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Fall Fest 2017: The Recap A3 Photo courtesy of University Relations Lil Wayne headlined the 2017 Fall Festival on Oct. 7.
Unaddressed maintenance concerns are leaving students in the cold as responses to work orders are consistently delayed. Two residents of Constitution Hall, seniors Hope Lefko and Brianna O’Keefe, were taking chilled showers or traveling elsewhere to find warm water for over a week; the water in the 10th floor women’s restroom was ice cold with few deviating moments of scolding hot water. “[The water temperature] took almost two weeks to fix, which got really frustrating because I either had to brace the cold or travel downstairs to the women’s showers located on the
opposite side,” said Lefko, an accounting major. All facility-related work orders get funneled to the Physical Plant Department on the outer edge of South Campus. Paul Romano, the associate director of Physical Plant, explained how students’ reports make their way to the department. “Residential Life takes the calls during normal business hours, but we also have staff that’s here 24 hours a day,” Romano said. “So once the Office of Residential Life is closed, Public Safety takes Continued on A2
HofUSA evacuated after patrons afflicted by fumes By Jill Leavey
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“The three of us started violently coughing. It felt like something was in my lungs,” said Amanda Kruse, a sophomore public relations major. She was describing a health scare that occurred at Hofstra USA (HofUSA) on Tuesday, Sept. 3 around 11 p.m. Fire officials believe the incident was caused by paint fumes. Approximately 40 people were in Smashburger at the time, eating late night dinners and gathering for group study sessions when students and employees abruptly began to erupt in coughing fits. Within minutes, Hofstra’s Department of Public Safety, Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) and local fire departments responded to the chaotic scene after the first caller reported they thought people were ill from pepper spray. Two employees were treated at local hospitals. According to firsthand accounts, the coughing started in
the waiting area of Smashburger, located near the counter and window to the kitchen. It then proceeded to spread throughout the restaurant, and quickly to the dining area where most of the patrons were seated. “You really knew something was wrong when the employees at Smashburger started violently coughing then Public Safety came and told everyone to get out,” said Annalisa Piccolo, a junior community health major. “Public Safety came in a good like minute or two. They were pretty fast,” Kruse said. Those who were involved were not informed by officials what the source of their illnesses was. “Every time I asked they said they have to get a special unit in to see exactly what was released. We don’t really know,” said Victoria Eppstein, a sophomore marketing major. For individuals like Piccolo, Kruse and Eppstein who refused medical attention, they were directed by officials to complete forms stating that they opted to not be treated. All individuals
affected were asked to provide teacher supply store,” Schuld I got the email from P Safe I their contact information so said. felt lied to because I knew that Public Safety can follow up as “It was a burning sensation fumes from oil paint couldn’t more details emerge. that hit you once you took a have caused that evacuation,” Greek life and other student breath in and it made your eyes Schuld said. organizations were working water,” she said. The university released a both in and outside the HofUSA Hofstra officials sent a mass statement the following day conbuilding. They used art supplies email to students Tuesday night firming that the coughing was made with potentially hazardabout an hour after the fire delikely induced by paint fumes. ous materials to construct floats partment responded, saying that “Fire officials determined that for Fall Fest; students were the noxious odor was “the result the odors were paint fumes, instructed to use spray paint and of oil based paint being used Continued on A2 aerosols outdoors. during float building.” “When Sarah Schuld, a junior early childhood/childhood education major, was working on her exhibit for Delta Gamma at the time of the incident. “I personally think it was not the fault of oil based paint. When I left build there was no one using paint inside aside from our team Peter Soucy / Hofstra Chronicle and we use craft Authorities respond to reported toxic fumes emanating from HofUSA building. paint from a
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Oil-based paint suspected HofUSA hazard Continued from A1 possibly from oil-based paint,” said Assistant Vice President of University Relations Karla Schuster. Public Safety nor the responding fire departments can definitively confirm that the incident was caused by paint,
however. “I don’t think we’ll ever really know, but it’s a likely explanation that it was because of oil-based paint,” said Director of Public Safety Karen O’Callaghan. Additionally, she said the renovation of HofUSA may have contributed to how and why this occurred. “It was actually the Fire Department assessment that
most likely what had occurred that paint might have been used in the lower part of HofUSA, and some of that paint might have been oil-based paint that was used inside,” O’Callaghan said. The university would like to implement preventative measures to ensure that this will not happen again. “The next step,
my recommendation to OSLE is that no oil-based paint will be allowed and then we have to monitor and make sure nobody is using spray paint inside. So we’ll be have follow up discussions to talk about how to avoid this,” O’Callaghan said. NCPD and the responding fire departments could not be reached for comment.
Student safety prioritized in work orders Continued from A1 the calls for any emergencies because they can notify Plant tradesmen through their radios; so the tradesmen that are working can respond to it instead of waiting until the morning when Residential Life opens again.” In regard to the situation on the 10th floor of Constitution Hall, a Plant representative said, “We try to maintain 120 degrees at all locations. Sometimes temperatures drift. Buildings with upgraded bathrooms and fixtures are less likely to be affected when this happens. Constitution Hall still has the older fixtures; we will monitor it more closely.” At least four students submitted work orders, in addition to the floor’s resident assistant. Only one request from the four students was accepted and the rest were rejected on the basis of repeated submissions. The students soon received emails from their resident director, instructing them to cease submitting work orders because the issue was already being addressed. Romano said, “The work orders from students are reviewed by Residential Programs. They normally are able to catch duplicate work requests and only submit one; however, safety issues still take precedence.” Residents Lefko and O’Keefe did not fault Romano’s team for the situation. “All in all, I don’t blame the [Physical] Plant Department for the issue because I’m sure it’s a hard problem to fix and I’m sure they
were inundated with emails, but it was an unfortunate situation,” Lefko said. “It’s just that the problem wasn’t the easiest fix, which is completely understandable considering the size of the building,” O’Keefe said. One of the most common complaints in dorms is leaks. Nicole Chevalier, a senior psychology and fine arts major, has three years of experience with this issue while living in Enterprise Hall. “In my sophomore year, plaster from the ceiling actually fell down onto my roommate’s bed and we called Public Safety and they brought us a trash can,” Chevalier said. “They painted over it the next year and that’s all the work they’ve done on it thus far. There’s now a dip in the plaster over my roommate’s bed.” When Chevalier and her roommate returned to their dorm prior to the start of this year, the students found a mark on the wall from an ongoing leak over the summer and within the first month of the semester, another set of cracks appeared above Chevalier’s bed. Romano said those problems could be caused by “drain lines that come from the roofs or it could be windows from the rooms above or it could be HVAC units from the rooms above. Ceiling leaks could be a number of things.” Romano clarified the use of trash cans as solutions to leaks, explaining that the buckets are to prevent further water damage. “Any time we get a leak call, we try to get someone there as quick as we can,” he said. Work orders are not limited to leaks and have often been
successful. Lauren Squires, a senior speech language hearing pathology and linguistics major, and her roommate, have submitted a number of work orders throughout the years. “Sophomore year, my roommate dropped her Claddagh ring down the drain,” Squires said. “We put an emergency work order just in case … and someone came immediately and they helped us and they got it out.” Speaking about living in the Nassau/Suffolk halls,
Squires said, “Then junior year, my roommate’s air conditioning froze. There was ice on her HVAC unit and it wouldn’t work … we called [Public Safety] and someone came immediately. They fixed it and replaced an extra piece.” “Every work order is important to us,” Romano said. “Safety issues always take precedence and then we continually complete work orders as quickly as we are able to.”
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The tower halls have been the sites of many recent maintenance issues. Photo courtesy of University Relations.
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Increased security allows for successful Fall Fest By Katie Krahulik NEW S E D I TO R
Students enjoyed a jampacked day of entertainment with a plethora of activities at Hofstra’s annual Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 7, despite safety concerns spurred by the recent attack at a concert in Las Vegas. Under pressures brought about by the mass shooting at the Jason Aldean concert in Nevada, coordinators and university officials were held to high liability over the weekend. “In light of the tragedy in Las Vegas, of course that was first and foremost on our mind,” said Karen O’Callaghan, the director of Public Safety. “We always have a security protocol in place, but [returning students] can see that we obviously increased the security that we did this year, which included bag checks and scanning for metal objects, etc.” All staff members working the event were credentialed beforehand. Visitors were funneled into different lines, however everyone had to be scanned with a metal detector. “We try to be as nonintrusive as we can while making sure we performed the proper security measures for the event,” O’Callaghan said. “Even though we do our own security, when
we feel we don’t have enough staff to secure the event, we then would bring in staff to assist. We did this for Fall Fest. We bring in an outside contractor to assist us ... We definitely increase staff when we feel it’s necessary.” The main event included a headliner performance by Lil Wayne, whom many students found to be an exciting element of the day. Sam Padam, a junior information technology major, could not contain his thrill to see one of his favorite artists. “Lil Wayne was a fun and great experience that really got a lot of people together,” he said. Prior to the headliner, the festival also featured the bands Bad Mary, C+C Music Factory and Unforgettable Fire. Beside the concert stage was a carnival with rides, games, food vendors and activities for students, friends and families to enjoy. Folks of all ages filled the premises during Fall Fest – which doubles as Family Weekend for loved ones to spend time with students while
enjoying amenities and unique festivities on Hofstra’s campus. This year’s Pride Expo kicked off the day’s events. Originally, the Expo started out as a float building contest between organizations on campus. Today, it has turned into an interactive exhibit for students to engage in. The Pride Expo includes students from Greek
oriented, including Phi Delta Theta’s, whose exhibit was a recreation of Central Perk from the show “Friends.” They sold coffee, had a coin fountain and a photo booth. The donations were to be sent to different philanthropies including an organization called Service for Sight and an ASL charity. “The Pride Expo is great because it gets everyone involved … it gets the entire Hofstra community to work together to make something great. I really look forward to doing it again next year,” Wulff said. This year’s first place float was Alpha Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha and Alpha Epsilon Phi with a “Stranger Things” themed exhibit. Second place was Sigma Alpha Mu, Delta Phi Epsilon and Phi Kappa Theta with an “American Horror Story” themed exhibit. Third place was Phi Delta Theta, Danceworks and Delta Gamma with their “Friends” themed exhibit.
“We try to be as nonintrusive as we can while making sure we performed the proper security measures for the event.”
life, Danceworks and preprofessional groups. “My organization, Phi Delta Theta, partnered with Delta Gamma and Danceworks,” said Phil Wulff, a junior video/ television and business major. “All three organizations worked very hard throughout the week leading up to the expo and we all had a great time.” The floats had to be a 360-degree exhibit which incorporate recycled materials. Some floats were philanthropy
Courtesy of University Relations Pride Court winners stand beside administration and faculty on the Fall Fest stage.
Fall Fest is also where the Pride Court is decided, and this year’s winners were announced on stage prior to the performances. Nominees were narrowed down after the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement picked seven finalists from a pool of applicants. Four took home the crown and sash: seniors Robert English, Lucero Sosa, DeVante London and Mary Anna Mcfarlin. The decision of who is crowned is based 75 percent on the votes of a panel of three Hofstra faculty members from different departments; the remaining 25 percent comes from ballots submitted by students in the audience when the candidates show off their talent. These students were chosen based on their involvement and leadership on campus as well as their performance during the variety show on Friday, Oct. 6. English, one of the seniors crowned on Saturday, said, “After coming to Hofstra as the most quiet kid, to become royalty my senior year is really incredible for me.” English won the judges over by writing a rap about his Hofstra experience and dancing along with it. He said, “It’s a lot of fun and an honor to represent my senior class.”
Courtesy of University Relations Students watch Lil Wayne perform as the headliner at the annual Fall Festival.
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Doctors explain phyician-assisted suicide
By Ava Mandel STAFF W R I T E R
Dr. Timothy Quill, the acting director of the University of Rochester Medical Center Paul M. Schyve Center for Bioethics, held a discussion regarding physician-assisted death (PAD) with an emphasis on the patient’s right to autonomy and control over their own passing, in the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell on Tuesday, Oct. 3. A range of topics were brought up at the panel, all pertaining to one question: is it possible now or in the future for New York to adopt PAD? This discussion included issues like palliative care – the patient’s right to their own medical choices up to and including death, end of life choices and the legalities surrounding these issues. “There should be no hesitation to [this kind of death],” Quill said. As of 2017, PAD has been legalized in California, Colorado,
the District of Columbia, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. “Personally, I think it should be an issue that’s left up to the state governments since we’re such a large and diverse country,” said Mary Anna Mcfarlin, a senior liberal arts major. “More education on the subject should be a priority since a lot of people think it just lets doctors assist death for patients when they want to, but I think a federal law that legalized it across the board could see a lot of opposition across the middle states.” Quill has been an advocate for PAD for over 30 years. “When we are using medicine to help people die, we are doing a good thing,” he said. Generally, those who ask their attending physician about PAD tend to be patients with cancer or neurologic diseases and have access to hospice care, but this is not to say that PAD is not an option for all terminally-ill patients, depending on their location. “The best learning for [PAD] is to talk to patients who are re-
ally sick,” Quill said. “What do they think about? What are they afraid of? And is hospice working for them or are they afraid of hospice? So, learn from patients and families and then, try to figure out what their own personal values.” Palliative options like PAD are a last resort. The process is extremely intricate because of heavy reliance on the patient’s autonomy, reassurance for witnesses of the death, their awareness of potential options important to some patients, families and caregivers and for the potential escape they provide when suffering is unacceptable. “These conversations are hard to have. It’s in an intense environment and only brought up when there’s truly no other possibility,” Mcfarlin said. “Showing the patient that the doctor is with them through the process and willing to take time for it could greatly increase the depth of relationship between doctor and patient.” PAD provides the means to
go at the patient’s request, along with a potential out if the patient decides not to go through with the suicide. Additionally, a moral responsibility is placed on the physician as an accomplice. However, the patient must carry out the final act. Synonyms for PAD include physician aid-in-dying and physician-assisted suicide. Dr. Kris Smith, a medical doctor on the panel, said allowing the patient to make this decision is incredibly important for their autonomy, especially “when [patients] rise out of their suffering and look down at their body and see the horror and say, ‘This is not what I wanted.’” While PAD has been legalized in five states and the District of Columbia, other states have a variety of conceptual issues with PAD including its legalities, definitions of the word “suicide,” medical and mental health to rational and heroic suicide, the potential abuse of PAD by physicians and the politics of PAD’s label. “[PAD] allows terminally
ill, mentally competent, adult patients the right to receive a prescription of medications which they can take (if they choose to do so) to achieve a peaceful death,” Quill said. Stressing the patient’s necessity for their physician to be with them every step of the way until death, Quill said, “We as a society, are not used to being present for [the death] … learning how to be present is something that needs to be taught again.” The bottom line of PAD is that this is an available last resort for terminally-ill patients and is only sensible in the context of excellent palliative care. Before acting on a PAD request, the patient’s physician will ensure that all other palliative care options have been exhausted, search for the least harmful alternative, have respect for the values of major participants in the decision and have the patient’s full, informed consent.
Reformed skinhead on the power of empathy By Andrea Bilton STAFF W R I T E R
Former neo-Nazi skinheadturned-public speaker Frank Meeink gave a chilling lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 3, against some of the evils he came to know over the course of his life. The event, held at the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center Theater, was organized by Hofstra Hillel, the Center for Jewish Life on Campus. Meeink’s story recounted his severely troubled youth, including his abusive stepfather and violent school experience, his early run-ins with white supremacists in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and the degeneracy that led to his eventual incarceration. Through these stories, Meeink introduced the audience to the dichotomy of his past and his present. Over the course of two hours, Meeink emphasized his message of learning the processes of understanding and empathy. “Empathy, that’s everything.
Empathy is our weapon,” Meeink said. “That is exactly what we use when we’re fighting hatred. It’s the greatest weapon because it cuts the deepest without cutting you at all.” At a point in time where hate and division is rising to the surface, Meeink’s words came as a beacon of hope for some. “I thought it was eye-opening,” said Monique Laynburd, a senior public relations major. “Especially with what is going on in the world, you get a whole new insight on what goes on in these people’s minds. You kind of also hope for this happy ending, where people can change.” Meeink’s stories were laced with cautionary tales and warnings, but also avenues of inspiration. One student thought Meeink’s brand of rhetoric would be of the utmost importance to some people from her hometown. “I’m from a town where almost everyone is white …
I know there are some people there that are vehemently against anyone else,” said Alyssa Pennell, a senior finance major. “I feel like if more people listened to this kind of thing, it would be a better place for everyone.” Meeink’s narrative retraced his path and told stories of learning to empathize with AfricanAmericans and people of the Jewish faith after his release from prison. The turning point for Meeink and his perception on life, he revealed nearly breaking down, was the Oklahoma City bombing and the now-famous photo of a firefighter cradling a child killed in the resulting explosion. After the lecture, Meeink was met by a crowd of people who were keen on speaking with him. “Talking with anyone after the show, I always want to know: What did they get out of it? Which part made them think of something? What made them get emotional?” Meeink said. “But
sometimes, when another human being comes up and shares something with me personally and it’s something private that they may not share with anyone else, I know this all works.” Meeink travels across the country spreading his message of understanding and his book, “Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead,” details even more of his past. He also gives back as a
youth hockey coach and is the founder of Harmony Through Hockey, a program that not only provides children from all walks of life with hockey equipment, but also acts a communal safe haven that encourages them to learn humility and steers them on the right path. “We’re all just human beings on this planet,” Meeink said. “And when people come up and say ‘I’ve been through that,’ or ‘I’ve gone through this,’ all I can say is, ‘thank you for listening to me. Thank you for taking the time out.’”
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Students jump through hoops to protest By Nailah Andre STAFF WR I T E R
College campuses across the country have been erupting with demonstrations ranging in topics across the political spectrum and Hofstra University is no exception. With the frequency of protests increasing on campus, many student organizers are frustrated with the current guidelines that regulate oncampus demonstrations. Last year, when Hofstra hosted the presidential debate, some saw it as an opportunity to make their voices heard. “The second that we realized that the debate was going to be on campus – that is when initially all the [organizations] made a really big GroupMe and had a conversation about what we want to do to let our voices be heard,” said Heather Grant, the event coordinator for the Black Student Union. “While I felt like I was doing something to help push change by protesting, I still felt very, very restricted,” she said. “The whole entire point of protest is to have my voice heard and if you’re still restricting my voice are you really hearing what I have to say?” A coalition of multicultural organizations on campus came together to make voice their
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concerns but were met with regulations. Demonstrators were not allowed to be on the residential side of campus but instead were accommodated on the academic side in front of Monroe Lecture Hall in an area dubbed “Issue Alley.” Additionally, there was a ban on bullhorns indoors and physically blocking exits. Professor Neidt, who teaches in the sociology department said that regulations and restrictions can have an adverse impact on community organizers. “Social movements, organizations and groups often use protests to achieve their goals but many of theses groups are primarily made of volunteers. When you have a group that is mostly volunteer driven they have a limited amount of time to go through the bureaucratic channels.” This is particularly true for student organizers who have to split their time between academic responsibilities and moral obligations. Neidt said one of the key purposes of protests is to gain visibility for a movement or group and sometimes that may involve being disruptive and shaking up ordinary routines. “By controlling what protesters can do you also set
limits on how visible they can be, how much they can get people to pay attention to them and ultimately how effective they can be when achieving their goals.” Neidt said. Student organizers currently find that the process requires them to jump through hoops in order for events to be approved. This process includes filling out a Campus Demonstration Proposal Form which then must be submitted to the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement (OSLE) seven days prior to the demonstration. For demonstrations such as Take Back The Night, the unscripted nature of traditional protests makes it hard for organizers to fulfill proposal requirements such as start and end times for the event. Take Back The Night involves students gathering together to speak about their experiences with sexual assault and is followed by a march through campus. “You have to really be clear with Event Management and be very detailed on what you want to do because if they see anything contradictory or it doesn’t make sense then they have the power to deny the permit,” said Maria Zaldivar, the vice president of Campus
Feminist Collective. On the other hand, Karen O’Callaghan, the director of Public Safety, assures that these measures are taken to ensure student safety. “We’re not restricting people’s ability to speak freely on campus, we just want to make sure that the location is not going to interrupt the classroom,” O’Callaghan said. “The reason we’re here is for education so as long as the demonstration is not going to involve loud speakers… we’ll look at that. And we also want to make sure what resources we need to help keep the participants in the demonstrations safe as well as anybody even if we end up with counter demonstrators” On Sept. 22, Hofstra’s Pride Network held a vigil for Scout Schultz, a Georgia Tech student killed by the police on that campus. In this case, the vigil was a spontaneous demonstration that was an immediate response to an event. As per current policy, organizers must submit the necessary forms a week in advance to OSLE; this can be problematic for demonstrations that are direct responses to current events. For the Pride Network, the
process included drawing a map that illustrated the location of the vigil, explaining why the event is necessary and detailing the logistics. “I just think that organizers should be able to organize without so much micromanagement,” said Ja’Loni Owens, the president of the Queer and Trans People of Color Coalition. “I feel like we’re all taking up so much time jumping through these hoops that we are taking away time for organizing. I think that if I wasn’t trying to frantically get the stuff approved into certain offices I probably could have done more.” O’Callaghan noted protests that occurred in response to the construction of the new administrative business building. “That was not approved. But in essence, the way something like that was handled in this case was there was a conversation and actually after it, the president did go and speak to the students and listen to their concerns. So in most cases, that’s what you’re going to have happen.” “People need to understand it’s not to discourage them,” O’Callaghan said. “It’s to make sure we can have whatever resources we need for it so that they’re safe.”
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volved the student’s roommate and two suitemates. The student stated that she was having dif-
ficulty with them and needed a room change. PS referred the case to Residence Life for intervention. On Oct. 3 at 11:10 p.m., PS received report of a noxious odor at Hofstra USA. The Fire Department responded and the building was evacuated. After investigation it was determined that the odor was a result of oil-based paint being used during float building. Multiple people were affected by fumes that entered the air system, but declined medical treatment at the time of the incident. One Compass employee and one PS officer were transported to NUMC. The paint was
removed and the building was vented of the fumes. On Oct. 3 at 4:30 p.m., a student reported damage to their vehicle. The student stated that the vehicle had been parked in Field 6 at 1 p.m. and upon returning at 4:30 p.m., several scuff marks were noted on the rear driver’s side bumper. No witnesses reported. Police responded and filed a report. On Oct. 4 at 3 a.m., PS responded to reports of a dispute in Dutch Treats. A supervisor was having problems with an employee who refused to leave. After talking with PS, the employee left the area and was told to contact the supervisor the following day. No further inves-
tigation is being conducted. On Oct. 4 at 5:15 p.m., a student reported damage to her vehicle, which had been parked in the Commuter Lot; PS responded. Upon returning to her car, she noted damage to the driver’s side rear bumper. No witnesses were reported. Police assistance was denied at the time of the incident.
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Overheard In the Student Center:
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In Nassau/Suffolk:
In the Colonial Square:
Someone just came up to me telling me there’s two gods and one of them is female. Help.
How is Brooklyn cool, there’s no parking anywhere.
I can’t get on my tiptoes because my blister is gonna rip open. But I’ll do it for Lil Wayne.
In LH Comm:
In Dutch Treats: If you don’t get lit to “Man! I Feel like a Woman” by Shania Twain, are you even a feminist?
At Fall Fest:
Oh, I understand. This weekend was a doozy.
In Hofstra USA: Why am I infiltrating al-Qaida right now, I just want to clean my water bottle!
So is this Lil Wayne?
In Constitution: I can’t feel my face.
The answer is no.
‘Life really does get better:’ Discussing mental health on campus By James Yeary STAFF WRITER
There is no doubt that college is one of the most challenging parts of life – changes in self-image, work load, social experience and goals are constant and pressing. What many do not realize is that it is also the most important point of life when it comes to mental health. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 75 percent of all mental health conditions begin before the age of 24. One of the most stressful times of our lives is also the most delicate and many college students find themselves dealing with issues like depression, anxiety and addiction. Some Hofstra students were willing to share their stories. The first person I spoke to is a sophomore philosophy major who has lived with depression and anxiety for almost a decade. Q: The first thing I’m interested in is your story. When was the first time you felt that way and how frequent has it been since? A: I started to show symptoms
of depression and anxiety when I was around 10-years-old. I remember my first panic attack very clearly; I was at recess in the fifth grade and I just dropped to the ground and couldn’t breathe. It wasn’t until years later that I realized that that was actually a panic attack. Since then, my depression and anxiety have been a constant presence in my everyday life. I have some good days and some bad days. Q: Why do you think people are afraid to get help? A: I think that for the most part people are afraid to get help because of the stigma surrounding mental illness. If a person breaks their leg, they take time off of work, go to the doctor and get it fixed. No one thinks that it’s their fault or that they’re odd for that happening. It is not so simple with mental illness. Q: Do you think that the counseling available on college campuses is helpful? A: I believe that counseling helps many people, but it is not the right thing for everyone. I
met with a counselor at the Saltzman Center and he was very nice and tried his best to be helpful, but all he had to offer were different exercises to help cope that I was already aware of due to my many years of experience with therapy. Everyone has a different thing that works for them, and counseling is the best option for some people.
Q: Why do you think mental illness is something that people are afraid to talk about? A: I feel like people are really comfortable with talking about it at a surface level. It seems like everyone jokes about being depressed and dead inside , but then Dr. Rinaldi is struggling to get people to come to groups like the one I go to.
The second person I spoke with is a junior majoring in public relations, who attributes their life to the help that they’ve received from counseling services.
Q: Do you think that people joking about it makes them take it less seriously? A: I think it is more like they have these very serious feelings but that they do not know how to handle them. College is like a cesspool for germs and everyone is always getting sick all the time. But the same thing goes for mental health. College is a really draining and distressing time. I think that there is this impression that if you are suffering from depression and anxiety, that that is it. I can attest to the fact that life really does get better. But what people don’t realize is that you cannot just wait for it to get
Q: I’d love to get your overall thoughts on mental health and your relation to it. A: I go to a group at student health and counseling with Dr. Rinaldi. It’s for people struggling with addictions. It’s absolutely incredible. I genuinely believe that I would either be dead or a heroin addict today if it were not for this group. And yet no one ever goes. This is going on to my second year of going to this group.
better. You have to go get the required help. What I took most from this interview was the fact that on-campus counseling has the ability to help certain people if they have the strength to come forward and seek help. The last two years have seen a dramatic increase in the amount of students seeking mental health assistance from counselors, which could be seen as a positive sign of the issue being destigmatized. Both of the people I spoke with also showed me that these issues are inconsistent by nature; their effects can vary from day to day and year to year. The biggest challenge that this represents is the fact that everyone is different, which leads to different solutions being effective for different people. This makes it an issue that is impossible to cure across the board with one broad solution; the best that we as a generation can do now is to continue to learn people’s stories and remove the fear of discussing mental health.
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T he Is rael I t i n e r a r y : Nav i ga tin g Na z a reth By Kirstyn Brendlen STAFF WRITER
The 333 bus to Nazareth left the University of Haifa at 3 p.m. – enough time after class to change into a dress that covered my knees and wad a scarf into my bag to cover the shoulders exposed by my dress. The ride was 30 shekels – 10 U.S. dollars – and a little over an hour long. One of the bus stops on the way had a peeling blue Trump/Pence sign stuck to the side. I leaned into the aisle of the bus, looking down at the bus app in my hand – I don’t know where the stop is and the app is in Hebrew. We were debating getting off or not when a man a few rows behind us leaned forward and said, “You’re looking for the church? Get off here. This is you.” We were on a mission to find the Church of the Annunciation – the site of the angel Gabriel’s first visit to Mary – when she learned she would bear the son of God. It’s one of the holiest sites in Christianity. Being one of the holiest sites, there’s obviously a copy. The Greek Orthodox church believes Mary was visited
while gathering water at a spring, and their church is built a few blocks up the road, available to visit only by appointment. Hitting the stop button brought us into a busy intersection without street signs in front of the White Mosque. We knew we were near the church but still wandered on streets mostly lacking in sidewalks for about 20 minutes before we found it, a towering angular façade complete with men poaching rosaries outside. The courtyard was Looking down a closed market street in Nazareth. full of tourists and men – I’d want to Baby Jesus particularly firmly call them monks – in long brown against her face, to send to my robes slowly circling. The walls sister, captioned “You & Me.” were decorated with mosaics of The inside of the church was Mary and Jesus from 43 counnearly silent – the sort of place tries. I chose one, Mary pressing where you walk as softly as
Kiristyn Brendlen / Hofstra Chronicle A view of the rotunda inside the Church of the Annunciation.
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possible and your footsteps still echo. The cave that Mary lived in is still in the center of the church – people were pressed against the wrought-iron fence that protects it now, most praying quietly. One of the men was singing quietly in Hebrew. While trying to find our way back to the White Mosque, we passed a fruit and juice stand. “Girls, you want fresh juice? We have pomegranate, orange, fresh fruit!” a man called over the stand. A gray parrot in a cage said, “Shalom!” as we passed. They watched us pass at least three times, completely lost, each time calling, “Girls! Orange juice, pomegranate juice, falafel!” Finally, we saw a little green and white sign that marks the tourist entrance to the White Mosque. The inside was empty, just a few pairs of shoes left in cubbies let us know that anyone had been there at all. We passed through a little green-carpeted prayer room, the walls decorated with Arabic calligraphy. Another long hallway was lined with Qurans and Tasbih – strings of 99 prayer beads, one for each of the 99 names of God. At the end of the hall were screens lit with the proper times for each of the
five daily prayers. When we wandered out we end up at a gift shop across the street from the juice stand. There’s a mix of what your family would consider “authentic” Israeli souvenirs – carved wooden sculptures of the holy family, menorahs, silver and enamel rings and baseball caps embroidered with “I Heart Jesus.” The closest restaurant to the bus stop – the beginning of a bus ride that would, because I can’t read a schedule, end up being three buses and two hours long – is a little quick-service stop. Everyone inside was speaking Arabic and we tried to make up for our one and a half weeks of class by smiling the entire time and saying, “Shukran! Thank you!” often and enthusiastically. As with ordering almost anything, there was a lot of hand gestures involved – miming dipping bread in hummus, attempting to ask if an order will serve two people by gesturing to the menu and then holding up two fingers, repeating “Ithnen? Ithnen?” – “Two? Two?” Evidently it was enough, as a waiter stopped us on our way out to ask if any of us have Facebook or Snapchat.
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What is your reaction to the Las Vegas shooting?
B y C o u r t n e y S hapiro SPE C I A L TO T H E C HRONI CL E
“Frustration mostly, because we’ve had so many shootings and our country is so stubborn that we won’t change our gun laws.”
“It’s infuriating more than anything. I get so angry when things like that happen. The world’s kind of messed up these days.” - MacKenzie Murray, freshman
- Sam Thor, junior
“Its sad and it’s kind of unexpected that it’s the biggest mass shooting in the 21st century. There’s no need for it.” - Amanda Daemer, sophomore
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Fighting fetishes: A dialogue on the Latinx community
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The Queer and Trans People of Color Coalition (QTPOCC) and the Hofstra Organization of Latinx Americans (HOLA) collaborated with Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion (IEI) on Tuesday, Sept. 26, for their event, “Diversity, Dialogue & Dessert: The Fetishization of Latinx.” At the event, dessert was served while organization leaders of QTPOCC and HOLA gave a presentation on the hypersexualization and fetishization of Latinx people in pop culture. After the presentation, there was an open dialogue in which conversation sparked with personal testimonies and experiences, giving insight into the stereotypes and fetishization that Latinx people face on a constant daily basis.
This fetishization, however, is not something that just started happening recently in society. “Historically, it’s not a new thing, but I think a lot of it comes from colonization and imperialism,” said Ja’Loni Owens, sophmore public policy and public service major and student activist. “When things are different, people either brutalize them and abuse them and are very physically violent, or they become a source for people to enact their fetishes on.” Fetishization of the Latinx community can manifest in a number of ways. “Fetishization and stereotypes go hand in hand, especially when it comes to the Latinx community. So big butts, big breasts, curvy for women and then men it’s super muscular and tan and tall with that specific accent,” said Michelle Boo a sophomore psychology major,
the vice president of QTPOCC. Both Owens and Boo were able to think of many times they felt like they were objects of fetishization and how horrible it feels to experience it. “There are so many, but the general experiences that I have are very different from other Latina woman because I look more African American than I do Latina,” Owens said. Boo explained how it’s a common occurrence for fetishization to occur on dating apps, “It happens a lot, especially if I’m using a dating app because they want me for what I look like, not for who I am.” So what advice did Owens and Boo have for the Latinx community to know that they’re not reduced to what some people in society see them and treat them as? “It’s not ascribing necessarily to how society tells you
you should be. For example, I’m a [person of color], but also I’m a Latina. And also, I dress completely the opposite of what you would think a Latina would dress like, which is hyperfeminine, high heels all the time, jewelry, a full face of makeup and long, flowing curly hair,” Boo said. “I don’t look like that, I don’t dress like that, that’s not me. So it’s not ascribing to those kinds of things if you don’t feel that way. If you do, go for it. But if you don’t, please do not. Don’t try to be someone you’re not.” Similarly, Owens agreed that it’s important to stay true to yourself instead of conforming to what other people might tell you or think that you should look like. “I can’t look Latina. It’s not a costume. I think it’s not being so hard on yourself and mean to yourself because it comes with racism, and wanting to look
Eurocentric and wanting to have all these passing features that you think will make you more human to racist people or more desirable and will stop racism, but it won’t.” There are numerous ways that people can go about breaking these stereotypes and stop the fetishization of Latinx people. “You could just be nice to people and unlearn problematic behaviors and do research and expand your bounds. Especially on this campus when there’s so many organizations like QTPOCC and the NAACP and HOLA that are actively doing the work,” Owens said. “You can come to an event like this one and ask the questions that you want to ask and hear testimony from people talking about fetishization. I think it’s really just stepping outside of yourself and doing some critical thinking and reflection.”
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The Humans of Hofstra
By Daniel Nguyen STAFF W R I T E R
“I’m from Georgia. I’m from Fayetteville, which is about 50 miles south of Atlanta. And you have to tell people that when you’re from Fayetteville, because nobody knows where it is. It’s weird to talk to people and say something along the lines of, “oh man I remember this one time I went to Publix,” and people are like, “what’s a Publix?” I’m like, “Publix is like an upscale Kroger,” and then they’re like, “what’s a Kroger?” I’m like, “alright well it’s kind of like Hy-vee,” they’re like, “what’s a Hy-vee,” and I’m like, “alright so it’s between Walmart and Target. That’s what these range of shops are. There’s some range in between there.” I came to Hofstra because I was raised in the suburbs and I wanted to go to the city, but I’m terrified of the city. So I wanted to go to Hofstra instead just to give myself a little bit of a buffer. I want to be the funniest person in the world. In search of that goal, I try to be involved in as many comedy clubs as I can. I don’t do anything that would actually benefit my future. I do Nonsense, Ha Ha Hofstra. I’m a part of Ambiguity. I try to get into the writer’s room at TNL [Thursday Night Live]. I go to some of the writer’s meetings for Two Weeks Notice. I write jokes for everything, I go to open mic at Hope St. I want to be as funny as physically possible.”
William Faber “I am from Denver, Colorado. Being from Denver, I tend to be more spontaneous, adventurous and impulsive than the normal individual. Over the summer, I had impromptu road trips to the middle of nowhere Wyoming with friends in the middle of the night just for kicks. I am a creative being. [I dabble] in sculpting, art and in writing – such as short stories and even writing and directing my own musical where the story revolved around drag queens in the zombie apocalypse. I tend to make a mockery of myself, doing things where I don’t care what other people think because I am always true to who I am. I view my life as if I’m the star of a weird indie flick, because I somehow always get into strange predicaments like escaping a cult, being ridden by a drag queen, getting locked out on a roof. You name it, it has probably happened to me. Life is always an adventure that way, never boring, never stale. That, and when I listen to music with headphones, it feels as if I am listening to the soundtrack of my life – which seems to be filled with alternative rock and indie bands. Some people may call me a hipster, and I fully accept and embrace the term.”
Nicholas Osbahr “I’ve been coming on field trips to Hofstra since elementary school. That school right next door, Breslin and California Avenue elementary, that was my school. We’d see the plays and we’d have our Olympic Day here. My mom would joke around saying, “Brieanna, you’re going to go to Hofstra when you grow up.” I would say, “I’m not even going to apply. I’m going to hate it if I go.” When I was graduating from high school my parents said, “Oh, you should just apply to Hofstra. Just apply for applying’s sake. It could be a backup if everything else you want doesn’t work out for you.” So I ended up applying to three schools including Hofstra and took a tour of all three. First was Adelphi and I really liked the campus. I knew it already from high school and their music program was great, so I was like, “Okay this is good.” Next I came to Hofstra and last time I came to Hofstra I was in elementary school, so I really didn’t get to see the inner workings of the campus. Comparing Hofstra to Hempstead; it’s like two completely different worlds. The people here were so welcoming and friendly. They had really good programs for everything I wanted to study, so I was really interested in Hofstra. I was head over heels for it. Then I went to the last school and I hated it. So then I had to choose between Adelphi and Hofstra. I thought, “If I go to Hofstra I can just walk there and I can go home whenever I want.” So Hofstra ended up being my choice and I’m really glad I came. I have the best friends that I’ll ever have. My advisors are wonderful. The teachers, all the classes I’ve been taking so far, everyone’s just really great. I’m really happy that I made the choice to come to Hofstra.” Gabbie Downs / Hofstra Chronicle
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A breakout weekend of firsts for Hofstra alumnus ‘IzzeYe’ By Samantha Storms ASSISTA N T E D I TO R A RT S & ENTERTA I N M E N T
RaShaan Perkins, Hofstra alumnus and rapper who goes by his stage name “IzzeYe,” opened for Lil Wayne on Saturday during Hofstra’s Fall Festival weekend. IzzeYe is the inaugural artist for Mane Records, Hofstra’s student-run record label. The show was the artist’s first major concert since Mane Records dropped his EP this past Friday. Entitled “Allusions,” the four-track record features the songs “Let You Go,” “Maintain,” “Confessions” and “It’s Okay.” On his writing process, IzzeYe said that he writes songs that people can connect with – songs that people can listen to and hear elements of life that they too have experienced. “I do make music in a
direction, but I always make sure it’s not so one-dimensional as to where people can’t take their own perspective and utilize it towards their life,” he said. “I don’t try to make it too personal as to where they can’t relate.” Originally from the small town of Chester, Pennsylvania, IzzeYe transferred out of two different universities before finally graduating from Hofstra in 2016. With a passion for music that he has held for as long as he could remember, IzzeYe made the move to Long Island to be closer to New York City and pursue his dreams as a rapper. After agreeing to sign with Mane Records earlier this year, IzzeYe has taken the time to strengthen his craft and work towards creating an album that portrays to his listeners the duality that he believes exists within every person. The second track on the
EP, “It’s Okay,” serves as a testament to IzzeYe’s perception of identity and its role in not only songwriting and performing but in everyday life. “We came up with “Izz” and “IzzeYe” – two different identities, two different alternate egos,” he said. “I feel like we have multiple personalities, but we have those two main people in us that come out. I feel like that’s what ‘It’s Okay’ is about – I was talking about a female, but in the same sense, I was talking about me fighting myself about what my own morals should be.” Currently, IzzeYe is taking his musical journey one step at a time, focusing on the present and concentrating on getting the word out about his music. “I’m so concerned about today and tomorrow and next week,” he said. “Honestly, I just want to keep creating music and keep connecting with people.”
any giveaways to the story, but Pullman did share his goals for what he hopes his newest addition to the “His Dark Materials” universe will accomplish. “The story I’m telling in this book is more about in terms of William Blake’s vision, his idea of a fiercely reductive way of seeing things: it’s right or wrong, it’s black or white,” Pullman said to BBC Radio 4’s Today program. “It’s an attack on the reductionism, the merciless reductionism, of doctrines with a single answer.” Aside from the reveal of the time period in which the book is set, not much else about the plot has been publicized. Reiss Smith of “Express” said, “Publisher Penguin has revealed that the story centers on ‘the struggle between a despotic and totalitarian organization that wants to stifle speculation and enquiry and those who believe that thought and speech should be free.’” Few details have been released from the story aside from the novel’s title, the canoe which shares the spotlight with protagonist Lyra and a brief excerpt. The excerpt has revealed
that familiar characters, such as Asriel and a mystery boy named Malcolm who made an appearance in the early part of “His Dark Materials,” will be making a re-appearance. Pullman teased “His Dark Materials” fans over the identity of Malcolm when he said, “He had a walk-on part in another book, but I’m not saying which, and in any case you have to look carefully.” In fact, Malcolm is the owner of the “La Belle Sauvage” canoe. Readers who are new to the “Dust and Dæmon” universe have no need to worry about plot-holes, as “The Book of Dust” will work as a stand-alone series that takes place in the same world as “His Dark Materials,” but at different times. Fans will also be happy to note that “His Dark Materials” has been picked up by the BBC as a TV show that could potentially premiere in late 2017. “La Belle Sauvage” is the first of three volumes that will make up “The Book of Dust.” The next two volumes will be set about 10 years after the conclusion of “His Dark Materials.” Release dates for the upcoming novels have yet to be revealed.
Samantha Storms / Hofstra Chronicle IzzeYe’s EP is available on Spotify and Apple Music.
‘Book of Dust’ reveals past mysteries
By Ava Mandel STAFF WRITER
Readers have been waiting 17 years for the next chapter in Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy, and finally the first installment in “The Book of Dust” sequel series, entitled “La Belle Sauvage,” will come out Oct. 19. “La Belle Sauvage” will center on Lyra and begin its narrative before the events in “His Dark Materials,” namely telling the events before, leading up to and immediately after Lyra’s birth. The novel’s title is taken from a canoe of the same name, named after an existing pub, in the story that sets the plot in motion. In an interview with the Guardian, Pullman said, “The canoe is important in this part of ‘The Book of Dust,’ because some of the story is set during a massive flood.” Translated from French into English, “La Belle Sauvage” means “The Beautiful Savage.” Perhaps this title is a summary for the development of a particular character in the story, or perhaps the vessel itself serves as the main anchor of the story, connecting all of the characters. Readers should not expect
Courtesy of Random House Children’s Pullman’s latest book is set to release on Oct. 19.
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Hofstra embraces the quirky in ‘The Nerd’
By Daniel Nguyen S TAFF W R I T E R
The latest production by the Hofstra’s Department of Drama and Dance adapts Larry Shue’s play, “The Nerd,” originally presented in 1981. Set in 1979 Terre Haute, Indiana, the play revolves around the socially grating antics of Rick Steadman (Nick Hoult), the titular nerd, as he disrupts the home life of architect Willum Cubbert (William Ketter) and weather reporter Tansy McGinnis (Caroline Orlando). Along for the ride are the Waldgraves: Warnock (Jared Lucier), a stern businessman for whom Willum is designing a hotel for; Clelia (Dana Mastrull), a high-strung children’s special-needs therapist; and Thor (Martha Morton), a rowdy 10-year-old boy characterized as the devil incarnate. Axel Ham-
mond (Scott Mathews), Cubbert and McGinnis’ acerbic drama critic friend, rounds out the tight, seven-member cast. During the Vietnam War, Willum’s life was saved by Rick, a man he had never met but who dragged him miles to the nearest hospital after the former was shot in both legs. Eternally grateful, Willum extended a stay of welcome to Rick if he ever ventured near Terre Haute. When Rick finally accepts the offer at a dinner party hosted by the Waldgraves, Willum is horrified to see the man’s socially inept conduct and left-of-field behavior. The rest of the play deals with Willum trying to expel Rick from his home without hurting the latter’s feelings. The two-hour comedy is broken up into three parts, Act One, Act Two Scene One and Act Two Scene Two, with the first act being the longest. Following a
15-minute intermission, Act Two Scene One provides audiences with a brief update on the dire state of affairs and then leads us into the last and best section of the production. Act Two Scene Two pulls audiences full force into the surreal as Willum, Tansy and Axel try their best to impress on Rick their series of madeup Terre Haute traditions. The traditions veer from the mild – for example, sand with tea – to increasingly wild, culminating in the climax of the play and the resolution. In the last act of the play, audiences get to see “The Nerd” corroborate its humor with a heart-warming central premise. With seamless support by the scenic, costume, lighting, sound and stage crew, “The Nerd” comes alive as the characters interact with their surroundings – something as simple as switching
on a lamp or playing a message becomes an enchanting experience, and in the instances of the telephone messages, central components to the plot. Each cast member delivers captivating performances in their respective roles, from Ketter, who plays the increasingly exasperated Willum with perfect timing, to Morton, who embodied a 10-year-old boy better than
any other sophomore college student could, adding much-needed texture to the cast’s interactions. While each performance played well separately, at times the passive element of silent actors on stage removed audiences from the entirety of the play’s belief suspension. “The Nerd” runs through Sunday, Oct. 15.
Courtesy of Department of Drama and Dance “The Nerd” runs through Oct. 15 in the Black Box theater.
Throwback to the ‘sweat’ of the ‘90s with C+C
named David [Cole]. We just made a ton of records – a lot of different records for different people. I was a recording engineer, and you know we were just always making records. Then one, “Gonna Courtesy of University Relations Make You Sweat,” evolved C+C performs live at Fall Fest. into an album. By Amanda Romeo We had other records before that, STAFF W R I T E R that were very popular but that C+C Music Factory rose was probably the biggest record. quickly to fame in the early ‘90s It was huge, it was a good time. following the immediate and We did a lot of touring and a lot immense success of their fiveof TV, all the TV you can do – time-platinum hit “Gonna Make “Saturday Night Live,” “Good You Sweat (Everybody Dance Day New York” and everything. Now).” Freedom Williams, one of the three founding members Q: Your first hit single “Gonna of C+C Music Factory, joined Make You Sweat (Everybody The Chronicle for an interview Dance Now)” topped the charts after playing at Fall Fest this when it came out, and still gets past Saturday. played on the radio all the time. What was it like when that song Q: So how did C+C Music initially blew up? Did you like Factory start? that aspect of the success? A: Well there was a guy A: You know, being famous named Rob [Clivillés] and a guy is an entire world. You have to
know how to embrace all of success. All of the fans, all of it is part of the job. Q: In 2016, Billboard magazine ranked C+C Music Factory having the No. 44 most successful dance artists of all time. Do you still work with a lot of dancers? A: I don’t use as many [dancers] as I used to. It’s the airline tickets that become really expensive, you know we used to be able to fly for 200 bucks in the ‘90s. Now its 700 bucks. It becomes very, very expensive unless you have a huge budget. But I still work with them when I have to, locally.
Q: In 2003, you acquired trademark rights to the name “C+C Music Factory.” What made you do that all of a sudden, years later? A: I left the group in about ’93. I wanted to go and pursue other things. I had already been with them four years … And C+C was kind of my creation, as well as Rob and David’s, from the beginning ... So I said, let me go and lock it down because [if not] somebody else could buy it.
Q: What is your following like now? Has it changed over the years? A: [It’s] a lot of older people who want to be nostalgic. But this is a very unique record, right? “Gonna Make You Sweat” is probably one of the biggest records ever made, and so it has a tendency to be in a lot of films. It’s got an edge to it but it’s also kid friendly. You can do it on “Sesame Street” but then you can also put it in an action movie so it kind of jumps across generations.
Q: I want to talk a little bit about the 35 music industry awards you’ve received worldwide. Can you tell me about any that are particularly special to you? How about your first one? A: My favorite accolade is being number one in … Jet magazine, you remember Jet? Jet magazine was a little small little book made by Ebony publications. And that was black households like James Brown, Michael Jackson everybody was in it … They had all the facts about music and what was happening. It was a little book and then we were number one in Jet.
Q: So was that the first really big mention you saw of yourself? A: No it wasn’t my first, we had a number one Grammy, but it was because I grew up reading Jet … Those kinds of little things you remember as a kid and Jet magazine was like, Billy Dee Williams was on the cover of Jet magazine … Because I had watched Jet magazine my whole life, it was like, “Woah I’m in Jet magazine.” Jet was the bomb. Q: Anything new coming out from C+C? A: We got a new record, it’s the 25th anniversary of “Sweat.” It’s really a good record. Yeah, it passed last year but it’s this year. We’re celebrating it for a whole five years … I got good mixes on there, we’re going to do an EP. The first single’s called “Sweat 25,” it’s coming out in about a month so you got to look for it. We’re shooting a video, got to look for it. We’re going to have about five or six mixes on that, and you know some TV stuff I’m working on. Just moving the pieces, you know? Trying to get back in Jet.
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Hofstra’s punk lineage with ‘Bad Mary’
playing at Fall Fest and plans for their future as a group. Bad Mary came together in 2009. The founding members were Amanda Mac (lead vocals), Mike Staub (bass/ vocals) and David Henderson (guitar). Bill Mac, who is Amanda’s father, joined the band later as a replacement for their lost drummer. They began writing originals songs about two or three years after starting as a cover band. “We’re like a weird family band,” Bill Mac said. “My last semester was [Amanda’s] first semester, so we were actuCourtesy of University Relations ally on campus together and I promised never to say hello.” By Amanda Romeo Amanda Mac laughed and conSTAFF WRITER tinued, “I would walk up to him In the heat of the day, Bad and he would be surrounded by a Mary kicked off Hofstra’s 2017 group of my friends.” Fall Fest with a ton of energy. Bad Mary was not the origiAmanda Mac brought fire nal name of the band. “We were to the stage, with power-house ‘Madam X’ for a while,” Staub vocals and a loud dynamic said. “Until we realized that performance. After the show, the Madam X was like a bar, a movie Hofstra-native band sat down [and] five other bands.” with The Chronicle, Hofstra Worried about fans getting Today and WRHU to talk about them confused, they decided they how they started, how they felt had to change the name before
releasing their first album. “We basically came up with these criteria,” Henderson said. “It had to sound kind of punk, whatever that means. We didn’t know, it had to maybe be a little female but not necessarily. And then my wife came up with this idea; she said ‘You got to be able to yell across the parking lot who you’re going to go see and you need to be understood. And then the dot com had to be free, because that’s a huge thing, to be able to get a website.’” Staub, Amanda and Bill Mac are all Hofstra alumni, and said playing at Hofstra feels like a homecoming. “Coming here and being able to play Fall Fest was so cool. I’ve been to Fall Fest, hung out at Hofstra for years, midnights, early mornings,” Staub said. “It feels really cool. Still to this day, it still feels like a second home … We love it here, hopefully we get the opportunity to come back.” Amanda Mac also added, “It’s also cool, Fall Fest specifically, because you see people from all the years. I saw people from my class who I haven’t seen for
years.” Henderson also has connections to Hofstra as a professor in the Department of Drama and Dance. On musical influences and inspiration, band members had some different things to say. “I’m a big musical theater kid,” Amanda Mac said. “So half that and I want to say half Kathleen Hanna. I like to channel her a lot. There’s this documentary about her, she’s awesome, and she’s just wearing whatever she wants and she’s so free and open with her thoughts. I try to channel that up there [on stage] because that helps me connect better with everybody. “She was so cool about trying to create a safe welcoming environment for everybody and the whole ‘girls to the front’ thing. There are a lot of times we’ll go to places and I’ll be the only girl up on stage that whole night. Sometimes if you’ve never played a place before, you walk in and [people] will look at you like ‘Oh that’s cute’ and you have to get up there and show them ‘Hey, I’m here.’ As a woman, sometimes you do face that but I
try to let that strengthen me.” Henderson had a harder time nailing down exactly what his musical influences are. He grew up in England and recalls listening to a wide variety of music. “Queen is definitely my favorite band even though in this band I’m probably not influenced by them at all,” Henderson said. “Growing up, I was listening to metal. I love Motorhead, ACDC, The Clash [and] The Jam is a lot of what I was listening to. I mean I didn’t listen to any ‘90s stuff, I never listened to Green Day.” “We like to have fun on stage,” Staub said. “We like to execute that level of fun. We like to yell and scream, get people to clap and cheer. We want to make melodic music that people can sing and dance to.” As for new music, Bad Mary definitely has something in the works but they are not quite ready to talk about it. “We just released an EP and it was exhausting, so I think we’re just probably starting to work on our next project,” Staub said. “[The EP] just came out last week, but that doesn’t mean we’re not working on something.”
Q&A: ‘Why Don’t We’ listen to these guys to say:
Courtesy of Atlantic Logan Paul, mentor of the band, is internet famous for his comedic skits on Vine as well as his exclusive YouTube Red Series.
By Jenna Clark SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
If you have not heard of the latest boy band Why Don’t We, you will soon. The band’s five members – Jack Avery, Corbyn Besson, Zach Herron, Jonah Marais and Daniel Seavey – each add something different, but equally important to the group. Having recently signed
to Atlantic Records, the band has taken the music world by storm. Their song “Something Different” acquired over 27 million views on YouTube in less than a year. The band has been thought of as the next One Direction. Why Don’t We has won the hearts of millions of fans through their appearances on their mentor, Logan Paul’s YouTube channel, which has more than 12 million subscrib-
ers. Paul’s stellar creativity has been used to co-direct several of the band’s music videos, including the one for “These Girls.” The band dropped their “Invitation” EP on Sept. 26. I had the chance to interview the band at Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the U.S. Open. We chatted about how they formed as a band, working with Paul, upcoming music and more. Here is what they had
Q: How did you form as a band? A: Avery: What’s cool is we were all friends before this. The idea was brought about to form a group and knowing us, we all have the same musical aspirations and stuff, so when that idea was brought about we were like, “Why don’t
we?” Herron: That’s how the name came about as well.
Q: So you guys had a single “Something Different.” What’s something different about your band that makes you stand out from other bands? A: Avery: I think we just try doing our own thing a lot and we just
make the music that we like and that our fans like. Herron: We try to keep our own like original sound, you know. Seavey: I mean we’re just doing … the music we love to do and people caught onto it. Q: You guys have been working a lot with Logan Paul. What’s it like having him be your “big brother” figure? A: Herron: Logan Paul is the craziest man. Avery: He is a creative genius and we love him. He’s our brother. Herron: He literally goes off of no sleep and he is the craziest, most amazing dude in the world. Q: Do you guys have any more touring or projects coming up? A: Marais: Of course, yes. Avery: Always. We could drop something this week, next week or next month. You never know. Be on the lookout!
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‘Rican unbelievable: Trump drops ball with Puerto Rican aid By Gabriella Ciuffetelli COLUMNIST
Despite the continued attacks on the NFL, threats against North Korea and the resignation of (now former) Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, it’s truly astounding that President Trump has found the time this week to fixate on yet another target … Puerto Rico. On Saturday, Sept. 30, Trump claimed Puerto Ricans simply need to do more to help themselves overcome the massive hurricane-induced devastation. In his usual fashion, the president took to Twitter, saying islanders “… want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort.”As if an island-wide natural disaster
is but a minor inconvenience to be solved by some neighborly kindness. As an avid supporter of limited government myself, it is troubling that the president would attempt to skirt one of the few justifiable times in which the government should actively intervene to solve a “localized” problem. This is especially troubling when juxtaposed with the Trump administration’s hurricane response efforts in states like Texas and Florida. As the world’s oldest territory, Puerto Rico may not have statehood status, however it most certainly is the United States’ responsibility. Leaving island residents out to dry is unacceptable. This is not just a Puerto Rican problem
– it is an American one. Trump has also taken to Twitter to attack San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, saying her “poor leadership ability” kept Puerto Rican workers from assisting with relief efforts. This came after Cruz criticized federal relief efforts, telling the government, “you are killing us with the inefficiency.” And yet, one look at the president’s “personal” Twitter account would make you think everything is fine. After tweeting that Cruz “has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump,” the president went on to praise other Puerto Rican leaders. Trump then took a break from attacking a politician for asking for more help to insist he
has “done a great job with the almost impossible situation in Puerto Rico.” These tweets steal attention from Puerto Rico’s ongoing critical need for federal aid, while also – and perhaps more dangerously – politicizing a natural disaster. After all, it is a lot easier to shake your head at your phone every time one of these tweets comes across the screen than it is to acknowledge the suffering being faced by the island’s 3.4 million residents. Now, Trump does deserve credit for temporarily lifting the Jones Act – a move that will make it easier for vital supplies to reach Puerto Rico. He also amended his disaster declaration to provide more funding for the island.
It is also worth noting, as some of the president’s supporters have, that there are underlying problems that make it more difficult to recover. Infrastructure and mismanagement issues are nothing new for the island, and ultimately amounted to an ongoing debt crisis. But that by no means excuses the president’s recent behavior. Nor does it relieve the administration of its responsibility during this crisis. At the end of the day a U.S. territory is without bare necessities like food, water and electricity, and if local leaders say they need more help, the federal government must endeavor to provide it.
A Fresh Look
Get out of your comfort zone By Melanie Haid C OLUMN I S T
When you enter a library, do you realize the expanse of knowledge and perspective standing before you? Each of these books has its own story and information to consider, featuring ideas that you could potentially learn from. Have you ever considered just how interesting it really is to be facing all of these books and how much information and culture you could absorb from them, even if you only had time to look at the back covers? You have been surrounded by
one genre of people for probably the majority of your life, up until now. College is a mass gathering of different kinds of people from all over the world – places you’ve never even heard of before – with cultures you knew nothing about. And it’s the perfect time for you to burst your own one-genre bubble. In the minute three-week span that I’ve been here, I’ve come into contact with Democrats, Republicans, immigrants, first-gens, transfers, the religious and non-religious, members of the LGBTQ+
community and so many other people that I’ve yet to meet, all with overlapping, unique genres just waiting to be discovered. College is not just higher education and getting a degree – it’s exposure, and you won’t get anything quite like that anywhere else. Picture your life as you’ve always known it and imagine someone sitting next to you in class with completely contrary beliefs to anything you’ve ever seen in the whole of your existence. It’s going to make you lose your balance a little, but it also presents you with an op-
tion: go broader or stay narrow. And that is the easiest of the difficult choices you can make. Say for example you’re a Democrat and the person beside you is a Republican. By definition, you’ve got a lot of differences. If you start a conversation about politics with them, it could get very heated – or on the other hand, you could both choose to be thoughtful and really listen to the points and perspectives the other person has to offer. This is only one example, but if you judge a person less on how they define themselves
and rather focus on their actual content, you’ll not only learn a great deal about them, you might be exposed to something you’ve never encountered before yourself. Whether you agree with someone’s beliefs, lifestyle and attitude or not, it’s vital to be open to at least listening. Regardless of your level of agreement with the people you’re probably going to encounter, it’s important to at least open the book, even if you only read a few pages; pop your bubble and get some other perspectives.
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Despacito: The legacy of colonialism in Puerto Rico By Ja’Loni Owens C OLU M N I S T
While white Americans throw tantrums over AfricanAmerican athletes kneeling during the National Anthem to protest law enforcement treating black bodies as target practice, Puerto Ricans are reaping the full benefits of being second-class U.S. citizens.å What are the benefits of being under the sovereign jurisdiction of the United States, you ask? As a territory, the United States federal government controls all of Puerto Rico’s commerce, trade, immigration and naturalization, military affairs, mail, highways, natural resources, Social Security, federal taxation and maritime law. Debatably the greatest honor afforded to Puerto Ricans living on the island is not being able to vote in any U.S. congressional or presidential elections, but still having to fight in every single one of this nation’s wars. Who needs selfdetermination? Certainly not
black and brown people. You may be wondering what Puerto Ricans did to deserve the privilege of being stripped of their agency in the “land of the free.” Originally, Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony. Spanish colonizers invaded the island around 1508 and quickly transformed it into a major military post, enslaved the Taino people and forced them to work gold mines and kidnapped and sexually exploited the island’s women. During the SpanishAmerican War, Puerto Rican revolutionaries began to correspond with U.S. President William McKinley in hopes that, in exchange for details about Spanish military operation, he would consider including Puerto Rico in the intervention
planned for Cuba. The United States included Puerto Rico in their intervention plan and took it one step further. In Decem-
ber, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the SpanishAmerican War and officially approving the cession of Puerto
Rico to the United States. Before the ink had even dried, the United States began to colonize the island in its image and installed a government closely resembling its own. Since 1898, the United States has been robbing Puerto Rico of its resources and any opportunity for independence from the colonizers who have plagued the island since the early 1500s. These centuries of exploitation are why long before the devastation brought on by these most recent natural disasters, Puerto Rico was battling a financial crisis years in the making. Puerto Rico is currently without electricity, access to clean, fresh water and nearly $123 billion in debt. One of the saddest parts is that under the
U.S. Constitution’s Territorial Clause (Article IV, Section 3), once the United States deems the island too large of a burden to bear, Congress could trade Puerto Rico to whomever it wanted without Puerto Rican approval as if it were a Pokémon card. So, while many laugh at the videos of the president of the U.S. throwing rolls of paper towel at Puerto Ricans as if he were at a pep rally or use Donald Trump’s poor address of the situation to prop up their case for Bernie Sanders 2020, I fear for my people on the island every single day. I fear and ache for them because I am acutely aware of the United States’ long history of attempting to exterminate groups of people once they prove themselves to be an inconvenience. I am also aware that when these populations push back, the U.S. government pushes harder until they collapse underneath the pressure.
The Party Line
By Adam Brownstein
No laws broken in Kushner email scandal
C ONTR I B U TO R
Recently, political news site Politico reported that Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and current senior adviser, had used a private email account to correspond with other administration officials. Additionally, several former and current White House officials are also reported to have used private emails to conduct White House related business. After Politico released the initial report, Kushner’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, released the following statement: “Mr. Kushner uses his White House email address to conduct White House business. Fewer than a hundred emails from January through August were either sent to or returned by Mr. Kushner to colleagues in the White House from his personal email account. These usually forwarded news
articles or political commentary and most often occurred when someone initiated the exchange by sending an email to his personal, rather than his White House, address. All nonpersonal emails were forwarded to his official address and all have been preserved in any event.” The Presidential Records Act, which was created in 1978 to add a sense of transparency as a means to give historians an inside look at how the White House is run within a respected administration, states that White House employees must preserve their emails so that they can be potentially published at the end of the President’s term in office. A 2014 amendment to this act added a provision that “prohibited employees from [using a privatized email] unless they copy their official [White House email] in the original
creation or transmission of the record or forward a complete copy of the record to their official [email] within 20 days.” If Kushner did forward those emails within 20 days and the emails were of “news articles [and] political commentary” Kushner, although acting irresponsibly, did not break any law and shouldn’t face repercussions. However, if parts of the report are wrong and Kushner did break any law or did anything illegal, he and others involved should be punished in accordance to the law. Partially due to President Trump’s prior comments on Hillary Clinton’s private email scandal, Democrats have taken to social media and called hypocrisy on Kushner’s usage of a private email, with some stating they want Kushner to face charges. Although the
comments on hypocrisy are valid, those who currently want Kushner to face charges yet defended Hillary all throughout her scandal, may be equally as hypocritical because based off the facts currently known, the argument can easily be made that Hillary’s email scandal is a lot worse. Two wrongs don’t make a right, and as previously mentioned if Kushner did break the law he should face the proper punishments. The reason Hillary’s scandal was a lot worse can be summarized in a quote from the Washington Post, “[Hillary’s] private emails were problematic 1) because she set up her own server and used private email exclusively, and 2) because she was discussing potentially sensitive national security matters on that private server. That latter one was the big one — and the focus of the
FBI investigation — because it meant classified information could potentially have been jeopardized.” As of when the article was written, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), a ranking member of the same committee, called for the Trump Administration to disclose the names of any administration officials who used a private email address for government work. Additionally, Rep. Cummings gave a public request for the FBI to look into the matter, but the results of these requests are yet to be known. Adam Brownstein is the vice president of the Hofstra Republicans.
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Las Vegas: My tragedy needs more than a hashtag
By Genesis Ibarra
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Dad called and left a voicemail. My hands trembled, but I pressed play and heard him say everyone’s OK. My everyone, that is. Someone right now is getting the most heartbreaking phone call ever, informing them that their “everyone” is gone. Someone is still waiting for that phone call. I keep looking at the map of the concert grounds in Las Vegas that CNN posted and all I see is where my mom and I parked for a concert in July at
the Mandalay Bay. I wonder who else parked there last night. I wonder how long their car will remain there. Stop being indifferent to human suffering. There’s no need to hold your hand as we restate solutions to reducing death and injury in gun-obsessed America. If you really want to end gun violence, utilize the answers you’ve been given. Las Vegas is just one of many targets. “The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history” you say? No, that happened in the 1800s to Native Americans.
Stop whitewashing history. “Pray for Vegas” helps no one. Go educate yourself on the problem and volunteer, but just don’t stand there, with your arms crossed. Stop expecting things to change without actions. To the National Rifle Association: Do you want to know how I started my day? I woke up to a message from my best friend explaining that my hometown was under attack and that she had planned to be at the exact place where it all happened, but some homework
kept her in for the night. A homework assignment saved my best friend’s life. Why is everything so blurry? Oh, I’m crying. Why are my legs are moving? Oh, I’m walking to class. This pain is so heavy, I have to set it down for a minute so I find a bench and quietly observe students walk by. They laugh and joke around like it’s just another day. Are you aware of the terror that’s happening? Someone 2626 miles away is experiencing the worst day of their life and you’re making
plans to meet up for lunch. Are you really too busy to care or are you wearing that same shade of ignorance you wore yesterday? Pay attention to someone other than yourself. You’re at fault too if you buy guns in search for “safety.” Guns are unnecessary. You let my city become a hashtag. Stop pretending that these hand-drawn lines between states, cities and countries are real and help your neighbors out! Roll up your sleeves and donate blood. Coexist with selflessness.
Catalan secession from Spain is not the solution
By Alexi Cohan STAFF W R I T E R
Catalonia, a bustling autonomous community in northeastern Spain has been fighting for its independence for years in what has recently boiled over into violent protests and a hotly disputed referendum vote. The separation of this region from Spain is an issue not only in the country itself but throughout Europe as well. Although Catalonians are justified in wanting to annex, this move would surely mean disaster for Spain, a country that is already struggling in various ways. Catalonia, home to its capital of Barcelona and about 7.5
million residents, boasts its own flag, own language and a high level of self-government. It is no surprise that 90 percent of the people that voted in last weekend’s referendum voted in favor of separating from Spain according to the region’s government. The central Spanish government is refusing to honor the vote, claiming it was an illegal infringement of the Spanish constitution. Police officers shot rubber bullets at protesters and voters to deter them from the polls, lowering voter turnout significantly and rendering the election illegitimate. Now, Catalan officials are pushing for the right to inde-
pendence, something that does not have a likely chance of happening. It is clear that Catalonia deserves independence for some reasons, but does that mean they should get it? Absolutely not. The unique culture of Catalonia is deeply rooted in the history and geography of the region. The area is a popular tourist destination, bringing in revenue every year that Spain desperately needs. However, Catalonia is in debt to the EU for about 42 billion euros. The selfish nationalism of a separation will put Spain, a country about the size of Texas, in one of the worst economic crisis it has had since the 1970s. This
certainly would not help the Eurostat-reported 17.6 percent unemployment rate. In addition, there are several other areas of the EU currently seeking independence like Scotland, Bavaria and Madeira. Allowing Catalonia to separate would open the floodgates for other independence movements, potentially turning Europe into a piecemeal puzzle of borders. Lastly, although Catalans have their own distinct culture of which they are proud, they are also distinctly Spanish. They share the same traditional customs of late-night dining, Spanish cuisine and watching soccer games. Barcelona benefits a lot from this cultural in-
terplay, so isolating this element could dull its vibrant culture. United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres said in a press statement last week the issue must be solved internally, most likely meaning some negotiations are in order. Although the Catalan government will continue to fight for independence, it is looking like a long road ahead. The Spanish central government should be more understanding of the issue while also keeping Catalonia a part of Spain. Ultimately, just and timely negotiations are in order, as Catalans deserve to honor their culture while also fairly participating in the prosperity of their country.
Assessing the climate crisis; A guide to fighting back
By Antonio Agcaoili STAFF W R I T E R
We’ve said time and time again that the biggest threat to mankind is our nuclear weapons. Yes that is very true, but despite the recent back-and-forth between the two most dangerous daddy’s boys in world, President Trump and Kim Jong-un, there lies yet another dormant threat – climate change. Whatever you want to call it, we cannot deny it is real, it is dangerous and it is here. I know many are sick of the liberal yammering of something that won’t affect them for years to come but we are seeing the change to our planet now. We can’t forget the onslaught of hurricanes that the southern U.S. and many island nations
have been victims to within the last month. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and Katia (to name a few) have decimated nearly everything in their paths – leaving billions of dollars in damages, immense casualties and years needed to rebuild for a chance to return to normalcy. Sen. Bernie Sanders said, “… climate change was the greatest threat to the national security of the United States.” Sanders can be quoted in saying that “Climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism.” Terrorists like ISIS, al-Qaida and the Taliban are groups who long to harm and kill Americans. Admittedly climate change isn’t the only cause for the growth of terrorism. It is one of many factors, but climate change’s influence on the matter
is set only to expand with President Trump pulling us out of the Paris Climate Agreement. Sanders isn’t alone on this “outrageous” claim. CNN Counter Terrorism Analyst Philip Mudd said in May, there will be “… wars over water and famine … when weather patterns change. I think the connection is direct.” Mudd claims “people fight over scarce resources” and using cites experiencing drought in the Middle East/Central Asia and famine in Africa as examples to the future global conflicts that will occur should we allow climate change to worsen. There are ways we can combat climate change. A way that the scientific community has come to a unanimous consensus is that we must wean off our over-reliance on fossil fuels.
There are ways to combat fossil fuel industry that we’ve all learned in the past, but let’s really stick it to Scott Pruitt. Congresswoman from Hawaii and progressive superstar Tulsi Gabbard introduced in early September H.R. 3671, the “Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act.” This proposal will “justly transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean energy by 2035.” This bill currently has six cosponsors including Democratic National Committee Deputy Chair Keith Ellison. Climate change and transition to clean energy should be unifying issues for Democrats as the party who believes in science. Everyone who possesses a moral reasonability to the planet that has literally given them every-
thing has the unquestionable duty to get behind H.R. 3671. Currently this campus resides in Hempstead, New York, under the representation of Congresswoman Kathleen Rice. I suggest we call Congresswoman Rice at (516) 739-3008 and kindly ask her to cosponsor H.R. 3671. Superstorm Sandy ravaged this part of New York not too long ago, and I’m afraid my friends that not only could it happen again, but more frequently and far more lethal. But it’s not just here in New York, but in all parts of the coastal Atlantic from Miami, to the District of Columbia, to Boston. We cannot be complicit with the evidence anymore, climate change is real and the consequences it could bring us are equally real.
SPORTS
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Young international talent driving volleyball success By Anders Jorstad STAFF W R I T E R
The Hofstra volleyball squad is looking to catch people by surprise this season. In a lot of ways, they already have. Hofstra, picked second in the Colonial Athletic Association in this year’s preseason polls, sits at 12-7 overall and 4-1 in CAA play. This edition of the Pride features just two seniors: Doris Bogoje and Paola Figueroa. The rest of the team is comprised mostly of underclassmen that hail from half a dozen nations around the globe. Coming to America is a big adjustment for the overseas players. The sport in the states is pretty different from what the international players are used to. “The rules are actually very different in Italy,” said junior middle blocker and Italian-born Michela Rucli. “The style is very different. Serving criteria is different. What’s considered in and out of bounds is different. The style of play here is also very fast compared to what I was used to.” Despite all of those challeng-
es, Hofstra looks to be putting together one of its most successful years under head coach Emily Mansur in her fourth year at the helm. She has done it with one of the most culturally diverse teams on campus. “It’s definitely a challenge [to teach them all the American game],” Mansur said. “I think that’s one of the hardest things for them to adjust to as a team, all of these rules and all of these new expectations that we have for them. But that’s why we tell the team, ‘Be patient for one year. After you go through there you’ll see why we do everything.’ So it’s really just getting them to trust that everything has a reason, buy in and then you’re going to realize that we have a reason for what we do.” The Pride coaching staff spends the year looking far and wide for stars abroad. Their connections have helped them find young studs such as Laura Masciullo from Italy, Ivania Ortiz from Puerto Rico, Luisa Sydlik from Germany and many more who have thrived right away. “Most of them [are found through] word of mouth. But [assistant coach Esaí R. Vélez]
is from Puerto Rico so he gets to see the Puerto Ricans all the time. I get to travel a little bit all over Europe and have some connections. They’ll call and say ‘Hey, there’s someone who’s very good. Do you want to take a look?’ And I’ll say ‘Absolutely.’ And here they are.” Mansur makes it sound easy, but getting the players to mesh together right away takes a lot of work. She credits her captains with helping the coaches foster a family environment. The closeness of the team allows the players to have people they can lean on when they have a bad day and aren’t close to their friends and family overseas. For many players, the expectations to perform at a high level under these conditions would be intimidating, but Mansur is not ready to give her team a cop-out. “I always say that one of the biggest things for us here at Hofstra is that being young is not an excuse,” Mansur said. “That’s something we tell them from the minute we recruit them, not to expect to have one
Cam Keough / Hofstra Chronicle Hofstra’s roster features nine players with international backgrounds.
year to come here and get used to things. The moment we get here we’ve got to strive to be a successful team because that is what we are coming here to do and to work for. So I know we are young, but this is something that we stress to them so much, we cannot play young. So it’s not something that I’m surprised that we’re able to compete with this young team.” The Pride’s two best attackers in terms of kills this year are Masciullo, a sophomore and Ortiz, a freshman. Sydlik, the league-leader in assists, is also a sophomore. Mansur is excited to have this young core at Hofstra
for years to come. The future is bright for the Pride, but so is the present. Hofstra is second in the CAA standings and is looking to put together a NCAA Tournament run. “It’s going to be very important to be able to keep the core and to continue to build,” Mansur said. “Next year we can worry about something else and not the same things we did this year. So if we can get the core group to really buy in and do the right thing, it’s going to be a really good time coming for Hofstra University.”
Price emerges as another young star for Hofstra By Nico Bermudez STAFF W R I T E R
One of many freshman standouts on the Hofstra volleyball team, Emma Price, has been a very consistent player for the Pride in the 2017-18 season thus far. Price attended Pacific Ridge High School in Carlsbad,
California. There, she asserted herself as a versatile athlete, playing four years of volleyball along with two years of basketball. As a junior in high school, she put together 260 kills, 52 digs and 31 blocks and earned the Union Tribune Scholar Athlete Award. As a senior, she racked up 263 kills, 122 digs
Cam Keough / Hofstra Chronicle Price has recorded double-digit kills in nine of the Pride’s 20 matches.
and 23 blocks – this performance allowed her to be named Most Valuable Player of the season and first team all-league. The freshman has noticed a major increase in her work load transitioning from high school to college. She has also done more than she had anticipated. “Coming into my freshman year I would say I expected to play a little. I didn’t expect to have this big of a role on the team. It has really exceeded my expectations to be able to have a big impact on this team,” she said. Price has played in all 14 matches for Hofstra so far and has 125 kills, averaging out to 2.84 kills per set. With that, her points-per-set average is totaled at 3.14. Price has had a few matches where she stood out and created a name for herself here on campus. The second match
of the season against Villanova University is where it started; she totaled 13 kills in the match. It was in the following match however, a showdown with Liberty University, in which she truly made noise. Although the Pride lost this match to the Flames, Price led the team in kills with 16. When Price was asked about how she would look to keep up, and potentially improve upon her stellar start to the year, her answer was simple. “I would just say keep working hard and committing to volleyball and playing as a team.” Price is currently in the midst of her hottest stretch of the season, reaching double-digit kills in four of Hofstra’s last six matches. With the Pride standing at 13-7 overall and 5-1 in conference play, Price and the team look to continue forward as they ride a five-game winning
streak. Price and the rest of the team evidently have great chemistry on the court, and she explained how the team manages to maintain it: the players are not just teammates but friends and the chemistry is not just present on the court, but off of it as well. “We all live together; we’re with each other all the time. We eat meals together and we go shopping together … We like to dance in the locker room and play music from many different countries because we are a very international team,” Price said. The future is bright for the Pride volleyball team. With an already solid collection of upperclassmen talent on the team, the Pride garnered a couple of freshmen to continue building their outstanding roster. Price is poised to play a major role in this team’s up-coming seasons.
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Field hockey blanked by No. 25 Monmouth
By Juliana Battaglia STAFF W R I T E R
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The Hofstra field hockey team came up empty 3-0 in Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the No. 25-ranked Monmouth University Hawks, who outshot the Pride 20-5. It was a tightly contested defensive match in the first half, with both teams matching each other with three penalty corners and saves apiece, but senior Mallory Kusakavitch’s goal near the end of the half sparked the beginning of Monmouth’s offensive rout. Juniors Kelly Hannah and Elyssa Okken would score the team’s second and third goals in the second half. Monmouth compiled 14 shots and seven
penalty corners in the second half, as Hofstra’s defense was unable to keep them at bay, but goalkeeper Carys Swan did make some important saves to prevent the Hawks from putting a much larger number on the scoreboard. With their second consecutive loss, the Pride slips to 6-9 on the season with the Hawks improving to 9-3. Hofstra head coach Kathy De Angelis contributes the loss to her team’s inability to adjust against Monmouth’s surge of momentum. “We really struggled with footwork and our defensive third ... our press was broken several times ... we tried to [make adjustments] several times in the second half and we just couldn’t and I think that led to them getting a lot of opportunities,” De Angelis said.
She explained that in order to rebound, the upperclassmen need to step up into leadership roles, but it is difficult to do so with such a young squad. The Pride’s offensive struggles continue, as they have only managed to score five goals in their last five games, four of them coming in their victory against Towson University. “Our transition game was not very good today where it had been against Towson,” De Angelis said. “As soon as we come up with the ball we’ve got to look to transition … There’s a lot of hesitation and we’ve got to be more decisive.” Hofstra hopes to bounce back next week as they host St. Francis University in their final non-conference matchup of the season on Sunday, Oct. 15 at noon.
Next week, be sure to check out our feature on field hockey’s Madison Sauve.
Cam Keough / Hofstra Chronicle Carys Swan allowed three goals and made six saves on Sunday.
Desmond’s unheralded leadership key for Pride By Juliana Battaglia STAFF W R I T E R
Kristin Desmond is closing in on what can arguably become her best season of soccer at Hofstra. As it currently stands, the starting forward leads the team with a career-high seven goals and 15 points, edging closer to
her career high of 18. Reflecting on Desmond’s performance this year, Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough believes that although she is a great player, she does not get nearly the attention that she deserves. “She’s very underrated in my book. For four years she hasn’t
Cam Keough / Hofstra Chronicle Kristin Desmond leads the Colonial in goals this season with nine.
received the accolades she truly deserves, but she keeps plugging away, she keeps working hard and she’s an extremely humble individual,” Riddiough said. However, Desmond doesn’t mind being considered an underdog, as she enjoys using this as an incentive to push herself even harder. To her, what matters the most is not what she alone can achieve, but what the team as a whole can accomplish working together. “I don’t necessarily need [accolades] to know if I’m performing well,” Desmond said. “[What’s] more important are the accolades we can achieve as a team … One of our mottos for the season is ‘We over me,’ and I think this sums up our team attitude well.” After the disappointment of not making it into the playoffs last season, Desmond was determined to step up her game in the offseason – to which she attributes her success in scoring goals this season. However, she also credits her teammates with
providing the key assists that she has been able to capitalize on. “The team has done really well providing me with scoring opportunities, so hopefully I can continue putting the ball in the back of the net for them,” Desmond said. She believes that the Pride’s cooperation on the field is inspired by the strong team chemistry that is present outside of soccer. Teammates participate in activities that help form bonds, which Desmond says is essential for any team to be able to collaborate in the games. “If it doesn’t work off the field, then it doesn’t work on the field,” Desmond said. With the help of her teammates, Desmond feels much more confident on the field and especially in front of the goal, which is where it is certainly the most crucial. At one point, she seriously considered competing professionally, but now she is much more focused on playing one
game at a time. After she wraps up her career and graduates from Hofstra, Desmond plans to become an occupational therapist, as she enjoys providing aid to others. “It’s rewarding helping others and watching them improve from the help you provided them,” Desmond said. She wishes to continue her education to build her experience in this field. However, she isn’t quite ready to retire her cleats, as she hopes that she can continue to play in the future in some capacity. “I’m hoping to find opportunities to carry on playing for as long as possible, while my body still lets me and I’m still enjoying it,” Desmond said. Playing for Hofstra has been an integral part of her life for the past four years. She will miss making memories with her teammates on and off the field, and her presence will surely be missed in the Hofstra community.
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Volleyball collapses in five-set loss to JMU
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The Hofstra volleyball team’s six-match winning streak came to an end in the worst possible way Monday night, as the Pride suffered a stunning five-set loss to James Madison University (JMU) in front of a capacity crowd at the Physical Education Center. “James Madison was the better team today,” said Hofstra head coach Emily Mansur following the loss, the Pride’s first since opening Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play with a loss to the College of Charleston. “We went up 2-0, but they just kept fighting. They wanted it more than we did.”
Hofstra breezed through the first two sets, winning 25-21 and 25-17 to put the Dukes on the brink of defeat. But the Dukes scratched and clawed, coming from behind in each of the last three sets to stay alive in the match. JMU won the third set 25-22 and came out on top 26-24 in a wild fourth set, sending the match to a fifth set. “We would get to certain rotations and people would make errors, and that’s why they were able to come back in and win the match,” Mansur said. The final set followed much of the same script, with Hofstra running out to an early 6-2 lead and forcing the Dukes to call a timeout. That short break did wonders for JMU, who stormed back to take a 12-9 lead before Mansur called her own timeout. For a moment, it looked as though it would be Hofstra coming from behind to take the final set, tying it at 13-13. But
the Dukes took the next two points, took the match and took the wind right out of the sails of the Hofstra fans, who had been white-hot all evening in support of the Pride. Sophomore Laura Masciullo did everything in her power to keep the Pride alive, tallying a match-high 22 kills. Michela Rucli added 15 kills of her own while also leading the team with six blocks. But not even the efforts of two of Hofstra’s best attackers were enough to keep the Pride from falling on Monday night. “We have to play when it counts, we have to play when we have pressure,” Mansur said. “We need to rise to the occasion and it just didn’t happen tonight.” The road ahead won’t get any easier for the Pride, as the CAA-leading Northeastern University Huskies come to town on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m.
Cam Keough / Hofstra Chronicle Laura Masciullo had a game-high 22 kills in Monday’s loss to JMU.
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Pride scorches JMU for seventh straight win
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The Hofstra women’s soccer team turned a somber Sunday into a bright one by beating Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) combatant James Madison University (JMU) to clinch a conference tournament berth in a historic 3-0 win. “Really proud of the team effort, it was a really substantial, intelligent, disciplined performance,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough. The Pride continued their conquering of the conference, capturing their seventh straight win and extending their unbeaten streak to nine. Offensive opportunities came early and often for the Pride with six corner kicks and seven
shots in the first 10 minutes of action. The Dukes strong defensive display dissolved the chances of an early lead for the Pride. In the 25th minute, Hofstra was able to break free from JMU’s defensive clasp and put the first tally on the board. The 10th corner kick of the half for the Pride led to a header for Madeline Anderson from classmate Monique Iannella. Hofstra held JMU without an offensive opportunity until 30 minutes into play which led to their first shot and first save for starting goalkeeper Jenna Borresen. The Pride’s offensively overpowering half came to a close as they brought a 1-0 lead to the locker room with a total of 20 corners and 18 shots versus zero corners and two shots for the Dukes. After being on defense nearly the entire first half, James Madison was able to find the offensive zone more in the second.
The Pride continued to create opportunities offensively as the Dukes remained to continue stoutly defending corner kicks. In the 74th minute, Hofstra set the NCAA single game record for corner kicks at 24, breaking the record set by Wisconsin in 2009. “We were fantastic at creating corner kick opportunities, we did an awesome job of forcing James Madison to those mistakes,” Riddiough said. “Fantastic to get a record.” Two minutes later, the Pride padded their lead with another header on yet another corner kick. Sophomore Rachel Cardinal found the back of the net for the first time in her collegiate career off an assist from Iannella, her second of the game. Lucy Shepherd put the icing on the cake in the 85th minute as she won a battle for the ball in the box and rolled it under JMU’s Olivia Miller for the third score of the game. Hofstra has scored three goals in three
Cam Keough / Hofstra Chronicle Sophomore Rachel Cardinal notched her first career goal on Sunday.
consecutive games. With a little over a minute to play, the Pride finished off their historic day with their 26th and final corner kick off the game, capping off a 3-0 victory. Borresen and Ashley Wilson combined for Hofstra’s eighth shutout of the season and earned Riddiough his 11th straight double-digit win season. Hofstra will face off against
fellow unbeaten and defending CAA champion Northeastern University in Boston on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. “I think Northeastern is the best team in the conference. We’re going up there Thursday, it’s always a tough place to play,” Riddiough said. “We’re 6-0 right now [in conference play] and shouldn’t be fearing anybody.”
Ramsay’s first career goal propels Hofstra to win By Alexandra Licata STAFF W R I T E R
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Sophomore Oscar Ramsay scored his first career goal to lead the Hofstra men’s soccer to a 1-0 win against the defending Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) champions, the University of Delaware Blue Hens, at
Hofstra Soccer Stadium Saturday night. The win was the first the Pride tallied since their season opener against Penn State and first in conference play. They are now 2-4-6 on the season and remain undefeated in CAA play (1-0-4). The Blue Hens drop to 5-3-2 on the year and 2-2-1 in conference play. “We played a certain way to a certain system and I’m really pleased with how the boys carried it out,” said Hofstra head coach Richard Nuttall. “I
Cam Keough / Hofstra Chronicle Oscar Ramsay tallied his first goal of his career this weekend.
thought they were very detailed in how they played and how we wanted them to play … I just think we battled well and I’m really proud of the guys. They were tremendous.” Hofstra began the game with aggressive offensive play, recording two shots on goal within the first seven minutes. Delaware keeper Todd Morton made saves on both shots, preventing the Pride from getting on the board early. The Pride had several opportunities to score in the first half, including Luke Brown’s free kick after a foul was called on the Blue Hens, but the ball sailed over the net. Jon Fraser also had a chance to score with four minutes to play in the first half, but Morton made his third save of the half to keep the game scoreless. The Pride outshot the Blue Hens 6-3 in the first half and played strong defensively. Delaware only recorded one shot on goal, which Pride goalie Alex Ashton saved.
Trouble stirred early in the second half for Hofstra when the Blue Hens’ Noa Benninga held control of the ball and launched it downfield while Ashton was playing up with his team on the Blue Hens’ side of the field. The ball went over Ashton’s head, bounced and hit the crossbar where Ashton could then secure it before it caused any damage. The Pride got on the board when Ramsay scored an unassisted goal in the second half with 25 minutes to go. Brown attempted to cross in a pass, but the ball was deflected by a Delaware defender towards Ramsay, who put the ball into the upper right corner of the net to give the Pride the lead. “We know [Ramsay] can be a very special player. He’s great on the ball. He’s great when he gets his hips facing forward,” Nuttall said. “And I thought today was probably his best game. He’s had a little bit of an injury issue, but he’s just coming out. He’s getting sharp and he’s doing a good job. So I’m pleased
for him and I’m pleased for the whole team because we battled.” Hofstra’s defense continued to play strong, allowing Delaware only one shot on goal throughout the game. Ashton made one save and earned his fourth shutout of the season. “I think it’s a team defense kind of thing from the forwards, backwards, through to the midfield on defense,” Nuttall said. “I think they did a wonderful job on closing them down and working hard to deny space and deny shots.” Hofstra outshot Delaware 106. Danny Elliott and Fraser led the Pride with two shots apiece. The Pride returns to action in another CAA matchup Wednesday, Oct. 11, against Drexel University in Philadelphia at 7 p.m.
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Maddie Anderson had an assist in Hofstra’s win on Sunday.
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All The Right Moves Maddie Anderson picks up goal, assist and Defensive Player of the Week, pushing Hofstra’s win streak to seven
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