By Freddie Zamora

After the departure of former manager Vincent Conte, Jacqueline Indrisano, a 1992 Northeastern alumna, took over the post as manager of afterHOURS, the on-campus club in the Curry Student Center last month.

Her past managerial experiences include managing director of the Hard Rock Cafe Boston, WBCN producer and a booking agent for the now defunct club, The Rat.

As manager of afterHOURS, Indrisano takes care of day-to-day operations such as the “employee atmosphere,” delivery and work with Chartwells, the university’s food distributor.

Indrisano said her mission is to make the club into a place where everyone’s needs are met.

“Any night the club is open is special, and the people coming in are special. Every night, different people walk through the doors and they bring in an eclectic atmosphere,” Indrisano said. “We stay true to our mission, afterHOURS is the students’ experience. We will try to access the needs of the campus.”

She also wants to broaden the environment of the club to cater to the diversified campus.

“We play all different types of music. Music is meant to silently express ourselves. We also want to bring in weird and eccentric shows, a do-it-yourself mentality. Nothing is too bizarre,” Indrisano said.

Director of Operations of the Curry Student Center Robert Grier said Indrisano is the right person for the job because of the “experience and skills [she] brought forth and positive student evaluation through her interpersonal skills.”

“She was a candidate above and beyond her skills in food and entertainment establishments. She focuses on demographic and has an engaging hospitality edict,” Grier said.

Indrisano is trying to promote and cater afterHOURS to students through questionnaires to see what they want to see in the club. A street team made up of afterHOURS work study students has also been established to gather the opinion of students.

Indrisano wants people to know that afterHOURS is not strictly a nightclub. She said that anyone can hold events in it, and the university will help to pay and advertise for any function a student would like to throw.

Past events have included poetry readings and a Battle of the Bands competition. The club also frequently shows free movies and gives out movie passes.

Indrisano said it’s also a place where students can lounge, study and get food at a decent price.

“What students don’t know is that a part of their Student Activity Fee is paying for afterHOURS, so it’s their club. They are able to use the club for whatever they want,” Indrisano said.

Attendance at afterHOURS was up 30 percent in September. In the first three days of the semester, 600 people were recorded in the club, according to Grier.

Senior Neyah Smith, who has worked security at afterHOURS for two quarters, said she enjoys working with Indrisano.

“Things are smoother now. Some glitches have gotten taken care of, such as the need to build awareness in security,” Smith said.

Anthony Monacl, a junior finance major, has worked as afterHOURS security and also mentioned the harsher security measures, such as allowing students to sign in only two guests, down from three. He is also fond of his new manager.

“Jacqueline is nice and personable. She gets to know you and is understanding. She is also very lenient with her employees,” Monacl said.

Indrisano also stresses that she cares to hear from students about any suggestions they may have for an event.

“AfterHOURS is your Curry Student Center, your experience. We want to tell students that it’s theirs. We’re trying to say, ‘What do you want with it? It’s yours.’ It’s free, all ages and in your backyard,” Indrisano said.

To get in touch with Indrisano or to schedule an event, call 617-373-8000.