February 9, 2016

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Tuesday February 9, 2016

KEEPING THE HOFSTRA COMMUNITY INFORMED SINCE 1935

Hofstra to transition to secular calendar in fall Academic schedule will no longer favor Judeo-Christian holidays

By Danny Nikander ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

A secular calendar will be implemented at the beginning of the 2016 fall semester as a university attempt to accommodate diversity amongst Hofstra students.

A secular calendar essentially eliminates all religious holidays that students were previously given off from classes for.

“Up until recently, we’ve always cancelled classes for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Good Friday and usually for the first two days for Passover. We even gave a day for traveling back to school after Easter Sunday,” Stuart Bass, a professor of accounting, taxation

and legal studies in business, said.

Bass is also the chairperson of the Planning and Budget Committee of the University Senate, which is made up of faculty, administration, staff and students who provide equal representation in making university decisions, such as the switch to the new calendar.

According to Bass, the decision to convert to a secular calendar has been in question for the past 10 years. Bass was against the transition in its early stages of discussion; however, he knew they had to at least give it a try because of the reoccurring push to implement it.

“It was a governance decision,” Bass continued. “The president said he would adopt any recommendations of the government. In considering the new dynamics—the new demographics—we decided to go neutral.”

Despite not having religious holidays off, Bass says professors will be asked to abstain from issuing any exams or assignments on these days.

The decision was made in regard to respecting all faiths, rather than a select few.

“The essence of ‘why change’ has to do with a sense that we shouldn’t be favoring one religion over another. If we can accomplish

an adequate calendar and not have that perception that is the better thing to do,” Eugene Maccarrone, associate professor of accounting, taxation and legal studies chair, said.

Maccarrone is also a part of the Senate Executive Committee.

“Governance brings together administration, faculty and staff.

Everybody gets a say. We have a lot of input and it’s important to recognize that,” Maccarrone said.

The new calendar will administer a schedule that Hofstra has not seen before. Many students and professors question how this will affect their classes in the future.

“I have never knowingly not

accommodated a student’s legitimate need,” Maccaronne continued. “It is not by my judgement, but by the judgement of the student.

We’re used to accommodating student’s many needs. To me, it’s just an extension to respect one’s desire to observe a religious holiday, even one I’ve never heard of.

If it’s important to the student, it’s important.”

Some students have been in favor of the drastic change.

Alexis Carfagno, freshman journalism major, supports the new calendar. “I think it embraces Hofstra’s emphasis on diversity.

It shows an appreciation of all holidays.”

Prohibition on hoverboards put into effect

By Laurel O’Keefe

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

A campus wide prohibition on hoverboards and their chargers was issued at the start of the spring semester in response to “concerns raised by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the NY State Fire Marshal,” according to a memo released by Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students Sofia Pertuz.

The memo, released on Jan. 24, restricts the use of “hoverboards, self-balancing scooters, battery-operated scooters, handsfree Segways, electric-powered skateboards and similar devices and their chargers” on Hofstra’s campus.

“We kept seeing a lot of hoverboard accidents and all of these issues with hoverboards all over different campuses. We discussed [the issues] with our Public Safety Director and the Director of Resident Life, Beth McGuire … who drafted a message and helped us pull together the resources to point students

to where the safety issues are,” Pertuz said.

Shelby Sandstrom, a freshman accounting major, accepted the ban with open arms. “I got the email and was very excited to hear that they decided to take action against hoverboards,” she said. “I’ve been run over by one before on campus because people are always on their phones when they use them. They’re not watching where they’re going.”

Along with the memo of the ban was a link to the Consumer Products Safety Commission’s website meant to explain where the safety issues and concerns with hoverboards stem from. “I sent that website from the Consumer Products Safety Commission which is saying that they’re not well regulated and they’re definitely not safe,” Pertuz said.

The lack of regulation of the motorized devices has caused

multiple models and their chargers to catch fire, a defect that has largely been blamed on the lithium-ion batteries that power the devices. Multiple cases of injuries to users and pedes-

trians have been reported as a result.

Sandstrom, who has sold the machines as a retail associate at GameStop, has witnessed

the lack of knowledge about the composition of hoverboards. “I don’t think people understand how unrestricted they are. I think that if you’re going to have a hoverboard you should have to take a course on how to use them. I don’t want to be looking over my shoulder every time I walk somewhere looking out for some idiot on a toy.”

As for enforcing the ban, hoverboards will be treated like any other prohibited item. “[The ban] will be enforced by Public Safety, just like anything else. Any student can call any issue to Public Safety,” Pertuz said.

Chargers and hoverboards will also be confiscated during regular resident hall health and safety searches, and students can be fined for being in possession of the item.

Ava Pietruszewski, a senior television production major, disagrees with the conditions of the restriction on hoverboards.

“In terms of convenience for students and fining students for having them, I think it’s a little bit ridiculous,” she said. “I don’t think that they’re so dangerous that students shouldn’t be allowed to use them.”

The ban came just in time to prevent students, who may have been gifted the popular item for the holidays, from bringing them to campus.

“We saw more of the hoverboards during the end of the fall semester,” Pertuz said. “We figured during the holiday break many people might have gotten them as gifts and considered bringing them to campus, so we thought sending the message out before the spring semester came was a good idea.”

According to Pertuz, the ban has seemed effective so far as no issues regarding hoverboards have been reported.

She said, “We haven’t confiscated any that I know of, and I haven’t seen one myself. I haven’t seen a report from Public Safety that said anything about confronting the issue.”

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Music Fest faces downsizing due to smaller budget SGA struggles to fund growing number of clubs

By Michael Ortiz NEWS EDITOR

This year will mark the 10th anniversary of Hofstra’s student-run concert, Music Fest.

However despite being allocated about one-fourth of the Student Government Association’s (SGA) budget, Hofstra Concerts and Entertainment Unlimited are struggling financially to make this year’s concert even better than the rest.

Creating the largest studentrun event at Hofstra costs a fortune. Hofstra Concerts and Entertainment Unlimited divide responsibilities and costs for the event. President of EU, Gabriella Munoz explained, “Hofstra Concerts deals solely with the artists, and the stage.

EU does the rides, the food, all of the tables, all of the chairs and all of the tents.

We also do the work order which is actually one of the most expensive things.”

According to Munoz, in past years, EU has been allocated between $20,000 and $25,000 to cover their costs for the event. “Two years ago, Music Fest 2014, we had gotten a $20,000 budget. Last year we got $5,000,” Munoz said. The downward trend continued this year, when SGA initially denied EU any funds for Music Fest.

Erin Casey, SGA appropriations chair, explained why her committee made this decision. “Originally we didn’t give EU any money for Music Fest because [Hofstra Concerts] deals with the bulk of renting the stage and the artists. So we tried to give the bulk of it to them to make sure that they could do the artists and everything. Not that EU’s part is any less significant, it’s just that [Hofstra Concerts] asked for more money so we tried to give them the bulk of it.”

After initially being denied funds, EU appealed to the appropriations committee and was allocated $1,000. The club then went to one of the committee’s weekly meetings, and was given

another $4,000 to match the budget they had last year of $5,000.

Hofstra Concerts was allocated $76,000 this semester and according to Casey, they got a big chunk of SGA’s budget. “We had to come up with a number that could help Music Fest. It was lower than what we wanted, but it was what we could do. I think Hofstra Concerts for Music Fest got a total of 1/4 of the budget that we had and that was just for one club,” Casey said.

However this number was still significantly lower than the $90,000 the club got for Music Fest last year. Jeremy Sporn, president of Hofstra Concerts,

explained why the event costs so much. “A lot of the services and costs are very high to bring in artists and production and sound equipment. It seems like a lot of money, but when it comes down to the stuff on paper and how much these acts actually cost, its crazy,” he said.

The money that SGA has to allocate to clubs comes from the student activity fee that all students pay when they enroll

in the university. “Depending on enrollment and whether it is up or down, that dictates how much money we have for a semester.

So if enrollment is low, we have less money to allocate versus if it is higher, we have more. The money is being spread thinner as the years go on. Now there’s less money and more clubs so it’s really hard to get the clubs everything they need and not favor one club over the other,” Casey said.

Dean of Students Sofia Pertuz recognized this issue. “I would love for every club that wants to do something for them to be fully resourced the way that they would like. I feel, if they didn’t get

Munoz said that although many people blame SGA for lack of funds, they are not the problem. “I know that they’ve given us what they can give us, and so I don’t blame them anymore,” she said.

“OSLE keeps approving all of these clubs, but yet SGA’s budget isn’t growing. I think that’s part of the problem. I think that clubs can be consolidated. There doesn’t need to be a million clubs that are doing basically the same thing,” she said.

With the decrease in available funds, Hofstra Concerts will make the most with what they have.

“We’re going to try to get an artist that’s going to be fun, that most people are going to enjoy. It sucks that we can’t get some larger names, that more people know, because we just don’t have the money,” Sporn said.

Music Fest has been around longer than even Fall Fest, and Pertuz said that the Hofstra community should make the most out of this anniversary celebration. “I think any time there’s any anniversary, I think we want to celebrate more but there’s so many ways to do that, that can bring school spirit, that don’t always cost money. So I think that we can probably brainstorm and think of some different things we can do this year to make it really Graph courtesy of SGA records special,” she said.

Sporn said, funding, that means another group “Whether or not you like the music got funding. If that means that or you like the artists, the show is more student groups, a variety of free. It’s on a nice day at the end student groups get more funding, of April right before you go into than I think it’s a balance,” she hard studying for finals or go away said. for the summer. Enjoy the day.”

Full-time undergraduate The 10th anniversary of Music students currently pay an activity Fest is scheduled to take place on fee of $80 per term. The fee was April 30. raised $10 last year, all of which goes to SGA and is not divided within the Office of Student Affairs like the other $70.

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Campus Dining modifies service for spring semester

By Fabiha Khalid SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Dining changes to Hofstra’s campus include new replacements and installments to accommodate students’ wishes as the spring semester begins.

More noticeable alterations that can be seen in the Student Center include the relocation of the sushi bar where Mondo’s once was, a deli where there was once Mediterranean food, self-serve Chinese food as well as a larger variety of baked goods throughout campus due to the newly hired pastry chef, Jacqueline Greene.

Richard Maha, the resident district manager for campus dining, explained the process that goes into making these changes. In order to learn about

what students’ opinions are, meetings are held with students, the dates of which can be found on the dining website or through emails, in addition to surveys that are handed out. Students then voice their opinions regarding the current dining options and suggest changes.

According to Maha, a number of complaints this semester revolved around a crowded Student Center and a long wait time for meals. To “offer flexibility for the students,” as Maha stated, the Mondo’s subs stand was replaced by the sushi bar due to popularity. As the change offers a shorter wait time and more sushi options,

students responded well to the renovation.

“I like the new changes, specifically the sushi because it’s easier to access and waiting around for it to be made is more convenient since you’re out of everyone’s way,” Julia Gurrola a

sandwich option, also seemed to be received well by students.

“I personally really like the deli’s specialty sandwiches. It’s like an updated Mondo’s,” Devon Walker, a freshman film major said.

The self-serve Chinese food is another installment that has since added to the efficiency in the Student Center.

“This was a change to offer students more flexibility and variety along with the daily themed food by the ounce and the salad bar all at the same per ounce price,” Maha said.

New pastry chef Jacqueline Greene is yet another addition to campus dining. Greene is tirelessly working to integrate new baked

“This was a change to offer students more flexibility and variability...”

freshman classics major said.

The new installment of the deli, which offers specialty sandwiches and a build-your-own

good options at Hofstra. With notable additions including to-go brownie bits, Greene is also adding variety to daily food options. Specialty pastries such as the cinnamon waffles and the apple pie shakes are also her installments. Upcoming initiatives include baskets for events such as Valentine’s Day and a custom cake program which will allow students to order and customize cakes and pay for them with their meal plans.

Campus Dining is also now hosting different events and week-long themes in the Student Center. Every Wednesday, a specialty item is made available, such as seafood, empanadas or even chicken wings. Weeklong themes may include BBQ, Mediterranean flatbread and more.

Hofstra hosts high school Ethics Bowl

By Katie Krahulik STAFF WRITER

Hofstra University hosted the Seventh Annual Long Island High School Ethics Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 6. Students from 16 different high schools in the Long Island region gathered in the Multipurpose Room at 7:30 a.m. to prepare for an analytically exhilarating day.

Bethpage High School took first place and will continue on to represent Long Island in the fourth annual National High School Ethics Bowl next month at the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill.

The Ethics Bowl is not the same as debate club, according to one of the judges, Joseph A. Murphy.

“I was afraid that Ethics Bowl was similar to debate. But it is not at all. In debates, people might attack each other personally.

That’s not allowed here. In debate you’ve got to have a pro and a con; I might be a pro but I have to argue the con. That’s not the case here at all. I say what I really believe and I back it up using good arguments,” Joseph Murphy said.

Student participants are given ethical cases months in advance to efficiently discuss the topics and prepare a presentation.

Shabienska Achil, a student member of the Sacred Heart Academy team, explained that the terms of the competition are not that simple. “You’re only given about two minutes to try and formulate everything you’re saying.

It’s a lot of pressure, but it’s fun,” she said.

The cases presented are pressing or controversial societal issues which students on each team must present an argument for.

Their presentation is graded on a point scale based on several factors. Teams can even earn points for courtesy.

The ethics bowl is about constructive criticism, as the director of Hofstra’s Philosophy Department Kathleen Wallace points out.

“There are team building skills including learning how to disagree productively with other people in a constructive way rather than not,” Wallace said. “They come from all levels from ninth graders to 12th graders, so it’s definitely impressive.”

Gina Aliberti, member of the champion team from Bethpage High School, experienced the benefits of her early exposure to philosophy in a selective setting.

“We were recruited by our teacher, Wendy Way. We either

took her class or met her through philosophy club. Ethics is a branch of philosophy. So, if you take her class or you participate after school in philosophy club, she will often see that some people have a lot of potential and want to go further with philosophy,” The Ethics Bowl was founded

by The Squire Family Foundation.

The director, Roberta Israeloff, spoke about her mission as a foundation head.

“Our mission is to introduce more students in the K-12 classrooms to philosophy,” she said.

Student moderators, Sarah Gerwens, sophomore philosophy major, and Courtney Joyner, freshman journalism major, also shared their impression of the young participants.

“A lot of the high school students are incredibly well spoken,” Gerwens said.

Joyner also spoke of their performance. She said, “I found it interesting how engaged the high school students were in the event and how well thought out their arguments were. It was surprising to see that they were able to overcome their emotional instincts to explore all the possibilities of each issue.”

Jesse Saunders / The Chronicle Students from Bethpage and Jericho High Schools battle in the 2016 Ethics Bowl on Feb. 6.

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Appropriations Report

SGA WEEKLY WRAP-UP Compiled by Casey Lamkin

Club

Requested

Allocated

ALPFA

$3,035.35

$2,400.00

The Hofstra Chronicle

$953.00

$537.64

Hofstra Concerts

$29,289.51

$4,000.00

Financial Managment Association

$641.85

$495.85

Rock Climbing Club

$4,485.22

$2,303.80

Total

$38,404.93

$9,737.29

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Hofstra Critics became SGA recognized.

The club’s presentation explains that their focus is give students an outlet for media criticism, and they hope to be published in both print and website format after having received this recognition.

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The University Senate has been discussing the initiative to have transportation reimbursed or granted to students who are required to complete an internship, and SGA is looking to lend their assistance to the progression of the idea.

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Gabriella Ciuffetelli On Jan. 28 at 3:25 p.m., PS received a report from a student that an unknown female was soliciting money in the Student Center for the Children’s Joy Foundation. PS responded and could not locate or identify the female.

On Jan. 28, a student reported to PS that after retrieving her wallet and keys from the lost and found there was still an additional wallet missing. The student reported last having the wallet in the lounge in Breslin Hall.

On Jan. 28, two Hofstra students reported an ongoing roommate dispute to PS. They were then referred to Office of Residential Life.

On Jan. 29 at 2:50 a.m., PS responded to a noise complaint in one of the residential buildings. At the site, one student became disruptive and argumentative. The student was then referred to the Office of Community Standards.

On Jan. 29, a commuter student reported to PS that he fell and injured his right wrist while playing basketball in the Fitness Center. He was treated by PS, but declined further assistance.

The student later decided to go to the hospital on his own.

On Jan. 29, a commuter student reported to PS that he lacerated his thumb while removing a bar from the squat rack in the Fitness Center. PS responded and administered first aid to the student. The student declined to go to the hospital.

On Jan. 30 at 1 a.m., a student reported that the side portion of her windshield was cracked as a result of two unidentified people having a snowball fight.

On Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m., a student reported that there was an unidentified man on the 13th floor lounge of Estabrook Hall who asked her for her name and room number. PS responded and couldn’t find the male after searching for him. Three days later, the man was identified and banned from campus after he attempted to gain entry.

On Jan. 30, a fire alarm was activated in Nassau Hall. After inspecting the building, PS found that two students failed to evacuate. Both students were referred to the Office of Community Standards.

On Jan. 30 at 11:45 p.m., PS received a report from two

Hofstra students that a nonstudent was harassing them. An investigation was conducted and the nonstudent was banned from campus.

On Jan. 30 at 4 a.m., PS discovered an intoxicated student sleeping in a car. The student was transported to NUMC by ambulance.

On Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m., a visitor to the Swim Center reported to PS that he struck his left foot on the bleachers and injured his toe. PS treated the visitor with a bandage and ice pack. He refused further medical assistance.

On Jan. 31 at 12:45 a.m., PS received a report from an RA that there was a strong odor of marijuana emanating from a room in Suffolk Hall. The student was issued a referral to the Office of Community Standards for violation of drug policy.

On Jan. 31 at 1 a.m., PS discovered a drunken female student in Vanderpoel. The student was then transported to NUMC by ambulance.

On Jan. 31 at 1:20 a.m., a Hofstra student reported to PS that he observed an intoxicated

nonstudent passed out on the second floor of Stuyvesant Hall.

The nonstudent was transported to NUMC by ambulance.

On Feb. 1 at 10:15 p.m., an RA reported to PS that the odor of marijuana was emanating from a room in Alliance Hall. PS responded and a student took responsibility. The student was then issued a referral to the Office of Community Standards.

On Feb. 2 at 3 p.m., a staff member from PS reported that a former student had verbally abused her. PS will conduct a follow up investigation.

On Feb. 2 at 9:45 a.m., a commuter student reported that she was feeling lightheaded while in Calkins Hall. She was transported to the wellness center.

On Feb. 3 at 8:29 a.m., a commuter student reported that she had a sore throat. PS transported her to Winthrop Urgent Care.

On Feb. 3 at 1:30 p.m., a Hofstra student reported to PS that an unidentified person struck her car while it was parked. A follow up investigation identified the person responsible, and both parties exchanged information.

Key PS – Public Safety NUMC- Nassau University Medical Center On Feb. 3 at 12 p.m., a student reported to PS that her roommate was verbally harassing her. The matter was referred to the Resident Director of the Netherlands.

On Feb. 3 at 6:45 p.m., a student reported that her iPad mini was missing from her backpack.

The student said it was last seen in Hagedorn Hall.

On Feb. 3 at 3 p.m., a student reported to PS that an unidentified vehicle caused damage to her car’s front right quarter panel while it was parked near the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. PS issued a report and she declined police services.

On Feb. 4 at 12:30 a.m., an RA reported that he observed the smell of marijuana coming from a room in Rotterdam Hall. PS responded and referred three students to the Office of Community Standards for violation of drug policy.

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Overheard @Hofstra Compiled by the Hofstra Chronicle staff In Breslin Hall: Guy 1: Yo, Trump is a goddess in a weird way, do you feel me?

Guy 2: Yeah, like yeah. Yeah man.

In the Netherlands Core: Guy 1: Why are you shipping back your hoverboard?

Guy 2: I ordered a doper one.

Guy 1: Is it the gold one?

Guy 2: Hell yeah it is!

In the Student Center: Girl 1: One time I saw the Mets live.

Girl 2: Aren’t they a team?

Girl 1: Yeah, I saw them live.

In the Netherlands: Guy: If Donald Trump can wear a lace front, I can marry a man.

In Axinn Library: Girl: Put down your phone for 10 minutes.

We’ll work in 10 minute increments and then check our Instas at the same time every 10 minutes.

In the Netherlands: Girl 1: She’s so stupid, she genuinely thought that “tough” was spelled with a “gh” at the end.

Girl 2: It’s an “f” at the end, right?

Girl 1: Duh. In Bits and Bytes: Guy 1: I want a pretty standard life. Middle to high class, some kids, maybe develop a drug addiction.

Guy 2: And a wife with blue eyes.

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Dorm Room Dish: Healthy and hearty snacks on-the-go

By Sharon Rus STAFF WRITER

Winter break has passed us by with nothing but the melting snow on campus to remember it by. As you trudge through the slush, you may realize that you’re hungry and, with only 10 minutes until class, be tempted to grab a pastry. There goes your New Year’s resolution to eat healthy!

Don’t worry. Here are some helpful tips to not only keep you full and fit but also help maintain your energy during class and until lunch time.

The main reason that many people get hungry between meals is that they don’t eat enough energy-dense food during breakfast. Or, maybe they just skipped breakfast altogether. In which case, the body will start to crave simple sugars to keep itself awake during those hour-long lectures.

The perfect snacking tool for a busy student who wants to skip

those extra calories is peanut butter.

Here are some recipe ideas: - 1 toasted bagel - 2 tablespoons of peanut butter - 1 banana - 1 apple It’s simple; the first step is to toast your bagel and then spread each slice with one tablespoon of peanut butter. Next, thinly slice your apple and banana. Finally, top each peanut butter bagel with banana slices. Put the bagel halves together for a scrumptious sandwich and wrap it up to take it to go.

Peanut butter will provide protein that will give your body energy and keep you full and satisfied. One serving of this delicious, high-fiber treat will last you for hours. The banana and apple are both energy dense, and the perfect companion to this super satisfactory snack.

Another idea is to turn your left-

over breakfast oatmeal – or the instant variety you just put into the microwave – into a snack.

Whole grain oatmeal is fiber rich and is an important source of iron and magnesium.

You will need for this recipe: - 1/2 cup of oats - 1 cup of water of preferred milk - 1/2 cup of berries - 1 tablespoon of peanut butter The healthier option is to put the cup of water or preferred milk on the stove along with your oats and bring it to a boil. Then, put it on low and

Courtesy of Parona.com stir for a couple minutes. Place the oatmeal on a plate or a in a plastic container (so you can take it to class) then simply stir the peanut butter in. Finally, put on your “berry” delicious toppings to

complete this recipe.

This treat will definitely have you ready to start the spring semester with a boost of energy and a smile.

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on what you think is right. Take a hold of your life and don’t let any fears about what could go wrong hold you back.

Leo (July 30-August 22) – Your life has been far from easy as of late and it might finally be time to ask for some help.

Communication is key for you right now. You will be extra dependent on the important people in your life, but this will only bring you closer.

Virgo (August 23-September 22) – It’s time to cleanse yourself of any negativity in your life, whether that be in the form of friendships, relationships or something else.

Once you’ve taken this first step, you’ll be able to open yourself

up to meeting new people. Don’t let past relationships make you afraid of how others will treat you.

smartphone that you have in your pocket? Well, you can use it for a lot more than playing games and texting.

You have a powerful organizational tool at your disposal. The built-in reminders app is a perfect place to input all of your homework and exams.

Simply create a new list, pull out all of your syllabi and type in all of your assignments along with their due dates, and then sort the assignments by those dates.

Do the same thing for all your upcoming exams. The great part about this is that your phone will automatically recognize the due dates and you can choose to set alarms according to those dates.

The system will also

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Horoscopes: Make sure your stars are aligned

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Aries (March 21-April 19) – Your life has been hectic lately and you often feel that you have so much to do in too little time.

Your hard work will pay off. Make sure to take a few moments throughout the week to do something for yourself and relax.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) – Professional success is coming your way, you just need to work for it. Set a goal and work through it day by day. Don’t be afraid to ask for help; working with others will benefit you.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) – Adventure is just around the corner, so enjoy it! Some surprises and challenges may evolve along the way, but as long as you stand your ground and keep a positive attitude, everything will be fine.

Cancer (June 21-July 29) – Now is the time to take that big step you have been putting off for months. Don’t let other people intimidate you; make decisions

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If you keep your guard up too often, you might miss out on a great relationship.

Libra (September 23-October 22) – Keep yourself organized this month. If you accomplish a lot now, you’ll feel less stressed in the future.

As more free time opens up, you’ll be able to concentrate on that special someone.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21) – It’s time to relax. You’re at a fairly stress-free point in your life, and you should embrace it. Do the things that make you happy; you’ll thank yourself for this later.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) – Your friendly

nature will benefit you this week. Make plans and bring everyone together; your friends will be extra appreciative of your kind and positive demeanor. A pleasant surprise just might come your way.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19) – You may come across a little extra money soon, but don’t be too quick to spend it all. Save it up and you’ll be able to do something big in the near future.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18) – Although others seem to constantly push advice on you, it’s time to listen to yourself. You don’t always have to do things to please others; put your own opinions and desires first.

Pisces (February 19-March 20) – Take some extra time to think through each decision you make this week. There may be other things to consider that you hadn’t initially thought about. You may save yourself from some regrets later on.

synchronize this data with the cloud so you can stay on top of your assignments on your tablet or computer, in case you leave your phone at home.

2. Plan your week ahead: Sunday nights can be stressful; we know that another school week looms ahead although the last one just ended. But Sundays can be an invitation to get organized. You have a big test on Thursday, and a project due on Wednesday and, oh yeah, you promised to go out with your friend on Tuesday. While this may seem overwhelming at first, if you break it up into chunks it can become manageable.

Write down what you need to do and what is due each day and

figure out how many days you will need to complete these tasks and then use this data to make a schedule for your week and follow it.

4. Keep track of dates: If you’re walking around campus and you see an advertisement for a club that sparks your interest, keep track of the date of the meeting by inserting it into your online calendar or whatever method works best for you. This will prevent the date from getting mixed up among all the other things you have going on in your life and ultimately forgetting about it.

5. Divvy up textbook readings: When you attempt to read an entire textbook chapter in

one sitting, you may find yourself losing interest, and this can actually be detrimental because you will not absorb the material as efficiently. Instead, divide the reading into smaller chunks and take breaks. This will allow you to better understand the material.

6. Set time aside for yourself: After a long day of studying, you should be rewarded for it.

Whatever this may be – your favorite dessert, playing video games or even something as simple as watching Netflix – know that you deserved it and that relaxation is also an important part of your life.

Success begins with time management

By Jake Pellegrino SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

If you’re anything like most college students, the beginning of the semester always seems to sneak up on you. While we have only been in school for a few weeks now, it feels almost as if we have been here for an eternity, and the freedom and relaxation of winter break is long gone. However, you don’t need to let the semester become so stressful. There are ways that us college students can manage our time and workload in such a way to make it work for us and not the other way around.

1. Let your academic life live online: You know that

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If you could time travel to any event in the past or the future, what would you want to see?

By Brianna Ciniglio STAFF WRITER

“I’d probably want to see the fall of Rome.”

Scott Mathews, Freshman

“[I’d want to go to] a 1920s speakeasy.”

Ashley Miller, Freshman

“I’d travel to like 1930s old Hollywood and watch an old film being made.”

Michael DeRosa, Feshman

“When we learn how to talk to whales.”

Laura Browne, Freshman

“How my father met my mother.”

Alan Hu, Freshman

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Mollie Wichtel, Senior “My biggest struggle: I’m in my last semester here and I’m taking six classes, and that’s a first for me, so that’s a lot. And on top of that, I’m about to graduate so I have to balance that with finding a job.

So far so good. It is scary. I feel like I’m ready 50 percent, with my internships I’ve gotten a taste of what it’s like 9 to 5. It’s scary I think for me because everybody has a plan for where they want to be and go in life and I’m definitely a planner so there’s a lot of pressure that I guess I put on myself to get to where I want to be.

If I have any advice it’s just to get involved. And I know that sounds so silly since everyone probably says the same thing. But I transferred here from a really small school my sophomore year. And I came from a school that didn’t really offer a lot in terms of clubs and even academically it was very limited. And here there’s so much to be involved with so definitely take advantage of that.

My college before was too small. It was not a good fit for me. I wouldn’t do it differently though. I learned a lot, even the mistakes I made, you can’t really call them mistakes. I changed my major a couple times, I switched back and forth but even that was a learning experience.”

James Troici, Sophomore “I’m going to meditation club soon and then right after that my Buddhism club and chill with my friends there. Meditation helps me break down the day and my thoughts and helps me take a step back from everything and take a look at things from a fresh perspective, it helps me feel less overwhelmed.

My biggest struggle right now is definitely being more considerate and being mindful of others’ positions but also how they feel in certain situations. It’s easy to get caught up in what you want and what you need from a situation. Be aware and mindful all the time of how others are feeling and how your actions could affect them.

My team recently won the New York City division of Yelp’s Reel Local Film Contest [a short film competition where videos feature local businesses]. So now we’re moving on to the national division. I’m going to San Francisco to represent my team at the Yelp headquarters and compete against the other four finalists from four other cities. Our video was about a roasting company on the North Fork of Long Island that makes really good coffee and they’ve only been around for about a year. So I was like why not? It’s a company I like, it’s good publicity and the video’s basically about how they started up from nothing and what drives them. I think it’s the first time I’ve worked with friends to make something that really turned out professional. It gives me hope that together I know that we can make professional and just cool things together.”

Aubrie Leak, Freshman “I’m switching to music education next semester. Music has been a huge part of my life for forever. I [have] played flute since I was 10. I always loved music, I always loved singing. It’s just been the one constant throughout my life. I was in band every single year, I was in chorus for a couple years. It’s the one thing I can see myself being really, really passionate about doing. I want to be a music conductor just because I had such a great relationship with my own conductor.

He was great, he was jolly, he was bouncing around, always be-bopping everywhere. I don’t know, he was just so friendly and just seemed so excited about what he was doing. Even though I knew he hadn’t slept for weeks, he’d always come in with a smile. And I want to be that kind of person.

My biggest struggle right now is trying to relax. I just see this big wall of stuff to do and I know I can get it done but I end up stressing myself out about it and my mental well-being ends up taking a toll. I just need to sit back and be outside of all that because it’s fine, it’s not the end of the world if something isn’t 100 percent perfect, just have to comb through it all as it comes. If you make mistakes, it’s not the end of the world. You need to be gentle with yourself and you need to accept things the way they are. Do things that make you happy because they make you happy. And do your best at everything.”

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FORM Gallery: ‘Chump’ unwittingly comments on the ‘hacks’ of the art world

By Brianna Holcomb ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Photo Courtesy of Hofstra FORM Gallery

“The Mona Lisa,” “Starry Night” and “The Scream” are all considered pieces of fine art. What if I told you that these pieces and their artists are nothing but chumps?

Or imagine walking into the MoMA and seeing one of the finest pieces of art vandalized. To many, this act of vandalism and the idea of calling these artists mediocre can be considered the eighth deadly sin.

Bobby Chrisafis’ exhibit commits this exact sin and not just on the actual pieces of fine art.

Chrisafis’ FORM Gallery, entitled “Chump,” looks at the goal of art and the role it should be playing in the art world.

“Chump” is an exhibit that helps make the world of art a little more fun for those who may not see the excitement or simplicity that comes out of it.

“Everybody in the art world is nothing but a chump.

Including me,” Chrisafis said. “I recently realized that the goal of art should be to be memorable.”

He recreates fine art paintings then defaces them using graffiti. One piece resembles that of a New York City subway wall. The background looks just like the white tiles that one sees and the forefront displays graffiti in multiple colors, fonts, pictures and text.

“God wants you,” “The Mick,” “R.I.P. Kurt” and many other pictures and phrases can be found in this piece.

This simple remake of classic graffiti tags was the first piece to stand out to me in the gallery.

The question of whether or not graffiti should be considered art has been a long-standing debate.

Despite the disagreement, the bright colors and text make this piece one to remember.

Chrisafs’ work does a wonderful job capturing the millennial generation’s attachment to the old and making it new.

This generation is known for destroying pieces of fine art as a way to make a point. Many people in the generation prior to this one see it as pure vandalism, but it has become a way for a millennial to pay homage to those that came before us.

Like sampling older tracks in music or the new phenomenon of Photoshopping, “Chump” fits right in with this trend.

“I have unwittingly made the hacks of the art world successes by criticizing their works. This also makes hacky, pretentious art equally as valuable as fine art,” Chrisafs said.

“Chump” helps to bridge the gap between fine art and, well, chumps. This gallery shows the viewer that it does not take a list of art “hacks” to be considered good at art. Chrisafs embraces the chaos in art and is able to create something completely worth seeing.

The Hofstra FORM Gallery club puts up new galleries each week with opening receptions on Monday.

Take the time to stop by Calkins Hall to see each student run gallery.

Cover Photo: Sculpture from FORM gallery “Do You Hear my Heart Beat?”

Netflix series ‘Making a Murderer’ causes uproar amongst viewers

By Brianna Ciniglio STAFF WRITER

“Making a Murderer” hit Netflix last December and has been popping up all over the news ever since. A lot of controversy has developed as to whether or not the series fairly represents the court case of Steven Avery, who was found guilty of murder.

Admittedly, there are a number of articles that will explain that some facts were left out of the series. Despite these shortcomings, “Making a Murderer” still manages to be a highly enticing show.

The series examines the two trials that Avery was involved in: one where he was found guilty of rape and a second where he was found guilty of homicide. What’s most interesting about the first trial is that 18 years after his initial sentence, Avery is found not guilty as a result of new DNA evidence.

As you watch the episodes involving the first trial, you can’t help but wonder how they could possibly find this man guilty after so much evidence that indicates otherwise. We watch incidents similar to this all the time on TV shows and in movies, but seeing something so unjust happening to a real person and his family was not only shocking, but also frustrating.

Avery spent 18 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit; I can’t even fathom that. However, when everything in the Averys’ lives finally seems to be getting back to normal, Avery and his nephew, Brendon Dassey, are tried in a homicide case.

Although “Making a Murderer” is a documentary, some

of the people who play a role in the trial are presented to appear as villain-like “characters,” including Ken Kratz, the prosecutor in the homicide case.

In the series, Kratz tries to knock down Avery any chance he gets, seeming to want him in prison more than he wanted the rightful murderer found. Whether that is true or not, is for each person to decide.

The series has resulted in an uproar from both the supporters of Avery and the ones who oppose him. According to The New York Times, “more than 350,000 people signed a petition on Change.org to have President Obama pardon Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey,” (which President Obama cannot do, as this is not a federal case).

Meanwhile, those held under a microscope in the series have come forward to defend their own actions. Kratz told the New York Times that the series “really presents misinformation.”

Whether you think that “Making a Murderer” is true to life or unfairly biased, it’s still fair to appreciate the show as a gripping crime series. It presents a real court case that isn’t fluffed up, as it often is on fictional crime TV shows. You are given the opportunity to watch the trial each long, grueling step of the way and witness what happens beyond the courtroom.

The show presents families hurting because of the trial, lawyers going out of their way to look into new evidence and investigators whose questioning of a witness appears to be a bit unethical. For crime show lovers, and even others who just appreciate an interesting show that makes you think, this series is well worth the watch.

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Rihanna’s album ‘Anti’ brings in mixed reviews during messy Tidal release

By Xavier Edward COLUMNIST

After taking a three-year hiatus from the music scene, Rihanna’s long awaited eighth album, “ANTI” was allegedly accidentally leaked through Jay-Z’s label Tidal in the early morning hours of Jan. 28.

There are mixed reviews of the album.

Some reviewers were not sure if Rihanna’s real voice was featured on most of the songs, however, other reviews praised the album’s musical diversity. In the end, ordinary listeners were not as flattered as the Rihanna Navy (Rihanna’s fans) was; instead they were bothered and displeased by her vocal performance.

Rihanna gave her fans an appetizer earlier last year when she debuted three promotional singles – the trap theme song, “Bitch Better Have My Money,” the Paul McCartney and Kanye West collaboration track, “FourFiveSeconds” and the underappreciated “American Oxygen.”

After the release of these singles, Rihanna signed a $25 million deal with Samsung to sponsor her spontaneous interactive app ANTIDiaRY, which allowed Samsung users to access so-called doors (eight to be exact) that revealed cryptic messages which eventually led to the opening of “ANTI.” Even though this app caught the attention of her fans, many were still impatient about the album’s

release.

During the Tidal release, Rihanna simultaneously debuted her album on Samsung and then later on iTunes. The messy release situation angered many fans but it did not hinder “ANTI’s” record-breaking success. Rihanna announced “ANTI” went platinum a few hours after the official release.

Several of my peers mentioned that they thought she could have put in more effort to create something better; other listeners, like myself, enjoyed the mixture genres and different vocal styles Rihanna experimented with on the album.

A few crowd favorites include “Kiss it Better,” “Love on the Brain,” “Yeah, I Said it” and “Higher.”

As usual, Rihanna has her bangers, such as the Dream-penned, DJ Mustardproduced track “Needed Me,” “Woo” and the Caribbean fused single featuring Drake, “Work.”

The rest of the album was truly antiRihanna. The tracks featured different genres such as alternative, old-school and soul R&B, dub, multiple acoustic, midtempo, dreamy ballads, dancehall and hip-hop.

Some of my favorites include the beautiful piano ballad, “Closer to You,” which brings to mind the classic Rihanna vocals from the 2012 single, “Stay,” and the

renowned popular ballad, “Unfaithful.” She uses her raw, soulful voice on “Closer to You” and “Higher.”

There is also the blues/soul R&B track, “Love on the Brain,” which illustrates Rihanna’s effortless falsettos and “Consideration,” featuring SZA, an artist under Kenderick Lamar’s record company, Top Dawg Entertainment.

I enjoyed the dancehall infused hip-hop single with Drake, “Work,” which went back to Rihanna’s Caribbean roots, and the club banger “Needed Me,” gave me more than

enough of Rihanna than I could ask for.

As a fan, I am happy that Rihanna experimented with different sounds and took the time to create something timeless and experimental, rather than an album with a bunch of pop singles.

“ANTI” definitely had one memorable and controversial start. Hopefully in the coming weeks when Rihanna officially releases the physical album the momentum and reviews will get better.

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Rihanna revealing the art work for her eighth studio album “Anti”

Beyonce surprises fans with new single ‘Formation’

By Brianna Holcomb ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Photo Courtesy of Vulture.com Beyonce during her 2016 Super Bowl haftime performance.

As everyone patiently waited for Super Bowl 50 to happen last weekend, Beyoncé once again seized the opportunity to release new music. On Saturday night Beyonce released her newest single “Formation.”

As expected, people went crazy on social media over the release of “Formation” and its music video. The video not only made a major impact on the Beyhive (Beyoncé’s fans) but also on Black empowerment movements such as “Black Girl Magic” and “Black Lives Matter.”

Timelines were filled with screenshots from the video that featured Blue Ivy, Beyoncé’s four-year-old daughter, and the backdrop to the video that captured what many New Orleans’ neighborhoods looked like after Hurricane Katrina.

As the video made its way around the Internet many people debated whether or not the song was truly an instance of activism or just another pointless, catchy tune made by Beyoncé. Why can’t it be both?

After listening to the lyrics of

“Formation,” it is clear that Beyoncé has taken the time to address the many “issues” that people have chosen to comment on about her life.

The very opening line of the song is, “Y’all haters corny with that illuminati mess.” She is commenting on the numerous accusations that she and her husband, Jay-Z, rose to stardom at the hands of a secret society called the Illuminati.

The song also addresses other complaints such as the size of her husband’s nose, her southern heritage and Blue Ivy’s nappy hair. In classic Beyoncé fashion, she takes the time to speak to her haters not using a spokesperson, but her own lyrics.

As for the Black empowerment aspect of the song, the lyrics do not cover this at all.

However, the music video speaks volumes to this.

Throughout the video Beyoncé incorporates a multitude of images that speak to police brutality and the standard of beauty found in the United States.

The images found in the backdrop of the music video speak to her political stance and her personal views. Throughout the video, images such as a police car sub-

merged in water or a wall with graffiti reading “don’t shoot us” shows that Beyoncé is supportive of the Black empowerment movement.

My favorite image in the video features Beyoncé and her dancers in an empty pool. Every dancer is not only an AfricanAmerican woman but they are all wearing afros.

Many have said that her persistent use of women of color as her dancers is a jab at other female artists who are thought to appropriate the culture of people of color by incorporating their clothing or dances without attributing it to women of color.

“Formation” is definitely not a video with hidden messages. If anything, the theme is jumping off of the screen at the viewer.

The lyrics, although pointless and repetitive, do let the public know exactly how Beyoncé feels about everyone’s opinions on her life.

Whether or not you think the song is a form of activism or just a catchy tune, one thing is for sure: The song makes me appreciate my “baby hairs and afro.”

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Video Game Review: ‘Rise of the Tomb Raider’

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By Muhammad Muzammal ASSISTANT ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

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By Rob Dolen COLUMNIST

“Rise of the Tomb Raider” is the next step in the brand new Lara Croft adventure, and it feels like the gaming icon has returned to the spotlight in the series reboot.

The momentum from the previous game is the strongest it has ever been for the franchise, as “Rise of the Tomb Raider” signifies Lara Croft’s transformation into her titular persona. The story takes place a year after the events of the previous game; Lara Croft is driven by the desire to finish her father’s research into the legend of “Kitezh” and ancient immortality.

She’s devoted to her father’s work in order to cope with the previous game’s traumatic events. A paramilitary organization named “Trinity,” the modern day successor of an ancient order of knights, is also searching for the secret to immortality and is fighting Lara every step of the way.

Gameplay isn’t totally revolutionary, borrowing mostly the same third-person shooting and platforming from the previous “Tomb Raider” game.

Crafting is much more involved in “Rise of the Tomb Raider,” featuring multiple resource types and higher reliance on hunting and scavenging environments in order to upgrade weapons and create better equipment. A similar skill system returns where Lara Croft can use skill points to unlock techniques that can help during exploration and fighting.

The tombs in “Rise of the Tomb Raider” are still challenging, but this time they feel as if they have a larger importance in the story. Where the previous game had a hardened focus on survival, the plot of “Rise of the Tomb Raider” encourages discovery

in side quests and open areas as an explorer rather than a survivor.

“Rise of the Tomb Raider” is graphically stunning in multiple aspects. The character models feature enhanced textures and face-mapping technology that seem like real people.

Environments are dense and react to weather effects and player contact.

Secondary characters and animals have natural reactions to anything that occurs around them. There’s a sense of high production values in the programming and attention to detail in “Rise of the Tomb Raider.”

The world feels authentic to the player, and every set-piece moment is somewhat cliche, but engrossingly intense.

The player begins the game in Syria, but spends the most of it in Siberia. Areas range from sprawling open forests, cramped Soviet-era installations, slippery vertical glaciers and fascinating ancient ruins.

“Rise of the Tomb Raider” is mostly a single player affair, with a deliberate focus on the story with minimal focus on the online activities.

An “Expedition” mode exists where you can compete in side challenges, but after about an hour it’s easily forgettable for the main story. It also omitted the largely panned multiplayer mode featured in the previous game.

“Rise of the Tomb Raider” expands on the steps forward made by the previous game, but still feels authentically fresh despite the lack of multiplayer and reliance on familiar action tropes.

2015 was a special year for cinema. Films about the dangers of isolation and the need for survival pervaded the screen, alongside an ensemble of films where characters uncovered corrupt and problematic systems of power.

Complex love stories that analyzed the female psyche and went way beyond the “chick flick” stereotype were paired with films about the modern black American experience, helped to make 2015 a better year for American films, in terms of diversity.

5. “Chi-Raq” — Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq” is not only the director’s best film in years, but perhaps his most important one. A timely film, “Chi-Raq’s” title takes its origins from the dangers of the South Side of Chicago, where the death toll is higher than that of the American soldiers who served in the Iraq War. A searing indictment of gun rights, the film is a fiendishly brilliant satire that deconstructs masculinity and a powerful tragedy about the racial violence that stems from a terrible system of legislation. “Chi-Raq” is a multi-storied epic film with more genre bending than any recent picture in years. Oh and it’s also a hip-hop musical!

4. “The End of the Tour” — David Foster Wallace. You might’ve heard the name. The American author of the postmodern classic “Infinite Jest” gets a well-deserved treatment in James Ponsoldt’s “The End of the Tour.”

The titular tour refers to a real life interview of Wallace, who was interviewed over the period of five days by writer David Lipsky, played with a slight attitude by Jesse Eisenberg. But the real hero is Jason Segal, who plays Wallace brilliantly, showing the genius as a shrewd but inviting writer, whose constant struggle of depression laid beneath his soft spoken, cool exterior. At its best, “The End of The Tour” is profoundly moving, searching for the beautiful yet painful things that make us human.

3. “Mad Max Fury Road” — This is an intense, in your face action thriller that is violent — poetically violent. “Fury Road” has our lead character, Max join female sex slaves to escape from the corrupt importune Joe. The film is at its most memorable when director George Miller turns the intensity level to the

ninth degree, as engines collide, cars crash and rival desert gangs jump from one monster truck to the next. Miller’s imaginative car chase sequences have a relentless adrenaline rush seeping through them. But it’s the quiet, small moments that make the large moments count — whether it be female warrior Imperator Furiosa wanting to go back home or Max realizing his destiny. It’s a simple story that can be defined as one big chase sequence. Simple, but great inventiveness bounds.

2. “The Revenant” — Alejandro G. Inarritu’s “The Revenant” is beautifully photographed and a hauntingly mournful reminder of Native American genocide at the hands of European and American settlers. “The Revenant” is more than a simple revenge film. Leonardo DiCaprio does the greatest work of his career as the white frontiersman Hugh Glass, who’s buried alive after his Native American son is left for dead at the hands of John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), a snarling, angry brute. Inarritu’s vision of Glass’ journey from the dead to his revenge on Fitzgerald is one that is full of negative space framing that adds to the desolation of Glass. For Fitzgerald, the past metaphorically comes back through Glass and for America; its own past may come back if the country keeps avoiding its troubled history. Only then will progress come about.

1. “The Big Short” — If you told me that Adam McKay, director of goofball comedies such as “Step Brothers” and “Anchorman,” would make the best film in 2015, I would think you were as crazy as the heroes of “The Big Short.” Well, talk about irony. “The Big Short” is the perfect tragicomedy for these times and a masterpiece of Wall Street-based filmmaking.

McKay miraculously stitches together the story of the handful of men — some hedge fund managers, some traders — who boldly predicted the financial collapse of 2008. Their prediction was directly based on the flawed housing market at the time. McKay uses celebrity cameos to break the fourth wall and satirical montages to help explain the financial jargon he throws at you. But don’t be afraid of the words. Be afraid of the truth, which urgently pulsates throughout this film.

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Who understands the Iowa Caucus?

By Jesse Saunders PHOTO EDITOR

With the first official primary complete, the races on both sides have seen some unexpected casualties. While the Republicans are still dealing with an overcrowded debate stage every other week, the Democrats are facing a different kind of problem all together with the suspension of Martin O’Malley’s campaign. Claims of bias, accusations of sexism, the biggest small donor’s campaign ever run and the closest Iowa Democratic caucus ever recorded have all made the Democratic Party anything but calm. With only 0.2 percent separating them after a recount, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have set themselves up for a very heated

primary.

This past week has seen the two Democratic candidates finally break their unspoken truce and start to provoke each other.

Clinton’s campaign has radically

technical winner of the state, is now working hard at securing her lead in other states.

The real question that came out of the Iowa caucus had less to do with plethora of candidates,

“From accusations of lying to voters, to winners being decided by a coin toss, Iowa seems more like a myth.” shifted its plan of attack toward Sanders after Iowa, where his underdog near-win has given her cause to sweat. Sanders is continuing to push young voters to get out and participate, one of the things that helped him achieve what he called a “virtual tie” in Iowa. Clinton, still the

and more to do with the process itself. Voting in the United States is expected of any eligible citizen, but many are confused about the standard voting process, let alone the insanity that is a caucus. With more laws popping up that discourage voters across the country, voting needs to be

simplified, not overcomplicated.

The caucus allows for uncertainty, and a lot of grey areas that are not needed. From accusations of lying to voters, to winners being decided by a coin toss, Iowa seems more like a myth to voters than an integral part of the political system.

This election is dependent upon the groups of voters who are unfortunately very underrepresented, and with the current set up that will continue to be a struggle.

The Republicans had an entirely different sort of caucus, with once front runner Donald Trump not only losing to Ted Cruz, but also being extremely close in the polls to the rising Marco Rubio. Losing only two candidates after this primary, the

Republican race still has no clear winner, or as Donald Trump likes to call them, losers. Although Donald Trump dominates the social spectrum, he has yet to actually have the power to win the votes. Republicans will continue to suffer during this primary from not getting a real chance to meet their possible presidential candidate, while Democrats gear up for a giant feud between their two candidates in the upcoming months. Don’t blink, because you don’t want to miss it.

Jesse Saunders is the President of the Democrats of Hofstra University.

Still feeling the Bern?

Young voters still missing the polls

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By Danielle Moskowitz

By Alex Hayes & Joe Mogavero

From SNL’s “Bern Your Enthusiasm” to the endless coverage in the media, Bernie Sanders supporters have felt the excitement and stinging disappointment after his campaign’s near defeat of Hillary Clinton in the Iowa Caucuses. But caucus results, close as they may appear, do not always accurately foretell the results of upcoming primaries.

First, Sanders’ support comes primarily from white voters, and Iowa is the third whitest state in the union (upcoming New Hampshire is second). Second, because Iowa is a red state, moderate voters usually register as Republicans. Consequently, those that register as Democrats are generally further left than those in blue and swing states. As the primary season continues, Sanders’ revolutionary campaign appears on track to fall to the Clinton Empire, not withstanding a traditionally slow-moving party establishment.

When Bernie loses, voters will have two options: Say goodbye to Sanders’ “revolution” and succumb to Clinton’s corporate cronyism, or come home to the Green Party by voting for presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein. The Green Party of the United States and all its allies support ecological awareness, corporate decentralization and progressive, singlepayer health options such as Medicare for all—and we will continue to do so long after July 2016. In the face of economic and social inequality, we cannot afford to continue choosing the lesser of two evils every Election Day. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that we lay our support behind a strong thirdparty before the corporate interests of two-party rule throw middle class America by the wayside. In 2016, cast your vote for the right woman: Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein.

Alex Hayes is the VicePresident and Joe Mogavero is the Treasurer of the Green Party of Hofstra University.

STAFF WRITER

Voter turnout in the United States has been significantly low in these past few elections, and the primaries get the worst turnout of all.

The younger generation is not as involved as they should be in making decisions based on the political future, even though they are the ones most impacted by the decisions the next administration makes. It’s we who will be looking for jobs and houses in the near future, not the older generation who seem to make up the largest portion of the voter pool.

Voting can be argued as being one of the most important civic duties given to the American people. It’s the source of democracy and many people lost their lives to give us the privilege to vote.

The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement reported that in 2014 only 19.9 percent of the 18- to 29-year-old demographic came out to cast their ballots, the lowest youth turnout rate for a federal election ever recorded.

Why is voting turnout amongst the younger population so low?

I strongly believe that voting in the primaries is important.

I feel that it is hard for some students to vote in the primaries due to the stress from schoolwork. Also, although I go to a college in a different state than the one I am registered to vote in, which makes it harder for me to go home and cast my ballot vote, I strongly believe that voting, even in the primaries, is very important.

When asked if she will vote in the primaries, Hofstra University student Kimberly Klouda, age 20, said that she hasn’t registered yet to vote. “Plus, most people forget about the primaries,” she added.

Although many young people are unsure about when the primaries are, as a whole the 2016 election has been successful in reaching out to them.

Presidential candidates are using many social media platforms, to get their views across to our generation and encourage us to go out and vote in the primaries.

Hofstra University student, Serena Ruel, 20, supports candidates using social media to reach out to young adults. “Social media plays a huge role in the

campaign and I think that some candidates definitely use social media better than others.”

However, candidates shouldn’t just expect that they only need to use social media to grab the younger generation’s interest.

Dr. Carolyn Dudek, a political science professor, thinks that candidates need to focus on issues that revolve around the younger population to gain their interest and convince them to go out to vote. For instance, Bernie Sanders is able to speak to the younger population by focusing on issues like affordable education. President Obama did the same thing in 2008, which is why there was an increase in younger voters during that election. Dudek suggested for candidates to “give [young adults] an issue that captures their imagination.”

In order to increase voter turnout amongst 18- to 29-yearolds, candidates need to not only focus more on relevant issues and topics pertaining to them but also relating to us through social media. If the issues are right and the tweets amusing, I think we will be seeing a significant increase in coming out to cast their ballots.

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Administration right to ban hoverboards on campus

By Erica Brosnan SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

You may have noticed an influx of hoverboard riders on campus last semester. Whether you rode one yourself or you silently judged as they rode by, Hofstra has taken a stand by banning the faulty rides from campus.

For those unfamiliar with hoverboards, allow me to clarify considering that they do the exact opposite of what their name suggests. “Hoverboards” are selfbalancing motorized scooters; in other words they are Segways without handles and why anyone would want one continues to baffle me because they are not the gravity-defying skateboards “Back to the Future” predicted.

I was glad to find out Hofstra banned them from all areas of

campus, including the use or storage of them in residence halls. The administration sent out an email to all students and faculty before their arrival on campus, and when I opened it, I immediately sent it to all my friends with an attached message reading, “Hofstra is making my campus experience better every day.”

Why? Because hoverboards are the epitome of laziness.

They require no physical effort, unlike a skateboard or bicycle, and they only move about as fast as a brisk walk or jog. Also, for those unfamiliar with New York City law, you cannot ride a bike,

skateboard, rollerskate or even use a scooter on public sidewalks because of the danger posed to other pedestrians. Recently, the NYPD released a statement announcing hoverboards would

Theories include faulty lithium-ion batteries, but no one knows the true reason behind it.

Additionally, around Christmastime, there was a trend in which people would post videos using the hashtag #HoverboardFail showcasing people falling off hoverboards while in motion. Most people found them funny, but when Nawaf Al-Tuwayan, a 15 year old leaving a shopping center while riding a hoverboard, was thrown off, and instead of having a video of his embarrassing fail posted to the internet, his life was cut short.

When his wheel caught in a crack

“[...] having yourself moved around like a slab of meat on a conveyer belt, what are you benefitting from?” also be included in the ban, so why would they be allowed on the narrow sidewalks around campus?

Let’s not forget the real motive of banning them though; they have a tendency to spontaneously combust.

on the sidewalk, he was propelled from the motorized scooter and sent directly into the path of an oncoming bus.

These things may look like fun, don’t get me wrong, but to spend hundreds of dollars on them and then use them as your main form of transportation around campus is not only stupid, it’s perilous.

When you are just standing there and having yourself moved around like a slab of meat on a conveyor belt, what are you benefiting from? For the low price of $0.00, you can use the two legs God gave you and hike yourself across the unispan like everyone else, with the added benefit of not looking like a complete tool.

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

Hofstra campus snow cleanup falls short

By Haiting Tan SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

After one of the biggest blizzards ever recorded swept through the region, road cleanup was promptly underway.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Hofstra’s campus.

Although on the first day of the semester classes were delayed for half a day to help with the cleanup process, it seems that the half-day made no impact at all. Instead of cars parked in parking spots, mountains of snow took over valuable space.

If the snow was not in the lot, it was surrounding the cars, making it difficult for students and staff alike. Students were

even seen shoveling snow in an attempt to escape this winter hell.

I understand that the cleanup process requires time, but it seems as though the Physical Plant Department has given up on shoveling and cleaning up the mess entirely.

It is already a task to try to find parking spots on the south side of campus on a bright and sunny day, let alone so soon after a blizzard. While the delayed opening provided ample time for the cleanup crew to do their job, it failed to ease the

load off commuters or those who had their weekend flight back to campus canceled. Justin Chen, a junior Biology major, has said that because it takes him more than 30 minutes to find a parking

with mud-brown snow making it slippery and dangerous to walk.

In fact, I almost slipped multiple times while walking through campus to class, and I don’t think I am the only one who has an issue with this. Even with the hazards to students, the slush was not cleared out until Tuesday.

With thousands of us walking back and forth to and from classes, what happens if one of us slips and falls? In that case, whose fault would it be?

The Hofstra Physical Plant Department has issued a map

“Students were even seen shoveling snow in an attempt to escape this winter hell.” spot on the south side of campus, he has decided to park near Enterprise and walk all the way to class instead.

Pedestrians have it the worst of all. The roads were slushed

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instructing car owners where to park their vehicles prior to snow days in order to facilitate an efficient cleanup. However, many commuters are still unaware that such a map exists, which to me seems to defeat its purpose. I personally think the administration has not done an adequate job. They should not only clear the snow for vehicles but also for pedestrians.

The snow should be piled in a more isolated area instead of being dumped onto empty parking spaces, and therefore dumped onto us. With more snow days ahead, hopefully the administration picks up the slack before a major accident occurs.

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Baseball Preview: New faces can add to winning formula

By PJ Potter ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The Hofstra baseball team has a lot to look forward to this season. Many new faces will fill the dugout and the starting lineup as a new chapter commences for this program.

Missing out on the CAA tournament since 2012, head coach John Russo wanted change in his coaching staff. The additions of former MLB pitcher John Habyan and Marist hitting coach Tyler Kavanaugh have set a high goal for Russo and his team, which is to punch a ticket to the 2016 conference tournament.

Habyan, who logged 348 appearances as a relief pitcher for six teams in the major leagues, brings even more to the table with 17 years of coaching experience under his belt at St. John the Baptist High School in West Islip.

“Everyone’s appreciative of having John [Habyan] here knowing the opportunity they

have to work with arguably one of the best pitching coaches in the country. He’s been a home run since day one,” Coach Russo said.

Kavanaugh carries plentiful experience with him on top of coaching at Marist, his most recent stop. A four-year starting catcher at Kenyon College in Ohio with coaching stints at Sacred Heart, DeSales and Purchase, Kavanaugh has clicked well with his players at Hofstra.

“He’s a great coach and person,” said Mat Annunziata, a sophomore outfielder. “He works extremely hard at what he does, which includes the mental aspects of hitting, not just the physical part. His coaching approach is simple, which leads to us feeling comfortable being ourselves on and off the field.”

Coach Russo and his new staff have much to work with, including 11 freshmen and two transfer students.

The transfers, senior Ryan Karl and sophomore Teddy Cillis, are expected to contribute to the team from the get-go.

Karl will likely be the opening day starter at first base to add to the team’s power. Karl smashed 11 home runs for Cornell over the past two seasons, including leading the team in batting average, runs batted in and slugging percentage in 2014 and home runs and runs scored in 2015.

The senior from Montville, New Jersey is excited to start fresh and be a part of the Hofstra program.

“I love the culture we have here. It’s a great place to be.

I have some awesome teammates,” Karl said.

Cillis, who is coming out of UNCW, will get a lot of time in one of the corner outfield positions. He amassed six extra base hits and knocked in 10 runs during his freshman season in 2014.

The freshmen that are pro-

Jean Pierre Guzhnay/The Chronicle Hofstra baseball will rely on plenty of new talent to be successful this season.

jected to make a big impact are Tommy Archer, Vito Friscia and Nick Bottari.

Archer was given the nod to be Hofstra’s starting second baseman to begin the season.

“Tommy was known as the best infielder coming out of high school,” Coach Russo said.

Friscia and Bottari are both listed as catchers, but Coach Russo says both of them will find their way into the lineup, either as a catcher, designated hitter or will rotate in at first base.

Friscia, standing at 6-foot3-inches and 225 pounds, was crowned the Power Showcase

World Champion last year at Marlins Park in Miami, where he launched a 471-foot home run.

Bottari, who is a two-time All-New York State selection and 2012 Perfect Game All-American, transferred to Hofstra from Miami after his first semester. Bottari was not eligible to play in 2015, but was granted four years of eligibility beginning this season.

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Wrestling’s Affronti enjoying standout season

By Anders Jorstad STAFF WRITER

Hofstra Pride wrestler Frank Affronti is in the midst of a standout season for the Pride. He has traveled down a long road to get to where he is today. A native of Ontario, New York, the wrestler began his career at an early age.

“I was on the mat in diapers,” Affronti said jokingly. “[I was] maybe three years old.” Affronti’s father encouraged him to begin wrestling at a young age and he never turned back. “I guess by the time I realized that I was on the mat, all of my friends were there. That’s just what I was doing.”

Affronti’s passion for the sport continued throughout his childhood and into high school. A longtime relationship between Affronti and a coach of his led him to the Pride. “There was a guy that I trained with back home, he’s from my area,” Affronti recalled. “His name is Gregor Gillespie. He went to Edinboro and he was a national

champ and a four-time AllAmerican. He moved home when I was in eighth or ninth grade and I started working out with him. I worked out with him my whole high school career. My junior year, he got a job coaching [at Hofstra]. That was right when I started getting recruited by places. The coach at the time called me up and was like, ‘Hey, do you want to come on a visit?’ I went on the visit and I signed my letter of intent in October before my senior season.”

Gillespie only remained at Hofstra for a single season but Affronti stayed true to his commitment. He would go on to capture third place in the New York State High School Championships in the 160-pound class his senior season.

Affronti redshirted his first season at Hofstra but still received first place honors in the 165-pound category at the Franklin and Marshall Open in January 2014.

Affronti made the shift to the

174-pound class, which is where he wrestles today.

“My redshirt freshman year, the first year I was in the lineup, we got a sixth-year senior transfer.

This kid [was] named Joe Booth.

He transferred from Drexel for one year and was ranked top 10 in the country. He was a 165-pounder. I couldn’t beat him.

So I went up to 174,” Affronti said.

Affronti has been successful in the 174-pound weight class, ranking 29th in the nation in the latest NCAA Coaches Panel rankings among his peers.

However, despite being ranked, the wrestler isn’t quite satisfied with where he is yet. “As long as there are people in front of me, there’s work to do,” Affronti said.

Affronti’s had to overcome many roadblocks to achieve his goals so far. “My class schedule is a little crazy,” he said. “I’m taking nine classes this semester. Nine engineering classes. So I can’t practice with the team. I practice with the team one day

Victoria Mickens/The Chronicle Frank Affronti ranks second on the Pride this season with 25 victories.

a week. So other days I have to come in multiple different [times]. I don’t have a full block of time where I can wrestle for two hours. I have lift in the morning, and then I have to come wrestle for an hour, come back and wrestle again for an hour. Then if I have weight training I have to come back again.”

Despite a rigorous class schedule and a busy training

routine, Affronti is determined to reach the top of that podium. “I want to go to the national tournament and be an All-American,” he said.

With a little over a month to go until the national tournament, Affronti appears to be on the right track to succeed. His 25 wins this season rank second on the team heading into the Edinboro Open this past weekend.

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Pride turns to mix of young talent, veterans for success

By Kevin Carroll SPORTS EDITOR

The last time the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team was out on the field, it was in a losing effort, falling to James Madison in the semifinal round of last year’s CAA Tournament. Now, minus one all-time Hofstra great in Brittain Altomare, but still teeming with young talent, the Pride is ready to get back to business.

“Overall, I think the team is in a good spot,” said head coach Shannon Smith. “I don’t think we can dwell too much on the past.

We could learn from it, and use it as motivation.”

This season will be Smith’s fourth at the helm of the Pride, and her first season without Altomare, an attacker who finished her career last season as the program’s all-time leader in points, assists and draw controls.

Altomare’s absence will be a tough one to swallow for the Pride, but Smith isn’t too worried about a drop-off from her team.

“Brittain had a great career here at Hofstra … every year’s a new year,” said Smith. “That’s part of a program, you just rebuild and other players step up.

Now, it’s their time to shine.”

Altomare wasn’t the only big name not returning to the team this season. Goalkeeper Kelsey Gregerson has also graduated, leaving a hole in the cage that may not be so easily filled.

A three-year starter, Gregerson’s veteran presence will be missed on this year’s squad. The Pride has three goalies on the roster this season, but with very little experience between them. Maddie Fields and Sara Guarascio are both freshmen, and Alexis Greene, a junior, has seen very little playing time behind Gregerson in her time here. “[The goalies] all have different strengths and weaknesses, so we’ve been really taking these past three weeks to evaluate them,” said Smith. “I think we’ll be great with any of them in the cage.”

With a new look in goal, and a newly restructured attack, a lot of new players are going to be given the opportunity to step up and grab the reins of this team.

Among the players expected to take charge up front is junior attacker Tiana Parrella.

Parrella, a native of Miller Place, New York, was named to the Preseason All-CAA team heading into the season, after being named to the All-CAA second team after a breakout performance last year.

“I’m focused on the team, and what we’re going to accomplish together,” said Parrella. “I’m just going to do whatever I can to make the team be its best.”

The release of the preseason rankings for the CAA also included senior defender Shelby

Milne on the All-CAA list, and senior midfielder Lindsey Alfano receiving a honorable mention.

Milne and Alfano were named team captains in January, and their leadership has resonated well with the rest of the team.

“Our captains really make it comfortable for everyone to speak up on the field,” said Parrella.

Along with the individual accolades received by Parrella, Milne and Alfano, the CAA also released its preseason ranking for each team in the conference.

Hofstra, despite a 6-0 run in conference play last season, finds itself sitting in fourth place, behind Delaware, Towson and preseason favorite James Madison, the team that ended Hofstra’s championship hopes last spring.

“I think it’s great being the underdogs,” said Smith. “We’re going to take it one day at a time, one game at a time and hopefully be at our best in the months of April and May.” However, before the returning CAA Coach of the Year could navigate her team through conference play later on in the season, she must first guide the Pride through a nonconference schedule that promises to be especially tough.

With matchups including a trip to University of Maryland to take on the defending champion Terps and a road game at

Salvatore Guardino/The Chronicle Tiana Parrella (2) is one of many players that will have to step up their game in the absence of Brittain Altomare, Hofstra’s all-time points and assists leader.

traditional lacrosse powerhouse Johns Hopkins, Hofstra certainly won’t be breezing through the nonconference schedule this season. But, according to Smith, it’s all part of the plan.

“Your out-of-conference schedule has to be tough, because it’s only going to prepare you for your conference schedule,” said Smith. “It allows us to figure out what we’re strong at, and what we need to get better at. It allows us to be playing our best lacrosse in April and May.” Hofstra opens up its season on Saturday, Feb. 13, on the road against New Hampshire, the same team that the Pride defeated to open up last season.

Still, as the Pride gets ready to suit up for the first time this season, Coach Smith knows that it won’t all be smooth sailing.

“I think it’s going to take us a good 10 minutes to get rolling in the UNH game, to get all the kinks out,” said Smith.

“Communication will be key for us, because we’re so young on the field.”

The road back to the CAA Tournament will be a long and bumpy one for the Pride, but it’s a trip that Smith and her team wouldn’t miss for the world.

“It’s a great environment to be around,” said Smith. “I enjoy going to practice every single day and coaching these kids.”

Even redshirt sophomore Kyle Krasavage has displayed dominance in his third season on the Pride roster.

After getting injured as a freshman, he only competed in 11 matches last season. This year, Krasavage sits at 10-4 overall with a 21-11 career record at Hofstra. In duals, the Pennsylvania native has outscored opponents by a large 28-6 margin.

When analyzing the Hofstra Pride wrestling team’s 2015-16 season, it is important to note that this is a fairly young group of men.

Marcus Begay and Jermaine John are the only seniors on the squad.

If the underclassmen can return next year more acclimated to the level of competition and pillars of the program, and Pride standouts like Hughes, Affronti and Hudson can maintain the success they have reached this season, then things will certainly be looking up for the Pride.

Hofstra’s next matchup is against Drexel on Feb. 14 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.

Hofstra wrestling led by talented “core four”

By John Napolitano STAFF WRITER

Though the Hofstra Pride wrestling program has had its struggles, they can reflect on a few bright spots from this season. The Pride currently sits at 5-9 overall, with a 1-4 record in the EIWA. Heavyweight junior Michael Hughes has had a standout season for the Pride.

The former New York State heavyweight champion has shown great improvement this year, boasting a 27-6 overall record on the season. The

285-pounder finished the 201415 season 5-4 in conference matches.

This year, Hughes is undefeated in EIWA action. The Smithtown native is 62-37 in his career at Hofstra.

If the 2012-13 Suffolk County champion continues his winning ways, he could potentially make a run for 100 collegiate career victories and join an elite club.

Not far behind is redshirt junior, Frank Affronti. Affronti is 25-11 overall this season, bringing his career tally to 58 wins.

This season – Affronti’s fourth representing the Hofstra Pride

– has proven to be the highlight of his career thus far. He has outscored opponents 41-10 in duals and is 17-6 in wins by decision.

Jamel Hudson, also a redshirt junior, has had an impressive career at Hofstra as well.

The 2012 New York State Wrestler of the Year is currently 12-4 on the season totaling to an outstanding 52-14 career record; seven of his 12 victories this season came by decision.

The 133-pound Bay Shore native is 8-2 in duals and has been a mainstay of the team for the last four years.

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Pride looks to bounce back from disappointing season

By Gio Annatelli STAFF WRITER

“I can’t sugarcoat it, it stung us bad.”

That is what Hofstra Pride men’s lacrosse head coach Seth Tierney said about seeing the season end last year at Fairfield.

Hofstra was one win away from making the conference tournament before suffering a heartbreaking 5-4 loss against the Stags. The Pride entered 2015 as the preseason favorite to win it all, but was unable to even make the tournament.

The Pride is no longer that 5-9 team that failed to live up to expectations. A lot has changed since last year. The entire rope unit of Ryan Reilly, John Reicherter and Steve Romano is gone. Going with them is goalie Chris Selva and the team’s second leading scorer, Mike Malave. But Hofstra has brought in new faces in order to come out on top.

“I think we’re mentally tougher,” said senior captain Sam Llinares.

“I think we’re gelling well and hopefully we can continue that

into the season.”

For starters, Coach Tierney named Llinares, Finn Sullivan, Brian von Bargen and Tom Voelkel as the quad captains for the season.

Llinares was named to the 2016 Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Preseason All-America third team in addition to his All-CAA Preseason honor. Last season, he was named the CAA player of the year, leading the conference with 33 goals and 57 points, while also tallying 24 assists.

Last season, Sullivan started all 14 games for the Pride and recorded 37 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers. He was also the recipient of the 2016 Nicholas Colleluori Memorial Award for his relentless and spirited play. He will wear number 27 this season in honor of the late Hofstra lacrosse player.

For von Bargen, he is coming off the best season of his career.

The former CAA All-Rookie teamer tallied a career-high four assists and 11 points, while adding seven goals.

Voelkel, a reserve player,

redshirted his freshman year, and last year he played in 14 games and tallied five ground balls.

Hofstra returns a string of key players. Along with Sullivan, Tanner Griffin and Michael Diener return as starters in front of the net. The two combined for 41 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers in the 2015 season.

At the face-off X, All-CAA preseason team member Kris Clarke returns for his third year as a member of the Pride. The Long Island native led the conference and was 10th in the nation in face-off winning percentage, as he won 173 of 284 draws for a 60.9% mark. Clarke had two goals and three assists to go along with 82 ground balls, which ranked him 15th in Division I lacrosse.

Other top scorers that return are Korey Hendrickson, Dylan Alderman, Brier Davis, Zachary Franco and Brendan Kavanagh.

Hendrickson was third on the team in points with 21 by tallying 13 goals and eight assists.

Alderman led all freshman on the team in points with 18. Davis tallied 14 goals on 24 shots to lead

Mike Rudin/The Chronicle Sam Llinares (5), the reigning CAA Player of the Year, returns for the Pride.

the team with a 58.3% shooting percentage. As a sophomore, Franco had seven goals and three assists to tally 10 points.

Kavanagh had a four and five stat line to tally nine points.

With the departure of Selva, the Pride looks to sophomore Jack Concannon to fill the void.

In four games, he allowed 15 goals on 11 saves. Hofstra also brings in freshman net-minder Alex Gipe from Sykesville, Maryland.

“Jack definitely doesn’t play like a sophomore,” Sullivan said about the tentative starter head-

ing into the 2016 season. “I’m confident in both of their abilities as defensemen.”

Hofstra opens up the season at sixth-ranked North Carolina, and the road does not get easier for the blue and gold. In the 2016 season, they take on five teams ranked in the top 20 and three other teams that are receiving votes.

When asked about how Hofstra can win the Colonial Athletic Association, coach Tierney said these simple words, “If we are about ‘we’ and less about ‘me.’”

Men’s basketball takes winter break by storm

By Steven Wolff STAFF WRITER

Over winter break, the Hofstra men’s basketball team stayed hot, going 8-3. Six of those eight wins came in crucial conference contests; however, the two losses came against the College of Charleston and James Madison.

The third loss came back in late December to Long Island rival Stony Brook, where Hofstra lost a back-and-forth contest, 71-68.

Guards Ameen Tanksley and Brian Bernardi each had over 20 points against the Seawolves, but the Pride only shot 36 percent from the field. Bernardi, who started off the season shooting well from behind the arc, has cooled off recently. Hofstra then finished off its nonconference schedule with two victories against Florida Atlantic and Sacred Heart.

The team then continued its

winning ways to open up CAA play, picking up victories over Delaware and Towson. The Pride edged Delaware 90-80 while hitting 14 three-pointers and shooting about 50 percent from the field.

They also had five players score in double figures, including graduate student Denton Koon who notched 17 points and continues to be a consistent force for this team. The hot shooting continued for the Pride, carrying them past Towson in a 90-58 rout.

The Pride then traveled to South Carolina to face a tough College of Charleston team.

Hofstra led at halftime, but the Cougars pulled away in the second half with a late run of their own to get the 72-61 victory and snap Hofstra’s four-game winning streak.

The Pride did not let the tough loss phase them, rebounding

for two more conference wins against the Elon Phoenix and the Drexel Dragons. Hofstra would go on to beat the Phoenix 80-76.

Center Rokas Gustys continued his breakout season with another double-double as he posted 19 points and grabbed 12 boards.

In the second contest, Hofstra roared past the Dragons 69-61.

In the process, senior point guard Juan’ya Green went over 2,000 points for his career, a remarkable feat. He had 25 for the game and sparked a late Hofstra rally that would eventually propel them to victory.

However, the Pride’s two game winning streak would come to an end again, coming up just short in a tightly contested overtime loss against James Madison, 86-82.

The loss came despite a huge performance from Rokas Gustys, who scored 25 points and brought down 20 boards.

Gustys has put forth a huge year in his sophomore season.

He is averaging about 13 points a game, as well as 12 rebounds, and can almost guarantee a double-double on a nightly basis.

The significant improvement in his game has given opponents trouble when they try to guard him inside the paint, where he is shooting 64 percent. Gustys still has struggled from the free-throw line, especially down the stretch of tight games, hitting just a meager 41 percent from the charity stripe.

The Pride continued play in overtime as they next beat Northeastern in a triple-OT affair by a final score of 96-92.

Gustys posted another enormous performance with 20 points and 20 boards. Juan’ya Green also added a double-double with 23 points and dished out 14 assists.

Green has been the leading scorer and emotional leader for

Hofstra for the past two seasons.

Not only did he surpass 2,000 career points this year, but he is averaging about 18 a game, while dishing out about seven assists per contest.

Free-throw shooting has also been a key factor for his success on the court, hitting over 80 percent from the line. Hofstra has many different players crashing the boards to help out Gustys, including Green who is snatching four rebounds per game. He has been a force to be reckoned with for this Hofstra team.

Hofstra then finished off the break with a 28-point demolition of William & Mary.

The Pride played well over the break, but if this team is going to make a run at a CAA title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, it will to have to continue to shoot the ball efficiently, and make its free throws down the stretch.

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Pride softball ready to make return trip to NCAA’s

By Mike Rudin SPORTS EDITOR

The Hofstra Pride softball team is coming off a 2015 season in which they upset the top-seeded James Madison Dukes to win the Colonial Athletic Association title and appeared in the NCAA tournament.

Hofstra retains a majority of the last year’s team – besides three players who graduated – and the Pride was ranked second in the CAA preseason polls with 49 points. JMU was ranked top dog of the CAA with 56 points.

Considering eight of the nine starting position players will return, the Pride offense and defense remains at relatively the same elite level as last year’s team. “It’s actually a very good transition because our entire defense has returned besides our [2015] starting catcher,” head coach Larissa Anderson said.

Hofstra led the conference in home runs (56) and compiled the second-most RBIs (253). Players such as Caryn Bailey, Chloe Fitzgerald and Kim Smith make the Pride one of the strongest teams in the conference.

But the defending CAA champs will have to face a new challenge

in the upcoming season. Since pitchers Morgan Lashley and Taylor Pirone both graduated, Hofstra has to shuffle their rotation. The dynamic duo recorded 19 wins apiece to compile all of Hofstra’s 38 wins in 2015. The two also logged over 359 innings in the circle, so experience runs thin now in the new pitching staff.

Junior Jessica Peslak, and freshmen Madison Grimm and Courtney Scarpato will make up the 2016 rotation for the Pride.

“Going into it, we have to get our pitchers [to] grow up pretty quickly,” Anderson said. “I’ve been creating as many game-like situations as I can in practice to put that pressure on them.”

This will be Anderson’s second year at the helm of Hofstra softball and it’ll be one of her toughest scenarios to adapt to as a head coach but she’s already had a breakdown how to use the new rotation.

“The plan is going forward to almost pitch like a baseball staff – starter, reliever [and] closer,” Anderson said. “[That’s] because I don’t have anyone right now that I’d say can go seven innings just because of inexperience.”

Peslak logged six pitching

appearances last season and had a 6.18 earned run average.

However, she has the most experience on the team as a pitcher and worked alongside Pirone and Lashley last year.

“I learned a lot from Morgan [Lashley] and Taylor [Pirone], they’re great mentors,” Peslak said. “I definitely feel ready, fully confident, this year to take a contributing role.

“We’re a young staff but we work hard and I think we’re going to make a huge impact this year and surprise a lot of people.”

Grimm is one of the two incoming first-year pitchers for the Pride but she brings an impressive track record. The Maryland native was the Baltimore Sun’s 2015 All-Metro Softball Player of the Year during her senior year at Manchester Valley High School.

Grimm compiled an 18-2 record, 210 strikeouts and a 0.75 ERA. “Grimm has tremendous upside potential,” Anderson said.

“She has the ability to throw mid-to-upper 60’s [mph] and she hasn’t been coached. She learned how to pitch by watching YouTube videos and [practicing with] her dad in the backyard.”

She also knows her way

Mike Rudin/The Chronicle Anderson comes over as her team huddles together during the 2015 season.

around the plate, batting a .463 average, smacked 10 extra base hits and drove in 32 RBIs last year.

Courtney Scarpato is the third pitcher Anderson plans to use in her rotation for 2016. But she initially had her as a utility infielder and outfielder at first glance. “I did not recruit her as a pitcher,” Anderson said. “She threw in high school [and] ... I took a look at her and she has tremendous upside potential. She’s so distinctly different from Grimm and Peslak.”

The third senior from the 2015

team that graduated was catcher Erin Trippi. Mainly, her knowledge and experience behind the plate are the main factors Anderson has to replace.

Coach Anderson plans to use Brittany Allocca as the new starting catcher for 2016 and Nikki Michalowski as a utility first baseman.

“Defensively, it’s a great situation for the pitchers to have a veteran defense behind them,” Anderson said.

Hofstra’s 2016 season opener will be a doubleheader on Feb. 12 at the FAU Kick-Off Classic.

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William & Mary 7 p.m.

William & Mary 7 p.m.

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university of delaware 5 p.m. james madison 1 p.m.

Rider University 7 p.m.

drexel 4 p.m.

FAU KICK-OFF CLASSIC 3:45 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.

FAU KICK-OFF CLASSIC 11:15 A.M & 1:30 P.M. university of new hampshire 12 p.m.

fau kick-off classic 11:15 a.m.

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Sixth-woman Asia Jackson finds her stride, adding depth

By Joe Barone STAFF WRITER

Game days for senior guard Asia Jackson follow an identical script. At 2 p.m. she and her teammates take part in a relaxed shoot-around to get warmed up for a long evening of basketball.

Once 3 p.m. strikes, Hofstra head coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey instructs Asia and her teammates to turn off their phones and enjoy a pregame meal, embodying the sisterhood that has developed for Hofstra Pride women’s basketball.

“It’s a team sport,” said Jackson. “[With our chemistry], we play like we’ve known each other for years.”

That type of unifying attitude separates Hofstra from the rest of its conference foes. These ladies are more than teammates; they are sisters united by a common goal: To win the Colonial Athletic Association.

Pregame introductions wind down. Jackson slaps hands with Kelly Loftus, Anjie White, Darius Faulk, Ashunae Durant and Krystal Luciano before they take their place on the court. They are the starting five that Hofstra confidently throws on the hardwood.

Jackson takes her place on the cushioned chair courtside at the Mack Sports Complex waiting for her name to be called. She understands her role, and so does Coach Kilburn-Steveskey.

As a former starter, the senior guard knows both sides of the spectrum.

“I like coming off the bench better than starting,” said Jackson. “Starting is somewhat nerve-wracking, but when you’re on the bench you can see what [your opponent] is doing during the game.”

In Jackson’s eyes, she gets an advantage that no starter has.

With every game being different, the Peekskill, New York native takes that opportunity on the bench to scout her opponent.

Her strategy is proven; the results are in black and white.

This season, Jackson has reached the 20-point plateau in pivotal conference games against the College of Charleston and Towson, and reached double digits in points on five other occasions.

“It’s all about watching the game and finding ways to score,” said Jackson.

The second quarter strolls along and Jackson can now read

her opponent like a book. With Hofstra holding a two-point lead over Elon, Kilburn-Steveskey decides to give Jackson a chance to make a difference.

On cue, a three-pointer is nailed from a fast break opportunity, three of Jackson’s eight points in that game, and Hofstra does not look back.

Jackson humbly downplays any praise. In a team sport like basketball, it takes a collective effort from every member to produce a winning result. Time and time again, Hofstra’s depth puts on a showcase for the rest of the league to marvel at.

Jackson is the leader of a bench that includes the likes of the talented Jakelle KingGilchrist, Sandra Dongmo, Sydni Epps, Aleana Leon, Olivia Askin and Kayla Minott. It is arguably the best collection of depth players in the CAA. “This team is not selfish,” said Jackson. “There have been nights where everyone has contributed. We all know we have the ability to score.”

Her veteran presence is comforting for her teammates as Jackson can constantly be called upon regardless of the situation. Averaging nearly nine

Cam Keough/The Chronicle Asia Jackson has been a huge contributor off the bench for the Pride this year.

points per game while converting 50 percent of her three-pointers, Jackson consistently provides an under-the-radar threat that opponents never see coming. For Hofstra fans, it is a fun sight to watch unfold.

From the moment she touches the court to the time the final buzzer sounds, it is all fun and games for Asia Jackson. She lives by the motto: “Have as much fun as you can while you are alive, and enjoy doing what you want to do.” “[Basketball was a sport] I was born into,” said Jackson. “I didn’t really watch much as a child, but my entire family played basket-

ball so I did not have a choice.”

For Jackson, the sport grew more fun with age. It kept her busy and helped build friendships she will never forget.

Her presence on the Hofstra sideline stretches more than her 50 percent conversion rate shooting from around the court.

It stretches more than the 17 critical minutes she averages a game.

It is Jackson’s personality and winning mentality that is one of the primary reasons why this Hofstra women’s basketball team is on the verge of something special.

White, Pride rebounds on the road vs. Towson

By PJ Potter ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Anjie White led the way for the Hofstra women’s basketball team on Sunday in a 74-56 bounceback win over Towson at SECU Arena.

White finished with a careerhigh 20 rebounds, which is only the seventh time a player in program history has accomplished this feat. She also added 14 points and three blocks for the Pride.

The Tigers went into halftime ahead of Hofstra 27-25 capped off by a 7-0 run, but the Pride entered the third quarter with a full tank of energy.

“We drank more Gatorade,” Hofstra Associate Head Coach Faisal Khan jokingly said.

Hofstra (17-5, 8-3 CAA) outscored their opponent 25-8 in the

opening quarter of the second half, including a 19-4 run to leave the Tigers in their rearview mirror. “[We were] fighting through frustrations, fighting through some failures and [were] able to push through,” Coach KilburnSteveskey said.

Darius Faulk and Kelly Loftus each contributed six points in the quarter to expand Hofstra’s lead 50-35 heading into the final period.

Faulk rounded out the game with 13 points, three rebounds, seven assists and three blocks while going 8-for-8 at the free throw line.

Loftus nailed two threepointers in the third, putting her team up by 11 and 17 points at the time. She totaled 12 points for the game despite missing the entire second quarter due to an injury.

Other key players in the game were Asia Jackson and Krystal Luciano. Jackson, the CAA leader in three-point field goal percentage (.493), did just as expected, going 2-for-3 from beyond the arc to go along with 15 points and four rebounds.

Dishing out eight assists, Luciano remained the floor general for the Pride in addition to seven points, four rebounds and two steals.

Ashunae Durant registered six points and four rebounds down low for the Pride.

For Towson, Raven Bankston and Dominique Johnson recorded 15 points each. Johnson also had seven assists and four rebounds. Bankston ended with five rebounds and three steals.

The Pride bested Towson in a variety of hustle stats, counting 40-33 in total rebounds, 30-26

Cam Keough/ The Chronicle Anjie White (20) looks to defend in a game against James Madison on Friday.

from points in the paint and 12-5 in second chance points.

Hofstra’s back in action Friday,

Feb. 12 in Virginia against William & Mary starting at 7 p.m.

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Rokas Gustys emerges in second half of season

By Alex Mitchell STAFF WRITER

Ranked seventh in the nation in rebounds per game thanks to back-to-back 20-20 games and 13 double-doubles, starting center Rokas Gustys has contributed greatly to the Pride’s success.

The sophomore big man has led the way to the Pride’s current 16-8 record (8-4 CAA). More than that, with Gustys’ contribution, Hofstra is a top contender for the CAA title; which means an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the Pride. He’s impressed many along the way, including his coaches.

“He’s just playing great. What’s great to see is he’s doing what he can do, he understands his role, he understands all the things that he can do, he’s just keeping it simple,” head coach Joe Mihalich said.

The framework of the Pride is a deadly outside attack with a human vacuum under the basket.

Brian Bernardi, Ameen Tanksley, Juan’ya Green and Denton Koon all have the ability to shoot from beyond the arc on command.

However, any misses can wind up in the clutches of Gustys, leading to a second chance conversion.

Of course, his teammates send the ball to him in the paint on

more than one occasion, too. He currently averages over 13 points per game nearly 12 rebounds per game. Gustys attributes his accomplishments to focus and preparation.

“Just focusing more on the schedule and just getting myself ready for every game, I’m feeling much better and confident, that’s it,” Gustys said.

As the fall semester ended, Gustys had more time for weight training. He lifted twice a day.

Gustys’ stretch of outstanding performances brought him closer with his teammates as well.

“I feel much more comfortable playing with Juan’ya and playing with Ameen, they’re believing more in me,” Gustys said. “We’re a great team right now and we’re feeling great with each other and we feel more comfortable with scoring and on defense, we’re talking on the floor and we’ve got great chemistry.”

The Pride has been reaching new levels of camaraderie and it could not have come at a better time.

Hofstra, an energetic squad, is determined to have a deep postseason run. Their energy and confidence is warranted this season.

From a triple-overtime, thrilling win against Northeastern to Juan’ya Green silencing

Elon with 2.1 seconds left, to taking down the ACC’s Florida State, Hofstra’s had a season to remember.

For Rokas, that’s not enough.

He intends to finish this 2015-16 season in grand style. His goal is to get a double-double in each remaining game of the season.

Bigger than that, Gustys wants to win the CAA Tournament.

Gustys and the rest of the Pride have absorbed a great deal from their double overtime heartbreaker against William & Mary in the CAA semifinal.

“We’ve grown older, we know those situations when you’re down or when you’re up and you have to play in overtime. We got better, got more mature, and I think we’re going to handle those situations better because we already have an experience from last year,” Gustys said. “I feel it’s going to help us a lot playing in the tournament.”

William & Mary is next on the schedule for Hofstra in a mustwin road matchup. A win would improve their CAA Tournament seeding and generate momentum to end the season with.

All of those goals are more than feasible for Gustys and the Pride currently.

With six games left before tournament time, ESPN even projected Hofstra to face Maryland

Cam Keough//The Chronicle Rokas Gustys throws down a thunderous jam in a game earlier this season.

in the NCAA tournament as a 14 seed. Hofstra taking a trip to the NCAA tournament would make

the resurgence of Rokas Gustys even more stylish. Once you get there, it’s all up for grabs.

Green reaches milestone, Pride still falls in OT

By Anders Jorstad STAFF WRITER

For the second time this season, the Hofstra Pride men’s basketball team went up against one of the top teams in the conference and went into overtime to decide the contest.

Again, the Pride lost in overtime to the James Madison Dukes, falling on the road by a score of 98-95 on Sunday afternoon.

Interestingly, this game didn’t follow the mold of a typical Pride loss.

Hofstra shot tremendously well from three-point range, making 34 percent of its attempts from deep. Junior guard Brian Bernardi had a solid outing, scoring 22 points.

The Pride had a 10-rebound advantage in the contest and

three players for the blue and gold posted double-doubles: Denton Koon, Rokas Gustys and Ameen Tanksley.

Yet in the end, it wasn’t enough. Hofstra led by as much as 14 late in the first frame and held a nine-point advantage with 3:34 to go in the game.

Turnovers, fouling and a hot hand from Ron Curry allowed JMU to tie the game in the waning seconds of regulation.

“They made some tough shots,” Hofstra head coach Joe Mihalich said of what allowed James Madison to get back into it. “[Shakir] Brown got us again with a deep corner [three], Curry got a long rebound. It’s the kind of things you can’t control.”

In overtime, the Dukes kept trying to pull away only to find

Hofstra hot on their heels.

The Pride was led by timely three-point shooting which eventually gave them an opportunity to tie the game with a three in the final possession.

Koon missed a long jumper at the buzzer under heavy defense as the Dukes came away with a victory.

A few things stood out in the loss for Hofstra. For starters, James Madison is simply a deeper team.

While multiple Pride players found themselves in foul trouble near the end of the game and many players were fatigued, JMU continued to send fresh bodies onto the court.

Nine total players scored points for James Madison and 10 players logged minutes in the

game.

While Hofstra also shot well from long range, JMU shot even better as the Dukes made deep looks at a 47 percent clip.

“I’ve never felt worse for these guys,” Mihalich said of his team.

“They played their hearts out. I’ve never been more proud of a team and my heart’s broken for them.”

Despite the loss, the Pride comes out of the game with a positive.

Juan’ya Green scored his 1,000th point as a member of the Pride, and is now just one of four players in NCAA history to have scored 1,000 or more points at two different Division I schools.

The star point guard also scored 1,131 points during his time at Niagara in his first two collegiate seasons.

“He’s an incredible player,” said Mihalich of his star guard.

“He’s an even better person. I’ve said this a couple of times – the most incredible thing about this accomplishment is that I don’t think of him as a scorer.

Hofstra falls to 8-4 in the conference with the loss and is now tied for third place in the CAA. James Madison is also 8-4 with the victory.

The Pride will play this Thursday when they hit the road to face William & Mary. That game will tip off at 7 p.m.

Back Cover: Center Rokas Gustys (left) takes a moment to rest. Anjie White (right) leaps for a layup inside the paint.

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NIGHT AND DAY Men’s basketball endures a rough week, while Anjie White thrives on Sunday Cam Keough/The Chronicle