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Twelfth presidential conference talks G.W. Bush

By Ehlayna Napolitano NEWS EDITOR

In the weeks leading up to the 12th Presidential Conference, one of the most-talked about details of the George W. Bush Conference was the absence of the man himself.

For three days last week, speakers from across the country converged on Hofstra’s campus to provide insight and discussion about the eight years of the Bush presidency. Guests included former members of Bush’s administration, as well as professors and authors offering expert perspectives.

Topics ranged from examinations of Bush’s “compassionate conservatism” to the leadership of the First Lady, Laura Bush. Speakers’ views on the Bush presidency also varied, with some granting the former president praise and sympathy, while others accused him of war crimes and gross injustices.

Among the critics was Dr. Carolyn Eisenberg, a history professor at Hofstra and member of the conference committee. She expressed frustration with the

Bush administration for a lack of cooperation with the committee in planning the event.

“One problem for conference planners was in order to get these officials to attend, some needed assurance that they would not face direct challenge,” Eisenberg said, noting that previous presidents and administrations had had “no problem” with open discussion.

“However, that unwillingness was at odds with University norms. A free exchange of ideas is at the heart of our mission. And my own view was that if Bush officials were unwilling to engage in free discussion, they should not be welcomed,” Eisenberg said.

But conference director Dr. Meena Bose, who is a political science professor at Hofstra, said that there was cooperation between the Bush administration and the planning committee.

Further, Bose, who is also the director of the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, stated that the “comprehensive” process in planning the conference ultimately accomplished the

committee’s goal of examining the “consequential” presidency of George W. Bush.

Although she stated that the committee had hoped that former President Bush himself would attend the conference, he was ultimately unable to do so. She said, however, that the array of experts, journalists and administration officials who did attend provided much insight into the historical perspective of the presidency and how and when decisions were made.

“You really get a fuller portrait of a presidency,” Bose said.

Students were also involved in the conference. Some served as ambassadors who accompanied guests on campus, and others participated in a student-led panel on Tuesday. Denisse Girón, a junior history and sociology major, was a part of the event that discussed the Afghanistan War. Girón was not initially planning on being involved in the event at all.

“Although no presidency goes without fault, I didn’t like the

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Che Sullivan/The Chronicle Porter J. Goss, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and former congressman, addressed an audience in the Student Center Theater on Tuesday.

SGA continues to hold off on club space appropriations

By Shannon Alomar STAFF WRITER

Almost a week after student clubs were told to submit their Student Government Association (SGA) budgets for the fall 2015 semester, club leaders have still been left in the dark about office spaces.

Up until this school year, student clubs were expected to reapply for office spaces every four years.That reapplication process is now held every two years.

This semester, the application

was due on February 25 and the allocation of office spaces was supposed to be announced on March 5. But, due to an unexpected snow day, SGA’s club relations chair Alexandra Engelson sent out an email saying the date would be postponed to March 12. Furthering the delay, Engelson sent out an email on March 12 stating: “The University is evaluating space in the Student Center to see how it can best be utilized. Your Student Government Association is committed to representing club interests in these discussions.

Therefore, we have opted to postpone the finalization of office space allocations by a few weeks.

Thank you for your patience.

We welcome your feedback and questions.”

When the last allocations for office spaces were given, in 2012, several clubs either lost their office space or were consolidated.

Overall, the outcome left several leaders unhappy. The current conflict surrounding the issue is the extended wait for clubs to find out whether or not they will be granted office space for the next two academic years.

Sarah Young, director of the Office of Student Leadership and Activities (OSLA) said the allocations are delayed due to an evaluation of space.

“The club space allocations have been postponed because the Dean of Students [Office], along with the Office of Student Leadership and Activities is reviewing space usage in the Student Center and will be making recommendations to the vice president of Student Affairs,” Young said.

These departments are reportedly working on identifying

as many club spaces as possible to house more student-run organizations.

The factors that determine club space allocation will still be dictated by SGA. SGA representatives did not make themselves available for comment at the time of publication.

With spring break approaching, student leaders are anxious about the probable outcomes of their office spaces and the lack of

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Panel discusses Bush’s strategic rhetoric

By Lauren del Valle NEWS EDITOR

During his eight-year term in office, former President George W. Bush’s administration used premeditated rhetoric in an effort to spin the public’s perception of political events, according to a panel of academic scholars at the George W. Bush conference.

The panel of six, moderated

by Philip Dalton, Department of Rhetoric chair, took the stage in the Student Center Theater Tuesday morning to discuss political communication strategies of the Bush administration.

The New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker served as the discussant responding to the theses of the four scholars who presented their academic dissertations. Baker spoke in an interview to the importance of scholarly discussion such as that held at last week’s conference.

“An eight-year administration is [about] 2,500 days of complete and utter chaos. It’s not orchestrated, its not laid in any kind of orderly way… Every president comes into office thinking he or she is going to control events and events end up controlling them,” said Baker. “So to come out now after the fact… and try to make sense of all that, it’s incredibly important both for students and

I think all of us of citizens, really.

How do you make sense of eight years of what seemingly random events but in fact all really add up to something – what do they add up to?”

Wayne State University political science professor Philip Abbott discussed the way in which presidents use their retrospective memoirs to justify their decisions made in office in a dry, defensive and usually chronological fashion.

“For any of you that have read a presidential memoir, you’ll know what a difficult task it is. You have to have a strong cup of coffee and a straight chair to deal with them,” said Abbott.

Abbott discussed points about Bush’s memoir from his thesis, “Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: How George W. Bush Plays the ‘Blame Game.’” He highlighted the way in which the former president organized the memoir in terms of decisions which allowed Bush to most effectively play the “blame game.”

Professors of communications studies Wayne Kraemer and Dr. Ann Burnette from Texas State University presented their research delving into the rhetoric used in Bush’s speeches at the five-year anniversary of 9/11 in 2006 and his farewell address on Jan. 15, 2009. Their thesis, “Communicating a Rationale

for War: George W. Bush and the Rhetoric of Imperial Righteousness,” highlighted the way in which Bush marshalled support by personifying the enemy and tapping into characteristically American ideals.

Bush took care not to demonize the peaceful majority of Islamic practitioners and did so by describing the Muslim terrorists as “extremists driven by a perverted vision of Islam,” according to Burnette and Kraemer.

He called on the American people to resist complacency by accepting the country’s moral and social responsibility to globalize democracy and prevent terrorism from reaching American shores.

Kraemer summarized this by quoting Bush’s statement: “The strongest weapon in our arsenal is the power of freedom.”

Ben Voth, associate professor of communication studies from Southern Methodist University, spoke to Bush’s “breaking the silence” about genocide that was occurring worldwide in an era in which such issues were swept under the rug. Voth’s dissertation, titled “President Bush’s Rhetoric and Policy against Genocide,” pointed to Bush’s rhetorical approach to the controversial foreign issue shaped by his description of genocide as one in which “freedom and fear are at war.”

In response to the panelists, Baker identified Bush as a sort-of “CEO president” who sought to avoid micromanaging issues which led to criticism of his detachment from major decisions made by his administration.

He also drew a parallel between Bush’s “preemptive justification” for war in Iran and Iraq, and President Obama’s current rationale for political and military action against ISIS. He speculated that Obama would not admit to such a description of his recent actions as he actively condemns Bush’s foreign policy. The panel agreed with these points.

Baker said in an interview that the comprehensive analysis made at conferences such as this affect present political action and future presidencies.

“President Obama is clearly making decisions based on what he thinks are the lessons from President Bush – rightly or wrongly, and the next president will make decisions almost certainly based on what he or she thinks are the mistakes President Obama has made,” said Baker.

“So in order to try to shape what those lessons are… you need time, distance and thoughtful debate like we’ve had, and I think that’s incredibly important for every president.”

Contention and cooperation mark Bush conference prep Continued from A1 thought that we would be hosting a bunch of war criminals on campus,” Girón said. “I also didn’t want to be on the student panel because I don’t think it’s a debate – we failed to make the lives of Afghans better and continue to keep a disastrous presence there.”

However, Girón felt that the conference overall was an important event that could ultimately culminate in broader lessons.

“I think it’s so important to assess the work of each president and his administration, but then, as Amy Goodman said, to move from assessment to accountability,” Girón said. She commended the organizers of the event for devoting a great amount

of time and effort to putting together the conference.

Maryum Alam, a junior political science and biology major, also participated in the student panel.

She felt that the topic of the Afghanistan war was a particularly important and interesting topic.

“I studied this conflict in detail in some of my classes and was ecstatic to know that my fellow students were also interested in discussing such a topic,” Alam said. She said that she volunteered for the event – and the panel more specifically – right away. “I wanted my voice to be heard,” she added.

For Alam, the discussions held were crucial in defining the importance of an event like the Bush Conference. Analyzing a presidency, Alam said, was always an important academic and historical pursuit. Given the circumstances of Bush’s

presidency – including events like September 11, the Iraq and Afghanistan invasions and Hurricane Katrina – Alam felt that the much-criticized presidency was an important one to reflect upon.

“It is through serious, academic discussion, such as those held during the Bush Conference, that we can better try to understand the multifaceted nature of presidential decision-making.

More importantly, conferences like these can help to debunk the many myths about presidents that are promulgated through the media,” Alam said.

Organizers also felt that the conference was an important academic pursuit. According to Bose, many of the panelists at the conference told her that they had enjoyed engaging with students.

She also stated that she felt the turnout was good.

“I think all of the discussions were very productive,” Bose said.

Eisenberg also felt that the conference was a good opportunity for students, but held reservations that a lack of “free discussion” limited the ability of the conference to examine some harder issues, including the topic of war crimes. “I think the experience of the conference was valuable to students. Although, everyone would have benefited more by open-ended discussion that involved the principle officials.

However, the closed nature of the Bush Administration was a problem that preceded Hofstra,” Eisenberg said.

“The purposes of these conferences continue to be worthwhile,” Bose said. “… It’s not the last word… but it’s part of the oral history of the Bush presidency.”

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Legacy of G.W. Bush remains undetermined

By Marisa Russell ASSISTANT COPY CHIEF

After the presidency of George Walker Bush, the United States experienced numerous events that shaped the way the world operates today. From 9/11 to the Iraq War, he battled many important issues in the country, and while not everyone approves of him, many are happier with him now than they ever were when he was in office.

The Hofstra Cultural Center and the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency hosted a conference March 24-26 to discuss G.W. Bush’s time in office. This was the 12th-consecutive presidential conference held by the Kalikow Center at Hofstra.

The closing ceremony, moderated by Meena Bose, director of the Kalikow Center and the Bush Conference, and Jeffrey A. Engel, a history professor at Southern Methodist University, focused on the legacy Bush left as President and his political agenda while in power.

“It’s too early now to say what the legacy will be. It’s not what happened before Bush, it’s what happens after,” said Graham Dodds, associate professor of political science at Concordia University. After a long eight years as President, it will be difficult to tell what the last public opinion of G.W. Bush is, as many of his policies are still being implemented and fixed now.

As the conference continued, Dodds, Martha Kumar, political science professor at Towson University, and Shirley Anne Warshaw, political science professor at Gettysburg College, all discussed Bush’s political ideology in order to come to a conclusion about where his legacy currently stands.

“George Bush was a moral

Che Sullivan/The Chronicle A student-led panel was held in the Cultural Center Theater on Tuesday. The students debated and discussed the American involvement in the Afghanistan War. Here, Maryum Alam shares her thoughts.

pragmatist,” said Warshaw. “He wanted to build a civil and moral society through his own words on a civil and moral society.” She added that he found God shortly before taking office and that that had a large influence on the ideas that he brought in.

He implemented worship after 9/11, a day of silence and prayer, and he saw the government as a way to build up a moral society. According to Warshaw, together with former Vice President Dick Cheney, the

two were able to successfully implement many policies as a balanced team. Cheney presented all of the business policies while Bush focused on the agenda of

acted and tried to integrate religion into the society.

G.W. Bush left a lasting impact on the White House by the way he transitioned into and out of office.

“Transitions matter, and that one in particular did,” said Kumar.

“President Bush got involved and he got involved early.” He helped both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama organize their exit and entrance, respectively.

While his No Child Left Behind Act is still being evaluated for its

“There is a legacy but I can’t see it. You never know what your history is going to be like until long after you’re gone.” the people’s well-being.

“The world was seen through the lens of good and evil, of right and wrong,” Warshaw said of Bush’s time in office. He was highly focused on the way people

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success, his ability to organize the United State’s leader transition was something that Kumar, and the other panelists, found extremely beneficial. It gained him some public approval after he left, despite the fact that it was already very low.

“Bush said he would not be defined by others, he would be defined himself,” Dodds added, which brought up the point that he experienced a lot of societal trauma and difficulties while in power.

“There is a legacy but I can’t see it,” said Dodds. “You never know what your history is going to be like until long after you’re gone.”

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Clothesline Project offers solace to sexual assault victims

By Nico Machlitt STAFF WRITER

On March 25, Student Advocates of Safe Sex and It Ends With Us helped Hofstra University hold its own Clothesline Project event. As victims, survivors, friends and family picked out shirts and decorated them, some spoke quietly and others reflected on their own experiences. They were all there for one common goal – to educate people about the realities of sexual assault.

Taylor Wade, sophomore English major, co-founder and public relations co-chair of It Ends with Us, spoke about its history. “This is our version of the Clothesline Project, a program that started a few years ago in Massachusetts, where they are basically trying to put a visual to sexual assault statistics,” said Wade. “So we do this so people who have survived certain events and people who are supporters of those people can express themselves.”

The Clothesline Project was created as a way to honor victims and survivors of violence, whether it is sexual or otherwise. Those who have been affected by the violence express their emotions through decorating a T-shirt.

These shirts are then hung publicly on a clothesline as a memorial for the victims and to educate the public about violent crimes.

The event is for more than just victims and survivors, but for the whole Hofstra community.

“When we’re done with all of the T-shirts we are going to hang them up somewhere visible on campus. So, when people see it, if they have experienced something themselves, they know that they’re not alone,” said Wade.

The shirts were divided into piles with notes saying “Assaulted because of political reasons,” “Assaulted because of sexual orientation” and “Assaulted as an athlete,” showing the many different kinds of assault happening around us.

“When they are all hung up you have a really clear visual of how often these things are happening in the world,” said Wade.

Many students came because of their experiences with sexual assault. The shirts are a way for people to talk about their experiences but still remain anonymous.

“I know that certain people who I have communicated with either know someone who is involved with our program who are survivors, or they have something in their personal life that made them want to come make a shirt for that person if they maybe couldn’t or didn’t want to come,” said Wade. “I’ve had some people come and make shirts for other people. Some people are coming

trying to coerce you into doing something,” said Kennedy. “We talk about that a lot. If someone doesn’t answer you, if someone says ‘oh not tonight,’ even if they’ve previously had sex with you before, even if you’re in a relationship, if they don’t give you a verbal ‘yes,’ it’s not consent. If you don’t have that verbal ‘yes’ from the person, then you are having sex without consent.”

Sexual assault can be difficult to talk about because many people find that it is separate from their everyday lives.

“Everyone comes to college thinking that they’re not going to get raped,” said Wade. “They think, ‘I know not to walk alone at night,’ and ‘I know to protect my drink when I go out to the bar.’ Basic things like that. Nobody really talks about [sexual assault] because they think that it’s not as big of a deal as it is.”

It Ends with Us makes sure to also include men in conversations about sexual assault.

According to a September 2014 GQ article about male sexual assault victims in the military, “When a man enters the military

“...when people see it, if they have experienced something themselves, they know that they’re not alone.” because they are trying to find a way to express themselves.

Maybe they can’t find a way to say ‘I was raped’ or ‘I was molested,’ so this is a good way for them to express themselves without openly saying what happened to them.”

Gray Kennedy, sophomore community health major and public relations co-chair and graphic designer for It Ends with Us, helped explain the definition of consent and the confusion around the word.

“Consent is a verbal ‘yes,’ a verbal agreement without anyone

he is 10 times more likely to be sexually abused, and in 2012 alone there were an estimated 14,200 reports of male rape.”

“It happens all around us and we rarely think about it, especially when it comes to men,” said Kennedy. “We not only raise awareness for females, but for males as well, and for a male to come out and say ‘I’ve been sexually assaulted,’ it emasculates him. And people say things like, ‘Oh, you can’t get raped, you’re a man.’”

Kennedy spoke about the event overall and what she hopes it achieves. “The whole purpose of It Ends With Us is that it’s awareness, and then education, and then it’s change.”

“Our goal is trying to make everyone aware of what is going on on this campus and with their friends and family. Then, we want to educate people on what is consent or how to deal if you are a victim of sexual assault or if you know someone who is a victim of sexual assault,” said Kennedy.

“Once we get the awareness and the education then that is where the change comes from, so our movement is all about those three things. It’s the awareness, the education and the actual change of the culture.”

Residence halls compete to lower carbon footprint

By Michael Ortiz STAFF WRITER

Altogether, eight residence halls saved nearly 70,000 kilowatthours, averted over 62,000 pounds of carbon dioxide and saved about $11,000 in energy costs as a part of the Campus Conservation Naitonals (CCN) competition.

Hofstra is among over 150 schools that are taking charge in an effort to conserve energy on campus, reducing the irreversible damage we do to the world, in the CCN competition.

Hofstra is now in its fourth year of participation, and in collaboration with the Office of Residential Programs, the competition was more widespread than in years past.

Over the past few weeks, there were three groups of residence halls competing to see which building could reduce their energy

consumption the most. Alliance, Vander Poel and Constitution halls competed against each other, as did Bill of Rights, Estabrook and Enterprise halls, and Nassau and Suffolk halls.

The halls that came out on top in their respective groups were Alliance, Enterprise and Nassau.

However, overall, Nassau Hall reduced their consumption of energy the most, with a 35 percent reduction.

Now in its fifth year, CCN is the largest electricity and water reduction competition for colleges and universities in the world.

Jointly organized by the U.S. Green Building Council, Lucid, National Wildlife Federation and Alliance to Save Energy, the competition aims to do many things, including to “engage, educate, motivate and empower students to conserve resources in residence halls and other campus buildings,” according to its

website, CompeteToReduce.org.

To carry out these goals on this campus, the Office of Sustainability, Residential Programs, Students for a Greener Hofstra and Sustainability Studies Club joined forces to host this competition.

These numbers affirm that Hofstra is willing to help maintain a cleaner planet, but more can and should be done. “From the statistics, we can see progress of the increasing reduction. But still, not many students were notified of what was going on,” said Tsz Hin Tang, president of Students for a Greener Hofstra.

Dakota Pelly, a freshman sustainability studies major who resides in Alliance Hall, was upset that he wasn’t aware of the competition. “I wish I would have known more about the project being done. Energy usage is an important factor in the future of Earth, and it should be considered

by all to be more sustainable for future generations to have reliable and safe energy that doesn’t harm the planet,” said Pelly.

Tang felt that it was very important to bring the competition back to this campus because people need to be aware of what is happening to the environment.

“It is the thought of caring about the environment that is the most important part of the education.

People do not care because they do not know what is happening,” said Tang. “If they want to know what they can do to help the environment, they have to first know that they can be part of the change. For example, if everyone knows how and where a plastic bag would end up, they might consider not using one.”

For Tang, leaving a livable planet for future generations means starting initiatives like the campaign #PRIDEnotPLASTIC, which was created to raise

awareness about the dangers of plastic bags in the environment and ultimately ban them from campus.

For universities like Hofstra all across the country, the competition is about joining together to go from conserving over 500,000 kilowatt-hours and averting 815,000 pounds of carbon dioxide in 2010, to saving 2.2 million kilowatt-hours, averting 3 million pounds of CO2 and saving 476,000 gallons of water in 2014.

Tang offers ways in which each individual person can make a difference on campus.

“Try to use less electricity. Walk the stairs instead of taking the elevator. Turn the lights off when no one is in the room,” Tang said.

“Use a reusable water bottle to eliminate plastic waste. Ask for a plate when you eat in Student Center. And of course, join Students for a Greener Hofstra.”

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• SGA Appropriations allocated $4,381.74 of the $9,373.69 requested.

I. Entertainment Unlimited requested $1,000.00 and received $0.

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II. Zeenat requested $247.20 and received that amount.

III. Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) requested $6,621.10 and received $2,900.00.

IV. Hofstra Association for Supervision and Curriculum Devolopment (ASCD) requested $1,505.39 and received $1,234.54.

• So far this semester, SGA Appropriations has allocated $41,928.17 of the $171,070.65 requested (24.51 percent) and has just over $3,000 left to allocate.

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• Nippon Culture Society and React to Film Club were both granted SGA recognition.

Public Safety Briefs Compiled by Victoria Espinoza On March 27 PS received a call that a Hofstra student was walking on top of the air vent over Sbarro in the Student Center. PS apprehended the student and he was given a summons.

A Hofstra custodian reported on March 26 that sometime between March 2 and March 9 his Hofstra radio was stolen from the Student Center. Police assistance was declined.

A Hofstra administrator reported to PS on March 27 that he observed an individual on the sidewalk near the softball stadium smoking marijuana from a pipe.

PS responded and apprehended the individual who was identified as non-student. He was banned from campus.

On March 28 a Hofstra student who resides on campus and works at BurgerFi reported to PS that she was receiving harassing and threatening text messages from a former co-worker

at BurgerFi. She requested the co-worker be banned from campus. PS obtained a picture of the co-worker, which will be given to RSRs in the building where the student resides. The investigation is ongoing and police assistance was declined.

A PS officer assigned to the Oak Street security booth on March 28 observed a Hofstra student walk up to the entrance booth and kick the security arm.

The arm was damaged and fell off completely. The student was issued a summons.

A RSR assigned to Colonial Square reported on March 29 that a Hofstra student left his ID but failed to identify who he was visiting in the complex when he came to visit. He was given a summons for violating residence hall policy.

PS received a report of an odor of marijuana in a room in Constitution Hall on March 29.

PS responded, entered the room

and found three students with two pipes, two grinders and a bag of marijuana. The items were confiscated and the students were given summonses.

On March 30 a Hofstra student reported to PS she lost her wallet on March 27. The wallet contained her ID, license, credit cards and $20 and was left in the basement of Axinn Library. Police assistance was declined.

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Continued delays in club space appropriations Continued from A1 communication from SGA. President of Hofstra’s Organization of Latin Americans Jennifer Toledano said the delay for answers is an inconvenience.

“I am not happy about the office space approvals being prolonged because I feel like I am in the shadows about where my club will be next semester. The same way SGA gives us a deadline for applications and do not accept anything if it’s late, I want SGA to also keep their promise about their deadline for responses,” Toledano said.

Mikwaevonn Mills, president of Collegiate Women of Color also said her frustration lies in the unresponsive attitude from SGA. “I feel like SGA prolonging club offices is very evident that a change is going to occur for the

Hofstra student-run organizations.

However, I am highly annoyed since it has been an entire month since the room application was due. Personally, I feel that SGA is stalling as a way to take the heat off of their backs once the results are revealed,” Mills said.

On the other hand, some club leaders such as Jade Williams, treasurer of Hofstra Concerts, feels confident about her club’s outcome of holding a space but empathizes with other clubs.

“It does not have that much of an effect on me or my club. We know our space is safe, but I think it can be very frustrating for other clubs… I hope that everything gets resolved and the clubs that actually need spaces get them,” Williams said.

According to Young, clubs will know before spring break whether their club has gained, retained or lost a club office space.

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Compiled by the Hofstra Chronicle staff On the Unispan: Guy 1: I hope I see her someday!

Guy 2: You’ll see her on Thursday...

In the Library: Guy: Sometimes I just want to feel like I’d be a good dad someday.

In Breslin Hall: Girl: All I ever wanted was a real man and a fat a** and I never got either.

In Colonial Square: Girl 1: Are you going somewhere for spring break?

Girl 2: Yeah, my couch. Plus, stuffing my face with real food.

In the Student Center: Guy: How many drugs do you think I am on?

In Mason Hall: Girl: I tried on my prom dress during winter break and stood there and cried.

In Enterprise: Girl: Oh my god, I’m not wearing a bra in the elevator and this little boy is trying to talk to me.

In CV Starr: Girl: I went from an A senior year in high school to a Double D by freshman year.

In the Library: Girl: I’m finishing up some stupid work, and then I’ll be ready for some food.

In the Student Center: Guy: I check Tinder every day to see if my dream lady ever responds to my messages.

We’re always listening......

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Attention coffee lovers: Keep calm and drink on ByJuliana Spano STAFF WRITER

Coffee lovers rejoice! All of those myths about coffee harming your body may be false. If you are used to sticking to one cup of coffee a day to wake yourself up, you may want to re-evaluate when and how much coffee you consume.

We all know that coffee helps boost your energy, but there may be certain times in the day when you should take a sip.

Your body is on a clock, and at certain times of the day it will exert cortisol, an energyboosting hormone. This occurs three times during the day, when you first wake up (8:00-9:00), around lunchtime (12:00-1:00) and around dinnertime (5:306:30). If you drink coffee during times when the cortisol is rising, you’ll waste a good amount of

natural caffeine. So muster up that macchiato or latte in-between these times, and you will stay awake all day.

According to the American Chemical Society, coffee is the number one source of antioxidants, which can help prevent a wide range of diseases.

The strong nutrients in coffee

percent, and increase fat burning more than 10 percent. Just be sure to skip the sugary mochas.

The added energy will also add a jolt to your physical performance. Coffee increases the number of fatty acids in the bloodstream, which allows your muscles to absorb and burn those fats for fuel.

“According to the American Chemical Society, coffee is the number one source of antioxidants, which can help prevent a wide range of diseases.”

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protect your liver, which can prevent liver diseases such as cirrhosis.

In addition, if you are trying to lose a pound or two, make sure to get an extra cup of coffee in during the day. Caffeine is proven to increase your metabolism anywhere from three to 11

Wake up and smell the coffee!

The aroma can actually help stress reduction. The combination of scent and taste can make you happier. Drinking four or more cups a day can help lessen the symptoms of depression. A Harvard study proved that women who drank that much coffee had a

Coffee is not as bad as people think, and can help college students focus, along with other benefits.

20 percent lower risk of becoming depressed.

The most important fact for college students to remember is that coffee can help you focus.

Caffeine travels through your bloodstream into the brain, and from there increases dopamine

and brain funcion. This enhances your memory, mood, reaction times and cognitive function.

So sit back, grab some homework and sip a cup of coffee. You’ll be happy you did.

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Dutch Treat: Alex Dombroski

By Amanda Valentovic STAFF WRITER

Many students who choose to take on a double major usually pick two subjects in related fields.

Sometimes, though, different combinations can be made that seem strange but work really well together, which is what sophomore Alex Dombroski has done by majoring in dance and biology. A dancer since she was three, Dombroski is managing her time performing on stage and studying in the lab. The Chronicle sat down with her to talk about it.

Hofstra Chronicle: What is your favorite thing about dance?

Alex Dombroski: I love performing, and it just makes me really happy. I like how it allows me to express myself. The way dancers express themselves is so different from person to person, so it’s really interesting to see other people too.

HC: What do you like about biology?

AD: I like learning about the

processes of the body, because I feel like it’s important to know how our bodies work.

HC: What made you decide to combine the two majors?

AD: I want to work in the medical field and I like helping people, so bio would allow me to do that. I wasn’t ready to give up dance, and I’d like to continue dancing on the side. Being a dancer, it’s important to know about my body, so that’s why I think it’s interesting to do both of them together.

HC: What do you hope to do in the future?

AD: Right now I’m thinking about becoming a physician assistant. I also want to join a dance company on the side, choreograph or teach kids. I want to keep doing both.

HC: Why did you decide to come to Hofstra?

AD: When I came and visited, I got to watch the spring dance concerts, and watching it made me realize it was where I wanted to be. I liked the campus. Also,

it’s near the city, which is really good for dance opportunities like taking classes, auditioning and seeing shows. And it’s possible to double major in dance and bio here.

HC: What advice would you give to someone who wants to be a dancer?

AD: It’s all about you. You should always be focusing on you. It’s good to have others around to push you, but the only person you need to be better than is yourself. Don’t give up because there’s plenty of opportunities.

Make sure that you’re dedicated and work hard and every time you dance, dance like it’s the last time you ever will.

If trying to decide to double major is ever a question, Dombroski is proof that it is possible to combine interests that seem at first like they contradict each other. Science and art don’t always have to be separate.

denim is always on trend. Denim can always be combined with a flannel shirt, leather jacket and a cute hat, making you look different and edgy.

Pack evening dresses that are not over-the-top, but not too casual either, so they work for all occasions. Another versatile piece is a miniskirt that can be combined with bright and bold T-shirts and tank tops.

hats, gloves and scarves. Black and white is also really popular as a winter look, but for the people who are staying in warm weather, keep it colorful!

If you are going overseas, try creating a bold look. Short brown boots, high socks and skinny jeans or tights are popular right now. A short coat with a scarf and fedora would also match with the outfit.

Jewelry and hair play big parts when putting your look together.

Plain T-shirts or polos are popular this year for men. Canvas slip-ons are the shoes to wear when paired with your favorite shorts. Wherever you go and whatever you do, keep it stylish!

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Alex Dombroski showing off one of her favorite dance positions.

Take a break from your winter wardrobe

By Gizem Yetim

SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Spring break is almost here and many of us are going on vacation, visiting family and friends or staying on campus, soaking up the beginning of wonderful spring weather.

Wherever you are and whoever you’re with, it’s important to look stylish and dress for the occasion.

To look wonderful in spring and summer weather, the go-to outfits include floral designs. Definitely take your one- or two-piece bathing suit with you, because wherever you are going, you’ll never know if you might want to go for a swim.

On top of that bathing suit, you need a cover-up or a beach dress that will help you look stylish with a little bit of flair. Make sure you have jean shorts, because

“Yellow is the go-to color this spring because it catches people’s attention and helps you get noticed when you want to.’”

Yellow is the fashionable color this spring because it catches people’s attention and helps you get noticed. If you are headed for the beach, you need a gorgeous beach bag, fun flip flops and bold sunglasses. Don’t forget your iPod and a must-read novel.

If you are going somewhere cold, don’t forget your wonderful knee high boots, military-design

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A floral dress and a trendy hat is perfect for your spring break outfit.

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Man on the Unispan What are You Doing for Spring Break?

By Brianna Ciniglio STAFF WRITER

“Visiting friends in Boston.”

Hayley Do, Freshman

“Can you put ‘awkward pause’?

I’m staying in my room most likely.”

Garrett Shum, Freshman

“Going to PCB.” Johnny Golden, Junior

“Going home to Texas.”

Daniel Foyt, Junior

“Going home to Maryland.”

Travis Martin, Sophomore

“I might visit my friend in Boston.”

Rachel Nham, Senior

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Top ten essentials you need for spring break

By Jasmine Spaulding SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Spring break is almost here!

While you’ve probably thought through most of getting ready for your trip, packing for spring break can still be overwhelming; especially if you’re one of those last-minute packers. With this guide, packing will be a breeze because I’ve picked the musthave spring break essentials that tend to be overlooked. Now you can focus on more important things, such as the warm weather, sunny days ahead, and getting a great tan.

Hats Everyone needs a go-to beach hat. These help prevent sun damage from UV rays (trust me your skin will thank you). Boys, if you have a favorite straw hat, wear it proudly. Girls, if you own a floppy hat, now is your time to bring it out. Here’s a tip for you, ladies: a colorful hat will make your outfit more vibrant and definitely turn heads.

Swimsuits If you’re going to the beach or a tropical place, swimsuits are the most obvious thing to pack.

Make sure to pack more than one swimsuit. Three or four will be more convenient so you won’t have to put on a damp one the next day. Swimsuits take up little to no space in your suitcase, which is also a plus. From a fashion standpoint, next to naked is not always stylish, so if you can pull off a chic one piece, or highwaisted two piece, don’t be afraid to do it.

Fanny Packs Laugh all you want, but fanny packs are awesome. For those who are always on the go, it is easy to reach for small necessities such as your phone, identification card, money, gum, etc. But however you choose to style a fanny pack, please keep it in front of you—wearing it behind you can make you an easy target for theft.

Sunglasses Sunglasses are important for protection, and the right pair can make an outfit. I advise you to not bring your most expensive pair because they may get lost or stolen. In this case, pack more than one pair. Sunglasses will bring a little twist to your look, especially neon oversized frames.

Flip Flops Rubber flip flops are a must, and are a classic summer standby. They will protect the soles of your feet from the hot sand, but they can be easily rinsed with water and restored like new. Do not buy expensive ones when that money can go towards more important stuff like souvenirs. Old Navy offers amazing deals under $5 for their flip flops.

Sun Block SPF is no joke, the ozone layer is unfortunately depleting and your body needs to be shielded from harmful rays. The higher the SPF, the better for protection.

Your lips have less layers of skin than the rest of your body, so wearing a sunscreen lip balm will protect your lips from dryness and sunburn.

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Before you relax on the beach, remember all your must-have essentials.

Beach Bags There’s a lot you need to bring on the beach, and this is where a tote bag comes in handy. Stores even sell reversible bags to help switch up your style. These bags also make great carry-ons to clear extra room in your main suitcase.

Cover-Ups Cover-ups are cute and practical, transforming your swimsuit into an outfit instantly.

It’s great to throw over your swimsuit on a chilly day and save you from having to put together

an entire outfit. Buy anything but white just in case you accidentally spill your drink at a party or at the beach where sand can leave marks that are difficult to remove.

A Mini Emergency Kit This is great for those who are on the go or for a night out on the town. Usually, most kits include a nail file, lip balm, clear elastics, safety pin, mending kit, emergency tape, stain remover, deodorant towelette, pain reliever, breath freshener, dental floss and adhesive bandages.

Face Cleansing Wipes If you’re going to a warm destination, chances are you’re going to hit the beach. While this is all fun and games, sand particles can cause your pores to clog up. Face cleansing wipes do more than just take off your makeup; they also help exfoliate your skin. They are easy and quick to use because they come with the correct amount and type of ingredients needed for facial cleansing.

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12TH PRESIDENTAL CONFERENCE

GEORGE WALKER BUSH 43rd President of the United States

Guests and students had a chance to ask questions and contribute to the discussion after the panelists finished their opening statements.

Student Panel: Student panelist Denisse Gir贸n spoke of the failures of the conflict in Afghanistan.

A Discussion on the Successes and Failures of the U.S. Conflict in Afghanistan

One of the groups of students presented the facts of the war in Afghanistan as their opening statement.

Three groups of current Hofstra students were on a panel to discuss the Afghanistan War. Student panels from left to right: against the conflict, moderate on the issue, and in support of the war.

Students who spoke on the successes of the war in Afghanistan discussed their opinions on the conflict.

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‘#DopeArt4’ Henry Fuller’s FORM Gallery - B2

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FORM Gallery: Henry Fuller Opens ‘#DopeArt4’

By Nandee Mignon COLUMNIST

Henry Fuller’s “Dope Art” was released as a part of Hofstra University’s FORM Gallery, which put a modern twist on current pop culture icons.

As I walked around to view the artwork, I had to go back and analyze each portrait again because I couldn’t look just once and get the full effect.

It was truly amazing how Fuller found a way to replicate each person’s face, while styling the image into an entirely new piece of information.

Rapper Big Sean and wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin were just a few that were featured in the gallery.

The pictures were hand-painted interpretations of different people that we hold to high standards in our society.

The colors used for each person were carefully chosen and made the person’s face push forward to catch the eye.

Jay-Z was one of the featured faces and the way Fuller chose to recreate his face was very eye-catching.

He chose to focus on the New York attitude of the rapper. The painting featured heavy spectrums of white and navy – the colors of pride for every New Yorker. The whites used to highlight areas like the mouth and arch of his eyebrows contrasted the electric navy color hinted in the background, carving out associated words or phrases, like Jigga, Blue Print and Holla.

It was the perfect middle ground between word art and realism.

While staying within the theme of rap-

pers, Big Sean’s face from the gallery opening stirred up quite the buzz among students, flooding Snapchat stories and Instagram feeds of Hofstra students with captions like “Awesome work,” “Dope painting,” or “Where can I buy this?”

The portrait resembled infrared-like colors and contrasts, bringing a certain “heat” to the head. The cool greens and blues in the center gave way to the hot reds and oranges around the edges. The angle was another great choice that added to the intensity of this piece.

Instead of placing Big Sean’s face as a profile, Fuller had the portrait facing forward to the audience, breaking the fourth wall and bringing the viewer into the painting’s world.

In a departure from music, the exhibit moved toward wrestling – something we all have come across in our lifetimes, whether we loved it and practiced the moves at home, or just passed by while channel surfing.

Wrestler Steve Austin was featured in the exhibit as well and his portrait was the most realistic in terms of proportions, colors and angling.

The portrait seemed to be a still from a movie, catching him after a very brutal wrestling combo. The brick red used to color the splattered blood on his face was an excellent choice against the matte tans of the wrestler’s skin. It was as if his eyes were staring into the crowd as he was taking in their reactions.

Paintings and portraits alike have found their way into the FORM Gallery and all have cme out with applause from the

Photo courtesy of Henry Fuller A portrait of Big Sean resembling infrared colors in #DopeArt4.

Hofstra community.

All of the chatter about this impressive

gallery has concluded that #DopeArt4 is a job well done.

Department of Music Recitals Weekend Recap

By Brianna Holcomb ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The music department held four recitals this past weekend. Stephanie Weiss, the first of the six performers of that weekend, held her senior recital on Friday, March 27 in Monroe Lecture Hall. She performed several songs with the accompaniment of pianist Violetta Zabbi.

Her voice was extremely powerful. She performed beautifully and if the standing ovation at the end of her performance was not enough of an indication of how well this senior recital went, I don’t know what would be.

My favorite performance of the night was held in the second set. The song “Alas! Alack!” got a few good laughs from the audience. Weiss’ singing was not the only beautiful thing that night, her outfit was amazing. She wore a grey dress that ended just above the floor with beautiful,

sheer sleeves. To complete the outfit, she wore a her hair curled and to the one side.

On Saturday, three other Hofstra students took pride in performing their recitals.

Ian O’Malley and Cory Guzzi performed their junior recital together at 5 p.m. on Saturday. They alternated sets beginning with a piece by O’Malley, who had great poise and confident air while singing in his bass-baritone voice. He seemed in command of the situation at all times. He was wearing a black tuxedo with a black shirt and black tie. He collaborated with his recital partner Cory Guzzi, a violin player, on a beautiful piece by Strauss entitled “Morgen!” Cory, also wearing a tuxedo, was all smiles as he performed several technically difficult pieces to a very responsive crowd.

Jackie Bakewell, who performed her senior recital that night at 8 p.m., wore a

black, floor-length gown that had a beaded bodice. Her hair was pulled back out of her face except for one single curl. She also sang the song “Morgen!” Both Bakewell and O’Malley brought different interpretations to the piece. The two performances were incomparable other than the fact that both were extremely moving. Bakewell brought up the Hofbeats at the end of her performance in order to sing a medley of songs from “Wicked” with the a capella group that she has been a part of for four years.

Elisa Galindez strutted onto the stage on Sunday afternoon to perform her senior recital. In her high-low, purple dress with a sparkly bodice, Galindez owned the stage, telling a story using only her voice. She did not perform alone; she shared the stage with friends Sarah Herron for “Minicabs” and Alex Lavoie in a lovely duet called “Carol! Piu Amabile Belta.” Both featured

guests wore all black in a contrast to Elisa’s purple dress.

Her closing number, “Glitter and Be Gay,” nearly brought tears to my eyes and was clearly an emotional piece. Emotions were visibly strong as Elisa gave her thank you at the end of the night.

All of the performers owned the stage with not only their voices, but their acting and outfits as well. The importance of these performances for each of the students that performed this past weekend was clear to see.

The chosen music played to each of their strengths and showed their impressive vocal ranges. Their outfits, chosen with care, complemented every performance and proved the meaningful nature of each student’s night. These senior and junior recitals showcased the talent found right here in Hofstra’s music department.

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Film Review : ‘Insurgent’ “Insurgent” contained both up-andcoming and A-list actors like Octavia Spencer as the Amity leader Johanna, but seemed lost on what to do with them.

Larger characters in the book were reduced to small cameo appearances in order to make way for the inner battles of lead character Tris (Shailene Woodley).

This forced them to seem like discount “Hunger Games” characters with nothing new to offer the film.

Overall, the lack of depth can be attributed to the lackluster writPhoto courtesy of Wikipedia ing. Characters were introduced and then sent away without being mentioned again.

By Jesse Saunders Characters were turned into plot devices.

COLUMNIST Johanna willingly put her own life on the line to aid Tris, but wasn’t given time to While “Insurgent” certainly surpassed develop her own character. The film took its predecessor, it still lacked the bite it these talented actors and handed them needed to make any sort of impact on the soap opera dialogue. regular movie-going crowd.

The only character other than Tris who Squared up against its competitors like was even remotely able to develop in any “The Hunger Games,” the “Divergent” way was Peter (Miles Teller). Teller was a series’ second film struggled to remain huge advantage to the film, as one of the mediocre.

most talented young actors on the cast list, and performed each scene better than the last.

He was able to deliver the over-the-top cliche lines in a believable way that even some of the veteran actors seemed to have trouble with.

The sequel continued the events of “Divergent,” following fugitives in their journey to take down the oppressive leader Jeanine (Kate Winslet). While the holes in the plot of the first film were easily laughed off, they only grew each second during this film. None of the terms were clearly defined. The term Divergent was cheap and a more baffling concept in this film than it was in the previous.

Tris was raised as an intensely rare, perfect Divergent, but did not seem to display any of the qualities that defined her title.

The film seemed split between making Tris a well-rounded character and an out-ofthis-world hero. Tris became both untouchable and unlikeable, and the end of the film, the audience was no longer interested in her fate.

While the battle was the climax of the film, the only plot point that got any attention was Tris’s inner battle. Five minutes could not go by without some sort of dream sequence or simulation interrupting.

These replaced any chance for character development in the film.

Furthermore, the antagonist was so cartoonish in her villainy that it was unbelievable that anyone would side with her.

The film seemed wary of allowing

characters to show any motivation. Hidden agendas or confused morals were never explained or even hinted at. Characters that were supposedly untrustworthy never appeared more than slightly shifty. Each death or fight was a huge spectacle, whereas the film’s quiet moments were quick and fleeting.

Unlike the first movie, the audience was never given a chance to take in the information in front of them. The causalities in the film were pointless, and lost emotional impact quickly. In an attempt to remain fast-paced and interesting, the film missed the mark, and became an empty action film.

Even Tris’s inner battles had no real impact; they jumped from being impossible to overcome to resolved in one quick scene.

The films few saving graces were the style and design. The world shown in the film looked polished while still maintaining the grit of crumbling ruin. The design chouces of the film were the only specks of originality.

The “Insurgent” and “Divergent” series as a whole is exactly what is wrong with the new dystopian young adult film craze.

It gives the illusion of being deep while dealing with adult issues in a quasiunusual setting, but in the end falls flat. Its strange plot alienates non-fans and makes it hard to even enjoy as a popcorn flick.

Album Review: Minogue’s ‘Kiss Me Once’

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By Gizem Yetim COLUMNIST

Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue is back with her 12th studio album, “Kiss Me Once,” released by Parlophone records on March 14. This is her first and only album under the management of Jay Z’s Roc Nation.

Many music critics had positive reviews

for the Australian artist, while others thought the album was a bit dated and a little try-hard. Despite the debates, Minogue’s new album entered at No. 1 on the Australian albums chart and has had overall global success.

I enjoyed the album but found that the music caught my attention more than the lyrics. The music was very successful with its techno-beat, electronic vibe. This album can be played at any party, summer outing or any time you think of having fun.

A majority of the songs are upbeat, which is why this is a great party album.

With its party vibe, there aren’t many slow songs found on this album. However, the three slow songs are intensely emotional pieces.

Three of the songs on the album are singles that were released along with music videos. The first one, titled “Into the Blue,” was written by Kelly Sheehan, Mike Del Rio and Jacob Kasher. The lyrics are about a girl who wanted to love a guy but felt she was too far away emotionally.

The second single, “Beautiful,” is a wonderful duet with Enrique Iglesias and is one of the slower and more romantic songs on the album. The song is about how despite their relationship problems, they were unable to let go of each other. Which is very “Beautiful.” The lyrics read, “You, you are so beautiful/ And now I/ I just want you to know/ That after all this time/ You’re still the one.”

Minogue’s third single, “I Was Gonna Cancel,” was written and produced by Pharrell Williams. This song was influenced by electro-funk music and is a fun, upbeat tune. Minogue said “[she] was in such a bad mood the day [she] wrote this song with Pharrell and it turned into a pick [yourself] up kind of song.” This feel-good song is great and it’s very easy to see what hand Pharell played in producing it.

My favorite song from the album is “Fine” because of the positive attitude conveyed in the lyrics. “Fine, you’re gonna be fine/ You don’t have to worry don’t you turn and run, run, run/ Turn your face into

the sun, sun, sun.” It’s the song on the album with the most meaning. Many of the other songs on the album are references to either physical attraction or drugs. “Fine” is a powerful song on the album, giving the message that even if you feel down, you shouldn’t give up.

My least favorite song on the album is “Sexercize.” I actually like the idea of making the connection between sex and exercise, but I couldn’t connect with the music of the song. Despite this, it is still a good song – a testament to the quality of the album.

Kylie Minogue expresses her feelings with the comfort and courage of an experienced musician.

The standard edition of the album includes 11 tracks, while the extended version has two bonus tracks, “Mr. President” and “Sleeping with the Enemy.”

If you want to have a good time and forget about your worries, Kylie Minogue’s “Kiss Me Once” is a good choice for spring break. Enjoy!

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TV That Matters: ‘Unbreakable’

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‘Sin City Saints’

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By Francesca Scaraggi Photo Courtesy of showbizz.net

By Christina Murphey COLUMNIST

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” is a classic story of a girl who meets a cult leader and is then forced to live in his underground community for 15 years.

Okay, so maybe it’s not such a classic story, but it is the latest story from Tina Fey’s brain, available to stream on your television, laptop or mobile device.

Thanks Netflix!

Once freed from her underground lifestyle in Indiana, an appearance on “The Today Show” inspires Schmidt to stay in New York and experience the world for herself. Her post-cult life in New York begins quite successfully – almost too successfully. She explores New York City with a Buddy the Elf level of excitement and naivete.

It works out for her because during her first day in New York, she finds herself with a job and an apartment. This had me feeling perplexed and envious.

How are things going so well for her? How has a homeless man not yet spit up pieces of croissant on her while riding the subway? Something like this happens to me weekly on my commute to work. If you’re having doubts about the version of New York portrayed in the show, don’t worry, she gets robbed and fired from her job in no time. Now this is the New York I know.

She meets a colorful cast of characters along her journey including her eccentric roommate, Titus, who is a failed Broadway star who now wears a creepy costume in Times Square.

You may remember Titus from his short stint as D’Fwan on “30 Rock.” He basically plays the same

character, except here he’s a struggling performer, not a chic hairdresser/reality star. On “Unbreakable,” he’s not the only “30 Rock” character repeat.

Jane Krakowski plays Kimmy’s boss, Jacqueline Voorheese. She is a rich, wasteful and insecure person, essentially a grown up version of her character on “30 Rock,” Jenna Maroney.

This character, Jacqueline Voorheese, has a bizarre backstory involving her abandoned Native American heritage that seems unnecessary and not satirical enough to justify the use of cultural stereotypes.

Kimmy’s unrelenting optimism and innocent observations of the odd world around her is enough to give hope to any viewer. The show effortlessly tackles many social issues of today, like catcalling, plastic surgery and the broken public education system.

“Females are strong as hell,” is shouted in the opening credits by a ranting neighbor who witnessed the rescue of the Mole Women, mimicking the style of those viral “autotune the news” videos, which you’ve probably seen unless you too were living in an underground bunker since the ‘90s.

It’s a statement that goes to show that underneath this light and frothy comedy is the story of a survivor. Kimmy Schmidt is a girl who was taken from her home, cast away from society and subject to “weird sex stuff” at the hands of an older man. She doesn’t let the trauma of being a mole woman define her.

Instead, she chooses to overcome her past and better the lives of those around her and that is what makes her unbreakable.

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Like any good human being, I have been following the acceptable, if not particularly exciting, season of “Community” produced

by Yahoo.

“Sin City Saints” caught my attention when I realized Yahoo had opted out of the seasondump format for “Community.”

Episodes for this other thing, “Sin City Saints,” popped up in the sidebar so I figured, why not?

“Sin City Saints” follows a Las Vegas basketball expansion team. I know absolutely nothing about sports, so for all those like me, an expansion team is a brand-new team in a city that did not have a team previously.

The team is owned by Jake Tullis (Andrew Santino) who calls himself “a minority owner” because he’s a ginger. He’s so boring. Like a million other white male characters helming a show, Jake is supposed to be funny because he’s outrageous and offensive, but it just makes him unlikeable.

His female combatant – because a show can’t be average without a barb-trading duo – is Dusty Halford (Malin Akerman), a lawyer for the league. She straddles the line between unlikeable and pitiable. Of course, as the season continues, the characters set up as rude are “humanized” as time goes on. I remained unmoved.

The show focuses on a staggering number of characters considering the 20ish-minute time frame. Most characters get too little screen time to really matter to the audience. The most likeable character is clearly the team’s star player, LaDarius Pope

(Keith Powers), a total mama’s boy with a romantic streak a mile wide. He puts up with Jake’s obsessively-racialized nicknames (brown sugar, ebony – personally, I think LaDarius should just punch him) and piss-poor advice because, well, he’s naive?

His earnestness is, of course, heightened among all the jaded, offensive people around him.

The strength of the show lies in the snappy dialogue when it’s not offensive. Jake and the team mascot (Brendan Jennings) have some pretty good exchanges, like “I don’t trust the rich.” “Andy, you have to trust me, I know the struggle, I grew up middle class,” among others. I started to consistently laugh once I got to episode seven, “Urine God’s Hands Now,” but that could be due to my 3 a.m. viewing time.

There’s a nice balance in episode seven between things like a fake penis for a drug test and a mini-crusade for reproductive rights. Plus, my favorite sidelined character, Melissa Stanton, (B.K. Cannon) gets to shine. Oh, and Rick Fox is in the show. I don’t know about you, but I have a thing for Rick Fox. Yahoo’s first venture into original content, “Sin City Saints,” has one full eight-episode season online. Each episode comes in at a little over 20 minutes.

Binge watch between classes or during that short break when you’re alone at Bits if you feel so inclined. I feel like their 876 Twitter-follower count speaks for itself. Personally, I’m walking away from my viewing bored and vaguely insulted.

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EDITORIAL

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GWB legacy discussion welcomes academic perspective

By Matthew LaCorte COLUMNIST

This past week, government officials, policymakers, scholars, journalists, pundits, students and community members convened on Hofstra for its 12th Presidential Conference. This three-day, exhaustive examination into the George W. Bush presidency was an unprecedented assessment of a tremendously consequential administration.

A look at the major issues and events of the Bush presidency, many of which were covered at the conference, include: Bush vs.

Gore 2000, the Bush Tax Cuts, the War on Terror (including 9/11, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, torture and enhanced interrogation, and much more), the No Child Left Behind Act, Medicare Part D, Hurricane Katrina, the Great Recession (including the bailouts and stimulus), and the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR).

Despite these significant and contentious issues, the Bush administration is still seen to onlookers, and millennials especially, as one that was, at best, incompetent and at worst, morally

bankrupt. This should be rejected.

I call upon my fellow students to approach analysis and discourse regarding the Bush administration with a more nuanced, elevated assessment.

Cartoonish mischaracterizations of the Bush presidency do nothing to improve discussion regarding American politics. It’s fun to poke fun at politics, I do it too, but the Bush administration should be academically criticized.

The issues with the Bush presidency are belittled when arguments to critique President Bush are rooted in unsubstantiated claims (“Cheney was pulling all the strings”), historical nonsense (“we attacked Iraq for oil”), or childish critiques (“Bush can’t pronounce nuclear”).

Simply: lines of argumentation matter. Be persuasive and not provocative. Let’s lift the dialogue and stop being ideologically lazy.

The Bush administration engaged in a war that was illegal under international law which killed hundreds of thousands in the Middle East. That critique is heavier than any personal attack against George Bush’s rhetorical skills or Dick Cheney’s gun shoot-

ing skills.

After the Bush Conference, I have a newfound appreciation and a deeper understanding for politics, policymaking and leadership in the White House.

First, political commentators should stop blaming and crediting presidents, whoever they may be, for everything that occurs.

The president is one person; the government is millions. Personnel issues and bureaucracy absolutely play a role in what occurs during a presidency.

Second, things change when one assumes the role of decisionmaker, as opposed to Mondaymorning quarterback. As many presenters said this week: there is a clear distinction between those who critique policy and those who are responsible for policy outcomes.

The ultimate question remains – what is the George W. Bush legacy? Two things must be said before we examine this question.

First, his legacy still has room to evolve, especially when presidential record are opened up and scholars can assess them in full.

Second, his unpopular second term produced the political condi-

Illustration by Alexis Sansone

tions necessary for a no-named Senator from Illinois to become president; that should not go unsaid.

But most importantly the Bush legacy is the War on Terror and all that the term encompasses.

It starts with Bush seen as the brave face of the nation post9/11 and speaking at Ground Zero. It also includes the war in Afghanistan. But, it’s also comprised of severely dubious legal justifications for the Iraq War, torture at Abu-Ghraib and others rights violations both of enemy

combatants and U.S. citizens.

The Bush legacy will continue to evolve and will be the subject of academic discourse for generations to come. One thing is certain regarding presidential legacies; the road to scholarly assessment of any modern presidential legacy goes through Hofstra. Thank you to Dr. Meena Bose, and all of the organizers involved, for directing a magnificent Hofstra Presidential Conference.

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is diversified satire

By Jen Sifferlen COLUMNIST

On Monday, Comedy Central announced that Trevor Noah, South African comedian and recent addition to the Daily Show, will be taking over Jon Stewart’s very prestigious and highly speculated seat behind the anchor’s desk at Comedy Central’s World News Headquarters.

The internet, meanwhile, has absolutely no idea who he is.

After the announcement, tweets poured in asking the obvious question: Who on earth is Trevor Noah?

Now a popular South African comedian, Noah was born and raised in Soweto, South Africa during the height of apartheid. He has been a correspondent on the Daily Show for only three months

to be vacant seat at the desk.

First and foremost, Noah is funny enough to take over. He is famous all over Africa for his comedy, and has has performed in front of sold out crowds at the Hammersmith Apollo in London and the Sydney Opera House in Australia throughout career, according to his website.

In 2011, he was the subject of a feature-length documentary called “You Laugh But It’s True,” chronicling the comedy scene in South Africa and his experiences growing up multi-racial during apartheid.

More than just comedy chops, Noah brings a sense of diver-

“More than just comedy chops, Noah brings a sense of diversity to the show.” and change, appearing in three segments on the show since December of last year.

His brief and limited exposure on the Daily Show thus far has left a minimal impression on American viewers, but those who are unfamiliar, fear not. Trevor Noah is exactly who the Daily Show needs to fill Stewart’s soon

sity to the show. Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver are the faces of political satire.

Each are brilliant and deserve their recognition, but that leaves the field of comedy news heavily skewed towards white men.

This year, Comedy Central has taken steps towards greater diversity in these host positions.

The Nightly Show premiered with Larry Wilmore in January, and soon, Noah, a part-black, part-

successful satire show.

The Daily Show, the Colbert Report and, more recently, Last Week Tonight and the Nightly Show have been criticized as being poor sources of information, but the social commentary these shows provide is critical to our democratic process.

Not only do they poke fun at the sometimes absurd figures and irrational policy, but they serve as a watchdog for media across the country. They are not afraid to call out their peers when they don’t do the news well.

No one can replace Jon Stewart, but someone has to take his seat at the desk. Trevor Noah is a name you’ll be hearing from now on, time and time again.

“... the social commentary these shows provide is critical to our democratic process.”

European, part-Jewish man from South Africa will take Stewart’s place at the helm of the wildly

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Digital town square: Social media’s role in politics

By Rachael Durant EDITORIAL EDITOR

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced his 2016 presidential run on Twitter last week. By announcing his candidacy online, Senator Cruz has begun a campaign cycle that should involve more aggressive social media elements.

People of all ages utilize social media for many different reasons.

As a mass media tool, social media has grown increasingly important. According to Pew Research Center’s Social Networking Fact Sheet, 89% of adults aged 18-29 engage with social networking sites.

A social media strategy is an essential element to any campaign because it allows candidates to interact directly with people, especially millennials, on a platform they are already using.

This interaction is key.

Civic engagement in the United States leaves something to be desired. During the 2014 midterm election cycle, Time Magazine reported that only 36.4% of eligible voters turned out to the polls, the lowest turnout since World War II. As a society, we drop the ball

“An engaged and educated electorate is essential for a democracy to thrive.” in terms of our participation. We are unhappy with government, yet refuse to participate in the process to find a government that enacts policies we want.

Using social media, candidates have the opportunity to get more citizens involved. Increased involvement in a discussion may lead to greater voter turn out.

In 2012, Pew looked specifically at political engagement and social media sites. In their

research, they found that 38% of adults using social media did so to promote political or social issues and 35% used social media to encourage others to vote.

While that is not a majority, it points to the power of social media. People use it as a tool to share their views with others. The power of social media lies in the persuasive power of information.

An engaged and educated electorate is essential for a democracy to thrive. Using social media as a tool to encourage voter turn out can help solve the issue of nonparticipation by a large portion of voting-eligible adults.

Candidates should want to use these tools because they allow for specific messages to reach large audiences. The messages are not mediated, as they may be through print or television or radio. Instead, the message comes directly from the candi-

date. In an era of 140 characters and sound bites, control of the message that is being spread is useful.

Senator Cruz faced backlash from Twitter users through the hashtag #TedCruzCampaginSlogans.

While social media is a glorious tool for sharing and spreading information, there are also risks associated. Viral, negative posts can do real damage to the repu-

The growth of social media as a means for campaigning is good news for students. Since we grew up with these technologies, there is some expectation that we understand them enough to use them. Candidates, as well as companies, will be looking to millennials like us to help with their social media strategy. This gives our generation an opportunity.

While it is important for candidates to use social media more to help engage the electorate, it is up to us to engage with them too. We have a responsibility as citizens to engage in the political process. Educating ourselves and making our voices heard is important. As a generation, we need to work on voter participation and getting involved in the process.

Social media gives us the means to accomplish this goal.The only way our views will be represented is if we work to make our voices heard.

“Using social media as a tool to encourage voter turn out can help solve the issue of nonparticipation... ” tation of a candidate, which may hurt their campaign.

Candidates and campaigns should embrace social media, but remain slightly cautious.

Understanding public sentiment before utilizing social media is imperative to successful implementaion.

Illustration by Tom Cassese

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.

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Baseball wins back-to-back at home, in Queens

By Gio Annatelli STAFF WRITER

The Pride baseball team capitalized on a three-run rally in the seventh inning to come back and defeat the Manhattan Jaspers 4-2 on Tuesday at University Field.

Hofstra then defeated St. John’s 6-3 on Wednesday, winning backto-back matchups in two straight days.

Tuesday’s game was Hofstra’s first actual home game since the Mitchel Athletic Complex hosted the first four home games due to snow at University Field.

With this win, Hofstra broke their three-game losing streak and improved to 6-11 on the season.

Hofstra mustered up four hits, but utilized the Jaspers’ four errors in order to score three

unearned runs.

The Jaspers struck first in the third inning. Joe McClennan led off the inning with his first of two doubles on the day. Matt Forlow attempted a sacrifice bunt, which was fielded by Hofstra pitcher Brian MacDonald, but the throw to first base was too high.

McClennan scored and Forlow advanced to third. Christian Santisteban delivered a twoout, run-scoring single to put Manhattan up 2-0.

Once Hofstra batter Chris Hardardt lined a shot off Manhattan pitcher Tom Cosgrove, he tried to track the ball down to get the out but overthrew the ball wide to first, and Hardardt hustled to third after the throwing error.

After Dalton Rouleau drew a walk, Hardardt scored off another throwing error by Cosgrove

Mike Rudin/The Chronicle Eric Ferguson had one of just three hits in Hofstra’s win over Manhattan.

during a pickoff attempt to first, putting Hofstra in contention 2-1.

In the bottom of the seventh with runners on second and first, Brad Witkowski bombed a double off the left field wall, driving in the tying run. Ryan Donovan followed up with a two-run infield hit between the pitcher’s mound and second base that drove in the following runs.

Mat Annunziata reached home plate and Witkowski didn’t slow down around third which prompted a throw to home from Jaspers pitcher Casey Meyers. The throw missed its target and Witkowski scored while Donovan advanced to second due to the throwing error.

Brendan Mulligan (1-0), who allowed one hit in the top of the seventh inning, received the win.

Matt Weissheier threw a perfect eighth inning and Chris Weiss followed with a perfect ninth inning and picked up his first career save.

MacDonald picked up the nodecision, allowing two runs – one earned – on seven hits and six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Manhattan pitcher Steve Arntsen (0-2) picked up the loss, letting up three runs – one earned – on one hit in a third of an inning.

On Wednesday, the Pride started out strong, getting four runs off Big East Pitcher of the Week Alex Katz in the top of the second.

Brad Witkowski came through with an RBI single that brought in David Leiderman. Chris Weiss followed later in the inning with an RBI single that drove in Eric Ferguson and moved Witkowski to third.

Chris Hardardt laid down a sacrifice bunt and Witkowski scored

Mike Rudin/The Chronicle Nick Kozlowski completes his pitching motion. He earned a save vs. SJU.

and moved Weiss to second. The final run of the 4-0 start came from an RBI single by Dalton Rouleau.

St. John’s responded with a run in the bottom of the second as Tyler Sanchez shot an RBI single with two outs.

Hofstra was able to score two runs later in the third. Both Foster and Leiderman were walked by Katz, which ended his day.

Witkowski come through with a clutch two-out double that drove in both Foster and Leiderman and gave the Pride a commanding 6-1 lead.

St. John’s was able to cut the deficit in the bottom of the fifth in an odd fashion. Zach Lauricella led off the inning with a walk, then he made it to third off a wild pitch, tagged up on a fly out and then finally reached home from a groundout RBI by Michael

Donadio.

Robert Wayman added one more run for St. John’s, driving in a run in the bottom of the sixth, but that’s all Hofstra gave the Red Storm.

Pride reliever Nick Kozlowski got out of a bases-loaded jam by getting a fly out and a strike out to end the inning.

Hofstra starter Alec Eisenberg (2-1) allowed two runs on three hits over the span of five innings.

Kozlowski received his first career save by throwing the final four innings, allowing one run on six hits.

Katz (2-1) allowed six runs over four hits in just over two innings of work. He also allowed three key walks. Chris Kalica, Joey Graziano and Shawn Heide allowed just four hits in the rest of the game.

to shoot one stroke better on Sunday for a final round +4. Shin finished tied for 11th, Hofstra’s best individual finisher. Not far behind him was David Won, who finished 17th at +11.

Seton Hall’s Lloyd Jefferson Go came out on top of the field, taking the top spot with an impressive score of +1 over two rounds. Even more impressive was that Go actually managed to shoot one shot under par in the

second round on Sunday, making him one of only two golfers to finish a round under par in the whole tournament.

The Hofstra men’s golf team returns to action this weekend, heading into the Pennsylvania heartland for the Lafayette College Invitational. The tworound tournament will be held on Sunday and Monday at the Silver Creek Country Club in Hellertown, Pa.

Men’s golf starts out strong vs. Towson in opener

By Kevin Carroll STAFF WRITER

The Hofstra men’s golf team showed no signs of rust as they hit the course for the first time since the fall, opening up spring competition with an impressive fifth-place finish at the WhitingTurner Towson Invitational this weekend.

The 23-team invitational tournament, held this past Saturday and Sunday at Prospect Bay

Country Club in Maryland, hosted a 120-player field comprised of some of the best college golfers in the country.

Hofstra ended up finishing 23 shots off the pace, closing out the tournament with a final tally of +54, good for fifth place behind teams from Robert Morris, Seton Hall, William & Mary, and tourney champion Arkansas, who won the tournament with a final score of +21. The Pride ended the first

day of competition with a round score of 314, and improved by six strokes on Sunday, shooting a 308, but was unable to keep up with the leaders and settled for a fifth-place finish.

Brandon Shin, coming off an impressive junior season, led the way for the Pride, earning the top spot on the team with a +9 score.

Shin, a senior from California, posted a 76 on Saturday, only five shots over par, and managed

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Softball wins in extras with clutch hit v. Northwestern

By Mike Rudin SPORTS EDITOR

Salvatore Guardino/The Chronicle The Pride celebrates at home plate following a home run by Brielle Pietrafesa.

The Hofstra Pride softball team took on the Northwestern Wildcats in an extra-inning thriller that resulted in the Pride claiming the 6-5 win and extended their winning streak to five in a row.

Freshman Brielle Pietrafesa was Hofstra’s hero of the game in the 10th inning. With two outs, she knocked in Erin Trippi for the game-winning run with an RBI base hit down the left field side.

Hofstra starter Taylor Pirone looked to match her previous complete-game shutout win over the Seahawks but she struggled early on.

Pirone opened up the game with a 1-0 deficit after a solo shot by Northwestern’s Andrea DiPrima. She became a thorn in Pirone’s side later in the fourth inning with her second solo homerun.

Pirone surrendered two more hits and another run in the process. Once Northwestern was

leading 3-0, Morgan Lashley stepped up to limit the damage and finished the inning without another run scored.

Junior center fielder Caryn Bailey provided some muchneeded run support with a solo blast to center field that cut the Wildcats’ lead to two runs.

With two outs in the top of the fifth, Andrea Filler singled with runners on second and first and drove in one run off Lashley.

Filler’s hit tacked on an extra insurance run for Northwestern, but Lashley wasn’t fazed, with three scoreless innings to follow.

Hofstra bounced back in the bottom of the sixth once Erin Trippi unleashed a clutch threerun homer to tie the game 4-4.

Both pitchers on either side put up scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth, but the ninth inning featured mirrored results in different fashions.

Julia Kuhn sent one over the center field wall that put Northwestern on top 5-4 in the

top of the ninth.

For Hofstra, with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, Northwestern starter Kristen Wood failed to secure the win with a wild pitch that resulted in the tying run.

Rachel Simodejka dashed for home and sent it to extras, ultimately leading to Hofstra’s victory in the bottom of the 10th.

Morgan Lashley received the win with seven innings pitched.

In total, she allowed five hits, two earned runs, one walk and struck out eight Wildcats. Her record improved to 8-1.

Bailey did a little bit of everything at the plate hitting 2-for-3 plus two walks. She also scored one run and drove in one RBI.

See page A19 to checkout the weekend series vs. Towson.

Baseball series vs. Villanova: games one and two

By Joe Barrone and Elliot Rubin SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE AND STAFF WRITER

GAME ONE After winning four of their last seven games, the Hofstra Pride made history Friday afternoon in a losing effort to the Villanova Wildcats.

Junior pitcher Chris Bonk (2-3) went the distance for the Pride, allowing three earned runs while striking out three as the Pride lost 3-1. Bonk’s accomplishment marked the first time in nearly four years that a Hofstra pitcher threw a complete game.

Villanova capitalized on an early mistake by Hofstra in a game that turned into a pitching duel for most of the nine innings.

With one out and a man on second base, Bonk lost handle of a ball that sailed to the backstop, allowing Wildcats outfielder Adam Goss to advance to third base.

This set up Villanova’s first scoring opportunity and Todd Czinege connected to put the Wildcats ahead early, 1-0.

Bonk, however, settled down after the run was scored and pitched four scoreless innings, retiring eight consecutive batters, giving Hofstra a legitimate chance to remain in the game.

The Pride’s bats were ineffective as Wildcats starter Josh Harris (2-2), baffled hitters for eight innings, allowing six hits but only one earned run.

In the bottom half of the sixth inning, Villanova started to pull away.

After a leadoff double by Czinege, Bonk surrendered RBI singles from Wildcats third baseman Kevin Jewitt and Jeff Courter, putting Villanova up 3-0.

Once Hofstra’s hitters were retired six consecutive times, they attempted to start a rally in their final turn at bat.

Following singles to start the ninth by Steven Foster and Brett Johnson, Villanova’s Harris walked David Leiderman forcing Wildcats coach Joe Godri to bring in their closer, Chris Haggarty, with the bases loaded.

Haggarty surrendered a sacrifice fly, putting Hofstra on the

board, but later he shut the door and ended the Pride’s recent twogame winning streak.

GAME TWO On Saturday, after their first complete game in four years, the Pride baseball team bounced back to beat the Villanova Wildcats 1-0.

Hofstra starter Bowie Matteson went seven strong innings, only allowing six hits and striking out five. Matteson also didn’t allow a single walk.

Villanova starter Hunter Schryver pitched eight innings and only allowed two runs and one hit while striking out eight.

Despite his efforts, he still recorded the loss.

The Pride continued with its great pitching and only needed two hits during the entire game to get the victory.

The lone run of the game came in the third inning when center fielder Steven Foster drove in Ryan Donovan, whom had just entered the game as a pinch runner for Brett Johnson, via an RBI single.

Despite the eight Wildcats hits, Hofstra pitchers Matteson, Matt Weisshelerand and Chris Weiss were able to hold down the fort and keep Villanova off the board.

While the Wildcats did manage to get eight hits, they were spread thinly across the lineup thanks to the Hofstra pitchers. Villanova batters went 1-for-3 or 1-for-4 and none were able to string together consecutives hits, which stranded nine baserunners.

Weissheler threw a quick eighth inning, only allowing one

hit, but also striking out one, limiting his pitch count to 15.

Closer Weiss was a little bit more erratic, allowing a hit and a walk, while getting his pitch count up to 24. However, he managed to notch his first save of the season and preserved the 1-0 victory for Matteson.

With the win, Matteson improved to 1-0, and his ERA dropped to 4.21.

The Pride improved to 8-12, and the Wildcats dropped to 8-13.

Mike Rudin/ The Chronicle Steven Foster drove in the only run for either team in Hofstra’s 1-0 win vs. Nova.

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Men’s lacrosse looking up in conference win vs. UDel

By Kyle Kandetzki SPOTS EDITOR

Conference play in CAA lacrosse is like walking a tightrope, with just five games deciding your postseason fate, but the Pride kept their balance in their second test this weekend.

The men’s lacrosse team defeated the University of Delaware Blue Hens on the road Sunday, 9-5. Against the Pride, Delaware scored fewer goals against a team not receiving votes in national polls, than they have recorded all seaon. The offense was carried by senior Mike Malave, who scored four times.

“I’m thrilled for our guys since they’ve had a lot of weight on their shoulders this year,” said head coach Seth Tierney. “Things are moving in a good direction.”

The Pride offense was aided by a dominant performance from faceoff specialist Kris Clarke, who only lost two attempts on the day (15-for-17). His day at

the X allowed for an overriding and calm offense from Hofstra, as opposed to their loss against UMass.

Sophomore Zachary Franco was a new face in the Pride’s starting lineup was. Franco took up one of three starting attack roles, and he immediately showed his potential. After the Blue Hens led off the day in scoring, Franco posted back-to-back goals – Hofstra’s only two in the first period. The scores were just his second and third as a member of the team.

The second half saw the return of normal Hofstra offensive weapons, doing damage on junior goalie Conor Peaks. The Pride scored four times in the second quarter. Malave earned a hat trick within just nine minutes, including a man-up goal thanks to a slashing call on Delaware.

Malave’s third goal tied him with Sam Llinares for most on the team, but the CAA Player of the Year took the title back, going

into halftime with his 25th, giving Hofstra a 6-2 lead at the break.

“I don’t think we forced a ton of shots,” said Tierney. “I thought last week forced four or five bad ones.”

Delaware struggled to find any sort of alternative offensive weaponry at any point, as Brian Kormondy scored all of their first three goals. The Blue Hens, however, created a temporary scare by netting the first two goals of the second half to make the game a two-goal contest.

But the Pride warded away thoughts of a 0-2 start by scoring three of the game’s final four goals, including one more each from Malave and Llinares.

Llinares’s came with just 24 seconds remaining. He took the team’s goal lead once again and locked the final score at 9-5.

Hofstra’s defense had one of their best outings of 2015, not only limiting the goal scoring, but only allowing the Blue Hens to take a total of 16 shots compared

Mike Rudin/The Chronicle Mike Malave scored four goals in Hofstra’s win over Delaware. He is now up to 25 goals this season and earned CAA Player of the Week honors.

to their 40. The Pride also outgroundballed Delaware 31-18, while also forcing four missed clears.

After a rough start to their season, coach Tierney stressed starting from scratch going forward, and he is happy to recognize that record instead.

“Since we started our ‘new season’ we have won three of our

last four,” said Tierney.

Hofstra is 1-1 in conference play with an overall mark of 4-5.

Their next CAA test is against Drexel, who is 0-1 in-conference after falling to Fairfield. That game will be at James M. Shuart Stadium this Saturday at 1:00.

HOFSTRA AT A GLANCE MEN’S LACROSSE

BASEBALL

SOFTBALL

Overall 4-5

Overall 9-12

Overall 15-7-1

Conference (1-1)

Conference (2-4)

Conference (6-0)

WOMEN’S LACROSSE Overall 5-4 Conference (0-0)

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Women’s lacrosse makes bid vs. No. 14 Ohio State

By Nick Mazzarella STAFF WRITER

The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team hung tight all game long, but ultimately fell to No. 14 Ohio State on the road, 12-11.

Ohio State (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) saw hat tricks from Katie Chase and Mary Kate Facchina, while Jackie Cifarelli had five assists.

Hofstra (5-4) was led by senior attacker Brittain Altomare (two goals, five assists) and senior defender April Iannetta (four goals).

Ohio State and Hofstra exchanged goals twice in the opening 10 minutes. Junior defender Lindsey Alfano put the Pride on the board, and sophomore attacker Tiana Parrella’s free-position goal knotted the game at two.

The Buckeyes scored back-toback goals from Molly Wood and Chase before Altomare netted

one of her own, cutting Hofstra’s deficit to one, 4-3, about midway through the first half. The senior attacker’s seven-point performance raised her season total to 50.

Thanks to another Altomare score and senior attacker Sam Lenox’s ninth goal of the season, the Pride tied the game at five.

Hofstra went on to take a 6-5 lead over the nationally-ranked Buckeyes after freshman Amanda Seekamp’s goal, which capped a 3-0 run. It was the first-year midfielder’s 10th of the season.

Chase answered for the Buckeyes, putting home the last goal of the half with 8:36 left. At halftime, Hofstra and Ohio State were tied, 6-6.

Two goals off the stick of Iannetta – both assisted by Altomare – had the Pride in front, 8-6, with 24:02 remaining. Ohio State cut Hofstra’s lead to one,

but an Altomare-to-Lenox score stretched the lead back to two.

With about 18 minutes left, the nation’s 14th-ranked team began flexing its muscles. A 4-0 run by the Buckeyes, as well as strong defense kept the Pride scoreless for 12 minutes and 16 seconds.

They turned a 9-7 Hofstra advantage into an 11-9 Ohio State lead.

Four different players scored during the spurt: Facchina, Jennifer Porretto, Chase and Wood.

Iannetta completed the hat trick with 6:39 to go, putting the Pride within one. Ohio State re-extended its lead to two, 12-10, with just under three minutes left.

Another Iannetta score made it a one-goal game with 1:49 on the clock. But that was the last time Hofstra found the back of the cage and the Pride came up just short of pulling off the upset in Columbus.

Salvatore Guardino/The Chronicle Sam Lenox added two goals for Hofstra on Sunday, but Hofstra fell just short.

For the Pride, Lenox also posted a pair.

Ohio State edged Hofstra in shots, 19-18, and picked up eight more ground balls (13-5). Hofstra controlled 13 draws, and the

Buckeyes won the other 12.

Hofstra is next in action this Friday at 7:00 p.m. when it hosts James Madison in both teams’ CAA opener.

HOFSTRA ATHLETIC CALENDAR Away

3/31

4/1

4/2

Home

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

4/3 Friday

4/4

4/5

4/6

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

vs. Drexel University 1:00 p.m.

Men’s LAcrosse vs. James Madison 7:00 p.m.

Women’s Lacrosse vs. Iona College (doubleheader) 3 & 5 p.m.

Softball

vs. William & Mary 1:00 p.m.

vs. James Madison (DH)2 & 4 p.m.

vs. James Madison 12 p.m.

@ College Of Charleston 6:00 p.m.

@ College Of Charleston 3:00 p.m.

@ College Of Charleston 1:00 p.m.

Baseball

vs. Fairfield 3:30 p.m.

Men’s Tennis

@ Marist College - 2:00 p.m.

vs.La Salle 3:00 p.m.

Vs. UMBC 10 A.m.

vs. Drexel university 12 p.m.

Women’s Tennis

@ Marist College - 3:00 p.m.

vs.La Salle 3:00 p.m.

Vs. UMBC 10 A.m.

vs. Drexel university 12 p.m.

Golf

Men: Lafayette Invitational Women: Seahawk Invitational

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Baseball wins rubber game vs. Villanova in Pa.

By P.J. Potter STAFF WRITER

It took took 13 innings to decide a victor in the rubber match on Sunday, the final game of the baseball series. Hofstra took advantage of a few key outs from the pitching staff as well as clutch hits to provide the Pride a 3-1 win over the Villanova Wildcats.

Adam Heidenfelder was given the start for the Pride against Ryan Doty of Villanova.

In this matchup, pitching was the key factor – no one scored until the top of the eighth inning when Brad Witkowski knocked in Steven Foster on a triple down the right field line.

Heidenfelder, who was still in search of his first career win, came up with the no decision once again.

He tossed six complete innings

while only letting up two hits and surrendering zero runs.

Nick Kozlowski found a new role on the team by coming out of the bullpen, replacing Heidenfelder to start the seventh.

It was smooth sailing for Kozlowski until the bottom of ninth inning with two outs and no one on base.

Hofstra was leading 1-0 until the senior flamethrower gave up three consecutive base hits and a hit batter, allowing one run to cross home plate.

Brendan Mulligan came up clutch by striking out the next batter after relieving Kozlowski, sending the game into extra innings.

The pitchers on each end were keeping the score at a standstill until David Leiderman stepped into the batter’s box in the top of the 13th for the Pride.

After Weiss struck out, back-

to-back walks by Foster and Donovan filled a majority of the bases. After a flyout by Witkowski, Rouleau walked and set the stage for David Leiderman in the bottom of the 13th. He came up with a bases-loaded, two-outs situation in the fourth extra inning.

His single up the middle was good enough to bring in Ryan Donovan and Steven Foster to score. Villanova was unable to answer in the bottom half of the inning.

Kevin Weissheier earned his first victory and Chris Weiss came in to get his second save on the season.

The Pride improved their record to 9-12 and is now at their best winning percentage on the year at .429.

Hofstra comes back home to host against Fairfield University Tuesday, March 31 at 3:30.

Mike Rudin/ The Chronicle Brad Witkowski crosses the plate. Witkowski had three hits and a key RBI in Sunday’s crucial victory against the Villanova Wildcats.

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Softball sweeps Towson Tigers in Sunday’s DH

By Mike Rudin and Jeffrey Werner SPORTS EDITOR AND STAFF WRITER

The Pride basked in back-toback wins with scores of 14-6 and 6-4 in games one and two, respectively. The series was a doubleheader against the Towson Tigers at their home field on a beautiful, sunny day on March 29.

“It’s really tough to do, to beat a team three times in a row,” said head coach Larissa Anderson. “It was a great outing, we hit the ball really well. Our pitchers competed… it was nice seeing Taylor shut them down.”

Talyor Pirone picked up her sixth win on the season after back-to-back wins in the doubleheader and improved her record to 6-6 while the Pride women’s softball team improves their record to 15-7-1.

Hofstra is currently riding an eight-game winning streak as well as a 6-0 start versus conference opponents in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Brielle Pietrafesa erupted with two home runs and four RBIs – both in the same inning – to supply a healthy chunk of the nine-run rally in the bottom of the second inning of the first game for the Pride.

“Offensively, she’s made great adjustments,” said Anderson.

“Not swinging at the high pitch zone… being able to hit both sides of the plate… able to get some offensive production out of them has really added to our lineup one through nine.”

Brittany Allocca delivered the final blow to the Tigers with a walk-off, two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to mercy Towson in the first game of the doubleheader.

Hofstra stumbled in the first game with Pirone struggling throughout the first inning, giving up three runs.

After a wild pitch brought home the first run and walked the batter, Tatume Valentine delivered for Towson with a two-run single. It took Pirone three batters later to end the top of the first, throwing over 30 pitches to start the game.

Hofstra’s offense refused to subside and scored two runs in the bottom of the first to keep the game close. Kim Smith contributed heavily with an RBI single and she later swiped home plate off a wild pitch for the second run.

The x-factor of the first game was the second inning from the top, with Pirone keeping the Tigers off the board to the bottom with the nine-run rally for the Pride to go out 11-3.

Back-to-back solo shots by Megan Patierno and Pietrafesa supplied the foundation of the rally.

Key hits by Erin Trippi, Allocca and Michaela Transue allowed the next four runs, respectively.

Pietrafesa capped off the rally with a three-run bomb over the center field wall.

Jessica Pelsak took over in the top of the fifth inning after Pirone pitched three scoreless innings to cap off her outing.

Peslak struggled with two home runs by Holiday Cahill and Jessica South to add three runs for Towson, cutting Hofstra’s lead to six runs.

Thus, the mercy rule – a team needs to be ahead by at least eight runs by the fifth inning – was no longer in effect thanks to the pair of homers.

After Trippi walked, Brittany Allocca put the final dagger in any hopes for Towson with her tworun blast over the left field wall to end the game in the bottom of the fifth.

Pirone received the win for four innings pitched, giving up six hits, three runs – two earned – one walk but striking out seven in game one.

Hofstra softball had little time to rest as they had to play the Towson Tigers for a second time inthe final game of the threegame series.

Towson was determined to win and ruin the sweep with an early 1-0 lead. Valentine came up to the plate against star-pitcher Morgan Lashley and launched a rocket over the left field fence to put the Tigers up in the top of the second.

Hofstra responded to that home run with a three runs in the bottom of the third. With Fitzgerald on first, junior Kim Smith drove the ball over the left field fence for a two-run homer to give the Pride a one-run lead.

Sophomore Lacey Clark hit the ball to right field, driving in Erin Trippi to extend the lead to 3-1.

Lashley collapsed in the

Salvatore Guardino/ The Chronicle Brittany Allocca provided the final blow against Towson in game one of the doubleheader, hitting a two-run home run in Hofstra’s 14-6 victory.

fourth inning after she gave up three runs on two home runs

by Holiday Cahill and Missy McCormick to give the lead back to the Tigers, 4-3. Lashley finished the inning, but Pirone took the mound in the next for her second appearance in the doubleheader.

Hofstra knotted the game at four after a single by Smith and after a fielding error by Towson’s center fielder drove in Pietrafesa.

The final blow from Hofstra’s powerhouse offense came from a two-run shot by freshman Megan Patierno in the bottom of the fifth.

Her hit was the deciding factor once Pirone secured the win in the top of the seventh.

Hofstra’s next game is this Wednesday versus Iona College at home in doubleheader fashion.

Game one is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and game two at 5:00 p.m.

Clark’s grand slam seals deal v. Towson on Sat.

By Frank Aimetti STAFF WRITER

Lacey Clark’s first home run of the season came at the perfect time, sending the Pride (13-7-1) to their fourth straight in-conference win in dramatic fashion.

Morgan Lashley also recorded her ninth win of the season, pushing her record to 9-1.

“Two pitches got away from her, but she did a really, really great job competing and got some quality strikeouts in certain situations,” said head coach Larissa Anderson, speaking on Lashley’s play. “I was really happy to see that, especially in

these [harsh] conditions.”

Hofstra got off to an early two-run lead in the second inning after Brielle Pietrafesa laced a single up the middle to drive in two runs. Towson wasted no time in tying it up however, with Holiday Cahill driving a two-run homer over the left field fence.

The Pride was able to jump ahead in the fifth after Brittany Allocca lined a single through the left side of the infield, bringing Kim Smith home from third base.

That was Allocca’s teamleading 16th RBI and it came at a crucial time, giving Hofstra a 3-2 lead going into the final

two innings of the contest. With staff ace Morgan Lashley on the mound, there was the belief that the one-run lead might be enough, but Towson had other thoughts.

A lead-off home run in the top of the seventh staved off what seemed to be an inevitable Pride victory. However, Lashley was able to recover and retire the next three batters.

With the heart of the order coming up for the Pride in the bottom of the final inning, there was always the chance that Hofstra would be able to rally and seal the win in regulation. The

way in which they won was the surprising part.

The Pride was able to load the bases after a combination of a Towson error and a couple of walks, sending Lacey Clark up to bat with the game in her hands.

Clark delivered, drilling the ball into deep left field, over the fence, for a game-winning grand slam, giving Hofstra a 7-3 victory.

“We had to find a way to win in the sixth and seventh innings and we did, it was great seeing some of those quality at-bats in that situation,” said Anderson, stressing the importance of plate discipline.

Lashley earned her ninth win of the season with a complete game, notching 12 strikeouts in the process, a season high for the pitcher.

This loss dropped Towson to 0-4 in CAA play while boosting the Pride’s in-conference record to 4-0.

Back Cover: Megan Patierno hits two home runs in the doubleheader v. Towson University, to contribute to the sweep.

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Here comes the boom Hofstra softball wins eight straight games after sweeping Towson

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