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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY | SINCE 1924
Volume CX, Issue 12
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 19, 2024
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Manhattan University Welcomes New Interim President Frederick Bonato Students Celebrated Fall Frenzy On Friday Night With Music, Free Waffles and More. GRACE CARDINAL / THE QUADRANGLE
Jaspers Discuss the 2024 Election Results Mary Haley
Marketing Chair / Asst. Features Editor Manhattan University’s Jasper Vote committee held an event to discuss various opinions of how both President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaigns contributed to the results of the 2024 presidential election. After Jaspers Vote, the Manhattan University’s voter engagement committee, prepared students for election day with “The More You Know” pamphlet highlighting the different policies from Harris and Trump to inform voters last-minute for election day, they hosted an election discussion event on Nov. 12 to present students with what political science major Lucia Villasamte Mata called, “an open conversation for everything that can come up, like questions,
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frustrations, excitements and disappointments.” One student, who chose to stay anonymous, explained to The Quadrangle how the campus felt after Trump was elected as the next president, and why it was important to them to come to this discussion after the election. “Campus did feel a little defeated, especially among the females and people of color populations,” the student said. “I did see one person with a MAGA hat on, but I did not hear anything in my classes. If anything, in my history class we just talked about the logistics of stuff, not really anything opinion-based…I went to [the event] because I wanted to see what the political spectrum on Manhattan University’s campus was like, and also to feel some solidarity with my peers.” Many topics of the election were discussed, including the outcomes of the popular vote and the electoral college vote, the Senate and House
IN FEATURES:
Student Veterans Discuss Impact of Veterans Day pg. 7
of Representatives elections, retrospective voting, the marketing of both presidential campaigns, the future of the Republican and Democratic parties and the challenges of the voting process. Margaret Groarke, Ph.D., the committee’s advisor as well as the chair of the Department of History, Political and International Studies, led the conversation with an update on election results. Trump was two points ahead of Harris in the popular vote this time and won with 312 electoral votes this election. In 2020, Joe Biden won the election with 306 electoral college votes. “It’s not a smashing victory, but it’s significant,” Groarke said. “People have been talking a lot about the fact that Biden got many more votes four years ago than Harris got, while Trump is about at the same number. Some people who __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Angelina Persaud Managing Editor/News Editor
Manhattan University welcomed Frederick Bonato, Ph.D., as the new interim president on Oct. 15, marking a shift in the university’s leadership after Milo Riverso, Ph.D., stepped down after a year of service. A Rutgers University graduate, Bonato comes to MU with a wealth of experience from his roles at both a previous Catholic university, Saint Peter’s University, and Montclair State University. He has held titles ranging from interim dean to executive vice president and provost at both institutions. Originally, Bonato was a psychology professor at Saint Peter’s University for 17 years, where he led research with students related to motion sickness and aeromedical topics. This led him to take on his current side role as vice president of Education & Research at the Aerospace Medical Association. According to an email to the campus community from the Board of Trustees on Sept. 19, Bonato was initially a finalist in the search for a president prior to Riverso taking office. The email stated, “We sought an interim leader who has a demonstrated track record of driving growth and has the depth of experience to be able to jump into the role and immediately make a difference
for our students. The Board was struck by his unbridled passion for educating and empowering students, which we’re confident you’ll see from your first interactions with him.” Bonato also sent an introductory email to the community on Sept. 19, where he highlighted his priority to be transparent and have a strong presence on campus for students. “I believe that one of the most important things you can be as a leader is to be present – this is why you’ll see me a lot around campus once I get started,” Bonato wrote in the statement. “I look forward to popping up in classrooms, at club meetings, on the sidelines of Jasper sporting events, and in faculty offices.” Bonato spoke to The Quadrangle about why having a strong presence on campus is important to him and how he plans to incorporate the students into his decisionmaking. “In terms of being visible, that is simply a matter of engaging with the university community, and it means going to events that the community goes to, that could be a mass, a sporting event, a club event, all of those things,” Bonato said. “Everything I do is for the students. It might not seem like that, or people don’t see what I do day to day. I can tell you that every time I make a decision about anything, I think to myself, ‘how does this affect __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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IN SPORTS:
Voices on the Quad: Fall Frenzy Edition pg. 8
Jaspers Beat Fordham in Battle of the Bronx pg. 11