The Hofstra Chronicle October 4, 2022

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By Ahjané Forbes & Megan Naftali NEWS EDITORS

Shaffer Chimere Smith, also known as Ne-Yo, a singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and record producer, let Hofstra University students love him as the headliner of Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 1.

When Ne-Yo first wrote the song, “Let Me Love You” for Mario, an R&B artist, he was about 20 years old, around the

“The song hadn’t come out yet. I know distinctly when it came out I was at least 23, but I had written it at that time, and I was kind of in between,” Ne-Yo said. “I was try ing to figure it out still, moving around, bouncing from studio to studio just trying to get in where I could fit in.”

Luke Farrell, an orientation leader and senior mass media and psychology double major, gave insight to how Ne-Yo was selected as the headliner at Fall Fest.

“We did a vote for orienta tion leaders, actually, to see who would want to come to Fall Fest, and Ne-Yo was one of the listings that [was] on

there,” Farrell said. “I actually listened to him a lot during the pandemic quarantine time because I didn’t really have anything else to do, I might as well have listened to some Ne-Yo.”

About seven or eight people were on the list given to the orientation leaders for a vote, and this year’s performer for Fall Fest was their number one selected choice, according to Farrell.

Despite the chilly tem peratures and on-and-off rain throughout the day, students, families and faculty huddled together in front of the stage waiting for Ne-Yo to perform.

“I’m looking forward to NeYo being here,” said Carassa Kissoon, a senior biology major. “I know all of his songs, and it’s exciting. It’s a vibe.”

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By Lily Spinda

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On June 24, the United States Supreme Court overturned the nearly 50-year-old ruling of Roe v. Wade, which protected the right of a pregnant person to receive an abortion.

sion panel with advisor Phillip Dalton, professor of writing studies and rhetoric. All Hof stra students and faculty were invited to share their thoughts and experiences regarding the controversial issue.

OPINION

Hofstra ‘gossip’ pages need to stop

By Ethan Albin OPINION EDITOR

The Hofstra “gossip” Ins tagram accounts need to stop.

Accounts such as @hofstra beef, @hofstramissedconnec tions and @hofconfessions are ridiculous.

We’re all at an age where we should be able to have a civil conversation on the malice or drama felt toward each other.

Posting it anonymously only stirs the pot and creates more drama and gossip. If you don’t like someone, then stay away from them; don’t hide behind the anonymity of your screen and slander someone.

that members of the Hofstra community should resort to submitting secrets and stories to be posted on social media.

Be a grown-up and handle the situation with maturity, because we, as students, are far too old for “playground gossip.”

Especially seeing that the gossip is typically about some thing personal or private, as an outsider, I don’t need to know these things. If you take issue with something that someone is doing, just say something to them; the student body doesn’t need to hear about it.

Previously, the Supreme Court argued that a person’s right to bodily autonomy is implicit in the right to privacy under the 14th Amendment. However, in 2018, Jackson Women’s Health Organization challenged the constitutionality of the Missis sippi state law prohibiting abor tions past 15 weeks, or about three and a half months. The case was brought to the Supreme Court in December 2021, and seven months later, the court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Already, 26 states have a near ly total ban on abortions, and 11 of those states do not allow an exception in cases of rape or incest. The ruling has caused a public outcry and sparked pro tests across the United States –including right outside the White House – since the opinion was announced.

Sage Wenninghoff, a junior philosophy and rhetoric and public advocacy double major and president of Lambada Pi Eta, opened the discussion with her reaction to the ruling.

Over the summer, Wenning hoff worked as a counselor for a technology-free overnight camp for girls ranging from 6 to 14 years old. One of her campers approached Wenninghoff with a letter from her parents informing her of the decision.

“She just looked at me ter rified and said, ‘Is this true?’” Wenninghoff said. “To have to comfort a child that was terrified because she knew the conse quences of this decision at such a young age truly saddened me to another level.”

Wenninghoff also expressed her thoughts on states that only allow abortions in cases of rape or incest.

A glance at @hofstramissedcon nections.

As college students, we are all adults. There is no reason

On Monday, Sept. 26, the preprofessional communications honor society, Lambda Pi Eta, hosted an open student discus

“Allowing abortions only after a woman is raped grants

Ne-Yo performs at Hofstra University’s Fall Fest 2022.

Photo courtesy of University Relations

Many protested on June 24, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Photo courtesy of Ted Eytan

Alexis Friedman / The Hofstra Chronicle

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After missing one Fall Fest due to the pandemic, Kissoon is happy that she gets to enjoy one more before she graduates.

Entering the stage in a white

Hofstra students have the time of their lives

him. Making heart gestures to the crowd, the singersongwriter danced while the audience sang “Because of You.”

Ne-Yo thanked everyone for standing out in the rain to see him.

While perform ing “So Sick,” NeYo had the crowd participate in a part of the song he calls “Fly Away,” when you put one hand in the air and sway from right to left.

Switching gears with his feel good song “One In A Million,” the artist threw a shirt into the crowd for one lucky fan.

Ne-Yo said that the weirdest thing he has encountered as an artist was having objects thrown at him during performances.

“I’ve gotten very strange things thrown in my direction while on stage. Everything from bras to panties to prosthetics –Yes, prosthetics,” Ne-Yo said. “Somebody threw their leg on stage; they wanted me to sign it. At the time it was ‘You should let me love … that’s a leg. Whose leg is this? Is this some one’s leg?’ It was weird.”

Ne-Yo did in fact, sign the leg.

hat, shirt and shoes compli mented by a jean jacket, Ne-Yo and his dancers were in sync with matching outfits. Starting with his hit single “Miss Inde pendent,” Ne-Yo encouraged the crowd to sing along with

Promoting his newly released album “Self Ex planatory,” Ne-Yo brought Zae France, an R&B featured artist on the track, to the stage for them to sing “Layin’ Low.”

Students threw objects such as sweatshirts at the stage in hopes of acquiring the artist’s signature. Luckily no legs were thrown this time.

As a songwriter, Ne-Yo has

Poser gives state of the university address

By Madeline Armstrong NEWS EDITOR

President Susan Poser ad dressed the Hofstra community on Wednesday, Sept. 28, giving the first of what will be an annual state of the university address. She began the speech by welcoming the new staff that has joined Hofstra, including the new Provost Charles Riordan and three new Board of Trustees members. She also congratulat ed the 26 new tenured profes sors this year.

“This was a very exciting year for me, as a new presi dent,” Poser said. “A year of vast learning and a lot of time spent getting to know people and understanding the workings and the culture of Hofstra. After being on the campus for a short time, I realized that we needed to make some immediate invest ments.”

Poser described some of the changes she has made in her first year presiding over Hofstra Uni versity. The first item addressed was the COVID-19 pandemic.

Poser became president amidst the school attempting to transi tion out of different COVID-19 protocols.

To start, she mandated that all students and fac ulty receive their COVID-19 vaccine and booster and began monitoring COVID-19 cases on campus. The Hofstra Cultural Center brought back inperson programming and most campus events are held in person, including Fall Fest, which took place for the first time following the pan demic in the fall of 2021.

She then spoke about the pandemic’s impact on student retention and financial aid. “Af ter careful review, we decided to alter scholarship renewal criteria from a 3.0 GPA to a 2.8 GPA after the first year,” Poser said. Additionally, financial aid will be increased for students with

the most need.

Joshua Garatti, a senior com munity health major, said that he

team of researchers at Hofstra and Nassau Community Col lege won a six-year, $9 billion science grant that will create a pro gram offering STEM education to highachieving students in low-income commu nities.

In an attempt to make Hofstra’s cam pus more sustainable, 38 electric car charg ing stations have been installed and pollinator gardens have been planted around campus.

written many songs for artists including “Irreplaceable” by Be yoncé and “Knock You Down” by Keri Hilson. Both songs were performed by the artist in his “Did you know I wrote this?” segment of the show.

Before ending the concert, Ne-Yo called all his dancers to the front of the stage and introduced them, as the crowd cheered.

The artist gave advice for students who went to college to pursue their dreams.

“Be unapologetically who ever the hell you are,” he said. “Whoever that is, that thing that might have got you made fun of as a young kid will definitely be the thing that will turn you into a millionaire later on. Individu ality counts. Do not blend in. Do not fit in.”

thinks this change will greatly benefit students. “I feel like a lot of people suffered during the pandemic,” Garatti said.

“I know a few friends who struggled with school by keep ing classes online [and] having sick family members at home.”

She then spoke about some of the major accomplishments and projects that were implemented this year. According to Poser, a

Aleyana Boothe, a junior ur ban ecology major and president of LEAF, Hofstra’s environment and sustainability club, said that although these are steps in the right direction, much more can be done. She believes address ing issues like waste would be more far-reaching, beneficial and accomplishable. “Our big gest issue is waste, so finding ways to mitigate waste, provid

ing more recycling and reusable items on campus [is important],” Boothe said.

In efforts to make Hofstra a more sustainable campus, Boothe hopes that initiatives are more focused on having reus able utensils in dining halls, placing recycling bins in the dorms and educating students about how to recycle on campus.

To conclude the address, Poser spoke about the initiatives and plans she has for the future. Two of the major things she brought up were making Hofstra more accessible and focusing on equity and inclusion.

According to Poser, there are plans for the Guthart Theater stage to be remodeled with wheelchair ramps to be ADAcompliant. Additionally, a study will be conducted investigating accessibility on campus. One of the biggest accessibility barriers that Guratti has said he’s seen on campus is professors’ lack of accommodation for those stu dents with exemptions through Student Access Services.

Hofstra students gathered at Fall Fest enjoyed watching Ne-Yo perform in the rain.

President Susan Poser addresses the Hofstra community on the state of the university address.

Jacob Lewis / The Hofstra Chronicle

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A new type of production makes its home in Studio A

fessor Aashish Kumar, who put us in touch with our first guest speaker, Rishi Rajani.”

Marlowe and Henne worked alongside current students Leah DeHaemer and Maddie Perkins, the series’ student producers, to bring their vision to life in Studio A. They also brought back recent alumni to help with the production, including Eliza Moseman, Victoria Chong and Nerys Muller.

While the idea was conceptu alized by Marlowe and Henne, they wanted to make sure that students were able to be in volved as much as possible.

La Bienvenida event held at Hofstra

director of the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, moderated the event. He encouraged students to walk around and meet new people by play ing La Bienvenida Bingo.

In order to win, students had to have all their boxes signed by different people in the room who could answer a particular question.

By Christian Lanoix STAFF WRITER

By Alexis Friedman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The atmosphere in Studio A of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication (LHSC) on Friday, Sept. 23, was electric as notable alumni, industry profes sionals, faculty and students were welcomed to the para mount production of the “Live from Studio A” speaker series.

“I think my favorite part was just kind of being there in the middle of the chaos,” said Maddie Perkins, co-producer of the series and junior television production major. “I love live television and the live stress of it.”

Rishi Rajani, the CEO of Hill man Grad Productions and the series’ first guest speaker, spoke to students and faculty about the importance of diversity in storytelling and his experiences in the film and TV industries.

“Content that reflects the diversity of our plan pushes the culture for the kinds of stories that would have meant the world to me as a kid,” Rajani told the audience in Studio A and viewers of the livestream.

“That’s why I did what I did, because representation matters.”

The show doubled as not only a TED talk but also as a produc tion for communications stu dents to produce and crew while learning from industry experts and LHSC alumnus Adam Man cini. Mancini works as a direc

tor for NBC, and his recent directing credits include “The Today Show” and “The Evening News with Lester Holt.”

Peter Gershon, the faculty coordinating producer for “Live from Studio A” and the faculty advisor for the Hofstra Enter tainment Access Television (HEAT) Network, had Mancini in his classes when he attended Hofstra. Even though Mancini was a student in Gershon’s classes, the two had never worked together on a production since the HEAT Network is only 10 years old.

“When your alums come back and they do stuff like this – I don’t know how to describe what a pleasure that is as a teacher, but it doesn’t get much better,” Gershon said.

Alongside Gershon, LHSC dean Mark Lukasiewicz, as sociate dean Adria Marlowe and David Henne, the director of student media engagement and content strategy, worked together to conceptualize and produce the “Live from Studio A” series.

“We recruited students rep resenting a variety of majors within the Herbert School, who provided us with sugges tions early on in the planning stage and are now spearheading various aspects of the project this semester,” Marlowe said.

“Members of the faculty also contributed suggestions for the guest speakers, including pro

“It was a lot of figuring out their vision, how we can make it adaptable to our studios and then how we can prepare the students who have worked on HEAT shows and things like that for a show of this size,” said Perkins.

While the TED talk-style production and opportunity to work with NBC’s Mancini was a brand-new opportunity unlike anything Herbert School students had done before, Chris tian Miller, a senior film and television studies major who worked as the lighting operator and assistant to the engineer in chief, said, “It felt both foreign and like one of the shows we regularly work on at the HEAT Network.”

The show’s first production was “a really good crash course in taking this big idea, big vi sion and big blueprint that we’re given and figuring out ways to scale it down while also putting on an incredible production like we did the first time,” Perkins said.

The “Live from Studio A” series continues with sports commentator Michael Smith as the next guest speaker on Fri day, Oct. 7. Another guest will be announced soon for the final show of the series this semester taking place on Nov. 18.

“I hope that people outside of the Herbert School who watch the series come away with a sense of how special this school is,” Marlowe said.

La Bienvenida at Hofstra took place on Monday, Sept. 26 in the David and Sondra S. Mack Student Center. This event was facilitated by the Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion (IEI) office at Hofstra.

Organizations and depart ments on campus like Hofstra’s Organization of Latin Ameri cans (HOLA), Student Gov ernment Association (SGA), the Cultural Center, the Event Management Office, the Office of Equity and Inclusion, the Center for “Race,” Culture and Social Justice, Latin America and Caribbean Studies and the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication also sponsored the event. Any student or staff member was welcome to attend and did not have to be of Latin American descent.

“It’s good to have the repre sentation of Latin Americans here on campus, giving us a voice,” said Bryan Perez, a senior global science major and president of HOLA. “I’m just glad that HOLA was able to be a part of this.”

The event had music, food, networking, games, prizes and lots of laughs. At the begin ning, staff in attendance took the microphone to introduce themselves to students, fitting the event title of “La Bienveni da at Hofstra,” which translates to “The Welcome at Hofstra.”

Student government represen tatives, including SGA presi dent Will Germaine, took the stage to introduce themselves as well.

Hugo Morales, assistant

“You’re going to walk around, get up from your desk after you finish your meal and start connecting with people and mixing and mingling,” Mo rales said.

Students like Jayven Cruz, a freshman biology major, attended the event to connect with people on campus that are Latin American.

“I came to this event because I’m Puerto Rican, and I wanted to meet more people who come from a similar background, meet more Hispanics and find my community,” Cruz said.

La Bienvenida at Hofstra has only taken place twice, but it certainly is very popular, with more attendance this year. A little over 50 people RSVP’d to the event, and that was about the number of people who were present.

“I was very satisfied with the turnout,” Perez said. “It was good to see a lot of people here, not only students but professors and faculty getting together to celebrate Hispanic heritage.”

Cruz said that he thoroughly enjoyed the event. “I think the school should have more events like this for us and for other communities,” he said. “It’s nice to know that there is a space available for me.”

Organizations like IEI and HOLA look to build off this event and continue to spread the word to everyone at the university for future events.

“Look out for future events that we have coming up at the end of the semester and for the spring semester,” Morales said.

From left to right: David Henne, Maddie Perkins, Peter Gershon, Leah DeHaemer and Associate Dean Adria Marlowe celebrate the first in stallment of Live from Studio A.

Alexis Friedman / The Hofstra Chronicle

La Bienvenida at Hofstra was designed to celebrate Hispanic Heri tage Month as part of the Identities at Hofstra event series.

Photo courtesy of Christian Lanoix

RAs speak out on ongoing issues

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thought it would be,” the RA said. “It adds emotional stress because I don’t like feeling like I’m not living right next door to my residents. If they have a problem, and I don’t hear about it and then I find out weeks later, I’m like, ‘Oh, you didn’t tell me.’”

The RA in Bill of Rights is concerned that an emergency situation could occur and they would not be present on the floor when it happens.

Typically, RAs only go on rounds, where they walk through every floor in the build ing, between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on weekdays and 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. on weekends.

“When I’m doing rounds and I go through all the different floors, and I go to my second floor, I’m looking around [and] I don’t even see half of these

people on a daily basis,” the RA said. “I am worried that some thing’s going on in their lives that I don’t know about or they don’t feel comfortable enough to tell me about because we’re not as close.”

Eads said that the administra tion will continue to look at the ratio of RAs to the number of students at other institutions.

“We’re certainly looking at this, and we want to make sure what we’re doing is appropri ate. I met with the RAs when they first joined campus over the summer. I have a group text that I have with the RAs every single Sunday,” Eads said. “They have lots of opportuni ties to come and share concerns with us, and I would encourage them to use those options so we can hear about this.”

Community is one of the most important aspects within a residence hall, and fostering

community with people you don’t see everyday can be dif ficult, according to the RA in Bill of Rights.

“It’s important for residents and the Hofstra community to know that this isn’t just a paycheck for us. Most of the people who are RAs actually value community work and actually value the relation ship that they make within the residence halls,” the RA said. “I can’t think of anybody in our building that doesn’t have two floors, actually. So it’s not just picking up the slack for others. It’s trying to build that community, where maybe if we had more people, it would have been easier.”

Poser prepares for year two of her presidency

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Poser also announced that Hofstra has been given a grant by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. The grant provides universi ties access to federal funding to improve enrollment, education resources and graduation rates among Hispanic students.

Additionally, all faculty will be required to undergo bias training to ensure that profes sors are equitable and inclusive. Boothe said that she agrees this is an issue the university must address.

“From my understanding, what Hofstra is trying to move onto next is equity,” Boothe said. “So, there may be a lot of diverse students here, but mak ing sure that all those diverse students are able to have all the same opportunities in order to succeed.”

Poser ended her address by emphasizing the importance of

innovation.

“There is so much potential here at Hofstra, not only because of the great strength we have in our faculty, staff and administra tors but because of the funda mental innovation that is a part of the history of Hofstra,” she said. “I and my team will do whatever we can to guide and support your leadership and your efforts to create a brilliant future for Hofstra University.”

Boothe said that she believes Poser has enacted a lot of change at Hofstra. However, this change has been initiated by stu dents standing up and speaking out about what they expect from the university.

“The voice of students is very important, and there are indi viduals who will listen,” Boothe said. “I think it’s important for students to realize that their voice does have an impact.”

Public Safety Briefs

p.m. An investigation is being conducted into the matter.

Key

PS - Public Safety

CS - Community Standards

HIC - Hofstra Information Center

NCPD - Nassau County Police Department

On Sept. 21, at 6:45 p.m., a student reported to PS that they were approached by an unknown woman looking for an ATM. While escorting the woman over the main Unispan, the student noticed the woman texting. Shortly after, an unknown male ran over the Unispan and attempted to grab her backpack from behind. An investigation is being conducted into the matter.

On Sept. 22, at 9:50 p.m., while on routine patrol in Colonial Square Far East, PS observed a student residing in Norwich House passing their ID card to another student in order to gain access to the turnstile. Both students were issued referrals to CS for their actions.

outside of Hammer Lab. A message was left with the vendor.

to them while pulling into a spot in the Breslin parking lot. In addition, a note was left on the windshield of the vehicle.

On Sept. 21, at 10:12 a.m., a student reported to PS that a suspicious unknown male in a gray Mazda SUV attempted to engage with Hofstra students in unwanted conversations on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at approximately 10

On Sept. 22, at 6:15 a.m., the fire alarm in McEwan Hall was activated due to the halon system. The building was unoccupied at the time.

On Sept. 23, at 8:01 a.m., a Hofstra University plant administrator reported to PS that they discovered graffiti on garbage receptacles located on the west side of Bill of Rights Hall and the loading dock of Hofstra USA. A work order request has been prepared to remove the graffiti.

On Sept. 23, at 11:37 p.m., while on patrol, PS discovered a broken vending machine

On Sept. 25, at 1 a.m., a resident assistant on duty in Enterprise Hall heard loud music in one of the rooms. Upon knocking and opening the door, they observed alcohol in the room. PS responded, saw the alcohol, issued five students with referrals to CS and banned a non-student from campus.

On Sept. 27, at 8:05 a.m., a student reported to PS that they damaged the left front bumper of the vehicle next

On Sept. 27, at 12:05 p.m., a student reported to PS that he parked his vehicle in the parking field west of Breslin and, upon returning, found damage. A report was filed on this matter.

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FEATURES

This Hofstra Life: Natalie Correa

By Julian Rocha FEATURES EDITOR

A common praise that Hofstra students have about the universi ty is the ability to truly become part of a community and have a say in how it is run. Sophomore geography and sustainability studies major Natalie Correa is no exception to this, as she entered Hofstra without a clear academic focus but has since settled into her studies and extra curriculars.

Although Hofstra’s application waiver and scholarship offer were appealing to Correa, the beauty and convenience of the campus while providing an op portunity to grow as an individu al stood out the most during her college search.

“I didn’t have a moment where I was like ‘Hmm, this is where I’m meant to be.’ But I looked at the trees and I was like, this looks like Central Park and [feels] kind of homey,” Correa said. “If I go here, it’s still close enough to home where I can travel back on my own. But in the case that I move here, I am still gonna be far enough away where I can develop on my own and not feel tethered and watched. Not that I’ve done any thing extreme, but the ability to be able to grow is something that is important to me.”

Given how Correa was drawn to the beau ty of the greenery at Hofstra, she took initiative to become involved with gardening on campus.

“I started doing work with the gardening stuff on campus origi nally through LEAF (Leaders for Environmental Action and Fel lowship), which was partnered with the National Center for Suburban Studies,” Correa said.

Correa developed a strong resume in theater in high school,

but when she entered college, she had a change of heart.

“I had already shadowed people on Broadway, and I had directed and written a bunch of shows and acted and performed in a lot of things already,” she said. “I felt really fulfilled by that and by achieving a lot of personal goals. And I think I got to a place where I wanted to change my focus to be on how I can improve the world.”

Ever since her first week at Hofstra, Correa has made strong

connections with her professors, who are extremely valuable resources for her.

“[J. Bret Bennington] took just this little group of three new students around the department of [geology, environment and sustainability], and [we saw] just how much he knew and how excited he was to show us all these things,” she said. “He’s really been somebody that I’ve been able to work with, and I’ve been able to just do so much. I’m considering becoming a pro

fessor partly because of all the professors I have here, especially seeing the work that he does. I think having somebody in your corner who can see the great things that you’re doing just be fore you even know that you’re doing them is amazing.”

Correa enjoys the relatively small class sizes at Hofstra, de veloping strong connections with her peers and other professors.

“I was terrified of going to a big school to the point where I thought they were gonna forget

about me,” she said. “I ended up not applying to many big schools because of that, com ing from a high school with 250 kids. I think it’s really important to look out for how invested your professors can be and how invested they can afford to be in their students.”

Given the diversity of Hof stra’s student body, Correa is glad to be able to express all aspects of her identity and that her peers can do the same.

“I do value having my identifiers, and I like to throw in the fact that I’m queer and Afro-Latina,” Correa said. “I think it’s important for other people sometimes to just know that there’s a space for them.”

A hidden talent of Correa’s is her passion for playing the harmonica, continuing the mu sical experience from her high school days. It has helped her meet new people and entertain her friends, but her harmonica has raised a few eyebrows at unfortunate times.

“I have been stopped not once but twice because there’s a harmonica in my bag,” Correa said. “Once at Ellis Island and once at JFK International Airport, but I only was forced to play it once.”

Living in the moment over the years has served Correa well, leading to im mense personal growth in and out of the classroom.

“I don’t think I would be at all close to where I am now,” Correa said, “if I didn’t just get Bread Club started or take a mapping class. That’s how I have another major. Spontaneity gets you so far, and the only way that you can really grow is to be sponta neous. And sometimes you just need to not think.”

Photo courtesy of Natalie Correa

FEATURES

Chron Critiques:

By Julian Rocha FEATURES EDITOR

When my roommate first told me about Man ny’s Sweet Treats, I was a bit skeptical, thinking he was exaggerating his description of the menu and the decor of the restaurant. However, I was mistaken. From the moment I walked through the door, bright neon lights and blasting music caught me by surprise, and smells of baked goods radiated from the kitchen in the rear.

Dessert restaurant menus tend to fit within a certain archetype, such as the traditional bakery or ice cream shop, but Manny’s is a blend of them all. Freshly baked cookies, heaping scoops of ice cream and perfectly warm donuts are some of the more traditional items on the menu, but the rest of the menu is everything but normal. Along the counter, you can catch a sneak peek at some of the containers the food and drinks come in, such as potion bottles and tiny bathtubs, fitting the eccentric theme of the restaurant.

More often than not, I don’t have a sweet tooth, but the menu was simply irresistible. After skimming through it and exchanging banter with the friendly cashier, I settled on the churro cinnamon waffle.

I mistakenly thought it would just be a waffle with a light dusting of cinnamon, perhaps

Sweet Treats

enough to stand on its own as a meal. The waffle was far more massive than a typical one, each bite neatly topped with a cinnamon spread. As stated in the name of the item, fresh churro bites adorned the waffle, adding yet another texture to an already loaded plate.

There’s no doubt that the restaurant makes an effort to stand out online, with over 20,000 Instagram followers who view daily posts of its offerings and carefully curated decorations. One might go as far as to call it “stunt food,” with trendy artwork adorning the walls and over the top presentation, but not necessarily the greatest food ever. However, there are very few places on Long Island to try desserts that look like they’re from a cartoon, and it is always nice to explore the local food scene.

with a drizzle of syrup, but I was pleasantly surprised. The wait for the food only took around 15 minutes, and when it arrived, my jaw dropped.

When the doors of the kitchen swung open as my friends and I waited for our food, all 12 or so patrons in the restaurant turned

their heads with awe. Expecting to see a local celebrity, I was wrong but not at all disappointed.

The milkshake that the em ployee set down on one of the tables looked like something you would see in a cartoon, with a packet of Pop Rocks and an entire Pop Tart jutting out the top

of the whipped cream.

The churro cinnamon waffle was by far the most complex des sert I have ever had. Sure, each of the components on their own, such as a plain waffle, a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a diced-up churro aren’t all that abstract, but altogether, the dessert was

Manny’s Sweet Treats is one of the most exciting dining expe riences I have ever had. With a unique and broad menu and a vibrant atmosphere, very few restaurants are as charming or Instagram-able. Make no mis take, if you’re looking for a truly gourmet dish, you might be better off elsewhere. If you’re looking for a great photo-op and a filling dessert, however, this is the place for you. Only a short drive from campus, it is a great place to stop by and enjoy the dessert of your choice!

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FEATURES

M AN ON THE U NISPAN

O verheard Oat h O hfstra fstra

By Julian Rocha and Ethan Albin

FEATURES EDITOR AND OPINION EDITOR

“Susan Poser looked like Paddington Bear.”

“Shawty told me to get low, so I slept on the floor.”

“Do you ever have one of those moments where you’re like, ‘Wow, I live on a floating rock.’”

“I hate the new iPhone update. Is this how old people feel?”

“That’s enough Lady Gaga for you.”

“That’s who I wanna date – a cannibal.”

“I want to have no feelings but feel all sensations.”

“Can I just have cats swaying in the background of my life?”

“How did you wake up in his car?”

“Feet pics? Let’s start an OnlyFans!”

Which celebrity do you no longer like?

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“Drake, because his music went from really good to really bad.”

-Kris Swetland, freshman

“Drake, because I started listening to other types of music.”

- Ivan Rodriguez, graduate student

“Chris Brown.” - Angelo Nicholes, senior

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Chron Cooks ft. Sam Diamond: Flourless Zucchini Brownies

By Sam Diamond SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

You can’t even taste the zucchini in these healthy-but-delicious brownies. The flaky sea salt on top takes them to the next level and really brings the flavor out. These brownies are free of grain, gluten, dairy and refined sugar.

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1 cup almond butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ cup non-dairy milk

¾ cup coconut sugar

⅓ cup cacao powder

½ teaspoon salt, plus more for top ping

2 teaspoons baking powder

⅓ cup shredded zucchini (with ex cess water squeezed out)

½ chocolate bar

1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease or line a 9x9 inch baking dish.

2. Combine the eggs, almond butter, vanilla extract, nondairy milk and coconut sugar in a large bowl.

3. Mix in the cacao powder, salt and baking powder until well combined.

4. Fold in the shredded zucchini and transfer to a baking dish.

5. Bake for 20-25 minutes (or an inserted toothpick comes out clean).

6. While the brownies are cooling, add the chocolate and coconut oil to a bowl and melt.

7. Slice the brownies, and then drizzle with chocolate and top with flaky sea salt.

8. Enjoy!

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Because of Blue (and Gold)

Hofstra University held its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 1, as a part of Alumni, Students and Family Weekend. Despite the rain, attendees packed the intramural fields and formed lines for the carni val rides, games and concert pit. Weird America, a band managed by Hofstra student-run record label Unispan Records, kicked off the festivities on the main stage. Top-billed multi-Grammy award winner Ne-Yo capped off the day with his performance to the raucous crowd.

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Photos by Emma Fabilli / The Hofstra Chronicle

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Quick HitsAna de Armas going ‘Blonde’ is the least traumatizing thing about the film

By Alexis Friedman EDITOR IN CHIEF

Netflix’s psycho-thriller “Blonde” is based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates depicting Marilyn Monroe’s life and some of the most painful tragedies she experienced.

The film by Andrew Dominik, while advertised as an adaptation of Oates’ novel, is described as “boldly imaginative,” but never as an actual work of fiction.

With the recent fad of making biopic movies, “Blonde” acts like one, but it is just as nonsen sical and horrific as the recent vampire flick “The Invitation.”

In just the first six minutes of “Blonde,” audiences see Norma Jeane, before she became known as Monroe, repeatedly abused by her mother.

The abuse little Norma Jeane endures is nothing like any thing I have seen depicted as abusive in films previously.

Norma Jeane’s mother, Gladys, is shown slapping her, forcing

her to sleep in a cabinet drawer as a child, driving herself and her daughter into an active fire in Hollywood Hills and trying to drown her. The abuse continues as Norma Jeane ages to become Monroe and is abused repeatedly by Hollywood’s elite and, later in the film, by JFK.

The fictional JFK sexual assault scene is one of the moments that pushes director Dominik’s imagined reality into its deserved NC-17 rating. This is the first ever Netflix-produced film with an NC-17 Motion Picture Association of America rating, with the warning of “some sexual content.”

One point of contention with Netflix’s presentation of the film rating and the MPAA’s descrip tion of the NC-17 rating is that the statement “some sexual con tent” is massively misleading.

The statement “some sexual content” minimizes the trauma the deeply graphic sexual con tent might evoke for viewers.

“Titanic” should have a “some sexual content” rating because of that one steamy scene, not this film that has the potential to trigger its audience. At least some type of trigger warning should be displayed for a film rating of this caliber, or the typi cally smaller rating should be more visible when selecting this movie.

Dominik shared that the film is about “the meaning of Marilyn Monroe and why she endured.”

The film undoubtedly high lights Norma Jeane and Marilyn Monroe’s endurance, but not why. She ages and grows in stat ure but remains the same woman who continues to be abused by countless others in her life.

Despite the content, Ana de Armas portrays Monroe beau tifully, especially by psycho logical crime film director Dominik’s standard of the Hollywood starlet. Julianne Nicholson plays a haunted mother with schizophrenia and is

very convincing in her role of a woman who wishes her daughter dead at times. One cinemato graphic aspect of Nicholson’s portrayal of Gladys that exem plifies her fear-factor to viewers is the use of low camera angles to make Gladys seem larger than life in the especially upsetting moments.

The combination of cinema tography, excellent acting and haunting performances comes together to create a work that deeply upsets many but is nonetheless impactful because of its audacity in how it depicts mental illness, sexual assault and the “Old Hollywood” that still hasn’t changed.

Trigger warnings regard ing the sexual and non-sexual assault scenes, promotion of mental health resources and an improved description by the MPAA need to be added in order for audiences to view and better understand this terrifying work of art.

‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ returns for its third season

By Kat Salmon ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The Elliot Stabler-centric “Law & Order: Organized Crime” kicked off its third season pre miere on Thursday, Sept. 22, in a three-episode crossover event with “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU).”

One would think that a crossover event would start off with the characters from the actual series, but this episode opened up with the main detec tives, Cosgrove and Shaw, from “Law & Order.” The episode begins with Cosgrove talking with his daughter; their relation ship seems to be similar to the connection Stabler has with his youngest son, Eli.

Fans do not get to see Stabler and the rest of the Organized Crime Unit until halfway through the episode. This is an interesting approach as it helps draw view ers into the storyline, but fans want to know what’s happen ing with the characters they are already familiar with.

Starting off with the main char acters from “Law & Order” may

have brought in fans, but it also may not have. With that being said, it was nice seeing Olivia Benson, as she will always be Stabler’s partner. Fingers crossed that the former partners will get more screen time together this season!

Longtime fans of the “Law and Order” franchise series will note the similarities between Stabler and Cosgrove. They are both stub born and determined to solve a case no matter who or what gets in the way.

Victims Unit and more recent work in the Organized Crime Unit is what makes him a hero. Last season, Stabler was even given a combat cross for his work.

up for one season? What does Stabler and Eli’s relationship look like?

Rapper Coolio passed away at age 59 on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

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During one scene, Cosgrove says, “You know, I heard Elliot Stabler was a good cop, great cop, real police. He’d do any thing to get justice.” Stabler’s previous work in the Special

While this episode was enter taining, it took away from the premise of this season. This also happened last season, as view ers were thrown into the middle of the unit’s new case with hardly any explana tion. It’s an interest ing way to pull fans into this new storyline but leaves several unanswered questions.

What happened with Ayanna and her wife? Are Malachi and Jet together? Why do all of these detectives seem to only show

Let’s hope that this season keeps fans on their feet, because Stabler is not ready to leave tele vision screens. There is so much of his story that needs to be told.

For example, the relationship between Stabler and Eli would be a great plotline to watch unfold.

“SVU” fans watched Eli’s birth and saw his mother die. The kid has been through so much, and he is still in high school. This season would be the perfect time for Stabler and Eli to form a stronger relationship.

Either way, this season is sure to have fans on the edge of their seats. Stabler has been through a lot these past couple of seasons, with his wife dying because of Richard Wheatley, his mother coming to live with him and the doubt around his authority within the police department. It will be interesting to see how the season will progress.

“Law & Order: Organized Crime” can be streamed on Peacock or live on NBC. New episodes air on Thursdays at 10 p.m.

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NBC comedy “Community” is getting its own movie that is set to stream on Peacock.

Paramore released their new single “This is Why” with a music video on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Trevor Noah announced that he will be leaving “The Daily Show” after seven years of hosting.

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Hugh Jackman will return as Wolverine in “Deadpool 3.”

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History is made on ‘Big Brother’ season finale

By Aidan Judge

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

History was made on the 24th season of “Big Brother” on Sun day, Sept. 25, when former Miss Michigan Taylor Hale became the first Black woman to win a main season of the franchise. Her win was decided by an 8-1 vote from the “Big Brother” jury, earning all votes to win the game except the vote of Matt Turner, a rug maker from North Attleboro, Massachu setts, who was the final houseguest to be evicted from the season earlier that night.

However, Hale’s win is historic in more ways than one. She also became the first houseguest to win both the game of “Big Brother,” along with the $750,000 grand prize that comes with it, and the title of America’s Favorite House guest, a prize given to one houseg uest at the end of each season that is determined by votes from the show’s viewers in the days leading up to the finale.

Hale has also become the third

Black woman in a row to win America’s Favorite Houseguest, following in the footsteps of Da’Vonne Rogers in Season 22 and Tiffany Mitchell in Season 23.

Hale became the first Black woman to reach the final two contestants on a main season of the show, two decades after Dani elle Reyes, who famously lost the game in a 9-1 jury vote in 2002 during the series’ third season.

Hale also holds the title of the “Big Brother” winner with the most times nominated for eviction, hitting the eviction block six times throughout the 13-week season.

Despite this, only two votes were cast to eliminate Hale throughout the entire summer, leading to her

self-proclaimed nickname the “block buster.”

According to TVLine.com, viewership numbers for “Big Brother” were the highest they

the season was airing. This is a fea ture that has been offered to fans of the franchise since season one, adding a stand-out and individual ized element to the show that many other reality franchis es cannot offer.

The live feeds, which aired on Paramount+ through a premium subscrip tion, showcased many of the most memo rable moments of the summer, includ ing the formation of the fan-favorite alliance called “The Leftovers,” as well as the controversial comments made by contestant Kyle Capener in which he implied that there was a race-based alliance of all contestants of color.

in 2021 (which ultimately swept the competition, with six Black players being the final six house guests for the first time ever). The speculation sparked major contro versy between both hardcore fans and casual viewers of the show, with some defending Capener, oth ers going against him and the live feed footage as evidence.

Hale has also been praised for her game-winning speech to the jury on finale night, in which she stated that she “is a sword, and not a shield,” a metaphor discussing how she was a crucial player in the game rather than an easy target like some of the houseguests made her out to be.

have ever been in the franchise’s history this summer, most likely due to the 24/7 live streaming of the events going on in the house as

Capener expressed this theory to other houseguests due to an alli ance of Black contestants that was created during the previous season

Although the finale was a sig nificant moment in the franchise’s history and had high viewer ship throughout the summer, the episode itself only brought in just under four million viewers accord ing to TVLine.com – a significant decrease from the finale of last year’s edition.

By Juliana Logan

SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The content group dubbed “The Try Guys” began on BuzzFeed as regular employees who could be talked into doing something slightly unusual –“trying” something.

As content creators with loyal fanbases started leaving BuzzFeed to start their own ca reers, the Try Guys – Keith, Ned, Zach and Eugene – also left to create their own company. They hired people in various produc

tion positions, many of whom make on-screen appearances, especially on Keith’s “Eat the Menu” series.

The Try Guys have fairly distinct personalities. Keith is the big-mouthed, tall guy who loves to eat and sing. Zach is the little, Jewish guy (which he brings up often in holiday videos) with a chronic illness and wacky ideas.

Eugene is the hot, gay, Asian fashionista who always nails the things they try.

Ned’s personality and indi vidual endeavors have one thing

in common: his wife Ariel. His brand on the Try Guys is the smart one who loves his wife, and more recently, his kids. There is even a minute and a half long compilation of every time Ned has said “my wife” in a video posted on YouTube.

But as of Tuesday, Sept. 27, Ned has been exposed as a cheater; however, in Ned’s words, the relationship was “a consen sual workplace relationship.” To make things worse, the woman he cheated with also works for the Try Guys.

Alexandria Herring was also publicly engaged to her boyfriend of 10 years, discussing it on the channel, doing a “trying wedding dresses for the first time” video and even being one of the brides in the “Try Guys Try Bridesmaid Dresses” video.

The news broke from a series of screenshots posted by Alexan dria’s then-fiancé, Will, on Red dit, where a fan asked him about Alexandria’s location before informing him that she and Ned

had been seen making out on the dance floor.

In the source’s screenshots, Al exandria is identifiable by a purse she wore in a Try Guys post from the same trip, and Ned is identifi able by a shirt he wore in a video.

The Try Guys team evidently knew of this for a while, as Ned appeared in fewer videos and was even edited out of some, and just hours after the news began trending, the Try Guys team an nounced that Ned was no longer with the company.

The statements declared that af ter an “internal review” they can “no longer see a path forward” with Ned, and their Instagram icon has been changed from one with representations of the four of them to a plain logo.

There’s no indication of how long the affair had gone on; estimates range from six months to one year. One person claimed Ariel knew and forgave Ned, but Ariel has now removed “Ned’s Wife” from her Instagram bio.

Former BuzzFeed employ

ees have remarked that they’ve “reconnected with every work friend” to discuss the news, though none seem surprised.

The overwhelming consensus on social media is that if you have to say you like your wife that much, you’re overcompen sating, as demonstrated by John Mulaney, Adam Levine and now Ned Fulmer.

A previous Try Guys employee posted a video of himself read ing Ned and Ariel’s co-authored cookbook to the TikTok sound “You ruined everything, you stupid bitch” from “Crazy ExGirlfriend.” He may be right: a workplace relationship with an employee, an irredeemable destruction of his brand and being fired from a company he once co-owned ... Ned has ruined everything.

Host Julie Chen-Moonves confirmed the series will return for its 25th iteration next summer on CBS.

The Try Guys posted a video update on Monday, Oct. 3, briefly detailing the decision to remove Ned Fulmer from the company.

Ned Fulmer: father of two, Ariel’s husband, Try Guy. This just in – he’s also a cheater!

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‘Complete Mess’ over 5 Seconds of Summer’s newest album

By Arianna Collura STAFF WRITER

Two years of waiting are over: 5 Seconds of Summer’s (5SOS) fifth studio album, “5SOS5,” was released Friday, Sept. 23.

On the eve of the album’s release, their global livestream, “The Feeling of Falling Upwards,” was taped at London’s Royal Albert Hall to celebrate. The four Aussies performed oldies and new favorites off of the 19-song set list. The title for the on-demand special is fitting, as this record gives the sensation of being suspended in the air.

The band took to Instagram to define the release as “a journey of friendship, brotherhood, explora tion of self-identity,” saying, “We entered this era focused on creative freedom and a liberation of the band’s truest voice to date.”

The mature intimacy that marks this album lies in the evolution of members’ relationships with both themselves and one another. While building this project, they were also growing individually. Drummer Ashton Irwin released his solo album “Superbloom” in 2020, with

lead vocalist and rhythmic guitarist Luke Hemmings following suit in 2021 with “When Facing the Things We Turn Away From.”

Songs such as “COMPLETE MESS,” “Take My Hand,” “Me Myself & I” and “Blender” intro duced the eccentric sounds and deep lyrical content fans would expect.

Meanwhile, the final single, “Older (feat. Sierra Deaton),” held its place as the only ballad.

In a Spotify interview, Hemmings said, “It feels like the first album, but it doesn’t sound like it.” This phenomenon could be a result of returning contributors, including John Feldman, or simply the boys’ ability to enhance their style while remaining authentic to their artistic process.

Longing is shown through “Easy for You to Say,” which explores their early rise to stardom. The lyrics speak for themselves, and nostalgic is what this song is. It was played in New York City at Pier 17 during the “Take My Hand World Tour,” but the studio version meditates on its introspective spirit. Meanwhile, “Bloodhound” has a fast and powerful tempo dressed

with a dominant bass as if it were made for the stage.

Irwin named “HAZE” and “Caramel” as his top picks. His vocals blend with Hemmings’ in a way that complements the melodic ups and downs of each track. Both guitarist Michael Clifford and bassist Calum Hood highlight their voice in “You Don’t Go to Parties” and “Emotions.”

Although “Emotions” is flatter, with more straightforward language, it can be equated to the role “Jet Black Heart” played in “Sounds Good Feels Good.” It exposes the raw tenderness that was poured into this project, proven by the first few seconds filled with soft guitar strums.

A similar delicacy opens “Moodswings,” but the intensity escalates with a forceful bridge, a pattern the hallucinogenic harmonic echoes of “Red Line” displays. This is a slight contrast to the heavier pop influence that dictates the sound of “Flatline.”

Lyrically, “5SOS5” doesn’t fall short. In “Best Friends” the lyrics state, “Life is like a poem writ ten on a bathroom wall.” These

unique similes describe the band’s bond in a relatable way. Imagery in “Bleach” tells a story indi rectly without screaming emotional distress.

The sentiments musicians deal with in their search for success are examined in “CAROUSEL,” especially through the lyrics, “I’m a tiger in the circus ring again / Every time I jump, it’s gettin’ higher, never ends.” Since age 15, Hemmings and his bandmates have

been on a constant journey filled with press, recording, touring and creating. It’s almost ironic that this whirlwind of emotions is captured by a childhood ride.

The ending track “TEARS!” is full of edgy harmonies that resem ble those in “Teeth.” The drums in this song pull you down from the journey in the air and provide a perfect conclusion that is inspired by their pop-punk roots.

Kendrick Lamar prepares for international stretch of his tour

By Jacob Genest

SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Mr. Morale will take his “Big Steppers” to Amsterdam for the start of the 27-show international stretch of his highly acclaimed “The Big Steppers Tour.” Having just closed the North American leg, which consisted of 38 shows, Lamar will kick off the European and UK sections of the tour with his Friday, Oct. 7, show in the Netherlands. The tour will then wrap around to Australia and close out in New Zealand on Dec. 16.

This 65-show run is centered around Kendrick Lamar’s latest studio album, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,” a double LP released on May 13, consisting of 19 songs in total. This project comes five years and exactly 1,855 days as mentioned in the album’s opening song “United In Grief,” since Lamar’s last solo album, “DAMN.” released on April 14, 2017. However, Lamar’s fans have clearly shown that as

impatient as they might have been for a new project in the past half decade, their loyalty has never once wavered.

The success that the music industry has seen from his latest album proves just how much gen erational power and influence Lamar has, not only on music, but on his followers as well.

The fact that a man can go silent for five years straight and come right back to selling out arenas and a whopping 295,000 units the first week, is enough evidence to justify his place in what is considered to be the top three hip-hop artists of this generation, accompanied by Drake and J. Cole.

The visual aesthetics of each show have certainly been far

from a disappointment. Lamar, at the front of all creative direction involved with his work, made sure he hired the perfect team to share

tic style, featuring a large white cover which hosts lots of shadow work throughout the performance, meant to resemble a common practice in therapy (which is much of what “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” is cen tered around), in which you work to uncover the parts of yourself that you may repress or hide.

acts and have been called back to stage during Lamar’s set to per form songs they had featured on in Mr. Morale’s album.

his vision with for the tour.

Choreographer Charm La’Donna pulled together the dancers for the tour, which are believed to be interpreted as Lamar’s “Big Steppers.” The stage itself has a very minimalis

This is the also the first album of Lamar’s that has been offi cially released under his newly created collective, pgLang, whose roster also includes Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar’s cousin, and Tanna Leone, a 24-year-old rapper out of Los Angeles. Keem and Leone have accompanied Kendrick on his tour as opening

One of the highlights of each show has been when Baby Keem returned to stage towards the end of the night to perform his song, “Family Ties,” a single featur ing Lamar that was released on Aug. 27, 2021, and later added to Keem’s album, “The Melodic Blue.” Fire shooting up from the stage and strobe lights illuminat ing the whole stadium, while Lamar and Keem have 20,000 people in the palm of their hand at once, creates an unforget table experience for any fan in attendance.

Kendrick has also made sure to sprinkle in a couple of his older songs for his earlier fans, performing songs like “Backseat Freestyle” from his “good kid, m.A.A.d city” album, “Alright” from “To Pimp A Butterfly” and “LOVE. FEAT. ZACARI” coming from his last project, “DAMN.”

Lamar performed on the Season 48 premiere of “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 1.

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The album is currently No. 1 on the U.K. Billboard charts.

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By Madeline Sisk

If Barbie were human, she’d be unable to function due to her proportions. She couldn’t walk, her neck wouldn’t be strong enough to lift her head and her abdomen would be far too small to contain her organs. The horri fying image that I’ve described can’t exist, and something so unrealistic shouldn’t be dis played to children.

As a child, I remember think ing how lucky Barbie was that she was always pretty. Her hair was perfect; she had tiny feet and a perfect painted smile. I was the type of child that kept my dolls in pristine condition. If there was even a hair out of place, I didn’t want the doll any more – I no longer had a reason to admire the Barbie.

Looking back at it, that was totally wrong, but I was just following the propaganda set in front of me by Barbie’s creators.

According to History.com,

By Alexandra Webb

The time is nearing when we will have reached our point of no return on this earth; the global climate crisis has set fire to the world, leaving humanity behind in a trail of embers and ash.

Since the birth of our na tion, we’ve imagined new technologies, built vast cit ies and nurtured new cultures while encouraging economic and political advancement. Yet somewhere along the way, we’ve forgotten where we came from.

There was a time when the earth was green, not suffocated by the smog of industry. Had we taken every opportunity and

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Trapped in a Barbie world

Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie, said she found inspira tion for the doll by watching her own daughter play with paper dolls shaped like adult women.

Handler realized there was an unfilled niche in the market for a toy that allowed children to imagine their futures.

From that, sweet, perfect, beautiful little Barbie was born. Mattel, which grossed $903.5 million last year, estimates that approximately 90% of girls aged 10 and younger own or have owned a Barbie doll. So why are parents still buying these dolls for their children?

Likely because they don’t understand what exactly they’re buying. Most people don’t real ize that Barbie’s origins aren’t honorable or child-friendly at all. Handler modeled the dolls’ looks after a 1940s German caricature and adult gag gift by the name of Lilli – a ma nipulative character famous in

the comics for prostitution and gold-digging.

Now I’m not in a position to judge someone’s parenting, but I can safely assume most par ents aren’t buying their young children sexy prostitute dolls on

often developing as early as 14. Obviously, eating disorders or body dysmorphia can’t be blamed entirely on Barbie, but the Barbie brand hasn’t been a positive contributor.

even if they wanted to.

A quick Google search shows that people have tried, but even thousands of dollars of surgery can’t get those results.

“As a child, I remember thinking how lucky Barbie was that she was always pretty.”

Right around the time the body positivity movement be gan to make some noise, people started to call the Barbie brand out. Between 2012 and 2014, sales dropped 20% due to the backlash. As a result, Barbie introduced more body types in 2016 to combat the negative press, and for the most part, it worked. People moved on because of the slight alterations that were made.

We’re already seeing that Mattel’s little trick didn’t work. Follow-up studies have shown that adolescents don’t see the new Barbies as beautiful and that they likely won’t pick them over other Barbies.

Sorry, Mattel – your halfditch efforts to fix your 80-yearold trainwreck seem shallow when you won’t fix the original problem in the first place.

purpose. Mattel’s targeted age range coincides directly with a child’s formative years when their intellectual, social, emo tional and physical development is at its height.

Research shows that a child’s awareness of their body im age develops between 6 and 11 years old, with eating disorders

Mattel pandered to their con sumer’s wishes and won. They repaired their image, increased overall sales by 16% and man aged to release several new dolls. This is done without even attacking the root of the prob lem: the main Barbie still has Lilli’s problematic proportions that people couldn’t achieve

A world on fire

heeded every warning sign, this all could’ve been avoided.

But the 2016 American presidential elections marked a turning point in our history regarding the deciding factor for climate change. Alongside the election of Donald Trump as president, Americans’ mindsets shifted drastically. This continued to polarize the country into groups of those who are environmen tally conscious and those who believed the climate crisis is pure fiction.

If you were to question the logic of people who voted for Trump in the 2016 election, the majority would defend their case, arguing that Trump’s presidency has been an overall

help to the economy. We must face the reality of the rising sea levels, melting polar ice caps and the loss of animal species at an alarming rate; yet in popular majority, economic values take favor over the future of human ity.

“There was a time when the earth was green, not suffocated by the smog of industry.”

forests will begin to burn and thousands of species will fade into extinction. The human race will crumble unto itself, and the economic status of the United States will have been an irrel evant waste of precious time.

Madeline Sisk is a freshman journalism major. She can be found on instagram at @madeline.sisk.

The fact remains, if climatic temperatures continue to rise at the current rate, environmental changes will soon be irrevers ible. Crops will wither away,

We are now living with the consequences of ignorance and the devastating reality that our world may never find its way back to the place it was before humanity set it ablaze. Forests continue to burn as species die. Sea levels are rising and entire continents beginning to sink. We’ve seen the predictions. We’ve had plans from lead ing scientists telling us how to fix the mess we’ve created. So where do we go from here?

Finding uncontaminated food

and water resources has become a luxury, but it will only sustain our existence for the time being.

Cultivating life on the earth’s soil has become more difficult. Our only sustainable sources of fertile land are dwindling. Time isn’t on our side, and the most we can do is listen to the experts on how we can extend our existence on this earth.

If we can learn anything from our own ignorance, it’s that now is time for a change. Let’s not wait for a solution to appear while we watch the world burn.

Alexandra Webb is a sophomore journalism major. Her instagram handle is @alex webb567.

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Nice “try,” guys

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Hofstra “gossip” pages need to stop

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The information being published is typically not just personal but also vile. Several of the accounts have posted about having intercourse inside and outside of multiple class build ings. I take issue with posting this to social media, because some of these actions aren’t legal.

They are classified as serious misdemeanors and are punish able with jail time and up to $500 in fines. There are serious consequences to many of the acts that have been featured on these pages.

These pages also use the logo of Hofstra University as their profile pictures, inadvertently linking the university to the pages and their content. All that does is cause issues because the university does not allow their logo to be used in such a man

ner. Hofstra’s logo is supposed to represent the school and what it stands for, and these pages posting vulgar and obscene things are not what Hofstra represents.

Given that our mascot is the Pride, our school’s logo should represent the pride our students have in attending Hofstra Uni versity, which is far and away the opposite of what these pages promote.

I also don’t take kindly to people posting about what they are doing in bed or elsewhere without a discretion warn ing. These pages are public, so anybody, including people under the age of 18, can see this content whenever and wherever they want. This can be seen by incoming students or potential new students, and it may scare them away from the university as a whole.

The pages also frequently

post statements submitted about sexual assault or Title IX al legations, things that aren’t to be taken lightly. This can also be problematic for both student organizations and the univer sity, as both must jump through hoops to verify what’s real and what’s not.

Many posts also include the names of individuals in state ments that are submitted, which is a complete and utter invaision of privacy.

Some poor kid could be mind ing their own business and sud denly their actions are subject to public scrutiny – so now Hofstra students must be wary of their every move.

Some of the messages posted are merely people complaining about roommates or classmates being annoying and reveal per sonal information that makes the person recognizable.

Obviously, if one’s actions are

horrid they’ll be judged by the student body, but if it’s some thing menial than these posts are obnoxious.

We are more mature than this. If you take issue with some thing going on at Hofstra, then report it to people in leadership positions who are equipped to handle conflicts or speak to the person directly.

Are we in our Roaring ‘20s era?

By Alexis Friedman

Following the 1918 influenza pandemic, the United States experienced the cultural revolu tion of the Roaring ‘20s, draw ing parallels to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Will we imitate our historical predeces sors and go into multiple world wars following the end of the pandemic? Or will we experi ence an overwhelming depres sion, similar to what occurred between the decade of 1929 to 1939?

The election of Donald Trump in 2016 immensely shaped the course of American politics and acclerated the ac cepted political and personal conflict of choosing to accept science or not. In 1918, the flu pandemic rocked the world and killed over a third of the world population, but politicians were able to rise above and work to gether toward a healthier world – even during a world war.

The New York Times wrote about the comparison be tween the 1918 pandemic and COVID-19 in 2020, sharing an ad campaign of Uncle Sam in 1918 stating, “Coughs and sneezes spread diseases as dan gerous as poison gas shells.”

The public health marketing messages spread around the U.S. during the 1918 pandemic seemed to be much more im pactful than the recent public health outreach. The differ ence could be that science was trusted and had no one testing its validity every step of the way over the course of a public health emergency.

The public had less of an understanding the 1918 pan demic, except for the trust in researchers and doctors who shared their findings. Whereas, nowadays people can find faulty information online and pawn it off as fact.

Patricia Fanning, profes sor emeritus of sociology at

Bridgewater State University found that, “If the pandemic had killed one or more of the really famous figures of the nation or the world it would have been remembered.

Spanish influenza character istically killed young adults and therefore rarely men in a position of great authority.” We’ve seen this today during the COVID-19 pandemic – we haven’t learned from our prior mistakes. While millions have died, many Americans didn’t take the proper precautions that those who lived through past pandemics despite now having the technology to understand COVID-19.

This notable difference between the two pandemics over a hundred years later is crucial to understanding how it has been and will be re membered by historians and survivors alike. Nowadays, social media users on platforms like Instagram and TikTok

compare living post-pandemic to being drafted for or fighting in a world war. But we haven’t overcome anything remarkable like the survivors of the 1918 pandemic yet, who dealt with a period of war in our nation and what would later become the Great Depression.

So what of our future? Will we take part in the RussiaUkraine war, putting millions of lives at stake? Will we continue to remain oblivious to a global pandemic and become fearful of any and all medical advice and practices? Will there be a boom of arts and culture, paralleling the Roaring ‘20s for art, theater, film and design? Or will we continue to delve into the current recession, reminis cent of the early waves of the Great Depression?

How can we, as a society, come back from the economic, social, political and health destruction of the COVID-19 pandemic? Will the next great

All posting it online does is create drama rather than actually solve any issues. Can we all act our age and stop resorting to anonymous gossip?

Ethan Albin is a sophomore journalim major and the editor of the Opinion sec tion. He can be found on Instagram @ethanalb.

American author rise out of this era with a work rivaling F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby?” Have they already? Could it be the dancing fruit man, Harry Styles? The presi dential poet Amanda Gorman? Taylor Swift’s lyrical artistry in her re-records or upcoming “Midnights” album? Or will Aaron Judge’s tie-breaking number of home-run hits in the MLB be the cultural revolu tionary point following our health demise?

Only time will tell, but hope fully next time we can learn from our repetitive experience with pandemics throughout history.

Alexis Friedman is a se nior journalism major and the editor-in-chief of The Hofstra Chronicle. You can find her on Instagram @alexisgracefotos.

The views and opinions expressed in the Opinion section are those of the authors. They are not an endorsement of the views of The Chronicle or its staff. The Chronicle does not discriminate based on the opinions of the authors.

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Goldthorp’s brace extends Hofstra’s unbeaten streak to six

By Dylan Brett STAFF WRITER

coach Richard Nuttall. “Quite pleasing, especially playing well in the wettest conditions.”

After failing to score in the previous match, Hofstra’s pressure-packed offense wasted no time getting on the scoreboard.

Eliot Goldthorp took center, tallying a season-high four shots on goal. He opened the scoring with an Olimpico goal in the 12th minute, curling a corner kick over the keeper and into the top left corner of the net.

midfielder Petros Fokas, who played a through ball to split the Hofstra defense. The Blue Hens recorded just one shot on goal in the contest, as Hofstra’s press kept Delaware contained in their half for most of the game.

Nuttall attributed Hofstra’s dominant performance to their confident attitude.

“Confidence is such a massive thing in this sport,” he said. “We, as a group, feel we can beat most teams if we play well.”

As the dulcet tones of Ne-Yo blared in the background, it was the Hofstra Pride men’s soccer team that stole the show on Saturday night with a 3-1 win over the University of Delaware Blue Hens.

With Saturday’s win, Hofstra also moves to a 6-2-1 record on the season and 3-1-1 inconference play.

“We played really solid; I felt in control of the game for 90% of the time,” said Hofstra head

The sophomore struck again less than five minutes later, courtesy of a cross from Oliver Svalander. Overall this season, Goldthorp’s ability to find the back of the net has put him at the top of the Colonial Athletic Association in goals, with six on the season.

Down by a pair of goals, the Blue Hens cut their deficit in half in the 53rd minute with a goal by Orri Thorhallsson. The goal was assisted by freshman

Ryan Carmichael chipped home another goal, beating an out of position Delaware keeper to lock in the 3-1 score.

The offense was given new life on Saturday, as Hofstra managed nearly a dozen shots on goal in the match.

“If you look at that front four, [they’re] pretty talented,” Nuttall said. “I thought the front four were outstanding today and caused [Delaware] so many problems.”

After Saturday night’s win, the Pride looks ahead to a crucial stretch of games. Hofstra travels to Columbia University on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Immediately after, the Pride will have three matches against opponents with a combined record of 18-6-5.

The stretch will also feature a match against the University of Virginia Cavaliers, Hofstra’s only match this season against a Power Five team.

“These are the type of teams we want to play day in and day

out, and we’re excited for the schedule,” Nuttall said. “We love the challenge.”

Eliot Goldthorp has scored six goals in nine games for the Pride.

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Last second stunner sends Hofstra past Bryant

By Aaron Diaz STAFF WRITER

got into a group huddle, and we knew we had 11 seconds left, so let’s give it our all,” Desai said. “Let’s do a football Hail Mary play, and let’s all run up the field. As soon as I saw the ball bounce, I just dove to get it in the goal, and I’m just so happy because I didn’t want to go to overtime again.”

Desai scored two goals, the last one being the gamewinning shot for the Pride.

defense in an attempt to strike first.

A couple of shots by Larsson and penalty corner opportunities from Jaime Mc Millan put Hofstra in a good position to score, but Bryant’s goalkeeper Dieneke Hes kept the Bulldogs in the game 0-0.

The Hofstra field hockey team won a wild match with a last-second Hail Mary shot to edge past the Bryant University Bulldogs 3-2 on Sunday, Oct. 2.

With 22 seconds left in the game, the Bulldogs were able to tie the score at two off a penalty stroke by Brittany Gouws. The Pride, with 11 seconds left in the game, looked to avoid another overtime game.

In their own territory, the Pride’s Cami Larsson sent the ball to the opposite side of the field to forward Simryn Desai, and she slapped one straight into the goal for a 3-2 lead with two seconds remaining in the game, winning the match with a dramatic touch.

“After we got scored on, we

Hofstra came into the game 4-6 after an overtime loss against the Northeastern University Huskies on Friday, Sept. 29. The Bulldogs also had a record of 4-6 looking for an away game win.

Both teams got off to a hot start, as the Bulldogs’ offense came out flying, suffocating the Pride. However, the Bulldogs were unable to get one past Hofstra’s goalie Merlijn van der Vegt, who fended off the Bulldogs. However, tides quickly turned for the Bulldogs as the Pride’s offense started to pounce on every possession in the Bulldog’s territory.

The first period ended with the Pride and the Bulldogs still scoreless. At the start of the second period, the Pride continued to smother Bryant’s

The ball movement for the Pride proved to be incredibly useful as most of the game was played in Bryant’s end of the field.

As the second period came to a close, Hofstra’s pounding offense finally paid off, as Larsson found the back of the net with the assist going to Lieke Gorsse and Mc Millan.

That goal would end the first half of the game with the Pride holding a 1-0 lead over the Bulldogs.

Hofstra came out the same way they did in the first half, with intensity, as three shots by Gabriela Espinoza, Tara McNally and Fede Schroder put pressure on the Bulldogs’ defense. However, like the first period, the Pride could not finish on their shot attempts, and an uneventful third period kept the score at 1-0 going to the fourth.

Coming into the last period, the Pride’s defense could not

hold up, as Bryant was able to score on a very athletic play by the Bulldogs’ Ashley Barron while on the ground to tie the game at 1-1.

However, the Pride’s offense came back blazing, as Desai scored her first goal of the game with the assist going to Samantha Spera. Hofstra took a 2-1 lead with eight minutes left in the game.

Hofstra almost put the game away, but three impressive saves by Hes kept the Bulldogs one score away from tying the game.

A penalty goal by Gouws made it a tied game at two, but Desai was able to pull off the Hail Mary she wished for and put the game away for the Pride with a 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs.

“Obviously a very exciting

finish, I’m not sure I’ve seen that before – certainly in my days of coaching – but an incredible, resilient effort by our team,” said Hofstra head coach Courtney Veinotte. “One thing I’ve never underestimated with this team is, from day one of the preseason, our ability to fight until the very last second and ultimately lead to a great finish.”

Desai lead the team with two goals, bringing her total for the year to four. Van der Vegt dominated between the pipes with five saves.

Hofstra looks to take this dramatic win and use it in their next matchup against the Towson University Tigers on Friday, Oct. 7, at 3 p.m.

Volleyball completes series win in four sets over Hampton

By Aaron Diaz STAFF WRITER

the previous day. Hampton, with a loss the day before, had a 3-4 record and looked to avoid a weekend sweep

The Pride opened the first set with a kill by Zyare AbdulRahim off of an assist from Beatriz Alves. That didn’t stop the Pirates from coming back and tying the set at three.

The Pirates took the momentum back by leading with a service ace, but it didn’t take long for the Pride to claw back to a tied game at six.

Smith tied the game at three to keep up with Hofstra’s pace.

Abdul-Rahim drew another kill for a 4-3 lead, and from this point the team never looked back. The Pride kept scoring point after point, including a big point from freshman Clara Bal, to take a commanding 1912 lead. That didn’t mean the Pirates would quit quietly, as they came back to tighten the scoring gap to 21-20.

The Hofstra volleyball team successfully held off the Hampton University Pirates with a 3-1 win on Sunday, Oct. 2, sweeping them in the weekend series. The Pride extended their winning streak to six games with this win.

The Pride came into Sunday’s game with an 8-8 record and a 3-0 win against the Pirates from

Hofstra and Hampton continued to trade blows, keeping the scoring neck and neck at 22 until the Pride scored three consecutive points from an attack error by Pirates’ player Clara Smith and a kill by Yagmur Cinel to seal the first set win.

At the start of the second set, both teams were in it as a kill by

Hofstra tightened up defensively, and Abdul-Rahim landed another kill to etch into stone the second set.

The third set began as the Pirates gained a 4-3 lead from an attack error by the Pride’s Emily Nunes and then took a 19-12 lead. However, that was as far as Hofstra went offensively in that set.

An attack error by AbdulRahim at the end of the third

set gave the Pirates the victory they wanted, coming out victorious 25-19 over the Pride.

The fourth set had a hot start with both teams tying the game at seven. It was a stalemate, tying all the way to 17 points on each side of the net, with neither side able to tip the scale in their favor.

An attack error by Pirates’ player Gabby Calloway gave the Pride some breathing room with a 22-19 lead.

The finish was a nail-biter at 25-23, courtesy of a kill by the Pride’s Cinel to claim the 3-1 victory.

Abdul-Rahim lead the team with a career high 21 kills, bringing her total on the year to 167. Alves also lead the team with 55 assists.

The volleyball team faces the College of Charleston Cougars on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center with hopes of extending their winning streak to 7-0.

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The win against Bryant University moves the Pride’s record to 5-6.

Abdul-Rahim had 21.9% of the team’s kills.

By Marisa Dambach STAFF WRITER

On Sunday, Oct. 2, the Hofstra women’s soccer team lost to the Northeastern University Huskies 2-1 at Parsons Field in Brookline, Massachusetts. Hofstra now sits ninth in the Colonial Athletic Association with an overall record of 6-5-2 and a conference record of 1-21.

The Pride had a strong offensive attack early in the first

SPORTS

Women’s soccer falls to Northeastern

half of the game. At the 0:46 mark they earned a corner, but nothing came from the set piece, and the game turned over to the Huskies.

Northeastern got onto the scoreboard first at 23:18. Defender Jane Kaull saved the ball from going out before she sent the ball toward the end line for forward Lauren Ahles.

Defender Anja Suttner attempted to clear the ball away from danger, but the clearance hit right off of Ahles and deflected right in the path of forward Vivian Akyirem.

Akyirem took one touch to put it past goalkeeper Skylar Kuzmich, who dove across the net to try and save the ball.

A little over 10 minutes later, the Pride found the equalizer. The ball was played into the box from the left flank, but it was initially cleared by a Huskies defender. Midfielder Thorhildur Thorhallsdottir took

the initiative to receive the clearance, take the touch inside the box, and unleash the shot to the top right corner of the goal. Goalkeeper Holland Stam went for the top-hand save but fell short of the ball’s fast pace.

Coming back from halftime, Northeastern got their second goal of the match. Defender Louise Hayden went for ball possession but went too hard for it, resulting in a penalty kick for the home team. Midfielder Jessie Hunt slotted the ball past Kuzmich, who went the other way.

Although the scoring ended there, the fouling from both sides was persistent. Each team earned a yellow card in this stretch: Northeastern’s Alexis Legowski and Hofstra’s Olivia Pearse.

One final push for a goal came in the final seconds of the match. Midfielder Wiktoria Fronc went one-on-one against

the goalkeeper and shot the ball past Stam. The ball seemed to roll into the net, but a Huskies defender cleared the ball off the line at the last moment to deny Fronc a goal.

Hofstra ended the game with 18 total shots and eight corner kicks, compared to Northeastern’s 13 total shots and two corner kicks. Kuzmich

ended with three saves and Stam with nine in the match.

The next time Hofstra takes the pitch will be on the road against the Drexel University Dragons on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m.

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Thorhallsdottir has the most points of any freshman on the team.

Goldthorp is Pride’s newest goal scoring threat

By Max Edelman SPORTS EDITOR

With the clock winding down and the score deadlocked at one, the Hofstra men’s soccer team made a late break down the pitch hoping for a miracle against Fordham University in its opening game of the season.

The ball found the foot of sophomore midfielder Eliot Goldthorp with just two seconds to spare. Appearing in his debut game for the Pride, Goldthorp fired the ball into the net just before the clock hit zero. The Pride was victorious, and Goldthorp was the hero.

“Looking back at it, I probably wasn’t thinking about the clock at the time, but it was an unbelievable feeling for it to go in,” Goldthorp said. “For the game against Fordham to be the first game at home in front of a great crowd, as well, was one of the better moments in my career so far.”

The journey to scoring one of the most memorable goals in recent Hofstra soccer history was not a conventional one for Goldthorp, who hails from Leeds, United Kingdom.

Before arriving at Hofstra, he began his soccer career playing in the third highest division in English professional football, English Football League 1.

“I played five games professionally for Bradford City, which was an invaluable

experience,” Goldthorp said. “I [didn’t continue playing there because I] was not offered a professional contract in the end; that combined with the whole situation with COVID-19 and my parents wanting me to get a degree. My parents believe that this was the best thing for me to do, and they’ve been incredibly supportive.”

An English soccer player with professional experience like Goldthorp making the transition to playing college soccer in the U.S. is not something that happens often.

Goldthorp cherishes the time he spent at Bradford City, calling it “the best experience” of his life. However, the limited playing time he had only gave

undoubtedly going to be challenges.

“Making the change from secondary school to college is obviously challenging,” Goldthorp said. “But for me it’s been easy; we get here earlier on campus than normal students, which is helpful because you already have 25 friends that are all looking out for you.”

While he deals with the various challenges associated with joining a new school, including finding his place in a new social setting, Goldthorp explained how he uses one of his best tools on the soccer field to succeed off the field.

“I’m quite a confident guy,” Goldthorp said. “It helps playing football, and I transition it into

Since bursting onto the scene with the Pride, Goldthorp has wasted no time making an impact on the team. In his first nine games with the squad, Goldthorp has scored six goals and recorded eight assists for a total of 15 points, as he leads the

at tournaments over the last few years. I’m a Spurs fan, so I’m biased towards Harry Kane. I think he’s one of the best players in the world. I love the way he plays; I think his character and his whole story is very inspirational.”

Although he’ll be cheering on his home country this upcoming November, Goldthorp wouldn’t be surprised to see the defending World Cup champions take home the trophy once again.

“The way France plays their football has been so enjoyable to watch,” Goldthorp said. “As a person that’s a student of the game, it’s really entertaining to see what they do.”

team in all three stat categories.

him a “taste of it” and has left him hungry to succeed at Hofstra.

Goldthorp joined the Pride for this season, having spent last year with Old Dominion University. There, Goldthorp started all 13 games for the Monarchs, leading the team in goals with four, assists with two and points with a total of 10. While at Old Dominion, Goldthorp was a member of the Second-Team AllConference USA and also received AllRookie honors from Conference USA.

When Goldthorp made the decision to transfer to Hofstra, there were

my social life as well.”

During his time in England, one of the contributing factors to his decision to ultimately move overseas was a managerial change. However, Goldthorp had nothing but good things to say about his new manager, fellow Englishman, coach or, as Goldthorp calls him, “gaffer,” Richard Nuttall.

“The gaffer’s awesome,” Goldthorp said. “His character is awesome. He’s from my neck of the woods back home which really helps. He’s hard, he’s tough, but I think that brings the best out of any team. He also has a good sense of humor as well which really brings the team together, and when you talk about comraderie around the team, it’s why this team and program has been so successful.”

Those numbers were good enough to make Goldthorp the Colonial Athletic Association player of the week during the week of Sept. 12. He has also received the honor of Hofstra Student Athlete of the Week earlier on this year as well.

Goldthorp’s talent is undeniable. Even though he’s quickly become a breakout star at Hofstra, Goldthorp still keeps his eyes on his ultimate goal: playing in the English Premier League.

With the World Cup on the horizon, Goldthorp was quick to answer who he thought was going to win it this year, and to no one’s surprise, he chose his home country.

“Definitely England,” Goldthorp said. “We’re still waiting for football to come home. We’ve done really well

Since joining the Pride nearly two months ago, Goldthorp has taken Hofstra by storm, as his confidence on and off the pitch has been the talk of soccer fans around campus. Goldthorp wants nothing more than to win.

Keep an eye out, Hofstra, and make sure to watch this “student of the game” master the pitch.

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“I’m quite the confident guy. It helps playing football, and I transition it into my social life.”

Eliot Goldthorp leads the team with six goals so far in the season.

Eliot Goldthorp is tied for the CAA lead for points at 15.

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Ming Doherty can’t stay away from the game

By Samantha Rose Walker STAFF WRITER

What started as help with the summer clinic landed former forward Ming Doherty an assistant coaching position with the Hofstra field hockey team. It all began on a Sunday morning over the summer as she was taking a lap around the Hofstra field hockey field. It just so happened that Hofstra head coach Courtney Veinotte and assistant coach Caitlin Bennett had been conducting a field hockey clinic and asked for Doherty’s assistance.

“I had nothing to do on a Sunday, so I said, ‘Sure, why not,’” Doherty said.

While discussing with Coach Bennett how Doherty’s initial job plans had fallen through, Bennett took that as an opportunity to observe Doherty throughout the clinic. Ultimately, she knew her work ethic.

“I didn’t know, but she was watching me during that to see how I was doing,” Doherty said. “She knew me from being a player here for four years and my work ethic, so in the middle of that clinic, she offered me a job.”

After a four-year playing career at Hofstra from 2018 to 2021, Doherty alternated as a forward and midfielder and

played 42 games throughout her career with the Pride, starting ten times and scoring one goal as a sophomore in 2019. In addition, she served as the field hockey representative on the Hofstra Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the 2020-2021 academic year. She also represented Hofstra on the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad three times (2019, 2020 and 2021).

In contrast to playing, coaching hasn’t been too difficult, according to Doherty. Her background equips her to delve into that transition.

Despite adapting to her new

former teammates and now players stems from good communication. Not everyone learns at the same pace or communicates the same, which Doherty learned in her coaching role.

“There are some people that [you] can push a little bit harder than others, and then other people you want to make sure you’re saying it in a way that’s responsive to them,” Doherty said.

Doherty graduated from Hofstra in the spring of 2022 with a degree in health science, which she plans to utilize while continuing to be a coach.

“Expectations like work ethic, and mentality [are the same], except the responsibilities have changed,” she said. “So, for example, I

was introduced to the newer players.”

Van der Vegt also spoke about their respect for Doherty as a player and a coach. They added that, having been on the team with her, they knew Doherty’s abilities.

“As Ming said, we all respect her because we know her abilities and being able to coach us as a player, so why would we go against that?”

van der Vegt said.

On a more lighthearted note, van der Vegt briefly reflected on their favorite moments with Doherty before coaching. One, in particular, was when the team traveled to do a polar ice plunge located on the north shore.

work without much difficulty, the number of new team members has been the most significant change for her.

“We have 11 freshmen and an overall large group of underclassmen that didn’t get to play with me,” she added.

Being friends with many team members added to that ease, but as a coach, another level of boundaries is now in place.

“I get about eight hours a week working at a physical therapy spot where I’m a physical therapy aide,” Doherty said. “It helps me as a coach because I understand what it means when someone has a particular injury and how to help the athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach with that.” Ultimately, Doherty would like to attend physical therapy school and become a physical therapist.

have to set up the drill now, not just participate in it or bring the best version of myself to do the drill.”

The field hockey program is no stranger to having former players turn into coaches – former defender Frankie O’Brien spent a season as a coach before Doherty filled the role.

Senior goalie Merlijn van der Vegt has been on the team with Doherty since 2019.

“On the way back from the polar ice plunge, we were filling up gas, and someone said we had a flat tire,” van der Vegt said. “So we were stuck with five other girls on the team, on the side of the road, soaking wet, freezing.”

Doherty and van der Vegt reminisced as they piggybacked off each other and how much fun they had on the trip. The memory van der Vegt shared was just a tiny glimpse of the bond the field hockey program shares with each other.

In four years with the Pride, Doherty ap peared in 42 games, starting 10 of them.

“Yes, they were my friends first, but I am now their coach, so that boundary comes first,” Doherty said. “That doesn’t mean I won’t be friendly. But coaching is my job now, so that’s what I set as the priority.”

The deep level of respect from her

She also noted that being a coach has made her reflect on her past self.

“I’m getting all aspects of the athlete I was,” Doherty said. “I was a Division I athlete, I’m coaching Division I athletes and then I would like to be a PT for athletes in the future.”

The expectations of being a coach differ from being a player, but Doherty says some haven’t changed.

“I think the transition was very smooth because we’ve also had players turn coaches before, so I think it was easy for those who returned to make that switch again,” van der Vegt said. “There was an eightmonth period when we didn’t see each other. Our schedules weren’t aligned, and the team had been working really hard in the off-season, and then Ming

What turned out to be the job Doherty wasn’t exactly looking for turned into the opportunity she needed and a chance to help the field hockey team continue to grow. So, as the story stands, “I went for a run at 7 a.m. on a Sunday, and now I’m a coach.”

“Yes, they were my friends first, but I am now their coach so that boundary comes first. That doesn’t mean I won’t be friendly. But coaching is my job now, so that’s what I set as the priority.”

Doherty join’s the field hockey coaching staff after graduating in May.

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