finished, we then have access to those labs,” Ryan said. “So we can start emptying stuff out.” The departments who use the existing spaces in that area are gearing up to have work done. “We are packing. We are hoping to get our labs back on time for the beginning of the fall semester,” Anirban De, professor and chair of civil engineering said. “That’s our big concern. We want to make sure we have no delay in getting our lab classes going at the start of the semester.” The civil engineering department uses the fluid mechanics, geo-technical, concrete and solid mechanics labs on that floor. The materials lab, which is used by chemical engineering and mechanical engineering, will also be updated. The newly renovated labs will have new flooring, audiovisual components, improved climate control and lighting, as well as windows into the hallway. “If you walk on the... west side hallway of Leo basement, you look [and see] just cinder block walls, and you do not know what is behind those walls,” De said about the existing, windowless hallways. “It could be very well be storage closets… you do not know that there are pretty nice labs behind them.” The aesthetic improvements are slated to match the style of the first floor geo-technical laboratory completed in 2017. “We’re using the same case work in the [first floor] labs as we used in the [new geo-technical lab],” Ryan said. The college plans to renovate the former Leo Cafeteria into a fully-functional meeting and study space with new seating, tables, climate control and
Aerial views of the Higgins Science and Engineering Center construction site on 238th Street. STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY / THE QUADRANGLE technology. The new cafeteria will also have private meeting rooms, available for use by student clubs, and a dedicated room for the Society of Women Engineers.
“We don’t want to see that institutional style,” Ward said of the cafeteria renovation. Ryan is not sure if the Leo Cafeteria component of the project will take this summer.
So far, progress is continuing with few bumps. Ryan expects Higgins to be fully enclosed by the end of the summer and open for Fall 2020.
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ASCE Recognized Nationally with Honorable Mention __________________________ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 new people, participated in, not just how many there were but what they were,” said Moujalli Hourani, Faculty Advisor of ASCE, associate professor of civil engineering and director of graduate program for civil engineering. Not only do the students receive help from Hourani, but all the faculty in the engineering department. The faculty wants to see this chapter and its members be successful and they are all willing to assist the society in any activity. “The mission of the Manhattan College ASCE student chapter is to enrich the experience of students by exposing them to the professional and technical aspects of civil engineering through professional networking sessions, technical lectures, site visits, and social events. This will continue to build on the principles that will transform our members into the leaders of tomorrow,” said Forero.
ASCE’s site visit to Hudson Yards in April 2018. The are posed in front of the vessel structure.
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Important Campus Happenings __________________________ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 A few other topics were addressed and delved further into during a Q&A session. Speaker of the Senate, Liam Moran noted that there would be a May Senate meeting for new Senate members. Security Advisor y On Thursday, April 25, at 5:35 p.m. MC’s track and field team was practicing in Van Cortlandt Park when one of the team’s coaches noticed that two team members’ bags had been removed by two men. The coach approached one of the two men who took the bags to inquire what was going on. That man displayed a firearm as the coach approached and fled the scene. The other man dropped one of the two bags. There were no injuries. Manhattan College Public Safety notified the community about the incident via email at 9:37 p.m. the same day. The two men are described as Hispanic, one wearing a teal shirt and the other wearing a striped shirt. A police report has been
filed at the 50th Precinct Detective Squad. Any persons with any information can call the 50th Precinct Detective Squad at 718-543-6121. Gas Shut Off In Overlook AJ Goodman emailed Overlook residents on Thursday, April 25, at 3:07 p.m. to inform them that ConEd had shut off the gas line to Overlook due to an issue on Greystone Avenue. Students were asked to ensure their ovens were off until further notice. Students were also notified that ConEd workers may have to enter their apartments in the restoration of service process and that if so, the outside personnel would be accompanied by college staff. At 7:49 p.m. the same day, Goodman confirmed that gas had been restored to the building and informed students that Physical Plant would be around to check all ovens. Goodman emailed all Overlook residents again at 8:54 p.m. to confirm that all ovens had been checked and were cleared for use. He also warned students that since the gas was off, the hot water had been off as well. Students were advised to let the water run a bit before use.
Overlook Manor where residents were advised to turn off their gas this past Thursday. STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY/ COURTESY
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Workflow Communication Department Software Brian Asare
Photography Editor Manhattan College’s communication department recently began beta testing an online internship application platform called Workflow. This platform was created to help make the internship for credit application process easier and less time consuming. The original method of getting the college to approve an internship for credit required students to walk all over campus, submit a number of documents and obtain a number of signatures. Thom Gencarelli, Ph.D., a professor and the founding chair of Manhattan College’s “Next Generation” communication program, is excited about this new platform. “We have been beta testing it for a while and it now works and so for the upcoming advising and registration period which begins… the week before spring break, everyone who’s planning to do an internship in the summer or the fall is going to apply using this platform,” said Gencarelli. He also explained how students went about the traditional application process and the reason behind the sudden transition from the traditional methods to this new process “As time goes on, we’re becoming less and less about
producing paper and having piles of paper, We’re streamlining things in terms of the space for records and all these kinds of things. But with the paper internship process, what it came down to was that you fill out an application, which is called the project proposal, with your advisor for your internship, and you can work with any one of us. Typically, it lines up based upon what your concentration is, but it doesn’t have to, [you can] work with whoever you choose to,” said Gencarelli. “So you work out this proposal with your advisor and then they sign it, then I have to sign it as chair, Sharon D’Amelia who is the associate director of career development has to sign it. Dianna Cruz has to sign an add/drop form, and then I have to sign an add/drop form and then you take all of this paperwork and you go to the registrar’s office and you register for an internship in person.” He continued. “What we wanted to stop was, why do you have to take this set of paperwork and do this [task] we call it the “signature march” all around campus just for signature then after go to the registrar and register in person? We said, what if we could do this all electronically with electronic signatures? It moves from person to person electronically through this system. And. When it works and it
seems to now work it goes all the way to the registrar’s office.” Kevin Clancy, the Deputy CIO of Manhattan College’s Information Technology Services, goes in-depth into technical aspects of the platform in an email interview. “We use a tool called Banner Workflow to streamline processes that currently exist but are not maximized for efficiency. An example of this would be if a student had to fill out a paper form that requires a signature from three people (Faculty or Administrator, etc…). Let’s say one person’s office is located on lower campus in RLC,” said Clancy. “Then another person’s office is on the main campus in Thomas Hall and lastly the final person to sign the document is located in Kelly Commons. That’s a lot of traveling and time wasted to get sign-off from all three people. Additionally, if anyone of those people were not in the office, the student would have to travel back to the office to get the signature, thereby wasting more time.” He continued. “The above process is replaced with a Workflow that will notify anyone that needs to sign off on a document in the correct order. Once all signatures are obtained, there is usually the last step where someone needs to update the
Banner ERP system before confirmation emails are distributed. This can all happen much quicker than a student walking from office to office.” He also talked more about the motivation behind the creations of this platform. “The motivation behind any workflow is to provide a more streamlined process that will create a better user experience. ITS worked with the Center for Career Development to create a streamlined version of the original paper-based process for an internship proposal. The Communication Department has helped us refine this process and given us excellent feedback as the Workflow development evolved.” Erin Plitt, a Manhattan college senior majoring in communication, talks about how she used the traditional method to apply for her internship. “I had a lot of running around from the comm department to the Center for Academic Success, to the School of Liberal Arts office and a number of other offices to make sure I got all my paperwork organized. To be honest I don’t remember exactly what everything was that I had to do. It was definitely a stressful process to make sure I could get it all done and I was lucky that I had a day off once a week I could spend running around campus. It probably took one or two weeks to
find the time to get to all of the different offices, make appointments, when people would be in.” She also is not all recommends the workflow platform if students who are applying want to save time. “I would recommend the traditional means to sign up if you have the time for it, just because the online method is still new and I am sure there are some bugs (as all new things often do). But that’s [probably me being a paranoid traditionalist] if you’re trying to save time I would definitely recommend signing up digitally.” Clancy is in full support of this platform and encourages students to use it. “Since the Workflow is an electronic process, the paper documents don’t get lost. It is more efficient and saves time. If someone is on vacation, the workflow can still be processed by the use of a proxy. The paper-based process has to wait for the person to get back in most instances. The Workflow process can get started from anywhere as it usually starts on a Self-Service page--you don’t need to fill out a paper from somewhere on campus. Workflows can be better monitored to make sure they are getting processed through the queue; we can always see who is currently working on an approval step.”
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DJ ROODZ Tears Up WRCM ROCK THE QUAD Gabriella DePinho. News Editor
After seeing an Instagram story by Alex Nieves, host of WRCM’s CREW (Crediting Rappers Everywhere) radio show, I got in touch with him and quickly arranged for me to head down to the radio studio the night of his next show. Nieves had been advertising that Christian Roodal, a shortly graduating senior, who goes by the name DJ ROODZ would be DJing his show the night of April 8. Nieves’ show, a two-hour block on Monday nights, started and he and I hung out, listening to DJ ROODZ spin, mashup and work in requests from student government representatives. A little over halfway into the set, Roodal faded the music out and Nieves and I did an on-air interview with him. For those of you who follow Rock The Quad, you would know that this is a first time collaboration between this column and WRCM but hopefully, this won’t be the last. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Some slight radio talk show banter was edited out. Alex Nieves: All right everybody. So we’re live. I have DJ Roodz. You were just hearing his set. Christian, how you doing, man? Christian Roodal: I’m good. How you doing? AN: I’m doing good. Gabs, you were mentioning Tiny Desk Concert. So how close is this to a Tiny Desk Concert? The Quadrangle: Probably the closest we’re gonna get. CR: I don’t know. This is a pretty sizable desk. I imagine heard that the NPR Tiny Desk is actually like a normal-sized desk. And I’m kind of like I have trust issues. AN: We haven’t had too many live shows, and so you guys don’t actually see what’s going on here, but we actually got a speaker here and then
everyone’s kind of vibing out. And it’s amazing. I love everything that’s going on here. If you have any of your own questions as well they go back and forth, I say shoot you know a hundred percent TQ: My first question is how did you get into deejaying? How did we get here? CR: How did we get here? So I got in my car ... Music has always been a really big part of my life. I grew up, my parents exposed me to everything under the sun. I grew up listening to a lot of Motown, a lot of jazz, a lot of alternative and classic rock. So music was always kind of prevalent. I started playing the saxophone, guitar, bass drums, steel drums and then going into college and then kind of I guess at the end of high school I just kind of picked up deejaying and it just kind of happened. Going into college I was like, “Oh my God, I can do this for money.” Since then I got these turntables these actually are my first vinyl turntables - but I learned how to deejay on CDs. And it was exhausting really. AN: What was that like? How is it different from here? CR: So each CD, I had to burn doubles of it. They would have like 15 songs on it usually, and they would be called like pop one, pop two, then pop three and then I would have a big binder and literally an Excel spreadsheet with all the songs, the BBM or tempo, and the key and I would literally like control f, find the next song I needed, go find the CD, pop it in, scroll to the right thing and then like mix that track and then I realized you could also deejay with the computer. I was like, “Oh my God, I don’t have to do this.” So I did that, and then as I kind of got into it, I started out doing school dances, Sweet Sixteens, maybe one or two bar gigs until I kind of got lucky started meeting the right people and I got put onto a bar circuit up in Rockland. Now I’m on another bar circuit down in the city - mostly in Manhattan and Brooklyn - and that’s kind
Roodal’s remixes, blog posts, press kit and other information about him can e found on his website. GABRIELLA DEPINHO / COURTESY
of how I just kind of ended up in it. I do want to say I ended up in music but I just ended up in deejaying specifically. TQ: So when you’re like making mixes do you incorporate what you learned with all those instruments or anything? CR: Definitely. So I love deejaying because it’s as much creation as it is curation. I am working with other people’s products, so it’s very fun to kind of manipulate that in a way that I interpret to be logical and then kind of see if a crowd would interpret it the same way. I mean hip hop is also rooted in jazz, but a lot of deejaying has I feel like has those kind of improvisational elements that make it so fun and unique and interesting. You can take a solo forever on jazz a tune with whatever one instrument you have, but you’re kind of limited to the capabilities of that one instrument. Out here I can play with like songs that have the same samples or wordplay or tone play or hopping across genres or hopping across eras. There’s so much I can kind of work with, and yet it’s still kind of fits in those musical frameworks I guess. AN: What attracted you to come on the show? CR: So I started MC in 2013, and at that time WRCM had just kind of died again. There’s a long long history of it and it had literally died like the me before I came in. We tried to bring it back again in 2014. It died out again very quickly. When I heard you guys had brought it back, I was like “Wow, you know this is really my last this my last lap at MC.” I’m graduating in May. I’ve always been so drawn to the energy and the space. Playing on WRCM has been on my bucket list since I got to MC. It’s come full circle. I feel so validated. AN: Did you plan the setlist that you’ve been doing for us? I know there have been some song recommendations here and there but how much of this is on the fly and how much of this are in your head? CR: So two answers to that question. My general answer is that for a gig, none of it is preplanned. I do have routines I’ll go through like mixing that that old Kanye new Kanye acapella into “Gold Digger” because it’s wordplay. Or the “Where Brooklyn At” into “Juicy” like those are little things that I always have in my back pocket that I know I can kind of fall back on. But 99 percent of my gigs are 100 percent off the cuff. The one percent would be like I started deejaying and light house music and techno and disco so most of those sets are like an hour to 90 minutes and I would plan anything from my first four
Roodal enjoys the liberty deejaying provides, combining songs across eras through the improvisational elements of his equipment. GABRIELLA DEPINHO/ COURTESY songs, my first half of the set and then see where it goes because I have such limited time and I know there’s a direction I want to take and I know there are certain things I want to do with certain tracks. For this one, specifically, I think that I kind of wanted to take the best of me and get an opportunity to showcase some of my favorite routines. So a good amount of it was very casually planned ... I kind of loosely sketched out a set. But once we got maybe like 20 minutes it just became mostly off the cuff. it’s a flow state. TQ: What’s the process like when you’re trying to come up with new flows or are they trying to find new tracks incorporate? How do you figure that out and how do you start messing around with that? CR: Some of it is planned, like I was talking to somebody at MC today but we were saying oh you know that old town road song came out and it’s trending but I was like I watch every Dj flip “Old Town Road” into “Pony” because it’s kind of a wordplay thing. It’s pulled from kind of what’s around me. In terms of building my library some of it - a good bit of it - is watching the charts and seeing what’s hot on the record pool and seeing who’s remixing what and what sounds better than what. Part of it is you know my own work like the “Slide” remix I played earlier on, that’s
one of mine. I was building that remix for set before in February. So I’m like “Okay, I want to do an old school remix of “Slide”” and that kind of came into its own in its own little process but sometimes things just happen. I’m going to quote a deejay I interviewed because I blog about music and music culture and deejay culture and he’s like you know it’s not like I’m a mad scientist sitting in a lab with a bunch of index cards to figure it out. It’s not like that. Sometimes it gets like that though. I spend like a good two hours a day trying to figure out how to make “Old Town Road” and “Pony” work as I thought of it as a joke How can this actually work? How can we get this to make harmonically happen? So there’s a little bit of mad scientist in here. AN: If there’s anything else if there’s anything you want to plug right now go for it. CR:Yeah I’ll go for a couple of quotes and shout out plugs first my Instagram Facebook and Twitter are at DJ Roodz. My website is djroodz.com. All of my remixes go there, all my blog posts go there, all my calendar stuff, my about me, my press kit, everything is there. Alexander Nieves contributed to reporting.
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Leading Up to Commencement, Take a Look at the Story Behind Faculty Regalia Taylor Brethauer & Stephen Zubrycky Editors-in-Chief Emeriti
On the Colors: The light blue of the robe is Columbia blue, a special shade of blue for Columbia University. On the Chevrons, Hat and Hood: The three dark blue chevrons and dark blue satin head represent philosophy, and are awarded to all doctors of philosophy. Doctors of engineering would have an orange hood. On the Patches: The Columbia University logo is a crown, harkening back to the university’s original name, the King’s College. On Being Selected As The School of Engineering’s Faculty Marshall: Hochstein has been selected by Tim J. Ward, Ph.D., engineering dean, to serve as a faculty marshal. “I’m actually one of the faculty marshals, so I help students line up and walk in with the students and sit with them in the crowd,” Hochstein said.
On the Colors: The dark navy on the hood and the gown are for doctor of philosophy. The orange stripe and medium blue on the gown are the colors for the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. On the Hat: This five sided tam hat unique to CUNY. These hats are typically four, six or eight sided. On the Commencement Speaker: “I’ve only been here five or six years, but [Sotomayor] has got to be the most excited speaker that we’re going to have. It should be really nice,” Suzzi Valli said. On the Graduating Class: “Since this is... my fifth year, it’s only one of the first times that I’m going to get to see seniors graduating that I had as freshmen, so that should be really cool,” Suzzi Valli said. “I had that experience last year, and that was really nice to see everyone grow and move on.”
Daniel P. Hochstein
Robert S. Suzzi Valli
Columbia University
CUNY, The Graduate Center
Asst. Professor of Civil Engineering On the Hat: He wears an eight-cornered tam hat. Most professors wear five or six. Graduates wear the four-cornered mortar board. On the Presidential Robe: Typical Ph.D. robes have three chevrons on the sleeves. Presidents’ robes have four chevrons. Green and gold accents represent the Manhattan College colors, along with the embroidered crests on both sides of the zipper. “We don’t have a Ph.D. gown, so we basically just made one up,” O’Donnell said of his gown. When he was inaugurated, he wore his Ph.D. robes from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Campus. Once formally inaugurated, his new presidential robes were placed on him. The ceremony was held in October of 2009 in Draddy Gymnasium. On the Presidential Medal: O’Donnell also dons a medal made specially for his inauguration as President. “This was made for the purpose of the inauguration,” O’Donnell said. “It’s a symbol of the trustees handing on the leadership of the college to a new person.” Each Manhattan College president is given one of these medallions. “Brother Thomas had one of these and when he left, he put it in the archives and I think that’s probably what will happen [when I leave],” O’Donnell said. “So this is kind of my ‘you’re a president’ diploma.” His medal was updated when the School of Liberal Arts changed its name from Arts to Liberal Arts, along with the updated School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Brennan P. O’Donnell President of the College
Asst. Professor of Mathematics
On the Colors: The blue is in reference to her university’s full name, Notre Dame of the Lake, while also relating to the Virgin Mary. The gold is meant to reference the Virgin Mary’s “Queen of Heaven” status. The waves in the patches are in the color Scarlet. This is her favorite feature because scarlet is the color of theology which is what she received her Ph.D. in and scarlet is the color of the Queen and theology is the queen of the sciences. On the Patches: The two patches on the robe say vita dulcedo spes which means “hope is the joy of life.” It also has a star for the Queen of Heaven, a crucifix because it’s a Catholic school. On the Hood: The hood she received from her mentor. At her graduation ceremony, after defending her dissertation, the title was read at her commencement and her mentor put her hood on her. On the Purchasing of Her Regalia: She spoke about how the robes are ridiculously expensive and she spent time during her dissertation to save up and buy the robe. On the Commencement Speaker: “I’m excited for Sotomayor to come back to the Bronx. I think Manhattan College has a lot of students whose story is so much like her story and I just hope that we get to interact with her and that the students, especially the Hispanic and Latino students from the Bronx get to at least shake her hand or get a picture with her because she’s a trailblazer and she’s amazing,” said Imperatori-Lee.
Natalia Imperatori-Lee
Assoc. Professor of Religious Studies
University of Notre Dame
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Three Manhattan College Students to Receive Fulbright Scholarship Alexa Schmidt Features Editor
Out of eight applicants, seniors Natalia Alvarez, Alia Flanigan and Emily Hay received the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. They will start the program in the 2020 year. An international studies major and peace and justice studies minor, Alvarez actually heard about the program through a friend who was also applying to the scholarship. Meanwhile, Brother Dan aided Flanigan, an international studies with double minor in french and women and gender studies, and Hay, a secondary education with concentration in English and special education, in their decision to apply. “I thought it would be really cool because it’s mostly about creating relationships with different countries, which is what I want to do. If you get a Fulbright in my field, then you’re golden,” Flanigan said. “I’m all about international education, so part of me knew in advance that I was looking to teach abroad. I just didn’t know how, or where, or what capacity I was going to do that,” Hay added. Alvarez describes the program as a, “U.S. government program funded by congress where they promote interconnected-ness within cultures and other countries by sending American students to countries where you either do research on a certain topic, or you an English teaching assistant at either an elementary, middle or high school, or at a university level.” For ten months, Alvarez, Flanigan and Hay will all serve as English teaching assistants in their assigned countries. Alvarez is stationed in Brazil, and Flanigan and Hay will both be in Malaysia. “All three of us are ETAs, so that will be basically conducting English language programs at different schools. Each one of us will be put to a different school and it’s a very versatile position because it’s not just helping as an English teaching assistant, it’s also working with civil engagement programs, working with students as counselors, I’m pretty sure we help facilitate theater programs, sports programs, basically just being involved in the entire school environment and the community and students,” Hay said. Each of the women can recall exactly when and where they were when they received the news. “I was actually home in Puerto Rico, so there couldn’t
The three Fulbright Scholars will spend 10 months as English teaching assistants abroad. MANHATTAN COLLEGE / COURTESY have been a more perfect timing,” Alvarez said. “I went home to surprise my mom, because we had a family activity, and I got the e-mail. It went to my junk mail, and I saw the Fulbright heading, and I paused for a second. And I started cry-
break,” Flanigan said. “They sent it the twenty-third I think. I got the e-mail, and I immediately called my dad and my sister. And then I called my mom, and then she started crying, so then I started crying, and the whole day was so nice. It hasn’t
was a slim chance, and then ended up getting it, which proved to be more than a slim chance,” Hay said. In addition to working in the school 20 hours a week, each scholar must have a
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“All three of us are ETAs, so that will be basically conducting English language programs at different schools. Each one of us will be put to a different school and it’s a very versatile position because it’s not just helping as an English teaching assistant, it’s also working with civil engagement programs,” Hay said. ------------------------
ing and my mom asked what was wrong, and I told her I got the scholarship. I was getting nervous that I hadn’t gotten mine, but every country is different. I just cried. And I called and texted all the people that were waiting to see what happened.” “I was about to take a nap from practice, and I knew it was going to be around March twentieth or so, during spring
really set in yet that I have it, especially because you need a medical clearance, and all these clearances, so in my head I’m thinking, ‘oh my god, am I going to do something wrong?’ but it’s slowly hitting in, especially with the whole school knowing now.” “When I found out, I’m still in disbelief, it’s very surreal. It was kind of just something I applied for thinking that there
project that fosters a community with the students they are working with. For Alvarez, that will be encouraging women to understand feminism and to become empowered through community service, especially because sexism is so prevalent in Brazil. “I’m going to make a softball/baseball league. I’m kind of using my division 1 athlete roots to make a league, and
teach the Malaysian students how to play in English. That way, they can practice their English in a safe environment outside the classroom,” Flanigan said. There is preparation before their departure. There’s pre-orientation, assignments that they have to do online, that’s like a virtual orientation, the actual orientation in their assigned country. Within the first two weeks while they’re there for orientation, they find out where they will specifically be placed. “It’s very precarious but that’s part of the in the application. They want to know that you’re someone who’s able to adjust and adapt in these kind of situations,” Hay said. “It’s cool that this is the first time that three MC students have gotten this award, especially three female students. I encourage students to apply. It’s a really good program, it’s really prestigious. If you don’t know what you’re doing, because I didn’t know what I was doing after graduation, it’s a good plan. It’s something that will give you opportunities to immerse yourself in other cultures and become a more globalized citizen which is so important today,” Alvarez said.
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Taylor Brethauer
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The familiar face of Taylor Brethauer on the Manhattan College campus will surely be missed. As an extremely involved undergraduate student, Brethauer spent four years as a Quadrangle scholar (holding the position of Editor-in-Chief for the 2018 calendar year), three years as a member of the sorority Sigma Delta Tau (holding the position of secretary also during the 2018 calendar year) and was often the mastermind behind much of the graphic design work done for
many groups across campus. Coming into her freshman year on The Quadrangle, Brethauer had some experience from her high school newspaper. She turned that experience into a time spent worthwhile at The Quadrangle, eventually becoming the Editor-in-Chief. “My Quad experience has just gotten better each year,” Brethauer said. “I’ve loved see the team grow as people and friends, which, looking back, has been the most rewarding thing.
Brethauer herself would even admit that she never intended on being a sorority girl coming into college, but at the beginning of sophomore year it really appealed to her. “I’m so glad I decided to rush Sigma Delta Tau when I did because I was inducted with the best group of girls and then again elected by my peers to be their executive board secretary,” she said. As her time as a student at the college comes to a close, Brethauer offered some words
of advice to her fellow Jaspers. I think the best advice I would give to any freshmen (or really any Jasper) is to get involved with as much as you can because you never know what doors it will open. Also, take into consideration the people you have surrounding you and ask how will they lift you up to be the best person you can be. I’m so glad the people I have supporting me and loving me will always be there and that Manhattan College provided them for me.”
Shereen Chaudhr y has forever changed the course of history in the chemistry and medical fields during her time at Manhattan College. She has made incredible strides in her biomedical cancer research. When Chaudhry entered college her freshman year, she had no idea where her career would take her. Originally, she was focused on medicine, go the traditional pre-med, straight to medical school route. Now, she is questioning whether she wants to
pursue her doctorate degree because of her passion for research. Currently, she is still on the medical track, and wants to earn a MBP Ph.D. degree. “I’ve been involved in DNA research for about a year now, and it’s really full-time. I’m here during vacations when everyone’s home. Spring break, winter break, everything, and we found really significant results that we’re now publishing. I work with Dr. Bryan Wilkins. He’s amazing… The DNA segments and the mod-
elers we’re looking at, that is what’s duplicated in prostate cancer and really specific kinds of cancers. We don’t know a lot about it, as a society as a whole, so it’s really important research,” Chaudhry said. In addition to her dedicating herself to research, Chaudhry has served as the president of the American Chemical Society, the vice president of science for student government and president of the South American Student Association. Post-graduation, Chaudhry
will be employed at the National Institute of Health, to do even more cancer research. In August, Shereen will be presenting her research at the National American Chemical Society conference in San Diego. As Chaudhry approaches her last couple of weeks at Manhattan, she leaves advice for current and incoming students. “Don’t forget that this is a really great time of your life. Behind all the papers, all the work, this is probably the most fun you’re ever going to have.”
Pretty much everyone on campus knows the perpetually smiling face of Kaiyun Chen. This adolescent education major’s involvement on campus has been, in her own words, “all over the place.” Her involvement ranges from the Green Club to Sanctus Artem and nearly everything in between. She even spent some time as a staff photographer for The Quadrangle. However, Chen is most known for her involvement in the college’s numerous Lasallian initiatives, most
prominently in organizations such as Just Peace and Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Chen cites CRS as particularly pivotal and engaging in her time at MC. As a CRS Ambassador, she personally participated in social justice and advocacy work. “What we do as student ambassadors is … a lot of informing, and doing a lot of events like education … on our campus, on campaigns and on issues that CRS is focused on,” Chen said. “So some of these include climate
change, global hunger, migration [and] human trafficking. While she personally does not consider herself particularly religious, Chen nevertheless recognizes the vast impact a Lasallian framework has had both on her education and on her as a person. “I did a lot of Lasallianrelated programs including … the International Association of Lasallian Universities,” Chen said.”It’s a program that basically invites students and faculties … from Lasallian colleges and universities, and you go to
a location that is very Lasallian-involved. I went to Rome and we stayed at the Brothers’ headquarters, and there we did a lot of leadership training. SO basically, being trained to understand what is our role … to be a Lasallian on campus.” After graduation, Chen will be joining the Lasallian Volunteers program for two years. She looks to the future with the Lasallian Volunteers as she does to her past with Manhattan College: with hope, happiness and, most importantly, a smile.
Of the many powerful women on campus, one that has surely made great strides during her one year tenure as Student Body President is Jaycie Cooper. A native of Monroe, Conn., Cooper has left her mark on Manhattan in multiple ways, a school that she ultimately believes gave her the most room to grow and provided boundless opportunities in the New York City area. Though Cooper has been involved in multiple areas of campus life, none of them compare to the experiences she has had as an active mem-
ber of Student Government. As President of her student government team, B.E.S.T. of the Bronx, Cooper has made great strides in accomplishing each initiative she set out to achieve, including bridging the gap, educational success, sustainability on campus, and bringing people together by association. “I would have never pictured myself joining Student Government coming in as a freshman, so it’s been a really special experience getting to meet so many different people,” said Cooper. Cooper believes that much
of her confidence, which has blossomed over her college career, is due in part to the time she has spent with performing arts, specifically as a performing arts scholarship recipient. Just two short weeks after graduation, Cooper will be starting her job as a healthcare consultant at FTI Consulting in the city, where she will be working with healthcare companies and living in New York City. As someone who has had her hand in many clubs, activities, and initiatives around campus, Cooper is familiar with giving advice, specifically to in-
coming Jaspers, as a tour guide for the Office of Admissions. “If you’re coming in to Manhattan and you don’t know exactly what you want to do, you’re in the best position because the world is your oyster, and Manhattan College is your oyster. My best advice is to get involved in whatever you may think you might have an interest in. If it doesn’t work out, then it doesn’t work out, but you may find exactly your niche,” said Cooper.
There are just a handful of people on the Manhattan College campus that you are guaranteed a good laugh if you happen to strike up a conversation with them. One of those friendly faces is Kevin Donald, known around campus for being a multi-platform entertainer. An English and philosophy double major from Long Valley, N.J., Donald candidly confessed that he came to Manhattan College because it was cheaper than our friendly rival on the other side of the Bronx, Fordham Univer-
sity. Nevertheless, he admitted that his decision to come here was one he won’t regret. Donald definitely found a space to create, perform, and ultimately share his talents. He involved himself almost immediately in Scatterbomb, the improv group on campus. In addition to his improv work, Donald also noted how special his other performance opportunities have been while here, and how he has seen some of these programs grow from the time he was a freshman. “I’ll never forget the jazz
band and small groups (especially hauling around tons of gear for gigs with some of my closest friends). Most recently, I’ve been so excited to see WRCM get its feet off the ground. Sam, Joe, Alexa and the whole team have done such a great job putting together this little community, and I’m so happy to have been a part of it.” Upon graduating, Donald hopes to secure a job in the publishing industry, or doing other editorial work here in New York City. But besides that, he hopes to continue
the pursuit of his passions— entertaining others and giving people a reason to smile. “My advice is to really take advantage of what’s available here at MC (a lot!). Find places to create, debate, learn, explore, have fun, and if those spaces aren’t there, do your best to go and make room for them. There’s a lot of great things here for you, but I think the most rewarding opportunities I’ve had here were the ones I had to go out and create for myself.”
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e’s 100 Most Influential People list, except on a Manhattan College-scale. The ten following members of the e chosen by the executive board of The Quadrangle as some of the best and brightest seniors MC has to offer.
nterviews compiled by Rose Brennan, Gabriella DePinho, Megan Dreher, Garrett Keidel and Alexa Schmidt In the Manhattan College Athletic Department, everyone knows of Lisa Fajardo, the five-foot-tall distance runner who’s reached new levels in and out of competition. The graduating biology major has received academic recognition from the MAAC as well as her amazing athletic achievement of breaking several school records combining for eight total records under Fajardo’s name. Known heavily for her athletic achievement at the college, Fajardo did not arrive at MC running at the dominant
level that she now leaves at. “ I have never really been ‘naturally’ talented,” she said. “Even at the beginning of my collegiate career, I was not running very well. I wanted to prove to myself that if I work hard enough I could make it to the next level. My coach said that if I make all of the right decisions outside of running ... then it will show in my performance. I listened to her advice, and I came back stronger than ever.” As her time as an athlete and a student, Fajardo remembers well the highs of
her career and has advice for those at the school also looking to do great things. “My favorite moments on the athletic end are when I broke the outdoor 5K record for the first time at Princeton, and also when our Distance Medley Relay broke the indoor school record at Boston University,” Fajardo said. “Both of those moments were so exciting and special to me, and I still replay them back in my head. On the academic side, an exciting moment was realizing I earned a 4.0 my spring semes-
ter of my freshman year, because I had a little bit of a rough start to my fall semester.” Her departing words of advice to fellow Jaspers looking to do great things? “If you want something, whether it is athletic or academic, just work hard for it. People will be willing to help and support you if they see how badly you want to achieve something. When you work hard for yourself, you motivate others along the way, and that is the most rewarding part of it all.”
Liam Moran’s involvement with student life on campus essentially began the day he arrived on campus, though it would be awhile before he actually held an elected position in the college’s Student Government Association (SGA). He, like many other students across campus, was a commuter student, and therefore was devoted to improving accommodations for fellow commuting students. “I’ve really dedicated my
four years here at Manhattan College [to] making sure commuter students are heard on campus, are represented on campus and, most importantly, actually feel that they can be a part of campus,” he said. This year, Moran took on several positions directly involved with the college’s governance. He ascended to the role of vice president in the Commuter Student Association (CSA), commuter representative in the SGA and, most notably, Speak-
er of the college’s Senate. Moran began acting in these positions during the Fall 2018 semester. It was during this time that SGA was rocked with the year’s biggest scandal: the Class of 2019 would only be allotted two guest tickets for their graduation in May 2019. Though Moran is graduating, he does not anticipate his involvement in advocacy work or governance will end anytime soon. Moran has high expectations
not only for his future, but also for Manhattan College’s. “In four years here I really hope that I’ve done the best that I could to bridge the gap between commuters and residents. I think we have a lot more struggle[s] along the way, so I ask that we all be vigilant in that,vigilant in our actions and helping to make Manhattan more of a welcoming and inclusive community, as per our founding traditions.” he said.
Reilly Love Rebhahn, a peace and justice studies and history major, to put it simply, is busy changing the world. She has found herself deeply involved with the social action part of CMSA, a student worker in the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center and the rooftop garden. Her involvement with these outlets on campus mean more to her than just being things to do. “My friends inspire me to
use my privilege in constructive ways, like learning to pass the mic and hold space for non-white women to have their voices and interests heard,” said Rebhahn. “These roles have been important to me for many reasons- mostly as avenues to expand inclusivity, justice, and healing on campus.” Rebhahn has been to on the L.O.V.E. trip to Palestine twice, once as a participant, the second time as a leader. “One of my most rewarding
experiences at MC was being able to travel to Palestine... Seeing Palestinian life and culture helped me realize that injustice somewhere is injustice everywhere. We’re not free until we are all free,” said Rebhahn. After graduation, she will be moving to Denver, Colo., to be a Care Manager at the Empowerment Program through Loretto Volunteers. Though Rebhahn is graduating and leaving MC behind, the work she has done will
have a lasting impact on the campus, but she knows there’s still more work to be done. Rebhahn said, “I hope that after I leave MC, my friends and later students will be able to be their most authentic selves without push back from administration. My sisters and brothers from MSA need a designated prayer space, and I hope all women of color are able to see themselves reflected in actual inclusive representation across all schools at MC.”
Despite facing several injuries at his time here, Samson Usilo has been an important asset to the Men’s Basketball team. However, for Usilo, there’s more to his college experience than just basketball. In October of the 201819 academic year, Usilo received notification that he was being inducted to Manhattan College’s chapter of Chi Epsilon, an honor society for civil engineering majors. Usilo considers making the honor society while on the team one of his most rewarding moments at Manhattan. “I was able to maintain good
grades by having a lot of sleepless nights and also cutting down on social life,” said Usilo. “Playing basketball and doing engineering is very demanding but determination and good focus ... I was able to get it done.” In a Feb. 2019 article about his induction, one of Usilo’s civil engineering professors, Moujalli Hourani Ph.D, recognized the work that this achievement required him. Hourani said, “Samson is an excellent student, who happens to be a great human being. Everything he does, he does with respect to himself, to his classmates, and to this col-
lege, and you cannot ask anything else from any student.” Usilo noted that basketball gave him bonds on and off the court but also life skills that are transferable beyond his time on the court. “Playing basketball help[ed] shape me in a lot of ways ... it helped me build great communication skills and also to be able hold myself accountable for whatever I do,” said Usilo. Usilo’s last appearance with the men’s basketball team was during the MAAC Tournament in Albany, N.Y. in early March. The team
lost to Canisius in overtime during the quarterfinals. After graduation, Usilo will be continuing on to complete his master’s in Civil Engineering at Manhattan College. Though one chapter of his life is closing, Usilo is nothing but grateful for it all. “I just want to thank the whole MC community for everything. The love that they showed me is something I will always remember, and I will forever be grateful. The coaches, professors, teammates, friends and everyone that encouraged and believed in me, thank you,” said Usilo.
Stephen Zubr ycky is the Renaissance man of the Manhattan College community. With a dynamic college career under his belt, Zubrycky will leave a lasting impact on MC’s campus. Zubrycky entered the college in the fall of 2015 as one of twenty Quadrangle Scholarship recipients. In his time with The Quadrangle, he held the positions of Staff Writer, Web Editor, Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor and, most recently, Senior Writer. From
there, his involvement with Manhattan College only grew. In terms of co-curricular interests, Zubrycky joined the executive board of Manhattan College’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) as its marketing lead. One of the experiences most essential to Zubrycky’s time at MC was his involvement in L.O.V.E. Texas, in which students spend a week at Camp Reynal, a camp for people with kidney disease. This year, Zubrycky also
participated in the Student Government Assembly (SGA) as one of two School of Engineering vice presidents. To sum up his college experience, Zubrycky said, “I think it’s very enriching to be a part of a community like Manhattan College because everyone is so supportive and friendly and nice. I’m grateful to have spent time with and made memories with and learned a lot of lessons. Both inside and outside of the classroom.” After graduating next
month, Zubrycky will be working full-time as a civil engineer at STV, Inc. in New York City. “I think it’s very important to take chances,” he said. I’d say that’s the biggest lesson I ever learned. That you should seize every opportunity that you get and just take as many chances as possible because sometimes they may not work out, but most of the time they do. And even if they don’t work out, you’re all the richer from it. You’ve learned.”
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Haley Burnside Staff Writer, Asst. News Editor ‘17 and Spring ‘18 I wish someone had told me it would be fine as my hands sweat and my knees shook through my first article interview alongside Steve Zubrycky. I had no reason to be nervous, because that first article got us into enough trouble together to make us go from mentor/mentee to friends. Plus, it would be a funny story we would recount to others at An Beal years later.
I wish someone had told me to write down EVERYTHING Thomas Callahan said to me, because I did not know at the time that his lessons would be cut short just before my senior year, and the ones I had written down would become phrases that could make me smile even months after he passed. Then again, I would not wish to change a minute of it. From the stressful Friday nights
trying to reach 500 words by midnight, to the time spent with my news team on Sundays (hi, Jack and Joe!) to the bellylaughs that my “Quad Squad” gave me in my three short years here, I would do it all again. Thanks, everyone! It’s been real. Haley Burnside
Taylor Brethauer Staff Writer, Asst. Social Media Editor ‘16, A&E Editor/ Managing Editor ‘17,
The Manhattan College website describes The Quadrangle as “seeing what it’s like to work in a real newsroom.” What it should really say is “see what it’s like to become a family with some really incredible students that have a major passion for creating the best college newspaper of all time.” Because, simply put,
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that’s what these past four years have been. The Quadrangle has been the one constant in my life for four straight years. Not once did I take a break or stop thinking about it on a day-today basis. Leaving something like this will be, and already has been, extremely difficult (maybe that’s why I’ve procrastinated on this farewell until the last minute). I stepped into my first Quadrangle workshop in the fall of 2015. RikkiLynn was my neighbor in Jasper Hall and Lindsey Burns ‘17 was my RA. Stephen was in my religion class and we went to a Quaker church together. But these were only a few players in the giant show that is The Quadrangle. Soon enough, I was filming a Scatterbomb show as my first “article,”
which was posted on the paper’s YouTube channel. Then, I was interviewing administrators, students, faculty, staff, guest speakers, Quadstock artists, Springfest artists, until my phone’s recording app was overflowing. And every step of the way, my Quadrangle family was there. They were writing stories with me, sending me sources when I was having a tough time finding a quote or complimenting me on my newest story-- never hesitating to help. The family grew: new people joined us, becoming some of our greatest reporters and even greater friends. I remember meeting the now juniors for the first time and being excited to take them under my wing and show them how lucky they were to be
members of The Quadrangle. Now, they’re the ones leading us with absolute grace. This excitement happened again when my fiancé Tim joined, when the now sophomores and now the freshmen. The more, the merrier! The family supported me and elected me as their leader in the fall of 2017, an honor I will cherish wholeheartedly. I would go on to become editor-in-chief during a really growing and pivotal time in our paper’s history. We would produce one of the best Triangles to date, countless issues that I would continually grow prouder of as the semesters went on and make my editorship one of the best years of my college career. The family lost our patriarch, the amazing Tom Callahan. And I suffered a huge
heartbreak with the news of his passing. But the work we have produced since then I don’t doubt has made him proud. And I will repeat his words to myself when I am feeling down: “You are the real deal. You are ready.” Maybe Tom was onto something. I might not feel ready and I certainly don’t feel like the real deal that often. But The Quadrangle has provided me with that strength and that drive, unlike anything I’ve ever been a part of in my young adult life. I know that the lessons I’ve learned with The Quadrangle will be ones I will carry with me forever. This newspaper, and the team I’ve worked with, will hold my heart always. Thank you for everything. Taylor
Jack Melanson Staff Writer, Asst. News Editor ‘16, News Editor ‘17-’18 I remember taking a tour of the Manhattan College campus for the very first time. Back then, I was just a junior in high school. My tour guide knew I was going to school for communication, so she suggested that I look into this “quadrangle scholarship” thing. At the time I had zero experience in journalism, and I knew that wouldn’t cut it, so I headed back to Maine to finish high school. I was then fortunate to have a friend with parents who ran the local newspaper in town - I knocked on their door, begged them to let me write a column, and the rest
was history - I was awarded the scholarship. Not only did this ignite my passion for storytelling, but I also met some of the best and most passionate people I know from working at the Quadrangle. Of those people, the most memorable is the Quadfather himself, the late Mr. Tom Callahan. This man believed in me, stood behind me, and left a small piece of his legacy in my future. I owe him, myself, and my family an ethical and honest career. As I look to graduate and move to Los Angeles, memories of the past four years will always stick with me, so, I owe a big
Anja Pollozi Staff Writer, Asst. Photography Editor ‘17,
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It was the second Tuesday of classes during the 2015 Fall Semester when I went to the first meeting of The Quadrangle. As a freshman I wanted to get involved doing something fun while getting to know Manhattan College better. The Quadrangle was the perfect first choice! Every time I attended the meetings I would scroll through the pages of the newspaper and would learn something new and exciting about MC. I fell in love with news, reporting, but especially with photojournalism. Having photography as one of my pas-
sions allowed me to express myself in creative ways and see Manhattan College “from different angles.” I wanted to communicate messages and communicate with others through photography, and this motivated me to be part of an organization that represented the voice of the students. The Quadrangle was the place where I met some of my best friends and had the opportunity to work with talented and passionate people who always brought innovative ideas to the table. I would like to thank all the
“thank you” to the Quadrangle, and to Mr. Callahan. Needless to say, it’s been real. To Manhattan College - Please don’t ever mess with this scholarship. It’s a staple to the school and it would be a shame to not give future students, who are interested in journalism, the same chance that you so graciously granted me. PEACE OUT, Jaspers. Best, John Jack Daniel Melanson Photo: ( Ryan Kwiescinski courtesy)
editors and staff writers for their hard work and for making The Quadrangle flourish every year. I can’t wait to see what the team comes up with in the future. It is going to feel strange not to have a “Quadrangle” routine anymore. I honestly wish the paper came into my mailbox! I’m definitely going to miss the team and I’ll always cherish everything The Quadrangle taught me and all the memories that were made. Farewell friends and let’s keep in touch! All the best, Anja
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John Jackson Staff Writer, Sports Editor ‘18 In the second semester of my freshman year I had switched from being a biology major in the School of Science to a communication major in the School of Liberal Arts. It was at that time when I decided to pursue a career in the sports industry. I knew I had to build up my resume early on if I wanted a chance to break into the industry. At the time, MCTV was not active and WRCM was not in existence. While I did not have much journalistic experience at the time, I decided to change that
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and began writing sports for The Quadrangle. There were plenty of opportunities to write for the sports section when I started. With the help and guidance of Daniel Ynfante, the sports editor at the time, I covered my first game: A women’s basketball game against Canisius on Feb. 5, 2016. My writing habits changed from there. I continued writing for The Quad and decided to hone this craft outside of college by writing for a couple of sports websites. Fast forward to my fi-
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nal semester of college and I have now written over 300 total articles spread across The Quadrangle and two sports sites: Last Word On Sports and MetsMerized Online. I had held editorial positions for all three publications. I have also held internships at The Dr. Oz Show, SNY and MSG Networks. The Quad started things off for me and I can look back at joining it as one of the more important professional decisions I have made. Best, John
Stephen D. Zubr ycky Staff Writer, Web Editor ‘16 , Editor in Chief ‘17, Managing Editor ‘18 I was thrilled when I saw the e-mail invitation, just a handful of days in advance. I would have to rent a suit, I thought, and I climbed to the desolate fifth floor of Miguel to do so, picking up a gray suit that was a hair too big. I donned a red tie, and noticed much to my chagrin when I met my co-writer Anthony Capote ‘16 that he had also gone for the gray suit-red tie look. It was 2016. I was a freshman. And I was covering the big Democratic presidential primary debate at the Brook-
lyn Navy Yard - rubbing elbows with “real” journalists and politicians. Anthony gave me a piece of advice on the way there, one that began with our faculty advisor Tom Callahan, and has echoed in my mind over four years of reporting: Do journalism. The debate was my first big story. Thinking back, I am so grateful to have had that opportunity. I was new to the paper and new to journalism. Nonetheless, this paper - and the students of this college had put faith in me to tell this
story and to represent Manhattan. This tale is one of many where I was supported by the people of this publication. I am grateful for all of them, all of their support and for all their important work. The Quadrangle is the beacon that illuminates this community. It’s a symbol of the vibrancy and vitality of this campus and a bastion that stands firm in defense of truth. But, more than that, it’s a family. A big, loving, supportive family - and one I am proud and thankful to be part
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There is a double-edge comfort in knowing that no one really knows. I didn’t know what to expect after accepting The Quadrangle Scholarship, let alone coming to Manhattan College in general. I started my journey as a communications major, with plans to pursue a career in sports journalism or cinematography. I was running on the Cross Country team. I thought I was the next Carrie Bradshaw. Needless to say, I thought I had it all figured out. And that was my biggest mistake. Like most of us, I was very, very wrong. Over the past four years, I worked on finding myself– whether I was aware of it every step of the way or not– every single article I’ve written, every single interview I’ve conducted, every single relation-
ship that has blossomed, and every single lesson learned from The Quadrangle has helped me not only discover myself, but also make myself. Throughout it all, The Quadrangle has been the single most stable part of my Manhattan College career. The Quadrangle has provided me with a place for the mess inside of my head to spill out on paper. The Quadrangle has taught me that I am still learning. And I can confidently say that The Quadrangle, and everyone I have met because of it along the way, have inspired me to never stop learning, never stop growing, never stop making mistakes, and never stop trusting myself– because no matter how much time you spend worrying, before you know it, everything will fall into place and you will be graduating college– but you
of.
I will look back on these years of journalism with nothing but fondness because of this team, all of whom I have grown to love immensely. I’m especially grateful to have shared this time with the other people on this page. To Taylor, Jack, Rikki, Haley, Anja, Cathy, John: it’s been an honor to work beside you. You all have a lot to be proud of, and you all surely have bright lives full of adventure and promise awaiting you. Congratulations friends. We did it. We did journalism.
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will have an entire life ahead of you that will be so beautiful and such a mess at the same time. And that’s okay. Thank you Taylor, Jack, Steve, Cathy, and of course Professor Callahan, for all of the love and laughs throughout the years (and for still loving me even though I’m from North Jersey, and didn’t attend all of the Tuesday meetings). While I’m proud to announce that I will be spending the next three years at Dominican College to obtain my Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, I will always be a journalist, and a Jasper at heart. To everyone on The Quadrangle and whomever is reading this– if you take away anything from my senior farewell, let it be this: I hope you make mistakes. If you are making mistakes it means you are making new things, learn-
ing, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, and changing the world. And most importantly, never stop writing. Write to compensate for what the real world doesn’t provide you
with. Write about what breaks your heart. What you don’t understand. What you wish you could change. Write. Write. And write some more. xo RLS
Catherine Goodyear Staff Writer, Asst. Social Media Editor ‘17, Co-Social Media Editor ‘18 I haven’t had an easy life, but I’ve had a good life. I’ve been surrounded by people who love and support me. During my college career, I’ve had times that were incredibly overwhelming and the Quadrangle became the stable constant in my life. At the Quad meetings, I had a voice. The weekly meetings were a chance for me to stay connected with campus life. No matter what was going on I had a room filled with people who had my back and listened. There was a period of time that I was not the most active
member. I wrote articles and met deadlines but wasn’t able to make it to weekly meetings because of the internship positions I held throughout college. Maybe my absence wasn’t missed at the meetings, but the meetings were missed by me. Our weekly meetings gave me an escape from what is going on in my life and instead focus on what is going on in the world. I did many things in my college career, a L.O.V.E trip to Jamaica, three clinical rotations at major hospitals treating cancer patients, and being the president of a
society dedicated to my field, all things many people would view as valuable and meaningful but none as personally meaningful to me as the Quad. Being surrounded by motivated and confident individuals who weren’t afraid to talk about the hard stuff like real life issues, politics, and problems on campus kept me in touch with who I am. Our staff consistently sheds light on issues in a graceful, respectful manner, both unbiased and true and I am so proud to the staff we have become. The Quadrangle was the start of
my Manhattan College experience, the scholarship alone allowed me attend Manhattan College. I remember my interview for the scholarship with Tom Callahan and Sean Sonnemann, my first pitch meeting, and now sadly my last. My final words of advice are cherish the simple things. You have the ability to tell the stories of people who do not have the platform to do it on their own. The faces you see and the people you meet will shape you into the person you are meant to be. Tom Callahan, had a saying to start off
a new chapter of the Quad that I would like you all to remember as I am starting a new chapter of my life. In the wise words of TJC, “Do Not F*ck This Up.”
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Manhattan College: A Rock an Joe Liggio
Asst. News Editor In its immediate wake, Manhattan College’s Summer ‘70 Scholarship Concert Series at Gaelic Park was avowed as a success by its organizers, having garnered positive public relations for the institution and scholarship money for students through top acts like the Guess Who, Chicago and Three Dog Night Yet despite the overall appearance of a smash hit, some on campus began to raise questions as to the true outcomes of the series upon the return to school for the 1970-71 academic year. A Quadrangle editorial featured in the paper on Sept. 11, 1970 was quick to call to attention several issues regarding the use of the summer’s profits and future entertainment on campus. “We cannot concur with the general approval and avowed success of the summer music series that seems to pervade the campus. Summer ‘70
should not have happened the way it did … The concerts were publicized under the guise of a scholarship series. There is a possibility that this was the intent of the directors, but to do it with no set plans for the allocation of funds causes us to doubt their sincerity,” read the editorial. “Another disappointing factor in the whole affair is the fact that there are no concerts slated for this fall.” Manhattan student Louis Zayaz, who was hired to work on set-up for the series, was quick to point out other failures of the summer that occurred behind the scenes. These ranged from last-minute seating changes and lack of adequate security to uneven pay scales for the local youth and Manhattan students hired to arrange chairs during eight hour workdays at Gaelic Park. “It seems that the promoters of the concert series had more concern for money than they did for the people working for them and the people attending the concerts,” wrote Zayas in a Quadrangle editorial from Sept. 29.
Inquiries into missing money and the final allocation of scholarship funds went unanswered, and no official report detailing the financial proceeds of the Summer ‘70 Series was ever published by concert organizers. On-campus concerts for the 1970-71 school year proved to be under whelming, featuring no major acts at any Manhappenings, which were marked by low attendance. It was obvious that Manhattan required better planning and outside assistance if there was to be any shot at a successful concert series for the summer of 1971. Kevin Brenner, the same promoter who had worked with the college on the last two concert series’, approached Manhattan with the idea for a third in early 1971, promising no risk to the college and a guarantee of $2500 dollars regardless of the outcome of the summer. Initially hesitant, student government grudgingly agreed to give Brenner another chance after he promised to bring in additional help from National Campus Concerts (NCC), an-
Members of the Grateful Dead hanging out on the field prior to their show, August 26 1971. MC ARCHIVES / THE QUADRANGLE
The Allman Brothers performing at Gaelic Park, July 17 1972. MC ARCHIVES / THE QUADRANGLE
other concert production agency. Things looked like they were finally on the right track, until NCC went bankrupt within days of signing a contract with Manhattan College and booking a June show with the Jefferson Airplane. “Manhattan was left with no promoter, a contract ... and a few pipe dreams about a hugely successful concert series and a handful of scholarships,” read one Quadrangle article from August of 1971. Brenner managed to secure the assistance of a second agency, Premier Talent, led by president Frank Barcelona who quickly took the reins on the project. While discussing the possibility of bringing rock group Black Sabbath to Gaelic, Barcelona reached out to Howard Stein, owner of the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. Stein already had Black Sabbath booked for his own venue that summer. “Barcelona indicated that conflicting shows would hurt the Capitol, given its size, and not Gaelic Park. He suggested contacting Stein to see if he might be interested in Manhattan’s concert plans. The idea caught fire and Barcelona offered to talk to Stein about the possibility of the Capitol producing the Gaelic series,” the editorial said. Stein made his way to W. 240th St and Broadway to inspect Gaelic Park, saw potential, and jumped on the idea to host a concert series in conjunction with Manhattan. The third Summer Scholarship Concert Series was a go. The series kicked off on July 7 1971 with a show headlined by Cat Stevens, Carly Simon, and Jonathan Edwards, with just over 5,500 in attendance. They were followed by Yes, Humble Pie and Mountain on July 23, this time with a crowd of over 8,000. The show ended in a small frenzy after Mountain played past their 11:30 pm curfew, police cut power to the stage, and concert-goers began throwing empty bottles. However the commotion ended without major incident; no one was hurt and the series continued with Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and Black Oak Arkansas on July 28. At all three of these shows was a 14-year old Theresa Daly, a born and raised Riverdale resident who attended almost every concert hosted at Gaelic Park that summer. “I remember hitting the corner of [West 240th Street] and Broadway and all you could see were people,” said Daly. “The place [was] covered in either tye dyed tees or plaid lumberjack shirts … the crowds filtered [through the] one little
corridor at the ticket booth to get in.” The July concerts were supposed to have closed out with the Grateful Dead, arguably the biggest name out of all the acts of the summer series, but rain would postpone the show to the following month. Thousands of fans, told that the Dead would play rain or shine, showed up to Gaelic Park on July 30 only to find out that the concert had been called off at the last minute. “Despite the fact that the dead refused to play in the rain, the sound people refused to set up in the rain [and] Gaelic Park was a mudhole, Stein did not announce the cancellation until the last possible moment … the police had to close off 240th Street in accordance with the series permit and direct away the onrushing Dead fans who had been told all day that the concert was on,” read a Quadrangle article following the cancellation. August saw concerts featuring Ten Years After, Edgar Winter’s White Trash and the Jefferson Airplane, who finally had the chance to perform after signing the initial contract with Manhattan College during the spring semester. Daly described what the general atmosphere was like at a given show. “Once inside you were on your own to find a seat. We always got somewhere in the front ... towards the front of the middle of the pitch,” said Daly. “You had the field covered in people … On the left if you looked up people were just sitting on top of the fences ... there wasn’t a free spot to be seen.” She recalled marijuana and bottles of cheap wine being passed around the crowds at many of the shows. “The scent of weed, as illegal as it was, permeated the air. There were no police on duty as far as I could tell or even thought to look for.” Fifteen thousand concertgoers filed into Gaelic Park on Aug. 26, 1971 to see the rescheduled Grateful Dead play. Carman Moore’s review of the show, featured in the Sept. 2 edition of the Village Voice, captured much of the feeling at the park that day. “Last Thursday it happened in the drab little Riverdale soccer field Howard Stein has managed to turn into a summer rock mini-festival. It reminded me of a high school stadium I used to know - low stands, unfulfilled infield grass, mud holes here and there, beer sold at one end in some quantity. The formal shape of the concert was a general crescendo, light at the beginning and heavy-groovy at the end - not a shooting-star, call-the-law fina-
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Concert-goers look down at Gaelic Park from 240th street subway yard. MC ARCHIVES / THE QUADRANGLE
le, just a heightened physicalemotional climate… the goods delivered as promised… sort of like good preaching in a church known to be a happy place.” The Dead played for hours, performing roughly 30 songs by the time the local curfew ended things just before midnight. “First they got the rhythm engaged and finally, courtesy of Jerry Garcia’s lead and interplays with [Phil] Lesh and [Bob] Weir, they went into the soloing and jamming which are the real magic music territory of this band,” wrote Moore. “In the middle of ‘St. Stephen’ there was a special coming together … it built; it quieted; Garcia started to play strange classical kind of lines; the drums dropped out; the audience got quiet; nothing at all could be predicted for a minute
or so; then Lesh began to grope his way out with two chords and rhythms which began to regularize; audience began to jump and then to clap; guitars began to straighten out; the band came home to the cheers of the fans.” The cost of a general admission ticket that night: four dollars. English prog-rock supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer closed out the Manhattan-Stein concert series on Sept. 1, 1971. 20 percent of the summer’s profits went to the college, a total of $7,500. Having arranged and produced the first successful concert series for Manhattan, Stein pushed for another to follow in 1972, but officials at the college were hesitant. “Although enthusiasm seems high from Stein’s end,
administration sentiment may not reach such heights due to strong consideration of neighborhood reaction to the concert series,” read one Quadrangle article from Dec. 8, 1971. “Even though no serious incidents were recorded last summer, the surrounding area appears very adverse to the idea of another concert series.” In Jan. 1972, Jerome Cashman, vice president of student services at Manhattan, announced that the school would not sponsor another series, citing ‘unalterable opposition’ by the college community. This decision would ultimately signal the end of Manhattan’s involvement in future concerts at Gaelic Park. Stein booked Summer ‘72 directly through the owners of Gaelic, arranging a seven concert series that would kick off with a return visit from the Irish Rovers, who had played at
Summer ’69, on June 22, 1972. The Allman Brothers headlined the next show on July 17, 1972, and were joined on stage by Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead for an impromptu rendition of “Mountain Jam” at the end of their set. Jeff Beck, Blue Öyster Cult, Yes, the J. Geils Band, Jefferson Airplane, Humble Pie and Edgar Winter were just some of the acts featured the following month, before the series closed with a show featuring Deep Purple, Silverhead and Fleetwood Mac on Aug. 31. With the end of Summer ‘72, Gaelic Park’s epoch as a venue for legendary rock concerts had essentially come to an end. While the athletic field would host shows sporadically afterwards, including Chuck Berry and Dave Mason who both played there in 1975, Gaelic would never again live up to its legendary performances of
the late 60s and early 70s, some of which were, quite surprisingly, sponsored by the college. While the razing of Gaelic’s original banquet hall and bar earlier this month further manifests the changing times, the memories still remain for many who made their way to West 240th Street to sit and listen to the music decades ago. Looking back on the shows she attended, Theresa Daly fondly remembers the atmosphere and positivity that emanated from the park on all of those summer nights. “Every concert was peaceful, the people came and were happy, I never saw a fight which is pretty surprising when you’re putting several thousand people into the park with drink in the Bronx,” said Daly. “It was a time of peace and love.”
(LEFT) Original ad for Summer ‘71 Series printed in The Quadrangle. (ABOVE) Jerry Garcia performing on stage with the Allman Brothers, July 17 1972 MC ARCHIVES / THE QUADRANGLE
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As Semester’s End Draws Near, A Recap and Updates on Spring Sports Taylor Brethauer & Megan Dreher Senior Writer & Editor-in-Chief The semester is coming to a close and while some teams have completed their seasons, others still have a few more weeks ahead of them leading up to their respective MAAC tournaments. Check out these recaps and updates on the spring sports teams. Baseball The baseball team started their season back in February and at this point in the semester, they are currently 15-26 overall, but 8-4 in the MAAC conference. Their big lead came after a three-game sweep against Iona College on April 6 and 7. Graduate student and lefthanded pitcher John Cain added to that success after his 8.1 innings of pitching during game one, only allowing two runs off of six hits from the Gaels. “I was just trying to stay down in the zone and let the defense work and they played great today,” said Cain in a postgame interview at the time with Go Jaspers. The team still has a few more games left before gearing up for the MAAC tournament, which will be played on Staten Island, starting May 22. Golf The golf team recently wrapped up their season after the MAAC tournament in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course on April 18, 19 and 20. The team, consisting of three freshman, three sophomores and two juniors, finished eighth place overall, combining for a +78 score. One freshman, Sam Taraian, tied for 19th overall after shooting a final-round total of 80. As reported in last semester’s fall 2018 sports recap, junior captain Preston Shortell was the only returner for the team after the other six members graduated in May 2018. He was selected earlier in the season as the MAAC golfer of the week. Men’s Lacrosse The most recent win for men’s lacrosse came from their game against defending MAAC champions Canisius. The Jaspers topped the Golden Griffins on April 19, 7-6, ending a 12-game losing streak. The game-winning goal made by senior Parker Giarratana was also his 100th goal of his lacrosse career at Manhattan. At this point in the season,
the team is 6-7 overall and 2-4 in conference. The team has not secured a spot in the MAAC tournament, which only takes the top four teams in the conference. The Jaspers sit in sixth place. Men’s Club Rowing The rowing team has been on and off the water throughout the entire year, but will officially wrap up their season at the New York Collegiate Rowing Championships in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on May 4. The following day on May 5, the team will also compete in the Spring Metropolitan Championships in New Rochelle, N.Y. In a previous Quadrangle article previewing the team’s upcoming fall season, senior member Vincent Wiedemann spoke about regrowing the team. He was the only one to stick with the team since freshman year and return with the coaching change. “I think it started off kind of tough,” said Wiedemann. “Last year was the first we revamped the whole program, so I’m the only kid from before the new coaching. There were a lot of novices this year, so you have to practice with kids that don’t know what they’re doing yet, so there was a lot of development in the beginning.” The team has definitely proven to have grown during this school year as they head into the upcoming tournaments next month. Jasper Dancers The Jasper Dancers ventured down to Daytona, Fla., for the National Dance Alliance College Nationals Competition. The team prepared two dances: jazz and hip hop. In order to compete for a national title, the team had to perform in a preliminary round and place high enough to move onto the final round. For the jazz category, the team placed 17th, which was not high enough to move on to the next day. But for hip hop, they moved onto finals in first place. The following day, they competed at the bandshell stage on the beach of Daytona. The team held onto their first place spot and earned the title of national champions in the division 1 hip hop category. “The long hours of practice are so much easier when you’re surrounded by people that you love to be around. When we’re on stage we dance for each other and trust that everyone’s going to do their part and be the best they can be,” said junior captain Taylor Malagone in a previous Quadrangle article. The team will be holding tryouts for next year’s season during the upcoming orientation dates.
Track and Field Prior to their strong start in the outdoor season, the Manhattan’s track and field team earned 17 medals at the 2019 MAAC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday, February 17 to wrap up their very successful indoor season. Highlights include Junior sprinter Niasia Boone winning the women’s 200-meter race, finishing with a personal best time of 24.93. Boone also went on to win the women’s 4x400 relay with teammates Zarah Harris, Chinelo Nnakwe, and Jasmine Davis finishing with a time of 3:52.33, defending the gold medal that Manhattan won in 2018 in the event. Concluding their indoor season, the Jaspers officially kicked off their Spring 2019 outdoor season on March 22 at the VCU Ram Invite in Richmond, VA., and both men’s and women’s teams have seen much success thus far in the MAAC. The team proved their strength in the two-day Monmouth Season Opener in West Long Branch, NJ back in March. Both the men’s and women’s teams placed third overall, with the men totaling 79 points, and the women earning 80. Many personal best records were toppled and qualifiers were met for both the ECAC and IC4A Championships. Manhattan will compete in the 2019 MAAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, beginning on Saturday, May 4th. Swimming and Diving The Manhattan Swimming and Diving team wrapped up a successful 2018-2019 season following the 2019 MAAC Championship, which concluded on February 16. This season was spearheaded under the guidance and direction of their new head coach, Patrick Malone. A collegiate swimmer himself, Malone spoke to the Quadrangle in a previous interview that he was looking forward to the MAAC Championship and what this program has to offer in the future. “I think we’re gonna surprise a lot of people in regards to our results and give the conference a little taste of what’s gonna come for years to come.” The Manhattan men’s team set records in eight different events and finished with four seasonal wins, a tournament win, and set a program record for points in the ECAC Winter Championships. The women’s team garnered a win against Saint Peter’s earlier in the season and saw growing success in its diving program, with freshman Lexington Passamonte breaking records in the one-meter dive and the threemeter dive twice.
Manhattan College Women’s Lacrosse finished its 2019 spring season 6-2 in the MAAC. GOJASPERS / COURTESY
Women’s Lacrosse The Women’s Lacrosse team, seeded at No. 4 in the MAAC, wrapped up their season with a loss to No. 5 seed Marist College in the first round of the 2019 MAAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship. This was the first time the team has secured a spot in the Championship tournament since the 2009 season. They also were able to match program overall victory record, with an 11-6 record and finishing 6-2 in the MAAC. There were many notable members who greatly contributed to the success of this team throughout the season. Freshman Grace Lipponer secured four MAAC Rookie of the Week titles due in part to her great contributions to the team. Senior Goalkeeper Nikki Prestiano led the MAAC with a 8.79 GAA, and is notably ranked 9th in the nation. Softball The softball team secured a MAAC win during a doubleheader against Canisius on Saturday, April 27. They faced a second double-header at Niagara to continue MAAC play. Currently, the Lady Jaspers are ranked 7-9 in the conference, with a 20-24 record overall, excluding the results of their games versus Niagara. According to a pre-season report on Go Jaspers, the Jaspers were selected to finish fourth in the MAACs preseason coaches’ poll. They began their season breaking even on Opening Day, with a win over Detroit Mercy and a loss against Georgetown at the 2019 Madeira Beach Invitational. Since then, their season has seen both highs and lows, including a split with MAAC rival and No. 4 seed team, Iona College.
Their season continues into the weekend, and they will begin tournament play on May 8. Women’s Rowing Following their most successful fall season in the program’s short history, the Manhattan women’s rowing team officially opened their third year’s spring season on Saturday, April 6 at Iona College. In the MAAC preseason poll, Manhattan was slated to finish seventh. Head Coach Alex Canale had high expectations for his team heading into the season. “I am very confident that we’ll make our way out of the B final and into the A final in a couple of those MAAC races. And then from there it’s gonna be all about the time we put in from now to March. I know they’ve got the skill, so now we’ve gotta make up some ground on some bigger, faster programs. We’re ready to close the gap for sure,” said Canale in an interview with Go Jaspers. In addition to the success they’ve seen on the water, one rower in particular has earned other collegiate accolades as of late. Senior Alia Flanigan has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award for the 2019-20 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. As one of three students awarded this honor by the college, the international studies major will teach in Malaysia next year. The team will compete in the New York State Championships, Spring Mets, and Dad Vails before competing in the MAAC Championship beginning on May 18.