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Hofstra’s name resonates after three debates

By Marie Haaland C OPY C H I E F

The first presidential debate of 2016, and the most-watched debate of all time – hosted at Hofstra on Monday, Sept. 26 – set several records, amplifying the plethora of positive impacts the university has already seen as a result of hosting back-toback presidential debates in 2008 and 2012.

Hofstra is the first university to host three consecutive presidential debates, giving the school a great deal of national and international attention.

According to Nielson, a marketing company that tracks TV ratings, 84 million people watched the debate on the 13 channels that aired it live. This number doesn’t include those who watched C-Span, gathered in viewing parties or live streamed it on the web. The

debate drew several million adarticle by thirteen.org. Searches Google searches for “Hofstra” ditional viewers on social media increased over the next day, reincreased from its average. The live streams, making the actual sulting in Oct. 17 being the day time that it was most searched number of total viewers much the term “Hofstra” was Googled was at 8:00 p.m. on the day of higher. most frequently since Google the debate.

The two previous debates This peak did not reach the held at Hofstra both rank in same level as in 2008, but the the top 10 most watched. term was searched about the The debate in 2012 between same on debate day in 2012 President Barack Obama and and 2016. One explanation Gov. Mitt Romney, held on for this could be that people Oct. 16, ranks No. 3, with are learning about Hofstra 45.6 million households and therefore no longer have watching. The one held on the need to search for the Oct. 15, 2008 between then school.

Sen. Obama and Sen. John “I think it’s incredibly McCain, ranks No. 9, drawgood for Hofstra to have the ing in 40 million households. debate. I think this is a really Hosting these two previous interesting election cycle,” debates boosted Hofstra’s nasaid Ellen Frisina, a public tional recognition. According relations professor. “Hofstra to Google Trends, the search Graph starts at an average score of 1155. Data courtesy of is rightfully very proud that term “Hofstra” saw its peak eduers.com and collegefactual.com we’re the only university in October 2008. On Oct. 16, that’s ever had [a presidenthe day of the 2008 debate, Hof- Trends started keeping record. tial debate] three times … I stra was the 12th most frequent For the week surrounding think that Hofstra’s image will Google search, according to an the 2016 debate, the number of increase.”

The national spotlight was placed on Hofstra during all three of these debates, allowing the university an opportunity for free advertising. According to an article by the New York Times, “the university calculated that the exposure from the 2008 debate was worth $30 million in advertising.”

The free advertising paid off.

The number of applications to the university rose by 2,088 from 2007 to 2009. The average SAT scores of admitted freshmen have also risen since 2008.

In 2006, the average was 1165 and grew to 1210 for the class entering in 2015, a difference of 45 points.

“That’s a good return on investment,” President Stuart Rabinowitz said in the New York Times article.

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Rathskeller renovations pushed to November

By Casey Lamkin STAFF W R I T E R

The project to remodel the Rathskeller and the rest of the student center’s lower level was originally scheduled to begin towards the start of this year, yet due to the presidential debate, the renovations were pushed back to late November.

“There will be new booths, tables, chairs, stools and other places to sit and hang out … the new furniture will allow groups of students – including fraternity and sorority members – to gather together.” Houston W. Dougharty, vice president of student affairs, told The Chronicle back in April.

Early this semester, the Student Government Association (SGA) met with Dougharty to discuss SGA’s involvement with the upcoming plans to renovate

the Rathskeller. SGA’s involvement had to be slightly modified as well, considering the renovations would no longer begin in September.

The renovations team is hoping for a grand opening in January, as they predict to have the Rathskeller finished by the start of the spring semester.

After having met with the Division of Student Affairs about the progress of the plans, SGA Vice President Whitney Shepard said, “We are excited to see the completed projects of both the Rathskeller and the Greenhouse, which we believe will provide new life into the lower level of the student center and become another prominent location for student life on campus.”

The renovations have been a controversial issue on campus.

The groups most affected by the

renovations will be Hofstra’s Greek life, Step Team and the gaming community.

Greek life felt threatened by the idea of the renovations as they have historically used “the Rat” as their meeting space.

Shepard explained that she thinks, “the students, especially the Greek life community, will be very pleased with the renovations as the historical components of Greek life will still remain evident in the area, as well as providing a more collaborative space for student groups and organizations.”

The tables in the Rat – which have been claimed by and bare the markings of individual fraternities and sororities – will be removed and replaced by new booths.

Speaking on the delay of the project and the commencement

of reconstruction, Dougharty expressed his gratitude, “We appreciate the patience of the many groups that use the lower level for being displaced during the construction time.”

Dougharty said that by the end of October, renderings of the redesigned Rat will be

shared and posted on the University’s website.

Alexa Garcia, a freshman psychology major, said,“I’m ecstatic for the new renovations to the student center. I can’t wait for there to hopefully be new food options on campus.”

Peter Soucy /The Chronicle Tables in the Rathskeller bear the markings of Greek life organizations.

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Most debate views in history boosts Hofstra Continued from A1 After Hofstra held its second debate in October 2012, the sixyear graduation rate – a measure of students who earn their Bachelor’s degree in that time – rose 4 percent between the 2011 and 2013 school years. For 2011, it was 58 percent, and it increased to 62 percent in 2013.

“I think that … the first two [debates] created an image for Hofstra and this one solidifies it,” said Kelly Martin, a sophomore journalism and global studies major. “And I think in terms of a national scale, it shows Hofstra really does have good programs for political science and for journalism. It’s cool to show that we’re super involved with national politics.”

This year’s debate was not only the most watched, but it also garnered the most social media activity. According to

Twitter, this debate passed the previous record of 10.3 million tweets during the 2012 presidential debate, with trending hashtags including #debatenight and #debate.

The most retweeted political tweet from Monday night was a tweet by Donald Trump from 4 years ago, which read, “The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.”

The popularity was due to Clinton mentioning this comment during the debate, to which Trump responded by saying he never said it.

If the trends seen from past debates hold, this debate will help Hofstra to further advance its standing and bring more students to the university in the coming years.

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The first presidential debate of 2016 held by Hofstra provided students the opportunity to volunteer to help with media production and communications, event operations, debate production and general operational tasks. The roughly 300 student volunteers offered the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) assistance and were given the opportunity to gain experience and witness their possible careers.

The university’s main hope was that students would benefit from all the opportunities presented. The student volunteers were excited to be involved in one of the largest events in media history. For some, the presidential debate represented a culmination of a life-long search for their passions.

Ellen Boyle, a sophomore video and television business major, volunteered for the media filing center and worked with various media outlets by helping them find and set up their main work sites. Boyle’s said her experience was overwhelmingly positive, stressing the benefit of

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Assistant A&E Editor Cam Keough /The Chronicle Photos from the 2008, 2012 and 2016 debates held at Hofstra University.

her coordinator’s advice from a business prospective.

“My coordinator helped me understand the importance of professionalism and taking initiative,” Boyle said.

She believes that her experience as a volunteer at the debate solidified what she wants to do with her life. “I had always been interested in media and politics.

Being in the center of the excitement of the debate and seeing how everything was put together from behind the scenes made me sure it’s where I want to be,” she said.

Boyle’s feeling of gratefulness, however, was not universal amongst student volunteers from the media filing center.

Hannah Billbrough, a junior video and television production major, did not believe that her experience was very beneficial.

The main tasks she was given involved using her own Twitter account to raise interaction numbers and passing out “swag” to earn crowds of students.

Billbrough did say she learned useful skills within her field such as “working under stress, professionalism and the impact of social media outreach,” by

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Debate volunteers give mixed reviews

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completing her “meaningless” tasks. Yet, Billbrough did mention that her greatest opportunity on debate day was the ability to witness live television productions for the first time.

While student volunteers shared mixed emotions about the opportunities provided to them on debate day, there is no denying that they gained experience and the ability to list such

experience on their resume.

Boyle said, “Having this opportunity so early in my college career has given me such an advantage when working towards my future and I could not be more grateful to Hofstra for that.”

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Commuters battle roads to attend debate day

By Emily Hulbert SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R O N I CL E

The opportunities on campus for the first presidential debate of 2016 benefitted numerous students, however commuters had a more difficult experience as they dealt with road closures and limited parking. For most commuters, these two problems were the main reasons why they choose to stay home.

Prior to and during the debate, Public Safety worked to accommodate students and staff including sending reminders and coordinating parking.

“We notified people in advance of the debate that there would be parking lot closures ... we offered students and staff the opportunity to park at Mitchell Field and take a Hofstra shuttle to the campus,” said Lynda O’Malley, assistant director of Public Safety. “We sent an email to the Hofstra community the weekend prior to the debate reminding everyone about upcoming road closures and parking requirements.”

Around noon, Hempstead Turnpike and other main roads were closed by the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) to ensure safety for the Hofstra community and its guests. For commuters, these road closures affected their normal route.

Jonathan Valerio, the president of the Commuter Student Association, had a positive outlook on the parking and driving arrangements.

“I had a very newfound experience with all of the side roads I could take to get to Hofstra University. I think they did a very good job notifying and warning people of what different types of parking lots were going to close,” Valerio said. “Unfortunately, a lot of Hofstra students don’t check their emails so when they find out at the last second that the parking lots are going to close they try and scramble which is never a good idea. You can’t really blame Public Safety on

that one.”

Since North Campus was closed for the activities and media, all of the commuters and faculty were forced to park on the south side of campus, which

ing major.

Some commuter students who wanted to participate in the activities around the debate but also wanted to avoid road closures came to campus over the weekend. Even then, the security presence was high and access to campus was limited.

“There were so many people, very high security and a lot of parking lots closed thanks to the [media].

It was kind of hard to get around and in.

I did get to meet Jill Stein though, which was nice I guess,” said freshman Ryan Leighton.

Other commuter students spent the night with a residential student so they would not have to worry about getting a spot on debate day.

Those commuters who decided not to come to campus on Monday claimed they didn’t want to involve themselves in the inevitable traffic and parking

“I had a newfound experience with all the side roads I could take to get to Hofstra ...” was heavily policed by security officials. Here IDs were checked to ensure that only Hofstra students, faculty and invited guests could obtain a parking space.

Still, just getting onto South Campus was hard for some.

“It was tough … I had to ask for directions and got lost for a bit, before I even got to the point where they checked my ID,” said John Hovestadt, a freshman mechanical engineer-

issues.

“I knew that the roads were going to be closed and all that so I kind of got lazy and thought that I would rather just not deal with the traffic,” said Maria Garcia, a freshman engineering major.

Hofstra encouraged commuters to participate in the events and volunteering around the debate. Roberto Hernandez, a senior marketing major, was lucky enough to volunteer as an usher in the debate hall and wasn’t too bothered by the traffic changes.

“I just parked myself in the HofUSA parking lot on Sunday and I didn’t really have any other issues after that,” he said.

Diana Iscenko, a freshman biology major wasn’t bothered either. “I don’t really think I missed anything by not living here except everyone was up at like 4 in the morning,” she said. “I don’t really know what that was, but I was kind of glad I missed that because 76948 I like to sleep.”

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Eduroam replaces HU Preferred Wi-Fi network

By Daniel Nguyen STAFF W R I T E R

A new Wi-Fi system, eduroam, the national cross-campus Wi-Fi network, will replace HU Preferred on Hofstra’s campus by mid-October.

According to Helen Latimer, the director of networks, telecommunications and client services at Hofstra, the university began considering eduroam over a year ago. “Eduroam provides seamless secure wireless authentication to members of the Hofstra community whether on campus or at a participating institution,” Latimer said. “It also provides the same secure access to Hofstra’s wireless services to visitors of member institutions. And the secure authentication is easily established, typically in a similar manner that most users are already accustomed to configuring, which is also beneficial.”

Students can find instruc-

tions for connecting to the new network throughout campus in residence halls and on campus bulletin boards. Some students find the instructions to be less than helpful. Gazang Abdulla, a sophomore sustainability major said, “I’m not really sure how to use it. The instructions that were hung on the door in each building were a little unclear to me.”

The process authenticates users by their home institution’s username and passwords. This allows users to log on to an outside institution’s wireless network away from their college or research facility with their home institution information.

John Reagan, a freshman

computer science major said, “It’s basically the HU Preferred network but instead of just being on Hofstra I think there’s a few academic sites nearby that

networks present in their immediate surroundings. Currently, the roaming service provides connectivity to higher education institutions and research facilities and is present in over 70 countries.

Daniyar Sadyk, a freshman finance major said, “It’s the same, I use it in Miami. But here it’s like switching between two Wi-Fis.” Benefits include easy access at all participating facilities. The services’ site explains, “eduroam eliminates the need for institutions to grant guest access explicitly.”

Student opinion on the new network is mixed. Bailey Koen, a freshman political science major said, “Well, it doesn’t work.

“... eduroam eliminates the need for institutions to grant guest access explicitly.”

also have it, so you only have to log in once.”

Eduroam, short for “education roaming,” is an international service that provides users with connectivity outside of their home institutions, allowing users to connect to wireless

It kicks me off all the time and I have to sign back into HU Preferred, so I don’t like it.”

Seemingly, the problems associated with eduroam are currently due to the continued wireless coverage of HU Preferred. With the past network soon to be transitioned out of Hofstra University’s wireless system, eduroam should operate without interruption.

Still, Christopher Desimone, a freshman business major said, “The whole purpose of them switching from HU Preferred to this new one is that more colleges are switching to eduroam.

If you go to, let’s say, Boston College, you would automatically connect to the Wi-Fi. But the thing that’s annoying – it’ll disconnect me automatically sometimes. It’s very annoying you always have to reconnect to it.”

Professor notes relevence of Plato’s teachings

By Katie Krahulik STAFF W R I T E R

Dave Halperin, a professor of the history and theory of sexuality at the University of Michigan, gave a lecture to honors students about the cultural and social context behind sexuality and desire in Plato’s “Symposium,” on Thursday Sept. 29.

Halperin revealed that Plato demonstrated the first ever theory of erotic desire known to man, saying, “The theory in ‘Symposium’ is one of many theories and it is true and that’s what I’m going to try to explain to you today.”

The relevance of these ancient philosophical concepts today is often argued, and the debate continues in collegiate discussions around the world.

“Many of us tend to assume that things said long ago can’t have much to do with our 21st century technologically driven lives, and yet, as Professor Halperin showed, Plato’s ‘Symposium’ speaks directly to

core human experiences such as erotic desire, something every undergraduate experiences firsthand,” said Warren Frisina, dean of the Honors College.

Sarah Blomerth, a math and secondary education major, is one of many students who has read and analyzed several ancient philosophical texts this semester, which included works

by Plato, Socrates and Sophocles. “[The lecture] brought some views of ancient worlds to my mind that I hadn’t previously thought of. It was really interesting and thought-provoking. I think it’s important for young people to study these works so that we can understand where we came from,” Blometh said. “A lot

of things, such as morals and traditions and stories, just seem normal to us because we don’t know where they came from.

Reading philosophical works like these helps young people

finding ways to apply it to their own lives. Halperin theorized that when it comes to desire, we all share common threads, and it is our job to learn how to manage our wills and have productive relationships with the things we desire.

“Desire is a powerful force that can damage us forever and damage those around us, and it’s important to get it right – I think Plato got it right,” Halperin said.

When thinking about this concept of erotic desire, Charlie Ortiz, a freshmen industrial engineering major and Jackie Pollina, a freshmen pre-med student, agreed that Halperin’s lecture had made them reflect on their thoughts and would

“Desire is a powerful force that can damage us forever and damage those around us and it’s important to get it right.”

understand why much of the world thinks the way it does. It also can encourage new ways of thinking, which I believe is very important in a society that is requiring more and more invention and creativity.”

Students understand the impact of Plato’s message and are

make others think more about their own situations and habitual tendencies.

“It is important for us to think and discuss desire, love and sex in the ancient world because it forces us to think about these topics from a different perspective,” Ortiz said. “It also lets us compare how desire, love and sex have changed and how they have stayed similar. It allows us see how the Greek culture’s views on these matters affect our world nowadays.”

Pollina said, “There is always some component of desire that, as humans, we can never truly satisfy. We are always itching for more and when we end up getting what we want, we just move onto the next thing that we desire. Therefore, it is critical that we emphasize an advancement towards the concept of beauty as opposed to seeking it in physical bodies. It is the soul, the mind and beyond that help us to satisfy those cravings much more than sex or physical intimacy.”

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Poll finds post-debate spike in support for Clinton Joy Jones and Rachel Midey SPEC IA L S TO T H E C H R ONI CL E

Surveys conducted by an Advanced News Writing and Reporting class – before and after the first presidential debate was hosted by Hofstra – showed that support of Hillary Clinton rose post-debate.

Students seemed to have a grasp on the magnitude of the first presidential debate, held Monday, Sept. 26. Close to 500 students applied to volunteer and over 7,000 entered the lottery for a chance to attend the debate. Even students that are typically apathetic when it comes to politics made sure that they had a place in front of a TV by 9 p.m. that night.

Hofstra students were surveyed at random before the debate; the results of which found that the overwhelming majority had not made a final decision on who to vote for in November.

Only 34 of the 96 responses indicated that they were definitely voting for either Republican candidate Donald Trump or Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton – 17 votes for each.

Even more interesting was that 17 students indicated that they had no intention of voting at all.

During the second round of polling students seemed far more eager and ready to share

On Sept. 26, at 8:00 p.m., A PS officer received a report that two students were seen stealing posters of both presidential candidates from the Netherlands Core. They were seen entering Groningen House. PS apprehended the two students and confiscated the posters. The students were issued referrals to the Office of Community Standards for their actions.

On Sept. 27, at 1:00 a.m., A PS officer assigned to the Oak Street security booth was verbally abused by a Hofstra student after he was not allowed to enter North Campus due to the debate activities. The student refused to calm down and was issued a referral to the Office of Community Standards for verbal abuse.

their political enthusiasm. Despite the fact that all participants in the survey were informed that the poll was completely anonymous, supporters on both sides seemed compelled to recite their answers aloud. The completion of most survey responses ended with a speech on why participants answered the way they did.

Based on responses, the debate seemed to spur striking realizations amongst those polled who were previously undecided, shifting their opinions towards Clinton.

Pre-polling showed votes were split between Clinton, Trump and those who are undecided. Thirty-two voters claimed to be “leaning or in support of” Trump and 31 voters claimed to be “leaning or in support of” Clinton. The remaining 33 voters polled claimed to be undecided.

According to post-debate polling after Monday night’s spar, opinions shifted in Clinton’s favor putting her in the lead by a considerably wide margin.

Clinton secured 63 percent of the votes, while the undecided bracket plummeted to just above 15 percent and Trump’s overall ratings declined leaving him with only 19 percent of the votes. Third party and other candidates took the final 3 percent.

Both decided and undecided students surveyed said they would be looking to the candidates for intelligent and full answers on the issues most important to them during the debate. The topics found to be most important to the students surveyed were the economy and social issues.

Both were consistently the leading categories in both pre-debate and post-debate polling, followed by education, foreign policy, immigration, race relations and health care.

During the debate, both Pre-debate polling showed students were not certain who they want to vote for. candidates were criticized for not sticking to the issues and instead veering out to “clapbacks” and childish spats between each other. Moderator Lester Holt was recorded as interrupting Trump 41 times in efforts to keep the Republican candidate from deflecting questions and to fact check. Democratic candidate Clinton was only interrupted by Holt seven times. Still, many criticized Clinton for avoiding giving specific answers on issues such Post-debate polling illustrated a large increase in support for Hillary Clinton. as decreasing racism and plans to decrease costs of college tuition.

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Brianna O’Keefe

On Sept. 27, A Hofstra administrator working in Hagedorn Hall reported that five Apple laptop computers were taken from an office. An investigation will be conducted. Police assistance was declined at this time.

On Sept. 28, A student reported that at some time between Sept. 27, and the date of the report that her bicycle was stolen. The bicycle was secured to the bike rack outside of Netherlands South but when she returned she discovered that the bike chain had been cut and her bike was gone. A search of the area was conducted but yielded no results. Police assistance was declined at this time.

On Sept. 28, Another student reported that her bike was secured to Netherlands South rack

but when she returned the chain was cut and her bike was stolen.

A search of the area turned up negative and police assistance was declined at this time.

On Sept. 29, at 3:00 a.m., A PS officer assigned to the public safety control desk was looking at the video monitors when he observed three females near the walking path of the Student Center remove a Hofstra University banner. PS responded to the location, apprehended the students and recovered the banner. Afterward the students were issued referrals to the Office of Community Standards.

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Overheard @ Hofstra In the Netherlands:

Guy 1: I’m the glue guy. I hold everything together.

Guy 2: So you’re like Harambe? A metaphor that’s holding our nation together.

Guy 1: No, I’m white and sticky.

Guy 2: Never say that to me again.

In Constitution Hall:

Girl 1: I’ve actually had Spanish sex.

Girl 2: What?

Girl 1: You know, with talk like “oy papi.”

In Bits and Bytes:

Guy: They used to call me fetus in high school.

Outside Barnard Hall:

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Guy: I’m not a part of the proletariat. I have a 401k.

In Nassau Hall:

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Girl: Can you believe Chelsea and Ivanka are friends? Imagine the sleepovers.

In the Student Center:

Girl: As the fake president of fake India, I cannot wait to invade your country.

Horoscopes: What do your stars say?

By Katherine O’Keefe

Keep your emotions in check this month, Aries. The new moon at the beginning of the month will provide a great opportunity to reevaluate your goals, but the Aries full moon may stir up some strong emotions. Put that energy toward getting things done and you’ll be set.

you’ve been suffering from writer’s block on an essay, or you’re stumped by a new project, October will be a time filled with new ideas and creation. In mid-October, the Aries full moon will make way for easy conversation; this is a good time for creating new friendships. Uranus moving into retrograde mid-month will also help you to make a long awaited change.

Taurus:

Cancer:

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Aries:

Be careful not to burn your candle at both ends, Taurus, or you’ll go out quickly this month. You may be feeling overwhelmed as you try to balance everything, but be sure to make time for yourself.

Sparks will fly in mid-October when Venus enters Sagittarius, leading you to find love in an unexpected place. Be open to new opportunities but don’t lose sight of what you really want this month.

Gemini:

Get ready for a creative breakthrough, Gemini!

Whether

Take a deep breath, Cancer. As the month of October begins, you may still be feeling some residual stress from Mercury being in retrograde in September. Don’t be afraid to step back to evaluate your goals and perhaps set some new ones during the new moon at the beginning of the month. In mid-October, the Aries full moon will provide a great opportunity for you to build relationships and possibly kindle the flame of a new romantic interest.

Leo:

Your usual consistency and ability to come out on top will be

called into question this month, Leo. During mid-month when the sun opposes Uranus, you may be thrust into a new position and be unclear about your responsibilities. Keep a level head and don’t let flighty desires keep you from achieving your goals.

Virgo:

You’re coming off a long September, Virgo, but things are looking up at the beginning of October.

It’s important this month to make sure your voice is heard and that you communicate clearly with others to avoid conflict and have successful relationships.

Libra:

It’s your time to shine, Libra! It’s your month and there’s plenty of good surprises in store for you.

Things heat up mid-month when Uranus, the planet symbolizing the unexpected, will oppose your sun this month. Get ready for things to get steamy with an unexpected love interest. Not only will you find success within your love life this month, but towards the end of the month when Venus

is in Sagittarius, you will likely encounter financial success as well.

Scorpio:

You have an exciting month ahead of you, Scorpio! Between the Aries full moon heating things up in your relationships and Venus in Sagittarius encouraging you to ask for something you’ve been wanting, you’ll be too charming to say no to.

Sagittarius:

You may have trouble trying to find balance this month, Sagittarius. While you tend to work too hard or play too hard, rely on your social circle with help to put you back on track. Expect to find some creative inspiration midmonth with the Aries full moon.

Stay open-minded as the month winds down, and you may just find love when least expecting it.

Capricorn:

With extreme growth in both your professional and personal life this October, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed, but it is all for

the best. This combination will come to a peak during the Aries full moon in the middle of the month, but don’t worry – if you keep your wits about you, you’ll come out on the other side with a better understanding of your relationships across the board.

Aquarius:

Your love life is heating up in October, Aquarius! When Venus enters Sagittarius in mid-October, communication will allow you to become better friends with lovers. Take this time to evaluate any jealousy or miscommunications in your relationship and you will strengthen it in the long run.

Pisces:

Romance is heading your way, Pisces! Not only will you be more sensitive to the romantic needs of others this month, but a feeling of confidence will help you in your romantic encounters as well as other relationships this month.

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Ask Allison: Involvement for introverts

By Allison Eichler STAFF W R I T E R

Getting involved in clubs and activities is an important part of college, and can be hard to do when you’re shy and introverted. It can seem awkward to go to a meeting where you don’t know anyone – especially when it seems like everyone there is already good friends with each other.

Coming from someone who rehearses what they’re going to say to the waiter when they go out to eat, I know exactly how you feel. Talking to people you’ve never met before can be super

nerve-wracking, but don’t fret, I have some tips that can help you break out of your shell a little bit.

First, I know that as an introvert it can be hard to get yourself to club meetings in the first place. It took me until my junior year to really start getting involved on campus because I was so afraid of involving myself with a group of people I didn’t know. Honestly, you just have to force yourself to get out there. Start walking, or if you’re a commuter start driving, and don’t stop until

you’re through the door. The initial participation is the hardest but

to keep returning.

Second, forget the idea that it will be awkward trying to make friends with people.

Everyone in the club is there for the same reason: to get involved and to have fun.

I can guarantee that no one will think you’re awkward for being the new member trying to get to know to everyone. If anything, they’ll welcome you with open arms.

Third, join something with your friends. It’s much easier to get involved in things when you’re with someone you know

“The initial participation is the hardest ... once you make a commitment to a club, you’ll find it’s much easier to keep returning.” once you make a commitment to a club, you’ll find it’s much easier

and trust. If you don’t have a big circle of friends, just start talking to people. Make little comments here and there to break that initial barrier and then before you know it you’ll have a new friend.

Trust me, I know socializing can be hard if it doesn’t come second nature to you. My best advice for you is to just get out there with a wide smile and a friendly attitude. No matter what happens, everything will fall into place.

Need advice? Tweet us @ HUChronicle or email chroniclefeatures@gmail.com with a question. We may answer it!

Clothes Call: Fashion at Hofstra

By Emma Butz

SPEC IA L TO T H E C H R O N I CL E

LEFT: Andy Dillingham, freshman Dillingham describes his style as “Fatherly Fresh.” He loves to shop at thrift stores for his style inspiration. Any clothes he buys new he loves to purchase from the Gap, otherwise he maintains his saucy looks through old fashioned pieces made to bring a fresh, new look.

RIGHT: Marisa Saia, freshman Saia describes her style as “Sorority Girl Chic.” She models her outfits from major department stores with her two favorites being J. Crew and Vineyard Vines.

This outfit was inspired by the new fall trend coming to New York this season.

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If the presidential debate was a comedy act, what would the title be?

By Emily Hulbert STA F F W R I T E R

“Rumble of Hempstead.”

“Trump’s Life.”

“Kid v. Kid.”

-Matthew Corbett, freshman

-Catherine Lowry, freshman

-Justin Castellano, sophomore Photos by Emily Hulbert

Word search: Past Fall Fest performers E A N O M E L L E N A J Y J I M M Y F A L L O N A H F A H S E K P S D S R Z F O C Z A E P N S B R S I R C A D U L O L I A L R Z W L E D R O J G G P G R A X T K U P N S U A Y Y R N C I W D H H S J H T T I S L U O F O I C T A R C I A C G S T L G A Y K W I Y R G C T D J K H A L E D U I N T

Keep an eye out for these words: Ludacris Craig Ferguson Kesha Kathy Griffin Janelle Monae Jimmy Fallon Big Shot Snoop Dogg Sugar Ray Louis C.K. TLC Rick Ross Aziz Ansari DJ Khaled

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The Humans of Hofstra

By Daniel Ngyuen STAFF W R I T E R

Sean Arison,

Annmarie Gaglio,

Christopher Desimone,

“I’m from California. I just really wanted to get out of my hometown. I’ve been near Los Angeles my entire life and I wanted to go far. I got into a few out-of-state schools, but out of the out-of-state schools I got into to, I really liked the location and Hofstra gave me a good scholarship, which is what everyone says. I really liked the location. I wanted to go to New York; there’s a poster of Time Square in my room. It just seemed like the right decision. I actually never went to orientation, I never visited. I just got here and I’ve been liking it a lot so far. At the club fair I signed up for every club, but I haven’t been involved in that many. I’ve been involved in Hillel and I’ve just been trying to make friends and deal with moving across the country. I just feel like I wanted to get into a new environment from my home environment.

I did not really fit in or really like most people from my home environment. I came here and I knew that I could meet a lot of new people and I could be someone that I wanted to be. So far it’s been going pretty well.”

“I’m the president of the Honors College Service Corp. We’re a community service club that goes to local soup kitchens, the Mary Brennan Inn and a preschool called We Friends twice a semester, and we also have various other things. We have little charity drives throughout the school year, and we’re trying to start up a tutoring program. It’s kind of been one of the most important things that I’ve been involved with here at Hofstra and I really like giving back to the community. As the president of the Service Corp, I found that going to the Inn every week or every couple of weeks was really important to me because you feel like you’ve made an impact. You’re not just helping someone temporarily. They may not necessarily be homeless, they may not have food security where they can’t get food, they may just be in a bad patch in their life, and the Inn takes people in without judgement and without questioning and helps people find ways to get back on their feet and get back to a better place. So I found that it’s really meaningful for me to go and help them to help other people.”

“I come from right over here, Queens. I wanted to go away from home but not too far – and I also wanted to be close to the city – and Hofstra was the best fit for me. I’m from Queens in a little town called Woodside. My dad owns a pet shop in Sunnyside, which is right next to Woodside, and my mom cuts hair in Sunnyside also. I visited Hofstra too many times. I think I visited in total like eight times and each time was an information session, a campus tour or something like that. I’m only about half an hour drive on a good day. On a bad day, traffic can take up to over two hours.

I live in the Netherlands in the Living Learning Community, the Zarb House, which is in the Utrecht building in Netherlands South. I take 8 a.m. classes. I don’t recommend it.”

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The Hofstra Department of DRama and Dance Presents:

Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them

Heidi Gleichauf as The Voice

Sept. 30 through Oct. 6, 2016

Alyson Pappas-Kirk as Hildegarde and Nick Hoult as Leonard

Autumn Wehry as Luella and Will Ketter as Rev Mike

Sean J. Moran as Zamir and Alex Ubaldeas as Felicity Spread by Jesse Saunders and Peter Soucy / Photos by Claudia Steel

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Fetty Says ‘Hey, What’s Up, Hello’ To Hofstra

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By Brianna Holcomb

A RTS AND E N T E RTA I N M E NT E DI TO R

Hofstra’s 2016-2017 school year has gotten off to an eventfilled start. After the excitement of hosting the first presidential debate for the third consecutive

election year, we can now look forward to the 2016 Fall Festival taking place on Oct. 8.

In years past, Hofstra has hosted artist such as Rick Ross, Ke$ha and Janelle Monáe. This year, New Jersey native Fetty Wap is the headlining act for the

annual event.

Hofstra made the announcement on Sept. 29 via the Fall Fest website and their social media platforms. The news has gotten some mixed reactions from students. Some are excited and are posting the updated Fall Festival flyer to their social media accounts, while others shrug their shoulders at the idea of the rapper performing.

Fetty Wap, born Willie Maxwell II, is a 25-year-old rapper who grew up in Patterson, New Jersey. He rose to fame in May 2015 with his single “Trap Queen,” an ode to the women that participate in the cooking and dealing of crack cocaine.

The song immediately rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the charts for 28 weeks.

After the overnight success of “Trap Queen,” Fetty went on to win awards for “Most Watched Video of the Year” by MC 100

and “Artist to Watch” during the MTV Video Music Awards. The artist also received a Grammy nomination and was even featured as apart of XXL’s Freshman Class cover that same year, a list that has consisted of artists such as J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, Joey Bada$$, Kid Cudi and many more.

Unlike most artists, Fetty Wap did not become a one hit wonder.

He went on to release “My Way” and “679” which both climbed their way up the Top 100 Billboard chart, spending four and five weeks on the charts, respectively. He even made history as the first rapper in four years to have two No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Hot 100.

Since becoming a rap sensation, he has worked with many other artists, including Fifth Harmony on their song “All in My Head,” Z on “Nobody’s Better” and even David Guetta in “Bang My Head.”

Fetty Wap has not been alone in this journey to fame; his best friend Monty, also from New Jersey, has been there with him every step of the way. A video of the two went viral in December 2015 when Fetty Wap bought Monty a BMW i8 for Christmas as a thank you gift for allowing him to sleep in his car when he had nothing.

The two best friends make up the group “Remy Boyz” which was named after the alcohol 1738 Remy Martin. The group started as three members until Fetty Wap kicked out P-Dice in 2015 for “only wanting to be a part of the movement after they were playing big-money shows,” he said to “Hot New Hip-Hop.” Representing New Jersey everywhere he goes, Fetty Wap will make his way to Hofstra.

Cover: Scene from “Why Torture is Wrong, and The People Who Love Them”

Students Tackle ‘Why Torture is Wrong’

By Brianna Ciniglio ASSISTAN T A & E E D I TO R

“Why Torture is Wrong, and The People Who Love Them” started off a little rocky. To be perfectly honest, for the first 25 minutes or so, I wasn’t really a fan of the show. I thought many of the jokes fell flat and the humor seemed a little too dark. I understand that the play is a dark comedy, but it was just a little hard to laugh when the main character was slipped a roofie and then felt up on stage.

The premise of the play is weird to begin with. It starts with Felicity, played by Alex Ubalde, waking up in bed with Zamir, played by Sean J. Moran, whom she had married the night before while she was blackout drunk.

Zamir has fits of anger where he threatens Felicity, but then will quickly return back to a sort of happy-go-lucky composure.

This leads Felicity to question if her new husband is a murderer, a terrorist or some other sort of criminal.

The show began to pick up when some of the other characters were introduced, especially Felicity’s mom, Luella, played

by Autumn Wehry, who was an audience favorite. Luella appears as a sort of 1950s housewife who is constantly cooking, cleaning and trying to make her family happy. But as the show progresses, the audience is exposed to some outbursts that present a different side of Luella; she is not really happy with her life and is done with the conservative opinions of her husband, Leonard, played by Nick Hoult.

One of her rants about how she wouldn’t want to be left on life support, garnered Wehry a huge round of applause in the middle of the show. No one within the play seems to notice these moments, making it all the more special for the audience.

Luella’s view of life is very different than that of Leonard, who would probably be a Trump supporter if “Why Torture is Wrong” was set in the present instead of 2008. He has a huge collection of guns, often makes racist and homophobic comments and is just about ready to kill Zamir for being a terrorist – even though he doesn’t have any solid evidence.

Leonard is accompanied by

two very funny female accomplices. The first is Hildegarde (Alyson Pappas-Kirk), who just can’t seem to keep her underwear up, and Looney Tunes (Heidi Gleichauf) who only speaks using the voices of Looney Tunes characters.

Gleichauf plays a variety of roles throughout the play, including a narrator that only Felicity can hear, and although the audience laughed at every one of her parts, Looney Tunes was definitely her best role.

How could you not laugh when you hear someone suggest using torture mechanisms in the voice of Foghorn Leghorn or Elmer Fudd?

On the opposite side of the fence, there’s Reverend Mike, played by Will Ketter, who is an easygoing guy and the furthest thing from a typical reverend.

Although he references the Bible and looks to Jesus as a role model, he has found his biggest success in directing pornographic films.

The second act, where these supporting characters played the biggest roles, completely changed my opinion of the show.

Once all these characters were put into play, the actors really seemed to feed off each other and perform their best.

I especially enjoyed the complete destruction of the fourth wall in this act when characters suggest leaving scenes altogether and where the set seems to have a mind of its own as different sections of the set move in and out to prepare for a “do-over” scene.

And even though you hate Zamir in the beginning, because of the way he acts with Felicity, he develops into quite a character towards the end.

This show wound up being

very funny, thanks to the unique array of characters and how they interacted with one another.

“Why Torture is Wrong” peaked at the end of the first act and was chock-full of funny moments from there until the end.

Although humorous, the show also presents some political statements that are very relevant and are currently playing a role in our society.

“Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them” will be performed in the Schaeffer Black Box Theater Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m.

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‘Over the River’ and Through the Woods

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By Savanna Malloy

S PEC IAL TO T H E C H R O N I CL E

Hofstra University Museum’s current exhibition in Emily Lowe Gallery, “Over the River: Transforming Long Island,” offers an in depth look at the roads and bridges that connect Long Island to New York City and their environmental effect on the land.

The exhibition ranges in style

and variety from Robert Bruce Crane’s “plein air” oil painting of a traditional 19th century pastoral scene on Long Island to Andy Warhol’s use of intense color and simple lines in his mirrored twin prints of the Brooklyn Bridge.

The exhibit is divided into two main sections: the routes and infrastructure connecting Long Island to New York City and the

impact that this development has had on the landscape of Long Island.

The first section, which focuses on bridge and roadway connections, contains a juxtaposition of traditional and modern. One might think that this would create discord, but somehow this mix of old and new lends itself to a cohesive image of Long Island’s developing transportation routes at the time. Black and white photos depicting the construction of the Long Island Railroad and development plans for state parks and parkways are placed side by side with pop art and abstract paintings of New York’s bridges.

Somehow these opposing images all seem to work together beautifully.

One particularly striking piece that expertly melded the muted color palette and careful brushstrokes of the past with the unique perspective of the present was Antonio Masi’s “Going/ Coming-Queensboro Bridge.”

His watercolor shows the complex and geometric nature of the underside of the bridge, thus giving the audience a different point of view.

The second section of the exhibit delves further into the issue of sustainability and the negative environmental impact of these developing man-made connections.

Perhaps one of the most notable images in this gallery is Margery Caggiano’s “No Exit.”

The acrylic painting depicts the simple beauty of a sunset with a dramatic use of color that speaks to the majesty and awesomeness of nature. However, upon closer inspection, the foreground reveals the congested Long Island Expressway. This contrast between beauty and unpleasantness emphasizes the impact that man has had on nature throughout the years.

Another interesting aspect of the sustainability portion of the exhibit is the way in which

suburban development that resulted from the construction of these new roadways and bridges was depicted. A black and white aerial photograph shows Levittown, New York, where houses are seemingly copied and pasted one after the other into seemingly endless adjacent lots. Advertising brochures from the 1950s of new housing complexes based on the Levittown model are also on display.

“Over the River: Transforming Long Island” is not only a beautiful lesson in history, but also a warning of what could come in the future if we are not cognizant of our natural surroundings. The exhibit will run through Dec. 16 and is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Emily Lowe Gallery on South Campus.

‘Making Sense Of the Nonsense’ with Larry Wilmore

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By Chris Birsner

SPEC IAL TO T H E C H R O N I CL E

Comedian and political commentator Larry Wilmore performed at the Adams Playhouse on Sept. 24, as part of the lineup of events leading up to the presidential debate at Hofstra.

The show, titled “Making Sense Of The Nonsense,” reeled in over 700 members of the Hofstra community who gathered

to see Wilmore, former host of “The Nightly Show,” as he talked about current events and added a little humor to the upcoming election. For the duration of the show, he conducted an interview as both the interviewer and the interviewee.

“People are going to tweet ‘Larry is out of his mind,’” Wilmore said. The audience was fully engaged in Wilmore’s in-

terview, laughing and applauding throughout the entire show.

Athelene Collins, executive director of the Hofstra Cultural Center, was one of the event organizers that helped bring Wilmore to campus.

“We figured with all the serious lectures that happened before that we’d end with some entertainment,” Collins said. “And he is also political in his own right with his show.”

Though the show had plenty of lighthearted moments, Wilmore also talked about serious issues that he cared about, such as violence against minorities and women’s rights. He gave the audience advice on how to help.

“It’s good to start a conversation about something you are passionate about that most people don’t necessarily associate you with,” Wilmore said. “Be an ally for someone else.”

After the show, many audience members got the opportunity to

ask Wilmore questions, which included what he thought of various events happening in the country, what advice he has for aspiring comedians and what Wilmore will be doing in the next step of his career.

“I think I want to get back into mentoring people,” Wilmore said. “And I will find a way to keep connecting with the audience because I enjoyed doing that.”

Many members of the audience also said how much they loved the show. They were glad he was able to talk about topics in a fun, yet informative manner.

“I’m a big fan of Larry Wilmore from his [TV] show,” said Mohammad Awais, a political science graduate from Stony Brook University. “I stopped watching but after seeing him in action again, he sort of reaffirmed my faith in his intellect, which I think is even greater than his comedy.”

“Every part of it was amazing,” said Rosheen Awais, a psychology and pre-med student at Hofstra and Mohammad’s sister. “I enjoy how he was able to break down parts of Black Lives Matter and police brutality. He broke that down so that everyone can understand it.”

Collins was especially happy about the successful turnout for the event.

“I think it was wonderful.

I mean, for a Saturday night, where many students left campus because they have a long weekend with no classes on Monday, it was wonderful,” Collins said.

“Faculty and staff, who usually don’t come out for weekend events, came out. I thought it was great.”

For Wilmore’s next project, he is working as co-creator and co-writer for a new HBO show called “Insecure,” which will premiere on Oct. 9.

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‘Fantastic Beasts’: ‘The Hobbit’ of ‘Harry Potter’

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By Robert Dolan STAFF W R I T E R

An adrenaline rush amongst a beautiful backdrop, “Forza Horizon 3” builds upon the original’s foundation and improves it tenfold to create a sprawling and incredible experience.

“Forza Horizon 3” is an open world racing game set in Australia based on the fictional “Horizon” festival, a celebration of exotic cars and exciting music. The player takes on the role of the main organizer of the festival, and it’s your job to participate in festival events to garner fans. Gathering fans leads to unlocking new cars, upgrades and other forms of progression in the game. There’s always something to do in “Forza Horizon 3.”

The festival improvements act as a skill tree, giving several buffs that lead to new car unlocks, more money and more fans. Each time you level up or complete a special event, you are given skill points used to apply in the skill shop. From there, you can unlock different buffs for experience, credits (money) and even new cars.

It’s par for the course of the “Forza” series to have a large catalogue of both modern and classic cars of all types, and per usual the newest entry in the “Horizon” series expands the selection to over 350 vehicles of all types. In one race you’ll be driving a super car and finding yourself constantly driving over 100 mph and another race you’ll be barreling through a thick forest in an off-road trophy truck.

You can also upgrade cars to certain classes of speed in order to adapt your favorite vehicle for any event.

The customization in “Forza Horizon 3” is extensive; from new body kits, paint jobs, engine components, rims, tires and more. The customization also

expands beyond car parts, allowing you to create artwork to display on your favorite vehicle, choose what radio stations you sign to the festival based on your music choice and make choices on the several expansions you can make to the festival as your fans grow.

Regardless of what choices you make to any vehicles, you can be sure that the cars and the festival are going to look beautiful. The graphics in “Forza Horizon 3” are stunning, and the fictional locations are relatively accurate to the real locations in Australia they’re based on. You can race from notable locations like Byron Bay to Surfer’s Paradise within a few minutes or less, but the world still feels realistically gigantic. The lighting and reflections are life-like, and the cars are accurately recreated from their real-life counterparts.

The hyperrealism also applies to the driving mechanics themselves.

You can tweak the difficulty of your driving setup so that you can manually shift with or without the clutch, keep Anti-lock braking system (ABS) on or off, as well as tweak your car’s traction control. The rewind feature from previous “Forza” games returns, allowing an in-game retry. The skill of other drivers can be shifted to accommodate any player’s skill.

The only issue with the graphics is if you are playing “Forza Horizon 3” on PC, you’re going to need a rather powerful setup in order to run the game smoothly without any hiccups.

All in all, “Forza Horizon 3” takes the successful concepts and formula that powered the previous two and creates an all-embracing experience devoid of dull moments and encourages high replayability.

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By Joseph Coffey-Slattery STA FF WR ITER

The “Harry Potter” film series is arguably the best series to ever grace the cinema screens. Critics will attempt to argue that such series as “The Godfather” films or “The Lord of the Rings” saga are far superior – yet these series both have prominent failures from at least a quality perspective, if not in the form of monetary gain.

The third “Godfather” film was a particularly messy affair and “The Lord of the Rings,” while undoubtedly an astounding feat (and well deserving of all the Oscars it was awarded), was at times a bit too self-indulgent when it came to length and unnecessary elements.

Additionally, “The Lord of the Rings” series was tainted with the release of the prequels in the form of “The Hobbit” series.

They join the “Star Wars” saga as alumni of the “let’s make more money with middling quality” school of film.

“The Hobbit” series could have a potential record-tainting counterpart in the form of the film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” a “Harry Potter” spinoff slated for a Nov. 18 release.

The film is set in New York City in the year 1926 and follows Newt Scamander, a wizard who plays a role in releasing magical creatures across the city. The plot will follow his journey to recapture them, while simultaneously evading wizard authorities.

The trailers for the film have instilled a somewhat dubious anxiety as to whether or not this film will live up to the bar set by its superb predecessors.

The final trailer released on Sept. 28 has done little to quell fears. One notable issue I see in the footage is that the CGI looks nothing short of dreadful. It echoes a “Transformers: Age of Extinction” feel, which is a “film” I would have never expected (or

hoped) to mention in the same breathe as a Potter entry.

The special effects look unnatural, halffinished and are a far-cry from the polished work done in entries such as “Goblet of Fire” with the dragons, or “Prisoner of Azkaban” with the hippogriff.

Additionally, the absence of a compelling villain – other than an odious vibe emitting from Colin Farrell’s character Percival Graves – is unsettling.

A large part of the intrigue that came from the original films was Ralph Fiennes’ Voldemort. The actor was virtually unrecognizable and played the role with such a glorious menace and slow burn that he dominated the frame whenever he graced the audience with his presence.

The other villains were also fascinating, with Helena Bonham Carter’s haunting Bellatrix Lestrange and Tom Felton’s internally conflicted Draco Malfoy serving as satisfying character studies.

Perhaps when the film does hit cinemas, the giant reveal will be the identity of the villain, perhaps an old face that will make us tip over our popcorn and spill our drinks in exuberant, childish glee.

Time will tell whether or not this film will join the other Potter entries in the hall of fame. Perhaps it will be better than expected, and I hope to look back on my anxiety and chuckle at my lack of faith in the brand.

One can only hope that the goal is not to replicate the $7 billion adjusted worldwide gross of the original series. Hopefully, for our sake, it exists for the same reason as the originals: to tell a compelling story.

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The Party Line

Congress’ hasty override could hurt the U.S.

By Laura Wood C ONTR I B U TO R

On Sept. 28 another historical moment occurred during President Obama’s term. For the first time, Congress voted to override President Obama’s veto. The legislation that President Obama vetoed would allow families that were victim to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, to sue the country of Saudi Arabia for its alleged involvement.

President Obama vetoed the bill under the belief that it would put U.S. military and officials at risk overseas. The broad wording of the bill additionally puts the U.S. in a position where they can be brought into lawsuits in foreign courts, which

several Congress members and have vowed to remove from the bill later on.

Despite these potential negative consequences, Congress still chose to override the President’s veto believing that the victims of the 9/11 attacks had a right to pursue justice against Saudi Arabia.

Of the 19 men involved in the attacks, 15 were Saudi nationals, however Saudi Arabia denies giving any support to the terrorists. A U.S. investigation further concluded that the Saudi Arabian government was not funding the terrorist group that claimed responsibility, al-Qaida.

Only days after this legislation was enacted, the court case

DeSimone v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia began. Stephanie Ross DeSimone, who is suing Saudi Arabia for wrongful death and intentional infliction of emotional distress for her husband’s death in the attacks, is arguing that Saudi Arabia provided support to al-Qaida.

A United States Congress member, in response to Saudi Arabia’s request that this bill not be passed, stated that the kingdom should have “nothing to worry about” if the country truly had no involvement.

It is likely that as the United States’ citizens pursue justice for terrorist attacks on home soil, other countries will follow suit by bringing the U.S. to

justice. Congress plans on rewriting the bill before countries, such as Syria and Pakistan, can file lawsuits for U.S. drone strikes that have caused tragedy on their soil. In a statement to CNN, President Obama said, “The concern that I’ve had has nothing to do with Saudi Arabia per se or my sympathy for 9/11 families, it has to do with me not wanting a situation in which we’re suddenly exposed to liabilities for all the work that we’re doing all around the world, and suddenly finding ourselves subject to the private lawsuits in courts.”

Although some members of Congress showed concern over the bill’s wording, they

still voted to override President Obama’s veto.

There is speculation that this may be because of upcoming elections and these Congress members not wanting to appear to be lax on their views on terrorism.

Without a careful review of the exact wording of the bill, Congress may have placed the United States in an incredibly difficult position that President Obama was trying to avoid by using his veto.

settled on Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, though he could not remember his first name.

While I’m reasonably certain that I could name more political leaders than most people in my life that aren’t my professors, if I were asked the same question, I’d be just as stumped as Johnson was for two reasons.

The first and most basic, is that from a libertarian perspective, no head of state in the Western world is worthy of respect. While the political right is certainly making gains across the world – most memorably in England with the successful Brexit referendum – no other movement represents gains for right-libertarianism as much as they do for right-wing popu-

lism.

The slow rise of the right is a reaction to the fact that the dominant ideology of the postUSSR Western world has been globalism and liberalism, be it in media, in academia or in government.

The fact that a self-declared socialist had a legitimate chance of taking a major-party nomination for the presidency demonstrates that the pink tide is approaching the high water mark here as well. For Johnson to name a leader he liked, he had to turn his gaze southward to Mexico.

The second reason is, when one considers the politics of countries in Latin America or Africa, odds are strong that any leader is going to be problem-

atic. I can say with relative certainty that the only reason that Johnson knew Fox was a safe answer is because the Cato Institute – one of the largest libertarian think tanks in the country – semi-regularly brings Fox to speak at their events, as I learned when I saw him give a speech at the International Students for Liberty Convention in 2015.

This, of course, is not to say that leaders of first-world countries are without sin. But even if Johnson could have wracked his brain to think of any living center-right leader of a developed country, the result would have been exactly the same.

Every CNN, NBC and Huffington Post journalist would have immediately looked that

leader up on Wikipedia so they could tell us every flaw and crime of which that leader had been accused and that Johnson must admire. And if they found none, they would have settled to hype up the stunning fact that an octogenarian Latin American Catholic did not have progressive views on LGBT causes. Just see what happened when Donald Trump, when asked, said that a foreign leader he respects is Vladimir Putin.

It is a strange game, where you lose whether or not you choose to play.

Laura Wood is the Treasurer of the Hofstra Democrats

Johnson: Imperfect, but not flawed

By Marcel Gautreau C ONTRI B U TO R

When I was sitting down, thinking about what to write for this week’s editorial, my father stepped into my room to ask me what was wrong with Gary Johnson. Prepared for the worst after the “What is Aleppo?” scandal, I asked what exactly he meant.

Apparently, Johnson could not name a single current foreign leader. That seemed too stupid to be true. A quick Google search confirmed that, while almost every major news agency was running with that headline, the truth is that Johnson could not name a current foreign leader that he respected.

When allowed to expand to one that was still living, he

Marcel Gautreau is the President of the Hofstra Students for Liberty

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Expert Analysis: History is repeating itself in the 2016 election

By Dr. Lisa Merrill

PR OFES S O R O F R H E TO RI C AND PER FOR M A N C E S T U D I E S

In 1870, Victoria Woodhull published an article in the New York Herald, where she noted that “the disorganized condition of political parties in the United States at the pres­ent time affords a favourable [sic] opportunity for a review of the political situation.”

Woodhull went on in this editorial to announce her plans to run for the presidency of the United States in the upcoming 1872 election. She was the first woman to do so, and this was half a century before all women

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in the United States even had the right to vote.

I have long been fascinated with Woodhull and with the nomination of Frederick Douglass as her Vice President and running mate (a position he refused, to continue instead to work for the re-election of president Ulysses S. Grant). In this election Susan B. Anthony and other women’s suffrage activists were arrested and tried for the “crime” of having voted while female.

And exactly one hundred years later, in 1972, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, was the first (and so far, only) black woman to run for President of

the United States.

The debate held at Hofstra, for the first time, pit a female candidate who has received the nomination of a major political party against a male candidate who (like Horace Greeley in 1872) has had no political experience, and has changed his political affiliations. As in 1872, and 1972, current issues of income inequality, of race, of gender and of whose lives matter are being fought in the streets, and contested in polling places.

As we showed onstage, the speeches from campaigns almost half a century – and a century and a half ago – reflect

an urgency to address these issues, just as they are currently being debated in the streets; in social and political movements – such as Occupy and the Black Lives Matter movements – and the Jill Stein and Bernie Sanders campaigns.

I am a performance historian, and professor of rhetoric, performance studies and women’s studies. As such, I examine performances – both onstage and in everyday life – as both a subject of study and a way of understanding social and political issues, and their impact on spectators both in the past and in the present.

Never in my lifetime have

these approaches been more apt, or more timely than in today’s debate between a male reality TV star and a female politician.

I hope that in staging events that draw upon the words of two earlier women who ran for the presidency, Woodhull and Chisholm; and 19th century activists for the causes of women’s rights and the rights of black people – Anthony and Douglass, we encouraged audiences to think about the issues in the current debate at Hofstra from a broader perspective that reflects the potential of activist energy in earlier historical moments, and in so doing, hopefully inspire them today.

dents don’t know much about is the absentee ballot process.

An absentee ballot is a vote cast by someone who is unable to vote or attend the official polling station of their county.

In order to be eligible for an absentee ballot one must either be absent from their registered polling place on Election Day, or be unable to vote in person because of temporary or permanent illness or disability.

A lot of students who dorm fall under the former category, meaning this process affects them directly.

When Erica Sattler, a junior film studies and production major was first informed about the absentee ballot process she was taken aback. “I didn’t know that you could only vote in the

county you’re registered to vote in,” she said.

“I mean, I guess it makes sense. I just guess I never thought about it. I’ve never been too into politics so unfortunately, I was never too keen on this stuff.”

Sattler is not alone when it comes to being uncertain about the voting process. However, there is no need to fear, some facts are here.

While you won’t be able to vote if you are absent from the county that you are originally registered to vote in on Election Day, there is a solution.

The good news: for those Hofstra students who aren’t registered to vote in Nassau County, the absentee ballot can be sent in the mail. Of course,

if you’re extra cautious and don’t trust the U.S. Postal Service you can also hand in your ballot up until the day before the election.

Students that live on Hofstra’s campus may actually establish voting residency here.

This basically allows students to use their school address as their principle home address.

All one must do is show proof that they currently live at Hofstra.

Anne Mongillo, the Dean of the Center for University Advising has been working with the League of Women Voters – just one of the groups that help students register to vote around campus.

According to Mongillo, voting shouldn’t be taken for

granted. “Yes, I believe that it’s important for everyone to be able to vote,” she said. “It is a choice I am happy to have and realize that not everyone in the world has the opportunity to vote. I take it seriously.”

Voting is one of the defining qualities of democracy and is an integral part of being an American. As an African American woman, my ancestors have fought and died for this right twice over and it is astonishing to see how many people take it for granted today. To my fellow students; educate yourself on this very important part of being an American. Take the time to make sure that you are registered so when Nov. 8 comes you can contribute. Remember, every vote counts.

single position that candidate holds. When the political race narrowed down to two major candidates (excluding the option to vote third party), it became about voting for whatever is most important to you. At this point, you pick a candidate that best reflects the few core issues you feel strongly about. This does not equate to unanimous agreement with a candidate.

I feel as if the division between the two parties has become excessive. It has come to the point where some people have decided they cannot associate with anyone that doesn’t brand themselves with the same party affiliation. But there’s

nothing wrong with talking to people who have opposing views. Debates don’t need to be vicious arguments, and if you can’t discuss policies without screaming at people who don’t agree with you, you’re too immature to be having that discussion.

I love seeing people engage with one another, and I love talking about issues that are important to me, but might not be important to others. I love different points of view because it challenges me to back up my own ideas, and it makes me think about why I feel so strongly about certain issues in the first place.

Now that the first presidential debate has concluded, it is the perfect time for everyone to read up on policies and educate themselves on issues. Find somebody who is a Republican if you are a Democrat, or vice versa, and talk to them about what they think the most important issues are.

Ask people why they’re voting for a candidate because you want to share your opinions with them, not because you want to attack them. Explain your own beliefs in a civil manner and figure out how to have an intellectual conversation without taking everything to heart. If the people you’re debating with

become hostile, they obviously cannot have that discussion and are exactly the type of people I’m talking about. But you don’t need to be.

And here’s a little fact: you can be friends with somebody who doesn’t share the same political views as you. The only reason we have this divide now is because of how antagonistic people get when their ideas are challenged. You go to university to have your beliefs and ideals challenged. Why not take the opportunity to do so?

Who knows, maybe by graduation you might find out that you’re not as liberal or as conservative as you once thought.

Absentee voting: Easier than you might think

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According to a study by CNBC, 44 percent of 18-24 year-olds voted in 2008, but only 38 percent of 18-24 yearolds voted in 2012. With young adults making up over 20 percent of the eligible voting population why has this demographic reached record low turnout in recent years?

Statics show that collegeaged voters simply don’t vote.

In fact, The Campus Vote Project found that nearly 1.7 million young adults either didn’t know how to vote, where to register or missed deadlines.

Perhaps the biggest reason these people aren’t voting is because they are unaware of how to do so. One specific thing stu-

Political disagreements can, and should, be civil interactions

By Erica Brosnan STAFF W R I T E R

With 2016 being such a polarizing election, it seems as though all anyone wants to talk about is politics. Now, I’m a huge advocate of friendly debate over policies and candidates, but if you’re one of those people who is willing to end a friendship or refuse to engage with somebody because they have a different view than you, then it’s time to reevaluate.

People are more than who they are voting for. Just because somebody is supporting one particular candidate doesn’t mean they automatically support every

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Field hockey squeaks past Fairfield in rain

By Brennan Erlandsen

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Cam Keough/The Chronicle Stella Schoen scored two goals on Friday to run her season total to nine.

Rain could not dampen the Pride as it defeated the Fairfield University Stags 6-5 Friday.

With this victory, Hofstra extends their current win streak to five games.

Hofstra struck first with Marloes Schavemaker scoring her first goal of the season at the 4:49 mark.

The lead would not hold for long though, because at 10:49, Fairfield’s Ann Burgoyne evened things out at one a piece.

The next four minutes of play was all Hofstra offensively, with two shots on goal by Germany native Stella Schoen, resulting in two penalty corners.

Finally at the 14:11 mark, Schoen assisted sophomore Madison Reed for her first goal of the year.

Just over two minutes later, Pride senior Carissa Witmer, found the back of the net for her fourth goal of the season. Emily Gallagher and captain Colby

Hussong provided the assist.

The two-goal lead would last five minutes as Fairfield’s Erin Buckley scored on a penalty stroke in the 27th minute.

Hofstra responded quickly with senior Claudia Marin Samper scoring her team high eleventh goal of the season at the 27:39 mark.

Just seconds before the clock ran out, Stags midfielder Julie de Paeuw would make it 4-3 to close the half.

Hofstra head coach Kathy De Angelis continued her seasonlong use of a tandem goalie system in the second half, with Carys Swan replacing Lauren Saltus.

There would not be any scoring until the 44:52 mark, as Schavemaker found Schoen for her eighth goal of the year to make it 5-3 Pride.

Five minutes later, the Stags’ de Paeuw would return the favor with her second goal of the game to make it 5-4.

Schoen would find the back

of the net again at 60:30, giving Hofstra a two-goal lead once again.

The Stags made sure they would not go down without a fight. Fairfield’s Maddi Haberl scored her second goal of the season at 65:26 making it 6-5 Hofstra. Fortunately for the Pride, that’s where it would stand.

Schoen’s two goals gives her nine total for the season. She also had an assist and five shots on goal.

Saltus finished with no saves allowing three goals, while Swan finished with four saves and two goals allowed.

The win was Hofstra’s fifth in a row, and it seems that the Pride is firing on all cylinders after an inauspicious start to the season.

After a 2-4 stretch that included losses to ranked opponents including Syracuse University and the University of Albany, the Pride has hit its stride just in time for conference play.

Hofstra beats Quinnipiac to win sixth in a row

By Jeff Werner STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra Pride field hockey team pushed its winning streak to six games with a victory on Sunday against the Quinnipiac University Bobcats, 3-2.

This was not an easy matchup though, as the Pride had to battle back from being down 1-0 in the first 15 minutes.

Savanna Reilly, scored the first goal of the game for the Bobcats on a penalty corner.

Hofstra responded with a goal of its own five minutes later. Madison Reed scored off a corner for her second goal on the season, tying the game up at one.

Momentum shifted in the Pride’s favor when Lara Bittel drew a penalty stroke.

She fired the ball into the back of the net for her third goal of the year and gave Hofstra the 2-1 lead.

The teams headed into the locker room at halftime with the 2-1 score.

Claudia Marin Samper,

throughout the entire game, was having difficulty firing her shot into the back of the goal.

She totaled five shots in the first half and one early in the second half.

Finally, on her lucky seventh shot, Marin Samper shot the ball into the net to tally her teamleading 12th goal of the season.

Her goal proved to be the winning goal, as the Bobcats scored their second tally of the game near the 60th minute mark.

The goalie battle between Lauren Saltus and Carys Swan looks to be coming to a conclusion.

During the winning streak, Saltus started all six games and played the entire 70 minutes in five of them.

However, Swan did play as the goalie in the second half against Fairfield when Saltus was struggling.

Fans can see that head coach Kathy De Angelis is leaning towards keeping Saltus in net, but there might be some opportunities for Swan down the road.

For the Pride, its record improves to 8-4 on the season.

This game was the last nonconference match on its schedule, as Hofstra will open its CAA season in Towson University against the Tigers, beginning at 6 p.m.

It’s been a down year for the Towson Tigers, who currently sit in dead last in the CAA with an 0-2 conference mark to go along with a 2-9 overall record.

Towson has lost its last three games, and in the last two contests, the Tigers gave up a combined 20 goals while scoring just one.

Most recently, the Tigers found themselves on the wrong end of a 12-0 drubbing, courtesy of the 19th ranked James Madison Dukes, a CAA foe that Hofstra will face later on in the season.

Check Out Our State of The Team Feature Next Week!

Cam Keough/The Chronicle Claudia Marin Samper is tied for second in the CAA with 12 goals.

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Volleyball sweeps JMU for first CAA victory

By Kiana Trice-Hill

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The volleyball team dominated James Madison University three sets to none last Friday night at the David S. Mack Fitness Center.

The Pride may have won all three sets, however the Dukes’ relentlessness throughout the entire match that pushed the Pride to play its best volleyball.

“I think we played a really good serving pass game, which was important and that was our goal,” said Hofstra head coach Emily Mansur.

“This is our first CAA win, coming back from two losses the team responded really well.

They had such a fighting spirit

tonight.”

Hofstra sophomore Michela Rucli had 12 kills, senior Hannah Klemm had a game-high 37 assists to go along with her 11 digs, and senior Veronika Kostova added 11 kills.

Kostova is nine kills shy of 1,000 for her career while Klemm would go on to eclipse the 4,000-assist total during Sunday’s win over William & Mary.

For JMU, senior Janey Goodman had six kills, senior Taylor Gail added nine and sophomore Tilbe Yaglioglu had 16 assists to go with her 10 digs.

The Pride had a total of 46 kills, while the Dukes had 33.

While Hofstra overmatched the

Dukes in the assist column by a 43-28 margin, errors continued to be a bit of a problem for the Pride.

The Dukes had 18 errors in the match, while Hofstra totaled 20.

This win is the Pride’s first in CAA play this season.

Hofstra will host Towson University this Thursday at the Mack Physical Education Center.

The Tigers have started 2-1 in conference and are 14-3 on the season.

Game time is at 7 p.m.

Cam Keough/The Chronicle Michaela Rucli led the Pride in Friday’s win with a match-high 12 kills.

Pride beats Tribe to remain unbeaten at home

By Felipe Fontes

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Home is definitely where the Pride loves to play, as the volleyball team pulled their second straight victory against the College of William & Mary Sunday afternoon.

After a bit of a stutter in the first few conference games on the road for Hofstra, the Pride has been able to impose its dominance at home with momentum seeming to carry over from the first 3-0 win vs. James Madison University.

Then, the Pride posted a 3-1 victory against a William & Mary team who still have yet

to be on the winning side of a match this conference season.

Hofstra took the first set with ease, winning 25-14.

The winning point occurring on a service error by the Tribe, a reoccurring issue for them throughout the whole game.

With little question as to how the set would turn out – as there were no lead changes – the focus zoned in on Hannah Klemm as she neared 4,000 assists in her Hofstra career.

That feat was accomplished as Klemm set up a pass that led to a powerful kill by Laura Masciullo for the 24th point of the set.

“It’s so good to see her accomplish such a big number and a big thing and leave her mark here at Hofstra.

“She’s a very special player for us, as a person, as a player, as a leader. So I’m very happy for her that she was able to accomplish that.”

Klemm became only the third player in team history and ninth in CAA history to reach this mark.

She finished the game with 37 assists.

The second set was the only hiccup in the game for Hofstra.

Lack of focus was apparent and seemed to be the biggest

Cam Keough/The Chronicle Hannah Klemm notched her 4,000th assist on Sunday, becoming just the third Hofstra player to reach that mark.

issue in a set that ended with six errors, the most out of any set for the Pride.

Sets three and four were as smooth as the first for the Pride, with a high firing attack on its side, as well as a myriad of errors coming from the Tribe to assist Hofstra on a dominant victory.

The Pride’s offensive prowess was on display throughout the whole match with an attack percentage of .304, compared to an incredibly inefficient .061 from the Tribe.

The leader of this attack was once again standout freshman, Masciullo, who tallied 17 kills with only two errors.

Michaela Rucli followed with 15 kills of her own for an outstanding attack percentage of .520.

There were key moments in the game where the offense was stalling a bit, only to have Rucli come in with an emphatic kill to give a spark to an offense in need of a big play.

When asked about Rucli’s offensive performance, Mansur expressed the timely big plays from Rucli and said, “Whenever we needed a big kill she was there to be able to help and make that happen.”

Though Rucli’s offense was what stood out, her defense was still her calling card and made it known with a wave of the finger

signaling “not in my house,” after she blocked a Tribe attack to make the score 5-3 in the third set.

Rucli just so happened to have her family travel from Italy to come watch her put on this incredible performance.

One thing that has been extremely impressive, has been the Pride’s leadership in the absence of star Leticia Valente.

Whether it’s been leading by example, like Klemm setting her teammates up for success with perfectly placed assists, or leading vocally like Nanishka Perez so often does, the leadership presented by these players is something that cannot be coached.

The leadership that members of the Pride have displayed this year can be a huge asset to the Pride moving forward as it faces different types of adversities.

Next on the Pride’s schedule is the Towson University Tigers, who are currently 2-1 in conference coming off a solid 3-1 win against University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

The Pride hopes to continue its dominance at home, even though it will be a change of scenery as they move from the David S. Mack Fitness Center to the Mack Physical Education Center.

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Luke Brown making an impact as a freshman

By Zack Penn STAFF W R I T E R

Soccer has always been a huge part of Luke Brown’s life.

His father, Stuart Brown, was a professional soccer player for Luton Town F.C. of England’s League Two, and early on instilled in Luke a love for the game.

Now, Brown aims to take center stage for his family as a starting forward at Hofstra University.

Brown has always been destined to follow in his father’s footsteps.

“Since I could walk, he pretty much gave me a ball and I’ve been playing since,” Brown said.

“I probably wouldn’t be playing if it weren’t for him. My whole family plays, everyone loves it, we’ve basically all bonded over it.”

Brown is the oldest of four siblings and you can bet his siblings will be making some noise in the soccer world sometime fairly soon.

Hailing from Cambridgeshire, England, Brown played soccer for five years at Ely College, where he earned the Best Male Sportsman Leavers Award in 2013.

He also played for Histon

F.C., where his dynamic offensive repertoire helped him lead the team in scoring as they won back-to-back Thurlow Nunn Cup championships.

Brown is already making his mark on the team so far this year; he is tied for second on the team in goals scored with four through ten games.

Brown has assimilated seamlessly into the Pride attack, a particularly impressive feat as a freshman on a veteran-laden squad.

While some freshmen may buckle under the pressure of helping carry a reigning conference champion squad, Brown embraces the spotlight.

“It’s a lot of pressure, but it gives you a lot of confidence as well because obviously coach [Richard Nuttall] trusts you to do well enough for the team to start and help win,” Brown said.

“It’s more of a boost than a pressure thing.”

Last season, the Pride went 14-8 en route to a Colonial Athletic Association championship, and a run to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

This year, the squad is looking to avenge their loss and continue even further into the national tournament.

On the subject of the team’s

goals for this season, Brown said, “We want to win CAA’s and get as far in the NCAA’s as possible. We had a team meeting and everyone got together and decided on team goals but we’ll see if we end up hitting our targets by the end. What we set is definitely achievable.”

Though he couldn’t get into much detail about exactly what these team goals were, Brown’s sense of confidence in his team’s ability was evident.

“I don’t really like setting [personal] goals, because if you hit them, I don’t think you should feel satisfied. You should always want more and try to do as well as you possibly can as one big target. If you don’t play your very best every single game you won’t feel like you’ve achieved your best.”

While most people are focused on achieving their goals, Brown is focused simply on making himself and his team better.

Coming stateside from England, Brown says that while there are differences, they aren’t as staggering as he was expecting.

He said people’s lifestyles are nearly the same and the biggest difference has been the weather, preferring the weather in the

Cam Keough/The Chronicle Luke Brown has tallied four goals and two assists as a freshman this year.

U.S. Brown said American soccer is “more about technique than just athletic ability, which is a big difference.

Games are a lot faster because in England you can only use three substitutions, whereas here it’s roll on, roll off. So it’s always high tempo in America.”

As Brown’s Hofstra soccer career continues, he strives to

complete and earn his degree and eventually become a professional soccer player.

“My dream job is becoming a pro and hopefully I can achieve that, but it’s a long way off. If I don’t, I’m taking sports advertising, things like that to stay on that sports route because that’s what I love,” he finished.

of the season, which is second most on the team.

In the 33rd minute, the Fightin’ Blue Hens responded.

Fede Prieto scored his fifth goal of the season even the game up at 1-1.

With the game knotted up at 1-1, Elliott scored the winning goal in the 58th minute to give the Pride the 2-1 win.

Danny Elliott and Luke Brown continue to be the driving force of Hofstra’s success, scoring nine of the Pride’s 11 goals during the winning streak.

Although Elliott and Brown have been the offensive figures, some credit should be given to Alex Ashton for goal keeping. Since the game against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte back on Sept. 28 – where he allowed five goals

– Ashton has posted shutouts in three of the next four, while saving five shots during that span.

In a game that seemed lopsided from all statistical standpoints, the Pride found a way to leave Delaware with a victory.

The most astounding statistic of the day was the differential in corner kicks, where the Fightin’ Blue Hens had ten compared to Hofstra’s zero.

Hofstra’s defense stood the test though, allowing none of those corner kicks to find the back of the net. In addition, Delaware outshot Hofstra 12 to seven.

Hofstra will look to extend its winning streak to five when it faces the University of Virginia on Tuesday.

Hofstra keeps rolling with win over UDel

By Marco Meglio STA FF WRITER

Cam Keough/The Chronicle Danny Elliott scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season on Sunday.

The Hofstra men’s soccer team grabbed its fourth straight victory Saturday with a 2-1 result over the University of Delaware.

Throughout its four game winning streak, the Pride has dominated play, outscoring opponents 11-1. In addition, all of the wins have come from playing against Colonial Athletic Association rivals.

Before the season started, the Fightin’ Blue Hens were ranked No. 2 in the CAA preseason poll behind Hofstra. They even had one first place vote.

The first score in the game came in the 18th minute when Brown ripped a shot from 25 yards out, putting the Pride up 1-0. This was his fourth goal

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Hofstra blanked by UNCW, remains winless in CAA

By Regina Volpe STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra Pride women’s soccer team fell to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Seahawks 4-1 this past Saturday.

The match marked the last away game in CAA play and the fourth consecutive loss for Hofstra.

The Seahawks exploded from the start, with Kennedy Ulrich earning the first goal of the match only two minutes into play.

Senior Jill Mulholland took shots for the Pride attempting to close the deficit, but was not successful in getting any on goal.

Around the 20th minute, another goal landed for UNCW, this time from Brittany Cline, which stretched the Seahawks’ lead to 2-0.

In the 25th minute, the Pride earned a penalty kick from an illegal UNCW tackle.

Junior Kristin Desmond sent the ball in to put Hofstra on the board, 2-1.

UNCW responded quickly to regain its two-goal lead, sending the ball over Pride goalkeeper Ashley Wilson and into the net.

The Seahawks kept their 3-1 lead going into halftime.

The start of the second half showed promise for the Pride.

Emily Agudelo and Mulholland each took a shot, and Friederike Mehring prevented another goal for UNCW just two minutes in.

But, the Seahawks managed to get another goal from a penalty kick – earning UNCW its fourth and final goal of the match in the 62nd minute.

Despite the three-goal deficit, the Pride did not back down and attempted to get some more goals on the board.

Brianna Doran and Desmond turned up the heat on UNCW goalkeeper Liisa Rahkola, taking three shots all within the 85th minute.

Rahkola, however, did not allow any shots to get past her.

Mehring stopped one more goal with 20 seconds remaining in play.

With this loss, the Pride is now 6-6-1 overall and 0-4 in CAA play.

UNCW advances to 7-3-2 overall and 1-1-1 in the CAA. The Seahawks only outshot the Pride 13-12 and each team got six on goal.

But, UNCW ended up being

Cam Keough/The Chronicle Kristin Desmond converted a penalty kick for Hofstra’s lone goal during Sunday’s 4-0 loss to UNCW.

more successful stopping the ball.

Rahkola racked up five saves, while the Pride only had two from Mehring.

Mulholland led the team in shots, totaling six this match.

Desmond, Agudelo and Doran took the remaining shots, having three, two and one

respectively.

Mehring’s two saves brings her total to 41 thus far in the season.

Hofstra hits the pitch again at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, to take on Elon University at home.

The Phoenix come into Friday’s contest sporting a record of 7-5-1, including a 2-1-

0 record in CAA play.

The Phoenix has won five of its last six contests, with the lone loss coming against James Madison University last Sunday.

Last time out, Elon shut out the College of William & Mary by a 3-0 score.

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Women’s soccer battling inconsistency on field

By Regina Volpe STAFF W R I T E R

The Hofstra Pride women’s soccer team is off to an inconsistent start in CAA play.

The Pride is currently in a four-game slump despite a strong start to the regular season.

Coming back from a 1-0 loss to the College of Charleston and a 4-1 loss to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Hofstra now stands at 6-6-1 overall and 0-4 in CAA play.

“For the first six games, we were exactly where we needed to be,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough reflecting on the non-tournament matchups.

“Then the loss to Army kind of shook us a little bit … took a little bit of our momentum.”

Before the loss to West Point, the Pride was playing consistently well.

“We played hard, [played] organized,” Riddiough said.

Hofstra stood 4-1-1 overall after facing opponents like Boston University and Columbia University.

The unanticipated loss to Army marked a hitch in the Pride’s playing.

“We’re trying to grab that [momentum] back, and we’ve been very inconsistent since then,” Riddiough said.

The Pride’s defensive players have proven to be a strong asset to the team, especially in goal.

Redshirt sophomore Ashley Wilson shares the box with senior Friederike Mehring, and

both goalkeepers have been performing well.

“Both of them up to so far have had a tremendous season,” Riddiough said. Wilson has compiled 28 saves while Mehring has racked up 41.

“They’re both one of our strengths to be honest,” Riddiough said.

Another defensive player that has shown promise for the Pride is junior Kelly Gerdes.

After two seasons benched due to injury, Gerdes played up to expectations her first season on the pitch.

“She’s a fantastic player … who was going to lead our defensive line,” Riddiough said.

“She’s still only a freshman in NCAA eligibility reasons, however she’s playing like a junior: maturity, disciplined and organized.”

Gerdes has started every game this season, logging 1,193 minutes of action total for her first season on the field.

Riddiough sees promise in other players, like junior Noriana Radwan.

Radwan is already outperforming herself from last season with three goals under her belt and starting 12 of 13 games this season for the Pride.

Her performance came as a pleasant surprise to the coaching staff.

“We didn’t expect much from Noriana after last year,” Riddiough said.

“We expected big things which she never really fulfilled,

Cam Keough/The Chronicle The Hofstra women’s soccer team currently sits at 6-6-1 after beginning CA play with a four-game losing streak.

but this year she’s starting to fulfill it.”

Still, the head coach is craving consistency.

“We just hope she can get back to where she was two or three games ago where she’s consistently an offensive threat.

And we believe she will.”

The freshmen class also shows promise for the Pride, but again, irregularity still poses issues in play.

“There’s a consistency issue.

Sometimes they play great, other times good, and other times very average,” Riddiough said.

First-year player Maya Watkins has seen the pitch for 12 out of 13 games and started

two.

She scored the Pride’s only goal against Army back on Sept.

10 and is not lacking in skill.

“There’s no question about ability and talent … she’s going to continue, but we need more from her,” Riddiough said.

One point of consistency for the Pride is senior Jill Mulholland.

“She’s a special player … she’s guiding and leading this team,” Riddiough said.

Mulholland leads the team in both goals and assists with eight and five, respectively.

Behind her on the stat sheet is junior Kristin Desmond, with four goals and two assists.

The two beef up the Pride’s offense and have shown consistency all season long.

Looking forward, Hofstra still has two remaining CAA games on the road before returning for a stretch of home games.

“Starting four away games in our conference is always going to be difficult … I’m sure we’ll be ready to come home after this weekend and have a little bit of a home-standing, some comfort … playing on our regular field,” Riddiough said.

As far as their opponents, Riddiough is anticipating that

the Pride will come out with some wins soon.

“This year the CAA is extremely equal … so that gives you some hope,” he said.

Riddiough is looking to snap out of the slump and get some wins on the board for the Pride this coming weekend.

“It’s going to take hard work and some consistency from everybody.”

The Pride will look to break into the conference win column this Friday, when Hofstra comes back to Long Island to play host to the Phoenix of Elon Unversity.

Still searching for that elusive first victory in CAA action this season, the Pride will look to put in a top-notch effort against the Phoenix, who currently sit at 2-1-0 in the CAA, with an overall record of 7-5-1.

Friday night’s matchup will be the Pride’s first game back at Hofstra Soccer Stadium since a victory over FairleighDickinson Univerity way back on Sept. 14.

The return to Hempstead will undoubtedly provide a muchneeded boost to this Hofstra team as it prepares for the rest of the conference schedule.

Check Out Our Website: Cam Keough/The Chronicle Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough looks on from the sidelines during a game from earlier this season.

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Volleyball looks to climb to the top of the CAA

By Alexandra Licata STAFF W R I T E R

Hofstra’s volleyball team has its eyes set on one thing as it enters the second half of the season: a return to the postseason.

The Pride is currently 12-5 overall, but has opened conference play 2-2.

After four-set losses to both the College of Charleston and University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Hofstra has rebounded nicely with a pair of victories this past weekend.

The Pride swept perennial CAA title contender James Madison University on Friday night, before picking up a fourset victory over the College of William & Mary on Sunday afternoon to get to .500 in conference play “We started the year very good and they were working very hard, so I think that gave us the momentum,” head coach Emily Mansur said.

“And then the two [conference] losses, we dropped on that a little bit.”

Last season, the Pride made it to the CAA Tournament as defending champions, but fell in the quarterfinals in a 3-2 upset to Charleston.

The team looks to regain its title this season.

The team has dominated offensively, outscoring opponents 1,147-986 in its first 17 games of the year.

“I think that the work ethic

we have this year – it’s the first time we have a whole group with that mentality – so if we keep building on this, we’re going to see success,” Mansur said.

The Pride has played well at home, posting a 6-0 record, but has struggled on the road with a 2-3 mark.

Despite notching more kills than its opponents, the Pride’s main problem this season is errors.

“They’re a very good team, so if we can cut the errors that we had by half, we’re going to win matches.

“I think that we really brought [the losses] upon ourselves, which gives us a goal. If we better ourselves there is no reason that we should be losing,” Mansur said.

On Sept. 25 against UNCW, the defending CAA champions, the squad committed 27 errors.

“They are great teams, but we are much better than what we did this [first] weekend,” Mansur said.

In both matches, freshman Laura Masciullo led the team in points.

Masciullo has been a standout player, earning the title of CAA Rookie of the Week, as well as MVP of the Hofstra/Stony Brook Invitational.

She ranks second overall on the team in points, averaging 3.51 points per set and totaling 200 kills.

“She is a competitor and I

think we were missing someone with a go-getter mentality.

She wants to play hard all the time, and she is a very bright volleyball player,” Mansur said.

“She doesn’t care if it’s the beginning or end of the match, she wants every ball.”

Senior Hannah Klemm, defending CAA Setter of the Year for two consecutive seasons, is not leading the assist category in the CAA, but still remains the team’s top setter.

“She gets everybody around her to work hard. I think the reason she’s not leading in sets this season is because we changed the system that we run,” Mansur said.

“We went into a 6-2 [system] for the first 10 matches before Leticia Valente got hurt, which only allowed her to have half of the sets that she usually has, but she has been a great team player.”

A 6-2 formation aligns the court with four hitters and two different setters as opposed to the more common 5-1 formation, where there is only one setter.

As the team enters the portion of its schedule solely of CAA conference games, they are looking to improve.

The Pride hopes to peak at the right time in order to continue momentum into tournament play.

“If we can decrease the errors, that’s going to be the key because we are out-killing

Cam Keough/The Chronicle The Hofstra volleyball team looks to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons.

Cam Keough/The Chronicle Hofstra head coach Emily Mansur is in her third year with the program.

everybody, even on the matches that we’ve lost,” Mansur said.

In addition to Klemm and Masciullo, Mansur pointed out how impressed she is with libero/defensive specialist senior Sophia Black.

“Sophia Black has been phenomenal. She really is the heart of this team. She deserves so much more credit. She has been the light that the team needed in a lot of ways,” she said.

As the team continues its stretch of 14 consecutive conference games, they are focused on winning, and putting everything they have out on the court.

The Pride looks to continue its hunt for a postseason spot as it takes on Towson University on Thursday, Oct. 6, the third of a five-game stretch at home.

“I think we have to continue to grow as a team and work on us, and not worry about who we are playing,” Mansur said.

She continued, “I really, truly believe that this is the best team in the conference when we are healthy and playing our best.

Now we have to figure out a

way to play our best all the time.”

This matchup against Towson, another team that expects to contend for the CAA crown at the end of the year, will be the Pride’s first true home game of the season.

Due to Hofstra’s hosting of the 2016 presidential debate, the Pride had been temporarily booted from its usual home, the Mack Physical Education Building.

The Pride finished up its run in the Fitness Center with Sunday afternoon’s win over William & Mary, capping off a 6-0 record in the Fitness Center..

For the new members of the Pride, Thursday night’s contest will be the first time playing in the Physical Education Building.

Back Cover: Hannah Klemm’s 37 assists on Sunday pushed her past 4,000 assists for her career.

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Ms. 4,000 Hannah Klemm becomes just the 3rd player in Hofstra history to notch 4,000 career assists Cam Keough/The Chronicle