The Hofstra Chronicle: December 6th, 2012 Issue

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By Joe Pantorno Editor-in-ChiEf

four hofstra basketball players were placed under arrest early thursday morning by the nassau County Police dept. Sophomore guard Shaquille Stokes, freshmen guards dallas Anglin, Kentrell Washington and forward Jimmy hall have been charged with burglary in the dormitories on campus.

According to the nCPd, between the dates of oct. 4 and nov. 5, the four suspects entered six unlocked dorm rooms and stole an undetermined amount of money, a Sony laptop, headphones, three MacBook Pros, an iPod, two iPads and an itouch.

Stokes is charged with five accounts of second-degree burglary, Washington with four, hall with two and Anglin with one

as well as one count of tampering with physical evidence. the four were arraigned on friday at the first district Court in hempstead where they pleaded not guilty. Stokes’s bail was set at $25,000 bond or $12,500 cash.

Washington’s was set at $10,000 bond, $5,000 cash while hall was held on $20,000 bond, $10,000 cash. on friday night, Anglin made his $2,000 cash bail. the others spent thursday and friday in East Meadow County Jail. during police interrogation shortly after their arrests, each of the suspects admitted to the acts in handwritten statements. in a statement released by hofstra Athletics, the players have been “immediately suspended from the basketball team, classes, residence halls and facilities, pending the outcome of

their case.”

After an ongoing investigation with the help of hofstra Public Safety, nCPd was able to correctly identify the four players.

Shortly after the arrests, rumors surfaced that the four suspects also stole from their head coach, Mo Cassara. hofstra Athletics quickly dispelled the reports stating that Cassara’s items went missing on May 11. none of the four players were enrolled in the University at the time.

For more coverage on these events, go to pages:

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Student targeted by thefts speaks up

By Samantha Neudorf ASSiStANt NEWS EDitOr

in the midst of the burglary crisis in the residence halls, victims of stolen property have found closure knowing that the alleged burglars are paying for their crimes.

Detective James Gilroy of the Nassau County Police Dept. reopened the burglaries and traced the thefts back to basketball players Jimmy Hall, Shaquille Stokes, Kentrell Washington and Dallas Anglin. Two days later, the men were arrested.

Junior Alexa Alvey, public relations and creative writing major, felt justice was served when the four basketball players were arrested on counts of burglary and theft.

Alvey recounted that on Thursday, Oct. 4, she discovered her Macbook Pro was stolen from her Nassau Hall room. She is a

resident assistant on the sixth floor.

Alvey had left her room unlocked believing both her suitemates were not planning to leave the room and went to visit a friend. About an hour later, Alvey received various phone calls and text messages from her suitemates saying that there was a problem.

Alvey said that her other suitemate Angela discovered her iPod and some money were stolen from her wallet while she was in the shower. She had left her room open. As she returned, she ran into Washington and Anglin walking away from her room.

One of Alvey’s suitemates was friends with Jimmy Hall and had let him into the room. Hall was accompanied by Washington and Anglin, two other basketball players on the Hofstra men’s team.

According to Alvey, Washington asked, “Oh, you live here?” and

pointed to her room. She said that she did and became suspicious.

The three boys immediately left.

Alvey said she ran back to her room and found that her laptop was missing from her desk. She and her suitemates called the rA on duty in Nassau and Public Safety. the basketball players were brought in to Public Safety for questioning and were let go because none of the items were recovered. Alvey and her suitemate gave recounts to the Nassau County Police Dept. and were sent home as well.

Alvey was in contact with Public Safety and a detective from NCPD, but she started to think that nothing was going to be done. “i began to assume that it was going to be a lost cause because my parents and i had questions as to why they couldn’t search their [the basketball players’] rooms,” Alvey said. “It seemed to us that

their hands were tied.” the athletics department did not help either. Hofstra basketball coach Mo Cassera declined any conversation with Alvey because there was an ongoing investigation. “it seemed that they [the athletics department] were hiding something from the get-go to me because i had to twist arms to get people to speak to me,” Alvey said.

Over a month later, Alvey was on the train headed into the city when she found out from one of her residents that the basketball players were arrested. “it was so satisfying to be able to know that they did not get away with what they did. That they are not walking free and there are consequences,” Alvey said. “What they did was absolutely wrong, what they did is disgusting, and i, for one, am very glad that they are now paying for it.”

Smoking ban set for Spring 2013

University remains unsure how ban will be enforced

By Ehlayna Napolitano and Camilla Arellano StAff WritErS

A smoking ban on the University’s academic side of campus could be the first step in an effort to install a campus-wide restriction on smoking, according to University officials.

The legislation was officially passed by President rabinowitz early this November after a nearly unanimous vote of approval by the University faculty on October 26 and will formally take effect in the Spring 2013 semester. However, the pressure and drive for a more smoke-free campus has been in the works for much longer. three years ago, Chairman of the University Senate Executive Committee Stuart Bass, conducted extensive research on threedozen unspecified universities and found that nearly all had partial, some even complete, smoking bans.

Bass, who was a main proponent in getting the policy to become regulation, initially thought it was best to table the idea of bans and instead implement several lesser limits, such

as the 20 feet no-smoking buffer zone for every building.

“But we were finding it difficult to enforce,” Bass said “so we decided to take bolder action.”

Yet officials like Bass as well as Director of Health Services Maureen Houck, hope to see the policy advance even further to a campus-wide smoking ban for both North and South sides of campus. However, these advances will take some time to develop, should they become a reality at all. “for North Campus, we have time for much more extended discussion and input,” said Dr. Herman Berliner, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

Berliner also cited secondhand smoke as a major reason for the ban.

“Secondhand smoke was the major reason [for passing the ban] since most people weren’t really paying attention to the 20-foot rule,” he said.

Houck noted the health dangers of secondhand and even thirdhand smoking, but also recognized that nicotine is one of the

most addictive drugs that exist.

The Health and Wellness Center started a smoking cessation program two years ago, in which addicts are recommended certain therapy options to help them quit.

Come January 2013, any student, staff, or faculty member caught smoking on the academic side of campus will be fined.

The fines remain an unspecified amount for now, but Bass assures that Public Safety will enforce them. Berliner, however, said that he believes the rule will be mainly self-enforced.

“It’s a very clear regulation...I think it’s much easier [to follow],” he said. raymond Greenwell, a professor of mathematics, felt that although people won’t initially follow the new regulation, it would still be effective. “it may be ignored, but what i think tends to happen over time is that, people tend to conform to these most of the time,” he said. “Overall, the South Campus will become more smoke-free because of this.”

Students like occasional-smoker Marisa Beachdoll cannot picture

it being enforced. “There is a ban in times Square but people still smoke,” she said.

Non-smoker Lora Gerulsky is unsure of how effective the policy will be but said that it is “good for the University to take a stance and say that this not acceptable to us.”

Others students question its legality. Non-smoking student Sam Derosa said, “if smoking is still legal and there is a ban for all of Hofstra then I think that it is not fair.”

A source who preferred to remain anonymous said that he felt that the ban was not a good choice, given the history of the lack of enforcement of the 20-foot rule. He said that he likes to smoke every hour and typically smokes on South Campus, as he is a commuter.

“We’re of legal age to smoke and there’s just so many of us,” he said. “Public Safety can’t be over here where they say we can’t smoke all the time.”

Bass assured that the goal was not to infringe upon students’ rights and the main focus will be

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Elections lose their focus

By Maggie Urban-Waala StAff WritEr

in this week’s Student Government senate meeting, senators continuously lost their sense of decorum when discussing elections. the meeting centered on the potential election of three delegates. The discussion dissolved into a critique of candidates’ personal lives, and had to be brought back on track before voting could take place.

While three delegates went out for elections, only one was voted into the organization. the process that took place in order to decide on the elections was anything but the usual routine.

The first delegate was voted into the organization with minimal controversy and took his seat at the table with the other senators.

After the second delegate, Dion Pierre, gave his speech regarding why he considered himself a good candidate and stepped out of the room, SGA began their discussion on why they did or did not believe he should represent the student body. the conversation steered away from his potential as a senator and more toward qualities certain

senators believed he lacked, such as professional gravity and dedication in regards to SGA as a whole.

Vice President Andrea Standrowicz repeatedly called for decorum. Decorum is a vice president’s means of controlling the tone of the conversation.

Senator Victoria rametta was also quick to remind the members that she believed this was against their protocol, based on precedence, and that they should remain professional and exclude any personal information from their reasons for voting. this subdued the line of discussion temporarily, although upon Pierre’s return to the room, questions about his personal life were raised yet again.

The final decision of SGA was to not vote Pierre in as a senator.

Pierre was not deterred by this outcome. He later responded to the decision, stating, “the convictions of a true leader come from true adversity.”

Gary Duff, former Ethics and Conduct Chair of SGA before stepping down, was the third delegate.

Duff confidently stated his success in his professional life, as well as in his former position to the organization, as some of the

reasons why he should be voted in as a senator.

After stepping out, the conversation that took place about his qualifications as a senator revolved almost entirely around an article that Duff had previously written for the Chronicle about potential ways to fix what he thought was wrong in SGA. Duff reentered the room to face a sequence of inquiries about the article and his criticism of SGA. the delegate responded that he supported his article, stating that SGA needs criticism in order to grow.

“Criticism is necessary, especially regarding the current perception of the organization,” Duff said.

Duff faced several more questions regarding this article, but very few regarding his qualifications as a potential senator for SGA. Ultimately, Duff was not voted into SGA. following the meeting, Associate Director for Student Leadership and Activities robyn Kaplan made sure to remind them that they were elected by the student body as well as their SGA peers, and that they should not underappreciate the privilege.

Men’s basketball arrests Continued From A1 Hall was enjoying a freshman campaign that had him record three double-doubles in the team’s first six games. Stokes, a Hawaii transfer, hit a game winning threepointer two weekends ago against South Dakota State, quickly

this could affect the school’s image. Calla Hales, using Twitter handle @heyitscalla, tweeted, “four men’s bball players getting arrested? What the what? i’m upset that Hofstra and Mo are getting disgraced like this?”

But some did not comment with such aggression. “We should wait

“What they did was absolutely wrong.

What they did was disgusting and I for one am glad that they are paying for it.” making him a fan favorite.

Washington and Anglin gave the Pride good guard-play off the bench, though neither saw significant minutes.

As the news broke, Hofstra community also took to twitter to voice their opinions on how

and see what evidence is presented against the Hofstra b-ball players before passing judgment,” tweeted trevor Mason with twitter handle @TrevyTrev5.

However, junior Alexa Alvey, who reported her laptop stolen back in October, took a different view. “What they did was abso-

lutely wrong,” said Alvey. “What they did was disgusting and i for one am glad that they are paying for it.”

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December 6, 2012 • A3

Survey says: Hempstead ranks low in Princeton Review

By Magdalene Michalik StAff WritEr

it may seem like a positive update that Hempstead’s ranking in the Princeton review’s list of the “Worst College towns,” based on student survey responses, has improved since January. then again, that improvement was a mere three steps away from fourth-worst college town, to seventh.

According to the Huffington Post, Hempstead has made the Princeton review’s top ten list of worst college towns for the second time this year. It was first rated at fourth worst in January and then moved up to seventh worst in late November. “i was surprised to hear that out of the entire United States, Hempstead made the list,” said journalism major Gaby Molina. the articles have sparked public criticism both online and within the Hofstra student body. Many believe this reputation is unfair, regardless of whether Hempstead should be higher up or further down on the list.

Hofstra’s proximity to New York City and its hosting of events such as the second Presidential debate have proved to be enough for some students to think the school deserves a better reputation.

“I do believe that Hempstead could be greatly improved...I do not believe that it should be considered to be ranked among one of the worst,” said junior Dymetri Cleveland, marketing major.

According to Cleveland, students should be more aware of their surroundings when going around town. “there are far worse places to have a school and the incidents that happen off campus are usually due to students not making smart decisions,” Cleveland said.

Despite the poor ranking, which was based on student responses to Princeton review surveys, there remain students who do feel safe with the local environment.

“As a resident i never feel in danger here, even though Hempstead is considered to be

dangerous,” Molina said.

Sandra Johnson, Vice President for Student Affairs, also remains optimistic about the community surrounding Hofstra’s campus, despite the negativity of the survey’s rating. She agreed that the boroughs of New York could be considered a positive part of the local community, but also saw positive energy close by. “there is a rich array of diverse local retail, dining, and cultural offerings within just a few miles, to which the University provides easy access via our free shuttle service...Our close proximity allows students to easily participate in the rich array of career-related experiences...cultural programs, athletic events, concerts, the arts, and many other offerings,” Johnson said.

Others, like junior biology major Adelice Mendez, believe that Hempstead should have been ranked lower with more scrutiny. “it’s tough as students to be surrounded by a town quite like Hempstead,” Mendez said. “It’s terrifying to think that at any given moment, a shooting or a mugging can occur should you decide to walk out of campus lines.” this opinion was fueled by personal experience. “i had to walk home one night from the Hempstead Terminal to franklin Square and i narrowly avoided being mugged twice in Hempstead,” Mendez said. “The general aura of Hempstead as a whole is foreign, each man for himself.”

According to the Princeton review website, students are asked to answer questions based on a five-point scale, and when all the points are added up the respective university or college town obtains an overall rank.

Johnson also pointed out that, despite its apparently poor ranking, the context of the survey was the Princeton review of the Best 377 Colleges in the US. “i think it is important to note that Hofstra was identified as one the best 377 Colleges (out of almost 2800 4-year colleges and universities),” Johnson said.

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Student Assembly Admin. founds non-profit for Long Beach storm victims

By Alexandria Jezina StAff WritEr

the Student Affairs Committee, a component of the University Senate with four elected undergraduates and one elected graduate member, met on Nov. 30 for their monthly meeting.

Approximately 15 students from different groups on campus were present to discuss what needs to be improved on campus.

Discussion was set before the meeting took place by the agenda of chairman Kenny Corderorubinos, who is also the only elected graduate senator of the SAC, but other ideas and suggestions were also welcome at the meeting.

As the present students gathered around with free pizza and cookies provided by Lackmann, Cordero-rubinos started the discussion by reporting on what took place at the last U Senate meeting on Nov. 12, and explained the future implementation of a smoking ban on the South Side of campus. Though The Hofstra Chronicle reported the smoking ban as passing on Nov. 15, little to no other information about the ban has been provided to students by the University. The ban will come into effect beginning Spring 2013.

Students at the meeting appeared surprised by news of the ban and, although none admitted to smoking, many were concerned with the entitlements of students who currently smoke.

SGA President ron Singh, who attended the meeting with VP Andrea Standrowicz, said, “i don’t know how the student body will receive the smoking ban. Is there a means through procedure where they could express their dissatisfaction, if the reception isn’t kind?”

Cordero-rubinos responded by describing the shared governance of the University Senate between

students and faculty, and how the proposal passed against the vote of student senators at the Oct. 8 U Senate meeting. Cordero-Rubinos also asked Singh to join him in a meeting with Planning and Budget Committee Chair Liz Venuti to discuss future implementation of the ban and thereby represent Hofstra students.

According to Singh, an SGA poll on smoking conducted last year indicated a majority of non-smokers. Non-smokers worried about infringing on the rights of smokers by passing any smoking ban.

After an opinionated discussion about smoking on campus, talks turned to the issue of graduate student fees on campus. Currently graduate students do not pay the fee undergraduates do to attend such events as fall fest and other “free” events put on by student clubs such as Entertainment Unlimited, Hofstra Concerts, and many more. The majority of this 75 dollar fee goes to SGA, which allocates these funds to SGAapproved undergraduate student clubs, leaving any graduate student clubs to raise their own funds for utilization. Under the current constitution for SGA, graduate students cannot participate in any undergraduate club such as club sports even if they wished to pay the fee because there is “no way of overseeing the money,” according to representatives of SGA. As there has not been an active graduate student government association in years, graduate students are stuck in an overcomplicated situation. Further discussion on this situation will most likely be continued at the next Student Assembly Meeting.

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By Maggie Urban-Waala StAff WritEr

Student Affairs Director of Communications Kerri tortorella has done incredible things for victims of Hurricane Sandy. While dealing with the trauma herself, she has started working with several organizations to provide necessary items to those in need. tortorella was focused on getting resources to those who needed them, but when the donations began piling in, it was clear that this idea, and operation, was growing.

In no time at all, they were filling and emptying a warehouse with donations daily while simultaneously shipping out to those who were without. recently, the Long reach Foundation was officially incorporated after it bloomed from what initially started as a generous idea.

“We had such amazing support that we ended up incorporating as a non-profit organization,” stated tortorella on her excitement about incorporating. tortorella saw that support was needed in her neighborhoods of Long Beach and aimed to stay tied to the area while also helping all of the surrounding areas. this foundation coordinates with several cities and distributes to wherever certain items, ranging from diapers to tools, are required.

It is a non-profit organization and is based entirely on donations. There has been no advertising, the facebook page informs donors of which items people are lacking. As soon as items are

posted, tortorella explained that cars show up filled with those items. the organization has been working to lift Sandy victims spirits as well as help them rebuild their lives. the Long reach foundation worked with hundreds of other companies to sponsor a thanksgiving event for Sandy victims that included live music from local musicians, games and activities, as well as plenty of food to go around with over 200 donated turkeys. “it was a day for everyone to come together as a community and enjoy the day and to put stress aside, for at least a couple hours.” there was fundraising for the event, which they ran through their facebook page as well as Swingbelly’s. The group ended up raising about $45,000 in only six days.

With so much of the event’s food and other items being donated, there were surplus funds left over which will all go towards the New York relief fund through Surf for All. One hundred percent of the donations will go directly to people in need in Long Beach and the Rockaways. the Long reach foundation is now working with several organizations to put together a toy drive for Christmas.

With such an unexpected amount of support, the organization’s future plans are limitless, but for now the organization is focusing on the rebuilding process. they are also focused on distrib-

uting tools, cleaning supplies and school supplies that have been donated through several schools. they have also been working to help victims attain cars, which may have been ruined or lost in the storm. Working with car dealerships, they have been able to get discounts for buyers.

Even after the rebuilding process is complete, tortorella is confident for the future work of the Long Reach Foundation. their mission statement reads, “the Long reach foundation provides communication, advocacy, and coordinated support for volunteers, donors, governments, and organizations to better serve those in need in times of disaster and beyond.” this statement shows a promising effort on their part and shows hope for any future situations where communities may need help from their neighbors. tortorella not only has faith in the Long reach foundation, but also in the Hofstra community as well. “i cannot stress enough what a huge part Hofstra has played in all of these relief efforts. The Hofstra administration reacted immediately to the needs of surrounding communities by coordinating donations and assistance. I can’t tell you how much it meant to have the support of Hofstra staff and students during this time, not only supporting efforts i was heading, but to see Hofstra Pride everywhere i went in a number of communities. I’m proud to not only work for Hofstra but to call this University my alma mater. “

Smoking ban continued Continued From A2 on giving counsel to those addicted. Similarly, Berliner said that the idea was not necessarily to force students not to smoke, as there will still be smoking allowed on the public sidewalks that surround the University. “really, we’ve maintained accessibility... If you choose to smoke, you’re welcome to do so on public sidewalks,” Berliner said. if a campus-wide ban were to

ultimately pass, Peter McCaughey hopes there will be at least a few smoking sections so that students will not have the inconvenience of leaving campus. With the Greengrove Avenue robbery fresh in their minds, others like Derosa worry about the safety of other students and professors in needing to leave campus to smoke.

Greenwell similarly expressed concern over the way professors and students felt about the ban. “i have colleagues who are still addicted to cigarettes and i hope

they will still feel that they’re welcome on campus,” he said. “I’m hoping that [they] can walk out to the street just off campus and smoke there is sufficient to allow them to exercise their smoking.”

Whether or not the policy will be effective or reduce smoking remains to be seen. Either way Houck recommends for those looking to quit that the most effective way is a combination of behavioral therapy and medicine prescribed by your doctor.

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December 6, 2012 • A5

Public Safety Briefs Compiled By Samantha Neudorf When a student returned to his vehicle parked on the south side of the CV Starr parking lot on Nov. 29, he found a dent on the rear passenger side door. Police assistance was declined.

On Dec. 2, a Lackmann food manager reported that he observed a Hofstra student consume a beverage without paying for it. The student was issued a summons.

At the Huntington Pl. parking lot on Nov. 29, a Hofstra tow truck operator observed a fake handicap permit on a student’s vehicle. The student was issued a summons.

At 3:15 a.m on Dec. 3, PS received report that four male students entered Enterprise Hall.

Only one of them left an iD with the rSr on duty and the others entered illegally. Shortly after, the same males were reported to be in Vanderpoel Hall. They were all were issued summonses for illegally trespassing and issuing flyers for a party at Hofstra USA.

A student discovered that $40 was removed from the desk drawer in her Alliance Hall room by unknown persons. She filed a report with PS on Nov. 29.

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Sarah Sun, a graduate Marketing student from Beijing, is enjoying some new freedoms in the US.

An international affair: governing across the globe

By Elisabeth turner StAff WritEr

More than 500 of the roughly 800 international students at Hofstra come from China, whose recent transition of power to princeling Xi Jinping has raised global speculation about a potential shift to a more liberal government. the top rank of leadership in China is represented by the Politburo Standing Committee, a group now consisting of seven authority members who meet weekly to make national decisions by consensus. Jinping now holds the committee’s highest-ranked position of General Secretary. for Chinese international students at Hofstra, the transition of power from the disappointing Hu Jintao, to Jinping—who is already being pressured by elites to vie for substantive reforms—shows promise. The differences between their country’s government and what they see in America, are stark and a sign of a system that is in need of serious governmental transformation. “i think it will be better,” said Mason Wang, graduate accounting student who comes from Dalian, a city in the Liaoning

province of northeast China. “I think the most serious problem in government,” he said, “is that the people have little right to question the government…” Wang went on to mention the potential for positive outcomes of the new leadership, mentioning a few favorable aspects of the American political system.

In the U.S., government thrives off a two-party system with checks and balances. When a presidential election looms, citizens are able to obtain substantial information regarding candidate viewpoints on major issues. In China, that is not the case.

Oscar Deng, graduate accounting student from China’s Hunan Province, talked about how the Chinese public is unable to learn about the policies of their potential leaders. “In China, we have little way of knowing the beliefs of the candidates,” he said.

Although not an international student, David Zuniga, a senior in political science, also spoke about the differences in governments, “Everything is kind of planned and ceremonious and procedural [in China], where in the U.S., it’s the exact opposite—there’s a show and campaigns…”

Some of the Hofstra international students have feelings of discontent when it comes to the fast differences between the American and Chinese governments. These sentiments are ones that Jinping will be expected to address as he begins his leadership.

Sarah Sun, first-year graduate student from Beijing, said that her experiences as a Christian in America are surreal. Here, she is able to go to church without having to do so in secret. “When I go to church on Sunday, i feel like I’m still illegal,” she said. Sun also talked about China’s underground churches, and how they are the only practical way for Christians in China to express their faith. “For me, the biggest problem [with the government] is religion…if you become a Communist party member, you cannot say i’m a Christian in public.” The freedom people have in the U.S. to practice any faith they choose is something Sun hopes China can one day share. “there’s really a disconnect between the leaders and the people and that disconnect is what has bred discontent which is building a foundation for pressure to change,” stated Zuniga. People

The letter “C” was carved into a student’s 2008 ford fusion on Dec. 1. The vehicle was parked on Colonial Square Dr. and a report was filed with NCPD. PS was notified by an rA that four individuals were smoking marijuana outside of Orange House on Dec. 2. Three of the individuals were non-students and the other was a student. The non-students were banned from campus and the student was issued a summons.

are realizing “that something’s broken and needs to be fixed.” the transition of power in China comes at a time when the gap between the country’s rich and poor is widening. Corruption runs rampant, especially in the aftershocks of the party princeling, Bo Xilai, who was ousted earlier this year through a series of multiple scandals.

Jinping’s challenge will be to lead his country to its future and in light of scandals, answer what an October 22, 2012 time Magazine article has termed the “growing dissent” of the people. “i think…it will be much better,” Deng said. “I was reading an article that said every change in a country is very slow. Maybe it’s a great change, but in the very big world we can just look it as a very small change.” for international students, coming to America gives them the opportunity to explore the vast contrast between American and Chinese culture. Sun also talked about how much more

A female student was verbally harassed and punched by another female student while she was sitting in Café on the Corner in the Student Center on Dec. 3. The other student was issued a summons for assault and harassment.

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relaxed and carefree American students are compared to Chinese students, a factor that relates significantly to the Chinese mode of governance. the reforms Jinping is expected to make will not be simple, and will take some time. Associate professor of political science takashi Kanatsu said, “i don’t think there will be a measured change like in the Middle East,” referring to last year’s Arab Spring. A series of violent uprisings, the Arab Spring began in various Arab countries in December 2010, “for at least another decade or two.”

Deng agreed. “Many people in China think the progress in China is very slow, but they don’t know any progress in any country is very slow. The progress in any country is not an easy thing.” two.”

Oscar agreed. “Many people in China think the progress in China is very slow, but they don’t know any progress in any country is very slow. The progress in any country is not an easy thing.”

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It’s that time of the year: Winter beauty is back

By Isabela Jacobsen STAff WrITer

Put away those earthy tones, and pull out the icy metallic colors you’ve been storing, because wintertime is finally here! even as someone who gets cold extremely easily, I still have a love for wintertime and that’s because I love a good winter makeover.

Metallic colors are very pretty for the eyes. Sometimes we think metals are too powerful for a daily makeup routine, but this is an exception. A great idea with the metallic colors is to match the eye shadow with the scarf you are wearing, to make the

Compiled by The Chronicle Staff In Class: Professor: If you want to do the marijuana, it’s okay. If you want to rob a bank, that’s okay, too.

In the Student Center: Girl: You can chase me if you want to.

In Breslin: Girl: I’m going to be a stripper.

Screw you.

In Class: Professor: Studying is an art.

Outside Estabrook: Girl: So how many babies you gonna get?

Outside Enterprise: Guy 1: Hey, do you guys still give haircuts?

Guy 2: Yeah.

Guy 1: Well, I need one!

In Class: Professor: What does this basketball situation teach us?

Guy: It’s a good idea to lock up your room.

On the Unispan: Girl: You know what? I wanna see his face next time he sexts me.

eyes pop.

My recommendation is going for some purple if you’re going to do a matchup with the scarf and eye shadow, especially if you don’t want to give up a light, fun look just yet.

Metallic colors can be a nighttime look, as well as a wintery risk.

Keep the eyes bright by adding your brightest and lightest eye shadow to the inner corner of your eyes by using a small brush or just your finger. for an icy, snowy look go for a

bright white. This will make your eyes seem bigger and more awake. Pair the white with a light

Outside Student Center: Girl: Show me your girlfriend.

Guy: I did already!

Girl: Yeah, but I didn’t believe you.

Outside Cafe on the Quad: Girl: That’s going right on daddy’s credit card.

pale pink or maybe even a more natural lip color to your own. It’s also perfectly acceptable to go a little darker with lipstick, like a dark purple or cranberry color.

If you are going with this color, go light on the eyeliner and wear some long lashes. Those can be tough to put on yourself, so make sure you do your research online.

The cheeks are a great way for you to embrace the fact that you’ve lost your tan from the summer. rosy cheeks for winter

are adorable. You can’t go wrong with experimentation of new colors during the winter to make you look healthy and help color your face a little more.

Just one more friendly makeup reminder that the holidays are a huge part of wintertime, which means that it’s time to make that gift list of all the makeup you want! New makeup to start off winter sounds like a great combination to me, so start looking.

In the Student Center: Guy: Hey sister girl, can I give you a compliment? Hey sister girl, I like your scarf.

In Enterprise: Girl: It’s going to be so weird walking around with a tray of Jell-O shots.

Guy: You have Jell-O shots? I know I don’t know you very well, but can I have one?

“The cheeks are a great way for you to embrace the fact that you’ve lost your tan from the summer.”

On Calkins Quad: Girl: And I go to every class, which is a lot for me.

Outside Breslin: Guy: My room has the most mold, because last year I had my air conditioning on all semester.

In the Student Center: Guy: And they told him to run, and he was like, “Dude, I have a prosthetic leg.”

Outside Enterprise: Guy: No one’s gonna put their ass on the line for you if you have a stick up your a**!

In Class: Professor: Well, then everything we learned is nonsense. Go make money.

In Hofstra USA: Girl 1: Out come the iPhones.

Girl 2: What, like, we actually have to talk to each other?

In Enterprise: Girl: Yeah, I’ve climbed a lot of stairs before.

blue and dark gray for the rest of the eyelid and outer eyelid. This is a perfect winter wonderland look for the eyes.

As for the lips, you could really go several ways. If you want to keep the icy look then go with a

In Au Bon Pain: Guy: They were like, “You have to change your outfit.” And I was like, “You know don’t anything.

You. Don’t. Know. Anything.”

In the Student Center: Guy: My whole freezer is Healthy Choice. It’s not really healthy, but whatever.

Girl: Yeah, all those chemicals.

Guy: Still better than Hofstra.

In Au Bon Pain: Girl: People in my class were popping cough drops like illegal drugs.

In the Student Center: Girl: Am I allowed to say I’ve never had a boyfriend because I didn’t like my first one? Is that a thing?

In Class: Guy: Why are you wearing that?

Girl: Um, because it makes me look good.

Guy: Oh, I wouldn’t know.

In the Student Center: Guy: No, going to my teacher’s house and drinking with him was the event of the year.

Outside Breslin: Guy: Can I say pizza out loud?

In the Student Center: Guy: I feel like it would be disrespectful to go out tonight.

But at the same time, he would have wanted to go out, you know?

In Constition: Girl: Hold on, I’ve got to pee, but I’m keeping you on the phone.

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Hofstra Red Cross takes action after Sandy By emily Windram STAff WrITer

following the recent devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy, which literally hit home for many people at Hofstra, students feel more inspired than ever to help those in need.

The perfect outlet for the recent rise in benevolence is Hofstra’s red Cross club.

The club’s ultimate goal is to provide red Cross services to the community, which is achieved in various methods, from hosting campus fundrais-

ers to volunteering at New York City shelters. Because the club is volunteer-based, it welcomes members of all backgrounds and experience levels to participate.

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the club has been heavily involved with relief funds and activities. As a chapter of the American red Cross, it helped to make calls for assistance both before and after the storm.

The club also collaborated

with the University for a food, clothing and item drive, and

food and clothing throughout Long Island and New York City.

“We asked members to dedicate their time whenever possible through the National red Cross,” said co-president Linda Liu. “As a club, we aim to give our services as much as possible.”

The club’s regular activities include volunteering at blood drives, working in soup kitch-

“In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the club has been heavily involved with relief funds and activities.” many club members worked in conjunction with other campus clubs in local community events.

Volunteers then responded to email invites regarding even more opportunities to hand out

ens and collecting toiletries to donate to underprivileged people. recent events include Disaster Preparedness Week, which served to educate people on how to both prepare for and respond to emergencies, and a measles fundraiser, which raised money for measles vaccinations.

“I personally like the comfort kit drives,” said co-president Arfa Mirza. “These are of great benefit to local community members affected by disasters of any kind.”

Despite extended semester, students work for top grades

By Jana Kaplan STAff WrITer

Weeks after the Sandy devastation, Hofstra students are finally catching up to the final exam schedules, which were extended an extra week into December. With such a personal impact students could have panicked, but with accommodating professors and easy ways to keep finals stress in control, the Hofstra spirit is kept afloat.

Junior Kristina Lally was deeply affected by Hurricane Sandy. Lally is from from South Jersey, right outside of Atlantic City. She was one of many in her hometown who were affected severely. Though her family was luckier than others, her community “lost a lot,” and she feels that now, more than ever, she needs to be home. Across the eastern seaboard communities are gathering together to help each other in their distress.

While Lally feels homesick and she wants school to end, she also thinks that the extension is “good rather than bad.” Although she doesn’t have final exams, the extension has allowed her to work on her intermediate thesis for her film major. It has also given her more time to shoot, edit and finalize her work. even though she is anxious to get home, Lally said that this extra week allows her all the preparation she needs to get her work done. The snow days that

Hofstra regularly builds into the academic calendar have proved to help students readjust their finals schedules. for students who live across the country, the weeklong extension has caused mayhem. Some students have had to reschedule flights that they booked months or semesters ago. During the holiday season this last-minute rescheduling costs a lot more money than a broke college student would like to spend.

Lexie england is one of the luckier of the West Coast-bound students. She had originally scheduled a 1:00 p.m. flight from JfK on Dec. 20th. Now she has a final exam that morning.

Luckily, she can keep her flight.

“The timing will be rushed,” she admitted, but she won’t have to reschedule any of her plans. england’s biggest hurdle will be trying to study and pack simultaneously. “It might get kind of crazy when the time comes,” she said. for now she is trying her best to stay on track and focus on the excitement of flying home for a month.

Lexi Jezina also lives on the West Coast, and feels stressed about all of her work that “has been compacted together and rushed to complete before the semester ends.” Jezina is of the opinion that Hofstra has rushed the final days of the semester, causing confusion and panic about finals. She recommends “taking a break in between

studying” to keep stress levels low. Her keys to studying include homemade study guides and the use of flash cards, which help her focus more and do the best she can.

The extra week of classes and the extension of finals were unpredictable. Though we may feel stressed by the new schedule, we should remember that there are others who have to deal with much more immediate, life-threatening problems than final exams.

Professors have been sympathetic and for the most part, students have been able to keep their plans as unchanged as possible.

However, like the end of every semester, the stress is inevitable.

Luckily, it can be tamed.

Whether you’re a freshman stressing over finals for the first time or a senior finishing up your last fall semester essay, make sure to relax as much as

possible. No test is worth getting a hemorrhage over, so study in increments, get a good night’s sleep and get the bonfire ready to burn all your notes!

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Getting out of the Christmas sweater and into the gym

By Danielle Casey STAff WrITer

As the fall semester is coming to an end, the days are getting shorter, the air is getting cooler and the idea of finals is becoming ever more stressful.

As a result, you may be slacking in the exercise department.

On a cold, snowy day you are probably tempted to skip your workout and wrap yourself up in blankets while sipping hot chocolate.

As the seasons change, it is still important to go outside and get some fresh air. The essential nutrient of calcium can only be absorbed if you get enough vitamin D, of which the sun is a huge source. enjoying the outdoors this winter does not

have to be painfully torturous.

I am going to go out on a limb and say that it can even be rewarding and even fun.

Skiing and snowboarding are not activities exclusive to the flying Tomato and other Olympians. As long as you do not get in over your head and you start at an appropriate level for your ability, skiing or snowboarding can be a safe and fulfilling activity to stay fit this winter.

Downhill skiing can help strengthen your hamstrings, quadriceps, calves and hip and feet muscles. Due to the nature of this sport, your balance, flexibility and agility will be inadvertently improved.

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An especially great bonus is that all of these benefits can be obtained without straining your back muscles, tendons or joints.

Snowboarding uses your

muscles. Because balance is essential, snowboarding can take some time to perfect. The time spent trying to master this skill will definitely be advantageous to your health.

When you think of ice skating, you may think of couples slowly shuffling around the ice rink next to the Christmas tree at rockefeller Center. Ice skating can actually strengthen your hips, hamstrings, quadriceps and calves. If you are not planning on going pro then it should be a pretty low-impact activity. Ice skating can improve your flexibility, quickness and

“Downhill skiing can help strengthen your hamstrings, quadriceps, calves and hip and feet muscles.” leg and feet muscles just as skiing does. In addition, due to the great deal of balance that snowboarding requires, this sport works your abdominal

“I thought it was pretty alarming.”

- Veronica Sipp, freshman

agility. You can also burn a good amount of calories, expending energy as you skate around the ice rink, all while spending some quality time with friends. You do not necessarily have to be the best skater, but you are moving and that is what is important.

You do not have to go into hibernation for the next four months. Instead of fearing the cold weather ahead, you should embrace it. You cannot hit the slopes at just any time of year.

Although the sun may not feel particularly strong while you are surrounded by ice and snow, the same hazards of strong rays still exist. As always, wear sunscreen and stay hydrated.

“I think it’s pretty messed up.’”

- Tom Di Blasi, Senior

“It’s pretty ridiculous.”

- Imran Ansari, Senior

“I think it is kind of disrespectful.’”

- Danielle Carpenter, freshman

“I think they definitely should not have used that photo.”

- robert Biubis, Sophomore

What are your thoughts about the New York Post cover?

“Do I really yell at the New York Post for posting this? No.” - Joe Corbisiero, freshman

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Secret lives of Hofstra students:

Greg Mania

Photo Credit: Ky Digregorio for PMC Magazine

By Maggie Urban-Waala STAff WrITer

The 6’1” blonde bombshell that struts around campus with an additional 10 inches of hair teased to its maximum height leaves most curious, if not completely puzzled by his ability to make almost anyone do a double take.

Seeing him live so ferociously and fearlessly around Hofstra makes it necessary to learn more about him and his life outside of the university.

Greg Mania is a fierce and hard-working senior at Hofstra majoring in mass media studies with a minor in German. The student possesses an array of skills ranging from writing in his highly esteemed blog to entertaining numerous crowds involved in the New York City nightlife.

The eager teen gained attention for his contagiously defiant yet playful nature in NYC

and couldn’t avoid it throughout high school as well.

“I’ve always had that in me,” said Mania, “but I didn’t feel comfortable because every time I did something over the top the kids would look at me and say

make him gush, Mania humbly explains that he understands, just like every other college student, the exhaustion of performing at his highest potential in multiple aspects of life.

“‘You don’t owe anyone an explanation for who you are.’”

‘What is he doing dancing on that table with his shirt off?’ but when I went downtown I realized that these people would not mind me being outrageous.”

Mania glances in the mirror, checking to be sure his blonde locks are firmly in place before he explains his rising stardom in the groups he used to admire from afar. He began to run into an increasing amount of individuals who recognized him and praised him for living up to his name.

While experiences like this

Between maintaining his hair at its skyscraper-esque height, networking with a range of characters in the city and attempting a normal college experience, Mania says that

he deals with the stress by embracing the madness of it all.

He recalls himself sitting in class in a constant state of struggle between paying attention to the lesson and brainstorming his next outlandish look for that night’s outing. This isn’t the only time an on/off switch for his eccentricity would come in handy to separate his Hofstra life from his NYC life, although he explains coolly that he is “Mania” 24/7. refusing to step out from the spotlight anytime soon, he is now collaborating with celebrity hair artist Chelsea Pickthorn, hired to write a bio for up-andcoming NYC artist Brittany

Campbell, providing comic relief and insight through his blog and Twitter accounts, and plotting new looks to sport at his favorite events, always making sure to constantly push the envelope on gender ambiguity.

Although Mania clearly portrays his confidence through his style and personality, he notes that it is a struggle for some to fully embrace their own potentially unique fashion sense, explaining that although Hofstra is a very liberal community, there is always that yearning to fit in.

He proudly states his advice to those who are playing it safe, saying, “You don’t owe anyone an explanation for who you are.”

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Christmas with the symphony and choir

By John Thomas STaff WriTer

L

ast Tuesday, the Hofstra University Choir and the Hofstra String Orchestra held a joint concert at the John Cranford adams Playhouse.

While it wasn’t exactly a hoot, i found it enjoyable enough.

The night began with the violinists, cellists, violoncellists, which are apparently a thing, and violists directed by David ramael. as they arrived on stage, everyone clapped, which i found kind of odd, and then the audience clapped again when ramael came out. This seemed like an excessive amount of clapping. No, i’ve never played in an orchestra, but i was in choir during my secondary years, and i don’t remember receiving applause just for showing up.

The standout piece was “Oblivion” by astor Piazzolla. i’ve never heard the tune before last night, but it was haunting and more than technically proficient; junior Daniel rivera played his solo with professional aptitude and grace. i wouldn’t say that this was detrimental to the set, but i had a hard time taking the musi-

cians seriously when they played “Tango” from “Scent of a Woman,” mainly because they were actually playing “Tango” from “Scent of a Woman.” as you might expect, the choir went on next. They were all dressed in a hodgepodge of clothing of different colors, which seemed somewhat unprofessional and disjointing to me at first, though in retrospect, it didn’t steal much from the show. in fact, one particular soloist was dressed up in geek cowboy attire that i thought was festive.

The choir’s first song, Beethoven’s “Hallelujah,” more than satisfied. I’d heard this piece once before, but i really wasn’t that much of a fan before i heard the Hofstra Choir’s rendition.

Then the choir had to go and sing a version of “Kyrie eleison”.

Now, this was a new composition by a member of the choir, but it was similar enough to spark my derision. The first time that I go to a winter choir concert that doesn’t have a version of “Kyrie eleison” will be the first time that I cry at a choir concert. The song is pedantic and played out.

That being said, they went from “Kyrie” to two perennial favorites, “Two Songs about Bells” and

“Carol of the Bells” by Leontovich — two secular-ish holiday hymns that i will never get tired of hearing. after listening to the songs’ seasonal joy, I will officially not be hate-watching Joe roth’s “Christmas with the Kranks” this year.

The ensemble’s last song “in Dat Great Gittin’ Up Mornin’” was a spiritual piece arranged

by J. Hairston. Now, you may dispute this theory, but i’m pretty sure that whenever an african american spiritual is sung by a non-african american guy, that’s cultural appropriation, a casual sort of racism, but racism nonetheless. all in all, the shows were very entertaining. if you have time to attend next semester, i would make a point of going. The next instrumental performance from the Hofstra Music Department will be in the adams Playhouse on Dec. 8 at 8 p.m., featuring the Hofstra Wind ensemble and Symphonic Band. for live vocal performances, you should check out the Hofstra Chorale and Chamber Singers at the Cathedral of the incarnation in Garden City, NY, on Dec. 14 at 8 p.m.

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The Hoftsra University Choir followed the symphony with songs from a variety of cultures.

HaHa Hofstra: November showcase Katelyn Harrop/ The Chronicle

This was club president Max Lehman’s last show with HaHa Hofstra.

By Katelyn Harrop aSSiSTaNT eNTerTaiNMeNT eDiTOr

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n the last friday of every month one can find a section of the Netherland’s Core transformed into an intimate makeshift theater to host a performance by HaHa Hofstra. Veteran member Dan Johnson, acted as emcee and offered a joke here and there throughout the night. Johnson seemed extremely comfortable on stage and offered a much needed flow to the show. although the performing members were of a variety of skill and experience levels many were contributing to the showcase for the first time. Most of the new members stumbled over a joke at one point or another but the slight mistakes were more endearing than unprofessional. The audience remained exceedingly patient and supportive throughout their sets. Peter Waters was one such performer. although he did not appear exceedingly comfortable on stage and froze at moments, his comical story was well planned and his use of creative language helped land the jokes successfully. returning performer riley Metcalfe, was a highlight of the night. His material was well prepared and executed. His most popular joke described Twitter as

a reminder that one really isn’t alone in the world and elicited some of the most genuine laughs of the night.

Last friday’s performance was the last for senior club president Max Lehman who will be graduating this month. Johnson offered a nice introduction to Lehman’s performance, crediting him for his contributions to the club throughout his time as member and president. although Lehman’s jokes did not receive a memorable response from the audience his dedication to the club was obvious.

HaHa Hofstra has received some negative attention in the past for featuring somewhat racist or otherwise politically incorrect material in their showcases. The majority of the event’s performers kept their material tasteful and generally respectful, although there were a few jokes that could be construed as racially or religiously insensitive. Though the event was well moderated and cohesive, the showcase felt a little too long. That said, the audience was exceedingly polite throughout the entire evening. all in all, the HaHa Hofstra November showcase was an enjoyable event for those looking for a night of creative comedy.

The group will continue to do monthly showcases throughout the coming semester.

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TV That

Matters:

By Matt ern COLUMNiST

Homeland- “Broken Hearts”

Grade: B

“H

omeland” is firing on all cylinders as it goes into the home stretch of episodes this season; the problem is that it might be driving straight into a brick wall.

Whether or not it will be as satisfying as last season’s finale is another story.

“Broken Hearts” continues where last week left off. They make for exciting, sometimes tense television, but it’s not as grounded as last season. abu Nazir kidnapping Carrie as leverage against Brody is certainly interesting, but plausibility is another story.

Things move rapidly throughout the episode, with Nazir’s new plot to kill Walden remotely introduced and carried out in quick succession. Brody being directly involved in the death of the vice president surely won’t go unnoticed, but it seems that estes already has him slated for execution anyway.

The Quinn twist moves a little further this week, but estes’ exact motives for wanting Brody dead and Saul detained are still a little murky. Hopefully the last two episodes will deal with Quinn attempting to kill Brody, which is certainly not the direction i expected the show to go in at any point along the way.

Of course next week will probably introduce another twist that renders all my predictions for how the rest of the season will play out totally irrelevant, which might not be such a bad thing.

The Walking Dead- “Made to...”

Grade: A

“M

ade to Suffer” is intense, disturbing and emotionally raw; everything this show should have been all along. The powder keg that is Woodbury finally exploded, and it was so satisfying

Homeland The Walking Dead Parks and Rec

to watch. rick’s team successfully infiltrates the town and rescues Glenna and Maggie, but getting out doesn’t go so well. Woodbury is on high alert and the escape attempt leaves Oscar dead and Daryl captive. But the action lies in Michonne’s confrontation of the Governor. She discovers and kills Penny, the Governor’s daughter-turned-walker, inciting a struggle that ends up destroying the unsettling aquarium of heads the Governor has been collecting.

Michonne uses a shard of glass from a broken tank to stab out the Governor’s eye before leaving herself to rejoin rick.

Watching the Governor cry over the dead body of his daughter with a giant piece of glass sticking out of his face and covered in blood and head-tank juice is a disturbing image, to be sure.

Meanwhile the prison saw some big developments as well, not be overshadowed by the carnage at Woodbury. Tyreese (“The Wire’s” Chad Coleman) leads a new group of survivors into the prison where they’re helped

by Carl, when they’re attacked by walkers. Carl steps up to fill his dad’s leadership role, and pragmatically locks Tyreese and his group into a separate area of the prison to keep his own group safe.

The development of Carl this season has been pretty consistent and successful, it’ll be interesting how far the writers take Carl in the second half next spring. also to look forward to is the Governor turning on Merle and blaming him and Daryl for the “terrorist” attack on Woodbury.

“The Walking Dead” has already improved by such leaps and bounds these past eight episodes and i’m very hopeful for what the next bunch will bring.

Parks and Rec - “Pawnee Commons”

Grade: B

T

he rivalry between Pawnee and eagleton is now so ingrained in “Parks” mythology it will surely go down in TV history as a feud

on par with Springfield versus Shelbyville on “The Simpsons.”

However, the problem with the eagleton plot is that its residents are so relentlessly derisive to their Pawnee neighbors, and Leslie hates them with such a burning passion, that every episode dealing with eagleton seems to play out more or less the same way.

There’s a little variation here, in the fact that an eagleton architect has offered to design Pawnee’s next park, and he’s actually sincere about wanting to help. Hopefully the cooperation on this project will mark the beginning of the end of Leslie’s hatred of eagleton, although it’s not likely. it’s hard to imagine a version of “Parks” where the citizens of eagleton aren’t bragging about their town being built on a hot spring or poking fun at the paunchy citizens of Pawnee, but it’s a version of the show i long for because the eagleton episodes never seem to do it for me.

Speaking of endings, we may have seen the last of Bert Macklin, andy’s fBi alter ego. after spending most of the episode in his Macklin persona chasing around “Judy Hitler,” andy eventually helps a little boy lost in city hall find his mother. april points out that andy did more good as a security guard than Bert Macklin ever did, and presents him with an “i Was in the FBI” certificate to commemorate Macklin’s discharge. it’ll be sad to see Macklin go, but maybe it’s time for andy to grow up. after all, that’s what so much of this season has been about.

Tom is also, finally, growing up and taking practical steps toward achieving his latest business venture. He enlists the help of the Parks Department and pinches pennies to get his “rent-aSwag” business up and running, determined not to repeat the mistakes of entertainment 720.

Chris is growing up and facing his mortality, and Leslie is growing up by making an alliance with an eagletonian.

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Review Round-up By andrew McNally COLUMNiST

Lesbian Poetry - Batman Smells Grade: Ai told myself i wouldn’t review any Christmas music, but i couldn’t pass up an Xmas treat from Lesbian Poetry.

Iowa’s wickedly lo-fi singer-songwriter blends classics like “White Christmas” and “feliz Navidad” with new songs like “eggnog and Beer” and a two part track called “i Didn’t Get You anything for Christmas.” The original lyrics bounce between heavy and humorous, ending in a very intentionally jumbled and ever so brief album.

The album is rarely more than vocals and acoustic guitar, like an early Mountain Goats, if John Darnielle ever gave a second thought to Christmas. find it on Bandcamp!

If You Like: Mountain Goats, Andrew Jackson Jihad Scott Walkers- Bish Bosch Grade: B Scott Walker doesn’t want to play by the rules. The avant-garde singer got his start blending Sinatra and Lou reed before the latter was even recording. and he’s only gotten weirder. “Bish Bosch” features his almost vampire-ish baritone voice telling winding stories. Nearly every track, including a 21-minute odyssey, is a compilation of vignettes with Walker singing a line or two before the instrumentation completely changes. “Bish Bosch” is an incredibly inaccessible album, one not for the casual listener. its haunting nature and marathon length will leave you scratching your head. But yet, it’s gripping.

If You Like: John Cale, Nico

Memory Tapes- Grace/Confussion Grade: C The attributed founder of chill wave, Memory Tapes’ third album “Grace/ Confusion” might have the most accurate album title of the year. The album is only six tracks and roughly 40 minutes, but it hits a lot of highs and lows. it has a general feel of transient and airy dance music, with occasional guitars and vocals. The eight-minute “Sheila” is the high point, as the song suddenly pushes the volume up halfway through a massive tonal shift.

But much of the album falls into a confused and boring mess of easy rhythms that you’ve already heard in clubs.

If You Like: Holy Ghost!, Toro Y Moi

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Liberty on the rise; watch out two-party system By matthew la Corte SPeciAl tO the chROnicle

American politics have always been dominated by a two-party system. Currently, the Republican and Democratic parties remain at the forefront of the political world.

But what the previous election demonstrates is that ideas of libertarianism are undeniably on the rise.

Recent state-level individual rights victories were decisive and inspiring. massachusetts legalized medical marijuana to become the 19th state to allow sick people to receive treatment from cannabis. Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana to become the first two states to end cannabis prohibition. Gay marriage was legalized in maryland, maine and Washington.

Also Gary Johnson, the libertarian Party presidential candidate, received 1.2 million votes, acquiring 1 percent of the popular vote. Also, eight libertarian-leaning Republicans won seats in the House and senate. something must be said about the “Ron Paul Revolution,” which

doubled voter totals from 2008 to 2012. Paul collected 10 percent of Republican primary votes in 2012 and energized crowds of young libertarian students. Paul’s son, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), is actively blocking federal drug bans and internet censorship bills. more and more people are starting to reject the two parties, which place voters in an ideological box. most party loyalists care less about issues and more about being on the “winning team.” libertarianism is becoming more popular because young people understand that freedom works as it truly brings people together.

A free society does not endorse lifestyles; it allows for the freedom of people to live how they see fit without harming others. student organizations such as Students For liberty and Young Americans for liberty are massively expanding worldwide to promote the philosophy of liberty. students For liberty held 20 libertarian conferences this fall, 15 in America and five in europe, with over 2600 attendees in total.

Freedom is definitely popular. in examining polls and the recent election, it is a safe bet

Illustration by Max Knoblauch that more states will legalize medical marijuana and gay marriage in the future. legalization in Washington and Colorado will provide a clear case study to other states with massive budget issues and younger demographics on the benefits of legalization.

A recent Gallup poll showed that 20-23 percent of Americans fall into the category of being fiscally conservative and socially liberal. in essence, their poll finds

roughly 20 percent of the electorate is ideologically libertarian.

With tougher criteria, the Cato institute’s recent study found about 15 percent are ideologically libertarian. libertarians are becoming an imperative part of the electorate. if Democrats want to continue winning elections, they must begin to sincerely push for gay rights, end marijuana prohibition and scale back of the American

empire abroad. if Republicans would like to continue competing in elections, they need to lose the social conservatism, reign in their hawkish war mentality and match their free-market rhetoric with action. simply: both parties should begin to take cues from libertarian victories on the state level and accept the fact that libertarians are becoming a much larger part of the electorate.

Hitting the debt ceiling face first College Republicans

By Amber Qalagari Columnist

there is a lot of troubling talk in the news about a looming “fiscal cliff” that America is close to falling off. is this more political jargon or does our country face a serious economic threat? the fiscal cliff refers to the terms of the Budget Control Act of 2011, which include ending the Bush tax Cuts at the end of this year as well as hitting the debt ceiling.

Basically, the federal government will lose its ability to borrow money, and citizens’ taxes will go up. Bad news all around.the White House is under gridlock as Democrats and Republicans

struggle to work through a solution. Both sides of the spectrum agree that “falling off” the fiscal cliff will hurt the growth of our economy if a decision on a new budget is not achieved. the obama administration has just released its plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. this plan will raise taxes on high earners by 1.6 trillion dollars over the next decade, limit tax deductions for high earners, raise the debt ceiling and increase stimulus spending to 50 billion dollars.

Republicans are outraged by obama’s plans. House speaker, republican John Boehner called obama’s deal a “non-serious proposal.” Obama offers no cuts

in spending; he even proposes an increase, with no entitlement reform. this is all on top of the one trillion dollar tax hike which goes against the no tax pledge instigated by George H.W. Bush.

Why are Republicans so against raising taxes on the wealthy? it hinders job growth, which limits our country’s economy from expanding.

Half of those considered “wealthy” are in fact small businesses. these businesses may potentially receive a significantly higher tax rate that not only hinders their ability to create new jobs, but also forces them to administer layoffs. “i am ready and able, and willing and excited, to go ahead and

“Why are Republicans so against raising taxes on the wealthy?”

get this issue resolved in bipartisan fashion so that American families, American businesses have some certainty going into next year,” said President obama. oh, really? that plan which goes against every republican principal definitely sounds like a bipartisan compromise.

Republicans have a different opinion on how to avoid the impending fall off of the fiscal cliff. their plan focuses on cutting spending instead of raising taxes.

As Reagan once said, “We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.” Since Reagan’s time the deficit has multiplied by 16. Do we need to have a Greece-like economy for democrats to realize that taxing the rich just isn’t working?

With less than a month left

before the cliff is reached, Republicans and Democrats need to work together to find a compromise. Compromise seems to be a word the obama administration does not understand.

Democrats are going to have to learn bipartisanship requires sacrifice from both sides before time runs out and our country suffers the consequences.

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Letter to the Editor Whose side

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Hofstra made its way back into national headlines this past week after four players on the men’s basketball team were arrested on burglary charges. As evident in our issues this semester, we at the Chronicle have provided extensive coverage of both basketball teams, including features on players that have helped define the Pride. We’ve written stories on their greatest of triumphs and their crushing defeats, and their journeys into the professional leagues.

However, we understand that as journalists we must adhere to a standard of ethics that require us to tell all sides of this story. thus, you the reader will find the most comprehensive coverage that we could provide at the time of publication. We seek to take neither side, but rather to give you all the information and allow you to make your own decisions.

As early as october, we heard rumors from resident students about their stolen items and their suspicions about the perpetrators’ identities. But we insisted on waiting for an official statement from the university and the police instead of basing our

story on student testimonies and suffering the scrutiny of administrators who have believed that some of our previous hard news reporting was scattered with “inaccuracies and misinformation.” the fact that we waited should show our dedication to you the reader. even through this trying time we hope that our readers remain proud members of this university and continue to support our athletic teams. Four players should not overshadow a group of young men that have done nothing wrong. We also hope that our athletic teams, who represent us all around the country remember the P.R.i.D.e. principles that have been emphasized to us since our very first days at this university. to attend Hofstra should never be considered an entitlement, but rather a privilege that demands a standard of responsibility.

We understand that this is a developing story and plan to continue covering it in our printed publication and online. if you have any additional leads or comments please contact us at hofstrachronicle@gmail.com.

Short-lived love By elisabeth turner Columnist

Relationships and sex are two elements that always have been and always will be pivotal topics, those with which humanity’s fascination will never cease. But in an age of instant gratification, the average length of romantic relationships tends to last a short time.

At Hofstra, many students have undoubtedly had multiple romantic or sexual relationships. i wonder, however, if as students we have ever stopped to seriously consider the nature of such experiences and how quickly they fade. in a recent new York times article entitled “new love: A short

Shelf life,” Sonja lyubomirsky explores the nuances of several recent studies that have “confirmed” the theory that married couples are not necessarily destined for eternal happiness, a theory that could also be applicable to the nuances of almost any modern romantic relationship.

Humans, lyubomirsky says, are “biologically wired to crave variety.” When we fall in love, we often idolize our significant other. However, these emotions are fleeting - although fervent and sensuous – feelings that will not endure. notably, she also mentions the period following the beginning of marriage, when the magical freshness of the attraction between the couple wears off. Although not necessarily con-

to the editor, As we are about to celebrate Chanukah, i would like to share a few thoughts about the meaning of this festive holiday.

Chanukah commemorates the dramatic victory of the maccabees following a threeyear long rebellion against the ruling Assyrian-Greek powers who set out to destroy Judaism by forbidding its observance. the courage of the maccabees to fight for their religious convictions and their right to practice their Jewish beliefs continues to be an inspiration. the revolt culminated with the recapture and purification of the temple of Jerusalem in 165 B.c.e. and the restoration of its traditional service. (the hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication” and refers to the rededication of the temple after it had been defiled with pagan images and practices.) in discussing Chanukah, the rabbinic sages emphasized the story about a flask containing a single day’s worth of pure oil that provided light for the newly cleansed temple not just for that day, but for seven more, until new oil was found to keep the sacred fire burning. that is why we light

candles every night for eight days.

At a deeper level, one of the important messages about this holiday can speak to all of us in a profound way. Why do we light candles in an increasing number every night (one on the first night going up to eight on the last night) instead of a decreasing number? the ancient rabbinic sages’ answer: to teach us that with every day of our lives, we need to do our share to bring more light, fresh hope, more holiness, and renewed spirit into the world – by treating others with dignity and respect, doing acts of kindness, speaking out when we see injustice, being a source of warmth, caring, healing, and hope for people whose world is dark with loneliness, disease, poverty, and despair, and in so many other ways. so, this Chanukah, may we all give ourselves a real present: the gifts of hope and renewed spirit, even as the night grows darkest in the midst of winter. let us light a candle in our souls, let the flame be a source of strength and inspiration, and let us share the light with others.

As all of us in the university community celebrate our respective holidays, may the beautiful

lights of this season bring joy, warmth, love, and peace to all of us, to our families and friends, and to people throughout the world.

doning the happily-ever-after love that fairy tales have heralded for centuries, lyubomirsky concludes her article by looking to the future with a heightened anticipation of the possibility for discovery and novelty of experience. lyubomirsky refers to a number of lab studies that have been conducted throughout the world that have shown both men and women to be “less aroused after they have repeatedly viewed the same erotic pictures or engaged in similar sexual fantasies.” she cites this and other details as contributing to the possibility that familiarity with a person fosters distaste or, more simply, indifference.

But i wonder if, in spite of all the research and scientific reasoning upon which lyubomirsky bases her article, she could take a moment’s break from the constant scientific analysis to look at

the blatant emotional aspects.

We live in a capitalistic age and society that teaches us to place pleasure above patience; the monetary value above moral value. As young people, and as humans with natural instincts, most of us find no fault in viewing porn at our leisure or picking up a new partner to screw next Friday night at Greengrove Ave. in her article, lyubomirsky mentions hedonic adaptation, the theory that humans tend to fall to a stable level of contentment even after achieving a high level of success and happiness. i wonder if we might use her own terms to shine the light upon the pit that i believe we have fallen into: the plateau of conent we often find ourselves settling at.

As students – but more importantly, as a society – why should we continue to come up with all kinds of excuses for our ability

to go through relationship after relationship (or even rendezvous after rendezvous)? Why should we buy what i believe is the lie that research has suggested, that the ecstatic quality of love is not meant to last?

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Pitcher Joe Burg named Rhodes Scholar finalist, first Hofstra student to be named in 23 years

By Sean Williams Staff Writer

Joseph Burg’s world is full of baseball and Brownian motion, and he has succeeded on both counts.

Burg, a senior, has been recognized as a rhodes Scholar finalist, an award that places emphasis on academic accomplishment with value on athletic achievement. as a pitcher on the Hofstra baseball team and an Honors College student with a 4.0 GPa, Burg also sports a double major in physics and mathematics, Burg certainly meets the prestigious award’s requirements. as the second Hofstra University student to become a Rhodes Scholar finalist (Hilarie Cranmer, a 1989 graduate, was the first) Burg is honored to receive the “prestigious award that has been around for over 100 years now.” in an interview, he talked about juggling academic work with athletic demands, saying that “you can’t get behind as an athlete.

Sports force you to be really good with your time,” adding, “if i get a break it’s not going home and taking a nap.”

Burg chose Hofstra University for a mixture of “athletic, academic, and financial” reasons, and mentions that the chance to play “a Division i sport out of high school was something I definitely wanted to do.” Hofstra offered him that opportunity.

Burg, a lefty, is fifth on the list of career appearances for the baseball team, and says that he is “excited about this season” after especially competitive play last year. the Pride baseball team won 34 games and made it to the Caa Championship last season.

Burg has appeared in 65 games and has recorded 86 strikeouts through 123 1/3 innings pitched.

Burg hopes to go to grad school for engineering and has just finished applying to a series of elite schools, a list that includes Stanford, Cornell, Mit, Caltech and Columbia.

Burg plans to work in a practical application of nanosciences,

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Senior Joe Burg has been excelling on the mound and in the classroom as he is a finalist for the Rhodes Scholar award. speaking excitedly about a field that “spans many disciplines. right now there’s a lot of work being done with the smallest components of nature.”

212 finalists are chosen, with 32 becoming rhodes Scholars, which awards full scholarships to Oxford University for two or three

years of study.

While awards are nothing new to Burg (he has received the Caa Commissioner’s academic award three times, among other achievements) the recognition of being a Rhodes Scholar finalist is a feat that stands above the rest.

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Senior Steve Bonanno will be looked upon to lead a turnaround on the Prides winless season.

this season has been one to forget for the Hofstra Men’s Wrestling team who currently hold a 0-9 record heading into this weekends tournament, Grapple at the Garden.

Hofstra had a disappointing weekend against lehigh University, the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University.

Head coach rob anspach was particularly upset with the Prides performance on friday as it lost 34-7 to lehigh. “i thought friday night we were very flat,” said Anspach. “From start to finish we didn;t go down there and compete very hard. i will take the blame for the performance because we weren’t ready and they took it to us.”

things didn’t get any better for the team following a B-team match at Penn State. russell Benner, a member of Hofstra wrestling’s B team, is under heavy scrutiny for his tweets prior to the teams match this past weekend.

Benner is a Hofstra Junior in his first year after transferring from appalachian State and a member of the Men’s B team.

His tweet went as follows: “after this tournament at Penn State, ill take a 5 hour drive home before i shower here. not foolin me #mybootyhole #stayaway” Benner’s comments came only a week after Boston College Women’s Soccer player Stephanie McCaffrey was reprimanded for her rape comments after visiting Penn State.

McCaffrey has been suspended from the team while Benner’s

punishment has not been released to this point. the Varsity Men’s wrestling team is looking to turn things around this weekend at the “Grapple at the Garden” tournament. the pride will face #4 University of iowa at 10:30 Sunday morning and then face off later that afternoon against #6 Ohio State at 12:30. the team still have time to turn the season around. the Caa tournament is great for teams like Hofstra who come out to a slow start but have the potential to step up later on in the season. the Pride will look to the leadership of seniors Steve Bonanno and Paul Snyder as well as Junior luke Vaith to anchor the team into the second half of the season and hopefully a post season run.

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Plenty of positives to take out of trip to NCAA’s for volleyball By angelo Brussich SPOrtS eDitOr

the Hofstra Pride volleyball team’s magic ride came to an end in its first round of the NCAA tournament. Hofstra fell 3-0 to no. 9 florida State Seminoles in tallahassee at the tully Gymnasium.

Coming into the tournament, the Pride knew that they were facing a daunting task. for head coach Kristina Hernandez and her team it was about having fun and enjoying the experience and seeing where that could take them. “i think there was a lot of hustle on defense, and there were some really good swings aggressively off of the blocks that they were doing a really good job with,” said Hernandez. “it just came down to some serving errors here and there that we missed in some key moments, but i’m really proud of them for hanging in there, especially when in the third set and we were up at one point and i thought ‘we’re up!

We have the lead!’ so that was really great to see, i’m proud of my team.”

Hofstra rode a seven game winning streak, including the three Caa games, to make it into the nCaa tournament, but the Seminoles proved to be too much for underdog Pride.

“We knew that it was now or never and in the middle of the season we weren’t going to well but we grew…i don’t really know what came over us but it happened,” said sophomore outside

hitter Kelsie Wills. “We wanted to win!” chimed senior outside hitter nikki Kinnier. for Kinnier and other seniors setter Catalina Charry and libero Kylee Maneja, it was a joyful ride to the ends of their time here at Hofstra. the seniors shown through for Hofstra, as Kinnier was second for the Pride in kills with 12, but only two attack errors on the night. Charry led all players with 20 assists and Maneja was second on night for Hofstra in digs with six.

“We just went out there we really just wanted to have fun,” said Kinnier. “this is probably the last time that we were going to get to play together as a team so we just wanted to go out there and enjoy ourselves.” the Pride remained in the game for much of the match, outside of a difficult second set, pushing the aCC champion Seminoles to play its best, as Hofstra would not be an easy out.

Sophomore outside hitter Kelsie Wills, the Caa tournament outstanding player award winner, continued her strong play leading the Pride in kills with 14 while also leading the way with eight digs.

“We just really came here to play, and for the experience i guess,” said Wills. “We wanted to play so just being aggressive with nothing to lose really helped us out. right out of the gate the Pride engaged the much higher ranked Seminoles in a difficult battle of a first set. Florida State opened up

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Sophomore outside hitter Kainoa Ocasek and the Pride were disposed of handily by No. 9 Florida State in the first round of the NCAA’s. but especially the last four years four separate six point leads, only set saw the Seminoles continue have just been a great experito jump on the Pride, gaining to have the pesky Pride claw its ence, this season especially,” a 5-1 early lead. But the Pride way back into the set. continued to show its resilience, a said Kinnier. “this is the best after reaching an 18-12 lead, team that i have been on, i love staple for Hofstra this season.

Hofstra fought back to close the Pride stormed back to take every single one of the girls.” to within two at 21-19, but the now Hofstra has to look to the its first lead of the match at 7-6.

Seminoles were able to finish the future without its senior anchors, after a tie score at 7-7 Hofstra deal with a tight 25-21 set victory. but a young skilled team keeps took its final lead of the match at “i think not thinking about it too 8-7. then the Seminoles regained the future bright. much and just going out there “i think that they have more the lead, and continued to hold and playing really did good stuff than enough talent to build off, off all Pride attacks. for us.” said Kinnier. they have definitely a great founHofstra pulled to within one at Set two was all florida State, dation and we’re going to con15-14, but florida State ended after Hofstra evened the score tinue to build the legacy that we the set and the match on a 10-6 for the first time in the match the have already built,” said Kinnier. run to close out the Pride 25-20.

Seminoles pulled away with a “We have some great players With that loss the Hofstra run 13-2 run. at 16-5 the Pride could coming in to fill the spots of the that carried it into the playoffs only muster another five points three seniors so we’re going to be came to an end. for the set, and florida State won a really good team next year.”

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Day after arrests, Hofstra schooled by Hall of Fame lead SMU By angelo Brussich SPOrtS eDitOr

not often can a legendary coach be overshadowed by matters beyond the game. But that was what happened when the Hofstra men’s basketball team took on Southern Methodist University on Saturday.

SMU coach larry Brown was to be the draw for this game; instead the game became second string to the other controversy brewing.

Hofstra head coach Mo Cassara had not spoken with the media since the news broke of the arrest of four Hofstra players on burglary charges friday afternoon, and it was announced that he would speak during the postgame conference. “i will tell you our guys are resilient, my staff is resilient, and most importantly i’m resilient and we’re just going to keep working as hard as we can,” said Cassara. two Hofstra starters, sophomore guard Shaquille Stokes and freshman forward Jimmy Hall, and two bench players, fresh-

man guard Dallas anglin and guard Kentrell Washington, have been brought up on charges of burglary.

“We’re not where we’d like to be right now,” said Cassara, “but we’ve got some good pieces and we’re just going to keep building on it.”

But a game had to be played before that could happen, and SMU (8-1) was able to pull away with a big win over the Pride (3-5) 73-47 at the Mack Center. the Pride looked out of sorts offensively, missing seemingly makeable layups early on and never finding a groove throughout the game. Hofstra shot just 25.9 percent from the field on 15-58 shooting.

Hofstra needed a big start to the game to try and put the craziness of the past 48 hours behind them, but it was not to be. instead the Pride was unable to get any points through the first five minutes of the game.

“Our guys came firing out of the locker room and they were ready. that’s one of those games you just make that first basket, it’s like

all the pressure comes off and you feel so much better about everything,” said Cassara. “right now that’s what we need. We need one of those games where the ball goes in the basket, and i think it’s going to help us a lot.” falling behind 10-0 to the Mustangs, Hofstra pulled to within six when it scored the next two baskets. that would be as close as the Pride would get, as continued poor shooting helped SMU pull away. although it shot just 21.9 percent from the field, Hofstra went into the half trailing by only 12, with the score 31-19.

Sophomore guard taran Buie was thrust into the starting lineup after the player suspensions, and added 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists. the Pride was lead in points by senior guard Stevie Mejia who had 11 points and three assists. the second half opened with a big dunk by freshman forward Jordan allen, pulling the Pride within 10, but SMU halted any effort of a comeback.

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Matt Grogan saw action in the game, going 2-3 from beyond the three point line, scoring seven points for the game.

“Who doesn’t love Matt Grogan, right?” said Cassara.

“How can you not love Matt Grogan? every time he shoots the ball everyone wants it to go in. i mean, i think even the opposing team wants it to go in.

We love Matt Grogan; he’s fought through and been here through

every step.” the Mustangs continued to pull away, pushing its lead to 20 and then 30 before finally defeating Hofstra by 26.

“Obviously the ball didn’t go into the hoop as much as we would’ve liked to for us tonight,” said Cassara. “But it’s been a difficult few days, and those guys have been very resilient, they went out there and they gave it their all today.”

Offense struggles in loss to Wagner By angelo Brussich SPOrtS eDitOr

free throws are meant to be just that, but the Hofstra men’s basketball team struggled mightily from the charity stripe against the Wagner College Seahawks tuesday night in a 52-44 loss at the Mack Center. in such a close match free throws become key, and Hofstra (3-6) shot just 42.1 percent on 8-19 free throw shooting.

Comparatively Wagner (3-4) shot an impressive 85.0 percent on 17-20 from the line.

Hofstra, still recovering from the suspension of four scholarship players, are trying to find a new identity for itself on the offensive end of the floor.

“We are struggling to score right now. i don’t want to take anything away from Wagner i think they played very good defense. they are a physical team,” said Hofstra head coach Mo Cassara. “We missed 11 free

throws, and if you make some of those at key times it takes the pressure off.”

The Pride find themselves leaning heavily on what offensive weapons they have, and sophomore guard taran Buie has begun to accept the challenge and lead the Pride. “i think i was pressing a little at the beginning of the game, i tried to let it come to me in the second half,” said Buie. “i didn’t shoot the ball great against SMU, but i’m just in a shooting slump so i need to get back in the gym and keep shooting.” it was a tight defensive battle from the opening tip off with neither team breaking the 10 point barrier until the 10 minute mark of the first half.

Both teams could not find the bottom of the basket, with Hofstra shooting 10-27 from the field for a 29.6 percentage. Wagner shot worse, going 8-27 from the field with a 29.6 percentage.

“i thought holding Wagner to 19 points in the first have was terrific. Our defense was as good as it has been,” said Cassara.

“We battled for every play and we didn’t even play our best, so we have a lot of room for improvement. Unfortunately we had a lot of opportunities that got away from us down the stretch.”

Hofstra relied on a balanced half of scoring, with seven of its eight players tallying a point.

Senior guard, and walk on fan favorite, Matt Grogan led the Pride with six after sinking two threes in the half. “i know what my strengths are and i just try to do what i know i can do,” said Grogan. “i know i am a shooter so if there is an open shot i take it, and i have to play defense and try to rebound.”

With the lack of depth on the team, walk ons like Grogan have now become an integral part of the Prides plans.

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Senior guard Stevie Mejia (3) was shut down, like the rest of his team, against a tough Wagner defense. boost offensively, when he makes a few shots,” said Cassara. “He is doing a great job in the locker room and on the bench. He is always ready to play.”

Heading into the second half Hofstra held a slight 24-19 lead over the Seahawks, but a lack of a scoring attack by the Pride let Wagner come back and take the lead. after shooting just 1-7 from the field for two points in the first half, Buie got hot. Hofstra’s talisman went on a streak scoring nine straight points for the Pride to pull Hofstra to within one at 36-35.

Buie finished the game leading all scorers with 16 points. that would be as close as Hofstra would get as Wagner junior guard Kenneth Ortiz scored crucial baskets for the Seahawks late in the game, keeping the Pride from coming back. Ortiz finished with 15 points.

“Some days it goes in the hoop and some days it doesn’t. if you go back over the last few games we had a lot of good shots that just didn’t go in,” Cassara. “We have to concentrate on that and work on it, and put guys into a position to be successful.”

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‘Heartbroken’ Cassara tries to steer Pride through a sticky situation while changes are forced to be made By angelo Brussich SPOrtS eDitOr

Parents will get angry with their kids; it’s a fact of life. But not much was worse in younger years than knowing you had disappointed them. it was a look on their face that they weren’t angry, they were hurt. that was the face that Hofstra men’s basketball coach Mo Cassara wore while addressing the media for the first time about the four Hofstra players arrested on charges of burglary. “the word ‘heartbroken’ comes to mind,” said Cassara.

“Challenging, but like i said, we’re going to persevere and we’re going to keep working hard, and just work on getting even better. i told our team that today, we’re going to focus on getting better.”

But getting better sure is hard when two of the team’s starters and two other scholarship bench players are not on the team. “i think the mood in the athletic department was that this is a very disappointing situation, [for] all of us,” said Hofstra athletic Director Jeff Hathaway. “People that have been here 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, and people like me that have been here five months, we have deep Pride, and we work every day to do the best that we can to move this athletic program and to make it something that the University and the University’s extended community is proud of.”

Sophomore guard Shaquille Stokes and freshman forward Jimmy Hall have played well as starters, putting up impressive numbers. freshman guards Kentrell Washington and Dallas anglin have been effective off the bench. now they are all gone. “i’ve been here a little over two years, and there’s been some fabulous days here,” said Cassara. “i think about hanging Charles Jenkins’ jersey in the rafters, i think about winning the most Caa games we’ve ever won, and there’s been some challenging ones too; and that was a challenging day, a challenging meeting.”

Could this have been prevented? Or were these student

athletes just people who lost sight of right and wrong and began to make the wrong decisions?

“Just like those of us that have kids, it’s the same thing that we say to them,” said Hathaway.

“Who you’re around, where you’re at, the situations you find yourself in; and making sure that you understand the responsibility and accountability of being a Hofstra student athlete.” this game was supposed to be a fun match of Mo Cassara

versus the legendary basketball coach larry Brown of the SMU Mustangs, but with this news breaking just a day before the match, the game became an afterthought. not often does Brown walk into a press conference full of reporters who have nothing to ask him.

He walked in, sat down, looked around and after a few seconds of awkward silence said, “So how about those Knicks?”

Cassara said, “i think larry

Brown has forgotten more basketball than i know, a Hall of fame coach, and he gave me a couple of real positive words before the game. He said i wanted to come down and spend a couple of minutes with you, you’ve got some good players, and you’ve got a good team, you’ve just got to keep working hard, and i’m sorry for what you’re going through right now.”

Hofstra cannot waste the season away, but with nCaa

rules preventing them from adding any more scholarship athletes during the season, the Pride will need to rally around those they already have.

“You can’t reissue scholarship aid during the midseason in the sport of men’s basketball,” said Hathaway. “So a transfer or a situation like that is not going to be helpful... the nine guys we have on scholarship is who we’re going to play with, and the three walk-ons we have.”

So what could have been done differently? Does Hofstra have to look at its recruitment process to try and prevent this kind of this from happening? “i can tell you that since i arrived in June,” said Hathaway, “Mo and i and other coaches have met on numerous occasions and we’ve had conversations about what our expectations are for a Hofstra student athlete.”

He continued, “We’re going to do everything we can do to find out that we are bringing the very best people to this campus to wear Hofstra on their chest. i think from what i’ve seen in my time here that our basketball staff has done that.”

Cassara is there for all recruitment of Hofstra players. He goes into the homes of these players to try and convince them and their parents that he can take them in and improve their skills on his team. “i love this university, i love Hofstra, i love coming to work here every day, i love the support staff, i love the people, i love our team,” said Cassara. “as i said earlier, i am incredibly disappointed, in fact heartbroken in many ways, so all i can do is work as hard as i can every day for a place that i love very much.” and it’s that love that made this hurt so bad.

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Hofstra head coach Mo Cassara (left) has an arduous task laid before him as he’s been delt a tough hand.

Junior forward Stephan Nwaukoni (24) and sophomore guard Taran Buie (2) fight for a loose ball.

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December 6, 2012 A 19

Hofstra alum Jenkins maintains Pride in his alma mater

By Joe Pantorno eDitOr-in-CHief

as the news of the arrests of four Hofstra basketball players reached all corners of the United States, it fell hard upon the ears of one alumnus in Oakland, Ca in particular; Golden State Warriors guard Charles Jenkins. “i woke up to a bunch of text messages and pictures,” said Jenkins. “i was able to speak to the aD [Jeff Hathaway] and a few other people from Hofstra let me know what was going on… this is just something that has happened now and it’s something that we have to get over.”

Jenkins, who is in his second year with the Warriors, played for Hofstra from 2007-2011 and is the Pride’s all-time leading scorer with 2,463 points.

“You will never, ever hear me

talk down on Hofstra or anyone that goes there because that is the place that made the person that i am,” said Jenkins. “there’s a lot of good that has come out of Hofstra. i think i’m a prime example of that and there’s many others. So it’s a little bit frustrating... with the things i’ve read and seeing what people are saying.” the players charged with burglary, Shaquille Stokes, Kentrell Washington Jimmy Hall and Dallas anglin, never played alongside Jenkins, but his close ties to the University still had an effect on him. “it was just shocking,” said Jenkins. “i felt like i had a responsibility. i’ve been trying to be quiet about it… seeing what people have been saying. i think it [relieves] me to speak on this situation.”

While Hofstra movies forward without four contributing players, Jenkins realizes that his former head coach, Mo Cassara, has his work cut out for him for the rest of the season.

“I’m confident that he’s going to do the best that he can,” said Jenkins. “He’s been dealt a crazy year and it’s been tough. i’ve been following to the best of my abilities… but this is going to be tough for him, [he] lost four valuable players on the team.”

While basketball is important, said Jenkins, performing within society transcends the sport. “it’s frustrating because at the end of the day i know they’re good people,” said Jenkins.

“Unfortunately they’ve made some bad mistakes and they have consequences to pay for it.”

WNIT rematch delivers same result for the Pride

By Jake nussbaum aSSiStant SPOrtS eDitOr

the Hofstra Women’s basketball team did all it could Saturday afternoon to pull out a home win against Harvard in overtime, but their effort ultimately fell short. the game seemed to be over after a dreadful shooting first half for Hofstra. At the end of the first half Hofstra was shooting a 35 percent from the field and only 10 percent from the three-point line. the Pride stormed back though as they dominated the second half and went on a 6-0 run to end the game and force overtime.

“We are getting better and better each game, but it would be nice to have a win so they [the players] can believe that,” said Hofstra head coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey. “Harvard came in here to fight really hard tonight, and we are going to get better, but it shows how important every possession is.”

Junior forward anma Onyeuku played exceptionally well for the

Pride, pulling down a team leading 13 rebounds and scoring 13 points on 5 of 13 shooting for the Pride. Her rebounding prowess wasn’t enough though as Hofstra was ultimately outrebounded by Harvard at the end of the game.

“Well after the last couple games i know that when i get into the game i just need to move around,” said Onyeuku. “if i can get on the court and grab a rebound to help out our transition or just add to the hustle, that is my focus in the game.”

Senior forward Shante evans also played a strong game for the Pride scoring 24 points and grabbing seven rebounds. evans also hit some clutch free throws down the stretch for Hofstra to force overtime. Despite her strong play evans was still upset with her free throw percentage and the loss in general.

“Making free throws is all mental,” said evans. “it’s all focus when you get up there. Me missing this many free throws is not acceptable. at that point, though,

i just focused on the rim and my elbow form.”

Overall, Hofstra coach KilburnSteveskey was not happy with how physical Harvard was with evans down low, but she praised the senior forward for her overall toughness.

“She hasn’t been getting the calls because she’s getting hit,” said Kilburn-Steveskey. “i don’t know how she maintains that sort of physical beating every game.

She has this ability to stay calm and keep her cool.”

Hofstra has another tough game come up against Princeton in new Jersey, then another against auburn University in alabama.

“We are playing all the same type of teams,” said KilburnSteveskey. “Princeton is up and down too right now, but they are a strong team. Our defense is getting better and better… and it’s got to start paying off here real soon. We have to keep putting it together.”

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Senior guard Candace Bond (2) drives to the hoop in the Pride”s loss aginst Harvard,

Hurtin’

Men’s basketball drops its first two games after the arrests of four players