Sanctus Artem hosted banner making ahead of Manhattan Madness. ZENDRAH BONNICK / THE QUADRANGLE
Zendrah Bonnick, Asst. News Editor
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Manhattan University’s (MU) Sanctus Artem hosted a club meeting at De La Salle Hall 207, from 4-6 p.m. The meeting included painting their Manhattan Madness Banner, coloring and an opportunity for people to finish painting their pottery.
Birdie Perry, a senior majoring in international studies and business, told The Quadrangle about how the club’s approachability has had significant influence on its popularity to the university community.
“I think we’re one of the biggest clubs on campus, just because of how easy our events are,” Perry said.
Perry elaborated further on the club’s relaxed atmosphere.
“There’s a lot of socialization,” Perry said. “[It’s] very casual.”
Similarly, Aine Kolpa, a junior biology major and Sanctus Artem president, elaborated on this more during her interview, stating that former club president Lucas Haas ‘26 helped make the club what it is today.
“Last year, Lucas [Haas], our president, hauled up the club,” Kopla said. “He made it every week, made it inviting to people and just really accessible to every student. I think it’s helpful to the whole student population that it’s accessible; they’re able to come here and just wind down and do art – especially because we don’t have those kinds of creative majors on campus. It’s important that we have clubs that do that instead – the benefit of having a creative outlet.”
Ben Rosado, a digital media art major and the club’s social media coordinator, explained how while they had past experience with art, Sanctus Artem gave more room for adjustment and growth.
“I have loved art since elementary school,” Rosado said. “I’ve always loved drawing and also just learning about art, whether I’m good at it or not. So, I had experience, but I feel like Manhattan University was such a new experience because it not only had an art club, but [there was] a lot of emphasis on making art, and also the community that art can form.”
To those who may be hesitant to participate in the club, Perry later gave advice.
“It’s fun,” Perry said. “We had a little fall party two weeks ago, where we had food and we did that in collaboration with the junior class vice president. We had people who weren’t necessarily [into] art, but there’s coloring pages… Student Government has a bigger budget and so they were able to get food catered for our party, then Sanctus Artem’s part was the arts and crafts, so it was just a collab…we do a lot of collabs.”
Later, The Quadrangle spoke with Denise Robles, the vice president of Sanctus Artem and a junior majoring in digital media arts, about some of the future events Jaspers can look forward to from the group.
“This weekend, we have a field trip to the Natural History Museum collaborating with the history club and [International Student Association], so that’s definitely something we’re looking forward to,” Robles said. “And next week… collaging… We have a collage setup, so we’re all going to have cool newspapers and stuff, and people will make collages to their hearts’ content. Next semester, it’s our art show…”
To stay updated with Sanctus Artem and the weekly events they host, be sure to follow their Instagram account @sanctusartem.