Host Intro: With pandemic restrictions loosening and events becoming more open to the public, people are looking to get back into a more active social life. Angelo Ascuasiati spoke with Baruch student Patrick Manning to discuss how he has been spending his time.
Track : The day is Wednesday, October 13. I’m sitting in a hallway on the seventh floor of Baruch’s Newman Vertical Campus with student Patrick Manning. In the quiet halls of the building he tells me about his hobby of having fun.
Act : I just be liking to have a good time, you know. That’s like a wide encompassing hobby.
Track: One of the activities included in this is playing sports with his friends.
Act: I like to play basketball. I’m in a league right now. Me, my friends. On Mondays.
Track: But looking for a good time can also mean getting onstage at concerts for him.
Act: “Last Saturday I was at a Colombian concert. I don’t speak Spanish, but you know. I was having a good time there. I was on the stage- I don’t know how I got on the stage. But they were like ‘you wanna come on the stage’ I was like alright I’m up on that stage.”
Track: Overall, Patrick says he’s just trying to have fun with his friends. An attitude I’m sure many can understand after so much time spent apart. For Baruch College, I’m Angelo Ascuasiati.