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Occupy Wall Street and the politics of trying

By Bryan Menegus Staff Writer

On October 2 at 2:46am, i felt the greatest wave of relief of my adult life. a manila envelope containing my wallet and my backpack were returned to me, now bearing tags with my name and date of birth on them, and i was let free to find my own way home in the damp chill of light rain. 2:46 was the time i was released from a holding cell at 1 Police Plaza, NYPD headquarters, where myself and several hundred other detainees had been carted off in the first wave of over 700 arrests which occurred on the Brooklyn Bridge this weekend. My cell alone held 120 people. approximately 11 hours earlier, over 1,000 protestors representing the Occupy Wall Street movement had started to march from their de facto home base of Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan down the sidewalks of Broadway, flanked by motorcycle-mounted police officers. The park – which had served the functions of both hub and hostel for the previous 14 days–all forms of media attention. Celebrities like Susan Sarandon, Michael Moore, rapper immortal technique, and intellectual Cornell West came in person to speak, while Noah Chomsky commented by video.

Zuccotti Park also remains circumscribed by a 24-hour police presence: officers mainly from the outer boroughs working overtime. Wall Street proper, a few blocks south, is barricaded and on constant watch. All officers assigned to the protest are given standing orders not to speak to the media, and the Deputy Commissioner of Public information was unavailable for comment by phone, email, or in person. the reasons protesters listed for participation were just as varied as the personalities who made appearances. Some had come to demand accountability

from bankers in regards to the global recession, bearing signs like ‘Where’s my bailout?’ Others were aggravated unions workers. Professional Staff Congress, USPS, and the Steelworkers have, among others, pledged their solidarity.

Other protesters had more tangential causes: the ron Paul sycophants, the 9/11 and illuminati conspiracy theorists, drifters, fringe radicals, and a few homeless people. and some people just want to get arrested— a belt notch and a badge of honor among pseudo-radicals.

While the encampment at Zuccotti Park is startlingly efficient and compartmentalized—a generator powers a media center, donations are sent to either the kitchen or the comfort center, which provides everything from bedding to baby wipes, a library provides reading material, and a team of protesters, like Kyle Kneightinger, have volunteered as medics to treat injuries and manage sanitation—the protesters’ purpose resembles an internet forum more than a traditional protest. Occupy Wall Street offers an outlet for the multivariate threads of frustration, in whatever form they manifest themselves.

Like a perverse walk across the red carpet the protest migrated down Broadway, waylaid pedestrians on either side of the street and tourists leaning out of double-decker buses clenched their cameras in anticipation; NYPD officers from the Tactical assistance research Unit panned across the growing crowd with camcorders. Protesters in motion snapped photos of themselves and their compatriots. “Can i take a picture of you?” a stout Korean woman in the march asked of a ragged anarchist to her left. in the hearts and minds of New Yorkers, this moment was predetermined to be an historic one, and no one wanted to be without proof that

“My little nightstick’s gonna get a workout tonight.”

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Photo from inside NYPD paddy wagon taken with cellular phone while handcuffed. Officer Louie stands outside the vehicle awaiting more detainees.

they had been a witness. “all day, all week,” the protesters chanted, “occupy Wall Street!”

“Stay on the sidewalk,” officers demanded as the protest yawned left around City Hall Park towards Centre Street – the entry point of the Brooklyn Bridge Promenade. the narrow pedestrian entrance bottlenecked the protesters, who spilled out into the street despite officers’ requests. At the entry to the Brooklyn Bridge’s roadway, a few officers attempted to hold off the swell of bodies. One whiteshirt (an officer ranked as a Lieutenant or higher) read a written statement over a megaphone explaining blocking vehicular traffic as an arrestable offence; another officer about 50 feet back jeered, “S--t or get off the pot, you f--king losers.”

Over the din of drums and chants, the megaphone was barely audible past 100 feet. the closest line of protesters linked arms and marched past the police and onto the roadway.

Supporters leapt the promenade fenceand to rejoin the larger contingent of the march. an impromptu call-and-response rang out as they spread across all three Brooklyn-bound lanes. “Whose bridge? Our bridge!”

“Keep marching!” shouted Bob Lyons, a teacher from Brooklyn.

the wiry, graying man craned his neck to see why the crowd had stopped dead. from atop the girders of the bridge, it was obvious that police had arrived from Brooklyn and that a second detachment was pushing its way up the road from Manhattan.

Paddy wagons and buses joined as officers unfurled orange netting to contain the protesters from both sides. it was nearly 5pm.

At first, demonstrators were being let out in a single file line.

Orders were then modified: anyone on the road was to be arrested one at a time, ideally with five prisoners per arresting officer, and taken en masse to the nearest available precinct.

“Hey handsome! Yeah, you.

Come over here,” Officer Winski, a Manhattan-side whiteshirt at the edge of the orange netting barked, pointing to a man in a red suit. Like the dozen or so people before him, he was immediately restrained with plasticuffs and led towards a paddy wagon.

The first few caravans of prisoners were directed to 1 Police Plaza in Manhattan to be processed and checked for outstanding warrants. Officer Scheiber, who was driving us to headquarters, mumbled to himself, “Do you know how many weekends this

is going to f--k up? Do you know how many people were supposed to be eating dinner?” it took the NYPD several hours to clear the protesters off the roadway, many of whom chose to sit and be dragged away rather than leave willingly. at the time this article is being written, Occupy Wall Street is engaged in another march.

Protesters have pushed their way onto Wall Street, amanda Clarke, a New School senior, confirmed.

Videos of police officers using nightsticks on protesters and one officer bragging, “My little nightstick’s gonna get a workout tonight,” are beginning to swamp social media sites. Pictures have confirmed the presence of the NYPD’s counterterrorism unit, and anajali Mullany from the New York Daily News reports random pepper-spraying into the crowd, which she estimates at between 10,000 and 20,000 strong, bolstered by a heavier union presence. the larger movement of Occupy together—springing up protests in dozens of cities—is still in its formative stages, and it will be a long and tiring road before (or if) they acquire the agency for the sweeping social changes they have alluded to. these are the politics of trying.

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No turkey day for travelers

WRHU and Fall 2011 calendar drops Wed. travel day Islanders reach verbal agreement for radio rights

By Sidney Madden SPeCiaL tO tHe CHrONiCLe

With thanksgiving break fast approaching, many University students who purchase plane tickets, bus reservations or even set aside gas money will find themselves reevaluating travel plans because of the University’s academic schedule this year. the Wednesday before thanksgiving break, November 23, known as one of the busiest travel days of the year, will not be a day off for students and faculty in the fall 2011 calendar. The same is true for the Fall 2012 calendar.

News of the scheduling decision has been met with confusion and frustration from much of the University’s student body. in a random survey of 100 students, both in state and out of state, 96 percent answered that it does not make sense to hold class that Wednesday and 50 percent answered that they do not plan on attending class. When asked for a reason for skipping, some survey takers answered that their professors were “cancelling class that day anyway.”

Dr. Herman Berliner, Hofstra’s Provost and Senior Vice President

for academic affairs, described how the calendar is drafted two years in advance. it passes through the Calendar Committee and then the University Senate for review. “the Senate is comprised of about five student representatives, administrators, staff and faculty,” said Berliner. “additionally, every faculty member gets a chance to vote on the schedule.”

Dr. Liora Schmelkin, Senior Vice Provost for academic affairs, noted that by New York state law an undergraduate course is required to meet for 750 minutes per credit in a semester (2,250 minutes for a three-credit course, for example), while a graduate course is required to meet 500 minutes per credit. “it’s like trying to fulfill a wish list,” she said.

Berliner agreed that the change in thanksgiving break was necessary. “We need to meet the need,” said Berliner.

Adhering to laws and fitting in days off means that some holidays take precedence over others. “the Senate conducted a student survey back in 2005 and 2010 offering different scenarios,” said Schmelkin. “Sixteen hundred students replied, and it was

resounding that they didn’t want to start before Labor Day [and] didn’t want to do away with the religious holidays [like] rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Good friday.” religious observations leave little room for other dates like the Wednesday ‘travel day,’ and are the reason why the bonus date can only be worked in when the calendar is reviewed on an annual basis. although the Wednesday is off on a more sporadic basis, it’s clear that student opinion reaches administration. Other calendar concerns are being addressed and slowly met. Within the same Senate-conducted survey, the results of which are on the University site, 18 percent of students answered that our spring break is too late in the semester.

“When it comes to spring break, the students are right,” concluded Berliner, who foresees a spring break in March in about two academic years. religious tradition trumping modern day travel headaches may not be the most ideal scenario for some, but at least there are only 22 days until winter break once we get back—one scheduling fact for which we can be thankful.

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the Chronicle has learned from a source close to the negotiations that WrHU fM and the New York islanders have reached a verbal agreement to make the Hofstra radio station the exclusive radio home of the Islanders for 2011-12. the source said that all that is left to do is “cross the t’s and dot the i’s.” for the second straight year, WrHU will be the exclusive radio home of the islanders and includes all 82 regular season games as well as any postseason games. the deal is expected to be formalized by friday.

Chris King will continue to do play-by-play and student members of WrHU will still do color commentary as well as produce and air the game.

Christie bows out of race, New Jersey students react

By Matt Dougherty SPeCiaL tO tHe CHrONiCLe

the plot thickened this week in the race for the republican presidential candidate when New Jersey governor Chris Christie announced that he would not run for president.

Students from Christie’s home state have expressed their opinions on what it means that he will not be running. for the most part, students seem to be happy that Christie will not be running for president. “i have mixed emotions,” said Ryan Rose, a sophomore film major from Burlington County, N.J. “On one hand there is no chance of him being president so that’s good, but on the other hand he is still governor of New Jersey and that’s bad.”

Garrett Van Curen, education major and junior from Hasbrouk Heights, N.J., seems pleased that

his governor will not be going after the commander-in-chief position next. “i want to be an educator, possibly in New Jersey, and he’s made some of the harshest cuts specifically to public education so he scares me, and i know that he scares a lot of other educators.”

Last year, the governor cut $820 million in state aid for school districts. thousands of teachers in the state were laid off when their respective districts did not vote in favor of a pay freeze. tensions remain high between Christie and the New Jersey teachers. “i’m glad because i didn’t agree with a lot of what he did, especially the changes he made to the education system,” said emilie de Sainte Maresville, a sophomore from Mantua, NJ. “He definitely didn’t place enough value on education in the state and i think that’s something that a presidential candidate needs to focus on.”

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LGBTQ History Month celebrates icons, events

By Zachary Mongillo SPeCiaL tO tHe CHrONiCLe

a colorful display of cultural diversity commenced last Wednesday as students, alumni, faculty and guests met for the opening reception of this year’s LGBtQ History Month. “this is a celebration,” announced Gerard Brogdon, the director of Multicultural and international Student Programs here at Hofstra. “it is important that we get together, and that we celebrate this month.” Lesbian Gay Bisexual transgender Queer History Month is celebrated throughout October. amanda Kronemeyer, the current chair of the Pride Network, and Christian fuscarino, the founder of the Pride Network, also spoke. they shared their personal experiences as people who classify themselves as LGBtQ and how they became involved in the Pride Network. Kronemeyer told the audience, “i didn’t feel connected to the LGBtQ related programs at my high school, so i

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was really excited to get involved here at Hofstra.”

Kronemeyer presented the 2011 thirty-one national LGBtQ icons, all influential figures who happen to be members of the LGBtQ community. Notables include Jane

Lynch, an emmy award winning television actress; Langston Hughes, a famous poet and writer who made many innovations in jazz poetry; and George Washington Carver, inventor of peanut butter. each icon repre-

sents a day in the national LGBtQ month calendar.

Kronemeyer was very excited about this year’s LGBtQ icons.

Some people, she said, “didn’t believe there would be enough to fill the month, but there is plenty

more.” the University’s chapter of the Pride Network hosts events to support the gay community during LGBtQ History Month. these include the Pride Network Coffee House Series on October 8, a screening of the film “Meet My Gay Son” on October 20, and “the Pride Network’s Drag Show” on October 26.

Kronemeyer stresses that all students and faculty, straight or LGBtQ, are encouraged to attend and observe the festivities. “i feel people should be open to new experience,” she said. “ College is a place that you should expose yourself to new things.” all speakers at the reception made it clear that this should be treated as a multicultural celebration in the same way that other celebrative months and days are treated. Gerard Brogdon told the crowd once again during the closing remarks that, “we are more similar than different.” and, he added, “if you are not getting involved, get involved!”

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Tuition rises, budgets fall

By Claudia Balthazar SPeCiaL tO tHe CHrONiCLe

this academic year, the tuition at Hofstra University has increased while the budget for SGa is expected to decrease. the SGa budget is not determined by tuition. Hence, when Hofstra students pay more to attend the University, it does not mean that they are paying more for student activities. the student activity fee is very constant. “the reason why the [SGa] budget decreased a little bit is because it was never adjusted from previous years,” said Michael Hershfield, SGA Comptroller. “Last year, it was a little more inflated than it was supposed to be,” he added. this semester, SGa is making up for the extra funds it received last year. “there’s a slight increase in the tuition to help keep up with the cost of maintaining an institution like Hofstra,” said Sunil Samuel, Director of admissions. “Hofstra provides the experience you need to have as a student to be successful afterward.” it is a national trend for most Universities to raise the tuition each year by four to five percent to keep up with the economy and for other reasons, according to Samuel. So Hofstra is not by itself when there is a slight

increase in its tuition. it is the cost of tuition that provides students with great faculty, a class size that gives students a personal relationship with their professor and the numerous benefits that are derived from the fees.

On the one hand, students may believe that the tuition at Hofstra University should not be so high. Sophomore Suzy Linzer said, “i know we get good courses, but sometimes i get stuck with bad teachers and i feel that if we’re paying this much then we should be getting the best of the best.” On the other hand, some students believe that the tuition is fair enough for their education.

“Private colleges are expensive in general,” said Senior Wayman rainey. “Depending on your major, [attending] Hofstra is really good for students,” he added. according to the University’s Student financial Services website, Hofstra University offers a new four-year locked-in rate for tuition and fees. However, this new rate is only open to new full-time undergraduate students. this program allows students to pay the same exact amount for their tuition each year, if they enroll. the next Hofstra generation will have the choice not to worry about a slight increase in tuition each year.

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SGA audits itself in reform effort

By Ben Suazo aSSiStaNt NeWS eDitOr

this semester will mark a first, as SGA’s Internal Revenue Control Board will turn its eye on the student government’s own finances.

Comptroller Mike Hershfield’s decision to shift the irCB’s focus inward fits a general SGA campaign of self-reform. Besides the financial audit, SGA is also anticipating a constitutional convention, as well as a social retreat (planned by OSLa) to foster leadership and community values among its senators. “i wanted to put [the irCB] in a different direction,” Hershfield said. “it hasn’t audited SGa

before.” two students, Jillian edwards and Mike Gueli, have been chosen by Hershfield to look at financial planning, activity fees and the funding processes of the student government.

“We’re looking at what SGa is doing in terms of allocating funds,” edwards, a senior Math education major, said of their responsibilities.

She explained that the irCB will also be looking at other universities’ student governments to determine how SGa might improve its money-handling. although Edwards does not expect to find any deliberate abuses of funds, she said that, “there’s always room for improvement.”

Gueli, a senior finance major, added: “Hopefully [we’ll] find…perhaps a different way [of handling funds].” irCB has traditionally been the auditor of student clubs that receive their funds from SGa—not of SGa itself. Hofstra Concerts’ Production Manager, ryan Sinnott, reacted positively to the new direction. “i’m happy that they’re willing to…double check [their finances]. I think every club needs to do that,” he said. as for Hofstra Concerts’ own practices, Sinnott is confident that his club is reliable. “i don’t know that we as an e-board have looked at anything, but…we do try and keep each other honest.”

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This week at the Greenhouse Lisa Guarrieri was elected to Club relations Chair. Guarrieri affirmed her belief that Club relations should connect clubs and SGa. Victoria rametta, Chair of academic affairs, says axinn Library now has extended hours Mon-thurs: the library will be open

until 2 a.m. starting Monday, Oct. 10.

Pride investing was approved, a new club that will teach students how to make money in a competitive market. the club will be modeled as a hedge fund, allowing new members to step in with an immediate task.

Criminology offered at the University

By Madeline fish SPeCiaL tO tHe CHrONiCLe

Starting this fall, a new major and minor is being offered at the University in the field of criminology.

Criminology, which is being administered by the Department of Sociology, is being lead by associate Professor of Sociology Liena Gurevich. “this type of program is very popular now,” said Professor Gurevich. “they garner a lot of majors and people are going on and finding jobs. the institutions of criminal justice are expanding rather than contracting.” “it’s an interesting major there are so many different fields within criminology,” said Michael Primavera, a senior who minors in sociology. “there’s so much that it offers and a lot of it is very exciting stuff. Just look at all these shows on television, Law and Order: SVU, and CSi. “ the program offers both the major and minor for undergraduate students who are interested in learning about the presence and consequences of crime in society. “Students will learn many different issues,” said Gurevich.

“Causes of crimes, motivations people develop, consequences of crimes and how society devises punishment systems. it really concerns all the philosophical issues of justice.”

Students majoring in Criminology will be able to

choose from different tracks, such as crime and justice in society, as well as societal politics and the law. “requirements are modest,” said Gurevich. “We’re looking to expand those tracks with institutions of justice, motivations for development of criminal and deviant behavior, and philosophical backgrounds.”

Some of the courses being offered include the philosophical views on crime and punishment, crime and delinquency, sociology of terrorism, and crime scene investigation methods. “We have expanded the program and have put out all the courses, the response has been tremendous,” said Gurevich.

“We’ve been getting responses from various departments from all over the University, we are going to have a really interesting program that will satisfy a lot of people’s interests.” after eight years of teaching criminology courses at Hofstra University, Professor Gurevich is excited about the new major and minor being offered. “i’m looking forward to developing courses and having other professors develop courses for the program that have to do with issues of race, class and gender,” said Professor Gurevich. “i really see those as key issues in the contemporary justice systems. it’s

very difficult to understand this system without unpacking and understanding the connections and all the structural issues.” a degree in criminology will enable students to pursue graduate studies or begin careers in the fields of criminal justice research, administration or policy development. “even though - as you probably know - crime rates are going down, we have this institutional development that is extremely interesting. it should be studied and explored,” said Professor Gurevich. “there is also another dimension to all that and that’s the globalization and the interest in the international dimension of crime, and we want to be on the forefront to tapping into these interesting issues.” “i think that students interested in continuing onto law school, paralegal studies and sociology would be very interested in this major,” said allie Labita, a junior psychology major. “i think it will help to broaden Hofstra’s already widespread spectrum of majors, drawing more people with different career paths and goals into the Hofstra community.

Criminology is definitely a growing field in recent years, so I think it is good that Hofstra has started offering it.”

“The institutions of criminal justice are expanding rather than contracting.”

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Public Safety Briefs Compiled By Jessica Lewis

Two students reported to

Public Safety that on Sept. 28 they observed two males attempting to steal a car on Colonial Square Drive. When the two males saw the two students they fled. Public Safety responded, and one male was apprehended on Oak Street and the second male was apprehended off of campus by NCPD. the two males were apprehended and arrested.

The RA on duty in the Netherlands reported to Public Safety that while doing rounds in Hague House on Oct. 2 the odor of marijuana was coming from a room. Public Safety responded and keyed into the room and found the resident who admitted to smoking marijuana. the glass pipe the student used to smoke was confiscated and the student was given a summons.

Three males were seen climbing the fence on Oak Street and identified as a student and two non-students. the student was given a summons and the two

non-students were banned from campus.

The NCPD stopped a car at the Oak Street entrance and apprehended the students for driving under the influence and possession of marijuana on Oct. 2.

On Oct. 2, Public Safety received a report of two people in a car behind the Netherlands smoking. Public Safety responded and confiscated a small amount of marijuana, a grinder a pipe. the students were given a summons.

Key  HIC- Hofstra Information Center  PSO- Public Safety Officer  RSR- Resident Safety representative  RA- Resident Assistant  NCPD- Nassau County Police Department  NUMC- Nassau University Medical Center

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Overheard @ Hofstra

Compiled by The Chronicle Staff Off-campus: Guy 1: i stopped drinking because i have a radio show.

Girl 2: i stopped drinking because i couldn’t see.

In the Playhouse: Girl: Wait, but what’s capitalism?

In Class: professor: Where is Waterloo?

Girl: NY professor: i know there is a Waterloo in Canada but do you think england, france and prussia decided NY was a good place to defeat Napoleon?

Girl: Seriously there is a Waterloo , NY.

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Rainbow Lasagna

By Samantha Lim Staff Writer

in observance of National Coming Out Day on tuesday, October 11th, here’s a rainbow themed recipe to add some color to your day. NCOD was established in 1988 by Jean O’Leary, a politician from Los angeles, and robert eichberg, a psychologist from New Mexico. the celebration instills LGBtQ pride and helps closeted individuals realize that they have the freedom of choice to live an open and honest life.

Most everyone will agree that a balanced diet is essential to health.

Conversely, not many realize that adhering to a colorful diet puts one in the absolute pink of health, and i don’t mean chowing down on trix cereal or eating Skittles by the handful! the colors of

produce are indicative of their vitamin and mineral content. therefore, the science behind observing a colorful diet is to maximize one’s daily intake of nutrients. this simple, delicious lasagna incorporates a colorful blend of vegetables, and can be easily prepared in the kitchen of any campus residence. Using no-boil lasagna noodles save much time, as they go straight from the box to the tray. You may substitute the vegetables to suit your taste; just don’t forget to observe the rule of color! first off, set the oven temperature to 350°f. Soak the broccoli and peppers in clean water for 10 minutes. Use a sharp kitchen knife to cut the stalk off the broccoli before tearing it into small florets.

Steam or boil until soft. Dice the sweet potatoes and peppers, keeping each variety of

Rainbow Lasagna

Ingredients:

- 1 cup of sweet potatoes/candied yams in syrup - 1 large red pepper - 1 large yellow pepper - 1 large head of broccoli - 1 egg - 9 pieces of no-boil lasagna noodles - 12 oz. shredded Mozzarella cheese - ½ cup Ricotta cheese - 1 cup spaghetti sauce - Olive Oil - Salt and pepper to taste

Samantha Lim/The Chronicle Taste a rainbow of vegetables in this easy and delicious lasagna.

vegetables separate from each other.

Likewise, individually toss each small pile of vegetables in a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Spread the seasoned vegetables on a foil tray, then pop the tray into the oven for 15 minutes. While waiting for the vegetables to roast, beat the egg and mix it with the ricotta.

Your baking tray should be deep enough to contain the multiple layers of lasagna. i used a 10” x 10” x 3.5” tray.

Dose the tray with a light coat of non-stick cooking spray.

Layering lasagna might seem complicated, but it’s really just a matter of following a sequence. there’s only one rule to keep in mind: layer each ingredient evenly. the order for this recipe goes as

follows: 1/3 sauce, 3 pieces of noodles, yellow peppers, red peppers, 1/2 ricottaegg mixture, and a handful of mozzarella. repeat the sequence; only this time, replace the yellow and red peppers with sweet potatoes and broccoli. Sprinkle a generous amount of Mozzarella on the topmost layer.

Cover the baking tray with foil before setting it in the oven. Cooking time totals 40 minutes, but remember to remove the foil for the last 10 minutes; this gives the top layer of Mozzarella a crisp, golden finish.

Store leftovers in a microwave-safe container and refrigerate to save yourself a trip to California pizza Kitchen at an inconvenient hour.

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Jake’s Health Corner

By Jake Boly

A quick guide to macronutrients

Staff Writer

Last week i wrote about how to calculate your daily caloric maintenance and how to properly gain, lose, or maintain weight. the calculator i chose to use last week was a broad formula that consisted of your weight times 14-16. i then mentioned how to properly add or lose weight. to do this, take 10-20 percent of your daily allowance and add or subtract that number accordingly (example: 10-20 percent of a 2,000 calorie diet would be 400-500 calories). this week, the focus is on macronutrients needs and how to use them to suit your goals. Macronutrients are your carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and alcohol. each macronutrient has its own caloric balance; each gram is represented by a number. every gram of protein and carbohydrate is four calories, fat is nine, and alcohol is seven.

Like your daily caloric balance, there are basic guidelines that are best to follow pertaining to your goals. Of course none of the macronutrient requirements i write about are required for your diet, but if your goals are to excel with fitness and adding or losing weight you can figure a ratio that works best to suit your goals.

When calculating a protein requirement there are different ratios that work best with your activities or daily diet regime. the best ratios for those training in endurance- and strength-focused activities with low body fat or a very high lean body mass should be around 1-1.5g of protein per pound of lean mass. if you tend to be overweight, inactive, or consume a diet higher in calories you can consume less and drop the ratio to 0.8-1g per lean mass. these ratios are not set in stone and you should consume what you prefer while also fulfilling your goals.

The calculations for fats can also be adjusted to fit your goals and desires. A typical ratio that many follow to maintain a normal fat intake is generally around 0.4-1g of total weight. again for those with higher body fat the ratio changes to 0.4-1g per lean body mass. fats can be lowered or raised to personal preference, but an extended time on a low-fat diet can lead to health problems.

Now for the macronutrient we all love so much, carbs! Carbs are a personal preference when it comes to your daily intake. Someone who is highly active might need or enjoy eating more carbs than someone who is not. the whole concept on your carbohydrate intake is to model it around your daily protein and fat totals. if you have a set minimum for protein/fats (100g protein x 4)+(65g fat x 9) = 985 and if your total is 2,000 calories, then you can eat roughly 250g carbs and be in your caloric intake.

Still wondering how you can figure out what kind of foods fit into your macros? Check out next week when i talk about the iifYM model (if it fits Your Macros) to learn all about it!

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Scene on Campus: Natalie Dutt By alexi Knock MaNaGiNG eDitOr

Natalie Dutt, a freshman journalism major hailing from Ohio, is already making bold statements on campus with her fashion sense.

The Chronicle sat down with Dutt to find out her style secrets and to pick her brain about the upcoming clothing season.

The Chronicle: how would you describe your style?

Natalie Dutt: Bohemian and vintage? God, i have no clue, to be honest. i just throw random stuff together in the morning.

TC: When did you become so interested in fashion?

ND: My hometown in Ohio is all farms, so no one is fashionable. i have always loved dressing up, so i started hanging out in the local ‘hipster’ town for inspiration.

TC: Can you tell me about your fashion blog?

ND: it’s still really small, but if i wear a really cute outfit one day I take a picture of it and say why i chose certain pieces. i love looking at blogs and i love to see how people started small and now they’re sitting in the front row during fashion Week.

TC: What is your signature piece?

ND: a ring from thailand that i got when my

family brought back our foreign exchange student last summer. i also have a bracelet that i got during a mission trip in Nicaragua. i complimented a local woman on it and she took it off her wrist and gave it to me. i always wear those two things.

TC: What is a go-to item that you think everyone should have in his or her closet?

ND: Boots. if i don’t know what shoes to wear, i wear them. Or a really good dress you feel awesome in.

TC: You’re in the mall. What stores do you head for first?

ND: Little boutiques or anthropologie and Urban Outfitters.

TC: Who are your style icons?

ND: i’m into the ‘60s and ‘70s right now so i’d say Stevie Nicks. i idolize her.

TC: What fashion advice would you give others to update their fall wardrobe?

ND: invest in tights, scarves and sweaters. that way, you can transform your summer clothes by adding those items.

TC: Do you hope to have some sort of career in fashion?

ND: i would love to steal amy astley’s job and be the editor of teen Vogue. Or be a stylist like rachel Zoe. i’ve decided i need to work in fashion.

Photo by Alexi Knock/The Chronicle Natalie loved playing dress up as a kid growing up in a farming town.

Man on the Unispan What do you think of the protests on Wall Street?

“It’s getting a lot of attention, but I don’t think they’ll achieve anything.”

- Daniel Duncan, Senior

“I really don’t know anything about it.”

- Jordan thurman, freshman

“I’m for their cause but it’s so broad. I don’t think they can pull it off.”

- alex aurora, Junior

“There shouldn’t be repression from the police because it’s freedom of assembly.”

- tanya arnold, freshman

“I think it’s great that people are standing up for themselves.”

- animata Jennah, freshman

“If people are that upset, there’s a better way to spend their time achieving their goals.”

- Chris Langlois, Sophomore

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Hofstra grad finds his way in Los Angeles working for Maroon 5

By Max Sass eDitOr-iN-Chief

Chris Maguire didn’t know it at the time, but it would all come full circle for him. it was 2003. he was a freshman at hofstra and was living in the Netherlands; rotterdam house, to be exact. he remembers listening to Songs about Jane, Maroon 5’s debut album from a year earlier.

Now, Maguire is out in Los angeles, California, working for Career artist Management as an assistant Day-toDay Manager for Maroon 5, among other artists. he says 95 percent of his time is devoted to Maroon 5, the famous music group fronted by adam Levine, but he does spend some time working with the company’s other clients, including Sara Bareilles, Barenaked Ladies and eve 6.

Maguire’s journey to the job he has now was not without its speed bumps. after graduating in 2008 with a degree in film Studies and production, Maguire packed up his belongings, sold his truck and boldly moved to California. “i always knew in college that i wanted to move to California after graduation,”

Maguire said. “I moved here for film. I ultimately wanted to be a film producer with a studio.” it took eight months before he found a job, but finally through a connection Maguire got on as a production assistant for the movie Burlesque, starring Cher and Christina aguilera. the next step for Maguire was to an agency and he got a job working for paradigm in its production department. that lasted only two and a half months, when Maguire tired of it and quit. he called it the stupidest decision he’s made. that left him once again unemployed in July of 2010. a month and a half passed and the bills on his new beachfront home became more difficult to keep up with and moving back home, to St. augustine, florida, became a reality.

Luckily for Maguire, a former colleague at paradigm referred him to Career artist

“Maguire is out in Los Angeles, California, working for Career Artist Management as an Assistant Day-to-Day Manager for Maroon 5.”

Photo Courtesy of Chris Maguire Maguire’s backstage view at a Maroon 5 concert.

Management, a music agency, at the end of august.

“It’s not film,” Maguire said, “but I’ve always enjoyed music almost as much as I’ve enjoyed film.” He thought he’d take a shot at it.

As part of a five-person team, Maguire helps make sure all aspects of Maroon 5’s day-to-day life is taken care of. his responsibilities range from occasionally going on tour with the band to making sure the members are awake and on time for their flights.

Maguire’s path was not clear even back at his time at hofstra. he came in as a broadcast journalism major, but soon grew weary of that. “i was sitting in a journalism class my sophomore year after my internship at pGa tour productions,” said Maguire, “and i literally got up, said ‘thank you’ to my professor and i walked over to

Memorial and changed my major right away.”

Maguire was a member of Sigma alpha epsilon fraternity, and president of the ifC. “i was more involved with Greek life than i was in my studies, to be honest,” he said. two professors did leave a lasting impression with Maguire: Bill Jennings and phil Katzman. Jennings was a professor who had been in California and according to Maguire, “[Jennings] knew what the industry was like out here and how brutal it was out here.”

Katzman remembered Maguire and was not surprised he moved out to California. “the one thing that i think was outstanding about Chris,” Katzman said, “was that he was a hustler, and i don’t mean that in a negative sense, i mean that in a positive sense. he was always looking for the next big thing.” as rocky as the road has been in Maguire’s past, the future is still undetermined as well.

“Will I stay in music? Will I go film?”

Maguire asked. “Who knows?”

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FALL FESTIVAL 2011

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Vol.77 Issue 4

Arts & Entertainment KEEPING HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Entertained SINCE 1935

‘Marriage of Bette and Boo’: dark view of family dysfunction

By Bernie Krumm

SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Hofstra’s production of The Marriage of Bette and Boo, the drama department’s first show of the season, debuted Saturday, October 1. The show promised to be an unapologetic and darkly comical look at a dysfunctional family and how they fall apart over the course of many years. As I watched the performance I felt that, while it nailed one part, the rest was hit or miss.

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Bette & Boo Cont.

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Hofstra’s production of The Marriage of Bette and Boo, the Drama Department’s first show of the season, debuted Saturday, October 1. The show promised to be an unapologetic and darkly comical look at a dysfunctional family and how they fall apart over the course of many years. As I watched the performance I felt that, while it nailed one part, the rest was hit or miss.

Christopher Durang’s absurdist play examines the relationship of Bette (Kim Hughes) and Boo (John Vincent Bahrenburg), a young couple whose marriage falls apart over the course of many years. As an absurdist play, its presentation is nonconventional, as it consists of 33 short scenes. They come back to the audience in a series of brief spurts rather than long, drawn out recollections.

Adding to the absurdity is the dropping of Bette’s stillborn children by an unsympathetic doctor, the inaudible mumblings of Bette’s helpless father and Bette’s one sister threat-

ening the other with a kitchen knife.

The playwright creates characters one would normally see in a play about a dysfunctional family. You have an alcoholic father, a suffocating mother and relatives who range from extremely neurotic to verbally abusive. From drunken rants to chaotic arguments, nothing is out of the ordinary as far as dysfunction goes. The playwright exaggerates these traits so as to make these characters seem utterly hopeless and most of them go the entire play without coming to a realization.

This production is directed by Royston Coppenger who directed the remarkable adaptation of “The War of the Roses” during last year’s Shakespeare Festival.

The set design was very basic. Lacking in intricacy, this very typical setting could easily be anyone’s home. From a practical standpoint, it allows an easy transition between a living room, a church retreat and a hospital waiting room.

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theme is highly expressionist, with the mood of the characters affecting their surroundings. With every few scenes, the characters dissemble the scenery as a metaphor for a broken home. The slamming of chairs, spilling of gravy and collapsing of dead relatives goes a long way to add to the concept.

The performers at points Courtesy of www.creativecommons.org take part in the design, as “Arrested Development” is slated to return with another season as well they make a honeymoon bed as a full lenght movie. for Bette and Boo and also set the scene for a night of dancing at a Jazz club. This production’s flaw seems to lie in the overacting and lack of comic timing of some of the shows performers. While this may add to the blunt nature that is intended, the comic element of the play suffers as a result and some of the more clever lines of the play are thrown away. Tyler Pardini who, as Father Donnelly, takes full with more grace than most advantage of the source ma- By Marc Butcavage shows that get a full run. Being STAff WRITER terial and provides a majorallowed to carry out its third On Oct. 2, 2011, Mitchel ity of the shows best lines. A season meant that the creators Hurwitz and the former cast of standout among the perwere able to give us closure, and Arrested Development made the we were left without any loose formers is Matt Engle, who announcement that the show ends. When Showtime offered to portrays Matt, Bette and would be returning for nine to ten continue to carry the show after Boo’s only surviving son, as episodes leading up to the much it was dropped by fOX, Hurwitz anticipated and a detached narrator. Some turned the over-speculated would consider his portrayal feature film. Now, down, Fans have been offer as he had too unfeeling but it’s believ- if you are like me, the able that he would emotion- then Arrested callinG For its taken show as Development ally separate himself from far as he was your Firefly, retun For Years... his uneven home life. The wanted. a show unjustly actors who portray Bette I don’t cancelled in its want to say and Boo are able to balance prime. fans have been calling for that whatever comes of this won’t their characters damaging its return for years, and it seems be as brilliant as what we’ve behaviors with more appeal- that we will finally get what we come to expect from Hurwitz and want, but is it possible that a new ing qualities. the cast, but taking a program too season and movie can tarnish the Despite the shows medio- image of show that many agree far can often end in disastrous results (just look at what ABC cre execution of its humorto be one of the best to grace did to Scrubs.) Do I think that ous elements, the show television?

Hurwitz and the cast will ruin the Sure, I am very excited to succeeds in bluntly capturshow’s already spotless image? see what will come of a revival, ing the chaotic and hostile Absolutely not, but having been but we have to remember that environment of a dysfuncdisappointed in the past, it never Arrested Development ended hurts to err on the side of caution. tional family.

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In this week’s episode, Robin’s jealousy of Barney’s girlfriend, Nora, increases.

By Matt Ern columnist

HYMYMl- “Stinson Missile Crisis” Grade: B “How I Met Your Mother” has been having a stellar season so far. After seasons of wheel spinning where nothing really happened, they have jumped back into the running narrative and mythology that made the show’s early seasons so popular.

In just four episodes the plot has advanced in leaps and bounds: Robin loves Barney although he is now interested in Nora, Lily and Marshal are having a baby, and Ted is actually starting to grow as a character.

That said this episode was the season’s first stumbling block. It wasn’t bad at all, but coming after last week’s excellent episode and a strong premiere the week before, there was a lot to live up to.

The Stinson Missile Crisis” begins with Robin in court ordered therapy for assaulting a woman. The rest of the episode is told in flashbacks as Robin explains the events leading up to the assault.

Robin sees an opportunity to get closer to Barney when Nora has to go out of town. Barney is determined to stay faithful to Nora, but has set in motion a

variety of ongoing ploys to convince women to sleep with him.

So Robin volunteers to help him dismantle them.

Despite Robin’s efforts to win Barney back, he only sees her as another “bro,” so when Nora comes back from her trip early Robin sends a woman after Barney to sabotage him. After learning a lesson from Ted, Robin saves Barney and Nora’s date by assaulting the woman outside a café.

The episode was certainly funny, but it paled in comparison to last week’s “Ducky Tie.” Every once in a while “How I Met Your Mother” is able to pull off a great emotional scene like that, but I worry that they won’t be able to make me care as much about this Barney/Robin/ Nora storyline as I did Ted and Victoria’s goodbye last week.

Happy Endings: “Blax, Snake, Home Grade: B

took them a few episodes to get the ball rolling, but at its high points it’s a great little gem of a show. So where does this season’s premiere fit in?

The cold open was amazing, and had me laughing out loud.If the whole episode had maintained that level of insanity, I would have given it a much higher grade.

Jane convinces Dave and Alex to stop telling white lies to each other now that they are broken up. That only resulted in Alex almost burning her apartment down to prove a point that she could work her fireplace, and Dave recording an awful song called “Love to the Power of Love.” Penny buys a condo as part of her “year of Penny” but quickly worries that it’s the first step to becoming a spinster. And then there was some bizarre storyline where Max is jealous Brad is hanging out with his black friends.

The Penny storyline was my favorite. She keeps coming home to find her apartment full of cats and her DVR full of The Good Wife and The View, and thus freaking her out that her condo is cursed. I wish the Max storyline were better because he is usually my favorite character in any given episode.

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Fashion Review: Jil Sander SS 2012 Collection

By Liana Satenstein STAff WRITER

Always a designer to use a line to define, it was not surprising that creative director, Raf Simons used a Piet Mondrian inspired runway at Jil Sander. Mondrian, a Dutch minimalist artist, was known for his precise outlines such as those seen in the famous “Composition with Yellow, Blue and Red” painting. Likewise, Simons’ translation of the authoritative Mondrian stroke was seen in the long, linear forms and the rectangular, geometric cuts on the runway.

Inside those cubed confines, Simons filled up empty space with a story of the pristine but never virginal Jil Sander girl.

This time the story of the Jil Sander girl was penned to a Margaret Atwood theme of sterile, traditional modesty, spliced with a futuristic overhang (think “A Handmaid’s Tale“). In the beginning, she echoed the ideal, dedicated Soviet woman in the fields: at first the long, linear forms of dresses and peasant collars gave off a bucolic nostalgia that was quickly scythed out by the very sanitary whiteness of the fabric.

In a deconstructed Bar jacket and skirt, she was the reflection of

a quintessential, collected Park Avenue woman. She was a girl of obedience, going to bible study in her high collared, classic white button-up and robin’s-egg-bluecheckered, empire waist trousers that left no sight of skin - but a slight trace of curve. Simons color choice of grey, muted rose and lavender colors in his use of paisley patterns removed any hint of folksiness. There was a parade of funky purple-plaid dresses with sprouts of unruly tulle, yet Simons’ linear precision reinforced the minimalist discipline.

At the end of the collection, it was obvious that the theme was based on “control” but the question was, “who was in control?” Perhaps it was the knit shirts with prints of Picasso’s slightly crazed, genius face that gave us a hint. The Jil Sander girl traveled through those handmaid generations of confinement and restraint, but really, she had never looked better. No matter what it was –a slightly revealed crease of skin or the high slit slicing up a long skirt, you couldn’t help but feel that she had us in the palm of her hand the whole time.

it was obvious the theme was based on control

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“Happy Endings” is a weird, delightful little show that had few viewers last year. When I first saw promos for it I thought it looked terrible, but then I caught the season finale. I was surprised with how witty and sweet it was.

I went back and watched the whole season and discovered that it was actually decent. It Mike Viscardi/ The Chronicle

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Liquor in London tastes better than it does back home

By Miles Bett coluMnist

to those of you under 21, look away now, as this article concerns drinking. of course we all know you are responsible college students who wouldn’t dream of abusing your newfound freedom by touching alcohol so long as it remains illegal to you.

For everyone older and wiser, i wish to tell you what a wonder it is to drink in london. Quite simply it is the bee’s knees, the dog’s bullocks and other colloquial turns of phrase which will make less and less sense to you. now to the admittedly small group of you who know me an admittedly small group, you will know i am not much of a drinker. i mean yes, i’ve gone out on a thursday before, mind you, but only when i haven’t had class the next day.

But i am here to tell those of you crawling along the turnpike on weekends, slipping from one noisy, poorly lit bar to another that you really ought to come here. it’s loads more fun, and safer to boot.

You would be correct in thinking that people here drink a

Illustration by Ashlie Bauer lot more. it is quite a lot more to be frank but they do it in a very different way.

Yes, you can go to clubs where the music is loud, the shots are expensive and the clothes are minimal, but that isn’t where many people tend to go.

Most people usually go to the pub.

As you could imagine there

are a thousand different kinds of pubs to go to depending upon one’s mood. there are the loud stand-up-and-shout-tobe-heard pubs. this is where you knock back three or four pints and a stiff gin and tonic for good measure while standing outside surrounded by people who smoke. there are also the pubs where you can go and sit

down with your mates, drink the same amount but do it over a longer period of time as well as get something to eat. think Applebee’s but infinitely less pathetic.

Here drinking isn’t some illicit activity to be done in the privacy of your dorm. You don’t have to chuck back a shot or a beer like you do in America. the entire

mentality is different. Here, they accept the drinker. they even welcome him. in the states, i always felt like a newly diagnosed leper. i still had my digits but everyone knew my dirty secret. london, England even, is one giant leper colony. Everyone has the same problem so everyone just gets on with things. that is why there is a better attitude towards drinking. it isn’t looked down upon so people are more casual about it. there isn’t much binge drinking or pre-gaming. A pub is a place to hang out with a drink. Back home, i feel a bar is a place to drink, where you happen to hang out. it’s remarkable how this changes things. i also have to say, there is more variety here as well, with each location offering different beers, ciders and wines, as well as the usual hard liquor. so to those of you who do like to go out to bars, and even to you under21-ers sitting in your rooms, remember to raise a drink to England because face the facts, it’s just better here.

Wall Street protest hurt by lack of unifying motives

By Adam seeman spEciAl to tHE cHroniclE

As some of us know, a ragtag band of protesters have assembled outside Wall street, almost a thousand in strength, decrying Wall Street’s influence over the political process in this country. called to action under the initial demand of a presidential commission to end Wall street’s sway over politicians by an anti-consumerist magazine Adbusters, the protesters now call for many things: a 50 cent surcharge on stock trades, ending the Federal reserve, raising taxes on the rich and the corporations, etc. Amongst their midst are libertarians, conservatives, socialists, progressives, and anarchists who have all gathered because they know this country is headed in the wrong direction. unfortunately, they picked the wrong place to protest. the problem with protesting on Wall street is that government actions aren’t carried out by

Wall street, they are carried out

by Washington D.c. perhaps the protesters believe that government actions are the result of Wall street, but practically, the U.S. government officials that could even possibly be affected by the protest are the new York senators and the or 5 representatives from the areas surrounding Manhattan.

With such small percentage of congressmen affected, how much legislative change can reasonably be expected? if you take out the new York congressmen already relying on Wall street, then, by my calculations, you’d have no congressmen willing to take the case to Washington. if the idea was to protest on Wall street to attract Washington’s attention, that effort is also misguided. there are elected officials in Washington who would gladly respond to a couple hundred people camped outside their door requesting for change on Wall street, our president being one of them.

indeed, as the tea party has shown, this is the only real way that elected officials seem to respond to public pressure at all. instead, by protesting on Wall street, the protesters are

many protesters calling for more government control and regulations, i am left puzzled by their intentions. perhaps the idea of the protest was to intimidate the Wall street executives themselves, but what some news commentators are calling a “circus” isn’t going to intimidate anyone. While the array of protesters may seem like some slice of America, joining together to fight one oppressive system, the simple fact is that together, the protesters will never agree on what is wrong with Wall street. no conservative would favor

“If the idea was to protest on Wall Street to attract Washington’s attention, that effort is also misguided.” actually snubbing obama and his congressional allies, saying essentially “You don’t have the real power anymore, so we are going to try to influence the people who do have it.” i’d like to believe the protesters aren’t protesting at Washington because already know that Washington is useless but with

redistributing the wealth as some socialists call for and no socialist is going to support ending the Federal reserve. As the protest elongates, more conflicting groups will arrive on seen. this protest movement, with its good intentions, will implode. the Van Jones Foundation’s attempt to move the protest in a progressive direction is already one indication of the forces that will tear this protest apart. While occupying Wall street seems like a great idea to finally get back at financial executives that everyone blames for sending our country into depression, having a protest against non-politicians leads to nowhere.

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Are Apple products worth the bite?

By Andrea ordonez EDitoriAl EDitor

the iphone 4s made its grand appearance this week but did not perform as well as expected in the market, causing a three percent decrease in Apple shares according to the Wall street Journal.

Many anticipated Apple’s big announcement would highlight the iphone 5, only to be disappointed by unexciting news on how to upgrade the iphone 4 with the same A5 chip in the ipad 2. i respect steve Jobs as an entreprenuer and i am saddened by his passing. Because of Jobs, Apple’s influence is overwhelming and still has the potential to grow stronger. thus, a three percent decrease in shares does little to serve as a significant indicator of this dominating electronic corporation’s future. there have always long lines at Best Buy filled with customers wanting to get anything by Apple. i’ve had my fair share of long lines (Harry potter fans, you know what i’m talking about), but never for any hype over some new toy, electronic or not. i never begged my mom to stand in front of the glass doors of toys-rus for a tickle-Me-Elmo or a Furby. i chose Burger King over McDonald’s when lines for Happy Meals with beanie babies circled around the parking lot, and i bought my ipod months after my friends who stood in the heat did.

As with a fair amount of people at Hofstra, i’m a proud pc user and an Android smartphone lover.

Yes, people who don’t have iphones and Macbooks can exist happily. A pc and an Android might be the cheap options, but isn’t having them better than putting money into something that loses hype after a couple of months? picking these devices should be about efficiency and getting the job done well for as little money possible. i appreciate that my laptop with a warranty still costs less than a Macbook with no warranty or some sort of protective insurance, and that my phone can make calls, connect to Wifi networks, and play music. i like the Android Market and its thousands of apps, several of which are free like Angry Birds, and the more intellectual instafetch, compared to their Apple counterparts. i’ve had my Android a little over a year, and within that time, Apple has introduced the iphone 4 and ipads. i plan to have my Android until it dies on me, by which time i presume not just the iphone 5 will be released, but another set of upgraded versions after that.

Will Apple eventually outdo itself to the point that people stop standing in long lines? the hype over beanie babies and Furbies eventually died down, and who knows, maybe one day, the craze over Apple’s new iphones will too.

“Will Apple eventually outdo itself to the point that people stop standing in long lines?”

Illustration by Isobel Stanton

Students must take time to appreciate autumn

By Elisabeth D. turner coluMnist

The temperature has finally dropped and in the air is the inviting essence of autumn.

Homework has finally hit hard, but the beams of october sunlight shining through your window make getting up in the morning just a bit easier. the aroma of that pumpkin spice latte you grabbed from starbucks on your way to class will keep your calm. chilly nights are spent writing last-minute term papers, while overly long lectures allow your thoughts to drift to what you will wear at that Halloween bash next week. No matter how difficult a task or busy your schedule may be, the rich red hues of the leaves outside will supply you with inspiration. take advantage of autumn’s

regenerative energy and bundle up to catch an afternoon train from Mineola to penn station, just as the city lights begin to glow. sit down to an elegant dinner at telepan on 72 West and 69 street. then head over to Greenwich Village’s chess shop on thompson street to get a free chess lesson.

As you’re walking along the streets, take a moment to observe the people passing by you. the seemingly accomplished woman dressed in a gown and pearls may actually not be so fortunate. the homeless man you pass by on Broadway may have once been the cEo of a top corporation. the young girl with tears streaming down her face needs is a smile or word of encouragement. sure, it’s new York city. But

take a chance – a safe one of course – to initiate a wave of hope, of restoration. You’ll soon realize that it is in a city so full of both success and sorrow that one can truly find the motivation to make a difference. it is here that one can find the inspiration to keep moving forward, to dream big and pursue change. Here you will find a reason to continue studying, to continue pulling those all-nighters. october may not be the time for pool parties or barbecues, but it can be a month of life-changing adventure. As a Hofstra student, you are surrounded by unparalleled opportunity. take a look outside that window in the morning and let autumn’s beauty inspire you to embrace the moment by taking a step towards making a lasting difference.

School pride weakens with the seasons

By Michaela papa coluMnist

lately, it seems like the uniting factor binding Hofstra students is their overall disdain for Hofstra.

Despite the constant proclamations by administrators for an effort to create school spirit, it simply does not exist here. the other day i saw a boy wearing an nYu sweatshirt around campus. the fact that he felt he could do this at Hofstra is reason enough for me to believe we have neither a campus identity nor soaring school pride. i joke...but really. the only pride we have is a bunch of bronze lions we’re not allowed to climb placed at various entrances to our university. oh, the irony of it all.

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ing, i watch the transition from booty shorts to booty shorts and uGG boots. though, i suppose my general abhorrence and ignorance of long island fashion is neither here nor there. the point is, the weather is changing. With this, tan lines are fading, and along with it, spirits.

Autumn brings in the brisk, crisp air that smells so inexplicably right. Crunchy leaves and flannel weather and the overwhelming desire to eat all things apple. i think fall is an ubiquitously loved season. it’s a welcomed transitional grace period. people need a reason to be outside in the fall. Hofstra should provide this opportunity. We are all busy and overwhelmed and seeking for something to brighten our day. We have run out of days off, to the point of not even having the Wednesday before thanksgiving to look forward to.

Hofstra has the means, money and motives to provide a truE Harvest Festival for us. What would this be, you ask? to quote leslie Knope, “Harvest Festival?

More like Harvest Bestival!” one thing i miss most about my bizarrely small, quaint hometown is not only the sense of unity, but the fall-time activities. Would

the average Hofstra student not be infinitely happier if the leaves outside of Bits were not collected and left to sit in black bags on the quad, but rather gathered into a giant pile? Yes, i realize how juvenile this would be...but would it not brighten your day to jump into a colossal mound of freshly fallen leaves? Would it not make you love--or even like Hofstra just a little more? the hay mazes, pumpkin carving and slice-and-bake cookies we fondly recall from our childhoods are now just memories.

But those should not remain mere triggers of nostalgia. Hofstra’s Fall Festival, sans rappers and laser tag, would be something that would draw us together as a proud pride community. We could all look forward to the crunchy leaf piles and the wafting smell of kettle corn and fall air.

We could heighten our sense of togetherness simply by being together. if a makeshift pumpkin patch in calkins quad, a station for pumpkin carving, and an outdoor screening of “it’s the Great pumpkin, charlie Brown” and “Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” wouldn’t make us all happier and prouder, then i don’t know what would.

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Looking to be a pro? Check the want ads

In these trying economic times, teams are doing anything in their power to save a dollar.

Unfortunately, in some cases, franchises are forced to go to the local classified pages to find a proper replacement.

In my usual morbid curiosity, I investigated some of the want ads to show those on the Hofstra campus just what employment may be like out there, if that job of working at the sock factory is not quite doing it for you.

PASSING BY, PASS BY HERE: Indianapolis area squad

seeks strong-armed person to lead a group of 10 other people.

Had three people in this job before. One had neck pain, one was an unknown, and the other was Kerry Collins. At least 3 years experience, if last name is Garcia or Testaverde, it’s a plus.

Apply within Lucas Oil Stadium to

Jim Irsay or Jim Caldwell.

WE NEED $$$$$: Florida based college football team in desperate need of cash. Previous donor lost his yacht, parties are over. New jerseys, scholarships, and maybe a get together on the high seas is all we ask.

Hurricanes in our hand lead to wins on the gridiron. Payroll to buy jerseys like Maryland’s crazy patchwork would be sweet.

New York City.

DETECTIVE WANTED:

82 games, 30 teams, millions of fans all gone. Hardwood floors empty, lacking tall athletes. Help

ARMCHAIR

Observations

RESEARCHER NEEDED: Investigative

person sought in Detroit area to explain extraordinary phenomena. City awed by sight of professional football team having a perfect record through four weeks. Dental provided, considering search for answer will cause teeth to grind in furious rage. Contact Matt Millen at NBC Studios, 30 Rockefeller Plaza,

LET ME BUY YOUR TEAM!!: Operator of success-

ful Dallas corporation wants stake in your business. Tried to buy companies in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles associated with American pastime with no luck. Willing to invest in anything restaurant, television network or celebrity kicked off his hit CBS sitcom…anything!! P.S. I only ask that I be allowed to sit wherever the hell I feel like.

ICE SKATERS WELCOME: Pittsburgh

with Matt

Napolitano

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us figure out. Pay in five figures, 401k, but only if I feel like giving you what you want. Contact David Stern.

hockey team needs young talent to act as backbone for franchise.

Last guy was a little dazed and confused and never quite came out of it. Whole season relies on you and guy named Evgeni.

He’s Russian, you’ll love him. Be able to skate at high speed, fire fierce slapshot. Oh, and if you

SPORTS EDITOR

Hofstra women’s basketball’s junior forward Shante Evans received quite the prestigious call last week to represent the United States in the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 21 to the 25.

“It’s the greatest accomplishment I’ve ever received,” said Evans.

Evans is one of eleven collegiate and one high school standouts to fill out the American roster, representing many midmajor schools from around the nation.

USA Basketball national team director Carol Callan sent out invitations in August to many Division I colleges, with one of them going to Evans. The responses to Callan’s invitations were impressive as she had a plethora of collegiate talent to choose from.

Hofstra head coach Kirsta Kilburn-Steveskey realizes the honor that Evans has been given.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for all these kids to make this team to get in that USA family,” KilburnSteveskey told ESPN.com. “You can get yourself on the map.”

The Pan American Games are Evans’ first chance to show her talents outside of the country and become an ambassador for women’s basketball.

“There is a reputation to win the gold playing for the United States national team,” said Evans. “With women’s basketball growing in popularity, it means a lot that I can help bring the game to other places.”

Former University of Colorado coach Ceal Barry will be at the helm for the red, white and blue as Evans looks to learn much from this experience.

“My teammates and coaches are really pushing me,” said Evans. “I’m looking forward to picking up some new things during the games.”

Evans and the United States will open up against Argentina on October 21 at 1 p.m.

BEARD TRIMMER NEEDED: Skilled hands of

a master craftsman who can keep my glorious facial hair in check. The beard has become a household entity and the greatest thing to happen to facial hair since Cap’n Crunch. If you think you’re awesome, well, you’re not as awesome as I. Be in San Francisco Bay Area. Call Mr. Wilson at 1-900-GOT-HEEM

CPR SPECIALISTS NEEDED: Two locations,

Boston and Atlanta. Choking is a serious thing and it was abundant in these two metropolises.

Benefits included, be weary of lifeless bats and jerk pitchers with last name Lackey. Warning: Chokers may collapse during high-pressure situations.

Hofstra sports trivia

Evans named to USA squad for Pan Am Games

By Joe Pantorno

can have other cities hate you. It would be great.

week 4 Last week’s answer:

Fran Kalafer won 590 games during her tenure from 1981-2005

This week’s Question: who is the current head coach of the Hofstra field hockey team?

E-mail your answers to

chroniclesports@ gmail.com for your chance to win a great prize!

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Junior forwad Shante Evans (30) will be representing the United States National basketball team in the Pan American Games later in October.

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Women’s soccer falters to start CAA season

By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR

The Hofstra University women’s soccer team started its two game weekend on the right foot with a 2-1 victory over Drexel on Thursday afternoon.

“We’re not stabilized quite yet,” said head coach Simon Riddiough. “We have to find a way to be smarter. That’s what we talked about after the game.”

Drexel struck first in the twentyfirst minute after a supreme through ball found the run of Jenna Lindsay, the Dragon’s all-time leading scorer, who kept her shot low and beat sophomore goalkeeper Kylie Shuster.

With Hofstra looking flat, Riddiough shook up his line up and brought on what proved to be the Pride’s lightning bolt, freshman striker Lulu Echeverry.

“I questioned anybody’s desire if they wanted to play,” said Riddiough. “Lulu came in and she showed passion, desire, heart and she gave us a spark.”

It was Echeverry who conjured a brilliant long pass, finding senior forward Laura Greene, who has been the Pride’s main source of scoring. A short run into the box and a flick of Greene’s deadly right foot knotted the score at one in the thirty-first minute.

The second half proved better for the Pride as the squad was willed by a fantastic individual effort from senior midfielder Courtney Breen.

Gaining possession outside of the box, Breen took on three Drexel defenders as she made her way into the right side of the penalty area. She then picked out the run of Greene who was unmarked in the center of the box and tapped it in for the go ahead goal in the fifty-fourth minute.

Greene’s two goals have continued her red hot start to the season. She has scored as many goals, 11, this season she has in her first three years for the Pride.

“She’s got 11 goals in nine games,” said Riddiough. “To be fair I didn’t think it was a good performance by Greeney [Laura Greene], but she took the first goal fantastically. It’s a goal scorer’s goal. The second goal was all Courtney Breen. She had about four Drexel defenders on her shoulders when she got to the six yard box.”

The win was Shuster’s third straight victory in net and Hofstra’s second conference win of the season.

A trip to Delaware dampened Hofstra moods as an eleven game winning streak against the Fightin’ Blue Hens came to a screeching halt in a 3-2 loss.

A back and forth game saw freshman striker Caylin Dudley star. Her first goal came in the eighteenth minute to tie the game after Delaware’s opener in the fifteenth.

Dudley was at it again 12 minutes later in the thirtieth minute during chaos on a Hofstra corner kick.

“We know her ability to strike the ball is good,” said Riddiough.

“If we can get her close enough to the goal, we know she is going to score plenty of goals. This is something we didn’t expect this early in her career.”

Delaware equalized one minute before halftime when a cross was headed into the back of the net, right in front of Shuster, who was able to get out quick enough to pick off the chance.

“I think this is a sign of our youth,” said Riddiough. “Five sophomores, two freshmen, three seniors, one junior, most of those guys haven’t played more than 22 college games combined. I think when that happens you can have some naivety, some immaturity, and some inexperience to kill games off.”

The game winner for Delaware came in the sixty-third minute stunning Hofstra and leaving a sour taste in Riddiough’s mouth.

“We were in control for most of the game,” said Riddiough.

“But we gave them three goals.

Delaware is a decent team and they had better opportunities to score, but they didn’t score on those better opportunities. The three goals we gave them were pretty disappointing.”

The loss drops Hofstra to 2-2 in conference play and 6-4 overall.

“In reality we should be 4-0 [in conference],” said Riddiough. “I’m not saying we deserve to be 4-0, but the goals we’ve given up are elementary and bad to give up.”

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Freshman striker Caylin Dudley (23) netted two goals in the Pride’s 3-2 loss against Delaware on Sunday.

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THU 10/6

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Volleyball’s weekend shows the good and the not so good

By Angelo Brussich SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

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Above: Junior libero Kylee Maneja serves in the Pride’s loss to Towson.

Below left: Junior setter Catalina Charry looks to keep the ball alive and create and offensive chance.

Below right: The members celebrate taking the lead in the first set, the only set the team won in its match against Towson.

It was the tale of two games for the Hofstra University volleyball team with one of sloppy play and the other of sheer dominance this past weekend.

The Pride took part in two Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) games, splitting the games 1-1, improving its conference record to 2-1 on the season while also upping its season record to 11-8.

The differences in the two games were very apparent, as unforced errors and failure to capitalize on opportunities was the story of Friday night’s game against CAA opponent Towson.

Sunday’s game against Delaware was a complete turnaround with Hofstra winning in straight sets and dominating most portions of play.

Coming into the game Friday, the Pride was coming off a hard fought win against Northwestern University and were hoping to continue its dominance at home, coming into the match 7-0 at the Physical Education Building.

Towson was bound to be a difficult opponent, coming into the game with a 14-4 record. The first set of the match proved to be a microcosm of the game as play was back and forth with each team fighting for every point.

Although it had fallen behind early, the Pride continued to keep the match close.

“The first set we were pretty well balanced out,” said Hofstra coach Kristina Hernandez.

Riding its .424 hitting percentage, the highest of the game, the Pride pulled out the victory 25-22.

The start proved to be the most positive part of the match for the Pride as Towson took the next

three sets in convincing fashion.

In the second set, Towson had jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead and never looked back. The Pride continuously found itself climbing its way back, only to fall back down again.

The comeback proved too great a task as Towson won the set 25-20 with their highest hitting percentage of the game at .314.

Hofstra’s freshman outside hitter Kelsie Wills was the stand out of the first two sets with fifteen kills before dropping off as Towson adjusted its defense towards her.

Set three proved to be another game of catch up for the Pride, but a furious comeback presented a chance to put the game away and with a 24-22 lead, the blue and gold could not finish off Towson.

“I think that we started off a little sloppy with a lot of unforced errors,” said Hernandez. “It’s definitely something that we need to work on”.

In the fourth set, the Pride tied the game multiple times but could never take the lead, eventually losing 25-20. An abysmal .024 hitting percentage highlighted the fourth set struggles for Hofstra.

According to Hernandez, the loss could be contributed to poor defense and unforced errors.

“Our defense was definitely not where it needs to be. We were not ready a lot,” said Hernandez.

“I don’t think our defense was as great as it usually is”. The Pride fell to 10-8 after the loss and a 1-1 record in conference play.

Sunday afternoon brought a new day and a new CAA opponent in Delaware. Hofstra turned things around, coming out with a very potent offense that took control of the game early and set the tone of the match.

A decisive 25-15 victory first set victory was followed by an equally impressive 25-19 triumph with the team hitting at a .593 percentage in the second stanza.

“Everyone was doing their part spreading out the offense and making it a bit easier to have some solo blocks makes it easier for us offensively,” said Hernandez.

The third and final set turned out to be the closest of the three, as it seemed that the Pride became somewhat complacent.

“In the third set we got a little sloppy at the end,” said Hernandez. “We want to work on keeping teams out of matches”.

After being down 17-15 the Pride rode a 5-0 run to take the lead at 20-17 and holding on until the end despite a Delaware comeback that cut the score to 20-19.

Hofstra scored five of the last six points to complete the dominant sweep, improving its record to 11-8 on the season and 2-1 in conference play.

“We sat them [the team] down and watched film from what we did against Towson,” said Hernandez. “I think they realized just how many errors we were giving away in a match and that was one of the big focuses coming into this match”.

Unforced errors as well as impressive play from key contributors helped Hofstra to maintain its dominant home record.

Junior libero Kylee Maneja won the CAA Defensive Player of the Week award after her dominant performance against Delaware with 24 digs.

Wills also came away with an award, winning CAA Rookie of the Week for the second time this season with her powerful and dominant play in both games.

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Field Hockey returns home to sweep weekend

By Joe Pantorno SPORTS EDITOR

After a testing Virginia road trip that included a 5-0 loss to no. 1 Old Dominion, the Hofstra University field hockey team is heating up with a weekend sweep with a 7-0 thrashing of VCU and a 4-1 victory over James Madison.

“We’ve played as a team the minute we stepped out on the field,” said head coach Kathy De Angelis. “It’s something we’ve been working on since the beginning of the season.”

Hofstra jumped out of the gates in its Friday match up against the Rams with its breakthrough coming seven minutes into the game when a penalty corner was distributed nicely to senior defender Amy-Lee Levey on the left side of the shooting area, who rocketed a shot into the back of the net.

“It was really a fantastic day,” said Levey.

“We really started having the connections going and getting different people scoring.”

Hofstra almost doubled its lead a minute later when senior Genna Kovar streaked down the right side of the field and sent a centering pass intended for senior midfielder Darrah Rachman who had a wide open net, but could not get her stick on it.

Chances kept coming for Hofstra, but none proved to be the second goal though the Pride was monopolizing possession.

Kovar continued to cause problems with the VCU defense as speedy runs created some good scoring chances, but Rams goalkeeper Erin Jablonski proved tough to beat.

Hofstra had another golden chance in the last two minutes of the first half when freshman forward Jonel Boileau was one on one with Jablonski, but the keeper came out the victor yet again against the Hofstra attack, keeping the score at 1-0 going into halftime.

“We weren’t finishing,” said De Angelis. “We were getting complacent. We were going in, getting tackled and we continued

to do it.”

VCU’s offense was non-existent in the first half, not registering a shot on goal as Hofstra’s defense stifled any sort of attack the Rams were able to muster.

Hofstra opened up the second by finally getting its second goal of the game when a long ball in from sophomore midfielder Stephanie Cowles found Kovar alone in front of the net who slotted it past Jablonski with five minutes gone in the second.

Kovar was in the middle of Hofstra’s third goal just three minutes later when she sent in a pass for junior forward Krizia Layne to the right of the penalty spot, who shed a VCU defender and sent a low, hard shot into the bottom left hand corner of the net.

The floodgates opened when junior midfielder Micaela Gallagher sped past defenders down the right side and found Kovar in front of the net who poked it into the back of the net just two minutes after Layne’s goal. The goal was Kovar’s second goal of the game.

“I know we had this [scoring] capability coming into the game,” said De Angelis. “We also know VCU is quite strong also. If we keep our transition game and our attack and defense together, we can score on anyone in the country.”

Hofstra’s fifth came five minutes after Kovar’s, when senior midfielder Arielle Williams sent her shot off a penalty corner under the arm of a diving Jablonski.

Layne got her second of the match, Hofstra’s sixth, with eighteen minutes remaining in the game off of a penalty corner when the ball was laid off perfectly to the midfielder by junior defender Melissa McCarthy for the easy tap in.

Kovar got her hat trick after a weaving run through an array of VCU defenders allowed her to convert her backhander with 13:48 remaining in the game.

“It was a great game overall for the team and for myself,” said

“The back line and Heyde did a tremendous job and were incredibly steady.”

Kovar. “It was just good to get the win Hosting again on Sunday, James Madison, who the Pride have not beaten in its last five matches coming into Sunday, brought a tougher conference test for Hofstra.

“We knew coming into the game that James Madison was incredibly tactically sound,” said De Angelis. “We knew they were going to throw some new things at us and they did.”

For the second straight game, senior defender Amy Lee-Levey opened the scoring off a penalty corner. Junior forward Krizia Layne laid off a perfect pass to Levey who bolted a shot into the back of the net with 15:50 remaining in the first half.

Senior forward Genna Kovar moved alone into second place on Hofstra’s all-time points list after she assisted in the Pride’s second goal, coming just a minute and a half into the second, when she streaked past a defender down the right side and centered for Layne who finished beautifully into the top right corner of the net from the left side of the circle.

Hofstra’s defense began absorbing a lot of James Madison offensive pressure, keeping the clean sheet.

“The back line and Heyde did a tremendous job and were incredibly steady,” said De Angelis.

“They did a great job containing great speed and great talent.”

Senior midfielder Arielle Williams scored Hofstra’s third goal of the game off a penalty corner when her shot was deflected above the wood into the back of the net with 12 minutes gone in the second half.

Kovar single handedly gave Hofstra its fourth goal with 18:19 left in the game when she went on a winding run, shedding multiple defenders and sending a hard, low shot right on the edge of the shooting area into the bottom left corner of the net.

James Madison grabbed a consolation goal and broke Hofstra’s shutout span of 124 minutes with six minutes left in the game when Bethany Ashworth beat Heyde alone in front of the net.

The two wins improve Hofstra’s record to 10-5 overall and 3-1 in CAA play.

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Freshman forward Jonel Boileau (21) leads the attack in the Pride’s 7-0 win against VCU.

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Men’s Soccer provides thrilling finishes

By Alex Hyman STAFF WRITER

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Freshman defender Tommi Kjartansson (23) scored his first collegiate goal in the Pride’s 2-0 win over Fordham.

The Hofstra University men’s soccer team proved to have a flair for the dramatics with two late game-winning goals that has turned its season around, winning three out of the last four games, including one on the road.

The Pride completed Hofstra’s homecoming weekend with a win over Colonial Athletic Association opponent UNC-Wilmington.

With the beats of the Rick Ross concert blaring in the distance and the sky lit up with fireworks, senior forward Brett Carrington scored the game-winning goal in the eighty-seventh minute to give the Pride a 2-1 win.

“The game was being played at a pedestrian level and I thought it needed some speed”, Carrington said after scoring his game winner.

“It’s massive”, said head coach Richard Nuttall on starting conference play off with a win.

“Our conference is a very good conference and it’s just fun to be a part of.”

Fordham was next to visit the Hofstra Soccer Stadium two days later. Sophomore goalkeeper Roberto Pellegrini recorded his second shutout of the season on route to a 2-0 Pride win.

Carrington netted his third goal of the season and freshman defender Tommi Kjartansson scored the first goal of his Hofstra career.

To start the month of October, the Pride took its two-game winning streak on the road to Georgia State University to continue CAA play. Pellegrini once again kept the opposition off the scoreboard through regulation but the Pride offense could not net a goal.

Tied at zero heading into overtime, the Panthers’ Stephen McGill drew a penalty shot and delivered to give Georgia State a 1-0 overtime win over the Pride.

Freshman Maid Memic recorded the Pride’s only shot on goal.

Last night, the Pride took its 1-3 road record to Towson University looking to notch a very important conference road win.

“We gave up two soft goals early and had to turn it around”, said Nuttall.

Down 2-0 with less than ten minutes remaining, sophomore Chris Griebsch scored his second goal of the season on an unassisted goal to make it a 2-1 game.

Already a team that has thrived under pressure, the Pride waited until the last possible second to score the equalizer.

With the ball being knocked

around the box, freshman striker Shady Saleh found sophomore defender Shaun Foster who headed the ball past the goal line with exactly one second remaining on the clock, forcing extra time.

In the second overtime period, Griebsch found junior midfielder Mike Annarumma streaking down the field who provided the game winner, finishing off a thrilling come-from-behind victory.

The Pride improves its record to 2-1 in CAA play and 5-4 overall.

“We’ve been playing with more confidence, better on both sides of the ball”, Nuttall said of his team’s recent play.

“We’ve been playing with more confidence, better on both sides of the ball”, Nuttall said of his team’s recent play.

Pellegrini (1.33 Goals Against Average) has played “solid as a rock,” according to Nuttall. He has been able to keep the Pride in every game this season including a match saving save against Towson.

The Pride is back in action for back-to-back home games against Virginia Commonwealth University and Northeastern University on October 8th and 12th respectively.

Hofstra cross-country making strides for a great season

By Jesse Savin SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

It’s shaping up to be a solid season for Hofstra University cross-country teams in 2011.

Head coach Pete Alfano and assistant coach Colleen Cameron have been prepping the men’s and women’s teams in anticipation for this Friday’s Metropolitan Conference Championships meet in the Bronx. The Pride is optimistic after coming off of good performances from both squads at the Iona Meet of Champions, also in the Bronx, which took place on September 17.

Placing seventy-fourth overall, junior Daniel Rono helped lead the men’s team to 517 total

points and a nineteenth place finish at the meet.

Three runners on the men’s team finished within the top 100 at Iona but it was Rono’s individual achievement that launched the team into the top 20 of all teams attending.

The women’s side did the men’s team two better at Iona, finishing with 510 total points to place seventeenth overall. It was two top 100 finishes from seniors Meghan McCloskey and Brittany Rose that catapulted the squad to such a strong finish.

The team will be looking to build on those top 20 finishes this Friday at the Metropolitan Conference Championships.

With such strong finishes early

in the season, seems that both squads’ runners will place high enough to start building an even more impressive string of finishes for the rest of the year.

“We are definitely ready for it,” said junior Cara Mattson of Friday’s meet. “This will be our second race there this season and the big race setting is exciting. Our runners will be keeping each other motivated and focused throughout the race so we’re expecting some fast times.

Our goal is to place within the top half and I think that is something we can definitely accomplish.”

Alfano, entering his fourth year as the Pride cross-country head coach, and Cameron, entering her second year as assistant

head coach, are sure to be training both squads’ runners to be able to do just that.

In addition to this Friday’s meet in the Bronx, Hofstra cross-country will be at College Park at Penn State University on October 14 for the Penn State National, only to come back to New York two days later for the St. John’s Fall Festival in Jamaica.

The season’s true tests will kick off on October 29 with the CAA Cross Country Championship in Atlanta, Georgia and continue with the NCAA Division I Northeast Regional Championship on November 12 in Buffalo, the ECAC Championship on November

19 in the Bronx, and the NCCA Division I Championship on November 21 in Terre Haute, Indiana.

With such a strong start to the season, the Pride’s cross-country squads will surely be looking to make a huge impact in both the CAA and NCCA Championships in 2011.

Back Cover: Arielle Williams (10) keeps possession while Amy Lee-Levey (11) looks on.

Photo by Cody Heintz

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