The Hofstra Chronicle, October 25, 2022

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Heavy metal: scapegoat for America’s mental health crisis

was established in response to the rising crime following satanic panic, in which many Americans came to fear satanism and anything that aligned with it.

Rockville Centre spooks the town with annual event

By Makenzie Hurt STAFF WRITER

Musicians dating back to the 1950s claim that they coined the term “heavy metal,” yet we don’t ex actly know where the genre earned its name. Upon the rise of 1990s “grunge” culture, it has transformed into a genre with hun

dreds of sub-genres like sludge, thrash, doom, hair, celtic and power. While these sub-genres are all dis tinctive, they share the qual ity of inducing a level of fear or skepticism in the general public. Metal is commonly assumed to encourage satan ism and violence, but this is not the intention behind the music. This narrative

Following the release of their 1970 debut album, Black Sabbath was consid ered the first heavy metal band to kickstart a new genre that incorporates themes of satanism. The cover displays a woman in all black and a velvet cloak, similar to those worn in the satanic horror films released at this time. The cover image wasn’t enough evidence to call them a band of brood ing satanists. It was the gatefold vinyl’s inner sleeve displaying an upside-down cross with a dark poem

By Annabel Hofmann ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR

From fear to fun, one local Hallow een event changes its target audi ence to appeal to younger children. The Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL) hosts Spooky Fest, a family-friendly Halloween event, at the Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre, New York, every weekend in October.

Spooky Fest includes several different Halloween-themed activi ties, mostly for children ages 12 and under. There is a “Not-So-Spooky Walk,” face-painting, arts and crafts, fortune telling, a DJ and more.

In previous years, the event was much more frightening and was intended for an older audience, ac cording to Ray Ann Havasy, director of CSTL. Before, the fest included a maze for guests to navigate while people jumped out to scare visitors.

“This year we decided to really change it to fit more of our demo graphic who comes to visit us,” Havasy said. “We have a beautiful, enchanted walk in the woods for the really little ones.”

The not-so-spooky walk was a fa vorite of every attendee interviewed, who ranged in age from 3 to 12 years old.

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Formerly incarcerated individuals discuss wrongful convictions

By Sophia Guddemi STAFF WRITER

Two formerly incarcerated in dividuals, Derrick Hamilton and Kevin Smith, spoke at Hofstra about the causes of wrongful convictions and ways to prevent them during the “Wrongful Con victions: A Systemic Problem” event on Monday, Oct. 17. The event was presented by Hofs tra’s criminology program and the Families and Friends of the Wrongfully Convicted (FFWC), an organization that provides resources for those impacted by the miscarriage of justice.

FFWC was founded in 2010 by Derrick and Nicole Hamilton following Derrick Hamilton’s release after serving 21 years in

prison for a murder he did not commit. Since its inception, the Brooklyn-based organization has exonerated 22 individuals, with three of those being in the past three years.

The primary goal of FFWC is to assist those impacted by wrongful convictions. The orga nization offers support through legal help and advocacy, reentry services, mental health services and educational programs. Ad ditionally, because of its leaders’ experience with the criminal justice system, the organization also works to help the broader community by raising awareness of the issue of wrongful convic tion.

“We are here today to educate

you,” Smith, executive director of FFWC, said. “You guys are the future leaders, and we want to bring this awareness to you.”

Students who have an inter est in this topic explained that events like this are necessary in order to educate a wider audi ence.

“Wrongful convictions are more [frequent] than talked about,” said Julia Dunkirk, a sophomore criminology major. “No one knows about it, and there are so many people in jail who have been wrongfully convicted.”

Smith served 27 years in prison for a murder he did not

Black Sabbath, a popular heavy metal band, was the first to be accused of promoting satanism.

CSTL hosted Spooky Fest at the Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre.

Annabel Hofmann / The Hofstra Chronicle

Two formerly incarcerated individuals, Derrick Hamilton (right) and Kevin Smith (left), spoke to the Hofstra community about wrongful convictions.

Sophia Guddemi / The Hofstra Chronicle

Photo courtesy of Musik Animal

SAS uses new technology to increase accessibility

This provides more accom modations to students who may struggle with follow ing a profes sor’s lecture. Students have said that while the app is a great concept, it could be improved.

tention of making ID cards more accessible and easier to use.

“It’s very good and helps a lot of people,” said Maria Llave, a junior writing studies and crimi nology major who is physically disabled and uses a motorized wheelchair to move around campus. “At least for me, the swiping was inconvenient.”

of the residence halls. During her time in this role, she has wit nessed broken elevators and the lounges not having automatic doors, restricting access to the residence halls for physically disabled students. Alfasso said it feels like “a cruel joke.”

By Larissa Fuentes and Antonio Schoenhardt

SPECIALS TO THE CHRONICLE

Every year, Hofstra Univer sity’s Student Access Services continuously works to update accessibility on campus. Hofstra has implemented some advance ments on campus with disabled students in mind. Although, some students have been ap preciative of the changes, they still face issues pertaining to accommodations.

Otter.ai is one of the most re cent technological advances put into action by Student Access Services. It’s an app which al lows students to pull electronic PowerPoint slides into a notetaking app while also transcrib ing what the professor is saying.

“From my perspective, it seems like a great accessibility tool for people who may be hard of hearing or even people with auditory processing disorders,” said Hannah Cohen, a sopho more psychology major and a member of Hofstra’s Disability Rights, Education, Activism and Mentoring (DREAM) group. “But it seems like the program needs to be improved to better pick up the things that profes sors and/or classmates are saying.”

Otter.ai has also received praise for its universal design created to be accessible to people regardless of disability.

Additionally, the Hofstra Card Services Office began implementing tap ID readers on campus in August with the in

Bianca St. Onge, a junior psychology major, has ADHD. Through SAS, she is able to have modified attendance, meaning that if she has to miss a class due to her disability, she would not be penalized. How ever, according to St. Onge, pro fessors are allowed to deny the accommodation and not modify attendance.

“During the first two weeks of school, those with this accom modation are encouraged to meet with the professor to make an attendance agreement,” St. Onge said. “I was told if any of my professors were to deny my accommodation to drop the class, making that class inacces sible for me.”

Hannah Alfasso, an early childhood/elementary educa tion and global studies double major who is also is a member of DREAM, is a resident safety representative. She is respon sible for maintaining the safety

Colin Sullivan, director of communications for Student Enrollment, Engagement and Success, said that if a faculty member perceives a student to need accommodations, they can reach out to Julie Yindra, the director of SAS.

“This is a large campus with a lot of people – all who have dif ferent needs and experiences,” Yindra said. “The only way that we can continue to improve the access that we provide is if people come to us and tell us when there’s a problem.”

Although Hofstra is taking steps to create a more accessible campus, students have made it clear that more accommodations are necessary.

Some of these include updates made to the Otter.ai app, dif ferent parameters surrounding modified attendance so that classes are not inaccessible and more awareness surrounding the functioning of elevators and sliding doors in residence halls.

Local fest turns its scares into cares

programs,” Havasy said.

vide her last name, asked her five-year-old son what he was most looking forward to.

“The spooky walk!” he said.

CSTL is a non-profit organi zation with the goal of fostering an interest in science through many different types of pro grams. Some of these events include night hikes, science workshops, various camps and science-themed birthday parties. The center also has a science museum with a dinosaur exhibit and live animals.

Spooky Fest is used as a fun draiser to keep the organization running over the winter, accord ing to Havasy.

“In the winter our visitor ship goes down because of the bad weather, so this supports our animal care and our other

The first Spooky Fest, held in 2009, was a short walk through the woods, according to Mi chelle Anselmo, a preschool teacher at CSTL, who has been an employee since the first an nual Halloween event.

Thirteen years later, Spooky Fest is an event that brings in roughly 10,000 to 15,000 peo ple. The event requires two-anda-half to three months of set-up and uses “millions of twinkly lights,” according to Havasy.

Because the staff for CSTL is so small, volunteers are a big part of making Spooky Fest happen.

“We survive [through vol unteers],” Havasy said. “We depend on about 60 [people] a night to help us accomplish Spooky Fest.”

A local university has made

volunteering for the fall festivi ties a tradition.

Delaney Kiendra, a sopho more on the volleyball team at Adelphi University, says her team has been volunteering with Spooky Fest for a few years.

Even though the volunteer work is “team mandated,” Kien dra enjoyed helping out for this year’s Spooky Fest.

“This is so fun. I love children,” she said.

Anselmo shares the sentiment that seeing the children is the best part about Spooky Fest. Dressed as The Cat in the Hat, she greets all the delighted and eager kids as they enter the event.

“I enjoy seeing all

the people and all the smiles on the children’s faces. And they’re so excited,” she said.

Spooky Fest will be open until Sunday, Oct. 30. Tickets are $25 for the all-inclusive event and $20 for the non-scary activities.

Attendees can purchase tickets between 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the booth or on the CSTL website.

Spooky Fest creates a warm atmosphere as volunteers work together to help CSTL and bring joy to kids.

Annabel Hofmann / The Hofstra Chronicle

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Amid the new technology implermented by Student Access Services, students voice concerns about accom dations in class.

Future guide dogs set paws on Hofstra’s campus

By Megan Naftali NEWS EDITOR

The Guide Dog Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing guide dogs and train ing free of charge to individu als who are blind or have low vision, set its paws on Hofstra University’s campus in an at tempt to have students become puppy raisers.

A puppy raiser typically receives a puppy around eight weeks old and, for about a year, socializes the dog by taking them to class, work, running errands and training twice a month. Puppy raisers also housebreak the puppies and teach them to have good manners in the home, according to Lorin Bruzzese, the puppy program manager at the Guide Dog Foundation.

Nicole Connelly, a secondyear creative arts therapy gradu ate student, is the first Hofstra student to become a puppy raiser. She cares for a black labrador retriever named Carol and takes her to classes and throughout campus, excluding the dorms.

“I would highly recommend being a puppy raiser,” Connelly said. “Not only are you help ing others, you’re learning a lot from these puppies and how amazing they really are, and their full capability, that you don’t normally see.”

The Guide Dog Foundation supplied Connelly with a crate, a bowl, a toy, two collars, a leash, Carol’s heartworm, flea and tick medicine and a bag of food. Connelly provides dog food and extra toys, but the Guide Dog Foundation pays for Carol’s vet bills.

“The best experience with Carol is seeing her growth from day one to now,” Connelly said. “Sometimes it’s hard to see if there’s an accident, or she’s not really behaving or if I wanted her to be a little bit more calm, but she’s still a puppy. She’s go ing to be teething. She’s going to be a little bit hyper, but to see where she is now compared to two months ago is pretty amaz ing.”

Connelly decided to become a puppy raiser when speaking to one of her professors, who is the

liaison for the puppy program between the Guide Dog Foun dation and Hofstra. Deborah Eliks-Abuhoff, associate profes sor and director of the creative arts therapy counseling program in the department of counseling and mental health professions and human services at Hofstra, has been a proponent of students becoming puppy raisers since she became a puppy raiser to a dog named Gray in 2017.

“Gray really broke ground at Hofstra. He was the first puppy to be raised on campus,” ElkisAbuhoff said. “I was a member of the University Senate, so he would go to the president’s conference room once a month. He had a name [plate]. Every body knew him. He was at the University Club. He would go to different events. He was always available in my office, in my classroom, so he was very pres ent on campus.”

Hofstra’s administration has been fairly open to the Guide Dog Foundation’s presence on campus and was willing to allow students who are puppy raisers to bring the puppies on campus.

“We had a couple of meet ings,” Elkis-Auhoff said. “I will say there were a lot of questions that the [administration] asked, but in the end they came back, and they said, ‘Let’s pilot it on campus, and let’s see what hap pens.’ So there’s a lot of support for having it there from all the way up.”

Puppy raisers can bring the dogs on campus but are prohib ited from entering the dorms with the dogs, leaving some residential students wanting to become puppy raisers upset.

“For someone who is in a single dorm, it’s a good idea to have a dog,” said Shoshana Tieyah, a sophomore biology major. “Having a dog in the dorm can lead to different social experiences that they can’t have if they lived in an actual house. In the dorm, they are around other people, go up and down elevators and try not to get dis tracted by others.”

The pet policy within the residential halls is that animals other than fish in a five gallon or less tank are prohibited except for service and emotional sup port animals, according to the

living factor guide.

“Residence hall rooms, while adequate for us humans, are small for animals. Sometimes people who have roommates don’t want to live with other animals or people who are on the floor have allergies that make it impossible to live with animals,” said Russ Smith, director of residential education. “Lastly, animals can’t be with students all the time, so they would have to remain in the room. Their animals could have separation anxiety, and they can sometimes create noise distur bances and cause communities to have issues. For example, students need to study and [if] there is a dog barking because it’s missing its owner, that can create a problem.”

Elkis-Abuhoff understands Residence Life’s reasoning but claims that the dogs are welltrained and are under constant supervision.

“I think we have to gain [Residence Life’s] trust,” ElkisAbuhoff said. “One of the things that I would love to see and would really help our program grow is to allow students in the dorms to be puppy sitters. Let’s say Nicole, who is raising Carol, is at an internship on a Wednes day. Then a couple of vetted residential students could watch Carol for a couple of hours that day.”

Even if the Guide Dog Foun dation raises that idea as a pos sible solution, it doesn’t seem likely to happen anytime soon.

“We are open to future discussions. We know that the program has started with com muter students and we are very much in favor of all the work that’s being done,” Smith said. “We think that guide dogs are a great service and we applaud that, but at this time we’re not quite ready to open up that for residence hall space.”

On Monday, Oct. 3, the Guide Dog Foundation held a guide dog class in the Student Cen ter to train students and gauge interest in the program. The next meeting will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, in Student Center Room 140. If you are interested in getting involved, you can visit www.guidedog. org/Default.aspx.

Avery Stenstrom, a freshman undecided major, uses an umbrella to distract Luna, a yellow labrador retriever standing with her puppy raiser Tracy Kemper, during a guide dog class in the Student Center.

Nicole Connelly, a second-year creative arts therapy graduate student and the first student puppy raiser, sits with Carol.

Carol, a black labrador retriever, is Hofstra University’s first studentraised puppy. Follow her on Instagram @carolguideshofstra.

Megan Naftali / The Hofstra Chronicle

Photo courtesy of Nicole Connelly

Photo courtesy of Nicole Connelly

Hofstra professor discusses Blackness in Malaysia

both groups are marginalized and discrimi nated against in contemporary Malaysia.

“Despite be ing racialized as Blacks by domi nant groups, [both groups] don’t produce oppositional Black identities.

experience as a Black research er, Daniels said that there were a few groups he felt a connec tion with.

“In my relations with Tamil Indians, both Muslims and Hin dus, we recognized our common Blackness,” he said.

However, with Kensiu Semang, the experience was different.

Hofstra hosts discussion on wrongful convictions

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commit, was released in 2012 and is currently awaiting exon eration.

By Moriah Sukhlal NEWS EDITOR

The Center for “Race,” Culture and Social Justice hosted its monthly Colloquia Series on Wednesday, Oct. 19, with a presentation by Timothy Daniels, professor of anthro pology. Daniels presented his recent research on “Blackness in Malaysia: Indigenous Semang, Indians and Reflexivity.”

Malaysia, a country in South east Asia, was colonized by the Dutch in 1641 and by the British in 1824. Malaysia gained its independence in 1948. Due to colonialism, the country con sists of a population of multiple ethnic groups which include Chinese, Indians, indigenous Semang and Malays.

“Various scholarly attempts to explain contemporary racism often stress postcolonial racial ization and otherness stem ming from Malay supremacy,” Daniels said.

Daniels noted that there are high levels of racism and exclu sion that persist in Malaysian society. He believes that the “complex connections of colo nial white supremacy to post colonial racial formations have been undertheorized.”

In his research Daniels found that certain ethic groups faced racist practices.

“Anti-Black ideas, actions and policies are complex combi nations of white supremacist models and postcolonial Malay supremacist models,” Daniels said.“Two groups racialized as Black, [the Kensiu Semang and Indians], which entailed nega tive associations in precolonial and postcolonial contexts.”

Evidently, Daniels found that

Instead, they stress indigenous (Ken siu) and Hindu (Indian) selfidentifications,” Daniels said.

Daniels recounted his inter views with indigenous Kensiu Semang and their experiences with Blackness.

Many told Daniels that they had to move from their local lands since they did not have essential services such as stores, hospitals and schools. When he asked about their economic situation, a local Kensiu leader told Daniels, “If you want busi ness, you must pay fees to the government. Kensiu are not brave when it comes to business ... They are (lambat) lagging behind other groups ... The gov ernment has the ability, but it does not give help to everyone.”

Daniels stated that the term lambat was also used to describe the poor outcomes for Kensiu children and adults. In addition, Daniels disscused how a Kensiu person will make mee goreng (fried noodles) and outsiders will not eat their food, but if they open a handcraft business, outsiders will buy their prod ucts.

However, this was not the only form of discrimination they faced.

“[They encountered] struc tural racism in residential and employment matters,” Daniels said.“[Additionally, they faced] rental racism when trying to rent residential units.”

Daniels also narrated his dis cussion with a local Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) leader, who told him that the Indians faced racial discrimination in the Malay-dominated civil service.

Upon reflection on his own

“Not once did any of them refer to themselves as Black people (orang Hitam),” Daniels said.“They consistently identi fied as pribumi Kensiu Semang (indigenous Kensiu Semang) and with the larger category of Orang Asli.”

Students who attended the event reflected on the concept of racism.

“I found the parts where he discussed the stereotypes and discrimination [that] the Semang and Indians face in Malaysia and where he reflected on his own experiences to be the most interesting,” said Madi son Elliott, a freshman English major. “It reminded me that no matter where you are in the world or where you’re from, you can’t escape prejudice and discrimination.”

Others connected to the cul tural aspects that were impacted by the divide between Malay sian and the Kensiu Samang and Indians.

“This relates to my field of study because within the speech-language pathology field, the majority is white, so there needs to be more diversity, which means more inclusion of all people,” said Danielle Du Bois, a junior speech-language and hearing sciences major.

Daniels concluded his discus sion by outlining the racial schemas present in Malaysia and what white supremacy introduced during the colonial period.

“[They] constructed a racially stratified ‘plural’ society in which a dominant white minor ity ruled largely segregated groups of ‘Chinese,’ ‘Indian’ and ‘Malay’ subjects,” Daniels said.

“There is a racial imbalance in the criminal justice system,” Smith said. “Blacks and His panics are more likely to be wrongfully arrested, wrongfully convicted and given longer sentences.”

Hamilton explained how a witness was coerced by a detective to identify him as the suspect, leading to his wrongful conviction.

“She was told by a police officer that if she didn’t identify me as the person who killed her boyfriend, then she herself would go to jail,” Hamilton said.

FFWC is working to create change in the criminal justice system to decrease the possibil ity for wrongful convictions.

“It’s the procedures that are utilized to get the identification that we challenge,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton referenced imple menting double-blind proce dures, where police officers do not know who the suspect is when speaking to a witness, and eliminating line-ups in order to decrease suggestive procedures that may lead to misidentifica tions and manipulation.

“No matter when the police come and speak to you, no mat ter how innocent you may be, no matter how much you may believe in the criminal justice system, be quiet and ask for a lawyer,” Hamilton said as advice for everyone.

The event moderator and organizer, Liena Gurevich, as sociate professor of sociology and the director of the criminol ogy program, was connected to FFWC through her own outreach work in the commu nity. Gurevich explained why bringing Hamilton and Smith was important.

“It’s imperative to bring in people that have experienced our system of justice and been involved in it,” Gurevich said.

“We try to ensure that we bring

in people that have had the experience of being the subjects of the penal system, who have had the opportunities to observe and learn our system of the ad ministration of justice from the ground up.”

After learning about FFWC, students wanted to learn more and be a part of the effort to help make a difference.

“[I want to learn] how to change things, like the laws that were spoken about, and how to fix the system,” said Madison Lewis, a junior public relations major.

Currently, FFWC is working to help pass the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act.

The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act permits inno cent people, regardless of their plea, to appeal their conviction, and it allows anyone that wants to file a post-conviction motion both the right to counsel and the right to appeal if they lose their motion.

Hamilton and Smith empha sized their hope that the bill will gain support from community members and students who can contact senators and assembly men asking them to promote it.

“If you’re innocent, whether you plead guilty or not, you should have the ability to stand before a judge with your evi dence,” Hamilton said. “New York should be leading this na tion in this, not following.”

There are opportunities for students who are interested to get involved with FFWC and their community work. Gurev ich urged students to reach out to her if they were interested in volunteering or interning for the organization.

“Petitioning, participating in movements, just assisting with package delivery, there are a lot of things that students can do to get involved,” Gurevich said. “I encourage everybody to get involved.”

Photo courtesy of Eric Munson / BlueLife Media

Professor Timothy Daniels discussed his recent research on the indigenous Semang, Indians and reflexivity.

Colleges race to net zero emissions

By Alexandra Webb SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Colleges across the coun try are competing fiercely in the “Race to Zero,” a global campaign created by the United Nations Framework Conven tion on Climate Change, which promotes the investment in zero carbon initiatives in higher education institutions.

As carbon dioxide emissions are a leading cause of global climate change, many schools, such as Stanford University, have made great strides in re ducing their carbon footprints.

Christa Farmer, associate professor in the geology and sustainability department at Hofstra University, explained that schools like Stanford have transitioned to “net zero opera tions.”

They are generating plants that use a hot and cold water system to replace the old co generation plant: a system that combines heat (in the form of hot water or steam) and power to generate heat and electricity simultaneously, with a far more sustainable energy source. They have also transitioned in the past year to 100% renew able energy.

According to Farmer, “initia tives run by faculty and staff who are invested in trying to address the climate crisis” as well as “insistent student voices” play a huge role in advocating for sustainable changes. However, Hofstra has yet to follow Stanford’s lead in working toward a net zero campus.

“Decarbonization of op erations here at Hofstra hasn’t happened yet,” Farmer said. “I think the major barrier is the upfront cost of those infrastruc ture investments. The externali ties of atmospheric pollution make it such that making those major shifts doesn’t always seem cost-effective.”

However, Steven Okulewicz, a geology professor at Hofstra, believes that carbon zero may actually be a realistic goal for Hofstra. He said that “put ting up solar cells and maybe tapping into some geothermal

energy” are a few long-term solutions that would imple ment sustainability on Hofstra’s campus.

“Everybody should be doing more,” Okulewicz said.

A lack of funding may be preventing Hofstra’s campus from reducing or eliminating carbon emissions; some stu dents say that funding should be reallocated and reaching net zero should be a top priority.

“I don’t think Hofstra has really been trying to become carbon neutral,” said Camryn Gallagher, a senior sustainabili ty studies and geographic infor mation systems double major. She found that the economics of reaching carbon neutrality is the main immobilizing factor preventing Hofstra from mini mizing its carbon footprint.

Universities such as Stan ford which have reached net zero have implemented carbon neutrality as an active part of their campus life, but according to Gallagher, “That’s just not something that Hofstra strives for, so they never end up mak ing any real progress.”

Jason Valverde, a senior sustainability studies major, said he has a pessimistic view of sustainability on campus. He believes that the majority of the student population is mindful of the climate crisis, but he said, “There aren’t enough of us that have the drive to actu ally do something about it.”

As climatic temperatures continue to rise, Hofstra’s cam pus remains a contributor to global climate change, as it has not yet attained net zero carbon dioxide emissions.

“Hofstra is, at its heart, a community,” Valverde said. “I think all students should be driving toward helping their community achieve the best possible lifestyle and out come.”

Public Safety Briefs

On Oct. 5, at 10:31 a.m., the fire alarm in Bill of Rights Hall was activated due to the heat of a light. The situation was corrected, and the fire alarm was reset.

On Oct. 7, at 2:25 a.m., PS responded to Nassau Suffolk Hall on a call from two resident assistants stating that Hofstra University students were smoking cigarettes in the courtyard. Upon arrival, PS discovered that no one was smoking in the courtyard. The RAs identified the students to PS. An investigation is being conducted into the matter.

On Oct. 8, at 10:04 p.m., a Hofstra University faculty member reported to PS that while in the process of moving offices, an unknown person kept moving their nameplate back to the old office. An investigation is being conducted into the matter.

On Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m., a Compass employee reported to PS that while working in Dutch Treats, they observed

an unknown person leaving the building with a basket of items that were not paid for. An investigation is being conducted into this matter.

On Oct. 10, at 4:30 p.m., a Hofstra University student reported to PS that when they returned to their vehicle, which was parked in parking field six, they discovered fingerprints all over the car. Police assistance was declined at the time.

On Oct. 12, at 11:15 a.m., PS responded to Monroe Hall on a call that there was graffiti inside one of the bathroom stalls. A work order was prepared.

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On Oct. 12, at 4:17 p.m., a Hofstra University student reported to PS that they were involved in a physical dispute with their off-campus roommate, who is also a student. On Friday, Oct. 7, the NCPD responded and issued the roommate a warning. An investigation is being conducted into this matter.

On Oct. 18, at 1:15 a.m., PS discovered damage to a fire exit sign in Norwich House in Colonial Square while on routine patrol. A work order was prepared.

On Oct. 20, at 4:45 p.m., a Hofstra University commuter student reported to PS that a suspicious female approached them on campus. A search of the campus proved negative results.

PS - Public Safety NCPD - Nassau County Police Department RA - Resident Assistant

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FEATURES

Apple picking outside the Big Apple

By Fawwaz Hussain SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

As soon as fall offi cially began, planning for the customary trip to upstate New York to go apple picking was in full effect. I was ap proached by my friends to accompany them on this annual event.

Much to their surprise, I had never gone apple picking before, nor did I have the slightest notion of what this trip would entail.

As one would imag ine to be the case with any first-time trips, I had multiple outfits laid out on the bed, as I was unsure of what to wear. Eventually I put on a vibrant green, wooly sweater with a pair of jeans and boots then headed on the long-awaited trip to Lawrence Farms in the Hudson Valley.

Another interesting fact about this fall trip is that I had never been to upstate New York before, which surprised my friends and made them even more enthusiastic to take me. The drive was filled with anticipation, and I must admit, the way a twelveyear-old child feels when going to the toy store is probably the best way to describe the moment.

After what seemed like an eternity, we finally arrived at Lawrence Farms, where we were greeted by the unexpected sight of mountains and endless green ery on the horizon. It was in this

very moment that my whole perception of New York changed forever.

When most people look at New York as outsiders, they think about Times Square and Broadway, but the state is so

much more. The Hudson Valley is truly one of those special plac es that gives you the cozy smalltown feeling while still maintain ing the New York attitude.

If you are one of those people who were raised with only three

types of apples (red, green and yellow), I am one of you! But once I saw the abundance of apple tree varieties at the farm, the trip really became a learning experience, as each individual type of apple had its own texture

and taste labeled.

On top of getting to pick apples, you actu ally learned about the wide variety available at Lawrence Farms. The atmosphere was divine, with so many colors, textures and flavors to choose from; I must admit, I have finally found my love for apples.

As we got our steps in on the countless acres of greenery, I could not hide the excitement on my face; I learned that Lawrence Farms also had a vegetable field, and I instantaneously began picking my own eggplants, broccoli and spinach. The veggies actually made a great spinach egg the next morning! I also bought pumpkin butter, which until that moment, I had never heard of ... but I’ve been told you can make pumpkin but ter bread or cake from it, which is always a good way to try new things. We ended our trip with the most superb doughnuts and french fries from the eatery at the farm, including a fantastic view of the mountains on the horizon. The sunset was truly a special moment and a great way to end the trip.

I highly sug gest that anyone visiting the New York area should go to Lawrence Farms, especially during the fall.

You can read more about the trips I have taken across the U.S. and the Middle East on my blog, Fawwazland.com.

“The Hudson Valley is truly one of those special places that gives you the cozy small-town feeling while still maintaining the New York attitude. ”

Antonia Moffa / The Hofstra Chronicle

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Chron Critiques: Cafe Katja

By Julian Rocha FEATURES EDITOR

Manhattan’s Lower East Side is a spunky, fun neigh borhood full of cute small businesses and people from all walks of life. Many of the people out and about on the street appeared to be relatively young, each with their own unique style and flair. In the midst of the sea of twen ty-somethings sits Cafe Katja, an Aus trian restaurant with a whole lot to offer. From carefully curated decorations to a diverse menu, the restaurant cuts no corners when it comes to providing a great experience.

My first time going to Cafe Katja, I was on an Honors College trip, so I just assumed it would be a quick stop to dine at be fore continuing the day’s adventures, but it was so much more than that.

Immediately in front of the door is a full-service bar, and although I did not order any drinks from it, it is certainly eye-catching. As the centerpiece of the restaurant, it is adorned with bottles from around the world, fitting within the cosmopolitan vibe of the neighborhood. Plenty of chandeliers with warm lights hang down from the ceiling and make the space inviting, and would undoubtedly contribute to a romantic scene in the evening.

When my school group and I visited the restaurant, we were the only patrons, which was

especially surprising given it was a Saturday and pedestrians dotted the sidewalks. However, this was to our advantage, as the staff promptly greeted us and led us to a long table by the window.

Throughout the meal, I found myself alternating between conversing, staring at the rustic decor in all corners of the restau rant and simply people-watching.

The brunch menu at Cafe Kat ja is very diverse, with European offerings such as beef gulasch and bratwurst, as well as pan cakes and burgers for those with a more Americanized palate. As with most of my dining experi ences, I often wait until the wait er is standing over me to decide on what to order, and Cafe Katja was no different.

Practically every item stood out to me, but I decided on the scrambled eggs as a safe op tion. After only a short wait, the restaurant staff brought our food out to us, each plate a work of art. Even though my scrambled eggs, toast and potatoes were not the most complex dish, the presentation made me feel like a sophisticated traveler.

The eggs were slightly on the runnier side, but perfectly seasoned and very filling. The toast was very crisp, and the butter paired very nicely with it. How ever, the highlight of the meal was the potatoes, which were piping hot and had a crisp exterior. Not that I’m any sort of brunch connoisseur, but most brunch servings are very heavy and make me want to sleep through the afternoon. However, this meal was an exception, as it was filling, but provid ed me with enough energy for a Tenement Museum tour and plenty of walking through the neighbor ing streets.

Although the food at Cafe Katja is great, my favorite thing about it are the large windows, which provide a great view of the street outside. A weekend in the city means people dressed in their coolest out fits, so sitting by the window was as close as I’ve gotten to a real fashion show.

Cafe Katja pro vides a calm yet entertaining dining experience only steps from the Williams burg Bridge and some of the best thrift stores in the city.

They offer a lunch and dinner menu, but their weekend brunch is a great way to eat a quality meal without the mayhem and crowds. Fans of Austrian and American foods will have plenty of options to choose from, so if in the Lower East Side, definitely give it a try!

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“From carefully curated decorations to a diverse menu, the restaurant cuts no corners when it comes to providing a great experience.”

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By Julian Rocha and Ethan Albin FEATURES EDITOR AND OPINION EDITOR

“Okay doesn’t mean okay where I’m from.”

“I want to go back in time and kill the fish that decided it would be a good idea to go on land and create mam mals and humans. I don’t want to be percieved, I don’t want to be here. I want to be a lizard!”

“I looked in the toilet and was like, ‘That’s not piss, why is it floating?’”

“He’s trying to be Superman, but I’m his Kryptonite.”

“How she just treated us should be how we as a society treat pickles.”

“It was just a weird pimple that the road had.”

“I lost my guacamole.”

“Buffalo chicken dip is the salsa of white people.”

“Why are CPR posters so sexual?”

“I’m playing the white man’s game. I’m snitching.”

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Chron Cooks ft. Anna DeGoede: Strawberry Cake Cookies

By Anna DeGoede MANAGING EDITOR

Craving a baked treat, but don’t feel like buying copious amounts of flour and baking soda to only use them once? Have no fear – this cake cookie recipe won’t fill your cabinets with useless items. It’s simple but tasty and results in the perfect blend of cake texture in a cookie sized serving! I used strawberry cake mix, but you can buy whatever flavor you like.

Recipe adapted from Aubrey’s Kitchen.

Ingredients:

1 box cake mix (15.25 ounce box preferred)

2 eggs

⅓ cup vegetable oil

Powdered sugar (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix cake mix, eggs and oil until well combined.

3. Form dough into small balls with a diameter slightly larger than a quarter or more if larger cookies are desired.

4. Optional: roll dough balls into powdered sugar for a crinkle effect.

5. Place dough onto a baking sheet.

6. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Remove if they start to look even slightly browned to preserve the cake texture.

7. Enjoy!

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Sandy’s lasting impact

Saturday, Oct. 29, marks the 10th anniversary of Hur ricane Sandy. The superstorm affected individuals in all of Nassau County, with homes on Long Beach being decimated and those farther from the shore los ing power for days on end. WABC has partnered with Hofstra University to conduct a town hall on Wednes day, Oct. 26, in memoriam of the natural disaster and all those affected by it.

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‘Midnights’ is a bedtime synthpop journey that comes from the heart

By Aidan Judge ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

It all started with an unforget table surprise. On Aug. 28, musi cal juggernaut Taylor Swift was awarded “Best Music Video” at the 2022 VMA awards on MTV for her short film based on her No. 1 hit “All Too Well: 10 Minute Version.”

All seemed calm and well as the singer-songwriter accepted her 14th VMA award; soon after, however, she made an announce ment that would take the world by storm.

“I thought it might be a fun moment to tell you that my brand-new album comes out Oct. 21,” Swift said proudly to the VMAs crowd.

That album was Swift’s 10th studio record, titled “Midnights” – and that’s pretty much all fans knew until the album’s release this past week.

Swift did briefly give fans some information about the album before its release, start ing in September with the “Midnights Mayhem with Me” series on TikTok, in which Swift used a retro-style bingo machine to release balls that would reveal track names for the project.

By Friday, Oct. 7, all the song titles had been revealed, and Swift left her fans, and the general public, in great anticipa tion about the album that was to come. Now, “Midnights” is here, and it is one of Swift’s most honest, valiant efforts in her 16-year career.

“Midnights” is a collection of sleepless nights told through synthpop songs and experimen tal sounds. Unlike Swift’s recent alternative efforts “folklore” and “evermore,” the popstar from Reading, Pennsylvania dips back into the vast world of pop music, taking huge inspiration from a ‘70s and ‘80s synthpop sound to create a collection of catchy, relaxing music that fits with its nighttime theme incredibly well.

The album begins with the colorful track “Lavender Haze,” a song that’s about being so enveloped in the feeling of love that it’s hard to see what’s going on around you. The song is a bit of a departure from what Swift has done with her pop music in the past and it is produced by

“The Batman” star Zoë Kravitz, someone whom Swift is close with in real life. The team behind “Lavender Haze” also includes RnB and rap produc ers Jahaan Akil Sweet and Mark Anthony Spears, both of whom have worked with artists such as Drake and Kendrick Lamar, respectively.

“Lavender Haze” doesn’t exactly have that classic Swift sound, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t an incredibly great start to an even more impressive album; the difference in sound makes a huge impact on the tone for the record and allows for Swift to establish herself as a force in an area of music she has never

Swift hasn’t touched in her pre vious work. The song is a lovely addition to the album’s 13 tales of sleepless nights, both because of Swift’s vulnerability she shows throughout the lyrics and its addictive, bouncy production that makes for an all-time great earworm in Swift’s discography.

The standard edition of the album also includes an exciting collaboration with artist Lana Del Rey, titled “Snow on the Beach.” The song’s instrumenta tion makes it sound like the start of a deep, entrancing dream, including soft piano keys and distant bells that could lull the world to sleep. The long-awaited collaboration is a great showcase

ing, transporting fans back to her darker days during the era of snakes and black clothing she once belonged to.

Songs like “Bejeweled” give a treat to the bubblegum pop fans in the world of Taylor Swift, using sparkly and ener getic production that makes for memorable music to blast in the car, late at night.

But wait – there’s more. Before the album’s launch, Swift teased the record’s release week events on her Instagram, with one of the events being a “spe cial, chaotic surprise.” This sur prise, which was released Friday, Oct. 21, at 3 a.m., was a “3am Edition” of “Midnights” with seven new tracks, including collaborations with “folklore” and “evermore” producer Aaron Dessner.

If you were a fan of the alternative-pop sister albums, then these tracks are perfect for the revival of a “folklore” fantasy while maintaining the sound of “Midnights.”

The lyricism in these tracks is unmatched to the standard album, and Swift once again proves herself to be delving deeply into her insecurities and problems.

On the track, “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve,” Swift details her incredibly heartshattering experience with singer John Mayer, just as she did on her 2010 album “Speak Now” on the track “Dear John.”

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delved into before.

The album continues with smooth, ambient songs like “Maroon” and “Midnight Rain,” where Swift pushes boundar ies and yet again succeeds with making sounds that are both fresh and exciting with her long time collaborator Jack Antonoff.

The album’s third track, “Anti-Hero” is where Swift sounds most like her old self, yet simultaneously it resembles nothing like her past work at all.

In a video posted to Instagram, Swift describes the song as diving into her insecurities like she never has before. She sings, “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem it’s me” and “I’ll stare directly in the sun, but never in the mirror” to describe her issues with selfesteem and depression, topics

of Swift’s mastery in lyricism, including lines like “But it might just have been you / Passing by unbeknownst to me / Life is emotionally abusive /And time can’t stop me quite like you did.” Swift and Del Rey, who co-wrote the track together, are at their best when they are vulnerable and sincere, which is incredibly apparently on the track.

Among its emotional ballads, the album also has quite a few fun songs to lift you up from its sentimental lows. “Vigilante Shit” and “Karma” delve into the world of dark pop that Swift briefly explored on her 2017 album “reputation.” Swift snidely sings, “Lately I’ve been dressing for revenge” over a trap-influenced musical back

It’s safe to say that Swift has done it again with her 10th studio album. Not only is there a huge shift in the kind of sound Swift is leaning into, but her lyrics still cut just as deep as they have in the past. An album focused on sleepless nights is the perfect vessel to discuss these detailed, gut-wrenching insecurities

Swift has held back from her music for so long, and here, she uses the theming perfectly. “Midnights” is a bombastic, ter rifying and honest dive into the brain’s nighttime hyperactivity, and it has cemented itself as a force in Swift’s massive collec tion of work, with many classic tunes to come.

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Lana Del Rey’s laptop, containing new music, was stolen out of her car.

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Revenge is served in ‘Bad Sisters’

By Kat Salmon ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

“Bad Sisters” is Apple TV+’s newest show which wrapped up its first season, a 10-episode run, on Friday, Oct. 14.

The show follows a group of sis ters, the Garveys, who despise their recently deceased, abusive brotherin-law, John Paul, who was mar ried to their sister, Grace.

Taking place in both the past and the present in Dublin, the show follows the events before and after John Paul’s death. Viewers will slowly realize why the sisters hated John Paul and called him “The Prick,” as well as how he died.

Before watching the show, it is worth noting there are some graphic scenes that may be trig gering to some. If car accidents, animal death, sexual assault and domestic abuse are sensitive topics for you, this is probably not a show you would enjoy watching.

In an interview on “Morning Joe,” said actress Sharon Horgan, who portrays Eva. “If you went

back and watched it from the beginning, there’s a clue at the very beginning of the first episode.”

Pay at tention and see if you can find the clue! There are even some clues in the open ing credits which you pick up on during the later episodes.

This show keeps viewers on the edge of their seats because it is not entirely clear if the sisters actually killed their brother-in-law, and there are a couple of insurance in vestigators looking into his death.

While that’s all fun and games, the show is really about relation

ships between the sisters. Eva, Bibi, Becka, Ursula and Grace may seem like an odd bunch, but you grow to love them. They become much closer through their unsuc cessful scheming attempts, show ing how they really care for each other no matter what. It’s a great reminder of how your family, espe

cially your siblings, will always have your back.

The most likable sister is the youngest, Becka.

Portrayed by Eve Hewson, her char acter goes through the most trials. It’s great to see the baby of the family mature into a somewhat function ing adult, even as things get a bit messy.

Becka even enters a little fling, proving she can be in a committed relationship like most of her older sisters; however, the person she enters this fling with causes some interesting family drama.

Seeing the abuse by John Paul is difficult to watch. There are no re deeming qualities to his character, and he deserved what he got. What kind of sick person thinks that it is okay to falsely accuse someone of being a pedophile or manipulate your boss into thinking that your sister-in-law, who you work with, is an alcoholic and unfit for a pro motion? John Paul’s actions only worsen as the season progresses. It makes viewers question what Grace saw in him when they got married.

One big downside is that this show can only be streamed on Apple TV+, which limits the number of people who will be able to watch it. If you are debating on purchasing an account, this show makes the price worth it.

Overall, though, if you are look ing for a new show to stream, “Bad Sisters” is a great choice! All 10 episodes can be watched on Apple TV+.

Amazon forges new Tolkien show ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’

By Anna DeGoede MANAGING EDITOR

After several long years, the work of J.R.R. Tolkien is mak ing its return to screens around the world with Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Despite its status as the top Amazon series, the show stumbles in several ways in its quest to meet the precedent set by its Hollywood predecessors.

One of the more problematic aspects of the show is the sheer quantity of plot threads that develop over the course of eight episodes. This phenomenon can probably be attributed to Tolk ien’s complicated, overwhelm ingly lore-heavy appendices and notes which expand on his universe.

From Galadriel’s (Morfydd Clark) fight to vanquish Sauron to Elrond’s (Robert Aramayo) complicated friendship with dwarves, along with Isildur’s (Maxim Baldry) rise to infamy, “The Rings of Power” follows

an overwhelming number of plot points as it fleshes out iconic characters that later appear in “The Lord of the Rings.”

Though it’s fascinating to see the origins of these characters, the sheer amount of names, places and Easter eggs makes it difficult to appreciate its full potential for fans who have not taken a deep dive into Tolkien’s other works.

For those who are willing to let a few details go over their heads, though, there’s plenty of other nuances to the show that help capture some of the attention.

It should come as no surprise that the score is one of the high lights of the show since its cine matic predecessors featured some of the most iconic soundtracks in Hollywood. Though “The Rings of Power” does not feature music from Howard Shore, who scored “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” Bear McCreary’s interpretation of Tolkien’s world is a masterpiece that perfectly complements the setting.

Backed by haunting French horns and strings, the sweeping landscapes and set designs of the show make “The Rings of Power” worth the time almost on their own. The locations and cultures, while fresh to fans and newcomers alike, are detailed and nuanced, providing the perfect backdrop for the action itself.

However, even the most stun ning scenery and prop design can’t hide every flaw in the show.

The costuming in the show, while brightly colored and in tricate, has a sheen that one can only associate with the modern age. The cloaks do not feel welllived-in like those from the mov ies did, and even struggle to fit into the tone of the costumes set by “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” in their respective storylines.

Character makeup also takes the viewer out of the high fantasy experience with glaringly modern choices. A close-up shot of Galadriel in the early episodes of the show makes the audience

contemplate which brand from Sephora her highlighter may be, rather than the words coming from her mouth.

However, each actor does a great job at grounding their performances and staying true to Tolkien’s world.

Stand-out performances in clude Markella Kavenagh as Nori and Charlie Vickers as Halbrand. Some of the actors seem almost too pretty to seem grounded in the world, but give convincing

performances, nonetheless.

In the end, people who watch “The Rings of Power” for pure enjoyment will have no prob lem feasting their senses on the sights and sounds on screen but may not understand the show in its full. Those looking to relive the euphoria of “The Lord of the Rings” shouldn’t look too closely, or else they will be disappointed in the show’s modern take on Tolkien.

This show is a remake of the Flemish show “Clan” which aired in 2012 on a Belgian television network.

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The show will return for a second season, but no set release date has been announced.

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Arctic Monkeys change things up with ‘The Car’

By Michelle Rabinovich SPORTS EDITOR

On Friday, Oct. 21, Arctic Monkeys released their sev enth studio album, “The Car.” It experiments with a medley of emotions, instrumentals and references to convey maturity.

While some may be nostalgic for the Y2K or the 2014 Tumblr era, this album proved that Arctic Monkeys is well past those times. At its best, there were gentle touches that the artists were once heavy on, like the drums, bass and rock. In this album, listen ers are granted a softer palette but a beautifully painted picture nonetheless.

The lead-off song, “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball,” is an interesting creative choice. It is heavy on that instrumental influence early on, but what re ally entices the listener are the repeated stop-and-gos from the drums around the 40 to 50 second mark. It makes one wonder when the lyrics are coming, really add ing that dramatic flair. What can absolutely be appreciated is the

cyclical music. If not for the lyr ics, this could be one of the best contenders for elevator music.

“I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am,” is a song that is objectively great to have in the background for a get together. It won’t ever find its way to a frat basement, but what it could do is play quietly while a couple is

cooking, like in every rom-com.

Steady bass and guitar, fun rhythm and “here for a good time” is how listeners can catego rize this song.

It’s easy to write off “Sculp tures of Anything Goes” as the vibes take a drastic turn. The bass made it sound like the song was out of a sci-fi movie, hence

the previously mentioned Y2K nostalgia, but the connections one could make to other works feels infinite. The intro audio sounds incredibly similar to Taylor Swift’s “Ready For It,” but don’t roll your eyes (unlike what the lyrics suggest). One could also make the reasonable artistic connection between this song and Arctic Monkey’s “Do I Wanna Know,” released in 2013. If you’re doing a lyrical dive of “Sculptures of Anything Goes,” that’s when “505” from the band’s album “Favourite Worst Nightmare” rushes to the mind.

“Big Ideas” is where fans can hear the maturity of this group. It’s slow, it’s serious and it’s not easy to consume. It’s a song that fans should listen to and chew on. It might not be for everyone, but it’s worth experiencing.

“Hello You” starts off with guitar eerily similar to “Knee Socks,” so I can only imagine the smiles some longtime fans will have when they hear this for the first time. Interesting violins are sprinkled throughout the piece in addition to other instrumentals.

It’s the same group as before, but they have aged like a fine wine. Lastly is “Mr Schwartz.”

There’s a lot to unpack here. So much, in fact, that a Google search of the meanings behind the lyric is necessary, because a surface-level reading feels nonsensical. Alex Turner’s poetry leaves us guessing, so prepare for some borderline conspiracy theorizing, like Taylor Swift-fanspiecing-together-Easter-eggslevel theorizing.

Most of the lyrics allude to how this “Schwartz” character struggles with his own internal is sues – his mental health, particu larly. Talking about and dealing with the difference between his self-image and how others perceive him makes you wonder if this is a reference to Turner’s own struggles, like he is put ting everything that’s real on an imaginary person to cope.

Some of the songs from “The Car” felt like they came out of the left field for the group. It looks like the Arctic Monkeys are no longer strictly rock, and time will tell if this is a phase or not.

‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ – the perfect waste of time

By Peter Pistone SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a franchise known for its iconic characters and breathtaking moments that have highlighted each movie. But some of Marvel’s new Disney+ exclusive shows have been just alright. “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” stands proudly at the bottom of the barrel.

The story follows Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner’s cousin, who accidentally comes into contact with his blood after a car crash. It follows the story of how Jen adapts to these powers while also trying to maintain her job as a lawyer.

The first few episodes of the show aren’t bad, but that doesn’t mean they are good either. The show dives into more of the lore of the Hulk that Marvel hasn’t touched since 2008. It does a decent job showing a bit of what happened to the Abomination after the trainwreck that was “The

Incredible Hulk.”

Speaking of the action, the CGI in this show looks incredibly strange. While She-Hulk looks decent, her movements feel very awkward, and the frame rate is terribly slow compared to other MCU projects.

The fight scenes are kept to a minimum due to the show’s more comedic style, but these moments are a visual struggle to watch.

As for the characters them selves, She-Hulk is objectively not funny. There are a few lines that could get a laugh, but she’s not primarily humorous. The fourth wall breaks are spot on to her character, yet it can get annoying since they appear in every single episode.

Banner’s character only exists to help Jen become She-Hulk, and outside of that, he’s off screen doing something more exciting than what is happening in the show. The other side characters are so bland that it hurts, and the other villains She-Hulk encoun

ters, such as Leap-Frog, are only decently funny.

We also finally got Daredevil’s introduction as a hero in this show. It’s exciting to see him after the Daredevil Netflix show, but his appearance doesn’t outweigh the glaring problems in “She-Hulk: Attorney At Law.”

The final nail in the coffin is

the finale titled “Whose Show is This?” This episode has to be the greatest disaster in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The finale is so unbelievably messy and meta to the point where the writing even acknowledges how awful it is. It goes as far as to break the fourth wall by having her go to the writer’s room to con

front them about the messy end. It is truly outstanding how Marvel can never manage to get the Hulk right, from the 2003 film to “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.”

This entire show manages to be a disaster filled with boring charac ters, terrible visuals, missed story opportunities and bland humor.

Arctic Monkeys will tour North America in 2023.

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Tatiana Maslany starred in the BBC America television show “Orphan Black” from 2013 to 2017.

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Hofstra should bring back the football team

By Dylan Brett

Every weekend, the lively, picturesque campus of Hofstra University turns into a desolate wasteland devoid of all vitality and enthusiasm as many students head home.

Simultaneously, hundreds of other schools nationwide are filled to the brim with eager students and fans who arrive in droves to take in America’s most popular college sport. While Hofstra has a profound history of athletic success, it is indisputable that the absence of a football team leaves a gaping hole in the student body.

The fact of the matter is that college football is not only a national staple but also a fixture that can breathe life into a university and its student population. Hofstra’s decision to shelve its football program in 2009 unfairly ripped that

life and energy away from the students. The return of Hofstra Pride football would inspire an abundance of school spirit, which seems to be desperately needed based on the overall campus atmosphere over weekends. Upon seeing this dreadful weekend environment, one must ask: was it really the best decision to eliminate a cornerstone of the school’s culture solely for the sake of cutting costs?

A football program not only inspires school spirit but also turns small universities into national brands. A revival of Hofstra’s football program would put the school in the national spotlight, resulting in more enrollment applications as well as a drastic increase in revenue. Hofstra has garnered a great deal of notoriety from hosting presidential debates, and that popularity would only be

amplified with the addition of a football program.

Take notable football powerhouse the University of Alabama, for example. Since making a considerable investment in the football program in 2007, the school’s total enrollment has increased by over 11,000 students.

Additionally, Alabama’s athletic department revenue has grown from $399,000 to over $16 million annually since their expenditure into football. While these figures would obviously be on a much smaller scale at Hofstra, one cannot deny the exponential growth a university experiences when it decides to invest in its football program.

With an impressive all-time record of 403-268, Hofstra already has a pedigree of success on the gridiron. A historically successful college football program often promotes

the involvement of alumni in school activities.

Every Division I football team develops NFL athletes who are later counted upon to provide financial support for the school, and Hofstra is no different. Hofstra has its own list of alumni who have been successful in the NFL, which would be a substantial boost in kickstarting a young football team. One of those notable alumni is former New York Jets wide receiver Wayne Chrebet, who has been especially outspoken about the potential return of Hofstra football.

“Hofstra should have a football team,” Chrebet said to the New York Times in 2009 when the program was closed. “We’re not a huge school, but I’m sure kids who grew up in Long Island dream of playing at Hofstra. We’re a good program.”

Ultimately, now is a better time than ever to bring back an integral piece of our university culture, with new president Susan Poser in the early stages of her tenure. Interest in football is high at Hofstra, with nearly 2,000 students signing a recent online petition to revive the storied program. No matter your interest level in sports, one cannot deny the fact that the heart and soul of a school is rooted in the success of its athletic programs, and the return of the nation’s most popular sport would only empower our campus community to come together and flourish.

Dylan Brett is a freshman majoring in journalism with a concentration in sports. You can find him @dylanbrxtt on Instagram.

Heavy metal: scapegoat for America’s mental health

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that sparked outrage from Christians and everyday viewers. Keith Macmillan, the album’s designer, told The Rolling Stone that the design “was not intended to be anti-Christian or satanic ... the inverted cross is often referred to as St. Peter’s Cross.”

Macmillan’s artistic liberty permanently labeled Black Sabbath as satanists, allowing heavy metal to be blamed for everything from cults to murder. Following the 1969 Manson family murders, violence was on everyone’s minds as the peace and love era came to a crashing end.

The Beatles were out, and Sabbath was in. It wasn’t until the 1980s that the U.S. began to emerge with its own heavy

metal bands. Mötley Crüe, Metallica, Ratt and Slayer were charting on Billboard’s Hot 100 hits. So, while the genre was loved by those with a pension for hard rock, why was it simultaneously being protested?

As metal grew in popularity, the satanic panic was taking off following the release of the 1980 book

“Michelle Remembers,” which heavily depicts satanic cults. The New York Times’s Alan Yuhas detailed how the rise of satanic panic led to people reporting their local daycares for torturing children, which was often blamed on the music that the accused listened to.

In 1984, New York teen Ricky Kasso killed Gary Lauwers in a drug-fueled

episode. The New York Times wrote that Kasso was a self-proclaimed satanist who killed Lauwers in the name of the cult he was attempting to form. After the murders, it was discovered that Kasso was an avid listener of heavy metal,

the brunt of the blame for listeners who committed crimes. The 1999 Columbine massacre was blamed on Marilyn Manson, despite the mental health crisis being the root cause of the culprits’ actions.

even being arrested while wearing an AC/DC shirt. His parents reported that before the murder, doctors refused to admit him into psychiatric care.

Up until the early 2000s, other wrongful death lawsuits were enacted against countless heavy metal bands who took

The only association that heavy metal has with violence is that those with violent tendencies sway toward the macabre, like metal artists. As mental health was a much more taboo topic from the 1970s to the early 2000s, people needed something to blame violence on instead of addressing a dire problem. It’s easier to say that parents need to stop their children from listening to metal than to solve a worldwide crisis that would utilize both time and money.

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Mosh Bensimon find that heavy metal is beneficial to listeners’ mental health, but it can worsen existing symptoms for those with mental health problems. This is also true for other external factors, like video games and television. Despite the mental health crisis finally being properly addressed, the stigma behind metal hasn’t disappeared. Fans are commonly deemed as violent people prone to committing crimes, as metal’s past reputation still negatively alters people’s views.

Makenzie Hurt is a sophomore English literature major. You can find her on Instagram @makenziehurt.

“The Beatles were out, and Sabbath was in.”

OPINION

Guess there’s two Lizzy’s in the box now

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Corporate consolidation must be stopped

By Lincoln Anniballi

Last week, two of America’s largest grocery stores, Kroger and Albertsons, announced they had reached a mega-deal to merge into one. The two corporate chains control a huge sum of the grocery market, as both own dozens of regional chains across the nation.

The retailers hope the nearly $25 billion deal will help them compete with other megacorporations like Walmart and Amazon, which control increasingly ginormous shares of the market. If approved by federal regulators, the KrogerAlbertsons deal would further consolidate an economy dominated by a handful of massive corporations.

The merger would likely see prices rise, prompting a time of hardship for consumers. This often occurs as mergers in concentrated markets decrease competition and facilitate monopolistic pricing strategies that hurt customers and small

businesses.

In the past 30 years, the number of independent grocery stores has declined by 30% and other industries have seen a similar trend. Mom-and-pop shops have disappeared as tycoons such as CVS, Walmart and Starbucks dominate their respective industries.

Federal antitrust laws have been bent and obscured to let these corporations slide. While social media and tech giants have exemplified the dangers of letting massive greed machines control huge aspects of consumers’ lives, little has been done to stop them.

Amazon accounts for nearly 40% of the e-commerce market, while Google has a 90% share in the global search engine market – these statistics are exemplary of big tech’s enormous power. If Amazon thinks your product rivals something they’re selling, they won’t show it; if Google doesn’t like your website, they can hide your results. In addition to

forcing us into submission, big tech tracks and profits off our data whether we consent or not.

In 2015, three companies, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, owned more than 70% of all cell towers in the United States, forcing consumers into paying huge bills that fund their excessive profits. What kind of phone will the consumer buy? Likely an iPhone, with Apple controlling 50% of the

rather than watch – you can buy your book from the world’s largest bookseller: Amazon. Or read on your Kindle ... or iPad. Maybe you prefer to listen? Apple, Amazon and Google own three of the five largest music streaming platforms.

Americans are so trapped by a select few companies, that there is virtually no real choice. With no competition, there’s no incentive to lower prices.

For too long the regulatory boards and Congress have sat idle in this consolidation of power by these mega corporations. Both those on the left and right have recognized this, yet still little action has been taken.

store in America. The Biden Administration must reject this deal.”

Utah Republican Mike Lee agreed, adding in a statement, “Utahns, like all Americans, are suffering from skyrocketing food prices ... I will do everything in my power to ensure our antitrust laws are robustly enforced to protect consumers from anticompetitive mergers that could further exacerbate the financial strain we already feel.”

American cell phone market.

In the past decade, Disney has acquired tens of other media companies. With ABC, ESPN and FOX, Disney controls huge swaths of TV, in addition to owning two of the largest streaming services, Disney+ and Hulu.

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Progressive Vermont senator Bernie Sanders tweeted last week, “At a time when food prices are soaring as a result of corporate greed, it would be an absolute disaster to allow Kroger, the [second] largest grocery store in America, to merge with Albertsons, the [fourth] largest grocery

Who the hell reads anymore?

By Makenzie Hurt

Every student has that memory of Scholastic book fairs, library trips, story time, read-a-thons, silent reading time or getting that brand new Scholastic catalog or when the box set of Goosebumps that you begged your parents to buy was finally delivered to your desk.

It is now a rarity to see students of all ages read a book for pleasure, rather than because it was assigned to us. When did the anticipation of opening a new book begin to dwindle? As a result of the overuse of social media, adolescents’ attention spans have shrunk drastically and they are practically unable to concentrate on a book.

The American Psychological Association found that 80% of teenagers use social media

daily, while less than 20% read daily.

Numerous studies show that social media is actively rewiring our brains, leaving us with incredibly low attention spans. TikTok is now the favored platform for children, teens and young adults who absorb quick videos that require little to no concentration or critical thought.

When comparing television to social media, shows and movies feature long-playing stories that require your attention for at least twenty minutes. Now when we’re bored, we reach for our phones and scroll through our “For You page” until an entire hour has passed and the book you’ve been meaning to read collects dust.

In any given college classroom, at least one student is on their phone or laptop,

if not more, while professors plead for just 90 minutes of our undivided attention.

If our attention spans have literally been rewired, it is understandable why so few adolescents read. The feeling of impatience when you’re reading a book is like having an itch you can’t scratch, where

“The American Psychological Association found that 80% of teenagers use social media daily, while less than 20% read daily.”

task than in generations before us. With so many ways to occupy our time, reading is often seen as a last resort. This might be because of the lack of attention someone can offer a book or because we are already reading so much for class. However, independent reading is incredibly valuable to developing one’s character and benefits our understanding of the world around us.

Breaking up big business isn’t a partisan issue. Monopolistic practices corner consumers and suppress the economy. Denying the Kroger-Albertsons deal could be a turning point in showing the corporate overlords they don’t have the right to bully and take advantage of American consumers.

Lincoln Anniballi is a sophomore political science major and can be found on Twitter @LincMass.

you feel that you need to check your notifications. It makes reading feel uncomfortable, and therefore unenjoyable.

Social media doesn’t kill the desire to read, as shown on “BookTok,” but it makes it a much more formidable

Take the long history of book bannings that our country has faced, for example. The reason that books are targeted is because they hold so much power. Pulitzer Prize winner Toni Morrison’s book “Beloved” and many of her other works have been banned in school districts for being “explicit,” yet these books discuss the history of racism in America.

These types of novels are important for students to read

as they expose us to truths that we may not otherwise encounter. If the work of Morrison and other authors is being banned in many school districts, independent reading is crucial for young adults to experience what their schools are prohibiting them from learning.

Social media only shows us brief depictions of real-world events, not detailed accounts in which the audience can truly empathize with others’ experiences. Reading is vital; social media is not. Instead of scrolling for an hour, try reading for an hour.

Makenzie Hurt is a sophomore English literature major. You can find her on Instagram @makenziehurt.

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Dragons shut out the Pride

Merlijn van der Vegt.

The Dragons applied even more pressure with back-to-back corners, where Tina Rawa shot one wide and then had a shot blocked by van der Vegt’s pad.

Shortly after, two more Drexel penalties occurred where van der Vegt registered two more of their nine total saves. The Dragons were all over the Pride in the first period, not allowing a single shot from the Hofstra offense.

Millan received the corner and shot it right at Drexel defender Stephanie Oleykowski, so Dragon goalie Megan Hadfield was not tested in this game.

Mc Millan got another shot at tying the game with another penalty corner, but it went wide of the net. Later in the period, the Dragons tallied three penalty corners in an attempt to run up the score. Van der Vegt voided these attempts with another sliding save.

The Hofstra University field hockey team suffered a 2-0 shutout, its third consecutive loss, to the Drexel University Dragons in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) game on Friday, Oct. 21. The Pride’s record falls to 6-9 on the season and 1-4 in conference play.

Drexel dominated in all facets of the game. The first goal came within five minutes of gameplay. Eline Di Leva dribbled her way to the net and shot one past

In the second period, the Pride got their first shot attempt of the game. Cami Larsson shot wide of the net after a strong drive from midfield in an attempt to even the score.

Drexel continued to challenge van der Vegt with two more corners to end the first half. Their sliding save near the tail end kept the deficit at one.

The Pride was rewarded with their first penalty corner of the match in the first few minutes of the second half. Jamie Mc

The third period closed with a Mc Millan save from a Rawa shot attempt. The Pride improved in the third period, registering two more shots and two penalty corners.

Drexel came out firing in the fourth period. Di Leva made an impressive drive to the net and tried to outstretch van der Vegt, but their lunging save was too good for the attacker.

The Dragons fired three more shots at van der Vegt, and they saved two but the third managed

to slip by them. The goal came when two consecutive saves resulted in a rebound shot netted by Natali Foster for a 2-0 lead.

The Dragons didn’t let up after this goal; Bri O’Donnell’s shot just three minutes later was saved by van der Vegt. The Pride had a last-ditch effort to salvage the game in the closing seconds, but Larsson couldn’t get it past the Dragon defender.

Drexel dominated the Pride the entire matchup with 18 total shots to Hofstra’s four. The Pride achieved just two penalty

corners; meanwhile the Dragons attempted 12. This is now the third game where the Pride has been shut out.

The Pride’s next appearance is in Newark, Delaware to take on the University of Delaware Blue Hens on Sunday, Oct. 23, at noon. This will be the second to last game in the schedule for the Pride, and they are on the outside looking in for the CAA playoffs.

Mc Millan’s save was her third defensive save of the season.

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Another tied game for men’s soccer

Hofstra quickly looked to find the equalizer when in the 18th minute, midfielder Hendrik Hebbeker charged down the sideline and crossed into the box, but the shot was cleared by a Drexel defender.

Minutes later the Pride had a chance on a free kick of their own, but leading goal scorer Eliot Goldthorp was unable to get a clean shot off as the ball pinballed its way out of the box.

Nico Oberrauch’s headed effort was on target, but it was stopped by Capogna in goal.

The first half ended at one a piece, with Hofstra controlling possession and shots, with 10 compared to Drexel’s two.

On Saturday, Oct. 22, the Hofstra men’s soccer team was held to a 2-2 draw against the Drexel University Dragons at Vidas Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This result puts Hofstra at an overall record of 9-3-3 and a conference record of 4-2-2.

Drexel started the scoring when they were awarded a free kick 16 minutes into the match. The set piece was curled directly into the box and headed into the bottom of the net by defender Josh Dubost, leaving Hofstra goalkeeper Wessel Speel rooted to the spot. It was Drexel’s first shot and first goal.

However, Goldthorp and the Pride had another chance to get on the board after Drexel was called for a handball. This time, on the penalty kick, Goldthorp drilled the shot past Drexel goalkeeper Alessandro Capogna to equalize the score at 1-1. It was Goldthorp’s 12th goal of the year, who leads the nation.

Chances kept coming for Hofstra when, 28 minutes in, Goldthorp sent an inviting cross into the box, meeting the head of defender Marcelo Lage whose redirection landed just wide of the mark.

Hofstra’s first corner of the game resulted in a close chance as Goldthorp delivered the ball into the box, where defender

The second half proved to be more of the same as Hofstra continued to generate chances but struggled to put them away. Less than a minute into the half, Oberrauch tried to find Ryan Carmichael but the pass was intercepted by Capogna.

The Pride’s plan of packing the midfield proved to be successful when in the 70th minute, their press forced Drexel into a mistake. As the Dragons’ Valtteri Hiilloskorpi gave the ball away, Carmichael drove the ball forward, beat the defender with a fake and confidently put it past the keeper for his ninth goal of the season and Hofstra’s first lead of the match.

This lead was short lived, though, when Hofstra decided to pull everyone back in their own half to maintain the score line, giving Drexel time with the ball. Giancarlo Vaccaro tied the game for the Dragons in the

Hofstra is 2-1-1 against ranked opponents in the last two seasons.

74th minute.

Hofstra outshot Drexel 21 to 10, with nine shots on target for the Pride, but Campagna was huge for the Dragons, making seven saves in goal.

The next time Hofstra takes the field will be in Easton, Pennsylvania where they will face Lafayette College on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Volleyball hosts Delaware with a win

By Michelle Rabinovich SPORTS EDITOR

Hofstra head volleyball coach Emily Mansur.

The Pride came into the first set confident thanks to senior outside hitter Zyare AbdulRahim’s opening kill. The game plan looked simple: strategic offensive plays and aggressive defense on the home side of the net. With that, Delaware played catch-up until Hofstra amounted such a lead that they simply fell behind and stayed behind.

onslaught of eight points, including the final point of the set for a 2-0 set lead. The buzzer sounded with Hofstra leading 25-21.

Hofstra hope, but Lauryn Richardson put a stop to that with a service kill just seconds later.

A comeback late in the fourth set extended the Hofstra volleyball team’s winning streak to 11 in their match against the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens on Saturday, Oct.

22. The Pride’s 3-1 victory lifts their season record to 14-8 and 11-0 in conference.

“Good effort from both teams; it was a nice [Colonial Athletic Association] match,” said

Hofstra opened the day on a high note, finishing the first set 25-17.

The Blue Hens used the second set to showcase their ability to course correct, opening the match with four kills for a quick lead.

Delaware’s scoring didn’t stay consistent, as the Pride benefited from several attack and service errors. That revived Hofstra’s spirit, displayed by junior outside hitter Yagmur Cinel’s

The Pride got off on the wrong foot in the third set and simply could not recover as Delaware’s Lani Mason capitalized on this opportunity for the Blue Hens. She got the first kill of the set and claimed two more later on, but what really added to the 14-25 defeat was repeat offense errors.

Freshman outside hitter Izadora Stedile recorded three errors, Cinel had two and freshman outside hitter Clara Bal had a service error. The Pride was also not able to compensate on the offensive end, as the Blue Hens out-did them in kills 14-10 in the set.

The air was tense in the fourth set as both teams tied at 20.

Eileen Gex’s service error gave

To add insult to injury, Stedile’s service error put Delaware past the Pride by a single point, and Mason followed up with a kill to make it a two-point game. The ball found its way to Bal who secured the 22nd point, and Abdul-Rahim added a thunderous dunk of her own to tie the game once again at 23. Senior middle blocker Sarah Pierre seized an opening by landing a kill to reclaim the lead with the set point.

The final finishing touch came from Abdul-Rahim similarly to how she opened the scoring in the first set: with a slam dunk of a kill.

“It’s really cool to see [AbdulRahim] just growing and having the ability to take charge at the end of the game,” Mansur said. “It’s one of the things that was so big for her this year to develop, so it was just wonderful to see.”

Hofstra’s next appearance will be on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m. for the second half of the tournament against the Blue Hens in the David S. Mack Physical Education Center.

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Field hockey cannot find rhythm, loses to Delaware

By Aaron Diaz STAFF WRITER

The Hofstra field hockey team extended their losing streak to four with their 6-4 loss to the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens 6-4 on Sunday, Oct. 23. The Pride’s record is now 6-10 and 1-5 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

At the start of the first period, the Blue Hens controlled the game offensively as they held the ball in Hofstra territory for the first 10 minutes and put up

three shots on goal. Delaware’s Julia Duffhuis put up the first shot but was denied by senior goalie Merlijn van der Vegt. Berber Bakermans went for the second shot but was also unsuccessful. The third time was indeed the charm when the Blue Hens’ senior midfielder Morgan Rigual got past van der Vegt. Delaware didn’t let up and added five more shots on goal in the period. They scored again with Emma Miller’s shot and lead the game 2-0 to close out the first quarter.

The start of the second period resembled most of the first as the Blue Hens continued to apply pressure on Hofstra’s defense. Izzy Rothwell got the best of van der Vegt when she found the back of the net for the third time for the Blue Hens in the 18th minute.

At this point, the Pride got a second wind and began reforming offensively as proven

by a shot from Lieke Gorsse that put Hofstra on the board 3-1. Seconds later, the Pride stormed down the field and scored another goal by Cami Valor. The second period ended with a score of 3-2.

After halftime, the Blue Hens continued to peck away at the Pride. The offense came into and stayed on Hofstra’s territory. Duffhuis scored another goal to bring the scoring gap to 4-2. Lisa Kater followed up the goal with one of her own in the 39th minute to make it a 5-2 game.

The Blue Hens thrived offensively for the remaining minutes in the third period. They put three more shots on goal but simply could not connect.

In the fourth period, Hofstra gave more resistance on the Blue Hens’ side of the field. A goal by Gorsse cut the deficit to 5-3. Hofstra’s Samantha Spera scored another goal to put the Pride within one goal of the

home team.

After coming within a onepoint game, Hofstra could not contain the Blue Hens’ offense as they failed to fight off a goal by Genevieve Johnson. Delaware led 6-4 as the game ended.

The Pride put four shots on goal compared to Delaware’s 14 shots on goal. Gorsse lead the

team in shots on goal with two in the game.

The field hockey team, in the final stretch of the season, looks to get a win on the board with their next matchup against the Rider University Broncos on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m. at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium.

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The Pride is now 7-30 all-time against Delaware.

Pride defeats Blue Hens in second weekend win

By Aaron Diaz STAFF WRITER

overall and 12-0 in CAA play. The Blue Hens’ back-to-back losses drops their record to 11-9 and 7-5 in conference.

At the start of the first set, the Blue Hens lead the scoring with an attack error by Hofstra’s Zyare Abdul-Rahim. The Pride caught a break with a Delaware service error to tie the score at one. The Blue Hens continued to pounce on the Pride with a score of 7-4 from a kill by Delaware’s Pearce Augier.

The volleyball team continues to dominate the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), extending their winning streak to 12 with another 3-1 win over the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens on Sunday, Oct. 23.

“Everyone is doing a little bit better,” said head coach Emily Mansur. “It’s becoming a team; we are not depending on one person. So, if someone is having a bad day, someone else is taking a little more of the load. So, I think that’s a big help.”

Hofstra’s record lifts to 15-8

After that point, the Pride scored five unanswered points for a 9-7 lead, with four kills by Clara Bal, Izadora Stedile and Emily Nunes. The Pride took control of the game after that point and lead the game 1813, courtesy of a kill by Sarah Pierre.

The Pride continued to thrive but had trouble closing out the game, letting Delaware come as close as 24-20 from a block error by Stedile. Bal’s kill sealed the deal for the first set for Hofstra, finishing 25-20.

At the start of the second set, Hofstra took a 7-5 lead

from another kill from Stedile. However, the Blue Hens overtook the lead 12-10 by an attack error from Beatriz Alves. Delaware kept up their pace of scoring with a speedy jump to hold a 20-16 lead over the Pride. Hofstra didn’t go down quietly, creeping back to do damage control and bring the game to 24-21 from a service ace. A kill by Delaware’s Lani Mason sealed the set 25-21 over Hofstra to give both teams an even chance.

After the second set loss, Hofstra came hot out of the gate with a 7-1 lead over the Blue Hens from an attack error by Mason. Hofstra continued to thrive in the set and did not stop for anybody. Stedile helped boost the lead with three backto-back kills to extend the lead 14-6. Izadora closed out the set with another kill, and the Pride won the match 25-14.

The Blue Hens tried to stave off the Pride and gave the audience a back-and-forth affair in what would be the final set. At first, Hofstra took a 6-2 lead

early off an attack error. Then, the Blue Hens came back to tie the game at six. The game was neck and neck for majority of the set.

The Pride earned a 20-18 lead off another attack error from Delaware, but the Blue Hens remained relentless and tied the game again at 20 with a kill from Savannah Seamans. The heated set went all the way to 23-23, but Abdul-Rahim had other plans. The nail-biter of a set ended with a kill by AbdulRahim, her 11th of the day.

Stedile lead the team in kills

with 13.

“I think for Izadora, she’s a really good player, and she knows the game well,” Mansur explained. “Sometimes she just overthinks, and I think just letting her play free a little bit more helped today.”

The Hofstra volleyball team takes a little break from CAA play as they take on the Chicago State University Cougars on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m. at the David. S. Mack Physical Education Center with hopes to achieve a 13-game winning streak.

Hofstra ends regular season in loss to Stony Brook

By Olivia Hillestad SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

with a header off of a corner kick by freshman Thorhildur Thorhallsdottir.

“[Thorhallsdottir]’s crosses are fantastic, and once you put it in those areas, [Suttner] is going to find it,” said Hofstra head coach Simon Riddiough. “She played a senior role today, and [Suttner] certainly did everything possible to carry the team.”

Suttner’s goal was her fifth of the season and came a week after being selected as defensive player of the week by the CAA.

five shots and the Seawolves attempted six. The second half saw an escalation in shots with only three shots by the Seawolves for the Pride’s 15. Eight of Hofstra’s shots came from Thorhallsdottir and four from fellow freshmen Aimee Hodgson.

The Hofstra’s women’s soccer team took a 2-1 loss to the Stony Brook University Seawolves on Sunday, Oct. 23, at Hofstra Soccer Stadium. The loss put the Pride as the No. 8 seed for the upcoming Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) playoffs.

The game also served as Hofstra’s senior day, adding some positivity in an otherwise aggravating matchup. Senior Anja Suttner scored the Pride’s only goal of the game

Stony Brook’s Gabrielle Côté followed Suttner’s goal with two of her own in the 33rd and 55th minutes.

The first let up goal came after Hofstra goalie Skylar Kuzmich made an ambitious play by coming out of the box to anticipate the shot before having the ball slip right by her and into the net.

The first half of the rather wet and dreary game was evenly matched, as the Pride had

“We just have to be better. We’ve been harping on it, I know [associate head coach Gerry Lucey] is as frustrated as I am. We’ve been working on finishing, we’ve been harping on quality in the final third, a bit of focus,” Riddiough commented about accuracy on goal. “I think the girls are trying, I wouldn’t question their application to it or their desire for it, it’s just not happening. We’ve got to keep working and getting that repetition in practice, and hopefully it’ll click next week when we have playoffs.”

The loss is the first the Pride has had against the Seawolves after 12 consecutive games won against them. Stony Brook’s

win puts them into the CAA tournament as the sixth seed.

The Pride ends the regular season 8-7-3 and 3-4-2 in conference play. Moving their sights towards postseason play, Hofstra will face the No. 1 seed Monmouth University on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m. in Kessler Stadium in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

Photo courtesy of Evan Bernstein / Hofstra Athletics Hofstra leads the CAA in total assists and service aces.

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This is Hofstra’s 19th CAA championship berth in 21 seasons.

SPORTS

Hofstra volleyball etching its name in history

By Aaron Diaz STAFF WRITER

The Hofstra volleyball team has become one of the hottest teams on campus because of their 12-game winning streak: the fifth longest in the nation. With a winning streak comes the trials and tribulation of pressure and a long season, surpassing all of the pressure and turning it into motivation.

“As a coach, I can’t talk about a winning streak,” said Hofstra head coach Emily Mansur. “Every match that we enter we are zero-zero versus that opponent. I want them to enjoy what they are doing but understand that mindset going into each week.”

To provide a full picture, the volleyball team didn’t get off to such a hot start early on in the season. In fact, the team’s record was 3-8 before starting Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play.

Before the season began, Hofstra ranked fifth in the preseason polls. They were considered to be rebuilding after the 2021 season. However, Mansur knew from the start this team was something special.

“I knew [that] this is a special team. I do believe that. I knew we could do some great things,” Mansur said. “We got hit very early with some very tough injuries and it took longer than expected but I knew we could do special things.”

The team then steamrolled through six opponents from that

point on and hardly noticed they were ever on a winning streak.

Redshirt senior Sarah Pierre feels that through these 12 games, it’s important to build that culture and legacy amongst the team.

“After the recent home game against [College of] Charleston, that’s when everyone was like, wow, we’re 8-0, and 8-0 is already a big path,” Pierre said.

“But that’s when it stuck with us and resonated within the team that we were growing and had a winning streak going.”

“Our biggest emphasis is on culture and legacy,” Pierre said. “We want to continue to build that for the future years to come.”

As the team stands right now, they are young and ready to take

but it’s also our responsibility because we are the best ones,” Stedile said. “We just go into each game with the mentality that we can win more games and keep our position in the standings.”

As a winning streak surmounts, most players feel more pressure to win games. This team flexed their ability to stay positive in such an emotionally heightened moment in program history

“I would say it’s not pressure but more like motivation because I like to set high standards,” Pierre said. “We are already at the top [of CAA standings] so just maintaining that position is just kind of a motivation, not really pressure.”

This past weekend was

things.

“Trust the process: that has helped me throughout the ... season,” Pierre said. “Having more of a growth mindset. And just continuing to tell yourself and the people around you that you’re doing things for a purpose and an outcome.”

With playoffs creeping up, anyone with their eyes on the CAA standings knows that Towson is right behind the Pride, waiting at 9-1 to take over the No. 1 standing in the conference. Towson has dominated the CAA for the last

“So I really like how we play them at the end of the season, right before the championship.”

As the season comes down the final stretch, the team wants everyone to remember how powerful they can be and what winning a dozen games back-to-back means to them and their fans. Coach Mansur credited the success to the team’s strong character and cohesion.

on whatever comes their way. Freshman outside hitter Izadora Stedile talked a bit about the pressure a streak can put on the players.

“We just basically keep going,

especially important for the team as they had to go up against the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens with a potential playoff seeding and win streak on the line. Mansur talked about the significance of the games prior to the weekend.

“We are super excited, winning this weekend means a lot because we get to clinch [a] spot in the playoffs,” Mansur said. “I think for our ladies it’s super important to be playing for something real this weekend.”

This kind of feeling lives on in different ways in the players’ and coaches’ careers as well as their lives. This achievement has taught them many different

few years.

“I’m really excited to go up against Towson because they were also undefeated recently in the conference and undefeated in the preseason,” Pierre said.

“We have a great group of individuals,” Mansur said. “The integrity of saying the right thing, doing the right thing, challenging each other and have the courage to say negative things. I think it’s really helped us become a better team and go through the tough moments on the court together.”

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Mansur has over 160 wins with the Pride.

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“Our biggest emphasis is on culture and legacy. We want to continue to build that for future years to come.”

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Hofstra extends unbeaten streak to twelve with a 3-1 victory over the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens.

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