The Hofstra Chronicle, November 15, 2022

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Hempstead havoc: Hofstra Unispan collision

By Madeline Armstrong NEWS EDITOR

On Thursday, Nov. 10, a gar bage truck hit the Unispan, the pedestrian bridge over Hemp stead Turnpike that connects the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center to the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library. The extended roller bed attached to the truck crashed into glass paneling on the walkway.

No one was injured except the driver of the truck, who was taken to a local hospital, ac cording to a statement released by the university.

“The accident is under in vestigation by Nassau County Police Department. The Unis pan will be closed until repairs can be made and an inspection can be completed by the Town of Hempstead,” the statement reads in part.

At the time of this publica tion, the Unispan remains closed as it undergoes inspec tions. The Student Center and the Axinn Library remain open.

This Unispan is one of three walkways connecting the North

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OPINION

Pro: Separate the artist from their art

the public eye must be cautious of their actions, their decisions should not result in the eradication of their art.

SPORTS

Men’s soccer wins CAA Championship

By Makenzie Hurt STAFF WRITER

With the ever-present discus sion of “cancel culture” taking over social media, there has been an increase in artists being called out for things that they say and do.

Critics scour the internet for evidence of artists partaking in questionable activities, saying controversial things and making poor decisions in an attempt to “cancel” them. While those in

Kanye West is one artist that immediately comes to mind when the topic of separating the artist from their art arises. His 2004 debut album was an immedi ate success and made him a household name.

Unfortunately, in recent years, he has turned himself into a highly political and seemingly prejudiced person. His most recent scandal was making antisemitic remarks; he has been quoted by the Anti-Defamation League as saying “the Jewish community, especially in the music industry ... they’ll take us and milk us till we die.”

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By Dylan Brett STAFF WRITER

On the afternoon of Satur day, Nov. 12, at Rudd Field in Elon, North Carolina, the Hofstra Pride men’s soccer team captured yet another Colonial Athletic Associa tion (CAA) title with a tightly contested 2-1 victory over the Elon University Phoenix. The Pride is now 8-1-1 in

matches against Elon and has defeated the Phoenix in the championship game for the second consecutive year. The conference title is the sixth in program history and Hofstra’s third since 2015.

To close out a dominant first half, which saw the Pride outshoot Elon 6-1, junior forward Oliver Svalander opened the scoring in the 39th minute, curling a left-footed

shot past a sprawling Ryan Bilichuk for the game’s first goal. Svalander’s seventh goal of the season was as sisted by junior midfielder Roc Carles, who dribbled deep into the final third and outpaced several Elon defenders to deliver a pass to Svalander.

Pop musician Kanye West has stirred controversy surrounding his political views and prejudices.

Photo courtesy of David Shankbone

This is the program’s sixth overall championship title and third since 2015.

Hofstra University built the Unispan that connects the North and South Campuses in 1967. Last week, the Unispan was hit by a garbage truck.

Jacob Lewis/ The Hofstra Chronicle

Photo courtesy of the Colonial Athletic Association

Unispan closed until further notice

In an article titled, “Ambas sadors for a Day,” in The New York Times, written by Jay G. Baris in 1977, there is another mention of a garbage truck hit ting the Unispan.

“A garbage truck once hit it, a Hofstra garbage truck. Thank God no one got hurt. Only glass broke. This thing is really sturdy. The metal posts didn’t even bend,” Andrea Hondros, a Hofstra tour guide, told Baris.

While history has proved that the Unispan can withstand being hit by a garbage truck a few times, it may be beneficial to install some low-clearance signs, to ensure that this does not happen again, according to students.

“I think it would help if they put a sign somewhere about what height [it is],” Lovitt said.

Campus to the South Campus.

However, the one that was damaged is the most popular and convenient method of transporation. Public Safety announced that they would pro vide on-campus shuttle services for students wishing to cross the turnpike.

“The shuttle will be stationed at the Student Center West Cir cle and make continuous trips to South Campus and back,” reads the statement.

Although no students were injured, there were several individuals on and around the Unispan at the time of the ac cident.

“I was about to enter [the Uni span] when suddenly I felt the ground shake and heard a boom simultaneously that sounded like a bomb,” said Patrick Kraft, a junior drama major. “[I] saw glass on the floor and people running off the Unispan.”

Another student thought there was an earthquake while she was in the Interfaith Office in the Student Center at the time of the incident.

“The whole Student Center shook,” said Lily Siegel, a sophomore economics major.

One student who was close to the impact was sitting in Axinn Library at the time.

“I felt the building shake,

and I heard a loud bang,” said Hannah Lovitt, a senior drama major.

After exiting the building, Lovitt reported seeing glass on the ground and students gath ered who were nearby when the accident happened.

A faculty member saw the aftermath of the accident from the second floor of the library.

PeggyAnn Matusiak, office manager and alumni director of the Stuart and Nancy Rabinow itz Honors College, was in her office in Axinn Library when the accident happened.

Similar to most people near by, she felt the crash and heard a loud noise. Jumping up from her chair, she hurried to the window and saw the garbage truck with its hydraulics unattached and a car pileup behind it.

Within minutes, police offi cers and Public Safety arrived to disperse people while the dam age was assessed. For every one’s safety, they quickly closed both entrances of the Unispan.

With the main Unispan closed, this places a major inconvenience on students and staff who wish to cross from one side of campus to another. There are two other pedestrian bridges that can be utilized, but they require extra walking and are inconvenient for many people.

Kraft cited a “master plan”

that was published by the uni versity in 2016, which includes reimagining ways that the pedestrian commute could be more convenient. However, a number of these things have yet to be enacted.

One of these is a “scoot shuttle” which would bus stu dents from one side of campus to the other with minimal stops to improve ride time. Addition ally, it would be synced with class times for the convenience of students. Other enhancements included ways to make traffic safer on Hempstead Turnpike and Oak Street.

There have been three other incidents of the Unispan being hit since its construction in 1967 – the most recent of which was in 2018. A dumpster on top of a garbage truck collided with the Unispan, breaking one of the panes of glass, according to an article by The Hofstra Chron icle. There were no reported injuries.

An accident in 1981 was recorded in a document titled, “Interesting Facts About Select Hofstra Buildings,” found in the Axinn Library Special Collec tions.

“The Unispan is so strong that it could withstand being hit by a truck, which happened when a garbage truck hit the span in 1981,” it reads in part.

Currently, there are no height clearance signs that inform drivers of the height – 14 feet and 2 inches – of the Unispan. New York State’s Department of Transportation’s policy is that a bridge that is 14 feet high or lower must have a low clear ance sign.

At this time, the Unispan remains closed as repairs are completed.

Siegel said she thinks it would be near impossible to reconstruct the Unispan without majorly disrupting student life.

However, students can utilize the other two pedestrian bridges and crosswalks on Hempstead Turnpike and Oak Street until the Unispan is proven to be safe for pedestrian traffic.

The shuttle that will be trans porting students from the West Circle to South Campus will be available from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. starting Monday, Nov. 14.

Public Safety will be sta tioned at the crosswalks on both Hempstead Turnpike and Oak Street to ensure that students can safely get across.

Students with disabilities can contact Student Access Services or call Public Safety at 516-4637878 for prioritized access to the shuttle bus.

The extended rollerbed of a garbage truck struck the Unispan, breaking the glass paneling. There were no injuries besides the driver of the truck, who was taken to the hospital.

Jacob Lewis/ The Hofstra Chronicle

Kalikow Senior Presidential Fellows evaluate the 2022 midterm elections

panelists analyzed the updates on the majorities in the U.S. Senate and House of Represen tatives and how it would impact the Biden administration.

Both panelists agreed that the election did not have a Repub lican sweep as anticipated. This election “broke all the tradi tions,” according to Fleischer, the former White House press secretary for the George W. Bush administration. The mid term election did not follow the typical pattern of the president’s political party losing the major ity in Congress.

“I think it signifies that our polarization, and the tendency that people no longer ticket split runs deep,” Fleischer said.

the lack of a red sweep.

“I come from Texas where it’s a big red state,” said Dominique Jimenez, a freshman political science major. “I know in Texas a lot of people were sweeping to the blue side too, surprisingly, that I didn’t know of.”

After former President Donald Trump made claims that the 2020 election was stolen, many people have gone to the polls to cast their ballots.

“Voter turnout has been exceptionally high in the last several elections,” Fleischer said. “I think it’s because of President Trump ... Participation has surged for and against him.”

because it helps our democracy thrive.”

With the House of Represen tatives predicted to be in favor of Republicans and the Senate leaning Democratic, “compro mise is essential to committee, to getting our country to work and to respecting one another,” Fleischer said on how to over come conflicting interests.

“For democracy to survive, there needs to be that participa tion and interest,” Schiliro said. He said that he views the young voter participation as a positive outcome.

By Sarah Ng SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Following the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Ari Fleischer and Phil Schiliro, Kalikow Senior Presidential Fellows, discussed the implica tions of the results with Hofstra

students.

Fleischer and Schiliro sat on a panel with Meena Bose, execu tive dean of Hofstra University’s Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, at the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center The ater on Thursday, Nov. 10. The

“From the President’s stand point, the fact that this was a very close election is going to put him in a stronger position,” said Schiliro, the former direc tor of legislative affairs for the Obama Administration and a political strategist.

Students expressed surprise at

Kiera O’Sullivan, a senior philosophy major, talked to the panel about the ethics of carrying out a political party’s wishes.

“Being extra careful is always a good thing, because perhaps it will make people more secure in legitimacy,” O’Sullivan said.

“Doing anything to help make voting easier is important,

One of the candidates elected during Tuesday’s midterms was Maxwell Frost, the first individ ual of Generation Z to join Con gress. Having a young repre sentative run and be elected for Congress indicates young adults are acting and gives “hope for the future,” according to Danny DeButts, a junior biology and chemistry major.

Day of Dialogue: Eastern European journalism at a crossroads

By Molly Botros SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Hofstra University’s Day of Dialogue, organized by the Center for Civic Engagement on Oct. 26, featured a series of discussions centered around current events. One of the talks, a panel called “Eastern Euro pean Journalism at a Cross roads,” was moderated by Scott Brinton, professor of journal ism, and Mario Murillo, vice dean of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and professor of radio, television and film, shifted the discussion of the Russia-Ukraine war to a journalistic lens.

The panel featured three lead ing Eastern European journalists who are partaking in a program on “Reporting Complexity” and the founder of Ukrainian Ameri cans of Long Island. Mădălin Necșuțu, who is Romanian, is the correspondent for the Balkan Investigative Reporting

Network. Sylwia Czubkowska, from Poland, is the managing editor of Spider’s Web+. Tsvete lina Sokolova is an editor at the Bulgarian Mediapool.bg, and Volodymyr Tsyalkovsky is the technology specialist at Wolt ers Kluwer & Volunteer and the community liaison at Ukrainian Americans of Long Island.

With tens of thousands of people dead, millions displaced and infrastructure toppling, the impact of the Russian invasion in Ukraine is that it has cast a shadow of fear over the future of democracy and has caused a ripple effect of economic dismay. Journalism has played a critical role in unveiling corrup tion and human rights abuses.

Czubkowska noted that “be ing a journalist in Poland is like being a journalist in any other Western country.” However, “now is the best time to be a journalist because of the will of the people to incite change,” she said.

From left to right: Professor Mario Murillo, Volodymyr Tsyalkovsky, Tsvetelina Sokolova, Sylwia Czubkowska, Mădălin Necșuțu and Scott Brinton.

Molly Botros / The Hofstra Chronicle

Kalikow Senior Presidential Fellows Ari Fleischer and Phil Schiliro dis cussed the results of the midterm elections with the Hofstra community.

Sarah Ng/ The Hofstra Chronicle

Journalism during wartime

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Journalists throughout Eastern Europe have played a critical role in combating concealed corruption. Necșuțu, currently reporting in Moldova, shared what it is like to be a journalist in an Eastern European state. He cited issues with mainstream media being bought out.

Sokolova discussed how donors can shift the media per spective to their cause; for ex ample, propagandistic, pro-Rus sian websites fueled the debate between Western and Russian ideology. Advocacy journal ism, according to Sokolova,

sion.

Katerina Fakinos, a writ ing studies major and political science minor, described how the focus of the invasion by the American public was substantial at the onset of the war. How ever, as the issue grew decreas ingly novel, Fakinos said that the support by Americans “has boiled down to a Ukrainian flag sticker.”

Paul Fritz, associate professor of political science, noted that media coverage specific to the war in Ukraine is no different from media coverage in other

threatens journalistic integrity and validity. Because journal ism lacks regulation in Bulgaria, journalists who are entrenched in both the journalistic and the citizen role can find themselves reporting on the same events for which they personally attend protests. According to Sokolova, professional journalism means distinguishing between bias and objectivity.

Brinton prompted the panel ists to reflect on the American reporting of the war. Tsy alkovsky stated that there was a heightened focus on the escala tion during Feb. 2021 when the invasion of Ukraine was still a new issue. After the full-scale invasion from Russia, various narratives entered the public domain from “kitchen-table discussions to more analytical research pieces down to inves tigative journalism,” according Tsyalkovsky. He stressed the criticality of continuing this nar rative in all avenues of discus

wars.

“There is clearly an aggres sor,” Fritz said. According to Fritz, the luxury of debate is assumed by those removed enough from the attack that it is not a pressing threat.

Unlike the united pro-EuroAtlantic front presented against Russia from other Eastern Euro pean countries, Bulgaria offers a different perspective. Sokolova discussed a Eurobarometer sur vey that was published in May, stating that nearly 25% of Bul garians do not feel sympathy for Ukrainians. This is explained by anti-Western sentiment, as op posed to a pro-Russian attitude.

When democratic opposition groups were interviewed by Sokolova, who approached the matter open-mindedly, he stated that it became evident their view emerged from disagreement with liberal policies like open immigration and globalized economics.

“Sokolova discussed a Eurobarometer survey that was published in May, stating that nearly 25% of Bulgarians do not feel sympathy for Ukrainians.”

Megan Naftali / The Hofstra Chronicle

Hofstra Card Services rolls out new touch ID cards with early success

By Joseph Morreale & Liam Pericon SPECIALS TO THE CHRONICLE

In hopes of providing compre hensive security measures for Hofstra University’s campus, Hofstra Card Services, along with Public Safety, introduced a student ID security system in August. The updated system features new scanners in campus buildings and uses touch-based technology.

The system can also lock down the campus within min utes in case of an emergency. Last year’s scanners became a security concern as the equip ment got older and more rundown, according to the Card Services office.

“The system is usually re placed about every five years,” said Michael Martin, director of Hofstra Card Services.

Martin also mentioned mea sures his office is taking towards the ID service going completely mobile in the future. With new mobile payment methods avail able on smartphones, future Hofstra students would be able to carry all their information in a mobile wallet.

“That sounds convenient for students, in case they forget their card, because no one forgets their phone,” said Glaury Lumeay, a junior mechanical engineering major.

However, some students have concerns over their information

being completely online.

“Phones might complicate things. A lot can go wrong,” said Jay Rajani, a junior video, television and film major who also works as a Resident Safety representative (RSR) in Esta brook Hall.

Students believe the new ID cards have created a quicker, more efficient system to help shepherd student traffic through RSR booths at building entranc es so far.

Christian Rosario, a freshman political science major work ing as an RSR in Vander Poel Hall, called the new tap system "much more convenient" when compared to the swipe-based ID cards, which are still in circula tion among students who did not receive a new card this semester.

Rajani agreed that the new tap system has been working more smoothly.

Card Services is ready to head in the direction of moving to a mobile card, as campus safety has become a clear priority. The office is now working on these security developments closely with Public Safety.

“Everything’s trial by error,” Martin said. “But the goal is improving student experiences on campus.”

Public Safety Briefs

On Oct. 17, at 2:28 p.m., a Hofstra University student reported the theft of a bicycle which was locked on a bike rack outside of the Netherlands complex. An investigation is being conducted.

On Oct. 23, at 5 p.m., a Hofstra University student reported misuse of meal card dining plan transactions totaling $379 of unexplained charges. An investigation is being conducted into the matter.

On Oct. 25, at 4 p.m., a Hofstra University student reported the theft of their bicycle that was secured in the Netherlands North bicycle rack.

On Oct. 27, at 3 p.m., a Hofstra University student reported the theft of a bicycle parked next to Emily Lowe Hall. PS found the bicycle with no damage and returned it to the student.

On Nov. 2, at 6 p.m., a Hofstra University student reported that their bicycle was taken in front of the Netherlands Core. The NCPD responded and filed a report.

On Nov. 3, at 6 p.m., a Hofstra University commuter student reported larceny of a vehicle parked in the Hagedorn Hall parking lot. The NCPD responded and a grand larceny report was prepared.

On Nov. 4, at 9:30 a.m., a Hofstra University student residing in Norwich House reported the theft of their bicycle near the far east booth. A police report was declined.

On Nov. 5, at 8:32 a.m., a bomb threat was made on the PS emergency line. All personnel were alerted and notifications were made. The bomb threat was not valid.

On Nov. 7, at 7:30 a.m., a PS bus driver notified the desk of a suspicious male near a bicycle rack. PS responded and discovered a non-student. The culprit was arrested for attempted petty larceny, trespassing and possession of burglary tools. The case was closed by the third precinct of Nassau County.

Key

PS - Public Safety

NCPD - Nassau County Police Department

Compiled by Megan Naftali

Alexis Friedman / The Hofstra Chronicle

A new security ID system was introduced in August, introducing up dated features including new scanners and touch-based technology.

Jacob Lewis/ The Hofstra Chronicle

FEATURES

LGBTQ+ group brings pride back to Hofstra

By Ahjané Forbes NEWS EDITOR

After an LGBTQ+ organiza tion lost Student Government Association (SGA) funding, its members and its executive board (e-board) during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Pride Network (TPN) is using this two-year hiatus to give the organization a makeover.

TPN is a group that provides a safe space for all LGBTQ+ Hof stra University students through educational and social meetings.

John Reiland, a senior comput er science major, created a Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) chapter with a friend at his high school.

“It turned out to be a really big deal, because people finally had a place to go,” Reiland said. “I found that the same type of space was lacking at Hofstra.”

Taking initiative is something Reiland wanted to continue to do when he started at the university in the spring of 2020.

“If nobody else steps up, somebody has to step up and do it,” Reiland said. “I thought I had the experience to bring us back.”

Reiland, the president of TPN, was not the only person that wanted the organization to come back. With the help from four other Hofstra students, the orga nization formed an e-board.

“I think one thing that’s really good about our e-board, as we all have our common goal, we really just wanted to bring The Pride Network back. There was a serious need,” Reiland said.

“People kept asking, ‘Where’s The Pride Network?’ ‘Why don’t we have an organization for this on campus?’”

While forming the new e-board of TPN, Reiland did not want the only people in the group to be cisgender, gay white males; rather, his main priority was adding diversity.

“It helps to have women and people of color on the e-board to give different perspectives that I wouldn’t have thought of and to really try to be representative of all the identities we see on campus,” he said. “We get along well. I think it’s probably easier

than I thought it would be. It’s a little bit more mature than when I was president of the GSA in high school. Everybody just wants us to do well.”

By educating and entertain ing the Hofstra community as a whole, Reiland wants students to know that TPN is working to create a safe space for all

uate group, TPN wants to reach out to students of various levels and faculty members as well.

“We really do welcome every body, that includes grad students and med students,” Reiland said. “We would like to do more out reach to professors, other faculty and staff at Hofstra and see their perspectives and come and talk

about how we can help prevent these things, how to know what kinds of spaces are safe [and] how you can help trans people feel safe,” Reiland said.

Discussing this topic is not easy, Reiland admits. To end the meeting, the organization plans to express themselves through creativity by turning the somber

resources to its members.

“If you go on our Instagram, there’s a link to a Linktr.ee. The first link on the Linktr.ee is a Google Slides document. It has a list of all of these resources, including mental health. We dramatically expanded our mental health resources section to include research,” Reiland said. “Previously, we only had mentioned resources that are available on campus. Now we’ve added additional hotlines and things for more tech crisis types of situations, as well as links to other local mental health providers.”

With Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month in November, Reiland explains why it was necessary for them to update their resources.

“You know there is a lot of stigma around men’s mental health,” he said. “The fact that in the LGBTQ+ community, the rates of suicide and mental illness are significantly higher, I thought it was very important to try to expand on the resources we have.”

Although TPN has regained its SGA recognition post-COVID, the group plans to host more fun events to gain student recogni tion.

“We’ll be collaborating with multiple other organizations on the revival of the Hofstra Drag Show, and there’s also an upcom ing collaboration with the Career Center to highlight people from minorities and underrepresented careers,” Reiland said.

Reiland hopes that the organi zation’s revival will help them get more collaborations with other groups and students.

with events that focus on the LGBTQ+ experience.

“If somebody identifies as LGBTQ+, we welcome them,” Reiland said. “Somebody’s not sure how they identify, we welcome them. If they identify as straight and an ally, we welcome them. We want people to know that we’re here.”

Although this is an undergrad

to us.”

Transgender Day of Remem brance is an annual memorial day held on Monday, Nov. 20, to honor the lives of trans individ uals that were lost by acts of violence. The Pride Network will be hosting an event which will provide resources to better help the trans community.

“We want to educate people

moment into a much lighter one.

“Because we’re close to a holiday, we don’t want to make the meeting all serious either,” he said. “We’re just going to at the end, we’re going to sort of split the meeting and to have some crafts and arts things.”

As TPN is in the rebuilding stages, the group is using their social media account to provide

“I want people to know that LGBTQ+ life at Hofstra is back. And it’s growing faster than ever,” he said. “I think we’re going to be even better than we were before.”

For more information about TPN, their resources and upcom ing events, you cand find them on Instagram @hofstrapridenet work.

Photo courtesy of Jonas Fredonis

“It helps to have women and people of color on the e-board to give different perspectives that I wouldn’t have thought of and to really try to be representative of all the identities we see on campus.”

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FEATURES

M AN OFF THE U NISPAN

O verheard @ h O fstra

By Julian Rocha and Natalie Correa FEATURES EDITOR AND SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

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“We’re all looking for the Michael Phelps of sperm.”

“I see people eating with knives.”

“It caused me emotional trauma. I’m gonna sue.”

“You’re not homewrecking. If you know you’re better, it’s home improvement.”

“I may be in a committed relationship, but I still want to look and act like a whore.”

“A little less of the audacity and a little more of the logic would do men some good.”

Person 1

“I’m stealing your girlfriend.”

Person 2

“That’s fine.”

“You don’t have to throw it in my face that I’m a weak woman who’s going to get predatorized.”

I going through menopause, or is it just really warm?”

How do you feel about the Unispan being closed?

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“At first I was afraid it was gonna fall. It’s a little annoying to go to classes 10 minutes earlier, but I know it will be fixed soon.”

- Vera Vecherskaia, freshman

“It feels funny, because I told my parents about it and they were laughing. Today was the first day of classes since it happened, and now it is very cold. How is this situation even possible?”

- Yulia Erdyv, sophomore

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“The closure of the Unispan has impacted my daily life, as well as life on campus for everyone else.”

- Patrick Bruso, freshman

“It has seriously messed up my workflow and my routine. It has derailed my daily plans.”

- Rob Cesareo, junior

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Chron Cooks

By Julian Rocha FEATURES EDITOR

ft.

Julian

Rocha: Honey Ginger Rice Bowl

Some of the best meals are those that occur spontaneously. In an attempt to clear out my dorm fridge, I grabbed a very random assortment of items, expecting to scrunch up my nose with disgust at the combination. However, not to toot my own horn, I ended up making a very satisfying meal, packed with a pleasant variety of flavors. A friendly disclaimer – this dish is not the most attractive, but as the photographer at my local DMV once told me, looks are deceiving. Given that this recipe was basically an accident, feel free to add additional ingredients to your liking.

Ingredients:

5 ounces pre-cooked grilled chicken

1 bag Ben’s Original Ready Rice, roasted chicken flavor

1 large carrot ½ cup beets

2 tablespoons hummus

2 tablespoons honey ginger dressing

Instructions:

1. Microwave the chicken for 60-90 seconds, or until warm throughout. Dice and set aside. 2. Dice the carrot and place into a bowl. 3. Tear a corner of the bag of rice and heat for 90 seconds.

4. While the rice is cooking, dice the beets then mix in the same bowl as the carrots. 5. When the rice is done, pour into the same bowl as the carrots and beets.

6. Add the chicken, hummus and dressing, then mix until properly distributed. 7. Enjoy!

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How do the Hofstra students cross the road?

The Unispan connecting the Student Center and the Axinn Library was struck by a garbage truck on the af ternoon of Thursday, Nov. 10. The raised rollerbed shattered some of the glass panelling and bent the metal framework. Bystanders described hearing a loud crash and feeling the building shake at the time of the ac cident. The Unispan is closed to pedestrian traffic while the Town of Hempstead investigates the safety of the structure.

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Photos by Jacob Lewis

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Quick Hits Audiences marvel at ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

By Taylor Nicoli STAFF WRITER

The first “Black Panther” movie, released back in 2018, undoubtedly left its mark on the superhero movie industry, claiming many firsts, such as being a big-budget superhero movie with a Black hero, direc tor and a majority Black cast. Its sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” opened this past weekend and drove many to the theaters. The movie took in a record-breaking $180 million at North American cinemas, ending one of the worst box office droughts on record.

As far as Marvel sequels typically go, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” had big shoes to fill – and had to fill those shoes without the first film’s lead star, Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020 from colon cancer.

Ryan Coogler, director of both films, recently revealed that the script for the sequel had been finished prior to the star’s untimely passing. With the loss of Boseman, many turned to the internet to speculate what this would mean for the franchise. While the easiest option was to recast for a new Black Panther,

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige “felt like it was much too soon” to recast the late actor’s role.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” took on many chal lenges. With the opening scene of a ceremonious funeral with a broken, yet strong Wakanda, viewers were brought to tears in what was an impactful art-imitat ing-life moment.

In Marvel’s phase four, which featured all of the Marvel Studios productions set to be released from 2021 through 2022, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” is the finale and follows a similar theme seen in other releases. Dealing with the repercussions of losing their king, main characters Shuri (Letitia Wright) and Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett) give Oscar-worthy performances as their characters stare in the face of grief while continuing to lead a nation.

While “Black Panther” had a huge cultural impact with its diverse representation, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” was able to take it one step further with female leads and characters throughout. With a new queen (Bassett), and a new Black Panther (Wright), these female characters shifted from

supporting roles to the stars of the movie. They showcase a beautiful balance that accurately displays their strength without taking away from their depicted emotions of uncertainty, grief and vengeance that many female superheroes do not get the oppor tunity to show enough of.

Alongside the leads, there is a gifted supporting female cast with the return of Okoye (Danai Gurira), Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Aneka (Michaela Coel), back to play even larger roles than what was previously given to their characters in the first “Black Panther.”

They each display their own version of charisma as they navigate a Wakanda under war without their most powerful form of defense, never failing to understand their own strengths as a team.

The lead male characters, which includes Winston Duke returning as M’Baku, never step on any toes under the female leadership and serve to support their decisions while also provid ing much-needed comedic relief. Duke helps the film breathe from its often intense and somber tone and has that playful tough love personality that made him a fan favorite back in 2018.

When it comes to new addi tions, Dominique Thorne makes her debut as Riri Williams, who goes under the alias of IronHeart, another example of strong, Black female representation. She adds a youthful and colorful personal ity to the cast, complementing everyone’s high stakes attitudes with levity and a nonchalant attitude.

Making his debut into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the antagonist of the film, Namor, who is played by Tenoch Huerta, has an intense backstory that investigates the harsh effects colonization had on his people, a heavy theme in the film. While his actions become unforgivable with the cruel killing of Shuri’s mother, he plays into Shuri’s internal battle with herself and whether she wants to achieve vengeance (as debated with the surprise appearance of Michael B. Jordan, returning once again as Killmonger, the original franchise’s villain), or be a noble leader, like her brother.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” has managed to hurdle over the major challenges it had to overcome in its approach and has come out as yet another Marvel film that leaves fans feel ing accurately represented.

By Alexis Friedman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

in the house grows too much to bear due to Tom’s resistance to Patrick.

Audiences agree that “My Policeman,” starring Emma Corrin, David Dawson and Harry Styles, is a heartbreaking masterpiece. The film chronicles the relationship between Marion, Tom and Patrick, beginning later in their lives, as Marion fully learns of Tom and Patrick’s romantic relationship, and going back in time to better grasp the mutual failures of each of their relationships.

“My Policeman” begins in the present moment with older Patrick (Rupert Everett) moving in with older Marion (Gina McKee) and older Tom (Linus Roache), much to the latter’s pro test. Marion cares for Patrick’s basic needs, acting like an inhome nurse, but the contention

Viewers then are transported back to the late 1950s when the pinnacle of the three characters’ relationships merge and foster into multiple romantic relationships, all includ ing young Tom (Harry Styles). We are able to understand the situations of each relationship in the past, while seeing the impact it has had on all of their lives, but especially older Marion’s life with her discovery of Patrick’s journal detailing his relationship with “his policeman.”

The attention to detail in the storytelling and cinematography of “My Policeman” is unparal leled. This detail is especially present in the choice of colors in each costume for the three primary characters.

Throughout the film, audiences can decode that the colors each character wears hold great signifi cance to their actions.

There is an overall heavy emphasis on the colors blue and green throughout “My Policeman,” but others are especially telling of individual characters.

When we are first introduced to

younger Marion (Emma Corrin), most of her outfits consist of sky blue, teal, hunter green and some maroon. Young Tom’s color coordinated outfits are more navy, black and dark green. Young Patrick (David Dawson) mostly wears yellows, browns and grays, with him even going as far as being doused in yellow light throughout the entirety of the film, from youth to old age.

Critics disliked the “unimagi native” style of the film and story, but that is what makes it so powerful. It is maybe not the most creative story, but is told in a truly impactful way, through all of the nuances and details in each performance by Corrin, Dawson, Styles, McKee, Everett and Roache.

“My Policeman” is a heart breaking but beautiful film that can now be streamed on Amazon Prime Video. Be prepared to use a box or two of tissues!

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Selena Gomez opens up important doors in ‘My Mind and Me’

By Aidan Judge ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

It was 2016. Former Disney Channel juggernaut Selena Gomez was coming off the success of her second studio album “Revival,” re leased in Oct. 2015, and was slated to embark on an international tour with over 100 shows, hitting five different continents and dozens of countries and cities along the way.

The tour kicked off in May 2016, and by August of the same year, the doors had been slammed shut on the “Revival” tour when Gomez cancelled nearly all of her sched uled dates outside of the United States due to side effects from lupus, an autoimmune disease.

And so began one of the most difficult periods of Gomez’s life, eventually birthing 2022’s “My Mind and Me,” a documentary film following Gomez’s struggles with mental health and chronic illness over the last six years.

Gomez has never been one to shy away from her struggles with mental illness. In 2020, she revealed her diagnosis of bipolar disorder to the public after she was

checked in to a mental health facil ity to receive treatment during an episode of psychosis.

Gomez’s documentary details this frightening moment, which occurred after a treatment for lupus in which Gomez attempted to rip an IV out of her arm and escape her hos pital room.

Gomez’s mother, Mandy Teefey, stated that Gomez was “unrecog nizable” during the psychotic episode, and the rest of her family was worried she may never return from the state of psychosis she was in.

A significant portion of the film is also dedicated to Gomez’s trip to Kenya in 2019. While visiting the

country, Gomez lived with Kenyan school children and leaders for one week for the benefit of the WE Charity during a trip she called

to live successful lives.

“life-changing.”

During this experience, Gomez also visited an all-women’s col lege, encouraging the female lead ers to keep raising strong children

After returning from the trip, Gomez expressed both gratitude and guilt about the retreat, stating that she felt “so selfish” filming a trip to a developing nation for the purpose of a documentary. Gomez didn’t fail to mention her roots in “My Mind and Me,” either. The “Only Murders in the Build ing” star took a trip to her hometown of Grand Prairie, Texas, to visit her old neigh bors and her former middle school.

Gomez stressed the importance of not forgetting where she came from throughout the documentary and also included a vulnerable and

2022: The return of Avril Lavigne

By Kat Salmon ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

It’s been 20 years since Avril Lavigne took the pop-punk world by storm with her debut album, “Let Go,” when she was only 17 years old. Whether or not you call yourself a fan, you have to admit that’s quite impressive. With her tomboy style and angst-ridden mu sic, Lavigne became an influence for many teenagers in the early 2000s.

The world would not be the same without hits like “Sk8ter Boi,” “Girlfriend” and “What the Hell.” These songs defined a whole generation and continue to resonate with listeners today – Lavigne’s outfit from the “Sk8ter Boi” music video is still a popular Halloween costume.

The past 20 years have not been the kindest to Lavigne. She went through a couple of divorces and dealt with health issues caused by Lyme disease. Plus, there is this odd conspiracy theory that she

died, and a body double is cur rently living her life. However, she seems to have triumphed through all these hardships.

The year 2022 seems to be the chance for her comeback. In the first half of the year, she has released two albums and even got engaged to artist Derek Smith, also known as Mod Sun.

In February, Lavigne released “Love Sux,” and it felt like 2002 all over again. The album was filled with future classics, like “Bois Lie” and “Bite Me.” It was through writing this album that she met Mod Sun, eventually falling in love with him. Little did fans know that this was only the beginning of Lavigne’s well-deserved come back.

About a month after the re lease of “Love Sux,” Lavigne got engaged to Mod Sun. They both announced their engagement on their social media accounts a few days after the proposal. There has not been a formal announcement

of the wedding date yet, but the couple will most likely tie the knot within the next year.

Lavigne seems to be happiest since she started dating Mod Sun. The songs she has been releasing have been her best in years, and she is acting like the singer fans grew up loving.

Lavigne embarked on a tour in the summer supporting Machine Gun Kelly. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of “Let Go,” Lavigne released a special edition that featured some un released songs that were previ ously unavailable for individual purchase. A surprising song is Lavigne’s version of “Breakaway” by Kelly Clarkson. It is not very well known that Lavigne was the one who wrote the song, not Kelly Clarkson.

Now, in November, Lavigne has just released a new song “I’m a Mess” in collaboration with British singer YUNGBLUD. The song is very reminiscent of the songs on

Lavigne’s second album, “Under My Skin.” This single is the lead single for the deluxe version of “Love Sux” which is set to release towards the end of the month. This year has been an incredible comeback year for Lavigne. How many artists can you name who have released this much music in the span of one singular year? That’s right, very few.

serious scene about her lupus diag nosis with her terminally ill former neighbor.

What Gomez does in “My Mind and Me” is helping to break barri ers in the conversation of mental health with the general public. Gomez is a pioneer for the modern mental health conversation that we’re having with ourselves today through social media and life expe riences – it’s okay to not be okay.

Not only does the pop super star make a point to bring light to these conversations, but she also provides viewers with mental health resources. That is admirable in its own right – it’s evident that Gomez cares not only through her words, but her actions, as well. For a fan to know they are not alone through one of the world’s biggest music stars is a huge step forward in society’s conversation around mental health, and Gomez deserves her flowers for that.

“My Mind and Me” is now available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.

Either way, it has been amazing seeing the pop-punk princess rise from the ashes. Lavigne has been hinting that her next album may release next year, so fans are keep ing their fingers crossed that will happen.

All of Lavigne’s music is avail able on any streaming platform; go rock out to some of her songs.

As of 2020, Gomez stars and produces the HBO Max cooking show “Selena + Chef.”

The music video for “I’m a Mess” released on Nov. 3.

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New Pentatonix album does not earn ‘penta’ stars

history with holiday music, including over 100 million plays of their cover of “Mary Did You Know?” which sits in their top five streamed songs, “Holidays Around the World” doesn’t quite meet the standard of their previous albums.

In this instance, Pentatonix’s holiday music legacy hurts their ability to succeed in this context; in each song, their style is so distinct from their collaborators’ styles that sometimes, it feels like both parties are singing complete ly different songs.

stylistic territory. Those moments save each selection from becoming confusing to the ear and help tie to gether what otherwise would have been two very distinct sections of the song.

isn’t enough to tie all these songs together.

By Anna DeGoede MANAGING EDITOR

The popular a cappella group Pentatonix released their sixth original holiday album on Oct. 28, titled “Holidays Around the World.”

Inspired by the group’s upcom ing Disney+ feature, which, due to COVID-19 restrictions, was forced to use virtual reality to ‘visit’ film ing locations around the world, this album takes a musical tour of a

host of countries through collabo rations with various international artists.

Featured acts include American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, Chinese pianist Lang Lang, Congolese singer Grace Lokawa, Lebanese vocalist Hiba Tiwaji, Filipina singer Lea Salonga, Latin American band La Santa Ceci lia, Japanese duo HIKAKIN & SEIKIN and British a capella vocal group The King’s Singers. Despite Pentatonix’s acclaimed

This issue is most prominent in songs like “Jingle Bells (feat. Lang Lang)” and “Love Came on Christmas (Joy to the World x Ku mana Papa) (feat. Grace Lokawa).”

Individually, each artist’s contributions are great showcases of musicality and would hold up as stand-alone covers. When put together, there’s a clear distinction from Pentatonix’s musical comfort levels and whatever tone or flavor they’re trying to emulate, espe cially in solo moments.

In ensemble moments, though, the international guests do a great job of leading Pentatonix to new

At times, the guest stars’ unique takes on these popular holiday songs outshine Pentatonix’s. La Santa Cecilia in “Feliz Navidad” and Hiba Tiwaji in “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” are two per fect examples of artists who man aged to harness both the cultural style and the nostalgia behind the song at the same time.

It’s inevitable, then, that, Pen tatonix’s solo tracks, including “Star on Top” and “Prayers for this World,” showcase Pentatonix at their most comfortable. Both tracks fit perfectly into the group’s existing style while stretching their skills; “Star on Top,” which Pentatonix wrote at a Nashville songwriting camp, stands out as an example of the perfect blend between collaboration and innova tion.

Part of the issue with this album is its lack of cohesion. The idea of “Holidays Around the World”

Even though each of the songs was written with the same intent of exploring a new musical genre, American-European styles still dominate the tracklist, turning it from a true international deep-dive to a half-experimental and halftraditional Pentatonix album.

Ultimately, the issues aren’t songwriting quality or any shortage of talent – the problem is balanc ing Pentatonix’s desire to explore (which is admirable) with their musical habits. It can be difficult to unlearn a certain performance style, and they’re almost there –but not quite.

“Holidays Around the World” may not catapult itself into history as one of the top Pentatonix holi day albums of all time, but overall, it’s enjoyable to listen to. More importantly, it’s a great showcase of what it means to be challenged, to explore and to create something from another perspective.

Lindsay Lohan returns with ‘Falling for Christmas’

By Sophia Musialkiewicz SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

On Thursday, Nov. 10, the new Lindsay Lohan movie “Falling for Christmas” was released on Netflix. This movie is Lohan’s return to acting after a long break from the profession.

The movie follows Lohan’s character Sierra Belmont, a spoiled hotel heiress who develops amnesia during a skiing acci dent right after she gets engaged to social media influencer Tad (George Young). Sierra is found after her accident by local busi nessman Jake (Chord Overstreet), his daughter Avy (Olivia Monet Perez) and his mother (Alejandra Flores).

The movie follows Jake and Sierra’s love story as she regains her memory and, with it, finds a new sense of self. At least, that seems to be the premise the creators were going for. However, this movie has a lot of very obvi ous, annoying problems that are

hard to overlook.

While the movie itself is shot in a very beautiful location with great shots of the snowy mountains of Utah, that does not make up for the poor writing and poor acting.

The best performance in the movie is probably that of the horse, Balthazar. Balthazar pulls the sleigh Jake rides, and he does a very good job at it.

Sierra is irritating at best, and her character growth falls pretty flat as it seems to come out of nowhere and happen way too fast. Jake is boring, and there is nothing to his character, with his only redeem

ing quality being that he is far less annoying than Tad. Avy and her grandmother are probably the most interesting and least aggra vating characters in the movie.

The relationship Avy has with Jake is cute at times, but the writ ing is too cliché to enjoy. It was

hard to make it through to the end because each plot point was predictable and poorly executed. It follows the same pattern as most cheesy holiday movies do without adding anything original.

The jokes fall flat almost every time, and the only saving grace is that the two lead actors have at least a good amount of chemistry. But again, that requires looking past the rushed plot, the terrible writing and the lackluster acting.

It is very cliché, but not in the good way where the storytelling evokes butterflies and the audience roots for the main couple despite

knowing they will end up together no matter what. It is the kind of cliché that makes someone’s nose twitch in disgust or check their phone so often that by the time they look up the movie is already over, and they don’t really care that they missed the ending.

If someone is looking for an easy Christmas movie to throw on in the background while baking Christmas cookies, this is the movie for them. If someone is looking for a movie with sub stance and entertainment value, this is not the movie for them. Nothing about the movie is memo rable, and there is no rewatch value at all.

While it is nice to see Lindsay Lohan back on the big screen looking healthy and happy, that is not enough to make this a good movie. However, this will not be the audience’s last chance to see Lohan as she is returning to the screen in 2023 for the movie

“Irish Wish.”

Pentatonix is about to go on a North American tour starting on Thursday, Nov. 17.

‘Falling for Christmas’ has a 53% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

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Con: Separation excuses an artists’ actions

By Ethan Albin

The phrase “separating the art from the artists” is commonly used when something egregious is said or done by a public figure. The phrase means that the individual’s art doesn’t necessarily reflect their views. Kanye West has recently been subject to this, with the star’s antisemitic comments still at the forefront of people’s minds.

How can fans justify listening to his music after his blatant attack on Jewish people? Fans refer to the aforementioned phrase, which distances the artists’ views from the artists themselves, but does that truly justify their actions? Fans still allow these artists to have a platform and support them fiscally, allowing for few repercussions.

West is a recent example, seeing as he still has a platform. Granted, he lost his deal with

Adidas and had his merchandise removed from GAP stores.

However, despite his expression of hate speech, his music will remain on platforms such as Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music. His social media, while restricted, is still online. His Instagram remains open for all to see, with posts attacking abortion rights, supporting Kyrie Irving’s antisemitic tweets and defending his own antisemitic tweets.

Allowing West to have this platform lets him continue to spread hate to his supporters with little to no accountability.

Even after his comments, his Twitter remains unbanned. It was merely restricted, meaning that he can’t post any new tweets, but all of his previously posted tweets remain online. So, without pushback, these stars can do whatever they’d like.

Morgan Wallen is another artist who has been in hot water

after the country star was heard saying the N-word in a leaked video. He was subsequently dropped from his record label because of the incident, but that did nothing for his album sales.

After the incident, Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album” topped the Billboard 200 charts for four straight

without consequences.

Mel Gibson has maintained a career after getting caught up in an antisemitism incident during a DUI. Gibson was quoted saying “F*****g Jews ... The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world.” Gibson then asked the deputy, “Are you a Jew?”

feels annoyed when the incident is brought up.

Separating the artist from their art allows them to stay in the spotlight while undergoing minimal criticism or repercussions, if any.

weeks, and his sales increased by 1,220%.

Despite his transgression toward the Black community, fans are still buying his albums and supporting his music. This excuses his actions as fans still fiscally support him after his wrongdoings, allowing him to maintain a platform and career

The backlash from this incident was merely the cancellation of a Holocaust mini-series which his production company was involved in. Gibson has gone on to direct and star in films such as “Hacksaw Ridge” and “Father Stu” with almost no acknowledgment.

When questioned by fans, Gibson said he felt “annoyed” when critics reference his 2006 antisemitic tirade and said that it was “unfair” that he was classified as prejudiced. People continue to support a man who attacked a minority group and

Continuing to support these artists excuses what they’ve done without forcing them into taking accountability for their actions. Real people have gotten hurt because of these actions and merely brushing them off is why this is an issue.

Society must work to better these artists, so these situations don’t occur, rather than force a half-hearted Notes app apology on social media.

Ethan Albin is a sophomore journalism major and opinion editor. You can find him @ethanalb on Instagram.

Pro: We need to separate artists from their art

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He later apologized when interviewed by Jewish podcast host Lex Fridman and said that he loves the Jewish community and views them as his “brothers.”

It cannot be denied that he has made extremely discriminatory remarks publicly that have influenced many to boycott him. However, it’s vital to remember that West is not just a musician; he is also a human being with thoughts and opinions who makes mistakes.

Other than the fact that they are public figures, celebrities are not any different from us. While he isn’t careful with his words and likely doesn’t think

before he speaks, this does not mean that one shouldn’t listen to his music. If you like West’s music, it is your personal choice whether to listen to it based on the comments he’s made. Unless the artist’s work rallies violence against certain individuals or groups, their comments should be separate from the art itself.

Following West’s remarks, many of his brand collaborations, such as Adidas and Balenciaga, dropped him due to public pressure.

Reuters interviewed Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on whether the platform would follow suit or not. He claimed that the rapper’s comments “would have warranted removal from Spotify for violating its policies, which prohibit hate

speech, if they had been on a podcast or recording.”

Since the brand collaborations that dropped him were associated with him as a person, they had every right to drop him. They shouldn’t be aligning themselves with his comments, whether their decision is based on ethics or profits. Spotify, however, would not be right in not removing his music. His art isn’t the issue; he is.

The same can be said for actors. As much of a bad person as Amber Heard appears to be, you don’t have to stop watching the movies she’s in. Watching “Aquaman” doesn’t mean you’re supporting what she’s said and done in the past. However, wearing a “Justice for Amber Heard”

shirt or having a poster of her on your wall is showing that you support her as a person rather than the characters that she plays. Her acting career is not directly aligned with her personal life and choices.

What one does during their time outside of work doesn’t have anything to do with their job, unless it is intrinsically illegal, violent or hateful. West and Heard’s jobs are creating art; what they do and say outside of that should not be important to consumers.

Removing art from the public eye which is associated with artists who make poor and unsavory comments will not benefit us as a society. This only teaches censorship. You have the right to reprimand artists for the actions they take

in their personal lives, but that isn’t to say you should completely eliminate their art. If you find what they’ve said to be highly offensive, you don’t have to consume it.

You can love an artist’s art and hate their character because that’s a personal choice. It seems to be typically forgotten that we don’t all have to feel the same way about everything, and having different thoughts and opinions is not just okay but should be encouraged in our society.

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

“Allowing West to have this platform lets him continue to spread hate to his supporters.”

OPINION

Let’s get those steps in!

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Social media platforms need to step in

By Ronnie Gonzalez

When you take the time to look at social media objectively, it’s impossible not to recognize the great steps that it has allowed society to take, in terms of communication and connection to those around us both near and far. It has given people a voice and provided them with a platform that is heard by others.

It must be recognized that not every voice is created equal, in the sense that some are louder than others. It is to those louder voices that most people, if not all, will gravitate toward.

Regarding social media, this volume is reflected in one’s following. Those with a larger following will be more easily heard when compared to those without. However, with high volume comes responsibility, as far more people will hear your thoughts. Yet, there

comes a point when someone must be told to be quiet – and who better to do so than the one who gives the voice?

Unfortunately, controversial comments from people in high places with large platforms have become very common. Kanye West, with his blatant display of antisemitism, or Kyrie Irving, with his retweeting of links to sites that contain hate speech, are two prominent examples.

What bothers me most is not only what is being said but the fact that it is allowed to be said for so long. There comes a time when the platforms themselves have to step in and say, “That’s enough.”

When they do say it, they have to mean it. It’s bewildering how, after repeated showcases of unprofessional and outright offensive comments, public figures are still left to their own devices. After backlash, celebrities commonly take the post down and release

a Notes app apology rather than educating themselves on the matter.

They continue to live their lives and post again as if nothing happened, many times receiving a slap on the wrist rather than removal from the platform.

West has been the target of

West was featured on an episode of Drink Champs, a show hosted by artist N.O.R.E, where he was interviewed and, as expected, made some egregious comments about George Floyd and his feelings on “White Lives Matter.”

I don’t know whether to be upset or just disappointed; it’s gotten to the point where you simply get what you asked for. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and West is almost always on fire. Yet he is consistently given a platform one way or another, and people remain surprised when his remarks come out.

out against his actions, but it is also the responsibility of the platforms themselves.

It is about time that something is done about it. Look at the case of Andrew Tate: he built an audience off of giving advice and spreading his beliefs. When he was caught spreading offensive and misogynistic ideas, he was banned indefinitely. It doesn’t have to be instant, it simply must be done.

multiple restrictions by social media platforms, yet he is always found in the place where he was last seen. When will it finally be enough? Social media is not the only one to blame; following his most recent ban,

It should be noted that it is not entirely his fault, but that’s not to say that he is void of all responsibility. When given a platform, one is going to speak, but it is the responsibility of the audience to hold whoever is speaking accountable for their actions. It is not merely up to fans or supporters to speak

The response to this situation should set a precedent for the future. It’s time that social media platforms understand that it’s on them to act. It’s not enough that they simply do not condone what is being said.

Ronnie Gonzalez is a sophomore audio/radio studies major and creative writing minor. You can find him on Instagram @ronnie_ barretta_.

Farmer’s Fridges: A placating project

By Zoe Casselman

Recently, Hofstra University added two Farmer’s Fridge vending machines to campus, one in Breslin Hall and another in the Netherlands, in an attempt to supply more healthy food on campus. While it is a nice gesture, it feels pacifying.

Hofstra students have been frequently asking for more convenient, plentiful and affordable healthy meal options, and these fridges are not the solution. They do provide the benefit of a healthier vending machine option, but in no way have they fulfilled the desire for healthier meals and dining on campus.

The Farmer’s Fridges are open 24/7, which would allow for a quick, convenient and healthy option at all hours of the day. While it is true these machines can be accessed at any time, for students in any

residence hall other than the Netherlands, the Farmer’s Fridges are not as accessible as other places. If coming from their dorms, students must travel across campus to either location, making the fridges inconvenient at later hours.

While potentially beneficial for commuters, the placement of one of the fridges in Breslin is still nonsensical, as the building houses classrooms and is not one in which students are regularly eating.

Instead of placing a Farmer’s Fridge in such an inopportune location, one of the machines could have been placed in the Student Center, an easily reachable location with far more foot traffic and places to sit and eat. The Student Center is not out of the way like Breslin is, especially for students with no classes nearby.

Perhaps there would be more incentive to trek to

these fridges and defend them if students could use their meal points to purchase the food. Instead, the only way to purchase from the Farmer’s Fridges is with a debit or credit card, similar to other vending machines on campus.

While it is insulting that what was advertised as the most convenient option must be purchased out of pocket, it could perhaps still be justifiable if it were affordable. Instead, the cheapest salad option is $9.49 and the most expensive one is $10.99, both of which exceed the price of createyour-own salads at other dining locations such as Dutch Treats and Bits & Bytes.

Not that the rest of the few healthy selections Hofstra dining provides are necessarily affordable either – while cheaper than the pre-packaged salads in the fridges, the baseline price for a create-your-

own salad at Dutch is $8.55.

The options in the Farmer’s Fridges are limited as well. There are new snack options like chia pudding, wraps and bowls, but those choices are too small to constitute a full meal. The only true meal options in the machine are salads, which students can already obtain at several other locations on campus at a lesser cost while using pre-paid meal points.

The food in the fridges, as stated on the Farmer’s Fridge website, stays fresh for approximately four to five days after delivery. While some of the “enjoy by” dates are slightly longer than this narrow time frame, this does not change the fact that if students are not regularly ordering from these machines and keeping up with the weekly cycling of products, there will be a large amount of unnecessary food waste. There is a slot in which

old containers can be recycled, but this is only after purchase and consumption.

Hofstra is not truly listening to the student body. The Farmer’s Fridges do provide a quicker and healthier option than some other campus dining locations, but for many students, these machines are just too costly and inconvenient to bother with.

The fridges have potential, but they aren’t what students have been asking for. Students want healthy meal options alongside other campus dining, not an entirely separate appliance with high cost and minimal reward.

Zoe Casselman is a sophomore English major with a concentration in literature and a journalism minor. You can find her on Instagram @zoekca.

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.

“There comes a time when the platforms themselves have to step in and say ‘That’s enough.’ When they do say it, they have to mean it.”

Men’s soccer: Conference champions two years running!

was promptly headed toward the goal by Ryan Carmichael.

Elon’s attack picked up in the second half, firing off four shots in five minutes. Hofstra goalkeeper Wessel Speel was forced to make two nearimpossible saves on shots launched from barely two feet in front of him to keep the Pride’s lead intact.

The Pride doubled their lead in the closing minutes on a second effort goal from midfielder Francesco Perinelli.

Svalander sent a high arching corner kick into the box, which

Carmichael’s attempt rebounded but landed back in front of of Perinelli, who fired home Hofstra’s second goal from a sharp angle. The tally marked the second of the season for Perinelli and his first goal in over a month. Hofstra was able to get two goals past one of the nation’s premier goalkeepers, Bilichuk, who hadn’t allowed multiple goals in a match since Oct. 22, against College of Charleston.

Elon failed to put a mark on the score sheet until the final minute of play, as forward Kasper Lehm found the back of the net with 12 seconds remaining to settle the final score. The goal came courtesy of an assist from junior forward Victor Stromsten. Nonetheless, the Phoenix failed to mount an attack in the final seconds, as Hofstra’s celebration kicked off on away turf.

After the conclusion of the

match, sophomore forward and national goals leader Eliot Goldthorp was named the CAA Championship Most Outstanding Performer for his efficacy in the conference tournament, joining Carmichael, Pierce Infuso and Perinelli on the All-Championship team.

Goldthorp tallied a goal and an assist during the Pride’s three-game run to the championship.

Having won the CAA title, the Pride clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, making this their seventh appearance in program history. Elon is still up for an at-large bid to the tournament, but they will have their fate decided by the NCAA selection committee.

On Monday, Nov. 14, the NCAA Selection Show revealed that the Pride’s first round in the tournament will be against the University of South Florida.

The match is set for Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in Tampa, Florida at Corbett Stadium.

Hofstra is now 8-1-1 all time against Elon.

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Hofstra women’s soccer season ends in NCAA loss to Hoyas

By Marisa Dambach STAFF WRITER

extended their unbeaten streak to 18 games and will face the fourth-seeded University of Pittsburgh in the second round of the tournament.

Georgetown came out of the gates in attack mode in the first half. They recorded corner after corner and shot after shot.

After a second-half goal for the fifth-seeded Georgetown University Hoyas, the Hofstra University women’s soccer team lost 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship at Shaw Field in Washington, D.C., making Hofstra’s all-time record against Georgetown 0-2-1.

Hofstra ended with an overall record of 10-8-4, and Georgetown ended with a 151-5 overall record. The Hoyas

The Hoyas had a chance to score off a corner early in the first half thanks to junior Tatum Lenain’s kick and senior Julia Leas’ combined effort to get past senior goalkeeper Skylar Kuzmich, but she was unable to put the ball into the back of the net, leaving the game scoreless.

Hofstra ended the half with one total shot and none on goal, and Georgetown had eight total shots with four on goal. Senior Cailey Welch recorded the lone shot six minutes into the first half. Big East Goalkeeper of the Year senior Allie Augur had zero saves for the Hoyas.

In the second half, Georgetown capitalized on a loose ball in the box to bag the

game-winner for the team. In the 60th minute, freshman Natalie Means received the ball from Augur and dribbled the ball down the right side of the field, sprinting past two defenders before sending a low cross into the box. Sophomore Erika Harwood was left wide open in the box and shot the ball right past a moving Kuzmich. This was Harwood’s first goal of the season and Means’ first assist of the season.

The Pride had one final chance to send the game past regulation time. After the ball was sent into the box, the Hoyas’ defense immediately cleared the ball away from danger, preventing the Pride from grabbing the final goal.

At the final whistle, Hofstra recorded one total shot throughout the game, and Georgetown had 17 total shots with five on goal. Kuzmich ended with four total stops, while Augur kept a clean sheet.

Seven players for the Pride

played the whole 90 minutes to finish off the season. Freshman Dagny Run Petursdottir, junior Louise Hayden, seniors Kuzmich, Welch, Annabel Hofmann and Anja Suttner, and graduate student Krista Agostinello all played 90 minutes of action.

The match ended with Georgetown taking home the 1-0 win and a spot in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

To end the season, freshman Thorhildur Thorhallsdottir

and senior Ellen Halseth led the team with seven goals each. Freshman Wiktoria Fronc led the team with seven assists on the season. Kuzmich finished the year off with 65 total saves across all competitions.

Volleyball falls to Towson in five-set showdown

By Aaron Diaz STAFF WRITER

displayed. The Tigers put up nine unanswered points in the first few minutes of the set.

Towson racked up five kills from Nina Cajic, Morgan Wilson and Fay Bakodimou. Towson steamrolled over the Pride by taking advantage of every error on Hofstra’s side of the net.

attack errors on Hofstra putting Towson in favor of match 24-21.

A service error by the Pride’s libero Chiara Cucco sealed the deal for the Pride, giving the second set win to Towson 25-21.

The Hofstra volleyball team lost their second straight game against the Towson University Tigers and missed their chance to be crowned the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular season champions on Sunday, Nov. 13, in a tough five-set loss. This was final game of the regular season for the Pride, setting the conference tournament seeding with Towson sitting at the top and Hofstra right behind them as the second-seeded.

In the first set, Hofstra was not ready for the level of aggressiveness that Towson

The Pride made an effort to battle through their woes with a kill by Sarah Pierre to tighten the scoring gap to 20-8. A service error from Hofstra’s Clara Bal gave Towson the first set with a score of 25-12.

With Hofstra now acutely aware of Towson’s aggressive play, the second set had a different tone. Both teams traded blows in a fairly even manner the whole way through. Tied at 14, the Pride was the first to slip as Towson picked up on their mistakes taking a 19-15 lead off a kill from Aayinde Smith.

However, Hofstra came storming back on three big kills from Izadora Stedile to make it a 20-20 game. With the offense picking up, the defense could not hold it down with three

With their back against the wall, the Pride sought at least one win to avoid another three-game sweep. In the third, Hofstra took control fast and early, leading 11-6 off a kill by Bal. Once again, it looked like the game was slipping from their fingertips with two attack errors by Yagmur Cinel and Bal to make it an 11-9 game. The Pride seized the opportunity and scored seven unanswered points for an 18-9 lead, mostly from errors on the Tigers’ side of the net.

With confidence now on their side, the Pride barreled through the rest of the set. Zyare AbdulRahim put the final nail in the coffin of the third set, claiming back a set 25-15.

In the fourth, Hofstra got back to their dominant ways with a 9-3 lead on kills from Stedile and multiple arrack errors from the Tigers. Hofstra’s lead

simmered on three consecutive kills from Cajic for a tied game at 17. The score kept fluctuating until Hofstra was able to capitalize on repeated attack errors and added kills by Stedile and Bal to make the score 2420. Stedile added another kill for a fourth set score of 25-21 to send the Pride into a fifth set for the first time this season.

With the position of top seed in the CAA on the line, the fifth set brought out the best in both teams. Towson started strong with a 9-3 run reminiscent of the first set, but no matter what the Pride provided on the court, the Tigers outdid any attempt to close the scoring gap. With a

14-8 lead, Towson was a point away from victory. The Pride offered two more kills from Stedile to make the score 14-11. However, Beatriz Alves’ service error ended the comeback bid, sealing the set, match and CAA top seed in Towson’s favor.

Even with the loss at hand, Izadora Stedile set her singleseason record for kills with 21 in the game.

With the playoff seeding set, the Hofstra volleyball team heads to Maryland to go up against the College of William and Mary in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament on Thursday, Nov. 17.

Skylar Kuzmich finished with four saves, while Allie Augur did not face a shot on goal for the Hoyas.

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Hofstra is now 46-22 all-time against Towson.

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Aaron Estrada shines in Hofstra’s 85-80 win over GW

By Andrew Fantucchio SPORTS EDITOR

getting in their gaps. I was able to get to the lane and finish. The shots were just there.”

Although the Pride carried an 11-point lead entering halftime, thanks in part to 23 points from Estrada in the opening 20 minutes, a second half surge from GW pushed Hofstra to the brink and nearly over the edge, a lesson the Pride will remember going forward.

of his five in the game, to give GW its first lead of the evening.

It was then that the game turned into a shootout, as the two sides combined for 30 3-point attempts in the second half. Although Hofstra has shot a prolific rate from beyond the arc early this season, they didn’t expect to meet their match against GW.

There were two teams squaring off at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Monday night, where the Hofstra men’s basketball team battled George Washington University (GW). However, the real fight was between the Pride’s Aaron Estrada whose 33 points was just enough to outslug 44 from GW’s James Bishop IV, to give Hofstra an 85-80 victory.

“I just took what the defense gave me,” Estrada said. “I was in the right place as far as

“[GW] turned to that threetwo zone, and it caught us off guard,” said Hofstra head coach Speedy Claxton. “We weren’t prepared for that. Coach’s fault, but we’ll get better at it. We got a couple plays now that we could attack two-three zones if somebody else goes to it. But give a lot of credit to them, they really surprised us.”

GW’s defense clamped down coming out of the locker room, paving way for the Colonials to go on a 7-0 run to open the second half, holding Estrada without a point. With 13:50 left to play, the levy finally broke when Bishop hit a 3-pointer, one

“They’re usually not a great 3-point shooting team,” Claxton said. “We did want to protect the pain, but kudos to them. They were making shots tonight.”

Estrada answered Bishop’s go-ahead three minutes later to break his cold spell, eventually scoring 10 points in the second half. However, as much as Estrada will receive the shine from this game, pivotal shots were made up and down the lineup.

Tyler Thomas collected 16 points for his third straight double-scoring performance, and although both German Plotnikov and Amar’e Marshall only hit two shots each all

night, they were ones the Pride couldn’t go without. However, the biggest shot of the night didn’t come until there was less than a minute remaining, when Darlinstone Dubar’s 3-pointer from the top of the arc was the dagger the Pride sought all night.

“I keep telling these guys, it’s going to be somebody different every night,” Claxton said. “All of these guys are capable, as you see, of making big shots, and that’s what it’s going to take.”

The Pride now sit at 3-0 following Monday’s victory. Now, as they get set to start a

nine-game road trip, beginning on Thursday, Nov. 17, at San Jose State University, that will take them through California, Canada, Brooklyn and South Florida, they feel they can ride that early success until they return to the Mack just days before Christmas.

“This trip is going be big for us,” Claxton said. “We’re going to be road warriors. We’re more than capable of winning some of these games, and that’s what we’re going to go through.”

Aaron Estrada had six 3-pointers as part of his 33 points in the night.

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By Michelle Rabinovich SPORTS EDITOR

Behind every serve, penalty kick, free throw and at-bat, are countless hours spent strengthening muscles and perfecting the techniques necessary to become champions. Outside of just the physical aspects of being an athlete is the equally daunting mental aspect.

The Hofstra volleyball season had barely started for Deja Clarke before she got the news that a tibia fracture she had sustained in high school didn’t heal properly, prohibiting her from putting any weight on her right foot for 10 weeks, delaying the start to her season.

“It was extremely difficult for me to have to sit on the sideline and just watch,” Clarke said. “I had to accept the fact that I couldn’t be a part of Hofstra volleyball. There were some days I would cry in my room by myself.”

Women’s soccer defender Marlene Fries walked the same walk as she has suffered three ACL injuries in her career, two of them while at Hofstra.

“My freshman year was hard because I couldn’t prove myself as a player that much at Hofstra,” Fries said. “Mentally, it’s also hard to watch others and put the team first. You obviously have to cheer them on, which I want to, but it’s hard.”

Clarke and Fries weren’t alone in missing their freshman seasons due to injury. Men’s basketball redshirt freshman

Athletes playing the mental game...

Christian Tomasco missed out on his first year with the Pride due to a concussion.

Being away from his team, unable to do what he loves and cheer on his closest friends during the good and the bad, brought moments where he struggled to keep his chin up.

“It was more so not being able to be with the team, and so that really brought me to a low point,” Tomasco said. “You want to be there to encourage them when things aren’t going our way, and you just can’t do that because it’s not like you can text them during the middle of the game,” he said in reference to away games when injured players might not get to travel.

“I honestly didn’t really keep too much of a positive mindset.

everyone around you wanted to be, you just eat yourself [up] inside sometimes.”

Ryan Rue, a graduate student and baseball pitcher, was dealt different cards from the same deck; Tommy John surgery took him out his entire senior season.

“It was kind of just a shock,” Rue said. “I was just like, ‘Well, s**t, this is actually happening,’ because you don’t ever want to hear that as a pitcher.”

That senior year, coincidentally, was the season when Hofstra baseball won the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title for the first time in program history. Although Rue received a championship ring, it didn’t erase the feelings of selfblame for not pitching all year.

“It definitely sucked to not be

it was just very depressing,” Bailey said. “Sometimes, I would have a good day and then sometimes it’d be a s***ty day and I’d be like, ‘Am I ever gonna get back to where I was?’

So, it definitely took a toll on my mental health; I was very

kicked down, beaten the furthest you can get down, and it’s only up from there.”

Across the board, these different players described varying levels of support that they sought out and received during their struggles.

“Even when I was having a crappy day – I don’t really like to talk about my feelings – but my teammates would ask if I want a hug and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’ll take a hug; I’m not gonna say no,’” Clarke said.

“Mainly my family members or sometimes [Stephanie Cerniglia] would be around when I’m kind of in that place. [They’d say,] ‘Don’t beat yourself up because you didn’t do this to yourself; it’s not like you purposely injured yourself so that you would not have to run and then it turned into something that took an entire season to fix.’”

I didn’t know if I wanted to continue playing basketball; I didn’t know if I wanted to return. It was kind of hard to stay positive, [even when]

a part of it overall, because the pitching was the weakness on the team last year, and being a pitcher, I wanted to be able to help but I knew I couldn’t,” Rue said. “So if we got to the finals and lost, I would have been very mad because I would have almost felt like I let them down not being available to pitch.”

Rue wasn’t the only person who went through Tommy John surgery. Zack Bailey, also on the baseball team, missed most of the 2021 season because of the same injury, and it was one of the most difficult periods of his life.

“[It was] a gut-wrenching feeling; it was the first time I’ve ever sat out of baseball, and

depressed for a couple months. It was the worst year I had ever. I would never wish this upon my worst enemy.”

To prevent himself from getting his emotions lost in translation, keeping everything real is what kept him going.

“[Those moments] put everything out on the floor for you,” Bailey said. “You’ve already been in the dumps, you’ve already been down,

Fries was keenly aware of her limits and knew the benefits of seeking professional help, especially when aimed specifically at athletes.

“We were supposed to get a sports psychologist. I think we still don’t have one, but I would have used a sports psychologist,” Fries explained. “I think I would have used the option to go [to them], just to talk about the toughest part, [and] also when you go back to sports [so] that you don’t think about your injuries.”

Fries played in 22 consecutive matches in the 2021 season, including the entire postseason run.

“You’ve already been down in the dumps, you’ve already been down, kicked down, beaten the furthest you can get down and it’s only up from there.”

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Rue recorded 16 strikeouts across 27 innings pitched in the 2021 season with the Pride.

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... and the emotions behind the injuries

Fries wasn’t the only one who considered the option of seeking out the help of a mental health professional; it was one of the first things Tomasco was told when he was benched.

“The coaches said, ‘You should definitely talk to somebody if you don’t want to talk to us or your parents; definitely go talk to somebody,’” Tomasco explained. “The school and my parents wanted me to talk to therapists, and I went to maybe two or three different ones but that didn’t really click for me.”

In the end, Tomasco felt it would be more beneficial to allow himself to feel everything he’s feeling and then use that as an internal motivator.

“I felt that it’s better for me to dwell in that low point and really absorb how it felt [and] then work my way out of it,” Tomasco said. “I really just, mentally and physically, had to look at myself and say, ‘Okay, this is where I’m at right now, and here are the things that I need to do to change it. Some of these things might be out of my control, but I’ll find a way to work around them.’”

Other Hofstra athletes said they felt therapy helped them cope with setbacks.

“I did see a therapist, for like three or four months, so I did talk to someone about everything,” Bailey said.

While some of the senior members of the Pride might be involuntarily on the bench, that doesn’t mean that they couldn’t act like leaders.

Fifth year women’s lacrosse goalie Jess Smith injured her foot just three days before returning to Hofstra to start her off-season practices.

“When I broke my foot, [the coaches] were like a calming presence,” Smith explained. “They were like ‘We’re gonna figure out things, give you time to heal, focus on the skills that you need to get better at, but also continue to be a team leader and step up in that aspect.’”

Rue felt that this was a page out of his book, because right when he was injured, there was a change in the entire coaching staff.

“They’re walking into the situation, and I was already a month or two into rehab. They

“They just supported my rehab and knew that I could be a silent leader on the team.”

The only place you can go is up, and that seems to be the consensus all around Hofstra athletics.

When Clarke’s doctors cleared her to get off her scooter and into a boot, meaning she could put weight on her foot, the response was more than she anticipated.

“When I started doing weight bearing, all the athletic trainers were so excited,” Clarke said.

“I got a lot of well wishes from recovery in the past couple of days.”

Sometimes it comes down to an individual approach when faced with such adversity.

life and if that gets taken from you, it’s like you have nothing else; it defines who you are and what you are,” Fries said. “With

sometimes. So, I made that my goal; I want to be better.”

In hindsight, some athletes were grateful for the experiences that they went through, because without these tough lessons, they wouldn’t be the people they are now.

“It was a full circle moment; everything I went through last year got me to where I am now. And if I didn’t go through that low point, I wouldn’t be where I am right now,” Tomasco said. “I actually needed that low point to kind of kick me and get me working harder and get me [going] in the right direction.”

“Every time I do pitch, every time I’m playing, [I] enjoy it more just because I haven’t been playing for so long,” Rue recognized. “I sat out a year, and it just makes you itch to want to be playing.”

heard about my history on the mound, so they knew who I was for the team,” Rue explained.

“I try to take the bright side of things. That’s just what I tried to do because it’s easier to accept it if you try and move on and think about the future, rather than dwelling on what you could have done,” Clarke reasoned.

“Why stress yourself over something that you can’t go back in time and fix?”

Fries found a positive in her injury, as this newly unimpeded time forced her to reassess her personal values.

“Soccer and sport is like the center of your

an injury you get to know who the person behind the soccer [is]. I think [it] was a positive for my injuries, because [now] I value different things in life and not only soccer.”

“Sometimes I cry in the evening, like, ‘How is that possible that I have such a s**t injury?’” Fries said. “But then I often get up and think ‘You can’t change it now, so then do what you can change’ and this is going to [physical therapy], being positive and [doing] what you like.”

“You can’t really change what has happened; you can only kind of attack what’s in front of you,” Rue concurred. “A lot of people come back better after surgery

To anyone who is struggling with their mental health or knows someone who is, these players offered this:

“At the end of the day, if your mental health is terrible, it doesn’t matter how good of a player you are,” Clarke advised.

“It will eventually lift, the clouds will float away, and you’ll eventually see that light,” Tomasco offered.

“I know it’s hard sometimes to ask for help, but you’re worth asking for,” Smith said.

Tomasco played his first game of his collegiate career in the season opener on Monday Nov. 7 against Princeton.

“Sports is like the center of your life and if that gets taken from you, it’s like you have nothing else; it defines who you are and what you are.”

Photo courtesy of Evan Bernstein

Zack Bailey is a two-way player: a right-handed pitcher and a position player.

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