Dear Readers,
Welcome to issue 11.
This week on campus, we received devastating news regarding the loss of Manhattan University junior Aaron Schoepf. In his time on campus, Aaron was involved in many activities across the performing arts and far beyond. He was a familiar face to many on campus, and his loss has been felt heavily in our community. On Friday, campus held a prayer service honoring Aaron’s life and his family, and the turnout certainly reflected Aaron’s monumental impact at MU. You will notice that this week, on the pages that would usually contain our Arts & Entertainment section, The Quadrangle staff opted to create a memorial page of photographs. Aaron was at the heart of the performing arts program here, and we hope to honor him and his work this week and for the many more to come.
On this note, I would like to remind all students and those on campus that the Counseling Center currently has extended open drop-in hours available in Miguel Hall, Room 501. You can also make an appointment with the center by reaching out to Julie Egan at jegan01@manhattan.edu or (718) 862-7394. The Counseling Center will also be hosting a Grief Support group tomorrow, Wednesday, April 9 from 12:00-1:00 pm for all who are grieving Aaron’s loss. Additionally, Campus Ministry is available for drop-in hours in Cornerstone. It is more important than ever for us to lean on one another for support – do not hesitate to reach out for help if you need it.
In other news this week, campus held our annual Springfest event on Saturday with headliner 3OH!3. After a difficult week, the event provided a wonderful opportunity for campus to come together for a night of music and community. More to come on this in next week’s issue!
This week in features, you may also notice a newly relaunched column entitled “Quad Staff Q&A”. This was a column The Quad featured a few times a year up until 2020, and I’m happy to say that this will be the first of more to come! With many new members joining our staff in the past year, this column serves as a great opportunity for you to get to know some of the faces behind the bylines you read each week. Be sure to check it out, along with everything else we have for you in issue 11.
Hold your loved ones and friends tight. Appreciate the good, bad and everything in between of each day. And above all, please take care of yourselves.
Until next time,
